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Read ArticleRemember to Fly The Airplane – 5 Principles for Leading in a Crisis
On the afternoon of January 15, 2009, Captain Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger was piloting US Airways Flight 1549. The flight was scheduled to fly from LaGuardia Airport in New York City to Charlotte...
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Read Article4 Critical Needs of Employees During Coronavirus Lockdown
Now, more than ever, people need leaders to step up and lead from the heart.
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Read Article12 New Habits for Leading in a Virtual Environment
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Read ArticleHalloween News Flash! 4 Warning Signs Your Boss Has Been Infected by The Zombie Plague
Organizations around the world are reporting their leaders are turning into zombies at an alarming rate. Formerly healthy, productive, and capable leaders are falling victim to the Zombie Plague,...
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Read ArticleThe Highest Performing Teams Have These 4 Mindsets
Teams are everywhere. Our organizations are made up of teams in all forms—project teams, work groups, executive, and leadership teams. Teams are not just a nice-to-have perk; they’re a major...
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Read Article4 Ways To Gain Power And Use It For Good
Power. The word itself evokes a reaction. What thoughts or feelings do you have when you think of power? Perhaps you picture an organizational chart where the boxes at the top are imbued with more...
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Read Article5 Characteristics of Servant Leaders
Let’s imagine for a moment that you are a scientist running a grand experiment on leadership. Your laboratory is an organization with hundreds of leaders at varying levels, and with technology,...
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Read Article4 Steps to Escape From Your Leadership Prison Cell
I recently spent time at Alcatraz…as a tourist, of course. The old federal penitentiary hasn’t housed prisoners since 1963. As a history nerd it was fascinating to walk the same halls as some of...
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Read ArticleYour Managers May Not Be As Trusted As You Think They Are
How can an organization have a problem with low trust yet none of its leaders consider themselves untrustworthy? Sounds crazy, right? It must be possible in some sort of cosmic, twilight zone kind...
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Read ArticleDoes Being Negative and Critical Increase Your Leadership Power?
If you’ve ever wondered why so many negative and critical leaders seem to rise to power, recent research sheds a little light on the cause. It turns out that even though we say we want...
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Read ArticleThe 1 Factor That Determines How Hard Your Team Works
High performing teams are a joy to watch, aren’t they? Team members are committed to the team’s purpose, each other, and work seamlessly together to achieve the team’s goal. Each person knows his...
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Read ArticleThis TV Show Illustrates The 3 Fundamentals of Effective Performance Management
My wife is a big fan of TV cooking shows. You name it, she likes to watch it: IronChef, TopChef, Great American Food Truck, and MasterChef, just to name a few. Since she owns the TV remote control...
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Read ArticleHow to Say “I Don’t Trust You” While Making the Relationship Stronger
Addressing low trust in a relationship is a challenging issue. As soon as the “t” word—trust—is mentioned, emotions start to rise, defensiveness climbs, and people begin to feel uneasy about where...
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Read Article4 Leadership Lessons From Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer
Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer may be the most famous reindeer of all, but not too many people know the reasons behind his enormous success. Rudolph’s experience offers a number of lessons for...
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Read ArticleGet a Pay Raise or a Better Boss? Survey Says…
Ask yourself this question: If I gave my employees a choice between receiving a pay raise or me becoming a better boss, which would they choose? Chances are you’d probably say your employees would...
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Read ArticleSimon Sinek’s 5 Steps for Mastering the “Infinite” Game of Leadership
In January 1968, the North Vietnamese People’s Army of Vietnam and the Viet Cong launched the Tet Offensive, one of the largest military campaigns in the Vietnam War. In every single battle, the...
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Read Article21 Seeds of Trust – If You Don’t Sow It, You Can’t Grow It!
Building trust in the workplace is much like growing plants in a garden; you have to sow the seeds. If you don’t sow it, you can’t grow it. It doesn’t matter how rich the soil is in your garden,...
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Read Article4 Practices That Will Make You a More Powerful & Trusted Leader
Power. The word itself evokes a reaction. What thoughts or feelings do you have when you think of power? Perhaps you picture an organizational chart where the boxes at the top are imbued with more...
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Read ArticleKeep it REAL – 4 Ways to Establish an Authentic Leadership Presence
If you’re a leader, particularly in a large organization, the chances are your people don’t see you as a real person. They have a mental image of what they perceive you to be like, not who you...
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Read ArticleFailing to Use Your Power Leads to These 3 Big Problems
I have an uncomfortable relationship with power. We’ve known each other since back in the day, and over the years there have been times when we’ve barely said hello to one another, and other times...
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