Jun 19 2013
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Leaders and Conflict – Mr. Negative Every organization has one. You know, the person who always says no. Anyone with an idea is grist for his mill and he will grind them to dust. The only reason for discussion is to express how much this person disagrees. Mr. Negative will suck the life …
Jun 17 2013
Leaders, How Smart Are You? You’re never the smartest person in the room. A bold statement? Perhaps. But one I’ve found to be a guiding light for leaders at any level and a critical concept for leaders to grasp. In any meeting or on any team there will almost always be someone who …
Jun 14 2013
Leadership – Good or Bad, It’s Still Leading I’ve had an interesting exchange lately on someone else’s blog about whether junior managers should even attempt to practice leadership. The authors seem to feel that managers should stick to management functions and not venture into the realm of actual leadership. Apparently they are upset …
Jun 12 2013
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Leaders and Conflict – Keep It Professional I’m a proponent of conflict in the workplace. I like it when there is lively discussion, disagreement, and debate on important issues. Out of that conflict comes better ideas, more effective solutions to problems, and personal growth of everyone involved. But, that conflict has to stay …
Jun 10 2013
Employee Engagement: Be Part of Something Big It was dark. It seemed awfully hot for November in San Antonio, Texas. As our large group descended from the bus that had brought us from the airport some guy in a big hat was yelling something about his Air Force and what insignificant low life …
Jun 05 2013
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Leaders and Conflict – Nothing Personal Does your team feel comfortable making suggestions and engaging in serious discussion and debate? This is a cultural issue within the organization and it starts at the top. As a leader, you need to be comfortable with discussion and debate, but you must also encourage it in …
May 29 2013
Leaders, Is This Change Necessary? Stop the madness! I logged into LinkedIn the other day and surprise, the page had changed. Not a lot, but enough that I couldn’t find what I was looking for. The same thing happened recently to the internet browser I use. Someone thought it was necessary to move …
May 22 2013
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Send to Kindle What To Do When the Change Really Was Wrong I thought it was a brilliant idea, I’d weighed all the options, considered possible consequences, and examined the impact the change would have on the organization. Everything looked good. So I implemented the change and sat back to watch the amazing, positive transformation …
May 20 2013
7 Tips For Leading Effective Meetings There is little in the working world as distasteful as unproductive, poorly led meetings. It’s ironic that many of the most distasteful and unproductive meetings are led by the ones who complain the most about other’s meetings. Meetings that people don’t find terribly onerous or wasteful are …
May 17 2013
8 Tips for Better Leadership Some random thoughts on leadership and how to be a better leader. Never confuse the words “leadership” and “good leadership.” We often say that someone isn’t a leader when we really mean he or she isn’t a good leader. Bad leaders are still leading. Don’t lie. When you …
