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Last week, I wrote a short case for the bold leader. Over the course of the days that followed, it received decent traffic, but certainly not as much as what I have come to expect from one of my posts, and certainly not as much as what I have been receiving in recent weeks. This [...]
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This isn’t post lauding Google’s business model, working environment (per se), or their tech sensibilities. It is a post talking about a decision Larry Page made, that all leaders could make; a decision about meetings – what they are for and how to run them. The insight comes from the Business Insider Website, specifically this post. In [...]
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If your Mom was like mine when you were a kid and had to make a tough decision, like who to invite to your birthday sleepover, she told you to sleep on it and decide in the morning. When President Barack Obama was considering what action to take before the capture of Osama bin Laden, [...]
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One of the roles of a leader is to provide the perspective that the rest of the team or organization might not see. It is easy to get caught up in the daily to-do list, the quarterly objectives and the rhythm of the calendar, and lose sight of the bigger picture, the larger goals, the [...]
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Author Arbie M. Dale is quoted with a profoundly powerful quotation. . . powerful enough that I will get right to it. “To decide to be at the level of choice is to take responsibility for your life and to be in control of your life.” - Arbie M. Dale Questions to Ponder What does [...]
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After many gifts and the plenty of trips to the library, one of the first inspirational, self improvement authors I spent my money to invest in was Denis Waitley. Since then I’ve read many of his books, listened to his audio programs and met him. If you aren’t familiar with his work, click on his name [...]
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Courage consists in equality to the problem before us. – Ralph Waldo Emerson Questions to Ponder What problems in my life have required the most courage? How courageous do I feel today? Action Steps Consider your toughest current problem. Consider how choosing to be more courageous might help you solve the problem or make critical [...]
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Voltaire is attributed with the aphorism ”The perfect is the enemy of the good.” You’ve heard others say, “Ready, fire, aim.” I say, “Messy success is better than perfect mediocrity.” And while you may be nodding your head in agreement with one or more of these statements, it doesn’t take long to think, “yes, but what about [...]
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Over the last couple weeks you have heard about it – the unfortunate incidents of air traffic controllers falling asleep on their overnight shifts. First, let me say this is clearly a situation no one wants to happen – not the flying public, not the FAA, and not the individual controllers. This is a safety [...]
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As a leader you know results and productivity are higher when people are committed to their work. You also know higher levels of commitment or engagement also increase job satisfaction, safety performance and focus while reducing on-the-job stress and turnover. Commitment, engagement or buy-in – whatever you want to call – it’s a good thing. [...]
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