Nov 21
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Most people could perform at a much higher level than they do if their boss created a suitable environment for them to flourish in. In many instances, it’s the boss who is holding the team back by trying to control it too closely.
So ask yourself, do you set unnecessary boundaries for your teams? If you have no idea, maybe you should ask them. “How am I holding you back?” you could ask. Read the rest of this entry »
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Nov 21
I recently came back from my annual seven-day silent, mindfulness retreat (I typically go on a mindfulness retreat once a year, sometimes more). For those of you know what this is, you’re likely saying “ah, that sounds really, really great - wish I were there right now”! For those of you who might not know what a mindfulness retreat is, you’re likely saying “huh - a WHAT retreat?” Read the rest of this entry »
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Nov 20
It can be a nerve-wrecking prospect to think about your impending job interview. What will you say? How will you dress? What if the interviewer asks questions for which you don’t know the answers? These are all questions you may run through your mind before ever meeting the prospective employer.
But while interviews can be intimidating, they don’t have to be feared - especially if you come equipped with the right knowledge. So let’s look at three tips that can help you place the job you want in the palm of your hands. Read the rest of this entry »
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Nov 20
With the economy in turmoil, many mid-career executives face a variety of challenges: new careers, relocation, revised job descriptions and/or self-employment. Most of them will view the waning months of 2009 as dead time. So they will put career transition on the back burner until January. Read the rest of this entry »
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Nov 18
One of the key traits of a successful business owner is the ability to get things done. But many people are procrastinators. They say to themselves “why do it today when there is always tomorrow”. But eventually tomorrow has come and gone and still the job isn’t done. In business this means that the tasks that need to be accomplished have only multiplied. And the funny thing about it all is that most people don’t necessarily realize that they are procrastinators in the first place. Read the rest of this entry »
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Nov 18
Despite all the rumbling and grumbling about poor customer service, there are always a handful of renegade businesses that somehow find ways to keep their workers fired up and their customers delighted and coming back for more. In these rarified places, highly motivated employees pursue customer delight with a passion; they ignite a flashpoint of contagious enthusiasm that spreads throughout the organization like wildfire. Read the rest of this entry »
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Nov 17
Playing leadership games is a popular technique that has been used in many leadership training camp or courses. These games are usually more interactive, as compared to other mind teaser games like chess or solitaire. To some, these leadership games might seem nothing more like a kiddy’s playground, but in actual fact, these leadership games are a good estimation of how good a leader you will be or how compatible you are as a leader. Read the rest of this entry »
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Nov 17
“There are no new truths, but only truths that have not been recognized by those who have perceived them without noticing. A truth is something that everybody can be shown to know and to have known, as people say, all along.” - Mary McCarthy, author and critic
I write these words as I sit in the office/study of my “electronic cottage.” One of the reasons I love our home is because it straddles the past and the future. The front of our house looks out upon a typical suburban street with a mixture of split-levels, bungalows, and two story homes. The city bus roars by periodically in a cloud of diesel smoke. Read the rest of this entry »
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Nov 16
Tips for Setting Team or Organizational Goals and Priorities
- Ensure you’re following the three keys to effective goals and priorities: 1) Follow-up; 2) Follow-up; and 3) Follow-up.
- Continuously communicate how your strategic imperatives connect to your vision, values, and purpose. Read the rest of this entry »
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Nov 14
The art of clear thinking is a learnable technique that will help you to sharpen your mind and allow you to cut through rhetoric and evaluate the reasoning (if any) behind the words.
To initiate this process, I want to show you six common fallacies, which blur accurate analysis of ideas.
Learn them and apply them every day. Read the rest of this entry »
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