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No Fast Track For Developing Leaders

Developing Leaders & Managers If you are responsible for developing leaders and managers, then you need to be the kind of mentor to put them in situations that allow them to grow new skills that meet the needs of leading people, evaluating situations and articulating expectations. You are their mentor

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8 Practices for Leading Change

“In life, change is inevitable. In business, change is vital.” ― Warren G. Bennis Change is around us all the time.   The role of the leader is to define where they want to maintain focus and growth. These skills become absolutely imperative to guide yourself and others through change:

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The Core of Strategic Thinking

“At the heart of science is an essential balance between two seemingly contradictory attitudes–an openness to new ideas, no matter how bizarre or counterintuitive they may be, and the most ruthless skeptical scrutiny of all ideas, old and new. This is how deep truths are winnowed from deep nonsense.” –

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10 Communication Practices Successful Leaders Use

“In the last analysis, what we are communicates far more eloquently than anything we say or do.” – Stephen Covey In an increasingly dynamic and complex world the ability to communicate well becomes the differentiator in successful leadership. Here are 10 good ways to begin as successful communications practice: 1.

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Curiosity, The Gateway to Long Term Leadership

“Around here, however, we don’t look backwards for very long. We keep moving forward, opening up new doors and doing new things, because we’re curious…and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths.” Walt Disney As you climb the ladder from supervisor to executive do not forget the core quality that

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Home Work

“Leadership is a practice, not a position. ” Bobbie Goheen Leadership is not an easy practice. Once a leader gains a skill it is clear another must be developed. Front line managers and supervisors are very adept at developing skills because they are bombarded with everyday interactions that demand their

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3 Ways to Leverage Perception

“Every man takes the limits of his own field of vision for the limits of the world.” Arthur Schopenhauer This is one of the most simplest pieces to share. I’m lucky, I get to work with very cool leaders and entrepreneurs. And I get to see ( and experience) why

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5 Things Truly Confident People Do

Leaders with confidence tend to build success in themselves and others where ever they go. This confidence is not fake it is real, authentic, and genuine. This is what attracts others to follow. Here are five ways leaders build confidence: “The way to develop self-confidence is to do the thing

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No Two Ways Around It

“If you are planning for a year, sow rice. If you are planning for a decade plant trees. If you are planning for a lifetime, educate people.” Chinese Proverb Developing leaders and managers takes time. There is no fast track, there are “no two ways around it”, it just takes

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No Fast Track For Developing Leaders

Developing Leaders & Managers If you are responsible for developing leaders and managers, then you need to be the kind of mentor to put them in situations that allow them to grow new skills that meet the needs of leading people, evaluating situations and articulating expectations. You are their mentor

Continue Reading »
woman writing goals on white board

8 Practices for Leading Change

“In life, change is inevitable. In business, change is vital.” ― Warren G. Bennis Change is around us all the time.   The role of the leader is to define where they want to maintain focus and growth. These skills become absolutely imperative to guide yourself and others through change:

Continue Reading »

The Core of Strategic Thinking

“At the heart of science is an essential balance between two seemingly contradictory attitudes–an openness to new ideas, no matter how bizarre or counterintuitive they may be, and the most ruthless skeptical scrutiny of all ideas, old and new. This is how deep truths are winnowed from deep nonsense.” –

Continue Reading »

10 Communication Practices Successful Leaders Use

“In the last analysis, what we are communicates far more eloquently than anything we say or do.” – Stephen Covey In an increasingly dynamic and complex world the ability to communicate well becomes the differentiator in successful leadership. Here are 10 good ways to begin as successful communications practice: 1.

Continue Reading »

Curiosity, The Gateway to Long Term Leadership

“Around here, however, we don’t look backwards for very long. We keep moving forward, opening up new doors and doing new things, because we’re curious…and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths.” Walt Disney As you climb the ladder from supervisor to executive do not forget the core quality that

Continue Reading »

Home Work

“Leadership is a practice, not a position. ” Bobbie Goheen Leadership is not an easy practice. Once a leader gains a skill it is clear another must be developed. Front line managers and supervisors are very adept at developing skills because they are bombarded with everyday interactions that demand their

Continue Reading »

3 Ways to Leverage Perception

“Every man takes the limits of his own field of vision for the limits of the world.” Arthur Schopenhauer This is one of the most simplest pieces to share. I’m lucky, I get to work with very cool leaders and entrepreneurs. And I get to see ( and experience) why

Continue Reading »

5 Things Truly Confident People Do

Leaders with confidence tend to build success in themselves and others where ever they go. This confidence is not fake it is real, authentic, and genuine. This is what attracts others to follow. Here are five ways leaders build confidence: “The way to develop self-confidence is to do the thing

Continue Reading »

No Two Ways Around It

“If you are planning for a year, sow rice. If you are planning for a decade plant trees. If you are planning for a lifetime, educate people.” Chinese Proverb Developing leaders and managers takes time. There is no fast track, there are “no two ways around it”, it just takes

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