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“Let’s be practical about this.”
As I write this leadership article, it’s ‘Cyber Monday’ – the day which is set aside to promote Christmas shopping from the seat of your pants – an internet extravaganza. Hopefully I can focus, knowing full well thousands of incredible … Continue reading
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“What do I do, and how do I do it?”
The High Points Survey on Leadership showed that a lot of people have a lot of different questions about applying and using leadership skills in the workplace. The common denominator to a wide group of broad ranging questions seems to … Continue reading
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Balance Takes On A New Meaning
It seems the most common understanding of “balance” in the workplace means managing our home life in relation to our work life. Just the thought of it holds the promise of greater happiness, and a more satisfying work/life experience. I … Continue reading
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Becoming a Builder (of People)
I just have a couple of short stories for you this month, which illustrate some of what it takes to successfully develop the people around you. (Why do you care about this? Because, your success is impacted by the performance … Continue reading
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Bumper Cars
Some of my best summer memories are amusement parks and “bumper cars.” What fun! There’s nothing like driving around a rink and giving your friends an epic impact. Boom! Take that. It’s still a blast – letting that inner kid … Continue reading
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How to Get Home – (Leadership Vision)
In the 1987 comedy, ‘Planes, Trains, and Automobiles,’ Neal Page (Steve Martin) is joined by an annoying and unwelcome companion, Del Griffith (John Candy), on an epic, three-day travel nightmare, as Neal struggles to get home from New York for … Continue reading
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High Point #5 – Self-Development
I’m reminded today of the old saying that “a self-made man is the product of unskilled labor.” With that I mind, let me say that self-development is essential to your growth as a leader. In fact, it was the fifth … Continue reading
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High Point #4 – Effective Leadership
Our study of managers and what they most want to know about leadership gives us a rather important insight into their ‘psyche.’ On a whole range of topics, they often have questions about their overall effectiveness, their methods, and their … Continue reading
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High Point #3 – Communication
When we studied what managers most wanted to know about leadership, we discovered their top-three interests were: improving motivation, strengthening relationships, and becoming better communicators. This month I’d like to tackle communication. Early in my career, I was an announcer … Continue reading
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High Point #2 – Relationships
Over the years I’ve heard thousands of different definitions of leadership from the participants in my seminars. Some excellent perspectives I might add. But over all that time, I don’t ever recall hearing one quite like this, “Leadership is the … Continue reading
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