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Treat Your Employees Like Paid Volunteers
In today’s increasingly competitive marketplace, leaders in every organization are consistently working to solve the riddle of how they...
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Correct Employee Behavior Without Crushing the Spirit
Having engaged in many organizational assessments, I’ve seen a common truth time and again: the way management corrects underperformance...
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The Beauty of the Flawed Leader
One of my mentors says, “Success has very little to teach us after the age of 35.” It’s around this time (or maybe more like age 50...
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Find Your July: Be a Mindful Leader All Year Long
Find Your July: Be a Mindful Leader All Year Long Too many stressed-out executive leaders are waiting for their July vacation before they...
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Embracing Average Employee Behavior on the Path to Excellence
All great leaders want to see their employees succeed. But how do you go about encouraging that success? Some leaders are naturally...
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What Impacts Employee Performance?
Performance = (Motivation x Ability) – Situational Constraints Math never was my favorite subject, but I have found a great deal of value...
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Workplace Pressure: A Tool for Growth
“To fly we have to have resistance.” —Maya Lin, architect Even hearing the word “resistance” can conjure up images of pressure, struggle,...
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Updraft Principle #1: Achieving Formation with a Better “Flapping Pattern”
Beliefs determine behavior. Shared beliefs create trust, cohesion, and stamina. Geese obviously believe that the “V” formation is the...
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