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4 Indispensible Principles for Good Leadership
PEOPLE TALK ABOUT having “principles”, but few seem to be guided by their principles consistently, because it’s just too easy to make exceptions. The thing is, if you don’t follow your principles in...
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How to tell if you’re being lied to, and why you must never stop judging.
If only all liars had a nose like this. A few days ago I tweeted a #WorthyReading article: Rory Vaden: “Three ways you can tell if you’re being lied to“ There’s one paragraph I want to highlight, and...
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Good leadership means knowing how to change your self
IN the last several decades, it’s become an almost axiomatic truism that you should accept yourself as you are; that you should love yourself unconditionally. That’s not quite true, as it turns out....
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The one emotion good leaders don’t feel.
IN answer to Monday’s question: Self Pity. If you ever indulge in feeling sorry for yourself: Don’t. It’s a killer. There’s almost no surer way to stymie your personal growth and your potential for...
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How are your People Skills?
HAVE you ever worked for an @#$%hole? You know, the kind of boss who’s grumpy, unfair, inconsiderate, and rude. We pretty much all have. You can imagine that the first 360 degree review such a...
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Encourage leadership, and you’ll need less management.
THERE’S a great many posts and articles about the difference between leaders and managers, so I’ll leave my two cents worth on that topic for another time. Instead, here’s a look at why building...
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Brief Book Review: Jim Camp’s “Start With No”
WHETHER you’re a titled-leader or just human, you need to understand negotiation, and how to be good at it. Almost every time you interact with others, it’s a negotiation. From deciding where to go...
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Delegation – When, Why and How.
Update 26Jun13: Outsourcing, engaging a contractor, getting your car fixed, and even going to the doctor, are all forms of delegation, so employing the steps below is just as critical to achieving your...
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People Skills?
HERE’S a scene of leadership in action. It’s Alec Baldwin playing “Blake” in Glengarry Glen Ross, firing up the boys in no uncertain terms. [Warning: plenty of profanity!] Effective leadership? Good...
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