are-you-a-cowardly-lion-the-nonaggression-pact-leaders-make-with-their-staff-2Accountability
Are You a Cowardly Lion? The Nonaggression Pact Leaders Make with Their Staff
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We all know the Cowardly Lion from the Wizard of Oz. Have you ever me him? I’m not referring to the real Cowardly Lion; I’m talking about the cowardly
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say-no-to-yes-men-and-yes-to-cognitive-diversity-2Authenticity
Say “No” to Yes-Men and “Yes” to Cognitive Diversity
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When I began my first leadership role, I made a novice mistake – I surrounded myself with people who agreed with me. Whether it was my fragile ego or my
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amy-adams-on-being-nice-2Altruism
Amy Adams on Being Nice
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Why do some managers feel that being nice is a sign of weakness? While this misguided belief may be an attempt to build up the perceived importance of
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wayne-s-world-on-moral-interrogative-self-talkBrainstorming
Wayne’s World on Moral Interrogative Self-Talk
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Yesterday I posted a piece on the effectiveness of asking yourself questions to improve your inner-motivational monologue – using “Can you do this?
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Appearance
Adam Sandler on Non-Conforming Appearance
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Would you wear jeans and a t-shirt to work? Most of us would say no. Wearing nice clothes is considered to be a sign of status. It shows how much you’ve
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steve-martin-on-drive-2Comedy
Steve Martin on Drive
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When I started in my career, I had the benefit of failing in front of a small group of people. They remained courteous and gave me a constructive critique
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jonah-hill-on-accountability-2Accountability
Jonah Hill on Accountability
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There comes a time in every leader’s life when they say something that they immediately regret. We need to know how to handle these situations.
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pixar-on-candor-2Candor
Pixar on Candor
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When a leader does not give honest feedback, who are they hurting? I say they are hurting everyone – the employee, co-workers, the product, customers
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bill-murray-on-stress-2Altruism
Bill Murray on Stress
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Leadership often involves pressure – pressure from those we serve, pressure from the weight of the responsibility, and most often, pressure from ourselves.
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50-cent-on-team-vision-2Brainstorming
50 Cent on Team Vision
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I’m not one for arts and crafts in the workplace. I recognize their usefulness; but when a trainer opens a box of crayons, I cannot help but to immediately lose interest.
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