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Goal Setting vs. Goal Sitting

Chris Brady

Perhaps the best course of action (and I can hardly believe I'm writing the words) is to line up with everyone else and set some 2011 goals for ourselves. So how can we set goals that won't disappear faster than a politician's promise? Goals must be specific 2. Goals must be written down 3.

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Five championship strategies

Lead on Purpose

We need to look ahead and have goals for future success, and make choices right now that take us in that direction. This is the career record of Larry Gelwix, coach of the Highland High rugby team (Salt Lake City) for more than three decades. Larry spells ‘win’ as an acronym, W.I.N., Focus on the final score.

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Servant Leaders Outperform Because They Connect

Michael Lee Stallard

When Admiral Clark became the chief, first term re-enlistment didn’t meet the Navy’s goal of 38 percent. So far I’ve seen good examples not only in the military but also in business, the social sector organizations, families, rock bands and sports teams. Retired CNO Admiral Vern Clark was formerly the chief of the U.S.

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No Better Time

Persuasive Powerhouse

The pressure on you to make bottom line goals is even greater than it has ever been. In the stress of making bottom line goals, you may be missing an opportunity to achieve more than you have. The improvement of the economy is slower than most would like. You are making do with fewer resources. The CFO owns a couple.

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The Power of the Heart: Creating community in your workplace

Lead Change Blog

Think of a team – at work, school, sports, neighborhood, wherever – where you genuinely contributed to the team’s goals and you were treated with trust, respect, and dignity in every interaction. Goals were met without drama. What’s the best and most effective team you ever served on?

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Thought-full Thursday: Preparing the Self

Persuasive Powerhouse

“Preparing your “self” first, the who you must be in order to act in the direction of goals is the foundation. This gives you the ability to DO what comes your way in support of your reaching those goals. The result is that you can have those goals at which you are aiming. The goal may be accomplished but at what expense.

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Dealing with Conflict | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Leadership is a full-contact sport, and if you cannot address conflict in a healthy, productive fashion then you should not be in a leadership role. If so, you likely have issues with conflict. Here’s the thing - leadership and conflict go hand-in-hand. The way to avoid conflict is to help those around you achieve their objectives.

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