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The Collective Wisdom of Relationship-Centered Networks

Michael Lee Stallard

This applies to groups of all sizes including classrooms and schools, families, business and government organizations, hospitals, sports teams and the social sector. why is everyone smiling?

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Strengthen Your “Critical Connections” at Work

Michael Lee Stallard

How we feel about people has a impact on trust and cooperation. Frequently, mistakes are made when one individual presumes a meeting of the minds when in reality it doesn’t exist. An Emotional Connection is how you feel about an individual and how they feel about you. why is everyone smiling?

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Preview Thursday – Humble Leadership

Lead Change Blog

To make organizations more effective, to lead what has increasingly come to be labeled “culture change” or “transformation,” the relationship between the emergent leader and the organizational followers who will implement the changes has to become a more personal and cooperative Level 2 relationship.

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To Impart Your Values

Michael Lee Stallard

Workplace behavior that brings about a positive, cooperative, productive environment becomes habitual so that toxic and unproductive behavior feels uncomfortable and invites corrective action to eliminate the source of discomfort. This occurs in work environments too. why is everyone smiling?

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Leading From Who You Are (A Book Excerpt)

Lead Change Blog

The Lead Change Group was incubated by people who wanted to capture the idea of leadership being espoused by a group of leaders in social media and Internet channels in the summer and fall of 2009. In the end, cooperation with a leader is contributed. We choose the degree to which we bring our creative energies to an effort.

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Strategic Alignment: Pixar Puts the “Corpus” Back in Corporation

Michael Lee Stallard

They reward members who cooperate and help their colleagues and the overall organization. They find ways to make members feel proud of the overall organization. They get out regularly to meet people and tell stories about members who sacrificed the me for the we. They confront members who behave in selfish ways. why is everyone smiling?

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Dealing with Conflict | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Unresolved conflict often results in a loss of productivity, stifles creativity, and creates barriers to cooperation. Developing effective conflict resolution skill sets are an essential component of a building a sustainable business model. Perhaps most importantly for leaders, good conflict resolution ability equals good employee retention.

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