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10 Elements of a Great Woman’s Leadership Development Program

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I’ve recently had the opportunity to help design a brand-new open-enrollment Woman’s Leadership Development Program to be offered through the University of New Hampshire’s Executive Development Program. Here are 10 Elements of a Great Woman’s Leadership Development Program: 1. Start with a solid research foundation.

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Top 12 Development Goals for Leaders

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To help you get a head start on your 2010 leadership development plan, here’s a list of development goals that may apply to you too. Do not attempt to work on all 12, just because there are 12 months in a year. (-: For 2010, I’d like to improve my: 1. Leadership presence. Change leadership. Strategic thinking.

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Acquiring the Entrepreneurial Skills You Need

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But as an entrepreneur, all the needed skills like leadership, relationship building, etc., Sam Walton, of Walmart fame, began learning and practicing his leadership skills from an early age: playing on sports teams, observing and listening to his job supervisors, and participating in and leading volunteer organizations.

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Eight Ways Mentoring Brings Out the Leader in Your Employees

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Rather, they come from testing out leadership skills in relationships with others. As a matter of fact, they learned that 80% of active volunteers move more easily into leadership roles and grow their careers further as a result. Mentoring teaches you to plan, to help others execute, and to be flexible --all traits of leadership.

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Building Trust Through Behavioral Integrity

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According to Deloitte’s 2010 Ethics & Workplace Survey, one-third of employed Americans planned to look for a new job when the economy stabilized. Two research studies have noted this “age of mistrust.” Of this group, 48 percent say that a lack of honest communication from company leaders was their primary reason for that decision.

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Mental Maps: Why We Build Them and Why We Sometimes Need to Change Them

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However, I'm pleased to offer this part one of a two part post from regular Great Leadership guest Rick Lash, from Hay Group. Rick Lash, Director of Hay Group’s Leadership & Talent Practice in Canada and co-leader of the annual Hay Group Best Companies for Leadership study. Happy Thanksgiving to all of my U.S.

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“Dealing with your Manager” and Other Work Advice for College Students

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Please leave a comment and wish me luck!

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