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3 Ways to Make Power a Good Thing

Lead Change Blog

I like to ask workshop participants where they got their power. Most people, however, say they don’t have any power, nor do they want any. Too often, we see those in high ranking positions use their power to control or for personal gain. Making all these “mores” and “lesses” a reality requires using power.

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Feeling Invisible? What to Say When You’re Feel Invisible or Ignored

Let's Grow Leaders

Powerful Phrases to Move From Feeling Invisible to Invincible If you feel invisible at work you’re in good company. My packet had these words printed on it: He who has a thing to sell And goes and whispers in a well Is not so apt to get the dollar As he who climbs a tree and hollers. Silly, right? You’d be a great candidate.”

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Mind Shift: It Doesn’t Take a Genius to Think Like One

Leading Blog

If we think in toxic ways, we will get toxic outcomes. We almost make the decision that would have changed everything. We almost make the decision that would have changed everything. Mind Shift #1: It’s All About People Life is not about things. T HE REASON for writing Mind Shift is to destroy our internal limitations.

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End Game First

Leading Blog

Information is a powerful currency. You are making decisions that move you forward, but they are not the final word on the situation. The decisions you make as a leader might plug one leak while creating another. A CRISIS most often comes when you expect it least. How do you deal with the damage and move forward?

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Let’s Talk About It: How to Have the Courageous Conversation You Would Rather Avoid

Let's Grow Leaders

From there on the collaboration changed completely – not to perfect – but to very good. Sure, sometimes it just feels easier to pretend everything’s good, avoid the negativity, keep the conversation light, and wait until you get home to vent to your dog. You might want to say all the things.

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How to Improve Collaboration to Make Your Good Team Even Stronger

Let's Grow Leaders

To harness the power of true collaboration. Today on Asking for a Friend, I share four practical ways to improve collaboration: Clarity, Connection, Curiosity, and Commitment. Today on Asking for a Friend, I share four practical ways to improve collaboration: Clarity, Connection, Curiosity, and Commitment.

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4 Ways to Improve Your Team’s Decision-Making Habits

Leading Blog

That is, your team doesn’t have a “somebody” problem; it has a decision-making problem. And that makes knowing who’s responsible for doing exactly what, and by when, a real problem—one that reverberates through everything else your team does. Here are four surprisingly simple ways to improve your team’s decision-making habits.

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