November, 2011

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A Challenge for Leaders

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Posted in Leadership Coaching Leadership Development “Despite the economic recession, more employees are looking for opportunities outside of their organization than in 2008, suggesting that 2011 will be a challenging year for retention (and a hot market for firms to attract top talent).” Blessing White, 2011 Employee Engagement Report What is happening?

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What Your Attitude Needs Is A Swift Kick in the Butt…

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Posted in Leadership Development I hate being around “downers.” You know the kind I’m talking about. Not only is the glass “half empty” to them, but they would be quick to add, “My glass is chipped, it has a greasy film on it, the water is lukewarm and hey, I wanted tea, not water!” I want to have a [.

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One Word Leaders Should Never Use

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Posted in Leadership Development Today’s guest post is by Mike Figliuolo, (@thoughtLEADERS) the author of One Piece of Paper: The Simple Approach to Powerful, Personal Leadership (you can get your copy by clicking here). You can learn more about Mike and his book at the end of the post. Here’s Mike: I hate the use of the word “just” [.] One Word Leaders Should Never Use.

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Leadership Is a Choice

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Posted in Leadership Development I recently attended a Rypple webinar led by John Baldoni. In it he said, “Leadership is a choice.” It’s a seemingly obvious conclusion. However, there are layers of meaning to John’s statement that proved to me to be quite compelling. Too often we work with leaders who never made the choice. They merely act a [.

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We are stronger, wiser & more beautiful together.

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Posted in Leadership Development My husband and I recently attended the most beautiful and unique dinner party of our lives. Every family in attendance was from a different part of the world: Russia, Canada, Mexico, Africa, Asia, India, Pakistan, South America, and the United States. We were a variety of colors and ages. We spoke different native languages and [.

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10 Tips to Create Engaging Presentations

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Posted in Leadership Development Good leadership is dependent on good communication. While someone might feel perfectly at ease speaking to a room full of people, his or her presentation skills are what really distinguish a good leader. We all know the feeling of sitting through a long and dull presentation: our attention and interest for the subject matter get [.] 10 Tips to Create Engaging Presentations.

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A Lesson in Leadership Manners

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Posted in Leadership Development One of my most memorable lessons in leadership and its attendant responsibility came via the improbable pairing of a wise high school teacher and a spiky-haired toy. The guy who sat behind me in Mrs. Crawford’s English Lit class liked me. A lot. This was a total mystery to me because I did [.] A Lesson in Leadership Manners.