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SEPTEMBER 22, 2016

Have you ever felt lost under the sea of career advice thrown at you? It is easy to get confused with words of wisdom coming your way from a million different directions but it is also equally important to remember that some of the business fundamentals have remained unchanged over the years. Here is a compilation of the tips and tricks of the trade that are guaranteed to take you to the top.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

I ran across a leadership quote that I’d say was a little atypical as leadership quotes go. It got my attention because it was from one of my favorite movies of all time: The Karate Kid. No, not the remake. The can’t-be-copied-original from 1984. The one with Pat Morita as Mr. Miyagi and Ralph Maccio as Daniel Larusso. I absolutely loved this movie because it was about a kid like me, who got pushed around by the more athletic – and blond – big shot of a bully.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

Do you find it painful to take risks? Do you lean toward playing it safe in order to avoid failure, loss, or the unknown? Hustle , a book by Neil Patel, Patrick Vlaskovits, and Jonas Koffler that has just been released contends that we can best position ourselves to overcome fear of risk by a process called hormesis. Hormesis is repeated exposures to small doses of stressors and risk which don’t weaken but, surprisingly, strengthen our biological systems.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

He was arguably the greatest composer who has ever lived. He wrote over 600 scores during his short 35 year life span. He was performing advanced piano works before kings at the age of five. As a teenager, Wolfgang Mozart once heard a full opera performed in the Sistine Chapel; he then went home and copied it completely from memory, including the parts played by each instrument in the orchestra.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

When we think of a leader we all use the general definition of a leader: someone others follow, someone who inspires others to do what they want them to do. In business a leader or boss must make decisions that affect employees in many ways from wages to vacation time and more. If you have worked for more than one boss in your career so far then you know that there are different styles of leadership or management.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

“Be sure to schedule time every week for serendipity,” advised the conference speaker. “If you schedule it, you’ll make it happen.”. “Did she say to schedule serendipity?” I whispered to my colleague. “Sure did.”. Long a fan (and beneficiary) of the joy of accidently tripping into discoveries, the speaker’s counsel troubled me. There was no way to schedule a fortunate accidental discovery—serendipity just happened.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

There is a saying that true leaders don’t create followers, but rather they develop leaders. They don’t add to the number of leaders, but multiply their constituents and are able to grow more leaders around them. Every company desires to have the formula to increase their leadership capabilities. I wish there were a secret solution. The reality is that growing leaders starts by showing people you care.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

Becoming a leader is the dream of many. You want to be heard, to have people agree with you and follow your lead. But getting there is not just a question of natural talent. It is a matter of sacrifice. No pain, no gain, they say, and there is no difference when it comes to leadership. There will be tough things that you will have to do and change in yourself if you want to get there.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2016

Search on the term “Leadership App” and your web browser will explode. Dumped in front of you will be a plethora of articles from famous outlets like INC Magazine , private leadership mobile apps from stalwarts like Dale Carnegie , and Google and iTunes store links to leaderships apps in dizzying amounts. Applications are a ubiquitous part of our 21st century lives.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

“Sure, I’ll have that to you tomorrow morning!” How many times have you been promised something only to be disappointed hours (or days) later when that promise was broken? Though there may be many reasons why a person or team misses their commitment – some of those even legitimate reasons – you end up on the short end of the stick.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

I was lunching on a salad in a bustling restaurant with a former boss. We talked about the infiltration of electronic devices in the workplace – and particularly how we use them for communication. Sometimes we misuse them. We each have our own preferred method of communication at work, no matter what our generation. The bottom line is, aside from your method of choice, how you say things is as important as what you say, particularly when it comes to building social capital.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

I just returned from a week long sailing holiday. Karalee and I chartered a 30-year old boat through our yacht club. While I’ve sailed for more than 45 years, this trip taught me that I still have lots to learn about sailing and leadership. We started out the first day with our daughter Jocelyn and her husband Daniel. We got in a little sailing, then travelled to a small island with a very tight little bay where we planned to anchor for lunch.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2016

Welcome to the September 2016 edition of the Leadership Development Carnival! At a time when our nation is gearing up for major elections, many people claim to have what it takes to lead. It can be challenging to sort out what they mean versus what they will actually do. We appreciate this set of posts; each one carries a nugget of something a leader can actually do in order to lead well.

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

Is inspirational leadership the holy grail of leadership? I define such a pinnacle – the holy grail of leadership – as that which engenders the highest levels of employee engagement and commitment. So, by that definition, then yes, hands down, inspirational leadership is the summit. And your employees would agree with me. A major study examined a half million employees and their assessment of 50,000 leaders in terms of 16 core leadership competencies.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

Many universal attributes underpin great leadership, from an ability to engage others to supreme communication skills. There are a host of additional skills that many people associate with great leadership, however, despite the fact that they actually undermine your ability to guide others and achieve sustainable success. Ultimately, this means that aspiring leaders and managers have access to conflicting information and can often heed advice that is far from helpful.

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