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5 Uncomfortable Observations About Workforce Diversity

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Posted in Leadership Development We base our first impressions on external appearance. Grooming. Teeth. Attire. Accessories. Accent. We notice scuffs on shoes, extra pounds, and age. Then, we unconsciously jump to conclusions about the person’s potential and abilities. We decide in a split second whether individuals are competent, even before they’ve opened their mouths to speak.

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Leadership Lessons from Who?

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Posted in Leadership Development Jon Bon Jovi, Desi Arnaz, Mikahil Gorbachev & Karen Carpenter… what do they all have in common? They share a birthday with Dr. Seuss! March 2nd, 1904 Theodor Seuss Geisel was born. He published 46 children’s books, and I daresay that most of you have read or had one or more of them read to [.].

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7 Best Practice Best Practices

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Posted in Leadership Development Self Leadership Value Creation Have you ever watched an artist or athlete who made what they do look easy? Their performance comes so naturally that, as you watch you think, “I could do that.” Whitney Houston opens her lips, amazing music comes out. Michael Jordan goes in for a layup, jumps from the 3-point line and soars through the [.].

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What If We Changed Our Perspective of New Hires?

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Posted in Career Development Leadership Coaching Change happens, and we need to hire new people to fill existing or new roles. We go through the typical search: Check our internally and our networks Engage others to check their networks Review and reduce the number of possibilities Interview the candidates Gather feedback Hire Whatever the process is, the thought running through the [.].

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Persistent Leadership

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Posted in Leadership Development Self Leadership Yesterday was my 29th anniversary. My how time flies. It seems like just a short time ago that Vicky and I were saying “I do” in a small church in rural west Tennessee. It was pouring rain too, which was great because my fraternity brothers had all driven miles to decorate my car and get [.].

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Local Leadership Impact

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Posted in Leadership Development Would you like to increase your impact in your local community? We began a community of leaders in the Tulsa, Oklahoma area last year that began with the Chick-fil-A Leadercast and we’ve gone on to host breakfast panel discussions that have a number of people in Tulsa sharing, discussing, and collaborating on the idea of [.].

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The March 2012 Leadership Development Carnival Going Green Edition

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Posted in Leadership Development [link] Welcome to the March 4th, 2012 Leadership Development Carnival Going Green Edition. Nope, it’s not sustainable, organic, or renewable… not that green. It’s the wearing of the green to celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day this month!