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Time Management Tips to Reduce Stress: Part I

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Posted in Leadership Development Self Leadership One critical habit to address in reducing workplace stress involves your productive and non-productive use of time. How you manage your time is directly correlated to your stress levels. Some stress is normal. In fact, the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety states that stress is often what provides us with the energy and [.].

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Playing the Part of Leader

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Posted in Leadership Coaching Leadership Development “Don’t just act like the character. Be the character.” I’ve heard these words from theater directors many times, and so have countless other actors and actresses on stage and screen. The best actors are the ones who cause you to forget that you’re watching a movie or attending a live play, who can convince you [.].

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Toxic Leadership

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Posted in Team Dynamics Value Creation What is it? Toxic leadership is brought about by lack of self-awareness, lack of self-control and confidence, all of which are seeded by self-interest. As a result, a toxic leader’s subordinates don’t like him or her. Toxic leaders care all about themselves. They only think of their own feelings and disregard those of others.

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A Character-Based Leader Leaves a Powerful Legacy

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Posted in Character Based Leader Book Leadership Development When you look back on your career, how will you gauge your leadership success? Being a leader can be a thankless job. Some days, it’s hard to feel like anything positive is being accomplished, isn’t it? It can be tempting to think that nobody notices and that your actions don’t really amount to much.

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8 Reasons Why Pride Is The Core Of Leadership Failure

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Posted in Leadership Development Craig looked intently at his staff. Every Monday morning staff meeting was intense. Craig expected results and he held everyone accountable. Not necessarily himself. No one talked, they just listened. Craig was on a rant. This was typical, he had a pretty big ego and drew a line in the sand quite often. This line, [.].

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The Transparency Debate: How Much Should Leaders Share?

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Posted in Leadership Development As leaders grow in levels of responsibility, scope and scale, the issue of “transparency” becomes more significant. Executives have insights into confidential strategy, complex nuances, and serious situations. They also have large teams and a customer base watching every move. It’s common practice for leaders to pull back more as they rise in the [.].

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Leaders: Are You A Candle or A Beacon?

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Posted in Leadership Development Light Your World Workplace Issues Have you ever had an “A~ha! Moment” that is so profoundly simple you wonder why you’ve never seen it before? I had one of those a couple of years ago that continues to impact me. I have always believed that the biggest reason leaders exist, is to be a source of light and help to [.].