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12 Signs Of Un-Leadership

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'I’m a big fan of leadership and how the best leaders inspire people. Great leaders create an atmosphere where the energy for the team’s success comes from within the team members. Energy flows from the team to the stakeholders and customers. The energy, excitement and creativity are organic, natural and authentic. That energy is also very fragile. It doesn’t take much to deflate a team.

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The Chronically Unhappy Employee

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If you’re in HR or people management, you’ve likely met a chronically discontented worker—the employee who keeps asking for role tweaks, reassignment to a different team, project, or boss, relocation to a sunnier climate, and a desk in a quieter location. The employee’s internal dialogue? “If only I could work with different people/in a different group/in a different office/in a different role, I would be happy.”.

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Positive Leadership Toward Reinventing Organizations

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Positive Leadership , based on positive psychology, makes a tremendous difference in any workplace no matter how hierarchical its structure may be, or how plain the tasks at hand. Recently, some great books have been published about “new organizations” for the 21-st century, such as “Reinventing Organizations” by Frederic Laloux and “My Steam Engine is Broken” by Mark Powell and Jonathan Gifford.

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Deal With Workplace Bullying

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'The Aurora, Colorado city manager’s job is on the line. At issue is his purported mistreatment of female members on the city council over the past year. Five of the six female council members say the city manager yells at them, treats them condescendingly, and doesn’t listen to them when discussing city business. This week, an outside consultant is facilitating a closed-door meeting with the ten council members and the mayor.

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A Critical Team Building Mistake to Avoid At All Costs

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Please Don’t Do This. Last week I spoke with a company executive who said, “People are upset, can you help us with some team-building?” I replied, “Probably not.” He looked at me with a combination of shock and amusement – he wasn’t used to trainers or consultants telling him they didn’t want his money. “Okay, tell me why you won’t help us?

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Saying “Please” and “Thank You” Boosts Everyone’s Well Being

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Yesterday I went to our local UPS Store to drop off a number of packages. My hands were full. I was doing the classic “chin press” to keep the tall stack intact as I walked towards the door. As I got closer, I realized I had too few hands available to open the door on my own. At that point, a gentleman walked out of the store and held the door open for me.

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How Conflict Makes Us Better

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Conflict. The very word sends negative and fearful thoughts through even the most hardy leaders. None of us like conflict. If we had our way, each one of us would steer away from it and navigate towards the less painful, smoother waters. However, where would any one of us be if we avoided conflict altogether? We must admit that while uncomfortable, and even painful, conflict helps us become better leaders.

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