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Communicate Effectively to Influence and Lead

CoachStation

Our goal is to develop the skill and capability to flex to level 3 and 4, where relevant. The goal is to be heard and understood. The goal is to develop your communication skills to at least Level 3. I would describe this as a level 1 or 2 type of communication. This is particularly important when leading people.

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How to achieve a flow state of mind

Chartered Management Institute

Positive psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, who coined the term, has compared it to playing jazz. Scientists think that the brain’s dopamine reward system plays an integral role – the “feel good” chemical that’s released when we do something pleasurable. You probably know the feeling of being “in flow” or “in the zone”. Time flies.

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Leading through Long Term Influence

Great Leadership By Dan

If a leader only has authority and is unable to influence others, then his leadership will be short lived. They are able to use specific behaviors that align with the situation that will get others to change behaviors, opinions, attitudes, goals, needs and values. What are the critical methods to leadership influence?

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2020 Top CHRO List – The People Leaders To Watch

N2Growth Blog

Galetti is the highest-ranking woman at Amazon and the only woman on the 18-person “S-Team” (short for “Senior Team”) that reports directly to founder and CEO Jeff Bezos. Whited previously served as chief marketing officer for UP, led the Chemicals business, and also previously ran the railroad’s National Customer Service Center.

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Are You an Accidental Soul-Sucking CEO?

Joseph Lalonde

That’s much more motivating than saying, “I’m going to go to work today and I’m going to sell a can of chemicals.” That will kill your company over the long term. You are short-term and reaction-driven : The vision-crushing ritual of quarterly earnings is not the measure of long-term success in any organization.

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Post-Harvey Restoration: Consider a Deming-Based Approach

Deming Institute

The 2017 hurricane season highlights the high cost of short-term decisions that have long-term and often incalculable consequence. Two weeks ago, toxic waters flooded Houston’s streets, businesses and homes; and chemical plants went up in flames. And Katrina swamped New Orleans a decade ago.

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Is Your Heart the Boss of You? | Aspire-CS

Persuasive Powerhouse

Research is showing that the heart can learn and send out dopamine (a pleasure chemical that influences behavior) and oxytocin (a chemical associated with the feeling of love). Is this what we call chemistry in common terms? Most people, including myself would always associate these chemicals with the brain and nervous system.

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