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Should I Quit This Workplace Conflict? How to Know When It’s Time to Leave

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If you’ve been following our recent research and writing, you know we’re working on a book to empower you to deal with conflicts better and faster (Harper Collins, Spring 2024). Or as one guy from Denmark warned, “If you meet a psychopath at work, run!” We hope to significantly expand your range of choices beyond “just quit.”

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Executive Leadership: One Temptation Most Successful Executives Resist

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Yes, it starts with what Jim Collins calls “ Getting the right people on the bus. And like Mary, you likely have five or so functional areas you oversee. And if you’re like most execs we work with, there’s one area you particularly dislike.

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The Biggest Mistake NEW Leaders Make

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According to Jim Collins, author of “Good To Great,” truly great leaders are ambitious for their organizations, rather than seeking personal celebrity. Do you give credit to your team? Do you write thank you notes regularly? Privately, how often do you think about your annual bonus versus the organization’s growth goals?

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Refuse to be Offended (Justin Maust)

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In Good to Great , Jim Collins writes about the Level 5 Executive. The ROOT problem of getting OFFENDED by others or being OFFENSIVE to others is PRIDE. Humility is the antidote that will cure your disease of pride. Extreme Humility is one of the two character traits of leaders that take their companies from Good to GREAT.

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The Power in a Powerful Thank You

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I first learned this ring, the bell, I heard it from author Jim Collins, who wrote good to great in many other books, but I was, I heard him speak. Speaker 1: ( 10:42 ). We need to cheer. We need to celebrate. And he was talking about how Winston Churchill during world war II would make sure and have people ring the bells.

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Give The Guy a Brake: The Power to Stop

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So you’ve got everything rolling on all cylinders. The right people, all on the proverbial right bus, all moving in the right direction. You’re a motivational leader with a strong vision, inspiring the team toward unprecedented results. This team is fired up… everyone’s with you. Fantastic? Or just about to get dangerous?

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17 Leadership Role Models Who Get Results That Last

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Jim Collins has a place in this segment, too. suggests three leaders that have dared to stand on the edge of conventional behavior and thinking. Daniel Pink is a current trend disrupter and contrarian who fits this description. Marie (Starbucker) who has written a post describing the difference between a boss and a leader. Follow Michelle.