RapidStart Leadership

AUGUST 22, 2017

In recent years several companies have started initiatives to hire a more diverse array of engineers and computer scientists, but this has been met with substantial push back. And be sure to sign up now for twice-monthly Leadership Updates with more tips and exclusive content not available elsewhere on the site!

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RapidStart Leadership

JUNE 2, 2017

Whether it’s your first leadership position or your fifty-first, taking over can be a challenging business. A company, feeling it was time for a shake-up, hires a new CEO. This new boss is determined to rid the company of all slackers. ” (Credit to Rare Leadership Solutions ). One key to success? First Impressions.

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RapidStart Leadership

JUNE 29, 2017

After a promising start two years ago, the company is fraught with problems. Critical deadlines were starting to slip, several key people abruptly left the company, and morale was plummeting. And be sure to sign up now for twice-monthly Leadership Updates with more tips and exclusive content not available elsewhere on the site!

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RapidStart Leadership

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

It was a simple foot race, but what I witnessed in the final minutes taught me a life-lesson about leadership and culture. Actually, I think it’s in their culture and in their leadership. Bob Chapman was president of a South Carolina-based manufacturing company. It’s something we can all learn from. This 12 kilometer / 7.6

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RapidStart Leadership

JULY 25, 2017

Leadership is about influencing people in a specific direction, but sometimes that direction needs to change. The authors had a lot to say about the process of identifying where your company stands in the market place and how the struggle for customers can leave the waters bloody from cut-throat competition (the red ocean).

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RapidStart Leadership

JUNE 20, 2017

Communication is a critically important leadership skill. Safety issues, emergencies, illegal actions, disrespect, or violations of company policies come to mind. In any leadership situation, two things are going on. You come up with a short list of all the reasons you think she’s wrong, and get ready to interrupt her.

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RapidStart Leadership

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

Ask for their thoughts on company processes and goals and you will soon sense the depth of their understanding of the bigger picture and the part they play. You are modeling leadership to them. Want to learn more about how to survive those first days in a new leadership position? You find out what they don’t know.

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