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Enhance Your Communication Skills with Constructive Feedback

Strategy Driven

Early on in my career, I was consulting for a major film and music studio in Los Angeles when a woman approached me to say, “Dr. Understanding where they’re coming from and what their aspirations are can help you to better encourage them and give them constructive feedback. and “What about this plan appeals to you the most?”

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3 Ways Pixar Gains Competitive Advantage from Its Culture

Michael Lee Stallard

Pixar has been phenomenally successful with the likes of Toy Story , The Incredibles , Finding Nemo, and Up, to name but a few of its films. Here are three ways Catmull and his leadership team create a culture that consistently makes great films. Pixar’s purpose is to “make great films.” Care about people first.

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How to Harness the Power of Empathy for Effective Leadership

Great Leadership By Dan

Empathetic leaders at all levels, including managers, HR professionals, consultants, and c-level executives, are more competent leaders because they understand the power of meeting people where they are: ? Empathetic managers put their teams at ease and support their employees as they achieve mutually beneficial goals. ?

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Beware the Brutally Honest Workplace

Michael Lee Stallard

Proponents of this approach sometimes say that offering constructive criticism should come from a caring mindset but, from what I’ve seen, it merely gives the arrogant and the bullies permission to verbally attack others in the name of honesty. First of all, it’s better to express constructive criticism in private than in public.

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Picasso and Project Management

Strategy Driven

Films, books, etc. This just means that if they love films, they may still read a book. Or even a simple enhancement, like a book’s re-release with extra chapters or a film’s Director’s cut. Creating a Director’s cut is much easier than creating the original film from scratch for example. all have their impact on society.

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Frontline Festival: 22 Leaders Share about Peer Relationships

Let's Grow Leaders

My film maker nephew, and LGL tribe member, Jared Herr with Steven Spielberg. But as an adult, filmmaking is all about appreciating the talents of the people you surround yourself with and knowing you could never have made any of these films by yourself. Follow David. A spoonful of sugar helps!” ” Follow Chery.

Film 180
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Frontline Festival: 22 Leaders Share about Peer Relationships

Let's Grow Leaders

My film maker nephew, and LGL tribe member, Jared Herr with Steven Spielberg. But as an adult, filmmaking is all about appreciating the talents of the people you surround yourself with and knowing you could never have made any of these films by yourself. Follow David. A spoonful of sugar helps!” ” Follow Chery.

Film 180