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Washington's Lessons: It’s Never to Early to Choose to Lead

Leading Blog

It’s more than collecting information—it is applying it in a constructive way to some area of our life. Historian Gordon Wood has written, “Washington became a great man and was acclaimed as a classical hero because of the way he conducted himself during times of temptation. It helps us to make sense of things.

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Why Listening Is the Master Skill

Building Personal Strength

When Dr. Thomas Gordon published his classic book on parenting, P.E.T. In one article I emphasize the three most helpful things parents can offer a teen during this perilous phase of life: unconditional love, people skills and guidance. Parent Effectiveness Training), the flagship skill was listening. And for good reason.

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7 Steps To Foster Emotional Intelligence In Your Team

Tanveer Naseer

Instead, use it constructively so that your team can solve a problem together and figure out how to way to address the problem. However, don’t let those negative emotions drag the entire team down. Additionally, you should also give your team the opportunity to share their ideas.

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Worn out at Work? Twelve Common Workplace Behaviors that Drain.

Strategy Driven

Soup : A Recipe to Nourish Your Team and Culture by Jon Gordon Soup , an inspirational business fable, shares a recipe for success filled with the essential ingredients to build a winning team and create a culture of greatness. DO: Respond constructively when someone offers up an idea. As pessimism rises, performance decreases.

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Worn out at Work? Twelve Common Workplace Behaviors that Drain Everyone’s Energy – and How to Purge Them in 2011, part 2 of 2

Strategy Driven

Soup : A Recipe to Nourish Your Team and Culture by Jon Gordon. If your employees or your coworkers don’t think you shoulder your share of the blame or are unapproachable when it comes to constructive criticism, they’ll start to shut down toward you. DO: Accept responsibility for your actions gracefully and humbly. About the Author.

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Worn out at Work? Twelve Common Workplace Behaviors that Drain Everyone’s Energy – and How to Purge Them in 2011, part 2 of 2

Strategy Driven

Soup : A Recipe to Nourish Your Team and Culture by Jon Gordon. If your employees or your coworkers don’t think you shoulder your share of the blame or are unapproachable when it comes to constructive criticism, they’ll start to shut down toward you. DO: Accept responsibility for your actions gracefully and humbly. About the Author.

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Top Leadership Experts to Follow in 2015

Modern Servant Leader

307 61,000 199 10,723 Malcolm Gladwell Innovation, Leadership Skinny Canadian 7,909 261,000 33 201,060 Gordon Tredgold Leadership Inc Magazine Top 100 Great Leadership Speaker, Inc Magazine Top 100. Former construction manager & church planter. It is a manifesto of human creativity. Humans Create Futures. Leadership Expert.