March, 2008

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"Because that's the way we've always done it!"

Great Leadership By Dan

I first came across this story from an engineering colleague of mine, Kyle Smith. He said he got it from Howard Winsett, NASA Dryden Flight Research Center. I have no idea if it's true, but it's a great story to help people see the need to challenge the conventional wisdom. Or silly HR policies. Does the expression, "We've always done it that way!" ring any bells?

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Got Leadership?

Women's Leadership Exchange

Got Leadership? Who’s got it? How do you get it? The word “leadership&# has recently been batted about the media, especially as it relates to our current slate of political candidates. Journalists and opinion leaders are asking, “Does she/he have the right leadership style to lead America?&# What exactly are they talking about? I believe many of these reporters have two words mixed up – leadership and management.

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19 Change Tips For Leaders During Turbulent Times

Great Leadership By Dan

1.Make time to get out and see people. When you are with them spend most of the time listening. 2. Resist the urge to try and take control of everything. Instead get your star performers involved and rely on them. 3. Tell your people everything that might matter to them. If there are things you cannot tell them, tell them that. 4. Strong emotions will not disappear overnight.

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6 Ways to Listen Like a Leader

Great Leadership By Dan

The ability to listen effectively is an essential component of leadership, but few leaders know just what it takes to become a better listener. You can improve your ability to lead effectively by learning the six skills for active listening. CCL's Michael Hoppe recently authored the guidebook Active Listening to make CCL's approach to active listening more explicit and available to a broad audience.

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Recruit and Retain New Blue-Collar Talent

Blue-collar jobs have a branding problem. One company, GEON, partnered with Paycor to find the solution. Learn how to attract, engage, and retain blue-collar employees, helping them build meaningful careers – and support your company’s goals.

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12 Ways to Bring an External Perspective to Your Team

Great Leadership By Dan

Teams and organizations can often get too insular and unable to think outside of their own boxes. Leaders need to encourage team members to look outside for new ideas. Here's 12 ways to ensure your team members are getting their daily dose of external perspective: 1. Send team members to external training, networking events, or conferences 2. Forward newsletters, articles, research, and best practice reports to your team 3.

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Follow the Monkey 's Advice

Women's Leadership Exchange

These days, it can be dangerous to one's mental state, not to mention one's business, to read the business pages or listen to the news.Bear Stearns going down, Eliot Spitzer, the Dow Industrial tumble, economists saying that the "r" (I refuse to say the word) has arrived, etc. Therefore, I follow the advice of my stuffed monkey (from my childhood), who has recently been featured in a TV commercial traveling around the world in the briefcase of an executive.

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