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Solution Saturday: New to the Team

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Dear Dan, Executive leadership put me on a team, of people I like, but are afraid of me and each other. How can one work to build the trust of others they work with… Continue reading →

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Overcoming the 6 Mistakes of Inaction

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Weak leaders over-prepare and under-execute. Neglecting the emotional state of the team. Communication Courage Leading Marks of leaders Mistakes Taking others higher weaknesses dumb mistakes Leadership Leadership Development observable behaviors organizational success' 6 Mistakes of inaction: Isolating.

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10 Essentials for Dynamic Candor

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Weak, fearful leaders need agreement to confirmation their leadership. On the other hand, I recently spent time with five members of an executive team who displayed the power of candor. Inept leaders block uncomfortable topics from the discussion. It’s pathetic. They brought themselves and their perspective to the discussion.

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A Horse With No Legs

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Tasks are points of execution. Pitfall: Teams [.]. Dean Brenner in “Share the Sandbox” A goal without action items is a horse with no legs; it looks good from a distance but it never takes you anywhere.

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Vitality through Events

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Yesterday, I met with two leaders who bring events from planning to execution within the organization I lead. One is best at planning and day-of-event execution. The more public an event the more potential it has to create organizational momentum and add value to others. The other excels at managing the process leading up to [.].

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How to Ignore Others

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If I looked, the medical team would probably have another patient. Curt said, “I turn away when they load accident victims in the back. I don’t want to know what’s going on back there. I can hear it when things are getting dicey but I try to ignore it.” On the one year anniversary of [.].

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