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It’s Time to Turn Your Leadership Inside Out and Upside Down

Leading with Trust

They want leaders who partner with them in a side-by-side fashion, they want autonomy without abandonment, and they want to work with people and organizations who serve a greater purpose than the almighty dollar. It starts with a leader’s heart, their character and intention. Inside Out Leadership. Upside Down Leadership.

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Leadership & Perception

N2Growth Blog

The Servant Leader : Whatever the amount of water, I’ll use it first to quench the thirst of those I lead. Those of you more creative than I could likely come up with a much longer list, but I think this exercise makes the point that understanding other’s perceptions is a critical part of being an effective leader.

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Leadership: Blinded by Success?

N2Growth Blog

A real legacy is lived in the present, and as a result it endures the test of time in magnificent fashion. One of the questions I ask leaders is “how important is legacy to you?” ” It’s a question to which the answer often reveals what a person truly believes and values.

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6 Principles to Consider Before Electronically Monitoring Remote Employees

Leading with Trust

Monitoring employees in some form or fashion has occurred for decades—think GPS trackers in trucks, timecards, swipe badges, CCTV, regulating web browsing—but some of today’s methods border on outright distrust of remote workers. Extending our trust to someone makes us vulnerable to their actions.

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What I Wish I Knew When I Started My Career (Part One)

Lead Change Blog

Young professionals often like to believe that if they keep their heads down and crank, the Great Career Planner in the sky will simply move them from job to job in a stepwise fashion until career dreams are fully realized. Lifting others up as you do so is what it means to be a caring human being with a servant leader mindset.

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Leadership Lessons from The Last Dragon

Modern Servant Leader

Similarly, great leaders are dedicated to their role of service to their organizations. Therefore, these leaders often don’t get caught up in the latest fashion trends or popularity contests. Like Leroy Green, great leaders are often misunderstood. Richie : I’m tellin’ you, pop. Vanity Precedes Failure.

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Giving Away Your Gifts

Persuasive Powerhouse

If that is your gift – leverage email, texts, etc to extend it, but not to replace the ‘old fashioned way’ Nice thought this morning Mary Jo. Many of us find great joy connecting with others, being present with them while doing work and life. Mary Jo Asmus : June 21, 2010 at 8:57 pm Welcome, Scott!

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