RapidStart Leadership

JULY 27, 2017

A marketing specialist was given her first major assignment to test market a new product. He said that it was not unusual to encounter challenges when testing a new product. Is fear and resentment the goal? Build your opponent a golden bridge to retreat across. – Sun Tzu, Art of War. How do you grow loyalty? But he didn’t.

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RapidStart Leadership

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Maybe it’s a Monday morning phone huddle to set weekly goals, or a Friday video conference to share updates. If you are leading, that means that you are closely involved with the process of goal-setting, providing feedback and evaluating performance. 12 Ways to Close the Gap. Set a rhythm. Get (virtually) face to face.

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RapidStart Leadership

MARCH 23, 2017

A good culture can be positive, supporting, and contribute to greater productivity, employee engagement, and satisfaction. Sally, I really appreciate that you were willing to question our thinking on this new product; you helped us save some time and money by forcing us to take a closer look at the process…”.

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RapidStart Leadership

AUGUST 1, 2017

His first goal was to see how hard it would be to make them dislike each other. What bridges the gap is a common objective, a shared goal, and a team culture that forces everyone to work together for a common benefit. Turned out it wasn’t too difficult. Sherif had the teams of boys live in separate, isolated cabins.

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RapidStart Leadership

DECEMBER 5, 2017

He’s one of the last old school salesmen, who goes door to door all day long selling cleaning products. Author Daniel Pink picks up this theme in his excellent book “To Sell is Human: The Surprising Truth About Moving Others” He introduces us to Norman Hall, a Fuller Brush salesman. Most of those doors close to him. People don’t buy.

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RapidStart Leadership

JANUARY 10, 2018

Start to sharpen your thinking by setting the conditions for your thinking session to be productive. Even better, put a goal on your thinking session, like coming up with five new ideas in the next 30 minutes. The goal is not simply to listen and repeat. Once you’ve done that, now what? Here are some ideas. Allot time.

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RapidStart Leadership

JULY 6, 2017

But to lead effectively requires us to cast off the tyranny of instinct in favor of a more productive response. All too often, human reactions to conflict can be counter-productive. They identify actions that align with their values and further their goals. Explosive Reactions. There’s no thought involved. It just happens.

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RapidStart Leadership

JUNE 20, 2017

But jumping in right away is not always the best idea and can often be counter-productive. Give them the confidence to speak up and they’ll be a more productive member of the team. If your goal is to build a strong team with committed, experienced members and future leaders, keep this second part in mind. Click To Tweet.

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RapidStart Leadership

MAY 9, 2017

Today the Goderich mine is the largest salt mine in Canada and is one of the most productive salt works in the modern world. Focused effort is what brings us closer to our goals, not hoping and wishing. By 1867 his salt works was turning out over 15 tons of salt a day. We have to be willing to roll up our sleeves and do the work.

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RapidStart Leadership

JULY 18, 2017

Should we launch a new product? Don't take a short term opportunity at the expense of a long-term goal. To break the stalemate, here are nine ways to help you make that decision with confidence. Should I Stay or Should I go? What college should I attend? Should I quit this job? We all face thousands of decisions every day.

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RapidStart Leadership

JANUARY 25, 2018

As Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic writes for Harvard Business Review , you have to “create the kinds of secure and supportive environments where creativity and productivity thrive.” Your goal is not to make it like Disneyland every day, but more smiles generally means happier teammates. Is every minor detail up to you?

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RapidStart Leadership

AUGUST 22, 2017

In particular, look for attributes or skills that several team members share, and help them find ways to use them to reach the team’s goals. Nathaniel is an Eagle Scout, accomplished outdoorsman, and servant leader in his fourth year in Oregon pursuing degrees in Audio Production and Ministry. Click To Tweet.

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RapidStart Leadership

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

Like the Lieutenant Colonel who visited me in Panama, meet with the “customers” that your team serves, whether it’s someone buying a final product, or other teams in your organization who rely on whatever it is that you produce. Start with questions about them, their goals, skills, and recent successes on the job. Talk with customers.

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RapidStart Leadership

MAY 23, 2017

If your goals involve growth, that’s not the way of the future. There are lots of ways to put a fresh spin your meetings that may actually make them more productive. It’s also about pushing, challenging, experimenting, questioning the old , trying new things, or new combinations of old things. Lao Tzu Click To Tweet.

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