General Leadership

JUNE 12, 2014

The good leaders in a person’s history are usually the ones that spring to mind when considering how to lead. Levy You explains you can learn almost as much about leadership from losers as you can from heroes.

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General Leadership

MAY 15, 2017

Infusing his proven methodology into the narrative and characters, he provides readers with a dynamic roadmap for how to lead and transform a company.

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General Leadership

MAY 7, 2014

The Interpersonal dimension is characterized as the ability to understand other people around us, what motivates them, how they work as well as how to work cooperatively with them. Think in this context how quickly we, or those we see and interact with around us, can give into anger. Over and over again.

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General Leadership

JANUARY 26, 2015

“Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and they will surprise you with their ingenuity.” ” General George Patton. … Read the rest. The post Monday Quote: appeared first on General Leadership. Quotes Ingenuity Patton quote'

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General Leadership

NOVEMBER 16, 2016

I knew how to surf—well, I knew what my instructors taught me–but I’d never actually put my board into the water and paddled it before. . “A good plan, violently executed now, is better than a perfect plan next week.”. General George S. I was a little intimidated.

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General Leadership

JANUARY 13, 2017

Because we work in a dangerous business with a highly mobile workforce, we’re always teaching someone else to do our jobs, and we’re culturally primed to think about how to hand off our work to our successor.… A good transition begins with a good culture —and the military culture is a learning culture. … Read the rest.

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General Leadership

SEPTEMBER 12, 2016

For example, How to Teach Kids Self-Discipline on the website Parenthood.com , discusses 4 techniques for parents to use with their kids: Give children lots of freedom to exercise choices over issues with small consequences. The same applies to discipline, specifically self-discipline. … Read the rest.

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General Leadership

MAY 11, 2016

It is not as theatrical as the mouth frothing delivery of Stinger but in my mind it is perhaps the best example of how to give negative counseling.… In this last article, lets take a look at Viper’s style in delivering a bit of negative feedback. … Read the rest. appeared first on General Leadership.

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General Leadership

JANUARY 18, 2016

“If you have a culture that understands how to celebrate its successes, people will remain motivated, achievements will be valued more completely, and deeper relationships will be forged within the group.” Read more at [link]. ” John Coleman.

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General Leadership

SEPTEMBER 22, 2015

“Never tell people how to do things. GeneralLeadership.com and the General Leadership Foundation bring Leadership Advice from America's Most Trusted Leaders to You! Read more at [link]. From Our Early Files: Originally Published. 24 Feb 2014. Tell them what to do and they will surprise you with their ingenuity.” Patton, Jr.

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General Leadership

JULY 31, 2015

One thing I know: the only ones among you who will be really happy are those who will have sought and found how to serve.”. GeneralLeadership.com and the General Leadership Foundation bring Leadership Advice from America's Most Trusted Leaders to You! Read more at [link]. Albert Schweitzer. You do both because you are ambitious.

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General Leadership

JULY 10, 2015

Recently, I met a craftsman who taught me more than how to build tables. In today’s world of mass production and one-stop shopping, the artistry of being a craftsman is harder to find than ever. It was a quaint little shop in Ulus Turkey. Hardly room to move inside.

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General Leadership

AUGUST 4, 2015

“Never tell people how to do things. GeneralLeadership.com and the General Leadership Foundation bring Leadership Advice from America's Most Trusted Leaders to You! Read more at [link]. From Our Early Files: Originally Published. 11 Dec 2013. Tell them what needs to be done, and they will surprise you with ingenuity.” Patton, Jr.

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General Leadership

NOVEMBER 18, 2015

Comedian Steve Harvey has a video on YouTube where he describes how to take a “jump” and put change into motion in your life. GeneralLeadership.com and the General Leadership Foundation bring Leadership Advice from America's Most Trusted Leaders to You! Read more at [link]. “Don’t let the fear of striking out hold you back.”

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General Leadership

NOVEMBER 11, 2015

In part 1 of this series, published on 28 October , we discussed how to listen up to resolve conflict, keep your cool, and save the day. It may be a heated argument over a project, a business strategy gone wrong, or the result of unstated issues between project team members.

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General Leadership

JULY 15, 2015

As a leader you have more influence than you may realize on how to craft effective conversations.… Conversely, if the conversation is not effective, then the results are less than expected or desired all around. … Read the rest. The post Three Conversations of a Leader appeared first on General Leadership.

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General Leadership

SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

Because most of those vying for the position had been superbly prepared by the school of experience; they knew the secret handshakes, had mastered the technical tips of the trade, and understood how to really get things done.… … Read the rest.

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General Leadership

FEBRUARY 24, 2014

“Never tell people how to do things. As a leader of an unfamiliar organization, you may not be able to tell your employees how to accomplish a task, but you can certainly tell them what to accomplish, guide them along the way, remove obstacles and watch as they achieve amazing results! ” General George S. Patton, Jr.

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General Leadership

JANUARY 21, 2014

Not sure how to start? Consider writing about something you have learned how to do or about places you have visited and remarkable things you have seen. With this newfound appreciation for past experiences, I’m more enthusiastic than ever about what I will add to the list in the future.

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General Leadership

MARCH 16, 2014

He then continued to lead, directing his team, giving orders —- even directing the medics how to treat his wounds. It is a well-established fact that we look to others for guidance on how to do everything from resolving conflicts, to building our businesses or pursuing our dreams.

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General Leadership

MAY 4, 2014

I did not know how to respond. No connection could be made. The leadership of Bill Gates and Steve Jobs alone are polar opposites, much less trying to compare them to other leaders. I was baffled by this query. When he saw the puzzled look on my face, he further explained the metaphor…. a poor person ignores the color.

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General Leadership

FEBRUARY 7, 2014

They know where the inefficiencies are in the process and how to improve performance. Each employee knows his or her particular job better than anyone else…better than the CEO and better than the commander. POSITIVE CHANGE.

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General Leadership

MARCH 2, 2014

The good leaders in a person’s history are usually the ones that spring to mind when considering how to lead. He had the skill to ignite a desire to improve myself, a trait I have tried to assimilate into my leadership skill set. Alas, not all leaders can be as inspirational as he.

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General Leadership

MAY 2, 2014

He put the onus on military leaders to learn “how to connect the warrior to the citizen” and to not only tell our stories but to listen to the different perspectives of our fellow citizens and learn from them in return.

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General Leadership

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

Because most of those vying for the position had been superbly prepared by the school of experience; they knew the secret handshakes, had mastered the technical tips of the trade, and understood how to really get things done. And I was unsure how I’d fare amongst such stiff competition. Haven’t you been there too?

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General Leadership

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

With a passion for serving others but no plan on how to run a school, they nevertheless established thirty colleges in less than a decade. Deeply devoted to the value of lifelong learning, the organization these leaders built has become the largest higher-education network on the planet.

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General Leadership

MARCH 26, 2014

Their willingness to break the mold of how to promote change in their surroundings certainly gets our attention. “We all…get to choose how we show up in the world.”

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General Leadership

APRIL 23, 2014

Learn How to Say No. In fact, plan to make lots of them! Your odds for success will increase with the number of deliberate decisions you make and active steps you take in the direction of your goals. In our hurried society, being busy is celebrated. Saying Yes to doing more seems to be the path of the high achiever. Don’t buy that lie.

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General Leadership

JANUARY 5, 2014

No one likes being around someone who is quick to bemoan all that is wrong yet never seems to offer ideas on how to make them right. It is your boss’s responsibility to decide if he or she will put it to good use. B e a Problem Solver, not a problem spotter.

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