Your Passion is Your Greatest Asset, Learn How to Harness It
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NOVEMBER 20, 2017
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How to manage time effectively
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OCTOBER 2, 2017
A common response—when you ask somebody for their help or their input—is “I don’t have enough time.” This is an interesting response given that we all have the same amount of time – 24 hours in a day. When someone … Continue reading →
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How to shift the competition
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DECEMBER 28, 2017
Successful business leaders thrive on competition. They’re at their best when contending for the top customers in high-end markets. They may feel that if they’re not in the middle of a cut-throat battle with competitors, they must not be succeeding. … Continue reading →
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How to create product vision
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DECEMBER 26, 2018
One of the key elements of a successful product management organization is creating the vision for your products—the ‘why’ that drives their purchase and the factors that make them successful in their markets. When you nail the product vision, you’re … Continue reading →
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How to lead with integrity
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APRIL 12, 2014
One of the most important characteristics of leadership is integrity. Integrity means you are true to your word in all you do and people can trust you because you do what you say. The word integrity has deep meaning and … Continue reading → Integrity Leadership Trust characteristics of leadership endorsement honesty value'
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How to improve employee performance
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MARCH 6, 2017
How to improve employee performance Leaders often wrestle with how to best motivate their employees to rise above their current performance and execute at a higher level. One of the keys to helping employees in this regard is to have … Continue reading →
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How to find your WHY
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JANUARY 22, 2018
A key focus of this blog—from its beginning—has been purpose. Leading on purpose, working with purpose; doing things intentionally, doing things for the right reason. Though topics have led in various directions, the core focus has been purpose. A word … Continue reading →
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How to Encourage Team Members to Lead
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JUNE 15, 2013
Lindsay Traiman writes on behalf of Dale Carnegie Training, a company founded on the principles of the famous speaker and author of “ How to Win Friends and Influence People.” Encourage everyone on your team to lead in order to help your company succeed. Visit Dale Carnegie Training online to learn more about leadership training. —.
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How to create a culture of innovation
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DECEMBER 26, 2016
Disruptive and incremental innovations: How to ascend the ladders and avoid the snakes Guest post by Gaia Grant and Andrew Grant Current realities are harsh. Whereas once it was enough to bring out slow incremental improvements, to give time to … Continue reading →
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How to Disassemble Robots
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MAY 8, 2017
Guest post by Amy Blankson Have you ever seen The Matrix, Terminator, Minority Report or Ex Machina? All of these movies have one thing in common: they focus on the concept of transhumanism—the idea that technological innovation can help us … Continue reading →
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How to effectively transition into a new role
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NOVEMBER 5, 2018
For most organizations, individuals starting a new job have 90 days to prove themselves. What happens during this critical time can make or break your career. Your goal is to get as rapidly as possible to the break-even point. This … Continue reading →
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How to Become Successful in Business
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FEBRUARY 1, 2014
In the end, work suffers when business leaders try to do things they don’t know how to do. To succeed in business, know your limits and be prepared to delegate responsibilities to others. People sometimes take on too many distinct responsibilities. That way, you can concentrate on the tasks you do well.
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How to lead with commitment
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MARCH 27, 2017
I recently became aware of a CEO who believes he’s a great leader. He’s smart with a solid educational background, and he has the charisma to do great things. However, most of the people in his organization don’t see him … Continue reading →
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How to take a new offering to market
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MARCH 21, 2019
We live in a great time where, in most of the world, you can invent a new product or service and—with the appropriate up-front work—earn money from the value it creates for customers. This is remarkable! Creating new products and … Continue reading →
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Six Channels of Influence: How to Navigate Them Effectively
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AUGUST 9, 2014
Guest post by Willy Steiner The human being is a self-propelled automaton entirely under the control of external influences. Willful and predetermined though they appear, his actions are governed not from within, but from without. He is like a float … Continue reading → Integrity Purpose authority influence success vision'
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252 How to lead without blinders
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NOVEMBER 30, 2013
Several years ago I wrote that you can’t fake leadership. Becoming a leader requires a careful combination of confidence and humility. Leading an organization requires focusing intently in key areas. Successful leaders lead with their eyes wide open.
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How to invest in yourself
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JANUARY 11, 2014
<Ad> I used Grammarly’s online plagiarism checker because leaders better get their letters right. This post is sponsored by Grammarly, but the content and opinions are my own. </Ad> </Ad> Now that the hype of the New Year is behind us it’s a bit easier to look forward through a more realistic lens.
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How to use Measurement to Manage Like a Pro
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DECEMBER 14, 2013
It’s unproductive to begin without knowing what you want and how to measure your progress. To measure or not to measure: that’s not even a question anymore. If you do not measure, you don’t get anywhere. Starting from your own performance metrics, you have to extend individualized and group metrics for your team.
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190 How to create successful Change Leadership
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MARCH 14, 2016
Guest post by Braden Kelley Change efforts are an expedition, a sometimes perilous journey that must be collaborative. And in our ‘always-on’ society, where the pace of change has accelerated to a point where we as humans can barely cope, … Continue reading →
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How to accelerate your journey to success
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JANUARY 9, 2017
One of the key objectives of Lead on Purpose is to provide ideas and motivation to my readers to help you improve your success, regardless of your area(s) of focus. When I find things that help, I share them. What … Continue reading →
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How to Foster Productive Communication with Employees
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MAY 18, 2013
Guest post by Diane Pierre-Louis. The best leaders are nearly always excellent communicators. Clear and productive communication between management and staff is a great stage-setter for a successful and rewarding workplace environment.
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How to deal with change effectively
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AUGUST 24, 2015
Guest post by Matt Driscoll Photo courtesy of Shutter Stock Change has long been considered vital for businesses, which need to keep adapting to the times or risk being left behind in their respective industries. While it’s easy to accept … Continue reading →
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How to keep fighting until you understand
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FEBRUARY 29, 2016
Do you ever find yourself sparring (perhaps with your boss) over something you know you’re right about? I sure have. Are there times when people around you just don’t see what’s really going on? This can be frustrating. Not too … Continue reading →
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How to Unlock Your Team’s True Potential
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OCTOBER 27, 2015
Chances are, your professional team is not working up to its full potential and because of this both valuable time and talent are being wasted. In a way, your team is your most valuable investment and it’s no surprise you … Continue reading →
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How to stop drifting and start living forward
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FEBRUARY 15, 2016
Why do we sometimes drift off course and get caught up in meaningless activity? We see people wandering at all levels, even CEOs at times. The need to stay focused and produce seems obvious, yet our efforts to create opportunities … Continue reading →
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100 How to build a world-class sales team
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SEPTEMBER 19, 2015
Guest post by Adrian Terry A world-class sales team is a lot like a world-class football team. Think about it – they’re both competitive, talented, driven to be the best and big fans of the social side of the job … Continue reading →
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How to turn your small idea into a big success
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MARCH 28, 2015
How would you change your goals and desires with this knowledge? “Creators build toward where they are going, not where they are.” What if you had a key that could unlock tremendous growth and success in your life and business?
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The Relationship Between Positivity and Productivity (And How to Make It Work for You)
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MARCH 13, 2017
Guest post by Annabelle Smyth Many companies still hold tight to the old way of doing things. They put you in high-pressure situations and hope that you get all your work done out of fear. Fear that you will miss … Continue reading →
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Guest Post: How to Encourage Your Team Members to Stand Up and Lead
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DECEMBER 23, 2011
By Andrea Gordon. To be successful in today’s market, team members need to step up and be ready to take a leadership role. It is not easy to develop leadership skills in others, however, so it’s very important to understand that some people do not share your goals and aspirations.
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170 How to improve your customer service
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OCTOBER 17, 2016
Customer service continues to capture the attention and focus of companies, but many organizations still struggle to raise it to the level for which they are striving. What factors play in to good customer service? What do customers really expect? … Continue reading →
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How to improve your customer service
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OCTOBER 17, 2016
Customer service continues to capture the attention and focus of companies, but many organizations still struggle to raise it to the level for which they are striving. What factors play in to good customer service? What do customers really expect? … Continue reading →
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Great leaders engage and communicate
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OCTOBER 10, 2016
Guest post by Annabelle Smyth Learning how to communicate with your employees is vital to being a great manager. A leader that knows how to communicate and understands an employee’s situation is one that employee’s want to work for. Communication … Continue reading →
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100 Great leaders engage and communicate
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OCTOBER 10, 2016
Guest post by Annabelle Smyth Learning how to communicate with your employees is vital to being a great manager. A leader that knows how to communicate and understands an employee’s situation is one that employee’s want to work for. Communication … Continue reading →
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100 How you can inspire others to do great things
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JUNE 7, 2014
I’ve been thinking lately about how to motivate people and inspire them to step up, to take action, to do great things. I see so much opportunity for people, and yet so little motivation to make a difference. So what … Continue reading → Leadership Product Management Team Building inspire motivate opportunity'
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Sustainable and effective leadership
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APRIL 6, 2013
The Leader’s Climb tells the story of how to lead more effectively and how to make a long-term, lasting contribution. Adam, the main character in the story, had been CEO of his company for about three years. He finds himself stuck in several areas of his life.
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FEBRUARY 25, 2012
Effective leaders understand how to manage these relationships in order to take charge of their own success. Getting to the root of your frustrations can help you understand how to solve the problem. Our bosses don’t always make our work life easy. Do you feel that your manager changing decisions is undermining your work?
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169 Becoming a decisive leader
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JUNE 22, 2013
Authors Chip Heath and Dan Heath wrote the book Decisive: How to Make Better Choices in Life and Work with the following goals: “We want to make you a bit better at making good decisions, and we want to help you make your good decisions a bit more decisively. Making sure others are aware of your decision making process is key to team buy-in.
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233 Are you a passionate leader?
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JULY 6, 2013
He reached out to see if I would be willing to give him some pointers on how to become a successful product manager. Passionate people work hard to make things happen. I recently met Nitin Julka , who is passionate about product management.
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226 Lean startup, lean company
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DECEMBER 12, 2011
Validated learning: “Startups exist to learn how to build a sustainable business.”. Build-Measure-Learn: “The fundamental activity of a startup is to turn ideas into products, measure how customers respond, and then learn whether to pivot or persevere.”. Would they buy it from us? Can we build a solution for that problem?
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216 Employee Empowerment: A Key Force in Leadership
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NOVEMBER 9, 2013
Businesses are better served when multiple workers know how to do each job. How to Properly Empower Employees. Delegating these tasks to employees allows managers to focus on improving company morale and advancing workplace projects. In addition, it injures employee morale, causing disengagement.
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229 Three ways to be more influential at negotiating
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SEPTEMBER 14, 2013
Listening also provides you with clues as to how to present your offer. Visit the NextDayLenses.com website to see how they use it to offer solutions to potential customer service issues. —. Learning how to sell your ideas effectively will increase the value of your products, as well as your value to the company.
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180 Leadership and hard work
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DECEMBER 8, 2012
While knowing how to delegate effectively is also an important leadership trait, the best leaders work harder than the people they lead. When it comes to leadership, nothing replaces hard work – not personality, not connections, not education. You have to be willing to roll up your sleeves and do the work you expect of others.
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186 Fearless at Work
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JANUARY 19, 2013
Understanding fear and learning how to deal with it effectively is key to progressing in any endeavor. Learning to be fearless at work will help you in your career.
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