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How to Get Your Team to Think Like You

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As I write about in The Next Level , as a designated leader in your organization, you have a unique perspective that is informed by the information flows, decision making chains, and relationships that you’re exposed to simply because you’re in the role you’re in. That perspective informs your priorities and your decisions.

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Is Your Approach Parent-Child Management or Adult-to-Adult Leadership?

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What she rightfully had a problem with was a paternalistic management approach that assumed that the top people had all the information and answers to be shared as they saw fit. The “worker bees” should be given what management thought they needed when they needed it.

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How to Win with Pattern Recognition

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At the same time, I encourage my clients (and myself) to cast a broad net in terms of their information diet. Taking time to read and absorb information from outside your primary field gives you the opportunity to compare and contrast and make connections that others may not see.

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Three Ways to Stay on Top of All of Your Communications

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So, if you’re a leader who has to use communications to keep lots of different groups of people informed, connected and moving forward, here are some simple distinctions and tips on how to stay on top of it all. Email is best used when you or others need an answer to a question or share a chunk of information fast.

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How to Get Your Team the Recognition They Deserve

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Fortunately, a brilliant friend and colleague of mine has shared with me the process she uses to keep her senior executives informed of what her team is working on and accomplishing. sharing important information that senior executives need to know. It’s simple, effective and you can start using it this week. Simply brilliant Norma!

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How to Get Out of the Executive Meeting Spin Cycle

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Know Who’s Got the “D” : Avoid endless loops of repetitive conversations by clearly establishing who’s got the decision-making authority and what kind of input and information they need and want before making the decision. Keep things focused and efficient by keeping the table populated with key contributors and decision makers.

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What Have You Done for Me Lately?

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In the absence of real information, people tend to fill in the blanks by making up a story about what must be going on. Keep it relevant – No one has time for irrelevant information or topics, especially senior executives. Keeping your executive informed and feeling good about you and your work doesn’t have to be complicated.

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