Lead on Purpose

NOVEMBER 10, 2012

Throughout the ages, leaders and followers alike have wondered whether the process of leadership depends on inborn traits or whether it can be taught. Still, some people who strive for leadership never quite achieve it. Leadership skills can be taught. What is different about strategic leadership?

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Leadership Education Short-term Competitive Advantage 227

Lead on Purpose

DECEMBER 13, 2010

What’s more, with so many different personality styles on your team, finding leadership tactics that work across the board can be a challenge. Here are ten of the most proven tactics that have helped countless managers inspire their team to achieve greatness each and every day: Be a positive thinker. Set clear goals.

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Taylorism Taylor Tactics Ethics 245

Lead on Purpose

JUNE 30, 2012

One of the keys to running a successful operation is to develop trust with your coworkers and employees. Regardless of your position in the company, the best way to move forward – and work efficiently and successfully with your team – is to work, act and be a person they can trust. How do you develop a culture of trust?

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Development Open-book Reference Policies 177

Lead on Purpose

MARCH 30, 2013

However, I was recently introduced to a new tool that will help managers and leaders of small to large groups direct their teams more effectively. Elizabeth Haas Edersheim and her team created the ThEME tool to connect you to the “greats of management.” Build strong relationships with your team. The tool is called ThEME.

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Lead on Purpose

JUNE 22, 2013

Making sure others are aware of your decision making process is key to team buy-in. Was he a spoiled rock diva or an operations expert? Knowledge Leadership Learning Team Building Trust decision making decisiveness success tripwire' billion by the time it all played out.

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Open-book Learning-by-Doing Team Building Proposal 233

Lead on Purpose

JULY 10, 2009

in the 1980s, put it this way: “In the end, all business operations can be reduced to three words: people, product and profits. With the right ‘business operations’ in place, your company will achieve success: People: In any company or organization, the real assets are the people. People come first.&#

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Lead on Purpose

JUNE 29, 2013

After a solid performance, that manager will be promoted to a leadership position, under the assumption that their management skills will make them good leaders. Too many organizations operate on the idea that great managers make great leaders, and vice versa. Leadership inspire success' They won’t. Do you inspire or inspect?

Management 270

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