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The Leadership Eye Test: A Simple Checkup for Your Team’s Health

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A leadership "eye" test may be just the thing we need to make sure the long-term health of our team is not in danger; here's a simple way to get a checkup. The post The Leadership Eye Test: A Simple Checkup for Your Team’s Health appeared first on RapidStart Leadership.

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How to be Decisive: 9 Ways to Make a Decision You Won’t Regret

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Be careful not to jump at a short-term opportunity if it doesn’t move you closer to your long term objectives. Don't take a short term opportunity at the expense of a long-term goal. Which option fits in better with your core values ? Which one will bring your team a step closer to the vision ?

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New Leader Checklist: 4 Questions to Ask if You Want to Lead Effectively

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Leadership is influencing others to get something done, so it’s crucial to understand what the long term vision of your organization is, and the short term goals you need to meet to get there. This is all about knowing the direction you need to take the team. Get the answer: The best way to get this is to meet with your boss.

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How to Build Team Culture One Test at a Time

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In the first mile of the race, you dropped like a stone down a mile-long hill from Vassault Park to the water line of Puget Sound. The finish line is back near the start, up the feared mile-long arrow-straight ascent of Vassault hill. We were looking forward to a chance to test ourselves against these super-Soldiers. The Meat-Grinder.

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Space to Think: 8 Ways to Find Quiet in a Noisy World

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We are bombarded all day long by messages telling us what to do, and what to think. To be successful (however we choose to define that term) we have to think for ourselves, generate thoughts of our own, and decide the direction that’s best for us. It’s been a long day, and thinking is hard. Where did the time go?

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How to Build Team Culture From the Ground Up

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You may end up with a long list – that’s a good start. It’s best if they are easy to remember, only one or two words long each, and clearly call for a certain kind of behavior. It’s best if they are easy to remember, only one or two words long each, and clearly call for a certain kind of behavior. Publicize it.

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Skills for the Introverted Leader: 6 Ways to Expand Your Comfort Zone

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The list of leaders who were introverted is long and distinguished. Carl Jung, the Swiss psychologist who first popularized the terms, said “There’s no such thing as a pure introvert or extrovert. Three thoughts for you: 1. It’s an ability, not a disability. In fact, under many conditions, introversion can be a distinct advantage.

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