Tim Milburn

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A System For Rapid Realignment

Tim Milburn

Identifies and eliminates operational and cultural barriers to execution. Management should appoint an operations person with good written communication skills and feet in the trenches to write a weekly blog about the progress of the alignment project. Defines reality in terms of what needs to change. A chat room. An alignment blog.

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5 Tips To Help Your Team Be More Creative

Tim Milburn

If you’ve been operating in a culture in which creativity has not been valued, recognizing creative effort will be even more critical. During his career he has served in corporate communications, restaurant operations, quality and customer satisfaction, and numerous other leadership positions. That’s normal.

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Who You Follow Influences Who Follows You

Tim Milburn

Every leader operates under some type of authority. In fact, the leader who says he or she isn’t following anything or anyone is a dangerous person. Every person who fills a leadership position or role is a follower of something or someone. This authority comes in a variety of forms. It could be a boss. It could be a culture.

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Challenged To Do More By Doing Less

Tim Milburn

He really helped me to understand how to operate in the area of my strengths. They want me to go deep and get as specialized as I can. The less you do, the more you accomplish. This bit of wisdom came from Andy Stanley. He encouraged me to get better in the stuff I’m already good at.

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What Can Leaders Learn From Tim Tebow

Tim Milburn

During his career he has served in corporate communications, restaurant operations, quality and customer satisfaction, and numerous other leadership positions. Mark Miller, co-author of Great Leaders Grow: Becoming a Leader for Life, is vice president, training and development, for Chick-fil-A.

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Budget Cuts Don't Effect Everything

Tim Milburn

You get word from the top that your operational budget needs to be cut. If the economy ain’t good, ain’t nothing else good. Conservative spending is the new norm. Layoffs are the nagging fear. And we wonder how we’re going to be as effective or efficient. So if we can’t spend money , what can we spend?

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How To Evaluate Your Leadership Style

Tim Milburn

They have first-hand experience with your leadership style and operate on their own perceptions about it. To get a true and accurate answer about the question above, it is necessary for you as a supervisor to honestly determine how your employees perceive your leadership style. These are the folks who know you best.