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Creating a Winning Corporate Culture Through People Power

Great Leadership By Dan

5 Tips to a Winning Work Culture: The Power of People Make your people feel that they are the heart and soul of your culture. A team that communicates well becomes a powerful tool to implement change. Knowledge is Power Invest in your people. Empower your team by listening and acknowledging.

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Why Dumpster Fires at Work are Powerful Teachers

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That you're fighting a losing battle, and the powers that be don't get it and won't make the necessary changes to avoid the same issues in the future. You and your colleagues may even get together to vent about this very thing, further reinforcing the idea that you have no power to make it better.

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Speaking Truth to Power

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The distinction is that we perceive power differently in hierarchical organizations than in other types of relationships. The courage to speak truth to power is unfortunately more uncommon than most would prefer. The timing is critical to find the dare within you to “speak truth to power.” The Roles We Play. The Courage To Lead.

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Leaders: Where Are Your Best Ideas Born? The Power Of Incubation

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Dr. Roger Firestien has taught more people to lead the creative process than anyone else in the world. Being ready to catch those ideas when they appear. Keep a notepad or your smart phone with you to record new insights when you’re in the mode.

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The Power of Expressing Vulnerability as a Leader

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I believe that leaders tend to be a bit paranoid in their perspective here, which is a tendency that great power can generate. In my view, expressing vulnerability is a very powerful leadership tool for building trust. The first important thing to understand is that it''s a gradual process.

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The Simplicity—and Power—of Stop, Start, Continue

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A process may be working to some extent but could benefit from minor changes. For example, department heads can use the framework in talking about how to avoid the common silo mentality that can be deadly to performance. You can even add one more element: Change. Open dialogue can help identify the needed tweaks.

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Mastering your Inner Game of Leadership

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Rather, they possessed a unique motivational profile - a very pronounced need for power or influence. McClelland called these qualities ‘socialized’ power. The good news is that socialized power can be developed, but rarely is it mentioned in preparing high potential leaders for senior leadership roles.