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Guest Blogger Julie Freeman: The Trustworthy Leader

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I got a taste of that skepticism many years ago when I began my professional career as a high school English teacher. A leader must follow through on his commitments and promises. Julie Freeman, APR, ABC, served as the President of the International Association of Business Communicators from 2001-2011. About Julie Freeman.

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Recognizing Habits That Undermine Goals

Coaching Tip

After you have written the complaint, determine what commitments or convictions you hold that are actually implied in this response. Then write out the statement, "I am committed to the value or importance of __" in the first column. This allows you to transfer the "complaint" into a statement of "commitment." I assume that if."

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Veterans Among the Best Civilian Leaders

Strategy Driven

Intensive training and a well-understood chain of command may have instilled in veterans a respect for authority and a commitment to duty, but this was not to the exclusion of their development as leaders. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the unemployment rate for this most recent group of transitioning service members is 5.8

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Why Every CEO Needs a Leadership Coach

Coaching Tip

When asked what was the best advice he ever received, Eric Schmidt, Chairman and CEO of Google, recognized it was from John Doerr, who in 2001 said, "My advice to you is to have a coach." The way I made it happen was committing to a weekly one hour coaching session with my coach. He was pretty experienced. Why would he need a coach?

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Remembering 9/11 | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Mello Here's a link to a post I run each year at this time to make sure that I never forget the tragedy and heroism that took place on September 11, 2001. We’ll never take their commitment lightly. "Hard to Believe But Impossible to Forget" [link]. link] mikemyatt Thanks for your comment Jane. My thoughts raced.

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Leadership Lessons from the Navy

Skip Prichard

Captain Mark Brouker, retired US Navy , is a wealth of practical leadership wisdom gained from his military career as well as his experience as a professor, executive coach, and speaker. After graduating from Princeton in 2001, Donovan Campbell wanted to give back to his country, engage in the world, and learn to lead.

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You’re Never Done Finding Purpose at Work

Harvard Business Review

Thus if we want to stay in the “sweet spot” among these three, we must not fear career transitions or even change itself; indeed, we must seek them out. Career Transitions. Don’t Underestimate the Power of Lateral Career Moves for Professional Growth. Career mindset. You and Your Team Series.

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