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Being Authentic Takes Work

Lead Change Blog

I can remember projecting an air of self-confidence to cover up a lot of insecurities. I can certainly remember a lot of times when I was younger when I was clearly not operating with authenticity. High school and college years are often difficult times for many in terms of self-image. Everything you do has a purpose.

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Great Leaders Give Direction Not Directions

Next Level Blog

If you want to see a great example of that, take a look at the letter that former Secretary of Defense and retired Marine Corps four-star general Jim Mattis wrote to his Marines the day before they crossed the Line of Departure in the 2003 Gulf War. Set the Context… The first step is to connect the task or project to the bigger picture.

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Whipping up a Masterpiece

Lead Change Blog

“It takes a village” is a common theme these days; “it takes a team” is a common thread in every project. Teams and projects are complex and complicated, characteristic of many moving parts. Maybe it’s a group of individuals who are together for this one project. Teamwork is how things get done.

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10 Sins of The Facilitator

Mike Cardus

Referenced : Six Sigma Team Dynamics; The Elusive Key to Project Success ; Eckes, George;Wiley: 2003. Facilitation is a skill that takes knowledge, practice and patience. Contact Mike and join the Train-The-Trainer workshop to master your facilitation skills. michael cardus is create-learning. image by dingler1109.

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Preparing for Re-entry into the Physical Workplace: Lessons from NASA

Michael Lee Stallard

Previously I’ve written about how relational disconnection between NASA engineers and senior managers contributed to the fatal accidents of the space shuttles Challenger in 1986 and Columbia in 2003. Trauma experts expect the mental health ramifications of the pandemic will rise once the physical threat of COVID-19 declines.

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The Surprising Power of Business Experiments

Skip Prichard

And, as anyone who closely follows simulation and prototyping tools knows, their use has become pervasive in manufacturing businesses, even though companies still grapple with the integration and management issues I wrote about in 2003. The employee was forbidden to work on the project. It was immediately launched.

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10 Team Dynamics That All Great Teams Share

Mike Cardus

Two key leader roles are required for a project team. Additionally taking time to know expertise and special interests of team members will all people to me matched to their capacity to complete the project tasks, as they are assigned. Teams must have leadership. One is the strategic leader and the other is the team leader.

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