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Does It Have to Be Perfect or Can It Be Good Enough?

Next Level Blog

Here are some of the tactics my clients have been sharing with me lately that they use to determine when something has to be perfect or “good enough” is good enough. And every time someone chooses it, I learn more about how leaders can make smart choices around what needs to be perfect and what can be good enough. Is It a 10 or a 2? –

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Don’t Blow Past Your Strengths

Next Level Blog

Over the years, I’ve seen that as an opportunity for leaders in both tactical and strategic ways. As a tactical example, you may have the strength of being able to quickly identify the next steps for action. Dial Them Down : Conversely, there are times when you need to dial your strengths down.

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What Gets in the Way of Listening

Harvard Business Review

She recently received 360-degree feedback from colleagues that she needed to improve her listening skills. While tactically there are many ways to strengthen your listening skills , you must focus on the deeper, internal issues at stake to really improve. Communication Leadership development Managing yourself'

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Three Myths About Your Strengths

Harvard Business Review

One of the most dramatic changes in leadership development in the last decade has been the shift in focus from correcting weaknesses to identifying and expanding on strengths. Perhaps, you might assume that being extremely strategic could lead an executive to fail to focus on tactical, day-to-day issues.

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How Poor Leaders Become Good Leaders

Harvard Business Review

Using 360-degree feedback data over a 12- to 18-month period, we were able to track what, exactly, the leaders who'd made the most significant progress were doing. By sharing their knowledge more frequently and teaching people what they know how to do they can simultaneously impress and develop their direct reports.

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How to Boost Your (and Others’) Emotional Intelligence

Harvard Business Review

Here are five critical steps for developing EQ: Turn self-deception into self-awareness. For most people there is a disparity between identity and reputation that can cause them to ignore feedback and derail. It simply means that focus and dedication is required. Related Video.

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The 2010 Execution Round-Up: Six Companies That Couldn't 'Get It.

Strategy Driven

It developed the NOOK and has devoted significant space in its retail stores to display and promote it, and it has a broad online library. Barnes & Noble appears to be doing a lot of the right things. The big question is whether the company is fully committed to this change.