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Be Different! The Key to Business and Career Success

Skip Prichard

“Companies in which leaders at every level nurture a culture where employees can develop a sense of ownership in what they do are the companies that excel.” There is one universal principle that determines the degree of success of all businesses: Be the preferred provider to your markets. ” -Stan Silverman.

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The Seven Signs of Great Leadership

Great Leadership By Dan

They all: · Made fact-based decisions · Built great teams · Made ethics a part of the culture · Engaged listeners · Evaluate constantly · Embraced change · Inspired Make fact-based decisions At the start of each morning, Craig Ryden—the CEO of Yankee Candle—would look at the sales from the previous day in great detail.

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Featured Leading Voice: Chip Bell

Lead Change Blog

He says, however, “The most important education for me has come from lessons learned in life, not academia!” ” Following graduate school and the military (including a tour of duty as an infantry unit commander in Viet Nam) Chip was director of management and organizational development for NCNB (now Bank of America).

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Trust

Lead on Purpose

He discusses the concept of building a trust account, which is similar to a bank account. Keep Commitments: Say what you’re going to do, then do it. Trust is key to understanding your customers and your market. You also need to trust that the team members will do what they have committed to do.

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Don’t Be a Leader of Stupid Rules

Lead Change Blog

He learned only that the soldier was following a long standing order at the palace. Vowing to learn the rationale for the guard duty, Bismarck had the soldier asked if he knew why he was standing guard over what appeared to be empty space. What does this cattle herding metaphor have to do with you? This is not a plea for revolt.

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The Perils of Hitting “Reply All”

Great Leadership By Dan

The job seeker, Manos Katsampoukas, sent his resume to 4000 recruiters politely asking for a position in finance or marketing. But still, did he deserve the following response — in which Chaplin said he spoke for "all 4,000 people you have emailed" — "Please f off — you are too stupid to get a job, even in banking.". What do you think?

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How To Present Yourself Like A Professional. | Rich Gee Group

Rich Gee Group

.&# — Yes you do. Grow up and learn your tools inside out. “I know we need to make our website look better.&# — Yes you do. “It’s the best I can do or I was too busy to get it done right.&# — Are you an idiot? I know one that has been hacked and is doing the organisation a huge disservice.

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