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9 Things Positive Leaders Do

Leading Blog

Former President and Chief Executive Officer of the Ford Motor Company Alan Mulally, said, “Positive leadership—conveying the idea that there is always a way forward—is so important because that is what you are here for—to figure out how to move the organization forward.” Develop a culture where negativity is not acceptable.

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Win Back Trust with Raw, Unscripted, and Real Messaging

Skip Prichard

Raw as In-Process” refers to co-development, to how brands that communicate in frequent, collaborative bursts with their public create bonds of joint ownership. What skills should leaders be developing to market this way? Simply speaking to our audience in a natural, unscripted fashion builds trust because it’s hard to hide.

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? Success @ Work

Coaching Tip

Leaders and managers today are being asked not only to be the experts in their particular fields but to coach and develop the performances of others. Bond: Make it a priority to build your relationship with your coachee and create an environment for learning, development, exploration and discovery.

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What Makes an Exceptional Leader?

Tim Milburn

Yet, he continued to refine his skills, importing ideas from the Eskimos and developing an integrated set of competencies — skiing, dog-handling, clothing, and carefully-planned diet, pace, and rest — for polar travel. The best leaders forge strong bonds. Dennis N.T. Perkins, Ph.D., Margaret P. Holtman and Jillian B.