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Navigate the Swirl: 7 Conversations for Transformation

Skip Prichard

got drowned out because managers and team members were just too busy keeping up. Today my definition of the Swirl is “an absorbing state of inertia in an organization” that causes people to experience a busy purposelessness in their jobs and keeps leaders up at night feeling ill-equipped to resolve the social Swirl around business decisions.

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When Servant Leadership Goes Awry | Aspire-CS

Persuasive Powerhouse

Will they benefit or at least not be further deprived?” ~ Robert Greenleaf The concept of servant leadership can often seem the antithesis to many organizational cultures, where top-down, command and control are the norm. Posted in Uncategorized 10 Responses to “When Servant Leadership Goes Awry&# Kevin W. Please stop by again!

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Great Leadership: a Lot of This and That

Persuasive Powerhouse

Tanveer Naseer wrote a wonderful post recently where he asked, “ Is Leadership an Art or a Science? Great leadership behaviors require a lot of blending and the ability to balance seemingly contrasting behaviors; a lot of this’s and that’s. They are what makes the practice of leadership hard and rewarding.

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The Day 360?s Are Obsolete

Persuasive Powerhouse

They know that by identifying less than helpful behavior and improving themselves, they will make the biggest impact on their organization and the bottom line. Developing staff is as important as the bottom line. 360’s are a featured item in the Leadership Museum. Les, I like it that 360′s are being used.

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101 Greatest Quotes About Success and How to Achieve It

Lead from Within

Don’t be afraid to give up the good to go for the great. Eighty percent of success is just showing up. Success is how high you bounce when you hit bottom. The best way to make your dreams come true is to wake up. Never give up and sit down and grieve. – -Abraham Maslow. – -Oscar Wilde.

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In Praise of Leaders Who Give Meaning to Labor

Persuasive Powerhouse

Every action, every gesture and every word out of a leader’s mouth can influence in a positive or a negative way; either way impacts the bottom line. Patrick, Mom’s are so full of leadership wisdom. Keep it up, bub.&# Yours seemed to have it right. Glad yours helped with your success. Mike Henry Sr. Thanks for sharing.

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What To Do With Blind Spots

Persuasive Powerhouse

Notice where this blind spot might be showing up, and notice how others respond to it. In my own situation, I’m still observing where “intensity&# shows up and where it might be a strength or hinder relationships. In the latter case, I’ll want to learn to lighten up. You hit the bottom-line message on the nail!