Lead Change Blog

JANUARY 2, 2015

Our world is saturated with advertising, marketing and branding, but are you missing the big picture? Do your followers recognize you as a leader or a manager? A servant leader or a narcissistic one? Too many individuals do not think of their careers and lives this way. Logos, Brands, Slogans.

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Modern Servant Leader

FEBRUARY 24, 2012

I’ve hired externally many times in my career. In other cases, it was because I failed to develop internal team members. For example, two individuals in the marketing department – one who works in traditional media and one works online, can cross train each other on their tools and contacts.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

JANUARY 3, 2011

In this world I’ve learned that there are very few quick fixes, despite what you might hear from marketers. Believing – and communicating that you believe in the vision or goal – may be the key to getting your team (and yourself) through to the end. Patience and perseverance. You must have both. Together, and at the same time.

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Miles Anthony Smith

AUGUST 7, 2018

True leadership starts with the leader working on herself first and serving her team, not the other way around. It’s why I wrote my book Why Leadership Sucks™ … to highlight the fact that servant leadership is the best way to go. A Practical Guide For First Time Leaders and the People Who Support Them.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

AUGUST 31, 2010

This book highlights Paul’s significant experience in a 40-year career of managing people and as a well-respected consultant to managers and their organizations across the globe. He is President of Midwest Consulting Group , based in Kalamazoo Michigan.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

In the public arena, we vote for our leaders (this may provide the most obvious connection to our responsibility for bad leadership): In this case, we might ignore bad past behavior before we cast our vote. We may be snowed by the public relations machine that “markets” a poor leader. Worse yet, we may not vote for anyone.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

OCTOBER 24, 2010

When this happens they aren’t motivated to update their headshots, create video marketing or present themselves as speakers. Time management may be the most team dependent task there is in the workplace but too often it is the elephant in the room. Energy levels are also affected.

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 20, 2010

If we’re to be honest with ourselves, as opposed to defending a particular position to suit our needs, we’ve all known born leaders…They are those affable individuals that posses charisma and presence combined with the ability to make good decisions that people have flocked to since an early age.

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