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How to Lead a Redneck

Lead Change Blog

So, Jeff’s non-stop one-liners were funny: “You might be a redneck…if there are more than five McDonald’s bags in your car…if the Home Shopping Network operator recognizes your voice…id the taillight covers of your car are made of red tape…if you financed a tattoo, or if you’ve ever been involved in a custody fight over a hunting dog.”.

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Trust & Inspire Leadership

Leading Blog

Covey calls Trust & Inspire leadership. We’re still operating within the same paradigm.” So just how do we make the shift to Trust and Inspire? How To Make the Change from Command & Control to Trust & Inspire. A COMMAND & CONTROL leadership style comes naturally to us.

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How to Deliver a Leadership Event that Sticks

Nathan Magnuson

Then I remember that most leaders work in business operations and their involvement is often extracurricular. I’ve also noted how easily many business operators are impressed with the leadership development support that comes their way. ” Do as Stephen Covey says: put first things first. Give Advance Notice.

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How to Build Trust with Those You Lead

Strategy Driven

Stephen Covey, the late motivational speaker, writer, and advisor, once wrote, “Without trust we don’t truly collaborate; we merely coordinate or, at best, cooperate. Situations will arise when decisions need to be made by your employees for which there is no operating procedure or precedent. I post every article I write on LinkedIn.

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How to Get Some Free Time

Persuasive Powerhouse

She was wearing down with all the doing that needed to be done, and understood that in order to have the time necessary to do what Stephen Covey calls the Quadrant II activities (Those that are important but not urgent). She coached her team to help them understand the appropriate way to proceed with how the work needed to be done.

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Guest Post: Three Ways to Increase Trust and Eliminate Drama

Lead on Purpose

Covey , author of The Speed of Trust says in one of his articles, ‘Think about it this way: When trust is low, in a company or in a relationship, it places a hidden “tax” on every transaction: every communication, every interaction, every strategy, every decision is taxed, bringing speed down and sending costs up. Stephen M.R.

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Carefrontation — The Ultimate Leadership Trait

Great Leadership By Dan

The pastor was clearly providing guidance to parishioners on how to help others confront tough problems, but to me it sounded a lot like a leadership strategy. Execute faster: Stephen Covey calls it “The Speed of Trust”. DaVita operates more than 1,800 dialysis centers and employs over 40,000 people domestically.