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If You’re Not Uncomfortable, You’re Not Leading

Lead Change Blog

Seth Godin, author. The comfort zone is a behavioral state within which a person operates in an anxiety-neutral condition, using a limited set of behaviors to deliver a steady level of performance, usually without a sense of risk.” ~ Alasdair A.K. Their boss is notorious for not dealing with performance issues head-on.

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Finding Executive Education Courses that Provide Networking Opportunities

Great Leadership By Dan

Typical executive education courses operate on some combination of lectures, exercises, and an interactive group-based learning environment. Seth Godin describes innovation to Entrepreneur as taking something that worked over there and using it over here. Does your course foster a group-based learning environment?

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How Do You Coach Your Team?

Rich Gee Group

What do you want to accomplish (what are your goals?) And rather than be judgmental, the profiling should help the client understand how they operate and boost their confidence in who they are. Next post: This Is Broken (with Seth Godin). Plan — I help you plan. When you go on a trip, you have a destination and a route.

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Guest Post: 10 Secrets of Effective Leaders

Lead on Purpose

Set clear goals. Set goals that are clear, reasonable and attainable. By analyzing the details, you’ll have the right amount of knowledge to set and attain achievable goals. If you are leading a team of product managers, pay special attention to the following: #2: Goals point you and your team to the future.

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The Rainmaker 'Fab Five' Blog Picks of the Week

Sales Wolf Blog

Seth Godin's Blog : Senior Management - Many aspire for a position of senior leadership with the hopes of having the influence to chart a successful course for their organization's future.  Wally suggests keeping it simple and focusing on the basics.  Wally suggests keeping it simple and focusing on the basics.

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Craft a Remarkable Personal Brand Statement! 29 Steps & Examples

Miles Anthony Smith

Unlike a business, your personal brand doesn't have hours of operation, it simply is 24/7/365. I have a documented track record of business development, operational planning, and leadership. As a team leader , it’s your responsibility to foster an environment that will allow your group to meet all goals and objectives.

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Seven First Steps for New Members of Congress (That Apply to New.

Next Level Blog

  Since new members of the House will be up for reelection in two years, they’re operating on a similar time frame.     Set strategic goals and use them to guide critical early decisions such as budgeting and staffing.   There’s a lot of sound advice there.  So, those are some basic first steps.