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The Best Leaders Have the Best Systems

Lead Change Blog

Unfortunately not many leaders have strong “get it done” skills. I created an assessment of the five fundamental skills for personal success, based on the Cycle of Winning I describe in Serial Winner. Most people simply don’t have all of those skills and they don’t understand the importance of developing them.

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October Leadership Development Carnival: Autumn Fun Edition

Persuasive Powerhouse

Steve Boese of Steve Boese’s HR Technology shows how quickly small acorns can grow into the mighty oaks of an ‘A’ Team in Quick – Send in the ‘B’ Team Michael Lee Stallard entices us to take a break on our tour …er, journey…. Gayathri Moosad picks 20 Essential Leadership Skills for us to consider.

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How Technology Has Affected Wages for the Last 200 Years

Harvard Business Review

Today’s great paradox is that we feel the impact of technology everywhere – in our cars, our phones, the supermarket, the doctor’s office – but not in our paychecks. We work differently, communicate with each other differently, create differently, and entertain ourselves differently, all thanks to new technology.

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Influencing Creativity and Innovation

Persuasive Powerhouse

The fear of making mistakes is deeply ingrained in our psyche says Vineet Nayar, CEO of HCL Technologies [link]. In order to influence creativity and innovation, leaders should also encourage employees to make mistakes in order to learn.

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Seeing the “And” in Others

Persuasive Powerhouse

Since I work with technology execs, I constantly hear people promote the stereotype that technically brilliant people cannot lead. Executive Coach Caroline Smith : July 19, 2010 at 6:06 pm Wow, I love the phrase “seeing the ‘and’ in others&# ! This resonates with my desire to always look for strengths in a person.

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The Best Leadership Books of 2018

Leading Blog

Martin's Press, 2018) “Your ability to communicate persuasively is the single greatest skill that will set you apart in the next decade.” It has always been true, but it is worth repeating: “What will differentiate the winners from the losers won’t be technology or capital but leadership and a willingness to learn.” ( Blog Post ).

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Make Your Company Customer-Centric – and Increase Profitability by a Whopping 75 Percent

Strategy Driven

Technology has provided us with unprecedented advances, information, knowledge, instant access and entertainment. But it has also led to a dramatic decline in our people skills. While there’s no denying that technology has amazing advantages to make it easier for the customer in most cases. Intentionally train employees.

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