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NOVEMBER 17, 2010

I use it personally and my company has a social media practice area which offers social media services to our clients. While this caused a tense moment, he appears to be okay now. However what incensed me was how the crowd reacted. As most of you know, I’m a big fan of social media.

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OCTOBER 20, 2010

The simple truth is that many people can feign adequate leadership ability in the short run, but the 8 traits outlined below will seperate the posers from the players 11 times out of 1o… First of all, it is important to realize that just because someone is in a leadership position doesn’t necessarily mean they should be.

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DECEMBER 7, 2010

I have read many a commentary ranging from the negative – “is blogging dead?&# Most of you who have been following this blog know that I’ve been an a strong evangelist of social media, and perhaps even more so of blogging for several years now. to those who argue the opposite - &# Blog or Die.&#

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

Share and Enjoy: View Comments Jane Yesterday I spoke with 5 men from Ireland that are here in the US. Ironically, or providentially, I had just graduated from the Defense Language Institute in Monterey and was preparing to go into the intel field to catch these kinds of "bad guys." Thanks in advance for your participation.

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NOVEMBER 23, 2010

This blog was recently nominated for Kevin Eikenberry’s Best Leadership Blogs of 2010 , and I noticed recently that Kevin was taking heat from the gender police for having only one woman on the list of nominees. Let me be clear: leadership and diversity should have nothing to do with one another.

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DECEMBER 30, 2010

Over the years I’ve come to believe that there is only one sure fire litmus test for measuring leadership success, and to the chagrin of many reading this post, it has little to do with what happens on the job. We’re going to get very personal today – How’s your family life? If the next sentence seems a little preachy, it’s meant to be.

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DECEMBER 28, 2010

Instead of beating yourself up or giving in, it is critical that you develop the ability to learn from setbacks. The bitter experiences of the three failed attempts did not hold back Hillary from a fourth one. My question is this: have you taken the time to do the necessary planning?

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JANUARY 18, 2011

This is a relatively new client, but I can tell you beyond a shadow of a doubt his positivity sets the tone for the entire organization and has produced incredible results. Show me a CEO with a bad attitude and I’ll show you a poor leader. The simple answer is that you can’t…it just won’t work.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

I can tell you from personal experience, few things test your metal as a leader more than leading a turnaround. Rebel Brown : I’ve been a consultant for over 20 years now, focused on helping international clients in areas of business and market strategy, positioning and market launches. But that’s what gets us in a mess over time.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2010

In today’s post I’ll address the importance of positioning yourself to be helped… If your pride, ego, arrogance, ignorance, the way you were raised or any other excuse (yes I did say excuse) keeps you from asking for help, it is precisely those traits that will keep you from maximizing your potential.

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OCTOBER 6, 2010

I have live video above, and in the text that follows I’ll share my opinions on the best and the worst of WBF Day 1… Jim Collins kicked-off the day with everything you would expect from him. There was a lot more common thinking than critical, innovative thinking. Jim was animated, passionate, informative and lucid.

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MARCH 23, 2010

In today’s blog post I’ll share my opinion as to the validity of this old business axiom, and also offer a few insights on where to draw the line… I believe that all businesses should use great care and concern when determining how their customers and clients are treated.

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JULY 1, 2010

First-up in this series is my interview with John Baldoni…Aside from John’s gifts for communicating and teaching principles of actionable leadership, what I hope you take away from this interview is how passionate he is about the topic of leadership, and the humble manner in which he expresses himself.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 1, 2012

Far from career killing, it has led William to become Vancity's Director, Business & Community Development. Far from career killing, it has led William to become Vancity's Director, Business & Community Development. Driving the development of the company's social network — What's a social network? Here they are: Share your joy.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2010

Did you know that the average American only reads one book a year? Worse than this is the fact that 60% of average Americans only get through the first chapter. Contrast this with the fact that CEOs of Fortune 500 companies read an average of four to five books a month. Do I have your attention yet?

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MAY 17, 2010

The number of books, blogs, tweets, videos, webcasts, podcasts, etc., It’s been my experience that regardless of the subject, it is precisely when the noise becomes the loudest, that it’s most difficult for the consumer to extract quality and value from the market. We ask our clients &# why should anyone be led by you?

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