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I have heard employees complain about it more times than I can remember. I’ve seen the disappointment in their faces when reality is far from the image they had on their minds. When they look forward to meeting the executive only to feel at the end of the encounter as though they no longer understand […]
For all who have made a hiring mistake in the past, put your hands up. I have made some embarrassing ones and in every case I reflect back to the hiring process. Should I have seen something that would have given me a hint that this person would be a “bad hire”? In the majority
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Imagine the following scenario: There is someone in your work that would benefit greatly from an effective communication course. He talks mostly to hear himself think. When you are communicating with him, his eyes wander and you know he is truly not listening to what you are saying. You find that you have to repeat
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Throughout my career, I have seen dozens of different New Managers as they try to succeed in their new role. If you are a new manager, congratulations. You have exhibited competencies that have given you success and got you to where you are now. Now that you are here, where do you start? As a
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Have you ever been micro-managed when you had the competencies to perform the task at hand? How did it make you feel? The effects of micromanagement to a company culture can be disastrous. You have heard it said that people don’t leave bad companies, they leave bad bosses. There is so much emphasis from executives
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Hopefully, you have had the experience of having a good boss. Most of us know what it is like to have a bad boss. I have experienced both and both can be unforgettable. Having a Bad Boss can be an extreme demotivator. There are countless examples that I can give of supervisors who I felt
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How do you balance a full-time job and blog on a consistent basis? I have been blogging at Lead Grow Develop for only a short time but had a Parenting blog for a while. Often, it can be challenging and sometimes even discouraging. There are strategies I use to be able to balance not only
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Are some people just natural-born presenters, or is it a skill that you have to carefully mold with experience? If my son is any indication, some people just naturally have what it takes. During my last blog post about personal development, I mentioned that not only am I an introvert but was also extremely socially
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If you make sure that you are focusing on the little things, you won’t have to rely on big things to get you out of trouble. Most of the times, it is the little things that make the difference. During a recent cruise, I had mentioned to one of the crew members that my kids
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Are you passionate about becoming an effective leader but not sure where you stand in the leadership effectiveness scale? Do you truly understand what type of leader you want to be? Here is a leadership exercise to help you find out. In my last post, I mentioned that the one important key in becoming an
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There is the type of leader that we are, and the type of leader that we would like to be. How do you bridge the gap? I have had several conversations with managers and leaders who have tried to convince me that lack of time is the reason why they didn’t have a development conversation
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I wrote recently about starting with the Why with personal development when trying to improve on a skill. I wanted to share with you a video from Simon Sinek that masterfully explains Why in more detail. In this video, Simon discusses the pattern that all successful leaders have in inspiring action. According to Simon, all
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During my last post, I discussed why a Customer Centric Environment is Crucial to your Success. A company that is able to create a customer centric culture will add value to their business by differentiating themselves from their competitors. How can you create this type of Culture? There are two facets that need to be
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If you are in business, you know that you are not alone. No matter your market, there are competitors vying for your customer’s business. Customers have more and more access to information through social media and the internet. They can easily research the vast array of options they have. So how can you differentiate yourself
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In this video, Roselinde Torres shares a study of 4000 companies that were asked about the effectiveness of their leadership programs. She further questions: Why is the leadership gap widening? What are the successful leaders doing? It is true that companies invest so much money in leadership programs without seeing an increase in effective leadership.
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