There used to be a common debate about what increased the chances of someone’s success. On one side of the debate was the Intelligence Quotient while on the other side, the Emotional Quotient. Since then, there has been more than one study on how important it is to continue to develop your emotional intelligence. At […]
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Have you ever worked really hard for something that you really wanted? You try and try but only find yourself falling just short of achieving your goals. So, you decide to look for a mentor that can push you that step further. In school, that mentor might have been a tutor that helped you boost
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Throughout my career, I have met several different types of leaders with different leadership styles. There is not “ONE” perfect style. In fact, great leaders learn to adapt their style based on the needs of their teams. There are however certain predictors for the long-term success of your team. One of the greatest determining factors
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As an Introvert, it took me a while to fully believe in the importance of networking. Mostly motivated by my fear to “put myself out there”, I convinced myself that it wasn’t an essential formula for success. As I progressed in my career and my span of control grew, I began to understand the true
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As a leader, you can have several goals depending on the commitments of your position. There are many metrics that determine whether or not you are performing a good job. There are financial goals, marketing goals, and development goals. Several priorities are calling upon your attention. Where do you start? What is your number one
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This week’s 5-minute motivation is meant to challenge your thinking about leadership. What does it mean to be a leader and how can a leader start a movement? Do you want to inspire action from your team, your family or community? Derek Sivers discusses the transformation of a “lone nut” into a leader. He uses
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The productivity question that every leader must face at one point is, “Do I complete this task myself or delegate it to someone else”? Depending on the situation, completing the task yourself can be a lot quicker. It takes a while to properly train someone to be effective in a new role. What you need
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It is easy to get caught up in the urgency of the moment. There is so much to do in a day that you might be tempted to direct your team’s next actions. After all, being directive gets the job done quicker. However, one trait that successful leaders have is the ability to ask the
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It is not an easy thing to do. It is much easier not to do. Having a difficult conversation about an employee’s performance can be a challenge. When you push-off having that conversation because, “you don’t have the time”, or because “you are afraid it will demotivate and make performance worse,” the only person you
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You work hard to inspire your team. You create development plans in partnership with your team members to ensure they continue to enhance their competencies. Sales are going well, you’re happy and your team is happy. You recognize, celebrate and think that all is going exactly as planned. Then it doesn’t. That is when the
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Throughout my career, I have been put in several different challenging leadership positions. In my first leadership role, I was the only female store manager out of over 90 stores. I was one female in an environment at that time dominated by men. I was also Director of a HBC store, leading a team of
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How engaged are you at work? As a leader, do you keep employee satisfaction top of mind? Do you have a plan in place to decrease employee turnover and improve employee engagement? If you do not, don’t be fooled into thinking that you don’t have a problem. The statistics are startling and the trend is
Grab a Coffee or Tea and take the next few minutes to catch up on some great reads. There is a lot of great information available on the blogosphere that can help direct you towards your goals. Let’s hope that these posts get you to Dream It! Do It! And Inspire! Here are Some Leadership
We live in a competitive world. Athletes compete for the win, politicians compete to be elected, and companies compete for their share of the buyer’s wallet. Even in our day-to-day, we are competing all the time. Who brings in the highest numbers, who signs the biggest contract? The reality is that our results and our
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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
