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  • Develop Trust by Speaking Up During Uncertain Times
    Are you being a silent leader? Many times, during troubled times, executives feel they have to go it alone to address the challenges of the business when they should actually open their mouth and let the words come out, over and over and over again. Those leaders that speak up clearly and frequently gain trust and loyalty.
  • Do You Want to Calm Your Fears?
    We've been on an economic ride lately. There are a lot of things to worry about. Several years ago, a Chinese leader told me that 'change' is not an individual word, but a composition of two words: Wei and Gi. Wei means danger and Gi means opportunity. Danger and opportunity are intertwined, and how we deal with the danger defines how we will see and benefit from the opportunity.
  • Office-Furniture Stores Target Women
    With women-owned small businesses growing almost twice as fast as all small business nationwide, retailers are just starting to wake up to the demands of female entrepreneurs. These include office chairs and desks scaled to women's smaller frames, as well as furniture that has more storage to hold purses and other personal items - a top priority for women.
  • The One Thing That Separates Successful Change Leaders from the Rest of the Pack
    When defining vision in order to transform your business, you and your team can't do it on your own. You need everyone. The one thing that separates successful change leaders from the rest of the pack is that they get it, and they act on that understanding by providing all eight of the change essentials I recommend.
  • Are You Worried about Throwing Away Money on Executive Coaching?
    We have found that the value of executive coaching is exponentially increased when sponsored by the employer, aligned with the employer's goals, and involving the employer at key points in the leader's growth. For employers, executive coaching is a savvy investment.
  • #1 Reason 75% of Organizational Change Efforts Fail & How YOU Can Be Part of the 25% that Succeed
    Have you ever tried to lead a major organizational change that failed? It's something we don't forget very easily. Because of this, I've been an avid student of how to make organizational changes successful. I advise clients on how to avoid all of the mistakes I made and ensure that their changes will be smoother and more successful. Let me share some of what I've learned.
  • The Hidden Secret to Manage Your Workload and Reduce Your Stress -- That Nobody Talks About
    Is your career wearing you out? Are you too tired to enjoy your family and friends on the weekends, or what little part of the weekend you have? Well, I have a secret to share.
  • How to Quickly Warm Up Your Team so You Can Get Them to Tell You the Truth
    Have you ever had to take over a team that had reason to not tell you the truth? This can be tough. The article list includes questions that have worked well for me over the years. Multiple wording options are included because - you guessed it - some teams respond better to certain words than others.
  • Five Easy Ways to Spot an Introvert at Work
    Now that you know introverts and extraverts can work together, let's walk through ways to identify who's who.
  • Feedback as a Competitive Sport
    A common roadblock to success is the use of feedback to win, to dominate the person seen as the opponent. Dealing with this can affect your happiness and your sanity. Organizations in which leaders and managers routinely share high-quality feedback are easier to scale and have fewer nagging problems and less operational drag.
  • Extraverts and Introverts: You CAN Work Together Without Going Nuts
    We all essentially fall into one of two camps: extraverts get most of their energy from the outer world of people, while introverts get it from the inner world. How does this play out at work? Plan for both and you reap the benefits.
  • I've Completed My Coaching Program. Now What?
    Now that you've finished your coaching, do you find yourself falling back into old habits? Here are some keys steps to help you avoid doing just that.
  • How Great Leaders Successfully Jumpstart Reorganized Teams
    When launching new teams, beware of the assumptions you make about people you already know. The steps are the same; it's the nuances that are different. As the leader, be sure to check your relationship assumptions. In this article, you'll find four steps for creating successfully teams.
  • How to Build an Innovative Culture so You Can Leave Your Competition in the Dust
    Some companies manage to pull off significant innovation, much to their advantage. It comes down to a dozen factors that are directly correlated with innovation. Some of them are obvious, while others are surprising.
  • Beware the Life Coach Who Offers to Help You Fulfill Your Dreams
    These days, you'll have to pierce through a lot of noise in the system to get to a good coach whether of the career, leadership, or personal variety. I know, because I am always trolling for affiliates to join my team. For what it's worth, here are the minimal criteria I think you need to use. I use them myself when screening candidates.
  • The Biggest Mistake Managers Make When Leading Virtual Teams
    Virtual teaming has its own challenges, and they grow bigger when the team is truly global and no matter what time you meet, one location is in their pajamas.
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