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Change Leadership: The Future Started Yesterday

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January 6, 2011

Charismatic Leadership – No Blank Stares!

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December 8, 2010

Ban Office Gossip? IMPOSSIBLE!

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August 24, 2010

Eliminate the Bullying Manager’s Image

I was interested in an article in a recent post in theWall Street Journal on a new law proposed in New York allowing employees to sue a boss for bullying. Sarah E. Needleman writes:“Earlier this month, the Empire State’s Senate passed a bipartisan measure

June 2, 2010

Leadership: A Common Sense Approach

Yesterday I attended a breakfast meeting sponsored by Business to Business. The speaker was David Ratcliffe, Chairman, President & CEO of Southern Company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. Two things impressed me about Ratcliffe. First, he was very complimentary of his employees. He complimented his

May 21, 2010

Rejected But Not a Reject! Overcome Rejection

On March 24, 2010 the Personal Journal Section of The Wall Street Journal carried an article entitled Rejected! It documented how Warren Buffett (Chairman of Berkshire Hathaway Inc.) Meredith Vieira (Today show co-host) and Harold Varmus (Nobel laureate in medicine) were all rejected by

March 25, 2010

Three Steps To Success

Jim Halsey was fascinating in the interview I watched this morning. Halsey is a veteran music manager and agent having discovered and promoted stars such as Reba McEntire, Roy Clark, The Oakridge Boys and The Judds. After 60 years in business, his new book,

March 4, 2010

Leadership: Communication, Make An Impact In Six Words

I have been participating in a fun discussion on LinkedIn with the group, Linked2Leadership. A group member challenged readers to tell a story in six words. Think about it…statements that impact you the most are short, simple, and have an emotional impact. Imagine the

February 5, 2010

Leadership: No “Just-in-Case Personnel”

I was impressed today with a television clip I saw of Captain Richard Phillips thanking the crew of the USS Bainbridge for his rescue from the Somali pirates in April. Two things he said have application to our work environment today. First, he said

November 19, 2009

Effective Conflict Resolution: Bury the Skeletons

Because team members are individuals first – with strong opinions – and team members second, disagreements and conflicts are to be expected as projects progress. Sometimes, conflicts are not talked through to the point of collaboration and become skeletons in the company closet, rattling

October 29, 2009