Get Your Game Face On!

Posted on March 20, 2009 by Ken Jacobs

Despite the somewhat uplifting economic news this recent week, these are days that indeed try leaders’ souls.  And if you think it is tough being a leader, imagine how scary it is being a follower. It’s downright terrifying. As a leader, you can be proactive in diffusing the power of fear caused by economic uncertainty by deciding [...]

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Management by Objectives – Why?

Posted on March 19, 2009 by Gilad Langer

Management by objectives, why? What is the perceived goal? What is the origin of this approach and why did anybody in his right mind think that it would work? Maybe it stems from the thinking that we can impose tasks on people and that, by itself, will motivate them to do what they need to do.

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Leading Other Leaders

Posted on March 18, 2009 by Eleanor Biddulph

Imagine an all-star team of athletes in your favorite sport.  The best of the best.  The superstars.  The naturally talented.  The ones that hone their skills constantly and then shine when given the opportunity.  They are all captains on their own teams.  Leaders across the board. —————————————————————————————- Introducing  The Micro-Training™ Platform Think “University meets YouTube“ Online [...]

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The Truly Situational Leader

Posted on March 17, 2009 by Scott Archibald

I believe that truly great leaders are timeless and can lead in any situation. However, most leaders are situational leaders, and by that I mean that they can lead in certain situations perhaps because of some situational knowledge or some other quality that they posses.  Unfortunately, when leaders do a good job in a certain situations [...]

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Rules of Engagement

Posted on March 16, 2009 by George Brymer

If you’re like most managers, the current recession is forcing you to trim resources wherever possible. At least in the immediate future, that could mean making some gut-wrenching decisions regarding the status of your human resources. For example, you might have to postpone filling open positions, ask workers to forsake pay raises, or eliminate jobs [...]

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Not All Stress is Bad

Posted on March 13, 2009 by Eleanor Biddulph

When you hear that word – STRESS – what do you think of? Most of the time, our thoughts turn to negative feelings.  We may think of too much work, not enough time.  Too many bills, not enough money.  Too many projects, not enough people.  Too many decisions, not enough information. —————————————————————————————- Introducing  The Micro-Training™ Platform Think [...]

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Champion The Moment

Posted on March 12, 2009 by Wendy Diederich

As a leader, how do you champion the moment when the opportunity arrives? Championing the moment involves much more than doing a good job. It’s about making a choice to be the best possible version of you that you can be and owning your attitude. Consider role models or people you’ve had the good fortune [...]

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