A Leader of Self is Born from Adversity

Posted on June 30, 2010 by Ken Jones

Many leaders have overcome challenges that helped shape their character. We hear how adversity prepared them to be strong, confident leaders, able to guide organizations through difficult times. However, we don’t often hear about the rare urban youth who, despite being raised in the midst of a violent, drug-infested environment, decides that he no longer accepts [...]

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Hey Leader: How to Understand the Obvious

Posted on June 29, 2010 by Andy Uskavitch

The “obvious” can often be the least understood. Especially when it comes to problem-solving. So, as a leader, are you oblivious to the obvious in problem-solving? Let’s Check and See We all have to make decisions.  But as a leader, in any type of organization, you can often get saddled with the moniker of Chief Problem-Solver. Meaning, [...]

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Leadership and Soft Skills Training ROI?

Posted on June 28, 2010 by Anthony Roberts

When looking into increasing the skill level, awareness, and behavioral practices of leaders, organizations need to be able to weigh the costs against the benefits of any training program in which they invest. But how does one determine the financial return on investment (ROI) of leadership and soft skills training? A Broad View Organizations must look [...]

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Articles of Faith: Are You a Faithful Friend?

Posted on June 26, 2010 by Joe Colavito

—————————————————————————– This post is part of our Sunday Series titled “Articles of Faith.” We investigate leadership lessons from the Bible. See the whole series here. Published only on Sundays. —————————————————————————– What do you need most right now? I recently asked this question to a successful leader who I met during a networking event last year. [...]

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Follow the Yellow Brick Detour

Posted on June 25, 2010 by Anil Saxena

Sometimes, reality bites. Sometimes it’s just a nip at the ankle. Other times, reality bites your hand. And other times it jumps up and bites us in the back side. One way that reality bites is when plans should go one way, but somehow take a detour and go another way in a totally wrong direction that leads to a dead-end. [...]

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What is The Business Case for Trust?

Posted on June 24, 2010 by Scott Span, MSOD

I am repeatedly asked to make the business case for trust. Trust is the foundation of any successful relationship, both personal and professional, yet it sometimes seems to lack in the workplace. Why? Trust Me… One reason that is seems to be lacking in the workplace is that trust is one of those intangibles things [...]

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Top Ten: Practices of A Peak-Performing Team

Posted on June 23, 2010 by Kristi Royse

The Blue Angels set the standard each day at every level. The Blue Angels build every show around a focus or center point, and build their team around shared values. Without shared values peak performance is not possible. Team values must align with an organization’s purpose, mission, and actions. At what level does your team [...]

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