Leading Below The Radar

Posted on August 23, 2010 by Ken Jones

As far as customers are concerned you are the company. This is not a burden, but the core of your job.  You hold in your hands the power to keep customers coming back – perhaps even to make or break the company. ~Unknown Nothing Up My Sleeve… As funds to purchase services have become more [...]

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Articles of Faith: The Leadership “Stoplights”

Posted on August 21, 2010 by Andrew Schank

—————————————————————————– 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. —————————————————————————– As long as I can remember, stoplights have been such an irritation to me. Though used for safety and proper traffic flow, they can be terribly inconvenient. [...]

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Are You a Reader Leader?

Posted on August 20, 2010 by Timothy R. Clark

With rare exception, leaders are readers. Here’s the problem: The overwhelming majority of that which is printed is not worth reading on any subject. In particular, this assertion couldn’t be more true than on the subject of leadership. Some people say it is the topic most written about and least understood. I disagree. What plagues the study and practice of leadership [...]

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How to Increase the Success of Change

Posted on August 19, 2010 by Anil Saxena

Why is it that some organizations believe that employee engagement is either “a thing to do to employees” or it is “a destination” that is over once it is reached? Employee engagement is neither of these things. To help you understand this, take a look at the root word. Engagement is a concept or way of [...]

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Leaders Gain From The Pain

Posted on August 18, 2010 by Ken Jones

Life is a series of experiences, each one of which makes us bigger, even though it is hard to realize this. For the world was built to develop character, and we must learn that the setbacks and griefs which we endure help us in our marching onward. ~ Henry Ford Getting Back In the Saddle [...]

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Being a Green Leader: Grass Stain or Green Suit

Posted on August 17, 2010 by Greggory Wright, MS, PhD ABD

We have been bombarded with “green” this and “green” that. So what exactly does “green” mean? Is it just a grass stain or is it a green suit? What I am asking is this:  Are these “green” practices temporary or are they lasting? Are these practices which will be washed out by the next intervention [...]

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Dog Days of Leadership

Posted on August 16, 2010 by Eleanor Biddulph

The dog days of summer are typically the hottest, most humid, most uncomfortable days of the season. Usually, the dog days occur in August.  Dog days also refers to a time period that is stagnant due to the heat, and very little progress is made on any projects around the home. As you think about [...]

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