How To Be a Successful HR Leader

Posted on February 18, 2011 by Mark Fryer

Being an HR leader in today’s business environment takes courage, conviction and fortitude. ~ Courage to stand up for initiatives that organizations need to survive in these tough economic times ~ Conviction to follow through with developing and implementing programs that will ensure organizational growth ~ Fortitude to make the tough decisions that are not [...]

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A Leader’s Reflection On Reality

Posted on August 26, 2010 by Mark Fryer

What is Reality? Who determines it? How can one get in tune with what others perceive as reality? These are questions that should be looked at when one takes on the role of a leader. These questions are also important when a leader takes on a new role with a new team. If a leader [...]

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Maximizing Leader Potential

Posted on June 2, 2010 by Mark Fryer

Imagine this leadership scenario: Over the last two months, you completed the analysis of your staff creating this year’s succession plan. You have selected potential replacements for your key positions, along with identifying your high potential employees. Ahhhhh, finally done! Another project checked off the list; and something else you don’t need to think about for [...]

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Roll Up Your Sleeves Leadership

Posted on April 21, 2010 by Mark Fryer

Being a leader can be fun. And it should be fun. Celebrating with your team an 18-month implementation of a new $7 million machine tool that improves productivity by 7 points is exciting for a leader! Presenting a gold watch to an employee for 25-years with the company is fulfilling for them as well. Recognizing the team [...]

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Leadership Warts

Posted on March 17, 2010 by Mark Fryer

Sometimes we can go through life thinking that we are a handsome prince or princess, charming the world by simply being alive and around. We mistakenly think that we positively impact people because of our experience, ability, position, accomplishments, or blah, blah, blah… Because we fail to take that all-important introspective journey of self and see our own faults as others might, we can [...]

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Leaders Falling Off the Radar Screen

Posted on February 10, 2010 by Mark Fryer

While walking to work on a cold and sunny December morning in Southeast Wisconsin, I was hit by a car. It had snowed 10 inches and rather than jaywalking as I normally might do, I decided to be obedient and cross the street at the crosswalk. Have you ever heard the saying that “No good deed goes [...]

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