Leaders: It’s Not All About the Money

Posted on May 28, 2012 by Anil Saxena

It is time that all of us get into the 21st Century about motivation and driving high-performance in the workplace.   Over 20 years of research about what motivates people and teams to perform at their highest levels, have consistently shown that it is not money. What Motivates Us Yes, it’s true.  Money is not a primary motivator for a [...]

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3 Steps to Influential Leadership: Step 1 – Allowance

Posted on May 25, 2012 by Alan Mikolaj

While there are many ideas and theories about what makes up influential leadership, there are three ingredients that are ‘necessary, but not enough.’  They are necessary for influential leadership, but not sufficient.  Of course, there are many more ingredients to cook up influential leadership, but whatever recipe you are using to help improve your leadership [...]

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On Leadership and Motherhood

Posted on May 13, 2012 by Aditi Chopra

We celebrate Mother’s Day every year to honor all mothers around the world. This day is also a celebration of the bond between a mother and her child. It is symbolic of the unconditional love that mothers have for their children. A Mother of A Leader There is however, another very important role a mother [...]

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Leadership Priorities: How “Why” Eats “How” for Lunch

Posted on May 9, 2012 by Josh Allan Dykstra

Awhile back, my invisible mentor, Seth Godin, wrote a post called Form and Function. In this article, he had a quote which read: The question that gets asked about technology, the one that is almost always precisely the wrong question is, “How does this advance help our business?“ The correct question is, “How does this advance [...]

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Next-Gen Leadership: Developing Future Leaders

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Aditi Chopra

My doctor recently brought up the topic of leadership in relation to providing guidance to her high school kid. She was curious about developing leadership skills for kids during the crucial years of their school so that they can get selected to the best college. After all, “Good luck happens when preparedness meets opportunity,” so why can’t we [...]

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Leaders: How Do You Look at Seniority?

Posted on April 24, 2012 by Andy Uskavitch

Have you heard this statement before? It is: “I have seniority.” So what do you mean exactly by “seniority? And why does this matter? sen·ior·i·ty    [seen-yawr-i-tee, -yor-] noun 1. the state of being senior;  priority of birth; superior age. 2. priority, precedence, or status obtained as the result of a person’s length of service, as in a profession, trade,company, or union. Barring unionized workforces, I just don’t believe this statement has as much meaning as it used to.  I remember, at the time I was coming into [...]

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Leadership Follies: Know When to Quit

Posted on April 22, 2012 by Anil Saxena

Success in the workplace is determined by planning, scheduling, and efficiency. These are all aspects that must be considered when planning or working on any project in relation to your team and to your company. Have you ever worked on a project or initiative that was not going well?  If everyone knew it was failing, [...]

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