Leadership Weekend with Gary: Apples, Cars, and Halt

Posted on February 4, 2012 by Gary B. Cohen

Asking Questions with APPLE Asking questions is critical to great leadership. Remembering to ask questions can be difficult for new leaders. If you are struggling with asking questions, try this acronym, APPLE! Ask the right question. Right questions are open-ended and encouraging. They help others imagine new solutions. Pause after you ask the question. Accept silence, even [...]

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On Leadership and Your Credibility Assets

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Lori Gilmore

I recall as a young teenager my father coming home from a trip with my first car, a 1970 Mustang. I was THRILLED!! But there was a condition to me getting my car. I had to pay the note off at our local bank. Establishing Credibility My father had called our banker from Galveston, TX [...]

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Leadership Follies – Admit It, Your Baby Is Ugly

Posted on January 31, 2012 by Anil Saxena

Leaders often struggle with admitting that their companies have flaws, as well as dealing with failure. How can leaders succeed in growing a strong efficient company if they don’t face their issues and make some changes? They can’t. The first step to recovery is admitting you have a problem. Dangerous Things to Do Here are [...]

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10 Tips To Overcome Bad Thoughts

Posted on January 29, 2012 by Wayne Kehl

Many questions we can ask ourselves as leaders help us determine a benchmark for who we are as a leader, where we are on our leadership journey, and where we are going in the future.  Here are some of those poignant questions: Do you ever find yourself thinking bad thoughts about someone else? Do you ever think bad thoughts about yourself? [...]

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Gaining Leadership Control: One Simple Thing

Posted on January 27, 2012 by Jonathan Magid

Most every busy leader longs for some magic wand that will help them simplify the monstrosity that is their life and role.   Wouldn’t it be great if there was one simple thing any leader could do to stimulate a positive team culture, deepen the bonds between teammates, and create a “virtuous circle” of effective group [...]

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Leaders and Technology: Top 10 Essentials

Posted on January 26, 2012 by Hassan Bawab

Leaders MUST make the most of the tools at their disposal to lead effectively. As a leader it is your responsibility to lead in an effective and efficient way. Otherwise, you will find your people peddling through their days with an increasingly weighty payload. Yuck… Leading Today’s Technology Regardless of whether you are tech savvy, or scared [...]

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The Surprising Results of Servant Leadership

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Lee Ellis

As a POW in Vietnam, I was typically the junior ranking and youngest person in my cell block. This meant that I was always a follower and never a formal leader. I used to think that this meant that I didn’t have influence.   But in retrospect, I see that I did have influence. And [...]

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