On Leadership and Executive Blind Spots

Posted on November 20, 2011 by Michael Beck

We all have patterns, habits, and beliefs that limit us. The challenge is that we generally can’t see how those thought-patterns and beliefs hold us back and what we can’t see tends to sabotage our efforts. “Blind spots can severely impact an executive’s strategic vision, their course of action, and their rate of success.” They [...]

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Leadership Follies: Yes You Are Unique, But Not That Different

Posted on November 16, 2011 by Anil Saxena

Best practices and methodologies within organizations are useful and effective. It is not realistic to think that everything must be created or invented in an organization. But, it’s important to leverage strengths and weaknesses of the organization to select and implement the practices that will have the greatest positive impact. Making sure to involve key [...]

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Leaders: What’s Really Important

Posted on September 25, 2011 by Kristi Royse

As a leader, have you settled on what is most important to you? Do you know what makes you and those around you truly happy? I was reading a great article in Success Magazine about Roger Ebert where he shared a quote that really got me thinking; “I believe that if, at the end, according [...]

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Leadership Follies: The Art of Management by Shiny Objects

Posted on September 16, 2011 by Anil Saxena

One of the biggest issues that face many leaders today is the lack of clarity in the direction of their teams and organizations. This is most evident directly after a big change. It is not that team members are not well-meaning or that they don’t try to do the right thing, it is that they [...]

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A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Office – Part 1 Denial

Posted on June 27, 2011 by Doug Ramsey

Recently I was reading yet another news story of how radically the world had changed in past few years and how it may be a long time before things get much better. Another story was about how unhappy most employees are but how they cannot leave their current jobs because of the fear generated by [...]

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Hope Actually IS a Strategy

Posted on June 14, 2011 by Christa Dhimo

Where to start, where to start.  I have, for the most part, loyally posted a monthly blog for nearly two years on this fabulous and support-my-crazy-blogs site.  But last month?  Nothing. I know… there was no blog post from me.  My shelves were empty, my inspiration went desert, my fun balloon shot around the room [...]

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Go Back, To Go Forward

Posted on May 31, 2011 by Andy Uskavitch

“Take a step back to go forward? Are you nuts?” Well . . . that’s beside the point. But I am serious. It’s a Directional Thing Sometimes you have to go backward to go forward. And good leaders realize this. How many times have you been driving your car someplace and suddenly realized that you [...]

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