On Leadership and Santa Claus, CEO

Posted on December 20, 2011 by Andy Uskavitch

Have you ever run into a leader who had no daily strategy; no plan; no focus; and no idea how to approach getting organized at all? Yeah, me too… Working without a strategy is like setting sail across the Atlantic Ocean with no charts (or GPS) and no idea what your destination looks like, and [...]

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Telltale Traits of A Perfectionist

Posted on September 9, 2011 by LaRae Quy

Perfectionists have a difficult time giving themselves permission to be wrong. They look around and see everything that isn’t done right—and they resent it.

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Leadership: How to Make an Elephant Fly

Posted on September 6, 2011 by Andy Uskavitch

“I seen a peanut stand, heard a rubber band, I seen a needle that winked its eye. But I be done seen ‘bout ev’rything When I see an elephant fly.”                                                   [...]

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Articles of Faith: Tools of the Trade

Posted on September 3, 2011 by Chadwick Taylor

—————————————————————————– 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. —————————————————————————– Have you ever felt that you were overwhelmed with a task?  Did you feel that you were not properly prepared?  Did you look up to that [...]

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Forming Influential Alliances with Colleagues

Posted on August 21, 2011 by Aryanne Oade

As a leader in your organisation, you work in a role where it is difficult to get things done alone. You cannot act unilaterally.  You need to work productively with others if you really want to get things done! More Than Just Getting Along In order to accomplish things worthwhile, you need to find ways [...]

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Putting You First: Leading Yourself

Posted on August 9, 2011 by Will Lutterman

One of the toughest lessons a leader must learn is this: You must learn to lead yourself before you lead others. And there is no way of getting around this. The most successful leaders know who they are, what they want, and how they get there. Flexible and Flowing As most industry leaders know, leaders [...]

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I Believe . . . I’m a Leader

Posted on January 27, 2011 by Andy Uskavitch

So, you’re a leader… You’ve reached that impossible pinnacle for most people.  You’ve reached a level that most people just dream about or envy.  But you know, it’s not meant for everyone. But for those who want it and make it work, it can be very rewarding. Dream On One of the problems for a [...]

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