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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Top Gun Leadership: You Are Not Alone

Posted on March 25, 2012 by Andy Uskavitch

From the 1986 movie Top Gun: “- Maverick, call the ball.” “- Roger.  Maverick has the ball.” Even though you may think that you re in charge and that you are the only thing that matters, you need to take a look around you and think again . . . Because you’re wrong. You Are [...]

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On Leadership and Choosing a Mentor

Posted on March 1, 2012 by Aditi Chopra

Mentoring has been a hot topic of discussion amongst leaders. We all know the benefits of mentoring but we are often intrigued by the details. But what questions should we ask in order to achieve the best outcomes? Questions about Mentors These are some of the questions that come to mind when we think about [...]

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Leaders: What Does the Future Hold for Our Aimless Youth?

Posted on January 3, 2012 by Wayne Kehl

The young people we know as Generation “Y” will soon overtake the rapidly retiring boomer generation in the workforce. When that changing of the guard comes to full fruition, the young people of today will be expected to keep the country running by filling all of the jobs and running all of the organizations that their Boomer [...]

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The Unwritten Rules of Career Success

Posted on September 21, 2011 by Judy Lindenberger

Last week I taught a half a dozen workshops for one of my clients on how to succeed at work. In doing research for the workshop, I came across a survey entitled Unwritten Rules: What You Don’t Know Can Hurt Your Career. According to the authors, Laura Sabattini and Sarah Dinolfo, some very interesting and [...]

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Your Best Single Piece of Leadership Advice

Posted on July 1, 2011 by Dr. Merlin Switzer

What is the single most important advice you would offer a person new to leadership? Big Question How would you respond to this question: “If you were assigned to mentor a person new to leadership and could only share one thing with them to help them be most effective, what advice would you give them?” [...]

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Finding the Leader Within

Posted on May 17, 2011 by Tom Cocklereece, DMin, LBCT

A friend of mine is a successful businessman and entrepreneur who also serves as a board member of a non-profit community organization. On the board, Rob (not his real name) often offers insightful comments and good advice that matches his good business sense. Yet when asked to serve as a board officer, Rob quotes the [...]

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