Leadership Balance: It’s About Spinning Plates!

Posted on March 18, 2010 by Mandy Russell

“Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance you must keep moving.”  Albert Einstein
Leadership is about spinning plates, both in the workplace and outside of it. as a leader, our daily business goal is to create compelling vision and allow our future leaders to devise stretch-goals that drive business growth. We motivate, inspire, [...]

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Why Are Layoffs So Harmful?

Posted on March 16, 2010 by Gilad Langer

I read an interesting Newsweek article titled “Lay Off the Layoffs – Our over reliance on downsizing is killing workers, the economy – and even the bottom line”, by Dr. Jeffrey Pfeffer. (Thanks to Mark Graban that pointed me to it). The article shows that lay-offs do not save a company money: not in the long run, nor in [...]

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Jerk-in-a-Box Leadership

Posted on March 4, 2010 by Andrew Moore

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Attraction: How To Get What You Want To Come To You

Posted on February 16, 2010 by Kristi Royse

Is your team getting what it wants and needs for organizational success? Are the individuals on your team doing what it takes to get what they want and need for individual success? Most importantly, as a leader, are you demonstrating what it takes to get what you want and need? Are you modeling the behaviors it takes to get what you want [...]

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Leaders: Dare to Ask for Help

Posted on January 14, 2010 by Kristi Royse

Do you need better results for 2010? Then ask for help. You know you need it. So go ahead and ask for it.
Ouch, did I just say “ask for help?” I know you probably hate that advice. But here it is again: Get Help! And do it now!
If you are contemplating making resolutions this year, [...]

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Where Will You Be Five Years From Today?

Posted on December 31, 2009 by Kristi Royse

Five years.
Think about it for a minute…
260 weeks; 1,825 days; 2,333,000 minutes.
What will you do with it? What could you do with it?
Each year life offers itself to us in an endless number of ways. Each moment comes to us with both hands filled with gifts, marvels, opportunities and adventures but we seldom see or [...]

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Five Key Principles for Personal Success

Posted on December 16, 2009 by George Brymer

From a career perspective, my personal journey has spanned from my first part-time job as a seasonal salesclerk, continued along the politically treacherous highways of the corporate workplace—culminating as Vice President at a Fortune 500 bank—and taken a sharp turn onto the path of self-employment.
Along the way, I’ve learned several key principles that helped shape [...]

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Leaders – Are Your Open Doors Really Open?

Posted on December 8, 2009 by Eleanor Biddulph

As I was driving home from a meeting the other night, I passed a sign announcing an upcoming rest area.  I’m sure you’ve seen one in your travels.  Usually, the sign notifies drivers  that there are rest rooms, snack machines, or perhaps an information center with maps to help drivers find their way.
Often, rest areas are [...]

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Managing Mondays: Motivating Morale On a Budget

Posted on December 7, 2009 by Jason Christensen

Times are tough right now. Salary’s are stagnant, or are even being cut. 401K’s are not being matched. People are losing their jobs. Unless something is done, this combination of economic malaise is a great way to insure that morale stays low. Even after the cuts and downsizing, many managers may not even be concerned if their remaining employees are unhappy or not. [...]

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My Achy Breaky Boss

Posted on December 3, 2009 by Tom Schulte

Once upon a nightmare, in a distant place called CorporateLand, there was a bright and shiny new emperor who came into the land to rescue the people from their distress and bring forth prosperity to all.
He came in valiantly. He came with purpose. He came to usher in a new corporate tone to relieve the grieving from [...]

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