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		<title>L2L Infographic: How to Become a Hero-Leader</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 May 2016 06:00:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Schulte</dc:creator>
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				<description><![CDATA[Infographic Courtesy of EPOS Systems]]></description>
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		<title>Communication Breakdown: Are You Resonating With Your Audience?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Apr 2016 16:43:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Grossman</dc:creator>
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				<description><![CDATA[Over the course of my career many leaders have lamented this: “Little I say seems to be resonating!?!?” Although this can be very frustrating, it certainly does not mean that you should just stop communicating (as I&#8217;ve also heard&#8230;) Knowing Your Audience Problem: Most likely, the failure to communicate effectively an indicator that you need to take [&#8230;]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Over the course of my career many leaders have lamented this: “Little I say seems to be resonating!?!?” Although this can be very frustrating, it certainly does not mean that you should just stop communicating (as I&#8217;ve also heard&#8230;) Knowing Your Audience Problem: Most likely, the failure to communicate effectively an indicator that you need to take [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	

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		<title>The Paradox of Leadership and New Mindsets</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Apr 2016 13:24:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lee Ellis</dc:creator>
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				<description><![CDATA[Changing Your Mindset About Stinky Fish: Embracing Leadership Growth The temptation is there for all us, but it’s easier to notice in others – “Why do they lead this organization the same old way? And why do they only see life from their myopic view?” The ability to break free from old mindsets and gain [&#8230;]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Changing Your Mindset About Stinky Fish: Embracing Leadership Growth The temptation is there for all us, but it’s easier to notice in others – “Why do they lead this organization the same old way? And why do they only see life from their myopic view?” The ability to break free from old mindsets and gain [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	

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		<title>How Leaders Can Created Informed Employees</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Mar 2016 03:19:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Russ Fradin</dc:creator>
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				<description><![CDATA[Your employees are your lifeblood, and as a leader, one of your most important tasks is making sure they stay happy and productive. There are thousands of techniques you can use to boost employee satisfaction and output, but one of the more overlooked options is creating informed employees. Informed employees are more likely to become [&#8230;]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Your employees are your lifeblood, and as a leader, one of your most important tasks is making sure they stay happy and productive. There are thousands of techniques you can use to boost employee satisfaction and output, but one of the more overlooked options is creating informed employees. Informed employees are more likely to become [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	

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		<title>Improve Your Team by Developing the HERO Inside You!</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 2016 14:42:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sean Glaze</dc:creator>
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				<description><![CDATA[Real heroes don’t really wear capes or have supernatural powers. In the real world, HERO&#8217;s are simply ordinary people who choose to respond to a set of circumstances in a way that inspires others. And it IS possible to develop the HERO inside you. But before you can lead others, you must first learn to lead yourself. That’s [&#8230;]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Real heroes don’t really wear capes or have supernatural powers. In the real world, HERO&#8217;s are simply ordinary people who choose to respond to a set of circumstances in a way that inspires others. And it IS possible to develop the HERO inside you. But before you can lead others, you must first learn to lead yourself. That’s [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	

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		<title>Imaginary Leadership (Part 2 of 2)</title>
		<link>https://linked2leadership.com/2016/01/27/imaginary-leadership-part-2-of-2/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=imaginary-leadership-part-2-of-2</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jan 2016 16:01:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard Dillard</dc:creator>
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				<description><![CDATA[Many leaders may be imaginary, but the pain, problems and privation they cause to people, productivity and profit are all too real! In part one of the two-part series, I compared the profile of Imaginary Leaders to that of Real Leaders—a distinction with a profound difference—and introduced what I consider to be the top three [&#8230;]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Many leaders may be imaginary, but the pain, problems and privation they cause to people, productivity and profit are all too real! In part one of the two-part series, I compared the profile of Imaginary Leaders to that of Real Leaders—a distinction with a profound difference—and introduced what I consider to be the top three [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	

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		<title>Leaders: You Do Not Need to Be Nice to Be Kind</title>
		<link>https://linked2leadership.com/2016/01/25/leaders-you-do-not-need-to-be-nice-to-be-kind/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=leaders-you-do-not-need-to-be-nice-to-be-kind</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jan 2016 21:14:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elliot Begoun</dc:creator>
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				<description><![CDATA[Kindness is not softness, it is not weakness, and it doesn’t always have to be nice. In fact, sometimes kindness requires you to be tough and direct. I have seen the misinterpretation of this word negatively impact many organizations. Leadership Mistakes Leaders, in an attempt to be kind, move under-performing employees from position to position [&#8230;]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Kindness is not softness, it is not weakness, and it doesn’t always have to be nice. In fact, sometimes kindness requires you to be tough and direct. I have seen the misinterpretation of this word negatively impact many organizations. Leadership Mistakes Leaders, in an attempt to be kind, move under-performing employees from position to position [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	

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		<title>People Before Profits: 5 Ways to Lead Your Company and Brand</title>
		<link>https://linked2leadership.com/2016/01/07/people-before-profits-5-ways-to-lead-your-company-and-brand/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=people-before-profits-5-ways-to-lead-your-company-and-brand</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Jan 2016 12:14:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Scott Monette</dc:creator>
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				<description><![CDATA[My company sells wine, changes lives, and is growing rapidly. As a CFO-turned-CEO, my business philosophy is simple: Put people first, and the profits will follow. I am in business to expand job opportunities and awareness for the nearly 57 million Americans who live with disabilities — including my son, Matt. Although my company, 100 [&#8230;]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[My company sells wine, changes lives, and is growing rapidly. As a CFO-turned-CEO, my business philosophy is simple: Put people first, and the profits will follow. I am in business to expand job opportunities and awareness for the nearly 57 million Americans who live with disabilities — including my son, Matt. Although my company, 100 [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	

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		<title>Imaginary Leadership (Part 1 of 2)</title>
		<link>https://linked2leadership.com/2016/01/06/imaginary-leadership-part-1-of-2/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=imaginary-leadership-part-1-of-2</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jan 2016 16:03:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Richard Dillard</dc:creator>
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				<description><![CDATA[Have you ever met an Imaginary Leader or experienced the displeasure of working for one? Unfortunately, it is altogether likely that you have, and it is a foregone conclusion that you didn’t like it.&#8221; It also follows naturally that the group/ company suffered as a result. The reality is, there are a lot of Imaginary [&#8230;]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Have you ever met an Imaginary Leader or experienced the displeasure of working for one? Unfortunately, it is altogether likely that you have, and it is a foregone conclusion that you didn’t like it.&#8221; It also follows naturally that the group/ company suffered as a result. The reality is, there are a lot of Imaginary [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	

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		<title>6 Leadership Lessons From Rudolph</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Dec 2015 17:35:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Schulte</dc:creator>
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				<description><![CDATA[&#8216;Tis the season! One annual tradition in my house is gathering to watch Rudolph, The Red-Nosed Reindeer. This year, I watched it through the lens of leadership. Imagine Burl Ives, as the voice of Sam the Snowman, applying the lessons of Rudolph to the workplace&#8230; 6 Lessons in Leadership Scenario 1 Rudolph first apppears as the [&#8230;]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[&#8216;Tis the season! One annual tradition in my house is gathering to watch Rudolph, The Red-Nosed Reindeer. This year, I watched it through the lens of leadership. Imagine Burl Ives, as the voice of Sam the Snowman, applying the lessons of Rudolph to the workplace&#8230; 6 Lessons in Leadership Scenario 1 Rudolph first apppears as the [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	

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