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		<title>Leadership Procrastinationitis</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Sep 2016 14:48:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Schulte</dc:creator>
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				<description><![CDATA[Is there a prescription treatment for procrastinationitis? This is the &#8220;disease&#8221; that seemingly permeates people so that every action needs to be delayed until&#8230;. well, &#8230;.. uh,&#8230;. later, I guess? Some Things Never Change&#8230; I knew it would happen this way. When I sat together with my colleague Linda to prepare the quality feedback survey [&#8230;]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Is there a prescription treatment for procrastinationitis? This is the &#8220;disease&#8221; that seemingly permeates people so that every action needs to be delayed until&#8230;. well, &#8230;.. uh,&#8230;. later, I guess? Some Things Never Change&#8230; I knew it would happen this way. When I sat together with my colleague Linda to prepare the quality feedback survey [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	

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		<title>Mentoring in the Workplace: Spreading the Knowledge</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 May 2016 14:23:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Linda R. Ranieri</dc:creator>
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				<description><![CDATA[We often hear about the need for gaining and sharing organizational knowledge to further our careers, reach our goals (and create new ones), and make connections in various industries. One of the best ways to share knowledge is also a vital part of the leadership toolkit – mentoring. Mentoring in the Workplace Mentoring is an [&#8230;]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[We often hear about the need for gaining and sharing organizational knowledge to further our careers, reach our goals (and create new ones), and make connections in various industries. One of the best ways to share knowledge is also a vital part of the leadership toolkit – mentoring. Mentoring in the Workplace Mentoring is an [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	

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		<title>On Leadership and Overcoming a Crisis</title>
		<link>https://linked2leadership.com/2016/04/11/on-leadership-and-overcoming-a-crisis/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=on-leadership-and-overcoming-a-crisis</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Apr 2016 13:37:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Schulte</dc:creator>
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				<description><![CDATA[Make no mistake about it, there will be moments when a crisis strikes. Life has a way of making sure that plenty of lemons come our way. And it seem that none of us can escape this truth. Leaders often have to manage through crisis. This can only be done with good information. Because of a [&#8230;]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[Make no mistake about it, there will be moments when a crisis strikes. Life has a way of making sure that plenty of lemons come our way. And it seem that none of us can escape this truth. Leaders often have to manage through crisis. This can only be done with good information. Because of a [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	

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		<title>Send Them to a Movie, Don&#8217;t Train Them!</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Mar 2016 15:23:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Schulte</dc:creator>
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				<description><![CDATA[People love training when it’s entertaining and they enjoy themselves. They like it when the training gives them information that provides hope. Hope that their life will get easier, that the organization will be more successful, that their job security is enhanced, etc. It’s good when you leave a training session fired up and ready [&#8230;]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[People love training when it’s entertaining and they enjoy themselves. They like it when the training gives them information that provides hope. Hope that their life will get easier, that the organization will be more successful, that their job security is enhanced, etc. It’s good when you leave a training session fired up and ready [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	

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		<title>The Essence of Life and Leadership</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Feb 2016 13:54:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan Mikolaj</dc:creator>
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				<description><![CDATA[“Emotions transform energy; energy creates movement; movement is change; and change is the essence of life.”  ~Darren Weissman  Did you know? Only 20-50% of re-engineering efforts succeed [1] Only 28% of information technology projects are successful [2] Only 33% of corporate mergers are successful [3] 50% of firms that downsize experience a decrease (not increase) in productivity. [4] 75% [&#8230;]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[“Emotions transform energy; energy creates movement; movement is change; and change is the essence of life.”  ~Darren Weissman  Did you know? Only 20-50% of re-engineering efforts succeed [1] Only 28% of information technology projects are successful [2] Only 33% of corporate mergers are successful [3] 50% of firms that downsize experience a decrease (not increase) in productivity. [4] 75% [&#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>Leaders: Be a Mirror Unto Yourself</title>
		<link>https://linked2leadership.com/2016/01/04/leaders-be-a-mirror-unto-yourself/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=leaders-be-a-mirror-unto-yourself</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 04 Jan 2016 17:27:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elliot Begoun</dc:creator>
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				<description><![CDATA[As leaders, we are encouraged to meet people. You know, network, get close to key influencers and difference makers.  This makes sense. And I do believe a vast personal and professional network is important.&#8221; However, I would suggest that in order to grow, the most important person you need to get familiar with is yourself. [&#8230;]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[As leaders, we are encouraged to meet people. You know, network, get close to key influencers and difference makers.  This makes sense. And I do believe a vast personal and professional network is important.&#8221; However, I would suggest that in order to grow, the most important person you need to get familiar with is yourself. [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	

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		<title>Leading Through Fear</title>
		<link>https://linked2leadership.com/2015/11/30/leading-through-fear/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=leading-through-fear</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2015 02:49:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris M. Sprague</dc:creator>
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				<description><![CDATA[It happens even to the best and most experienced leader – fear. Facing Your Fear It may be a fear of the ‘Great Recession,’ a fear that your position or career is in jeopardy, a fear that you personal life is suffering or the fear that you may have chosen the wrong profession.  The fear [&#8230;]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[It happens even to the best and most experienced leader – fear. Facing Your Fear It may be a fear of the ‘Great Recession,’ a fear that your position or career is in jeopardy, a fear that you personal life is suffering or the fear that you may have chosen the wrong profession.  The fear [&#8230;]]]></content:encoded>
	

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