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The Paradox of Who Makes the Decisions
February 22nd, 2010 at 7:00 am » Comments (0)
Leadership Coach and blogger, John Agno, recently laid out eighteen lessons on leadership from Colin Powell. One particularly caught my attention with its application to the non-military organizational environment: The day ...more »Are You a “Director” or an “Informer?”
February 15th, 2010 at 7:00 am » Comments (0)
Here's an easy way to notice how you communicate when you want to influence someone to do something. It is a simple, practical model that comes from Interstrength Associates and ...more »Make it Safe to Take the Risk
February 1st, 2010 at 7:00 am » Comments (0)
In a recent workshop I ran on Interaction Styles I had the group working collectively at a case problem to solve. There was a lot of information and idea sharing ...more »Taking Your People to Where They Don’t (Think They) Want to Go
January 21st, 2010 at 7:00 am » Comments (0)
Janice Stein, a political scientist at the University of Toronto, said a key indicator of a successful political leader is that he/she takes people to a place they don't necessarily ...more »We’re Leading Now the Way We Must in the Future. That’s Good!
December 3rd, 2009 at 7:00 am » Comments (0)
McKinsey & Company did an online survey of 734 executives in September to compare "the most important behaviors for managing corporate performance" in the future–once the good times start rolling ...more »Recent Posts
- Cultural Neuroscience – The Brain in Action Again
- Getting Motivated by Meeting those You Serve
- Ensuring HR Has a Seat at the Table
- Is the Coaching Client Ready?
- The Paradox of Who Makes the Decisions
- The Truth that Hurts but Will Help Us Cope
- Are You a “Director” or an “Informer?”
- The Manager’s Most Important 3 Feet
- Stepping into the Lion’s Den
- Make it Safe to Take the Risk
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