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April 30, 2021
I have always believed feedback is a gift. Sometimes feedback is positive and sometimes negative, but I try and keep in mind there is a lesson to be learned from the feedback in terms of how I show up, as a leader and as a...
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One of the token signs of successful leaders is when their employees successfully advance within their careers. It shows that their leaders have taken the time to teach their employees and help them grow, fostering their skills and passing down tricks of the leadership trade...
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February 19, 2021
The success of an organization doesn’t just stem from the top — it comes from every single level of the organization working in harmony. But if your people don’t feel their voices are being heard, they’re unlikely to feel motivated to do the best job...
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December 9, 2020
Leadership implies power and responsibility. If we define power as a license to impose one’s will on others, it becomes clear that in the context of leadership, power is the essential component of the opportunity of leadership. This opportunity consists of the power to make...
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December 4, 2020
Today, the world is changing faster than ever before, and intelligent leaders have to deliver more in the way of tangible business results while proactively defining the place of their organizations in the greater scheme of society. No longer can one afford to ignore the...
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December 2, 2020
“It’s not hard to make decisions when you know what your values are.” – Walt Disney Likewise, it is easy to stay focused if you know what your end goal is. The modern corporate world demands more and more of its employees as well as...
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November 25, 2020
“Authenticity is when you say and do the things you actually believe.” – Simon Sinek. An increasing body of scientific evidence supports the role of authentic leadership in unleashing creativity and innovation within the workforce. Since creativity and innovation have become more closely associated with...
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November 23, 2020
“There is no separation of mind and emotions; emotions, thinking, and learning are all linked.” – Eric Jensen. Sometimes disparagingly referred to as a “soft skill,” emotional intelligence is one of the most important outer-core leadership competencies. Emotions affect the decisions of every single employee...
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November 20, 2020
Intelligent leaders empower their reports to trigger psychological ownership in them. This ownership extends to one’s work, the goals of the team, those of the organization, and, most importantly, to responsibility. Many of the benefits of empowerment stem from psychological ownership. An employee who exercises...
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August 14, 2020
“Everyone is a leader because everyone influences someone.” – John C. Maxwell. We all have qualities that in certain life circumstances can promote us to de facto or official leaders. The ability to influence others is, however, not leadership in and of itself. Under certain...
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