How to Recover From a Bad Meeting
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Bad meetings happen every day. Do you tolerate them or do you speak up? If so, read on and make a difference the next time you hold a meeting.
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A Change of Self to Change Team Behaviour
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When things don’t go to plan, we may seek to blame others or the situation. In our frustration, we fail to realize that a change of self has the greatest impact on us and the teams we lead.
Do You Recognize These 10 Essential Team Behaviours?
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In this article, I share 10 characteristics of a high-performing team. However, these team behaviours don't come by chance, but are the consequence of team building.
How to Deal With Aggressive People at Work—These 5 Simple Ways
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Sometimes people react to difficult situations by being aggressive. So, how do you deal with aggression? What’s the best approach? Stick with me, and I’ll show you how to deal with aggressive people at work.
4 Different Approaches to Leadership—The Lazy Leader's Definition of Leadership
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What’s your definition of leadership? Does it have something to do with leadership traits or characteristics? Can we develop leadership potential? Or is leadership an innate skill? To help you decide, here are 4 different approaches to leadership.
Does Your Business Make These Three Common Mistakes When Motivating People?
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I started writing with the premise that leadership is about producing more leaders, not more followers. So, I thought it worthwhile to look at three common mistakes businesses make when motivating people.
How to Learn From An Inspiring Leader and Do Something Remarkable
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In a simple, but effective short text for novice leaders, a book illustrates seven key elements of leadership. However, there's an undocumented eighth lesson that is equally important and often overlooked.
3 Valuable Leadership Skills to Get You Noticed—Every Time
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Developing leadership skills is often a matter of trial and error. We must learn to experiment and take risks.
Leading Change In Complex Organizations Calls For Creativity and Innovation
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Today's businesses operate in a complex world, yet they continue to use the same old paradigms for leading change. It's time to explore new possibilities.
Why Some Teams Pull Together and Others Don't—An Infographic
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Learn why companies like Google build phenomenal teams within unconventional workplaces, and rigid corporate offices stifle innovation and tear apart teams with unnatural structures.
How to Avoid Bad Meetings— These 5 Actionable Ways
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Meetings consume lots of time. It’s where we do business. Or rather, where business should be done. Yet, we all experience bad meetings. But it need not be this way.
Is It Time to Lead Imperfect Change?
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Detailed strategies and excessive planning can cripple your vision for business change. Seeking perfection does not guarantee success.
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In today’s uncertain times, organizations must utilize all of their assets—know-how, technology, and people—to survive. As a leader, you have a great opportunity to champion inside your organization. But what do you need to do to influence people and change?
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