Tag: Leadership Lessons
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What Is A Leader
At the most basic level, a leader is someone who leads other. But what makes someone a leader? What is it about being a leader that some people understand and use to their advantage? What can you do to be a leader? Here’s what you need to know and do. A leader is a person […]
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10 Things Employees May Not be Telling You
When you’re a manager, the old saying “no news is good news” doesn’t always apply. While it may be tempting to bury your head in the sand (or keep your door closed) and assume that all is well with your employees because no one is complaining, that’s a bad assumption. They may be another reason […]
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Top 10 Ways to Be Happy at Work
Working at Google sounds very cool. I’d be the first to tout Google as a motivating employer: free food,Fortune magazine top 100 companies, employers provide the best workplaces. At the same time, perks that enable employees to spend all of their time at work exploit people and destroy work – life balance. So, even the best employer […]
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10 Reasons Why Your Employees Hate You
In the world of employees, a good boss is differentiated from a bad boss by the way the boss makes the employees feel. They also assess the boss based on his or her contribution – or lack thereof – to their ability to get their jobs done successfully. Employees tolerate a lot of bad boss […]
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Here’s The Schedule Very Successful People Follow Every Day but not Me
All too often, productivity tips are a dime a dozen. Some even conflict with each other. What we need is a system. What schedule do the pros use? What system does science say allows us to be most productive? What’s key is feeling in control and making sure your energy levels are matched to the […]
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The Secret to Becoming a Better Leader
There’s a scene in the Movie “City Slickers” where the lead character, Mitch, played by Billy Crystal, is debating with his ornery trail boss Curly, about the meaning of life. It goes like this: Curly: Do you know what the secret of life is?[holds up one finger] Curly: This.Mitch: Your finger?Curly: One thing. Just one thing. […]
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The Secret to Becoming a Better Leader
There’s a scene in the Movie “City Slickers” where the lead character, Mitch, played by Billy Crystal, is debating with his ornery trail boss Curly, about the meaning of life. It goes like this: Curly: Do you know what the secret of life is?[holds up one finger] Curly: This.Mitch: Your finger?Curly: One thing. Just one thing. […]
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From Manager to Leader, The Steps
sk anyone and they’ll tell you. There’s a difference between managers and leaders. Ask them what that difference is and they may have a bit more difficulty. Suddenly the words become amorphous and undefined. Somehow leadership is an intangible – a charismatic component that some people have and others simply don’t. That’s why, according to […]
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The Best Leader I Ever Knew
The best leader I ever knew died recently. I want to share some of the lessons I learned from him with those of you not fortunate enough to have known him. At his funeral, I spoke with the woman who had been his office manager in what was to be his final career. “Whenever we […]
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Top 10 Reasons to Quit Your Job
How Do You Know When it’s Time to Quit? You’ve done everything you can to make your current job work. But, your current job is not working. These are the top ten reasons why you might want to quit your job. If any of these ten situations exist for you at your current job, they […]