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When is Conflict a Sign of Team Health?
When Is Conflict a Sign of Team Health?
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Make Yourself More Interesting in the New Year
It should come as little surprise that those leaders with great relationship skills also tend to be highly interesting people. People pay more attention to, spend more time with, learn more easily from, bond more deeply with, and remember more fondly those they find more interesting.
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Why Become an Exceptional Leader
Strong leadership is a force multiplier. It doesn’t just shape the lives of others but helps the leader to build resilience, problem-solving skills, and emotional intelligence that benefit all areas of their own lives. But leaders don’t become great for themselves. They are driven to make people and situations better through their decisions, messages, behaviors,
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Expanding Your Options
When it comes to decision-making, a small option set typically results in inferior or lower-quality decisions. Studies show that leaders and decision-makers too often grab the first idea and then spend their energy justifying it. This dramatically increases the odds of failure.
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An Unhealthy Deference to the Org Chart
When asked, after the fact, why a team member didn’t step up, say something, or act more courageously, a common refrain is that they didn’t want to step on anyone’s toes, especially those of their leader. Some team members maintain such a high deference to status and positional authority that they don’t believe it is
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How to Lead With Consistency While Adapting to Differences
Good leaders stay committed and consistent to many Whats and adapt and flex around the Hows. They are steady in what they stand for and believe in, while flexible in how they execute and act.
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The Strategic Use of Emotion
Emotion creates distraction and anxiety. But when it’s over, let emotion fuel you. Celebrate wins, connect with your team, and harness that energy for what’s next.
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The Greatest Gift a Leader Can Give
The gifts leaders give to others don’t come wrapped in fancy paper. They are seldom physical and are more often felt than held. They are carried in the heart and not the hands. They usually shape who people will become rather than confirm who they are. Like all thoughtful bequests, the gifts leaders give can
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Recognizing Opinions That Come From Fear and Insecurity
Recognizing Opinions That Come From Fear and Insecurity. Opinions come in all shapes, sizes, and colors. Some are grounded in facts and data, while others are situated in experience and intuition. Good leaders consider everyone’s opinions while forming their own.
