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When You Need to Reset Your Thinking
The mind follows physiology. When the body gets too hot, the mind marshals resources to cool it down. Everything, including thoughts, ideas, and emotions, waits on the sideline until the mind regulates body temperature to a normal level. The same is true when the body gets too cold. Everything going on in the mind is…
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Get on With What You’re Good At
True leaders want to have an impact. The whole point of leadership is to influence others positively. Some leaders prepare diligently for the opportunities leadership offers, while others work hard to improve the daily skills critical for their leadership success. Luckily, very few leaders are completely ill-suited for the task of leading others. We are…
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Don’t Waste Your Downtime
All leaders face the challenge of down time, both personally and professionally.
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Anything for an Edge
So what is your edge? What insight or action gives you even the slightest advantage over the competition? Find an edge that bolsters the team and gives them even more confidence during performance. For leaders, helping others find an inner power is the real secret sauce.
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Honesty Doesn’t Guarantee Integrity
Ask a good leader what they stand for, what they value most, and you will hear two words more than any others: honesty and integrity.
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Talking Politics in the Workplace
Talking Politics in the Workplace
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Do You Find Passion? Or Does it Come With You?
Do You Find Passion or Does it Come With You?
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The Time Has Come to Work on Your Stage Presence
Stage presence reflects the ability to capture and command the attention of an audience. Leaders can learn a great deal about presentational excellence by studying how the world’s best stage performers create the energy that mesmerizes audiences.
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Give People a Choice Between Two Yeses
When offering others a choice, it is both natural and expected to give people the option of acceptance or rejection. Most commonly, this means giving others the choice between yes or no.
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Think Big or Go Home
Thinking big enough doesn’t sound like a difficult thing to do, but most leaders fail at it.