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Letting Others Think They are Right Says a lot About Your Emotional Intelligence
Letting others think they are right is a wise move in many situations. Especially when being “right” is less important or totally unimportant.
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Vividly Visualize Accomplishments the Team Is Far From Attaining
Visualizing success is about far more than positive thinking. By visualizing the accomplishment, even those far in the distance, leaders turn abstract and wishful goals into expectations and intentions.
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Getting People Comfortable With a Decision They Think is Wrong
Getting People Comfortable With a Decision They Think Is Wrong. Decisions make for winners and losers. Some people benefit from the decision, while others view the decision as disadvantageous to them. Getting comfortable with an unpopular or detrimental decision can be extremely difficult for people.
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How Important Is This to You?
How Important Is This to You? If you have ever wondered how a conflict exploded over a seemingly trivial matter or action, it’s because it wasn’t inconsequential to them. When people bring issues to your attention to discuss or resolve, it’s a good idea to ask them this question before attending to it: How important…
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Realizing That You Have Been Taken Advantage Of
Waking up to the fact that you have been taken advantage of is never a comfortable feeling. The signs are normally there. But for some reason, you missed them. A colleague or friend who never reciprocates. Scant communication or follow-up after you’ve helped someone out. A leader or friend who sets unrealistic expectations and demands
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Leading People Who Are in Denial
Leading People Who Are in Denial
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Do You Have Mission Charisma?
Do You Have Mission Charisma?
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Unlearning is an Important Part of Learning
Letting go of outdated beliefs, inaccurate opinions, and unproductive habits makes room for new ideas and practices. The process of unlearning frees up mental space and allows leaders to adapt to changes in a fast-paced workplace. Unlearning isn’t about forgetting. It is about reevaluating and replacing.
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Start the Next Project Immediately
Start the Next Project Immediately
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A Team Member Repairing a Damaged Reputation Needs to Make a Sacrifice
It takes years to build a solid reputation on a team. But only minutes to destroy it. Reputations are fragile, especially when it comes to tight-knit teams. Doing an exceptionally wrong thing, in the wrong way, at the wrong time, can make a team member an outcast with everyone around them suspicious of their actions.