What’s Your Positive to Negative Reinforcement Ratio?
Many years ago I read an interview with legendary NBA coach Phil Jackson that greatly impacted my thinking when it comes to motiving a team – whether that be an
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Leadership matters. Some of us are fortunate enough to know this from our experience of working for a great leader. Unfortunately, most of us also know leadership matters because we
read moreCould This Happen At Your Company?
Have you been blind-sided by something your staff (or even customers or vendors) knew and failed to tell you? In a survey published in 2013 by Kapta Systems, 38% of
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At the beginning of a new year – is that time when we make resolutions and set goals for the upcoming year. Sadly, the next month many of those resolutions
read moreUsing Style Analysis As A Leadership Tool
In my article, Learn This Skill To Dramatically Improve Your Leadership Effectiveness, I discussed the importance of leaders being able to see the world from the perspective of those you lead
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Have you ever developed a plan you didn’t implement or set a goal you didn’t achieve? I know, that’s a silly question. Of course we all have. Contrary to what
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What would happen if tomorrow all of your staff showed up more engaged – even a little more engaged – say just 20 or 25 percent more; if they were
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Would you like a simple tool to help you be a more successful leader, a more effective manager, and a more valuable employee (PLUS a more supportive friend, a more confident parent
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How To Set Goals You Can and Will Achieve I am normally a “shades of gray” kind of person (the color – not the book). Rarely do I look at
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