In this the final episode in the series we discuss Dimensions of Success. For the final episode I have designed a model that not...

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In this episode we draw upon the complementary work of two prominent researchers and authors in the area of leadership and human effectiveness. They...

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My book Leadership Begins with You, and several episodes in the series, help you to discover the real you by surfacing...

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In the last episode, Meetings, Damn Meetings, we discussed ways you can enhance the productivity of your meetings, especially staff meetings, by...

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Meetings are neither bad nor good. They just are. But meetings are generally dreaded by many people. The problem is...

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The previous episode concluded a four-part mini-series  focusing on leader-manager decision-making approaches or options when interacting with the organization or immediate...

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This episode is the final of a four-part mini-series focusing on leader-manager decision-making interactions with associates. The first episode in...

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This is the third of four episodes in a mini-series relative to leader-manager decision-making interactions with associates. The first episode was Approaches to Managing....

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Subscribe with your favorite podcast player Apple PodcastsAndroidRSS In the previous episode we discussed four approaches to managing your organization....

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In this episode we look at four general approaches to managing. There is no one best approach. The most appropriate approach...

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In this episode I discuss a conceptual framework for thinking about and optimizing your potential. My thinking was sparked by...

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As a leader it is important to find your voice, and use it. As previously discussed, one of the essential...

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In choosing your new associate, be it an outside hire or an internal selection, you have used a targeted selection process, such as...

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The topic of our last episode was The Characteristics of Admired Leaders. Research tells that honesty consistently rates the highest as the...

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Researchers have long since given up on a quest to discover the great leader mold. The so-called “Great Man Theory.” No...

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Subscribe with your favorite podcast player Apple PodcastsAndroidRSS As we look at various aspects of leadership, the behaviors of the amateur and...

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In addition to being a Self-Aware and Skillful Leader, as discussed in my book, Leadership Begins with You, you need to...

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In addition to discovering the real you and mastering the critical leadership interpersonal competencies, as discussed in my book, Leadership Begins...

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I have considered Having a Sound Strategy and  Building a Culture of Commitment to be leadership imperatives for some time. Subscribe with your favorite podcast player...

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Moving from  optimizing individual contributions to building high-performance teams is a logical and needed progression in building a culture of commitment. In this episode...

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As a leader/manager you inevitably encounter performance discrepancies. That is, differences between desired individual or group performance and actual performance. Most times, the nature and...

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Performance Coaching is the third of my four building blocks for Building a Culture of Commitment. In discussing the first building block,...

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Making use of what we discussed in the previous episode on preparing for and conducting an effective selection interview, you...

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In this episode we build on the Action Planning or Project Planning process discussed earlier in this series and in my...

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In this episode we discuss the first of my four building blocks for Building a Culture of Commitment. The Selection building block. A...

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Thus far in discussing Building a Culture of Commitment we have: Subscribe with your favorite podcast player Apple PodcastsAndroidRSS

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In the last episode we made the business case for building a culture of commitment, We now turn to assuring that...

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Having a Culture of Commitment is not a nicety. it is a necessity for ongoing organizational success. It is good business. Subscribe with your favorite...

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You have formulated a sound organizational strategy by engaging in quality thinking and interacting with your leadership team to define...

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In the previous episode we discussed Action Planning: Work Specifications. This is all about starting your action planning process with...

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Having charted a Strategic Path and converting it to a Master Plan, it is now time to craft specific action plans for each of...

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Having crafted a translatable, actionable vision based on the critical few areas of potential strategic focus you have identified, it is now...

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Having identified the critical few areas of strategic focus by conducting a Situation Analysis, as discussed in the last episode,...

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Having discussed the Identity dimension of the Strategic Framework and its two components, Purpose and Core Values, we can now...

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The traditional performance review or appraisal is an annual ritual dreaded by both the leader=manager and the associate. Fortunately it is dying a...

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We continue to work around my Strategic Framework model to enable you to formulate and execute a sound strategy. The three...

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We are working on the Formulating and Executing a Sound Strategy leadership imperative in this section of the podcast series. We are walking...

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This is the initial episode for the second of my three imperatives for successful leadership—Formulating and Executing a Sound Strategy; This episode...

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We have covered a lot of ground in the eight episodes in this Being a Skillful Self-Aware area of emphasis. As a result, perhaps...

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In the first part of this Being a Skillful Self-Aware Leader segment of our series we worked on helping you heighten your Self-Awareness....

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To develop and work toward mastering skillfully communicating about differences you need to be a) perceptive as to just what is going; and, b) use...

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Thus far in our Being a Skilled Self-Aware segment of this podcast series we have focused on the Self-Awareness part of the...

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As an integral part of the Being a Skilled Self-Aware Leader area of focus for this series we discussed ways to discover and...

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Having clearly identified in our previous episode allows you to create and choose the best options for yourself in moving...

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Use a powerful and fun exercise to help you discover and clarify your strengths. Doing so, coupled with the work...

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Most people, if they understand what is expected, will strive to meet shared expectations by exercising self-control. But occasionally there will...

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Apply a structure to help you discover the inner you. The intent being to allow you to become more aware...

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In this session we will discuss the significant value to be gained through a heightened state of consciousness regarding the...

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As a leader you need to be aware of the elements that go into designing and implementing training that can...

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As an organization evolves and moves through the various stages of organizational growth there will be an occasional need to...

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