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Leadership Thought #265 – Don’t Get Lost In Your Words
When individuals are feeling overwhelmed or confused, they want simplicity. The more words you use, the harder this becomes. It is not…
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Leadership Thought #227 – Connecting With Your Audience Is Not Optional
In my experience, the best leaders become comfortable in a variety of work and social settings. They can adjust their style to…
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Leadership Thought #214 – Communication Is An Interpersonal Activity, Especially When It Comes To Conflict
While email and text messaging are effective communication tools, they are often inadequate vehicles for resolving conflict. Sadly, they can be used very…
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Leadership Thought #212 – Achieving Clarity Is A Leadership Responsibility
I encourage you to make achieving organizational clarity a top priority. Even if you are not the CEO or business owner, you…
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Daily Leadership Thought #186 – Conflict Can Be Good, Even Essential
In organizations as in democracies the inability to foster constructive conflict is a troubling development. To grow and get better, there needs…
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Daily Leadership Thought #124 – Disagreement Can Be Good, But Don’t Make It Personal
High-performing organizations don't shy away from disagreement. In fact, they encourage constructive conflict between team members. The best solutions are rarely the…
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Daily Leadership Thought #96 – Leaders Need To Avoid Becoming Too Distant From The Front Lines
A leader mustn't become too isolated from their employees and the front lines of the business. Instead of spending all his or her…
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Daily Leadership Thought #89 – Listen Until It Hurts
When you are a leader or manager, part of your job is to listen until it hurts. You need to force yourself…
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Daily Leadership Thought #81 – Make Eye Contact and Smile
Numerous studies have demonstrated the importance of maintaining eye contact and smiling when communicating. Interestingly, many people still struggle with these fundamental communication tools.
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Daily Leadership Thought #41
Leverage your emotional capacity to make critical points as needed – sometimes emotion IS called for…
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Daily Leadership Thought #38
On all important communication matters, message repetition is key. Studies have shown that people need to hear someting at least 7 times…