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Bringing Our Authentic and Best Selves to Our Leadership
Authenticity is your most precious commodity as a leader.” – Marcus Buckingham I was attending a social gathering with some new friends when I mentioned ...
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Navigating Being in the Middle: How Middle Management is Having an Impact
After countless hours of conversations with MBA students about moral and ethical leadership, what emerges is a strong, consistent cadre of unsung heroes in middle ...
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The Gift of Feedback?
“Feedback is the breakfast of champions” – Ken Blanchard Do you ever avoid a gift? We typically look forward to gifts. We anticipate the surprise ...
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The Power of Joy in Leadership
“The joy in life is to be used for a purpose. I want to be used up when I die.” —George Bernard Shaw As we ...
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An Item to Add to Your Gratitude List: Diversity
“Experiencing the full expression of employees’ and colleagues’ identities affords us innumerable advantages, from personal fulfillment to organizational profitability.” – La’Wana Harris A leader shared ...
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Communication Essentials: Steps to Engaging in Conversation
“When stakes are high, opinions vary, and emotions start to run strong, casual conversations become crucial. Ironically, the more crucial the conversation, the less likely ...
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Communication Essentials: Assessing the Relationship Dynamics
“To humans belong the plans of the heart, but from the Lord comes the proper answer of the tongue. All a person’s ways seem pure ...
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Beauty out of Ashes: Leadership Crucibles
“…to give them beauty for ashes…” – Isaiah 61:3 The brightness of a splotch of color caught my attention. I was hiking in a lava ...
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Don’t ‘Just Do It’: Understanding Transformational Cultural Practices
“Accountability is the responsibility of completing a task or achieving a goal. Ownership is about setting a high bar for oneself.” – Gustavo Razzetti As ...
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