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Leadership Autopilot

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Three years ago I moved to a new city. It was not until four weeks ago I realized that I don’t know my way around my city very well. The reason is simple and a little embarrassing. It is all due to my good friend named Garmin. For directionally challenged people (such as me) Garmin is a lifesaver; however, it can also create great challenges: mentally checking out while you are driving for one. You’re driving along and Garmin says, “turn right here,” then “turn left there,” and before you know it… “arriving at destination”. You have no idea where you even are or how you go there, but voila!, Garmin says, “you have arrived”.

You Can’t Learn Anything with Your Mouth Open

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I was sitting in a coffee shop writing a post and there was interview going on at the next table. What struck me, as I tried to write, was the amount of time the interviewer spent talking to versus listening to the interviewee. He would ask a question and as soon as she started to » Read More

Mentor…mentor …everywhere

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Will Lukang, PMP, CSM, CLDC   In 2000, I left my job at a big five accounting firm because I was frustrated that my career was going nowhere.   Because I was eager to move on, I took an opportunity to go back and work as a consultant.    Two years earlier, I had quit a consulting » Read More

The Future Of Coaching

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There’s a cottage industry called “coaching” that’s sprung up over the last few decades (it’s quite a large cottage, but still). On the surface there’s nothing wrong with this. But I have come to believe that the fact this industry exists at all is an indication of a dirty and not-so-little business secret. Before I go any » Read More

Employee engagement: a three-legged stool

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Many authors have written about people management, project management or corporate culture as separate topics. But a new book by Ben Snyder ties together all three subjects and paints a clear picture of how they interact to nurture (or damage) employee engagement and organizational performance. Read this review, find the book and set fire to the status quo.

3 Things Great Leaders Know About Managing Change

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I’m working with a client right now who is leading his organization through a massive restructuring.  He engaged me to help with the inevitable human reactions to monumental change. My favorite line I heard from him on enabling his employees to accomplish the transition successfully is: “I can’t just hand them a business card with » Read More

21st-century leaders make 19th-century mistake

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Your corporate culture is your soil. It’s where your employees grow or wither. Are you cultivating it? Or are you washing it away in your quest to maximize this year’s profits?

9 ways to sink employee engagement

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In recent weeks, several articles have offered worthwhile ideas on how to boost worker motivation. But experts have been sharing this counsel for years, and employee engagement continues to decline. This post focuses on nine specific things that damage engagement. What’s at play in your organization?

A Challenge for Leaders

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“Despite the economic recession, more employees are looking for opportunities outside of their organization than in 2008, suggesting that 2011 will be a challenging year for retention (and a hot market for firms to attract top talent).”  Blessing White, 2011 Employee Engagement Report What is happening? While salaries are an important component to work and » Read More

Leadership Starts With A Choice…Or Is That A Decision?

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Leadership starts with a choice…a choice to lead. Where does a leader want to lead people and what will they expect those people to do along the way? One’s values, principles, character, skills and more will all come into play in going through the process of making that decision and how it is carried out. » Read More

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