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Articles related to self-leadership, the first prerequisite for character-based leadership.

What Type of Leadership Personality Do You Have?

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Self-leadership depends upon your personality type If your innate personality and belief system does not comply with the leadership style you choose, your results will be less than desired. You will come across as being phony, hard to communicate with and will be uncomfortable in your own skin. To succeed, choose a leadership style that » Read More

Retiring executive? You’d better have your personal succession plan first …

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Are you a hero at work and a zero at home?

If you don’t know Jack … you should meet him. Jack is a successful executive who is recently retired at the early age of 52 as the CEO of a Fortune 500 company that made a financial turn around from red to black on his watch.  He was very proud of the achievement … and » Read More

Me, Thee or We: 6 Steps to Making Good Leadership Decisions

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“The boss told me this morning my decision to implement the new social media strategy wasn’t a good one.” “Did he say why he thought that way?” “He said I didn’t do enough research or involve the right stakeholders.” “Did you do those things?” “Sure, I did little research and talked to a couple people. » Read More

Are you making choices that matter?

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I grew up in rural North Dakota and would occasionally see movies about events that are a part of our history but were not a part of my reality:  Movies about the civil rights movement or the Holocaust.   Watching those movies would instantly trigger my adrenalin, raise my heart-rate and make every cell in my » Read More

Stand Out

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I read a paragraph the other day that reminded me of why I started the Lead Change Group. Fit in too much, though, and nothing much happens. Where are the self-appointed agitators and firebrands, the people who will egg you on and push you to stand out for something?  Seth Godin Linchpin page 202. This » Read More

Situational Approach: What Role Do I Play in Matters?

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Situational Leadership & Communication

Sometimes, we just need to acknowledge a situation. We have those moments, but we pretend it is something that it isn’t. What I mean is, at times, we just want someone to do something without much discussion. However, in order to not hurt feelings, we pretend we want their input, but our expressions communicate frustration. » Read More

Outreach for Leaders

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Will Lukang, CLDC, CSM, PMP Leaders are known for their composure and energy that are unparalleled by anyone.  They usually have what it takes to help people navigate complex situations to achieve their common goal.  They motivate and inspire everyone around them and give them hope that enables them to achieve goals they otherwise cannot » Read More

7 Most Powerful Lessons From Life & Leadership

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I recently sat down and created a list of the most powerful lessons I’ve learned so far, in life and in leadership. Seven of those lessons stand out as lessons that are critically important to share:  Your calling can become your idol if you let it.  Without a vision people and organizations really do perish. » Read More

3 MVP’s of the Wisdom Economy

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Experts

We live in an Information Economy, but a revolution is taking place. As knowledge doubles exponentially, you’re one Google search away from being an expert on just about anything. And so is everyone else. These days experts are easy to find. Turn on CNN, Fox News, or MSNBC. Open up the Wall Street Journal, the » Read More

Character, Credit and Credibility

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A small group of us had labored for months on a project to improve morale, performance and slowdown turnover in a particular facility. This assignment had been layered on top of already full task lists, yet it was a labor of love for most of the project team. Who can resist the lure of freedom » Read More

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