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Do You Get Compliance or Alliance?

If team members aren’t doing what you need them to do, how do you address that issue? As a team leader (with formal authority) or an influencer (with informal authority), your job is to get...



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Laid off then called back. What would YOU do?

The global economy is improving, but it’s not fully recovered yet (by any means). Organizations find themselves moving quickly to reduce expenses if budgeted nets are not met. They don’t...



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Two Questions to Check Your Assumptions

What do you believe about others? Do you think most people do their best and apply themselves more often than not? Or, are you on the other end of the spectrum: maybe you believe people avoid hard...



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One Heart, One Mind, One Voice

How aligned is your organization’s leadership team? Do members share a common purpose, values, and goals? Or, do members seek to primarily serve their own function, often to the detriment of...



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Evolve Your Best, Then Deliver It

How do you “show up” at work every day? How do you “show up” with family, friends, or neighbors? If you do your best, serving others in every interaction, that’s...



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Don’t Cheat

Sometimes, cheaters get caught. Here in the US, Major League Baseball recently announced suspensions for players who took performance-enhancing drugs from the Biogenesis lab in Miami. The biggest...



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Lousy Bosses are Lousy Role Models

What did your worst boss do to deserve that not-so-coveted title? I’ve experienced the same lousy boss behaviors that you probably have at some point in your career. One of my lousy bosses made grand...



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Integrity is Not Situational

Once again, headlines in global media outlets this week highlight American “male politicians behaving badly.” San Diego mayor Bob Filner is facing allegations of decades of sexual...



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Four Ways to Learn Your Organization’s Truth

I continue on my journey to better health & fitness. I’ve been on Tim Ferriss’ slow-carb diet for 30 months. It’s helped me lose weight, gain strength, and feel better. I am...



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Don’t Dismiss People – Reinforce Them

How often do you praise or encourage those around you – family members, work colleagues, or even janitorial staff, hard at work? Humans have a core need to feel appreciated and respected. In a...



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