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How to Survive and Thrive through the Blade Years of Business

Building a business can be challenging, especially in those first few fragile years known as the “blade years.” If you focus on a few simple principles, you can increase your odds of success of surviving those challenging times and thriving once you’re through them. Today’s post is by Bobby Martin, author of The Hockey Stick […]



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Have you ever put someone on a performance improvement plan?

Our reader poll today asks: Have you ever put someone on a formal performance improvement plan? – Yes, several times: 66% – Once: 21% – Never: 13% PIPs are a challenge. People sometimes perform below standard and you’ll need to step up and put them on a PIP. When you do, set them up to […]



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54 Years of Leadership Experience in 54 Minutes

Exploring the characteristics of great leaders and thinking through how they apply to your daily work can help you get a better appreciation for the kind of leader you want to be and how to apply those traits to your job. I recently had occasion to sit down with Maureen Metcalf and discuss leadership on […]



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Communicating Strategy is as Simple as Creating a Map

Strategy doesn’t have to be something reserved for executives or communicated in a secret language that most people don’t understand. By creating a simple strategy map, you can effectively communicate your strategy to your entire organization. Today’s post is by Sanjiv Anand, author of Execution Excellence (CLICK HERE to get your copy). A few years […]



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How prevalent is “analysis paralysis” in your organization?

Our reader poll today asks: How prevalent is “analysis paralysis” in your organization? – Not at all — We do a great job of avoiding it: 12% – Somewhat — We occasionally get sucked into the data: 37% – Very — We spend too much time analyzing versus deciding: 38% – Extremely — We never […]



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How You Can Lead with Influence

The notions of perception, visibility, and influence are the keys not only to better performance for your organization but they’ll also help you advance your career to the next level. Today’s post is by Joel Garfinkle, thoughtLEADERS instructor and  featured speaker at Executive Insight 16. How often have you looked at a situation in the […]



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How to Spot and Handle Red Flags with Your Leadership

Leaders sometimes mistake form for function without truly understanding and appreciating the impacts on their teams. Failure to do so can lead to major issues. You need to think through what you want your team to deliver versus focusing on how they’re delivering it. Today’s post is by Robbie Hardy, author of Upsetting the Table […]



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Do you have a reliable “right-hand person” on your team?

Our reader poll today asks: Do you have a reliable “right-hand person” on your team? – Yes — they’re always there to back me up and watch my back: 63% – Kind of — sometimes they back me up, but I wish they’d do more: 18% – No, but I could really use one: 19% […]



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The Biggest Professional Development Mistake Leaders Make

Leaders often do a great job of investing in their people’s development but more often than not, they make a huge mistake when they do so – they forget to invest in themselves. I’m passionate about training. Good, applicable leadership training. I spoke with my good friends Jan Rutherford and Jim Vaselopulos of The Leadership […]



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Peeling ‘Pineapple’ Problems Requires a Proven Process

If you have a challenging problem to solve, approaching it in a methodical and structured way can make you more efficient and effective in your search for a solution. Today’s post is by Mike Lynn, thoughtLEADERS instructor and  featured speaker at Executive Insight 16. Brazilians have a Portuguese idiom that we should have in English…”Descascar […]



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