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Managing Up is About Expectation Management

Managing up can be challenging. Failure to meet your boss’s informational needs can lead to bad decisions and frustrating interactions. Learn how to manage up more effectively. Sometimes it’s harder to manage your boss than it is to manage your team. All senior stakeholders can prove challenging to keep control of. Fail to do so […]



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5 Keys to Peer Advantage and the Value of Learning How to Learn

Building a network of peers who help you learn is a key to personal and career success. Surrounding yourself with others who push your thinking makes you a better leader. Today’s post is from Leo Bottary, author of The Power of Peers (CLICK HERE to get your copy). Earlier this year, I addressed the graduates […]



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How rigorous are you about planning your time?

Our poll today asks: How rigorous are you about planning your time? – Very — I manage my calendar closely: 41% – Somewhat — I plan my time when it’s required: 45% – Not very — I don’t spend much effort planning my time: 11% – Not at all — my schedule dictates how I […]



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Changing Behaviors is the Key to Achieving Your Goals

No matter how SMART your goals are, if you don’t get people to change their behaviors, there’s no way you’ll ever achieve the goal. By clearly articulating what behaviors they need to change and explaining how those changes tie to goals, you’ll increase your chances of “making your numbers.” The reason we set goals is […]



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6 Steps to Achieving Your Goals in 90 Days

Achieving your goals is all about taking tangible steps every day. If you change your time horizon and ask yourself six simple questions, you’ll find you’re achieving your goals more rapidly than you ever thought possible. Today’s post is by David Horsager, author of THE DAILY EDGE: Simple Strategies to Increase Efficiency and Make an […]



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How large of a threat do you face from substitute products/services?

Our poll today asks: How large of a threat do you face from substitute products/services? – Huge: 23% – Large: 19% – Moderate: 27% – Slight: 16% – Negligible: 15% There’s Always a Threat. When it comes to assessing the threat of substitutes for our products or services, we tend to think narrowly about how those […]



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16 Questions That Keep Your Leadership Philosophy from Sucking

Buzzwords sound great but they have no place in your leadership philosophy. If you’re looking to be authentic and build trust with your team, tell your personal story in a way that conveys the type of leader you truly are. Today’s post is by Paul Smith, thoughtLEADERS instructor and bestselling author of Lead With a […]



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5 Ways Successful Entrepreneurs Achieve Breakthrough Business

Fostering innovation requires a different mindset. Organizations have a tendency to stifle ideas and kill creativity. Fortunately, there a few simple steps you can take to get the creative juices flowing again and generate breakthrough ideas. Today’s post is by Dr. Liz Alexander. Just as bass gobble up minnows, big companies swallow small ones. One […]



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How is culture reinforced in your organization?

Our poll today asks: How is culture reinforced in your organization? – We micromanage people to drive it: 11% – We use principles for people to adhere to: 44% – We share stories that reinforce culture: 19% – We don’t focus on reinforcing culture: 20% – We do something not on this list: 5% Principles and […]



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Work isn’t Worth a Heart Attack

Work is a convenient excuse for not taking care of yourself. Not exercising, poor diet, and stress are a bad combination. You’ve got to make time for you. Work will always be there when you get back. Just over a year ago, I had a heart attack. A second heart attack. Yep. Two. The first […]



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