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How effectively does your team communicate using new electronic channels?

Our reader poll today asks: How effectively does your team communicate using new electronic channels? – Very well — they’re “digitally fluent:” 31.08% – Well — they could use some improvement, though: 49.85% – Not well — they’ve been slow to learn new channels: 14.77% – Poorly — we may as well be using paper: […]



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Dealing With a Steamroller Personality on Your Team

Steamroller personalities get results but they also cause major headaches. How can you eliminate the headaches without demoralizing the team member? That’s your key leadership challenge. Today’s post is an excerpt from my new book Lead Inside the Box: How Smart Leaders Guide Their Teams to Exceptional Results (CLICK HERE to get your copy). Heather […]



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How to be a Better Leader in 10 Minutes or Less

Today’s post is the fourth in a series by Paul Smith, thoughtLEADERS instructor and bestselling author of Lead With a Story. You’re busy as a leader. You don’t always have time to invest in learning new leadership skills. I recognize that and I’m here to help. Below are 5 great lessons in easy-to-digest 10-minute podcasts you can listen […]



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Which type of skill do you value more in your team members?

Our reader poll today asks: Which type of skill do you value more in your team members? – Technical — being an expert at their work is key: 18.03% – Functional — skills like leadership and problem solving are critical: 81.97% It’s the soft skills that matter. While it’s great to be a domain expert […]



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12 Services Every Leader Must Provide to Their Team

Great leaders get the best out of their teams by providing 12 core leadership “services”. The best leaders provide these services in an efficient and effective way. Every leader wants to give their team all the help they need. That help can come in many forms. How do leaders help their team members grow and […]



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The 16th Century Word That Gives You a Strategic Advantage

By changing the way you approach stakeholder interests, you can drive better performance. Instead of using a sequential and conflict-driven approach, you can take a different tack that promotes harmony and collaboration. Today’s post is by Nancy Falls, author of Corporate Concinnity in the Boardroom: 10 Imperatives To Drive High Performing Companies (CLICK HERE to […]



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Which method do you use when allocating work?

Our reader poll today asks: Which method do you use when allocating work? – To the first person available: 0.75% – Based on skill set only: 5.09% – Based on skill, availability and interest: 84.88% – I shift resources to the highest priority item: 9.28% – Based on first-in, first-out: 0% Work allocation is multi-dimensional. […]



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Read Less and Listen More to Be a Better Leader

Sometimes you can learn more from listening than you can from reading. I know I’ve been asking you to do a lot of reading lately so today I’m changing it up and giving your eyeballs a rest. Instead I’m going to give your ears something to do with a bunch of interviews you can listen […]



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Simple Leadership Techniques That Save You Time

Leaders are tired of simply being told to “do better” and instead they hunger for practical and simple guidance on how to do that. Learn some simple techniques for being a better leader and saving time in the process. Today’s post is part two of a longer interview conducted by Wally Bock. (You can read […]



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How comfortable are you asking questions you don’t know the answers to?

Our reader poll today asks: How comfortable are you asking questions you don’t know the answers to? – Very — I have no problem asking questions about any topic: 84.4% – Somewhat — I don’t do it very often: 13.42% – Not very — I tend to only ask questions I know the answer to: […]



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