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Eliminating Your Blind Spots – Your Worst Enemy is Within

Business blind spots can lead intelligent leaders to make uninformed, poor decisions. Having regular access to new perspectives is key to avoiding blindspots. Today’s post is by Dr. Ben Gilad, author of Business Blindspots. In September 2014, RadioShack announced that it may be closer to bankruptcy than previously thought. The venerable electronic retailer which opened […]



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Do your team members focus on the positive or the negative?

Our reader poll today asks: Do your team members focus more on what worries or what excites them about their work? – They constantly focus on their worries: 67.56% – They spend their time focused on what they’re excited about: 23.06% – I have no idea what they focus on: 9.38% Too much negativity. While […]



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A Better Way to Resolve Conflict

Conflict is a part of life. Being a great leader requires you to stop being a mediator of that conflict and instead teach your team members how to resolve the conflict themselves. More often than not, high performing teams operate in high pressure environments. Many times on a high performing team you have some strong […]



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A Tale of Two Retailers and Trust

Leaders who empower their team members get better results.  They make faster decisions, have the ability to act, and create dramatically better experiences for customers.  Here’s how you can empower your teams. Today’s post is by Dianna Booher, author of What MORE Can I Say? (CLICK HERE to get your copy). “Happy families are all […]



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How do you view HR’s role as an employee advocate?

Our poll today asks: How do you view HR’s role as an employee advocate? – They’re not strong enough advocates for our employees: 65.32% – They’re good at balancing employee needs versus business needs: 25.9% – They advocate for employees at the expense of the business: 8.78% Employees need a champion. A leader is an […]



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A Simple Fix for Better Board Meetings

Board meetings are a total pain. They can also be some of the most powerful get-togethers for your company. The difference between the two is how you approach the meeting itself. Before you say “I never present to the board” and stop reading, allow me to expand the definition of a board meeting. A board […]



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Perspective, Pounce, Propel: How to Adjust to Life’s Curve Balls

We all face adversity in our lives. The difference is in how you approach it.  If you’re willing to look past the challenge and have the determination to overcome it, you can achieve more than you ever dreamed was possible. Today’s post is by Patricia Walsh, author of BLIND AMBITION: How To Envision Your Limitless […]



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How do you feel about your current level of responsibilities?

Our reader poll today asks: How do you feel about your current level of responsibilities? – I don’t have enough — they need to give me more: 32.27% – I’m comfortable with my current responsibilities: 40.6% – I have too much on my plate, and they need to lighten my load: 27.13% Overworked or Underworked. […]



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An Easy Trick for Getting the Resources You Need

Resources are tough to come by.  By using a simple, logical approach, you can get your stakeholders to cough up those additional resources you need.  If they’re not willing to do so, at least they’ll understand why you can’t get everything they want done. One of your greatest responsibilities as the leader of a high-performing […]



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The Secret Ingredient in Successful Hiring Practices

While many dismiss luck as an element of the hiring process, it can account for performance more than you think.  The good news is, there are ways to make your own luck. Today’s post is by Tony Beshara, Ph.D., creator of The Job Search Solution and president of Babich & Associates Most hiring authorities will […]



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