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Navigating Imposter Syndrome: Meditations for Young Chief Executives

Here are 5 top tips to conquer imposter syndrome and lead with confidence as a young entrepreneur.

Today’s guest post is b y Sofie Roux, Founder — BloomBox Design Labs

When I started college at a school I had dreamed of attending since I was six, I was awestruck. This feeling was rapidly followed by the thought, “How will I ever measure up to this amazing place?”

I threw myself into my classes and work and clubs, but I often wondered if I was doing anything right.

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How do you feel about doing a deal without a contract in place?

Our reader poll today asks: How do you feel about doing a deal without a contract in place?

I’m fine with it in most situations 7.54%I’ll only do it with partners I’ve worked with before and trust 29.77%I’ll only do it in rare circumstances where time is short 16.27%I simply won’t do it—too much can go wrong 46.42%

Flying without a net.

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Balancing Your Team’s Workload

Consider these five criteria when distributing work to your high-performing team.

Another key task as the leader of a high performing team is how you distribute and balance work across the members of that team. It needs to be done fairly. Note, I didn’t say equally. Work allocation needs to be done fairly because you want perceptions of equality and you want people to work on things they’re good at but also that they’re excited by.

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Are You Uplifting Your Team? 4 Ways Leaders Create Positivity

 

Dr. Sam Adeyemi offers insights to business executives and C-suite professionals on creating positivity as a team leader.

Today’s guest post is b y Dr. Sam Adeyemi, author of Dear Leader: Your Flagship Guide to Successful Leadership (CLICK HERE to get your copy).

Here is something not every leader is ready to hear: You are the most powerful force behind the positivity in your workplace.

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How fairly are promotion opportunities communicated throughout your organization?

Our reader poll today asks: How fairly are promotion opportunities communicated throughout your organization?

Very: as soon as a position is open, everyone knows and can apply 29.35%Somewhat: select people are encouraged to apply for open positions 30.54%Not very: you have to dig around and look for open positions 23.35%Not at all: you only find out about open positions after they’ve been filled 16.76%

Expand the applicant pool.

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Creating Chemistry Between the Members of Your Team

 

Chemistry and trust are what differentiates an average team from a high-performing team.

It’s great to have a clear vision and mission and a nice set of prioritized initiatives, and you’ve got all the right people. But what starts differentiating a team from a high-performing team is chemistry and trust between the members of that team. These intangibles are some of the most critical elements of building that team, but they’re also some of the most elusive ones to build and to capture.

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This Hidden Enemy is Making Your Job Harder than Necessary

We can be victims of our own thoughts holding us back. False equivalencies limit our beliefs and can turn our greatest strengths into barriers and limitations.

Today’s post is by Elizabeth B. Crook, author of Live Large: The Achiever’s Guide to What’s Next (CLICK HERE to get your copy).

As a business leader, you know the challenges of managing cash flow, dealing with personal issues or handling a customer who is dissatisfied – all problems we sign up for as leaders.

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How comfortable are you with understanding and negotiating contracts?

Our reader poll today asks: How comfortable are you with understanding and negotiating contracts?

Extremely: I may as well be an attorney 15.19%Very: I get all the business elements and most of the legal ones 43.46%Somewhat: I’m hesitant to engage with much of the legal terms 22.79%Not very: I’ll only get involved if I have to 11.39%Not at all: I want my attorney! 

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Recruiting the Right People for Your Team

One of the most exciting aspects of building a high-performing team is recruiting people to be members of that team. Follow these three tips to improve your recruiting process.

One of the most exciting aspects of building a high-performing team is recruiting people to be members of that team. There’s nothing better than finding that really talented person who wants to come work with you.

As you think about doing this recruiting and finding the right people, you need to understand how to create role descriptions based on the team’s skill needs.

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How to Deal with Brilliant Jerks

Brilliant jerks are great to have around because they’re brilliant but they’re equally painful to have because they’re jerks. As a leader, the way you treat these brilliant jerks tells your organization a lot about what you value… and what you don’t.

Today’s post is by Chris Laping, author of People Before Things: Change Isn’t an End-User Problem (CLICK HERE to get your copy).

“We don’t devote enough scientific research to finding a cure for jerks.” —Bill Waterson

I came across a meme this week that really got my attention.

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