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What Leaders Need to Know (But Their Teams Won’t Tell Them)

Leadership experts, Karin Hurt and David Dye, share what leaders need to know (but their teams won’t tell them).   Today’s post is by Karin Hurt and David award-winning authors of Winning Well (CLICK HERE to get your copy) Laura, an IT Vice President at a mid-sized financial services company, was excited to be headed to […]



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How do you accommodate people with learning disabilities on your team?

Our reader poll today asks: How do you accommodate people with learning disabilities on your team? I’ve never dealt with someone with a learning disability: 40% I do all I can to accommodate their needs: 43% I sometimes accommodate but business goals are more important: 8% I don’t accommodate. If they can’t keep up, they need […]



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6 Lessons Learned from High-Performing Lean Teams

Lean strategies are a dynamic way to maximize efficiency. We surveyed the top performing Lean teams to find out what makes them successful. Today’s post is by Jon Terry, Lean-Agile strategy at Planview and former co-founder of LeanKit. Lean solutions represent an evolved method of approaching how business is done. It’s all about transparency, about your […]



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How well-defined are your people’s personal development plans for this year?​

Our reader poll today asks:  How well-defined are your people’s personal development plans for this year?​ Very: 17% Somewhat: 31% Not very: 35% Not at all: 17% How can they grow without a plan? A leader’s primary job is to build the next generation of leaders. If your people lack clarity on their development plans (52% […]



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5 Sources of Friction That Impede Peer Conversations—And How to Overcome Them

Friction can be helpful. Without it, we would slide around uncontrollably. But too much friction can prevent us from moving forward or changing direction. Today’s post is by James Millar, author of Building Bridges (CLICK HERE to get your copy). Friction can be helpful. Without it, we would slide around uncontrollably. But too much friction […]



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How productively do you use slow periods at work to catch up on important projects?

Our reader poll today asks: How productively do you use slow periods at work to catch up on important projects? Very: I take full advantage of slow periods to catch up: 37% Somewhat: I get some things done but also chill out a bit: 53% Not very: I end up wasting the opportunity slow times present: […]



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Why You Need a Wookiee on Your Team

Leaders can learn a few things from Chewbacca the Wookiee. Leaders who have people that are loyal, team players, skilled, and action-oriented will be more successful than leaders with team members without these qualities. Today’s post is by Mike Figliuolo, Managing Director of thoughtLEADERS, LLC. GRRNNHHNNNHHNN! WOOKIEE! Every great leader needs their own Wookiee.  They’re […]



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The Role of Leaders in Modeling Accountability

Building a culture of accountability takes effort day in and day out to truly establish and it is also the responsibility of those in leadership positions to continual reinforce. It’s not enough to just build a culture of accountability. You have to strengthen it and reinforce it every single day. This is about the small behaviors adding up […]



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Training Managers In The Visualization Of Data

From MBAs to managers, leadership through effective presentation and communication is key.  The visualization of data empowers the curation and communication of results, problems, and ideas. Well-designed data graphics make the insights interpretable and actionable.   Today’s post is by Dr. Kristen Sosulski, author of Data Visualization Made Simple (CLICK HERE to get your copy). From MBAs […]



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Do you tend to do things right the first time or act now and fix later?

Our reader poll today asks:  Do you tend to do things right the first time or act now and fix later? I invest in doing it right the first time: 79% I take action and fix as needed later: 21% Understand the cost of fast action. While there are some situations that require fast more than […]



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