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How often do you see candidates bomb their interview because of a single big mistake during the interview?

Our reader poll today asks:  How often do you see candidates bomb their interview because of a single big mistake during the interview? All the time Frequently Sometimes Rarely Never Interviews are stressful. These are high-risk situations for a candidate. It’s not surprising that 85% of you see a candidate make a catastrophic mistake that tanks […]



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The Critical Importance of Leadership During Boring Times

Leading during a crisis is easy. Adrenaline leads to focus and higher performance. But how do you lead during the doldrums when nothing “important” is going on? Those slow times are the ones that affect performance during the crisis. Failure to lead during slow times leads to failures during crisis. I recently spoke with Todd […]



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Recognizing Innovation Right in Front of You

Breakthrough innovation virtually always builds upon other existing ideas or innovations. Your organization is full of ideas that simply haven’t materialized yet. Changing the way you look at and think about innovation can help unlock their potential. Today’s post is by Dr. Kumar Mehta, author of The Innovation Biome (CLICK HERE to get your copy). […]



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How effectively do you use data to tell stories?

Our reader poll today asks:  How effectively do you use data to tell stories? Very: my data always tells a story: 52.8% Kind of: sometimes my data tells a story: 39.1% Not very: it’s rare that my data tells stories: 6.1% Not at all: it’s always just a data dump: 2.0% Tell me a story. Clearly many […]



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Feedback across the Generations, from Millennials to Baby Boomers

Employers constantly have to give feedback to multi-generational employees, from Millennials to Baby Boomers. By doing it well, they can build a stronger culture, drive greater productivity and create and maintain better relationships. Today’s post is by Margie Mauldin, author of Feedback Revolution (CLICK HERE to get your copy). The term, “generation gap,” became popular […]



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How actively do you seek to build personal resilience?

Our reader poll today asks:  How actively do you seek to build personal resilience? Very: it’s a big focus of mine.: 49.4% Somewhat: I’ll focus on it from time to time.: 34.9% Not very: If I build the skill, it’s not intentional.: 9.1% Not at all: I rarely even think about resilience.: 6.6% Resilience is a […]



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Leadership Tips for Turning Around a Slacker’s Performance

Do you have a Slacker on your team who isn’t pulling their weight?  Your leadership challenge with them is unlocking their motivation.  They have the talent.  You have to get them to apply it! The following is an excerpt from Lead Inside the Box: How Smart Leaders Guide Their Teams to Exceptional Results (you can […]



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Do You Make Changes the Hard Way?

Leaders and managers are always changing something in their organizations, but they often make costly mistakes. Here’s how to make change the right way. Today’s post is by Dr. Glenn Varney, co-author of Grasp the Situation (CLICK HERE to get your copy). You would think that leaders of organizations would understand a problem before they […]



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How well does your organization assess its own capabilities versus competitors?

Our reader poll today asks:  How well does your organization assess its own capabilities versus competitors? We drastically overestimate our capabilities.: 22.3% We overestimate some of our capabilities.: 37.7% We accurately assess our capabilities.: 28.6% We underestimate our capabilities.: 8.6% We drastically underestimate our capabilities.: 2.7% A little overconfident. Overestimating your organization’s capabilities can be a huge […]



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Proactively Dealing with Regulatory Changes to Keep Your Business Safe

Regulatory and political changes can have a tremendous impact on your business. If you’re not aware of possible regulatory changes, you’ll be caught off guard and have to react to those changes rather than having the opportunity to prepare for them. The more involved you are in the regulatory arena, the more effectively you’ll be […]



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