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Success Starts With You

Your beliefs dictate what you can or cannot achieve. A secret to achieving greatness is understanding and challenging the beliefs that are holding you back. Today’s post is by Antonio Garrido, author of Asking Questions the Sandler Way (CLICK HERE to get your copy). POP QUIZ: The world changed on May 6th, 1954. How? On […]



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How willing are you to take a risk and let team members make decisions?

Our reader poll today asks: How willing are you to take a risk and let team members make decisions? Very: I always let them make decisions irrespective of risk: 12.3% Mostly: I let them make decisions within reasonable limits: 83.6% Not very: I withhold most decision making authority for myself: 3.1% Not at all: I need […]



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The Loyalty Trap

Loyalty can be a leadership trap that leads to failure unless we are very deliberate about how we define and apply it, and then it can empower the team. Today’s post is by Paul Sean Hill, author of Leadership from the Mission Control Room to the Boardroom (CLICK HERE to get your copy). Loyalty is […]



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How effective is your organization at using good measurement practices?

Our reader poll today asks: How effective is your organization at implementing good measurement practices? Very — we’re rigorous about the measurement methods we use: 8.1% Mostly — sometimes we’re not as effective as we could be: 35.6% Not very — we’re only disciplined when measuring major metrics: 34.1% Not at all — we’re terrible in […]



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Dealing with a Manipulative Person

Manipulative people are challenging and terrifying to deal with. They prey on fear, insecurity, and uncertainty to get what they want. Deception isn’t out of bounds for them. Dealing with them requires you to change the game. We’ve all encountered or dealt with a manipulative person at some point in our career. These people induce […]



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3 Ways to be a More Inspiring Leader

A few simple techniques can be the difference between being a decent manager and an inspiring leader. Gathering feedback, understanding your team, and building trust are keys to unlocking great performance. Today’s post is by Rae Steinbach. There’s a vast improvement in results when you’re an inspirational leader. A few simple tweaks to your management […]



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When you’re not interested in a vendor’s product, how do you handle it?

Our reader poll today asks: When you’re not interested in a vendor’s product or service, how do you handle it? I tell them I’m not interested quickly and directly: 74.0% I continue conversations until they realize there’s not a fit: 4.1% I ignore their calls and emails and hope they disappear: 21.9% Exercise common courtesy. While […]



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Building the Bonds of a High-Performing Team

We’d all love to lead a high-performing team. The good news is there are several deliberate steps you can take to bring in the right people, strengthen the bonds between them, and build trust among them. If you can do all that, you’re well on your way to having a high-performing team. You think you’re […]



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Simple Techniques for Creating a More Respectful Workplace

When the lines between personal and professional get blurred or people use language that makes others uncomfortable, workplace morale and performance suffer. Fortunately there are some simple phrases you can use to deal with those situations. Today’s post is by Cornelia Gamlem and Barbara Mitchell, authors of The Conflict Resolution Phrase Book (CLICK HERE to […]



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How well do you remember to treat your team members like individuals?

Our reader poll today asks: How well do you remember to treat your team members like the individuals they are? Very – I treat everyone like an individual.: 70.1% Mostly – sometimes I forget to treat them as individuals.: 27.9% Not very – I often treat them like cogs in a machine.: 0.8%% Not at all […]



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