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Leaders: Change Your Underwear

9 Apr, 2013Boss, Business, Consulting, Employers, Executive Teams, Human Resources, Leaders, Leadership, leadership development, Leadership in Schools, Leadership Strategies, Management, motivation, Team Building, Total Leaders, Uncategorized, Women in the workplace, Workplace Relationships, Young Leaders

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Leadership development: Groaning about organizational change

6 Sep, 2012Accountability, Advice, Boss, Boss-Employee Relationship, Business, Coaching, Communication, Conflict, Conflict Resolution, Consulting, Decision Making, Employers, Executive Teams, Family Business, Family Conflict, Fear, Human Resources, Leaders, Leadership, leadership development, Leadership Strategies, Management, Meetings, motivation, Stress, Team Building, Workplace Relationships

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The Many Meanings of a Super Achiever

16 Aug, 2012Books, Coaching, Collaboration, Communication, Conflict, Conflict Resolution, Executive Teams, Fear, Human Resources, Integrity, Leaders, Leadership, leadership development, Management, PatternAware, Patterns, Power, Psychology, Relationships, Super Achiever, Team Building, Total Leaders, Transformation, Trust, Workplace Relationships

  Perhaps that question sounds like it is founded on circular logic, but I assure you it is not. Share This

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Speak Up, Speak Out and Speak Honestly

3 Apr, 2012Advice, Avoider, Books, Boss-Employee Relationship, Business, Collaboration, Communication, Diversity, Employers, Executive Teams, Leaders, Leadership, leadership development, Management, Patterns, Super Achiever, Workplace Relationships

The following article is about civility in the workplace. An insight into my interview with Elizabeth Zygmunt about what we need to keep dialogue going at work…enjoy! Share This

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Meetings of the Minds

30 Mar, 2012Advice, Boss-Employee Relationship, Business, Collaboration, Communication, Conflict, Conflict Resolution, Executive Teams, Leadership, leadership development, Leadership Strategies, Management, Meetings, Patterns, Politics, Workplace Relationships

Have you ever been in a meeting when you wanted to stand up and applaud because it was so insightful and rewarding to be with your fellow employees and get so much accomplished in such a short time? Share This

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Leadership and the Female Brain

4 Nov, 2011Advice, Business, Coaching, Communication, Executive Teams, Leaders, Leadership, leadership development, Management, Meetings, Neuroscience, Patterns, Psychology, Relationships, Stress, The Country Place, Uncategorized, Women in the workplace, Workplace Relationships

Yesterday I talked about the male brain under stress and the need to stimulate the brain to stay present by the click, tap, drum, or hum methods in meetings. I guess the click top pen was designed just for men to be able to handle the anxiety of difficult meetings....

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Gender Smart Tools and Leadership Development

3 Nov, 2011Advice, Books, Business, Character, Communication, Consulting, Executive Teams, Leaders, Leadership, leadership development, Meetings, PatternAware, Patterns, Psychology, Relationships, Workplace Relationships

  Meetings can be boring, infuriating, or creative. Regardless of the exact emotion, they all are stress inducing. And with stress comes ways of responding that are hard wired in our brains. Knowing about how you tend to react and ways others are prone to react, gives you a leg...

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Leadership Strategies: The Whole in Your Team

26 Oct, 2010Advice, Books, Business, Character, Communication, Conflict Resolution, Employers, Executive Teams, Leadership Strategies

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Components of Leadership

4 Aug, 2010Business, Communication, Executive Teams, Leadership

Dissecting the various components of leadership keeps many an academic and blogger busy for years and years. It is such a fascinating subject. Do we really know what the right blend is for extraordinary leadership? We keep writing, reading and analyzing. The following article gives a great perspective to discuss. Think...

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Business Week: Your Leadership Portfolio

26 Jul, 2010Advice, Business, Communication, Conflict, Conflict Resolution, Ethics, Executive Teams, Human Resources, Integrity, Leaders

Here is a thorough article for those who have technical skills and are transitioning into leadership settings. I was specifically struck by the part that talks about those in CIO positions being proactive change leaders. What was said rings true: “Proactive change leaders take actions to influence specific individuals, giving...

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