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Category Archives: Leadership
Be great—not perfect
Adopt these habits to free yourself from the tyranny of perfection. Continue reading
15 rules for being a great boss
No one ever said that being the boss was going to be easy. In fact, supervising employees can be downright hard. You have to be a manager, coach, cheerleader, disciplinarian, and most important, a leader. Your employees have to believe … Continue reading
Mentoring ensures the success of your new leaders
When some organizations bring on new leaders, they offer those employees a few weeks’ worth of intensive training. However, after the orientation period, the organizations adopt a sink-or-swim approach designed to test new leaders’ mettle and gauge their natural capabilities. … Continue reading
Posted in Leadership, Management
Tagged employee training, Human Resources, Mentor, Mentoring Programs, Mentorship
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Priceless ways to recognize your staff
Rewarding team members doesn’t have to be costly or complicated. Simple and sincere recognition will raise spirits more than an expensive token will. Here are some ideas to recognize your staff: Invite a senior executive to attend a team meeting … Continue reading
Posted in Communication, Leadership, Management
Tagged leadership, management, motivation, relationships
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10 quotes on leadership
Here are 10 of my favorite leadership quotes. I hope they inspire you as much as they inspire me! “Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other.” —John F. Kennedy “The most dangerous leadership myth is that leaders are born—that … Continue reading
The top 5 pitfalls that derail corporate decision making
Today’s decision makers are up against a long list of pitfalls and obstacles that prevent them from making sound decisions. Fortunately, once you know what you’re up against, you can take the proper steps to correct it. Here are the top five decision-making pitfalls that get in the way of organizational success: Continue reading
Posted in Leadership, Problem-Solving, Uncategorized
Tagged assumptions, decision making, leadership
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Guidelines for streamlining processes
Overworked employees who are handling larger workloads are experiencing higher stress, and could be on the verge of burnout, so now is the time to question just how efficient your organization is. Continue reading
Posted in Leadership, Management, Problem-Solving
Tagged organization, process improvement, productivity, Time management
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Our way of saying “Thanks!”
Thanksgiving is next week, and we want to take a moment to thank you—our valued readers—for reading this blog. Continue reading
Posted in Leadership, Tools, Training
Tagged efficiency, employee training, self-improvement, Thanksgiving
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Pump up your team
In a poll we ran last month for The Organized Executive, only 20% of the readers who responded said that their team is highly energized and focused. Most described their employees as plodding along and making steady progress. One said the team is “stressed out” because of the end of the fiscal year. You can’t afford to let your team coast or be frazzled. Instead of waiting until Jan. 1 to roll out new goals and processes, stop now and refocus. Continue reading
5 thoughts from Sandy
Whether you are cleaning up from the storm that hit this week or only seeing the devastation through the news, there is plenty to learn about protecting your workplace. Here are the lessons on my mind … Continue reading
Posted in Leadership, Management, Productivity
Tagged crisis, disaster planning, Hurricane Sandy, process improvement, productivity
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