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Thursday, July 07, 2011

Positive Leadership: Do Their Eyes Shine?

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Boston Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor Ben Zander had a startling realisation at the age of 45 as it occurred to him that “the conductor do...
Wednesday, July 06, 2011

Positive Leadership: How to Lead From a Distance

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Let’s face it; the days of everyone going to work and seeing everyone you work with are gone forever!  Separation brings a whole new set of...
Tuesday, July 05, 2011

Positive Leadership: Endurance on the Field and at Work

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Kathy Button Bell is vice president and chief marketing officer at Emerson, the manufacturing and technology company in St. Louis. A sports ...
Monday, July 04, 2011

Positive Leadership: Leadership Quotes 2

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Sunday, July 03, 2011

Positive Leadership: Leadership Quotes

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Saturday, July 02, 2011

Positive Leadership: Ethical Leadership

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How do we know what’s ethical or what’s the right thing to do?  Here are some solid leadership guidelines for you and your team members. ...
Thursday, June 30, 2011

Positive Leadership: How and When to Give Positive Feedback and Reinforce Positive Performance

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The most effective encouragement for positive performance is positive feedback – it’s also the best way to reinforce that desired behaviour ...
Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Positive Leadership: Finding a Great Mentor

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Here are four tips for finding (and keeping) a great mentor: 1. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE. The search for a mentor should begin right away. D...
Monday, June 27, 2011

Positive Leadership: Why You Need Women Leading In Your Organisation – A Summary of the Data

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More women in leadership measurably helps companies succeed. Here’s a summary of some of the data out there on women in leadership and the ...
Sunday, June 26, 2011

Positive Leadership: Moving Towards a Values-based Culture in Your Organisation

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The journey toward values-based cultures — are you on the way? Culture, values and leadership are critical priorities for business leaders....
Saturday, June 25, 2011

Positive Leadership: Are You Committed To Leadership Development?

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Do you have a relentless commitment to your leadership development programme? This is not necessarily a question for the training manager b...
Friday, June 24, 2011

Positive Leadership: Overlooked Attributes of Successful Leaders

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According to Garret Kramer, the author of   Stillpower: The Inner Source of Athletic Excellence , the four most overlooked attributes of suc...
Thursday, June 23, 2011

Positive Leadership: Investing In Your People

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“If you are all alone at the top, you are not a leader. You are a hiker.” John Maxwell No one creates success alone. To win in business, yo...
Wednesday, June 22, 2011

Positive Leadership: Embracing Constructive Criticism

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“When you see yourself doing something badly, and nobody’s bothering to tell you anymore, that’s a very bad place to be. Your critics are th...
Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Positive Leadership: Rory McIlroy

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“Own your defeats and you will be defined by your victories!” What a great statement on the Oakley homepage  ( http://uk.oakley.com/ ). Oak...
Monday, June 20, 2011

Positive Leadership: Great Places To Work Also Perform Better

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Do happy workplaces perform better?  An analysis by Fortune magazine this year, based on the US Great Workplace surveys, gives very firm ev...
Sunday, June 19, 2011

Positive Leadership: What CEO's Do With Their Time

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A CEO's schedule is especially important to a firm's financial success, which raises a few questions: What do they do all day? Can t...
Saturday, June 18, 2011

Positive Leadership: Openness and Transparency

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Liz Elting is president and C.E.O. of TransPerfect, a translation service. This interview was conducted by Adam Bryant of the New York Times...
Friday, June 17, 2011

Positive Leadership: Are You Fit Enough To Lead?

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Are you fit enough to lead? Exercise is not only good for your health, it is also good for your leadership effectiveness. For more, see:...
Thursday, June 16, 2011

Positive Leadership: Straight Talking and Honest Answers

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Among the reasons why Bob Lutz became the best-known auto executive of the last two decades are 1) his outsize public personality and cultiv...
Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Positive Leadership: Unfocused Focus

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What to do when you have no time to think. Unfocused focus. Sounds like a nice walk in a garden. For more, see: http://blogs.hbr.org/breg...
Tuesday, June 14, 2011

Positive Leadership: Public Speaking

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Here are some of our favourite public speaking tips: Know your audience.   Do your homework—understand the audience’s perspective, and thin...
Monday, June 13, 2011

Positive Leadership: Confidence v Self-Esteem

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Today, we have a question for you: What is the difference between confidence and self-esteem? If you are not certain, read on. If you are ce...
Sunday, June 12, 2011

Positive Leadership: Talent Development

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Some very interesting thoughts on talent development from Daniel Coyle, author of The Talent Code: Greatness Isn't Born. It's Grown....