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Photo by nrkbeta There are more PCs than Macs. There are more Android phones than iPhones. Whichever platform you personally prefer, the Apple products have had a major impact regardless of their smaller market share – you don’t have to be the biggest or most prolific in order to be successful with a game-changing idea. [...]
In sales, there is a saying that keeping an existing customer is worth far more than attracting a new customer. It is often the same with personnel. Every team, every organization relies on skilled and motivated people. The first key to assembling a great team is to keep the great performers you already have. Beverly [...]
Photo by David Blumenkrantz Thank You Thank you for reading. Thank you for your shares, retweets, +1s, and emailing these posts on to others. Thank you for leading – for the difference you are making in someone else’s life. Gratitude I frequently write about the role of gratitude in effective leadership. We need the regular [...]
Photo by Jeffrey Beall Can Tim Tebow make it as an NFL quarterback? More on that debate at the end of this post… What is not up for debate are the leadership lessons we can learn from Tim Tebow. I’ve met Mr. Tebow several times through my work in Denver, have watched him during games, [...]
Do you want to build a team with ownership, hope, results, and pride? If so, the subject of today’s book review will help! Encouraging the Heart: a Leader’s Guide to Rewarding and Recognizing Others by James Kouzes and Barry Posner is a follow up resource to The Leadership Challenge. For those familiar with Leadership Challenge, [...]
Photo by Vincepal Do you ever feel caught halfway between today and tomorrow? You’re not alone…but if you’re leading it’s a good place to be. You maintain a constant vision of a better future. At the same time, you face a reality today which is not yet what you hope it will be. This tension [...]
Photo by Yusmar Yahaya Why Can’t They…? It’s happening again. You have a great idea…you’re trying to get a new project implemented…you’re proposing a change that’s better for everyone. And that person starts asking questions: Have you thought about what will happen when…? Do you look at the data behind this? Did you consider [...]
The subject of today’s book review, The Go Giver: A Little Story About a Powerful Business Idea, written by Bob Burg and John David Mann repackages some enduring human relationship truths in a business setting. In the popular style of the instructional fable, The Go Giver tells the story of a frustrated salesman who feels [...]
Photo by Leo Reynolds Where to Begin? At some point in their journey, most growing leaders and managers feel overwhelmed. There is so much to learn, so many good ideas, so many areas that need attention… And only one of you. Good News Let’s begin with the good news: You can’t do it all at [...]
Photo by m4tik If you’re leading an organization – whether a team, a company, or a group of volunteers – there are four things the organization requires to be successful. Effective organizational leaders consistently do these four things: 1. Focus on Results Your organization exists to accomplish something. Organizational leaders keep everyone focused on those [...]
