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Can Leadership be Developed |
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Leadership is a hot topic. We extol our favorite leaders and demonize those who have fallen from grace. When we talk about leadership we often speak of vision and transforming an organization from failure to success. We speak of ethics and values. We describe leadership in terms of character, using such words as courage and heroism. Other times we speak of exemplary personal behavior. And some view leadership as a style, comparing different approaches and their effect... Read more |
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Communicate-The Medium Is the Message |
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It is a real challenge to keep a team of people aligned to a common vision, goals and each other. It's hard enough when the team members are located in the same place and interact with each other every day. When people are not located together, the challenge of communications is exponentially greater. Communicating among the members of a team who are physically separated by significant distances may require special techniques... Read more |
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Employee Performance is Leader's Responsibility |
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I recently contracted to have some work done on my house by a small company. The owner was personally doing the project along with two helpers. I liked that. When the owner is present you usually get a better job... Read more |
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Feedback Critical to Good Leadership |
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I am writing this article in the heat of the 2002 Florida gubernatorial race. One of the biggest issues in this contest is education. And one of the hottest topics around education is the value of standardized testing and accountability... Read more |
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Four Cardinal Principles of Management |
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The relationship between managers and the employees who report to them is based on a few cardinal principles. When these principles are followed, healthy and productive relationships are formed. If violated, the results can be disastrous. The following recent story is true and the consequences speak for themselves. However, the solutions that were put in place, however, are already having a positive effect in reversing the situation...
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Great Leaders Use Vision to Inspire |
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In my last column I talked about how to recognize the need for change. This month we will talk about getting started. It all begins with vision... Read more |
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Leaders Must Make Decisions - Period |
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We are living in the midst of uncertain times. The economy, the international environment, terrorism, the integrity of some of our business leaders, and leaving a better world for the next generation all press on our minds... Read more |
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Leading by Principles, Policies or Politics |
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Imagine two divisions of the same company that have very different cultures. In one organization the employees are energized, take initiative and enthusiastically lead their business forward. In the other, the employees are unmotivated, unsure and even fearful. They refuse to make any decisions or take action on their own... Read more |
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Putting Trust in the Business Climate |
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It seems that leadership and trust are two words that don't fit together anymore. Enron, Worldcom, Tyco, Martha Stewart.on and on. And when trust is lost the fundamental legitimacy of a leader is also lost... Read more |
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Reagan's Principles Can Help All Leaders |
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The recent passing of President Ronald Reagan has brought forth an outpouring of respect and acknowledgement of his leadership. While in office he had many fans as well as those who opposed his policies and programs. Yet, there is now universal recognition that he had an extraordinary ability to transcend politics and leave a lasting mark on the United States, on the Office of the Presidency, and world affairs... Read more |
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The Many Demands on Senior Leadership |
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Senior leaders are the small group of people who are supposed to direct and lead their organization. The rest of the organization and the outside world expect that these senior managers are setting the future direction for the whole business and guiding the organization forward... Read more |
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Using Power May Not Make You Powerful |
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Power is a word that carries significant emotion. For many, it connotes the "evil empire." It generates the concept of using raw power to direct and control others - often through fear, intimidation, coercion or threat of bodily harm... Read more
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