Dr. Mary Kay

I've had the opportunity to work with several leaders on having candid conversations and their overall leadership skills. One of the trends that I have noticed is there's a tendency for leaders to put off having crucial conversations with people that are critical to organizational success.Examples include:Team members are operating

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Dr. Mary Kay

Think of a time when you just read a great leadership book or attended a fantastic leadership workshop and immediately put into action what you learned.Isn't it a great feeling to uncover a solution to a problem or situation and then take action? Yes, it is fun to continuously learn

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Dr. Mary Kay

The leadership skills of the entrepreneurial leader are significant to those of a business leader or organizational manager.Research indicates that entrepreneurs have the propensity to take on more challenges, be more persistent, and engage in a higher level of risk-taking than managers. The purpose of this article is for the

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Dr. Mary Kay

In today’s complex and fast-paced business world, the ethics of the leader cannot be overstated. A leader’s ability to inspire trust and integrity is not only crucial for the success of their organization but also for the overall well-being of their team and stakeholders. Ethical leadership goes beyond merely following

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Dr. Mary Kay

Goal setting is an essential skill that separates exceptional leaders from the average ones. It is the art of envisioning a future outcome and then strategically planning the steps to achieve it. But mastering this art is no easy task. It requires a combination of clarity, focus, and determination. In

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Dr. Mary Kay

Increase Team Accountability Increasing team accountability is easier than you might think. It’s worth the effort considering how often most leaders are frustrated because people on their team are not practicing it. The chatter in the breakroom is that people are in disbelief the manager is not holding people accountable.

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Dr. Mary Kay

I get the opportunity to help people develop their decision-making and leadership skills across a broad spectrum of industries. Their jobs are different, and their responsibilities are diverse, but one thing is the same everywhere I go: Leaders want more guidance on effective decision-making. Avoid Extremes The decisions we make

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Dr. Mary Kay

Communicating effectively when interacting with customers, people at work, and family members, you want to communicate with them in the style of communication language they process and understand. But how are you supposed to know which communication approach to use to improve your results? In How to Get People to Understand

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Dr. Mary Kay

The success story of an effective team is one where the members operate as a self-managing team. The leader allows the members of the team to establish teamwork, modify their own work processes, and serve as a communication channel to the rest of the organization. I followed up with one of our

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Dr. Mary Kay

It’s essential to understand that all leaders’ communication styles are not their personality; it’s simply the way they deliver and process messages. One of these four communication styles is your language. Can you spot it? The 4 Communication Styles Faster-Paced with a Task Priority Faster-Paced with a People Priority Slower-Paced with a

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