Dr. Mary Kay

When I was growing up, I was a very shy person. I was afraid to ask questions, communicate what was on my mind, and most of all, didn’t want to create any waves. Today, people would say I don’t have any trouble with any of these methods of communication! Why

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Payal Bhatia

Hiring leaders is a tricky business. Recruiters also need to keep in mind that the leaders they recruit will also need to ably adapt to the team they’ll be leading in a timely and effective manner. The only problem is how to successfully spot candidates with leadership potential in the

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Drew Dudley

American Values have been changing. For almost all of the past 300 or so of my presentations, I’ve opened with the same question. “How many of you are completely comfortable with calling yourself a leader?” The crowds have been young and old, student and professional, representing dozens of different interests

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Ryan Holman

An important factor in being happy is doing something that interests you. If you find a job that matches this criterion, every day will likely be fun and joyful. People find jobs that are financially lucrative but soul-sucking. Without job satisfaction, you will not find happiness. Without such happiness, life

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Marcela De Vivo

Leading any sort of team in a workplace environment can be challenging and demanding. When you’re leading a team of multinational workers from a variety of backgrounds, the challenges are often exacerbated. Having a multinational team can be a real benefit to you as a boss. You may just find

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Tim Cummuta

I met and hired my future boss while attending a regional corporate kick-off for a company I was employed at in 2013. One of the keynote speakers talked about something I had never heard from a podium previously. He talked about another individual at the function that he had hired

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Nick Wright

Philosophically and practically, I find myself conflicted over the current preoccupation in leadership development as a relational dynamic. On the one hand, I’ve seen and used competency frameworks for leadership assessment and development purposes. On the whole, they did serve well as a useful touchstone for these purposes. They provided

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Florida Starks

You have put in the time, developed impressive leadership skills, and demonstrated unmatched prowess in your field. You got the job. Congratulations, and welcome to your new team. Now what? This article will provide a few back-to-basics tips to implement within the first 90 days of managing a new team

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Tim Cummuta

There are many opportunities for us to examine and learn from leadership styles management, organizational structures, operational procedures, and effective leadership skills. With that in mind, let’s examine just how the Nottingham Merger came about. Although this data is dated, it shows us how two different approaches can be merged

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Dr. Mary Kay

I once talked to a group of employees about the one leadership skill they felt was absolutely essential to be an effective leader. They said, “Handling the tough stuff – the situations that keep us from doing our job.” This immediate feedback was amazing. I was thinking, okay, the tough

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