Steve DiGioia

It may be better for leaders to take a step back and stop complaining about their customers. For example, “They’re too demanding” or “They always have something negative to say, and they look for discounts.”  Well, have you ever tried to be your own customer? According to an American Express 2011

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Drew Dudley

It has been the “accidental teachers” in my life who have passed on some of the most transformative lessons. The education they’ve given me has been invaluable, not just in terms of the leadership lessons they’ve taught, but in the realization that much of our leadership comes when we ourselves

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Kevin McNamara

Working in a team is a challenge. But building a great team is even more complicated. It becomes even more so when you join a team and need to lead it. These five steps will uncover the patterns you need to follow to build communication with your colleagues and increase team

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Chris Elliot

Working for one of the largest employers in my community, I was surprised at all of the alumni from my high school who also worked there. I grew up in a small town about 90 minutes from the city I worked at. My senior class was the largest in school

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Rachel Bartee

Working from home, also known as telecommuting, is becoming increasingly popular. It offers flexibility, minimizes strict schedules, removes daily distractions from bothersome colleagues, and there is no need to commute. This sounds like a dream to most people in traditional office settings who don’t get to experience such benefits. However, working from home

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Waverly Hanson

Google’s Larry Page is the highest-rated chief executive officer in the United States, as voted by his own employees. It’s no surprise that other big names, such as Tim Cook (Apple) and Mark Zuckerberg (Facebook), are on the list, but what really makes a CEO effective, admirable, and likable at

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Dr. Mary Kay

Are you familiar with the term “nomophobia”? Nomophobia is what happens to people when they don’t have access to their cell phones. It stands for No Mobile Phobia. Is this real? People actually get nervous when they are out of touch and will experience anxiety if they don’t have a

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John Plifka

There are myriad issues impacting our future today, but one can argue that the most significant challenge strategic leaders face is modernizing the organization. The view of our world presents strategic leaders with a complex and uncertain environment exacerbated by rapidly advancing technologies. Considering this context, strategic leaders are challenged

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Chris Elliot

“Are you listening to me? What did he call it again?  It was an interesting word,” remarked the promoter. “I don’t know. I wasn’t listening to him. He was talking on and on,” responded the speaker. That was a snippet of a conversation I heard recently while attending a leadership

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Angela Kambouris

Imagine a world where people bring more meaning to their life through work. They feel more valued and connected to living their life purpose. Imagine a world like that. What’s Love Got to Do With It? Stepping Into a Truly Human Leader They say it only exists in fairy tales.

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