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Leaders, It Takes Courage To Talk About Safety
My last two articles, Leaders Beware, Good People Bully Too and Unexpected Leadership Skills focused on how easy it is for managers, as I was, to bully their staff without even knowing that we are doing it. It's always easier to spot bullying behavior in other...
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Differentiating Between Good and Great Leaders
Good and great leadership have distinctive differentiating characteristics. Leadership is not one dimensional. Emphasizing the Use of “Great” The adjective 'great', when prefixed to a noun, makes it unusually intense and powerful. Yes, great also means excellent. But...
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5 Steps to Building a Leadership Dynasty
As I reflect upon the "Roll Tide" leadership dynasty that is rising throughout Alabama, I am reminded of my own coaching successes, and some of the foundational ideals of leadership and organizational sustainability. Several words are being thrown around in the sports...
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7 Leadership Traits of a Successful Social Entrepreneur
A social entrepreneur is a person who possesses a certain social mission which, in one way or the other, is fundamentally related to everything he does. For entrepreneurs who launch a startup to generate profit, being successful depends on money; whereas for social...
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Leading Change in an Anti-Change Culture
Leading change can be touchy and difficult. How often have you felt the pressure from peers, whether implicitly or explicitly, to downplay an idea that might lead to positive change? If it happens to you often, the organizational culture around you may lean against...
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4 Leadership Lessons You Can Learn From Richard Branson
After venturing into the business world with a magazine, Richard Branson went on to launch a record store named Virgin Records. The immense success of the business established him as a business tycoon and he went on to diversify his business in various other areas....
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10 Ideas to Connect with Future Leaders
Future leaders, leadership is changing right before our very eyes. Those who are able to connect the dots to a more demographically diverse core group of people will emerge as the top leaders in all areas of American life. It is really an issue of our ability not to...
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4 Ways to Lead Without Propagating Fear
Are you someone who thinks fear and intimidation are important tools for leading? Do you often end your conversations with colleagues with a threatening note? As a leader, to command respect is one thing, and to demand is another. There are many of us who think...
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Effective Leadership, Passion, and a 7 Year Old Autistic Boy
Effective leadership skills learned in one profession usually transfer to most new jobs, so I decided to make a change. After 18 years working and serving in numerous roles in Juvenile Corrections (JC), I changed my career path. It was a very hard decision to make...
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The Impact of Culture and Engagement on An Organization
Organizational culture is a complex and nebulous topic for management exponents and practitioners. However, culture plays a vital role for an organization’s sustenance and growth. We have innumerable examples of organizations which have successfully grown because of...
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