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- What if a Renegade Leader Ran the Country? - by Submitted on Jan 11, 2012 from Debora McLaughlinLeaders today face unprecedented challenges. Economic downturns, change in workforce demands, an ever increasing competitive market combined with the need to do more with less makes for trying times for the best of leaders. Those leaders that stand out, take a stand, and make a difference are ...
Views: 813 - The New Rules of Leadership and How to Win in the Information Age - by Submitted on Dec 07, 2010 from Debora McLaughlinHave you noticed that the rules of leadership are changing as the new economy emerges? Of course, the principles of being a great leader will never change. You still need the character traits of trustworthiness, integrity, the ability to influence others and a strong sense of personal ...
Views: 828(5 votes) - Giving Recognition for Employee Achievement - by Submitted on Dec 07, 2010 from Debora McLaughlinAs a leader in your organization, you’re probably aware of how important recognizing achievement is when it comes to employee motivation and encouraging creative cooperation. So how can you create a specific strategy which will help you to recognize achievement on a consistent basis? How do you ...
Views: 1482(5 votes) - Growing Under Pressure: Where Leaders Are Born - by Submitted on Dec 07, 2010 from Debora McLaughlinLeaders are like precious stones, they are both created by means of the same process: pressure. It’s been said that pressure reveals character. You can tell more about someone by the way that they respond to pressure than almost anything else. Some people focus and maintain their integrity while ...
Views: 1019(5 votes) - How Much is Low Trust Costing Your Organization? - by Submitted on Dec 07, 2010 from Debora McLaughlinHave you ever stopped to consider the economic value of trust when it comes to building your team or organization? If not, you probably have blind spots within your organization and pockets of hidden potential that are costing you a lot of time and money. How much time and money? Well, that’ the ...
Views: 1216(5 votes) - How to Raise Up New Leaders: the Power of Self-Duplication - by Submitted on Dec 07, 2010 from Debora McLaughlinIt’s been said that the ability to spot talent is one of the greatest talents a person can have. This is especially true when it comes to being a leader. Your ability to lead a team or organization is always going to be limited to how available you are to each of your team members. So if you ...
Views: 915(5 votes) - Leadership and the Worm’s Eye View - by Submitted on Dec 07, 2010 from Debora McLaughlinBeing in leadership gives you a unique viewpoint, a “bird’s eye view” of what’s happening in your organization and with your team. It’s this view point that gives you the objectivity and the wisdom to lead your team to places beyond their current position, and that’s a good thing. However, being ...
Views: 1255(4 votes) - Merging Organizations: Optimizing your Success - by Submitted on Dec 07, 2010 from Debora McLaughlinMergers are becoming increasingly popular today for various reasons, including the desire for to share costs and gain a competitive market share. Often there is a great deal of resources spent in planning and implementing the merger itself. Combining processes, technologies, protocols and ...
Views: 1572(4 votes) - Renegade Leadership: Being a Trailblazer - by Submitted on Dec 07, 2010 from Debora McLaughlinDo you ever get the feeling that perhaps you weren’t made for the rules of the “real world?” You have your own ideas about how things need to be done, and you know that people would just listen to you that you could set the world afire. You sometimes get accused of being rebellious or not being ...
Views: 2096(5 votes) - The Connected Leader: The Key to Understanding Your Employees - by Submitted on Dec 07, 2010 from Debora McLaughlinHow well are you connecting with the people who work for you? Leaders who have strong connections with the people who work with them have a much better chance of motivating them and building a strong organization. The problem is that a formal position of leadership can often create a wall or a ...
Views: 875(5 votes) - Serving Up Employee Engagement in the Restaurant Business - by Submitted on Dec 07, 2010 from Debora McLaughlinThere’s an enormous buzz in the restaurant industry these days about the future of managing. What can managers do to promote growth and maximize profitability? How can managers motivate employees to give the highest quality in food preparation and customer service? What qualities do restaurant ...
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