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Knowing what steps to take to lead people properly isn’t easy to figure out You have to understand what qualities a great leader has and how you can achieve them yourself. Not only that, but you must have good reasons for your actions. It is important for a leader to be honest. Effective leaders are […]
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Have you noticed that the old “tried and true” cold calling techniques which were once successful have completely lost their effectiveness over the years? They just don’t work anymore. But many salespeople are still use them because that’s all they know. They’re working from that old, ineffective cold calling mindset. And they’re making the same
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Dan Rockwell was one of the first leadership blogs I subscribed too and still receive today. He has the ability to look at leadership in a manner of fact way, which deeply resonates with me and his over 450,000 blog subscribers. He also talks of lessons in leadership. This article is shared from his blog
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I was honoured to speak with christine eanes on her super achiever network podcast called Quit Bleeping around Check it out. It’s a great one and while you are there check out the rest of her podcasts, they are awesome. CHECK IT OUT HERE. In this episode of Quit Bleeping Around®, awesome superachiever, author,
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I work with a digital marketer who recently shared a story of a client who wanted him to work on his reputation marketing. The digital marketer took on the challenge, providing systems and process to make it easy for customers to post a positive review straight to Google, and have the less than positive ones
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Lolly Daskal is the founder of Lead from Within, a global leadership, executive coaching, and business consulting firm. You can connect with her on Twitter, Linkedin, Facebook and Google+ Originally published on Inc.com It’s hard enough to attract and hold on to good employees–but to attract and hold on to the best employees is even harder. Occasionally they leave because of an opportunity they can’t pass
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What Dumb Leaders Do – 8 The Comfort King – Keeper of the Boys Club It’s real. The boys club, or it’s female equivalent, the girl’s army or dyad. At best polarising, at worst completely divisive. They exist in our corporate worlds and in our business networks. They are as real as we want them
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Shared Post from Francis J. Kong Have you ever been demeaned, insulted, offended and made to feel so insignificant by a boss of yours who behaves more like a jerk rather than a leader? If your answer is “Yes”, then you’re not alone. You can face challenges. You can face adversities. But when you have
This morning when I flicked over my desktop Dlibert calendar I was greeteed with this image on Dilbert’s version of succession planning. And that’s how Dumb Leaders approach succession planning, with suspicion and a need to make themselves indespensible. The reality is something else. They may think they are making themselves indisposable, and if that
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The Bad News Bear “If I am not hearing from my boss, I must be doing ok” The plaintiff cry of the many. I don’t get feedback. The many rolling their sleeves up and getting the job done, but never hearing from their boss, unless something goes wrong. It’s behaviour that many accept and excuse.
#7 The Bad News Bear – Only Provide Feedback When It’s Bad Read More »