I heard an interview on National Public Radio with an international recruiter who commented that everyone can be a manager, but few are leaders. Many assume themselves to be leaders because they have management authority. “Doesn’t my position as someone with people reporting to me make me a leader of people?” I agree […]
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Do you struggle with the concept of delegation? If you are like most leaders, you do. Delegation involves a dilemma: we want to give up the responsibility, but this is what we must keep. We also want to keep the authority, but this is what we must give up! The three most common
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Last time we shared key principles for how to have a conversation that truly empowers the relationship when misunderstandings occur. Now let’s look at a real-life workplace situation and how to apply those principles to create a better relationship result. Scenario: Where’s Bill? Let’s start with the anatomy of this conversation.
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Last time we talked about a tool called The Reality Checklist (designed by Tony Robbins). This tool is very effective at helping one handle relational upsets in their personal and professional lives. You know, those misunderstandings that cause us to question another person’s intentions. Now let’s look at the anatomy of a conversation that
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It’s not unusual in the workplace to have upsets in relationships. As an influential leader, you must be equipped to navigate these upsets. Read this week’s tip for a phenomenal tool that will help you masterfully do this. The Reality Bridging Technique How do you handle relational upsets in the workplace? Most of
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Here is the fourth and final part of the “Four Tests of A Leader.” Take inventory of these four tests so that your followers will know without a shadow of a doubt why they are following you. “Why Should I Follow You?” Are you professional who knows your success depends upon leading other
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Here is the 3rd of “The Four Factors For Superlative Leadership Communication.” Specifically, what can you do as a leader to minimize direct reports missing the mark on an assignment? Catch up on the series here. Factor #3: Make sure your request passes The Competence Test If a follower is to
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Here is the 2nd of “The Four Factors For Superlative Leadership Communication.” Specifically, what can you do as a leader to minimize direct reports missing the mark on an assignment? Last week we covered the first factor: attach a deadline to your request. Now let’s move on to factor #2. Factor #2:
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Here is your next tip on being more influential and having more impact on your organization. Apply these to become more effective with colleagues, superiors and clients. Are you frustrated because one or more of your direct reports isn’t delivering? Did you know that YOU may be part of the problem? The next four
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One of the most powerful ways to demonstrate leadership is through volunteer activities. If you missed part 1 of this, catch up here. It’s easy to get so busy with work that you seem to run out of time to get involved with causes that are meaningful to you. This is a mistake.
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