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Do you and your company make the “integrity” grade?
How would you rate your personal integrity? On a grading scale of A (high demonstrated integrity) to F (low demonstrated integrity), what grade would...
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What might “the best workplace on earth” look like?
This post is adapted from “Why Should Anyone Work Here? What It Takes to Create an Authentic Organization,” (Harvard Business Review Press, November 2015)...
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How exceptional people developers beat bad systems
A manager who doesn’t appreciate the value of something or simply doesn’t want to do it will always find an excuse not to. And,...
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How can I personalize employee development on a budget?
The Young Entrepreneur Council is an invite-only organization comprised of the world’s most promising young entrepreneurs. In partnership with Citi, YEC launched BusinessCollective, a free virtual mentorship...
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Stepping up to senior leadership: Lessons learned from those who’ve made the leap
Every new role at work offers the chance to build your skill set, and the move into senior management is no exception. When you...
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Questions leaders can ask
The work needs to get done, and it needs to be done well. So why aren’t your people doing that? Maybe you think you know. But...
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Collaboration through disagreement
FreeImages.com/Sias van Schalkwyk The ability to disagree effectively is critical in creating alignment and shaping direction. It’s also an important aspect of generating creative...
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An elite Navy SEAL trainer defines “leader”
For 20 years, I’ve seen it done right, and I’ve seen it done wrong. In my active SEAL duty, I’ve mostly seen it done...
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3 arguments against performance reviews
I don’t like performance reviews. I never liked giving them, and I never liked getting them. They are like school report cards, only less...
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What is one way to help burned-out executives get back on track?
The Young Entrepreneur Council is an invite-only organization comprised of the world’s most promising young entrepreneurs. In partnership with Citi, YEC launched BusinessCollective, a free virtual mentorship...
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7 employee behaviors that always deserve recognition
The popularity of recognition programs designed to motivate specific behaviors has jumped from relative obscurity to the number three recognition priority over the last...
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You had me at hello: How hiring companies deter outstanding potential employees
Companies have been hiring again — perhaps selectively and far more strategically than ever before, but the job market can definitely be described as...
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The one trait successful leaders share
More and more studies show that confidence is a critical trait in leaders, a quality that draws people in and adds weight to everything...
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Rejuvenate yourself
Every good leader must make time for him or herself. Part of such time for self can be used to recharge and reinvigorate yourself....
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How do you encourage employees to keep learning and growing?
The Young Entrepreneur Council is an invite-only organization comprised of the world’s most promising young entrepreneurs. In partnership with Citi, YEC launched BusinessCollective, a free virtual mentorship...
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9 tips for leaders to make the most of collaborative efforts
Embrace your role as a leader to ensure everyone’s full commitment and attention, and follow these nine steps to make the most of your next collaboration.
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Bad hires affect everything — or, the Matt Williams story
Managing a baseball team isn't the same as being a corporate leader, but that doesn't mean we can't learn from their successes and failures -- and how we hire leaders.
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How can I become more empathetic as a leader?
The Young Entrepreneur Council is an invite-only organization comprised of the world’s most promising young entrepreneurs. In partnership with Citi, YEC launched BusinessCollective, a free virtual mentorship...
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5 ways to get honest feedback from employees
Seeking honest feedback from employees isn’t for for cowards. Honesty in the workplace can be daunting, especially for managers or leaders who haven’t always...
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Before you can lead others, you need to manage yourself
Before you can earn the right to lead others, you need to “manage” yourself. I know I’m not the first to use that phrase....
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Integrity: The cornerstone of great leadership
Turn on your TV. Tap your news app. Scan the paper’s stories of the day. It seems that everywhere you turn, a lot of...
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Are you a micromanager or a macromanager?
Micromanager. It’s one of the least flattering labels one can be tagged with in business today. It connotes an unproductive level of involvement in...
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Is your star player ready for a promotion?
If you’re lucky enough to have a team with top performers, you know that eventually some of them will move on to larger roles...
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The unexceptional outweighs the unbelievable
Leadership success stories about superstar managers, brilliant visionaries, and transformative role models proliferate in the media to a point where it appears that industry...
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The coming leadership revolution
In the summer of 2012, we were still limping out of the throes of an economic Armageddon. The mood around the country was dark...
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5 tips for managing the impact of employee absences
Managing absenteeism has become a critical component of human resources strategy. With each passing business day, it’s becoming increasingly more complex to consistently and...
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Foster a growth mindset
As a coach and professional development provider, I often find myself having some variation of the following conversation with an organization’s chief executive, HR...
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10 ways to keep cool and not lose composure
When leaders blow up, lose their tempers or let their emotions get the better of them, they can quickly develop a reputation as volatile,...
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What is your favorite way to determine employee happiness and engagement?
The Young Entrepreneur Council is an invite-only organization comprised of the world’s most promising young entrepreneurs. In partnership with Citi, YEC launched BusinessCollective, a free virtual mentorship...
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The 4 leadership principles that could undermine Amazon
Recent reports and an examination of Amazon's leadership principles suggest that Amazon should obsess as much about its culture as it does about its customers.
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Own your board
At the end of my first year as school leader, I met up for breakfast with someone who was very instrumental in developing school...
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Your checklist for more effective meetings
Keeping meetings, tight, effective and on-track takes discipline. And meetings that waste time also squander energy, productivity, and money. When you follow these 15...
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The 3-step process for creating better habits across your team
As a leader, it’s your job to ensure you’re always pushing your employees to form positive workplace habits. But like any ingrained routine, it...
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What do you ask every employee before they leave your company?
The Young Entrepreneur Council is an invite-only organization comprised of the world’s most promising young entrepreneurs. YEC recently launched StartupCollective, a free virtual mentorship program that...
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3 tips for developing your high-potential leaders
Are the “rising stars” in your company’s leadership ranks getting the development they need? These talented young leaders in your organization — often called...
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4 actions that can make you a wellspring of confidence
You will never read a single line from some of today’s best writers. Instead, you will hear them in a TV program or movie....
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How managers become leaders: Resilience
Have you ever known someone who was a manager, but not a “leader?” Have you ever known someone, or even worked for someone, who...
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8 tips for first-time leaders to get results from the team
This post is adapted from “Your First Leadership: How Catalyst Leaders Bring Out the Best in Others,” by Tacy M. Byham and Richard S....
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Who and what to ask before hatching your plan to lead
This post is adapted from “All Hands on Deck: Navigating Your Team Through Crises, Getting Your Organization Unstuck and Emerging Victorious” (Career Press, 2015)...
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Why performance appraisals fail: A root-cause analysis and alternative
As an HR professional, I know the value of the performance appraisal. However, I also know that, if done poorly, they can have the...
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What unique perk does your company offer?
The Young Entrepreneur Council is an invite-only organization comprised of the world’s most promising young entrepreneurs. YEC recently launched StartupCollective, a free virtual mentorship program that...
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How you can spend less time and be a more effective leader
Do leaders work or do they sit back and supervise others? Where you stand on that issue depends upon where you sit in the...