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In high-stress interactions, our walls go up, and our armor comes on and were ready to protect ourselves in any way we can. Our bodies tense up, and were on the defensive. Since being human isnt necessarily what got them to where they are in their careers, to begin with, they arent sure if the act of softening is for them.
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Leaders and non-leaders alike need career-pathing, training and development. Bottom line…the way you identify leaders is not through psychological profiling or some miraculous transformative process. We must slow down the technology speed and its consequences. You identify leaders by their actions and their performance.
The achievement of current goals and objectives free up the time & create the resources to move on to bigger and better things…Trying to do too many things at once will impede progress, dilute effort & energy, add to chaos and lead to burn-out. Bottom line…success equals focus. I Think Not.
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Flat organizations, technology, competition, and complexity. So what are you and your staff giving up, and at what cost? Do you – and your organization – respect the sacrifice employees make to meet the bottom line more than you respect their staying whole, integrated, and balanced? You work incredible hours. Tweet This
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As the old saying goes “you only get one chance to make a first impression,&# and often times it is the perception of appearance that determines whether or not you are even afforded the opportunity to get up to bat. The truth is most people when first meeting someone will quickly attempt to size them up.
Also, a common response is to confuse a sales engine, fulfillment process, operational process, technology platform, or any number of other areas as business models, where this is not the case. The bottom line in regard to today’s thoughts on business modeling can be summed up in the following three points: 1.)
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The bottom line is that I really like him, I just wished he had more new material to share. Leaders get too caught up in trivial things and don’t pay enough attention to leadership development. Up next was Calos Brito, CEO of Anheuser-Busch InBev. Social Media is not about technology – it’s about communication.
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No is not all it’s cracked-up to be…Still don’t believe me? It means your vision is not understood, your team is not aligned and your talent is not performing up to par. Bottom line…Yes is not a sign of weakness – it’s a sign of intelligent leadership.
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A person could either take several minutes to explain the evolution of technologies, mediums, shift in content paradigms, engagement practices and market dynamics that came together to make the Internet a more valuable and efficient space, or they could just utilize &# social media&# as a descriptive aid to make the connection. I Think Not.
Bottom line…Don’t manipulate for personal gain, rather facilitate for mutual benefit. It's sad that many potential leaders look past this and end up frustrated when they can't get people to act, little do they know they haven't developed trust. Thanks for stopping by David. link] Charles Hey Mike, you hit it right on.
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Bottom-Line… [link] Dr Sarah Morris Great post! Ramzi I think arrogance is a sign of lack of self esteem. Often I find my executive coaching clients shy away from confidence because they fear that it equates to arrogance – and, understandably, don't want to be seen in that way! I Think Not.
Bottom line…unproven leaders come with a high risk premium. Bottom line – leaders who build a static business doom themselves to failure. Someone who has consistently experienced success in leadership roles has a much better chance of success than someone who has not. I Think Not.
From my perspective, the issues surrounding conflict resolution can be best summed-up in three words…&# Deal With It. &# While you can try and avoid conflict (bad idea), you cannot escape conflict…The fact of the matter is that conflict in the workplace is unavoidable.
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While many people immediately conjure-up an image of the ever so tough, bombastic extrovert without an ounce of compassion as the picture of what constitutes a real leader, nothing could be further from the truth. Of the legions of not so great leaders you’ve encountered over the years, how many of them were absent of these qualities?
If you’re still asking these questions WAKE-UP – get your head out of the sand, and stop broadcasting your ignorance. I would strongly suggest reading two previous posts: “ Shut-up and Listen &# and “ Stop Selling and Add Value “ as support for these positions.
And yes, we began to see a trend develop from the lens of professionals who work in the trenches every day on finding and developing talent; the bottom line seems to be, it is all centered around understanding the power of people-centric leading. One crucial trait for a high performing organization is understanding and embracing resilience.
As a result of this, businesses, industries and careers are disrupted faster than ever before. Agility – tuning and shifting technology, processes, people and structure constantly for adapting to change. ~ @tnvora. - – - – -. How are VUCA world careers different from the old economy careers?
I can sum-up my feeling on this in one word… ridiculous. I have been generally well regarded throughout my career for building extremely effective teams, and what I can share with you is that team building is not about equality at all. Would you agree that a variety of ways to express that voice might work well?
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