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Real Leadership: Defining Your Personal Leadership Paradigm

Let's Grow Leaders

That’s why it doesn’t happen often to people who break easily, or have sharp edges, or who have to be carefully kept. ” - Margery Wiliams, The [.] . ‘It’s a thing that happens to you…It doesn’t happen all at once,’ You become. It takes a long time.

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Stay Sharp: Mastering Interpersonal Dynamics as a Remote Worker

Rich Gee Group

In the modern professional landscape, where remote work is increasingly common, mastering interpersonal skills is more critical than ever. The absence of daily, face-to-face interactions in remote settings can make understanding and navigating team dynamics challenging.

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Leading Thoughts for May 23, 2024

Leading Blog

Sharp thinkers do not take open minds for granted. Sharp thinking thus requires intentional effort at keeping the door open, especially in trying circumstances where tough problems arise.” McCoy on keeping an open mind: “The human mind contains a door, one that either opens to new ideas or closes them out. Herein lies a crucial truth.

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Leading Thoughts for October 31, 2024

Leading Blog

Doug Hirschhorn on gaining a competitive advantage: “Gaining a competitive advantage is like having a two-edged sword, and you need to keep both of them sharp. Here are two ideas for the curious mind to engage with: I. One edge is internal—knowing what unique skills you bring to the table.

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Dynamic Leadership: Don’t be a Humvee Leader

General Leadership

Although you might think little of a sharp turn, this one was vital because it navigated traffic around an active minefield. The speeding Humvee considered their task, their mission more important than everyone around them. To the misfortune of the careening Humvee crew, their path was about to experience a 90° left turn.

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The Importance of Excelling vs. “Getting By”

Lead Change Blog

Posted in Leadership Coaching Leadership Development Once every few years I am driving a car that runs over a nail or sharp object and develops a flat tire. Sometimes I have time to wait for AAA to come out and change it. Other times, I’m in a hurry and tackle the task myself. It never is pretty. I’m slow and the [.]

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Leaders: Do Your Actions Bring You Closer to Your vision?

Lead Change Blog

Posted in Leadership Development This morning I hung out my freshly washed clothes to dry in the sharp, hot Mallorcan sun. years, I was struck by the realization that I actually enjoy this weekly act. Awaiting each batch of clean laundry is my funky royal blue clothes line strung between two orange trees. The process is so simple, [.].

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