If someone asks you for something and you promise that you will do it, do you follow through on that promise? My guess is that a high percentage of people would answer yes to that question. We all grow up hearing from our parents and teachers that if we make a promise to someone, we shouldn’t break it. We will do what needs to be done to ensure we don’t break the promise. When we give people our word that…
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When is the last time you asked for permission for something? You would probably have to go back to being in grade school or high school, right? Once you get into the workplace, there is an expectation that you stop asking for permission and you do what needs to be done. There is even a saying that says “ask for forgiveness, instead of permission.” This means that you should take risks and try things without asking someone and having them…
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Client Question: “I received some feedback that I should consider taking a different role. How do I decide what to do? First of all feedback is a gift. You get to decide if you want to do something with it or not. The first thing you should do is sit with the feedback and see if it still rings true for you a few days later. You don’t want to do something impulsive and then have any regrets. For your…
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[/embedyt] Happy Friday! Are you making yourself a priority or are you putting the needs of others ahead of your own? Have a great weekend! [recent_posts style=”14″ rows=”four” title = “In case you missed them, here is a recap of our latest blog posts!” text_excerpt=”” mode=”selectable_posts” posts_num=”” selectable_posts=”3577, 3562, 3551, 3545″ text_color=”undefined” hide_author=”” ][/recent_posts] [feature_box style=”26″ only_advanced=”There%20are%20no%20title%20options%20for%20the%20choosen%20style” alignment=”left”] Powerful Leadership Mastermind Are you ready to take your leadership to the next level? Are…
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Today’s blog is by guest contributor Mona Reiser. She is a retired supply chain professional with 25 years at Kraft Foods. She has led teams in managing/directing warehouse operations, warehouse start-ups, transportation and customer service. She is an entrepreneur in her second career and one of my favorite people. You can reach her at mreiser74@gmail.com. Here is an interesting static from a study by researchers at Cornell and Stanford: people tend to underestimate, by as much as 50%, how willing…
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Yesterday’s post focused on Servant Leadership and what it means to take that type of leadership approach for those around you. A part of being a good leader is not only finding ways to help your team shine, but it is also standing up for them to others. Your team needs a leader to be a champion for them and share the good things that they are doing. Leaders may also have to deal with conflict on behalf of their…
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I have been reading a book in my Mastermind group called “When All Boats Rise” by Steve Chandler. It is a compilation of information from multiple coaches sharing what they do to be in service to clients. These coaches do whatever they can to add value to their clients and focus on that above everything else. From a leadership perspective, it would be comparable to Servant Leadership where you are putting the needs of others first and helping the people…
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Client Question: “I am working on a big change in my organization and aligning with people at the lower levels first and working my way up to the higher levels. I have always done things this way, but I think it is creating a perception of me is that I am still working at too low a level and not managing up enough. What can I do differently?” The first thing you can do is recognize that you are doing…
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Happy Friday! Are you making yourself a priority or are you putting the needs of others ahead of your own? Have a great weekend! [recent_posts style=”14″ rows=”four” title = “In case you missed them, here is a recap of our latest blog posts!” text_excerpt=”” mode=”selectable_posts” posts_num=”” selectable_posts=”3527, 3505, 3489, 3481″ text_color=”undefined” hide_author=”” ][/recent_posts] [feature_box style=”26″ only_advanced=”There%20are%20no%20title%20options%20for%20the%20choosen%20style” alignment=”left”] Powerful Leadership Mastermind Are you ready to take your leadership to the next level? Are there challenges that…
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Things have evolved over time and people are no longer staying at one company for many years. There are a few reasons why this is true. Changes in financial rewards such as receiving a pension don’t exist at many companies anymore, so people don’t have the incentive to stay. It also used to be viewed negatively if people job hopped too much, so they stayed even if they weren’t happy. However, these norms are shifting now and you will see…
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