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Failing’s Gotten a Bad Rap – Lighten up
From the time I was competing for spelling bees I’ve been afraid of failing. Who isn’t afraid of something? Being the oldest of four children, I had plenty of opportunities to fail. I failed to keep my brother from hitting my sister, and when I called our parents to...
Failing’s Gotten a Bad Rap – Lighten up
From the time I was competing for spelling bees I’ve been afraid of failing. Who isn’t afraid of something? Being the oldest of four children, I had plenty of opportunities to fail. I failed to keep my brother from hitting my sister, and when I called our parents to...
Executive Excellence: 8 Titles that Inspire
Executive excellence is examined regularly in publications of all kinds. Some stand out because they cut to the chase on an essential ingredient that will not be ignored. I selected these book titles because they contribute directly to executive excellence. See if...
Do You Resist Collaboration?
Can you admit it? It's okay, you are not alone. Many people resist collaboration with colleagues. I find my preference for collaboration increasing. We have so much to consider in business today, going it alone isn’t very wise! Collaborative accountability is...
Public Enemy #1 of Increased Effectiveness
How many places has your inertia bit you in the productivity butt? Public Enemy #1 of increased effectiveness is inertia--yours and your team's. One place where I see it all the time is in the hiring process. The first step in hiring the right person for the job is...
Candor in Business: Are You Risk-Averse?
You might ask, “What kind of candor are you talking about?” This could be a very long and winded blog post if we included all the times and ways in which you could choose candor over hiding, lying, leaving or some other way to avoid telling the truth or expressing...
How to Survive the Team Drama Triangle
I've been there and maybe you have too — being held accountable for producing a result, then given people to work with who do not report to you. Hah! Good luck! In executive team building the team drama triangle must be identified and squashed. Sometimes...
The Naked Truth about Team Killers and Builders
It takes conscious effort and courage to build a high-performing team. Interestingly, I have seen — and probably so have you — issues like these team killers ignored by top management until they fester into real trouble — bottom line trouble. It reminds me of the...
Leadership Strategies for Building an Effective Team
In today’s business it is important to strengthen the links uniting you and your team if you are committed to being victorious. The reality is a leader without followers goes into battle alone. Leaders earn followers. So how do you garner their allegiance?...
The Key to Eliminating Poor Executive Decisions
Consider this statement, “Lack of clear thinking leads to poor decisions.” It seems obvious, right? However, clarity goes beyond decisions being made at the executive level. When clarity is present, people have the freedom that is created by clear boundaries—employees...
Dimension of Team Power #7: Team Trust
“Above all, success in business requires two things: a winning competitive strategy, and superb organizational execution. Distrust is the enemy of both. I submit that while high trust won't necessarily rescue a poor strategy, low trust will almost always derail a good...
Executive Team Building: Team Killers and Builders
Executive team participation is a bit of a chess game. If you saw the first Harry Potter movie you know that sometimes chess can be dangerous to one's health! The Chess Board picture to the right shows a beheaded King, and the one below is called "King under Fire." I...