The business world and life in general are full of challenges. How you respond to those challenges makes all of the difference as a leader. Most of your business challenges are brought on by your competitors. To lead your team and beat your competition, you need to do the following: Analyze where and why your … Continue reading Managing Change
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When Someone Calls Your Baby Ugly
Have you ever been presenting an idea which you think is great and revolutionary only to have everyone in the room mock it? This phenomenon is known as having your baby called ugly. You feel terrible and begin to doubt yourself. Depending on how long you have worked on the idea, you feel like you … Continue reading When Someone Calls Your Baby Ugly
Preparing for a Meeting- a Lost Art
By the time you reach your forties, you will have attended literally thousands of meetings. According to Effectivemeetings.com through a white paper by MCI, the average worker attends 61.8 meetings per month and 50% of the meeting time is considered wasted. That means you are potentially wasting a work week per month in meetings that … Continue reading Preparing for a Meeting- a Lost Art
Beware of the New Employee
Let’s face it, we love new stuff- new clothes, new phones, new cars, new TVs. If it is new, it is obviously better. Many managers feel the same way when a new employee comes on board. The energy and ideas that the new person brings makes the manager fall in love with her. She becomes … Continue reading Beware of the New Employee
Become an Influencer
Have you ever met someone in your company that everyone seems to go to for advice? That person seems to have much more power than their title because they are seen as a trusted advisor, confidant, and guru. You go to this person because they are going to give you sound and well thought out … Continue reading Become an Influencer
When Emotion Needs to be Removed from Decision Making
Every day you make certain decisions that are based on emotions- what you want for lunch, what you should wear, how much potential a project or team member has, whether you like a new policy or procedure. It is part of what makes you successful, knowing when and how to read your gut is a … Continue reading When Emotion Needs to be Removed from Decision Making
Listen, Process, React
A lot of business situations get blown out of proportion because of misunderstandings or misperceptions. Careers have been destroyed, projects terminated and reputations ruined because people did not interpret what was written or said to them during a tense situation. This is especially true for passionate leaders. People who lead by putting their heart on … Continue reading Listen, Process, React
Are You Really Prepared?
Scar from the Lion King could not be more prophetic. If you want to be successful in life, you need to make sure you are prepared. However, even he did not follow his own advice and underestimated the ease of leading a team. As a new leader, you need to learn the balance between being … Continue reading Are You Really Prepared?
Integrating a New Team Member
One of the hardest things to do is accept a new team member- whether they are a new hire, a veteran of the company moved to your team, or a third party vendor/consultant. Most people’s natural reaction is to be cordial but guarded. The new person’s reaction is to try to impress. This leaves for … Continue reading Integrating a New Team Member
When to Follow Up
My colleague and I were discussing the art of following up from meetings. It actually started out trying to decide when someone said tomorrow, next week, and in a few days what they actually meant. That being said, follow up timing is a key skill that most people lack. The reason a meeting was held … Continue reading When to Follow Up
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