Category Archives: Inspiration

How Becoming A Thought Leader Can Build Your Business

Thought-leadership creates credibility, visibility, and brand loyalty. It’s a powerful tool in helping entrepreneurs grow their businesses. I recently reconnected with Denise Brosseau whose new book will be coming out in January 2014. It’s called Ready to be a Thought Leader? … Continue reading

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The Difference Between Managerial Functions & Managerial Skills

Managerial functions refer to the different roles and responsibilities of managers, who need certain skills to execute these functions. Small businesses, especially start-up companies, may not have the resources to hire managers for each of their functional and product areas. … Continue reading

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The Criteria for Picking a Leader

President John Quincy Adams once said, “If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.” Some leaders, like the ones Adams describes, rise naturally to the top, while others must … Continue reading

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Performance Management or Shared Leadership

In my previous blog The Real Duck Dynasty I wrote about the role of organizational hierarchy and its facilitation of duck quacking among team members and respective stakeholders. More specifically I shared the negative impact on morale, productivity, poor customer service and … Continue reading

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Are Your Employees Engaged?

Want to know how committed your employees are? The real test of employee engagement, says serial entrepreneur and author Kevin Kruse, is “discretionary effort.” Connecting through the Miami airport last October, Kruse – author of the new Employee Engagement 2.0: How to … Continue reading

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Leaders, Open Your Hearts

“The minute a person whose word means a great deal to others dares to take the open-hearted and courageous way, many others follow.”—Marian Anderson Do you care about me? This is what people want to know when they work for you. … Continue reading

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How managers can move workers from ‘transactional’ to ‘engaged’

So we’re all agreed: Engaged employees are the key to every organization’s success. But engaging today’s employees is no easy task. Need proof? The numbers from a survey released last July tell the ugly story. According to HR consulting giant Towers Watson’s Global Workforce … Continue reading

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VOTE – Best Characteristics of a Leader

                                                                  HOW CAN YOU BECOME A LEADER?

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Leadership Inspires Motivation

Want to spend your time in leadership activities that inspire motivation, trust, and certainty while dispelling employee fear, negativity, and skepticism? During times of change, no actions are more powerful than when leaders make the time to communicate and build relationships. … Continue reading

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5 Team-Building Activities Your Employees Won’t Hate

If you’re like me, the words “team builder” or “ice breaker” cause you to break out in a cold sweat. Sure, the intent behind these activities is usually good, but they often end up feeling forced and awkward—like something you … Continue reading

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