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Leadership Mistakes

I Have No Time and Tons of Stress

Axel Meierhoefer asked: Does this sound familiar to you? In many of my consultations and coaching sessions, I hear people say this exact thing. Some claim that they don’t have any time to change or add any more tasks to their already overflowing list. Others say they are so stressed out as it is that […]

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Communicating as a Leader

Better Communication Skills – Silence and Violence

Introduction Leaders need to seek better communication skills not only for themselves and their leadership teams, but as part of the organization’s culture.  Successful change management requires getting everyone moving in one new direction. People will be talking with one another while you’re trying to drive change.  As a leader, you want to make sure […]

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Communicating as a Leader

Becoming High Voltage Communicators

Randy Siegel asked: Most of us are operating at less than full power, and we’re not even aware of it. Something is missing from our lives and we aren’t sure what it is. When we operate at full power, our lives are richer because we live with authenticity, connection, meaning, service, and serenity. We are […]

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Leadership Styles

Coaching is a Must for Team Management

Dr Robin Rushlo asked: Copyright (c) 2008 Robin Rushlo When you hear the word “coach”, a football team with a man pacing to and fro and calling out the names of the players or a basketball team with a man/woman shouting out directions jumping up and down pointing like a commander on a battlefield comes […]

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Transformational Leadership

Choosing a Coach: Why a "Whole-Life" Approach Is Often the Best for Idealists

Dave Wheitner asked: As a personal transformation tool, coaching goes several steps further than most training seminars, workshops and retreats. It engages us in a continual interactive process of practice, learning and feedback. This deepens the learning and truly embeds it in our thinking and habits. Thus, coaching in general has the potential to provide […]

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Young and Minority Leaders

Short Story – Protesters

Philip Spires asked: A sharp closing of the door left the two men together yet alone, strangers, introduced merely seconds before. The older, taller of the two seemed to scrutinise the stockier new arrival for a few moments, his penetrating gaze noting the military dress that remained less than a uniform alongside the almost apologetic […]

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Communicating as a Leader

Change Your Communication Technique

Ann Golden Egle asked: It’s May. Before you experience spring’s new burst of growing and before summer’s warmth massages your heart, it’s time to get your head back around the prospect of making the last seven months of this year more about effectiveness than ever before. How do you snap back into the productivity gear? […]

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Transformational Leadership

Corporate Wardrobes and Uniforms – 5 Tips on How to Make it Work for you

lazyurl asked: The clothing of an employee can create the first and forever impression for clients and visitors. This is the reason why corporate clothing is chosen very thoughtfully. Here are some tips on how to make your corporate uniform choice easier: 1) Make it look powerful Your brand is your most important asset. When […]

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Improving Team performance

A Few Paragraphs on How We Could Have Improved Team Management

Karen Cole-peralta asked: In the last quarter of 1980, I was working at an apartment building called Center Park in south Seattle. Center Park was the first building of its kind built specifically to accommodate the needs of people in wheelchairs who could live independently with some assistance. I and a lady named Virginia were […]

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Conflict Resolution

How to Tell If Yours is a Non Conflict Diamond

Dana H asked: So you’re a diamond lover. You’ve got countless pieces of jewelry studded with diamonds. You are one of those people who just can’t resist the glitter and brilliance that goes with a diamond. Then you learn about the existence blood diamonds. Your world is suddenly turned upside down. That may be a […]