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Communicating as a Leader

Got Communication?

The Amsterdam Red-light District asked: Do you know what “communication” really means to you, personally? Does it mean the same to you as it does to your friends, family, and co-workers? Most people think they understand communication, but even a dictionary describes only a sadly pale representation of the potential reality. Definitions do usually include […]

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Micro Management

How to Catch the Good Marketers Today

Jon Caldwell asked: Being a manager, avoid monopolizing the job. Don’t micro-manage. You’re not running a one-man company. I’ve mentioned that you should determine what your co-workers’ weaknesses are. If problems arise, talk to them calmly. Trust your team. They’ve got brains, and know some things you don’t. Please don’t act as if you’re the […]

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Feedback and Rewards

Can Covered Wagons Build Teams?

Daiv Russell asked: The Industrial Revolution brought with it great changes in the nature of work. As innovative industrial technology and new methods of production made work more efficient, the worker’s tasks became increasingly specialized and impersonal, reducing interaction among co-workers. Success in business, if it is to be sustained, demands effective human collaboration. Since […]

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Feedback and Rewards

Motivate Entry Level Employees in 2008

Silvana Clark asked: As the New Year begins, many supervisors look for ways to make 2008 more productive by motivating their entry level staff. After all, isn’t it easy to get employees to perform at their highest capabilities? Simply offer lucrative stock options, three-day work weeks and generous salaries. Oprah Winfrey actually gives employees new […]

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Transformational Leadership

The Key to Successful Leadership

Kevin Sinclair asked: Are leaders born or made? The old adage states that leaders are in fact born. I disagree with that partially. Anyone can learn to become a leader, and be a successful one at that. That is the key, learning. Leadership is a process, one that requires learning and understanding. Have you ever […]

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Teamwork

Team Building – Working Together For A Common Goal

Keith Londrie asked: Team building is what you make of it. You can work well with your co-workers or not. As you build a team in the work place, you will notice how this well oiled machine works. I remember early in my career when my best friend and I were dishwashers in a country […]