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Be the spark

You can make a difference in your company culture. Instead of treating people like a vessel to fill with your knowledge and expertise, treat them like a torch to light.

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What would you do?

Who would you rather have reporting to you? A manager who works well with people but doesn’t know the business thoroughly because they’re new to it, or a manager who knows the business better than anyone but is not a good people manager? Crystin feels like she’s between a rock and a hard place. Her

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Describe then listen

A reader wrote in response to last week’s message that when you talk with others about your vision for what you think is possible, often it leads to “growth – adjustment – alignment – evolvement – transformation – forward direction.” Keep in mind, we sometimes get caught up in thinking we have to have the total solution before

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Your vision of what’s possible

What is your vision for your team, your colleagues, yourself? Short term and long term. Do you have ideas for what could make a real difference, but you’ve kept them to yourself? I’m thinking of “Ray” and “Regina” – leaders in different roles, different industries – frustrated with people they work with because those people

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Mental image

Take a deep breath. That’s the advice typically given when someone is stressed about something. But, taking a deep breath doesn’t work for Noelle. When she’s presenting or in a difficult situation and feeling stressed, she said, “My chest is tight, and I can feel myself getting emotional. I can’t stop and take a deep

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