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Good leadership is…

Good leadership is becoming more of your better self. The self that paysattention to your quiet inner voice. The only way to hear it is to mute, or at least lower the volume on, the negative inner voice that typically is louder and more frequent. What can you do this week to listen to your

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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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