As a manager, how many times have you made a decision, initiated a project, or took hold of a problem no one else has tackled yet? Now, how many times have you been criticized by others when you did that? Were you criticized for not including certain people in the decision-making process, for not...
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No matter how you say it: When the rubber meets the road; The proof is in the pudding; or Actions speak louder than words the truth is, we will never know who will be an effective leader until that person is given power. Then the test of leadership begins. As Abraham Lincoln said, “Nearly...
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I had a work session yesterday with a client who wanted to discuss what to do with his General Manager who has been micro-managing his Operations Director and other staff. The General Manager’s micro-managing has caused three key staff members to resign and the Operations Director has threatened to do so too. What was my client, the company owner,...
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I provided a leadership training program recently to a client as part of their year-long Leadership Development Program for Women. My program was entitled, “Effectively Leading By Managing Difficult Situations and People.” At the start of the program, I asked the participants in addition to what I had planned to cover with them, what other...
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