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Remember: They’re Watching You

No matter how many times you tell your team, "We're going to change." "We're going to become more efficient and do things differently around here," they're not going to believe you. They also know that by "We" you really mean them. As a leader, if you expect others to change, you need to change first.

What Do You Mean "Management Doesn’t Trust You"?

If you're a manager, you've heard it at least once in your career, "You don't trust me," or "Management doesn't trust us." Now if you're honest with yourself, when you've heard either comment, you've tried not to roll your eyes as you've thought to yourself, "Whiner, whiner, whiner." Be honest. We've all done it.

What Have You Learned From an Employee Today?

Today following a leadership training program, I learned from a client's employee that she's seriously considering leaving their company. The employee is well-respected by her peers and has delivered consistently.

10 Indications It’s Time to Update Your Strategic Plan – Why, When & How

If you're wondering when to update your company's strategic plan, here are ten indicators it may be time: Someone wrote "Update Me" in the dust on the printed version of your plan. You vaguely remember creating your plan about the same time you bought your first fax machine.

Because of Your Leadership

Here's a leadership self-test for you: How many times has someone said to you, "I want to be a part of this organization because you're its leader" or "I'm working here because I want to work with you." Once, twice, several times, all of the time - never?

Pay Attention to the Details

As a leader, our job is to clarify the future for our organizations and enable clear plans to take our organizations forward. As a manager, our job is to make the best use of the resources available to us to accomplish the current and near-term goals in front of us.

Focus on Leading Versus Doing

One of the many challenges leaders face is deciding what to focus on to ensure their organizations continue to be successful. As simple as that may sound, it's much easier to say than to do.

Are You the Kind of Organization You Need to Be?

One of my favorite thoughts for inspiration is by Jim Cathcart: "How would the person I'd like to be do the thing I'm about to do?"

Great Struggles Result in Great Opportunities

How are you facing the struggles in business? Are you fighting them or creating opportunities?

Do Your Job: Avoid the Domino Effect

How long has it been since you experienced this: Someone on your team didn't do their job correctly, completely, or in a timely fashion.

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