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Mindsets of Great Extraordinary Results

Achieving great extraordinary results is not the domain of those who are not willing to leave their comfort zone; it is the territory of those who are willing to push beyond the ordinary.  As you begin...

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Taking Action Persistently & Consistently

As Lewis Carroll wrote in the classic tale Alice in Wonderland, “If you don’t know where you are going, any road will take you there.” The winners in life know the rules of the game and have a plan....

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Leaders Accepting their own Mediocre Performance

“For every hundred men hacking away at the branches of a diseased tree, only one will stoop to inspect the roots.” – Chinese Proverb Tim Marlowe, CEO of a mid-size manufacturing company has wrestled...

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Leadership Challenges for Effective Introvert Leaders

Kathy Daniels appears to be an outgoing powerhouse CEO of a mid-size stockbrokerage firm in Chicago. Little does anyone know is that Kathy is an introvert who takes advantage of using her unique...

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Characteristics of a Natural Leader

“Leaders are not made; they are created every moment, every second.”  Shakespeare once said, “Some men are born great, some achieve greatness and some have greatness thrust upon them.” This is...

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Engagement of Extraordinary Leaders

How many leaders love to come to work every day truly passionate about their organization, their vision, values, the people who work for them, and how they see themselves fitting in the organization?...

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Influential Leadership Trait

“The task of a leader is to get people from where they are to where they have not been” -Henry Kissinger There are specific traits of leaders that will prove success and strength of a business. One of...

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Powerful Conversations that Yield Powerful Results

All work takes place through conversations and it is through these conversations that you achieve results or not. When you do not achieve results, you often look to the conversations that did not...

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What Makes A Great Leader? – In Search of Unconventional Leadership Wisdom

Sitting in the Ivory Tower is not for unconventional leaders who sometimes deviate from their original roadmap. They have unconventional thinking and imagination that they use for their organization to...

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Coloring Outside the Lines of Your Leadership

“If you want an interesting party sometime, combine cocktails and a fresh box of crayons for everyone.” -Robert Fulghum Did You Know Successful People Are Uncomfortable Most Of The Time? As a child,...

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Leaders Overusing their Strengths

Anyone who has ever driven a car knows blind spots are potentially lethal. This holds true in leading business organizations as well as on the road. Are you aware of your strengths and how to use them...

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Keeping Your Strengths in Check

You already know your strengths, and possibly your weaknesses. Knowing that: Talent + Knowledge + Skill = Strength What are you doing to keep your strengths in-check so they do not move over onto the...

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Success on Your Terms

What pushes you to have the energy to drive for what you want and to have the vision to do what you do? Is it because you prefer to do things on your own without others telling you what to do or how to...

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Characteristics of Maverick Leadership

Marching to their own Drum Meet the innovators and upstarts who are inventing the future of business. Their unconventional ideas and groundbreaking strategies of the twenty-first century, at least for...

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Leaders Bouncing Back from a Fall

Despite challenges with career impediments, due to one reason or another, there are ways you can get back on track more quickly after you’ve been derailed. Not quite like a rubber ball that bounces...

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Challenging the Status Quo of Your Leadership

“How Saying No to the Status Quo Will Propel You From Ordinary to Extraordinary”- John Michel To many leaders challenges are not roadblocks –They are opportunities. Your leadership is measured by...

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Be Consistently Persistent in being Extraordinary

In order to be successful, it requires being consistent and persistent. By being an extraordinary leader you set up goals beyond your expectations and achieve extraordinary results. Managing the...

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Individual Development Plans Tailored for Leadership: Self-Awareness

In tailoring an Individual Development Plan for Leaders, the one item I recommend every leader should have within their plan is that of understanding their (self-awareness & strengths) They both go...

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Leadership Preparedness for the New Year

“For last year’s words belong to last year’s language and next year’s words await another voice.” -Little Gidding II As we approach the end of another year, there is a feeling of anticipation for what...

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Employers Raising the Level of Discretionary Effort in Employee Engagement

Employee engagement is the emotional commitment an employee has to the organization and its goals, resulting in the use of discretionary effort. How then, can an employer raise the level of...

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