Category: Leadership Plus
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Practical Leadership Advice to Inspire Teams and Earn Loyalty
True leaders don’t just manage, they earn loyalty. A US General has tips for valuing people and standing firm on principles that we can all learn from.
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How to Stop One Person from Dominating Your Meeting
Meetings are meant to be collaborative discussions, but sometimes a person dominates the conversation, which means that others don’t participate. Such behavior can destroy a meeting’s effectiveness unless it is addressed.
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The Secret to Productive Meetings: Strategies Every Leader Must Know
Want to make your meetings more meaningful and productive? Let’s take a look at the key steps to ensure your meetings are worth everyone’s time.
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Helping Your Team Find Purpose
In today’s workplace, employees seek more than just a paycheck; they want to feel inspired, connected to a greater purpose, and see the tangible impact of their work. When leaders succeed in fostering this sense of purpose, employees are more engaged, innovative, and productive.
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Do We Need This Meeting?
Most of us spend a lot of time in meetings. Yet many of them accomplish very little. But it doesn’t have to be that way.
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Find A Leadership Style That Works For You
Choosing the right management style can significantly impact employee performance and workplace success.
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5 Tips For Being A Leader..Not Just A Manager
There’s a good chance that you got your managerial job because someone saw you as having leadership potential. However, not all managers become effective leaders. Here are 5 tips to become a leader.
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Learning How To Coach Your Employees
Many managers believe they are coaching when, in reality, they are merely instructing employees on what to do. True coaching, however, is about helping individuals realize their potential by guiding them toward solutions rather than providing all the answers.
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5 Ways To Overcome Shyness In Meetings
Meetings can be intimidating for many individuals, especially for introverts or those who are naturally more reserved. When a room is full of people who all seem to have lots of energy and ideas, it’s easy to get lost in the noise and miss the chance to contribute valuable thoughts. While holding back in these…
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Protect Your Data By Planning For The Worst
How certain are you that your organization’s data is safe and secure? Recent security breaches should serve as warnings. The experts offer some ideas on how to protect yourself.
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Jerks At Work
We would all like to work in a civilized workplace where people get along and get work done. But it doesn’t always happen. Building such an environment boosts morale and leads to more success.
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Things A Boss Should Never Say
Your employees are listening to every word you say, and it impacts the way they behave and their productivity.
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Sometimes The Boss Has To Say “No”
As a manager…get used to the fact that you may have to say “no,” even when you want to say “yes.”
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How One-On-One Meetings Can Save You Time
You might think that scheduling regular one-on-one meetings with the people who report to you could be a waste of time. Actually, they might be a time saver.
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Leading and Doing While Being The Boss
Being the boss has its own set of challenges, but in small companies and non-profits, the person has to continue to do his or her share of the team’s work. Let’s look at how to navigate this situation.
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Fixing Your Workplace Culture
Would your employees say that the office has a positive workplace culture? As a manager, you can improve the mood and increase productivity in several ways.
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Why Nice Leaders Finish First: The Case for Compassionate Management
The age-old debate over whether it’s better to be a “nice” leader or a tough one has long favored the latter, with traditional wisdom suggesting that firmness and distance from employees ensure respect and productivity. However, recent research challenges this notion. Here is what we know.
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Are You A Good Communicator?
Leaders spend most of their days communicating with different stakeholders. Yet many employees complain that their bosses’ directions often need to be clarified. Moreover, even if the instructions are clear, expectations can sometimes be vague.
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Managing Difficult People: The Know It All
Dealing with a know-it-all at work can be a significant challenge, affecting team dynamics, productivity, and your career satisfaction. Understanding why such behavior occurs and implementing effective strategies can help mitigate the negative impact of a know-it-all colleague.
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Is It Time to Quit Your Job? 6 Critical Things to Evaluate First
Deciding to quit your job is a significant life choice that requires careful consideration and planning. Whether you’re facing persistent dissatisfaction or contemplating a new career path, understanding the implications of leaving your current position is crucial. Read on to discover the essential steps to take before handing in your resignation.
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Creating A Culture of Integrity: Strategies for a Respectful Workplace
If I were to ask the people you supervise or work with to assess the level of your integrity what would they say? Leaders have a high level of integrity. Here are 5 ways you can demonstrate your integrity every day.
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Why Bother With Performance Reviews?
Performance evaluations must be structured effectively to be helpful, or they may be perceived as a waste of time. Even though the process can take a lot of time and be unpopular, the basis for all evaluations should be well articulated measurable goals. Use this as an opportunity to coach your staff.
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How To Manage Multiple Projects
Most of us have too much to do. But how do you manage multiple projects simultaneously? Here are some tips.
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Keeping Millennials Happy on the Job
Millennials represent about 75% of the working population. How are you planning to keep them engaged and with your organization? Or are you resigned to the fact that they will move on if they can find a job that pays more than you can afford?
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Why I Don’t Like Text Messages
While everyone likes the ease of texting, I have found that it is counterproductive to my workplace efficiency.
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Take Care of Your Best Employees Before They Leave
The best members of your team could be easily recruited away. That’s why you can’t take anyone for granted. Here are 10 tips for keeping employees happy.
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Patient Leadership
Leaders who maintain their composure and patience can build an environment of trust, creativity, and productivity. Here’s how to develop more patience as a leader.
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5 Tips For Managing A Lazy Employee
Research shows people waste more than an hour of work time each day at work. What should you do with a person you supervise who is lazy and doesn’t get their work done?
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Wisdom From A Successful Entrepreneur
Naval Ravikant is a successful entrepreneur, investor, and philosopher. His wisdom is shared in the book, “, “The Almanack of Naval Ravikant,” compiled by Eric Jorgenson. Let’s look at what he has to say.
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Dealing With The Co-Worker That Causes Stress
The subject of stress in the workplace has been researched quite a bit, and in nearly every study, it is made clear that the way to resolve it is not to ignore it or pretend it isn’t happening. Doing so will add to your stress level and make the problem worse.
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5 Books On Leadership
It is a well-known fact that ‘leaders are readers.” Periodically, I like to share some books you might consider reading if you are interested in improving your leadership skills.
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Never Be Late Again
Are you an on-time person? Are you regularly ‘fashionably late?” Or, are you just chronically late? Here are some tips so that you are never late again.
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Dave’s Leadership Library – part 1
It was Harry S. Truman who said, “Not All Readers Are Leaders, But All Leaders Are Readers”. Today, I want to share three books you might want to consider reading.
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The Importance of Onboarding A New Employee
After spending time and money finding and hiring someone new for your staff, set them up for success with an onboarding program.
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Characteristics of the Best CEOs
There are several things that distinguish the best CEOs from all the rest. We now know the differences because 67 leaders were interviewed in a research project.
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Learn to Give And Take
In his book, “Give and Take: Why Helping Others Drives Our Success” author Adam Grant focuses on the three ways we interact with people by their personality types.”
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Communication Secrets from Jeff Bezos
Not only is Jeff Bezos rich, but he is seen as a great communicator to his stockholders and workers across his many companies. Here are some things we can learn from him.
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Even Tiger Woods Had A Coach
Effective leaders sometime need to discuss their problems with a coach who can guide them to make better decisions.
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Are At-Home Workers Being Trusted By Their Bosses?
One of the greatest objections managers have to employees who work from home is that they are not convinced that everyone is putting in a full day’s work. Here are some tips for building trust on both sides.
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Appropriate Relationships With Employees
Whether you are leading an organization of 5 or 500, an effective manager remains visible and attempts to know what motivates his or her employees. This is more difficult in a very large organization, but appearing detached is never a good way of building loyalty and getting the most out of your staff.
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How To Be The Kind of Leader You Admire
Who have you worked with that you admired for their leadership characteristics? What characteristics did they possess?
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Leaders Need To Learn To Listen In Order To Be Successful
It’s common for managers to dominate the discussion in a meeting. But, if you want to be a true leader, you also need to be a good listener.
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Getting Cross-Functional Teams To Work Together
One study showed that 75 percent of costs-functional team meetings are dysfunctional. Then why should you consider them, and how to can you make them work?
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What Do You Do When You Need Advice?
Some of the most successful people in business work with executive coaches. Why are they so popular and what do they do?
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Critiques and Criticism: Never Easy-But Necessary
Supervising the work of others will eventually result in having to critique and offer constructive criticism. It can be uncomfortable for everyone involved. But there is a way you can do it that should make it easier. Learn how to manage even the most difficult employees HERE
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What’s In My Everyday Carry Bag?
What’s in your everyday carry bag? In this episode, Dave shares what he keeps inside the bag that he carries every day.
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Why Your Emails Aren’t Getting Returned
You won’t be very productive if the emails you send are not returned. Here are some tips for sending emails that are more likely to get a prompt response.
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Don’t Forget Your Next Great Idea: Write It Down
Our brain isn’t very good at allowing us to remember everything we find interesting. When you make time to write down your next great idea you are less likely to forget it.
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Be The Boss Everyone Wants
If you are the ‘boss’ how would people describe you? Do people want to work with you? Here are 5 things that will make you the boss everyone wants to work with.
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What Are Your Employees Worried About?
As employees have had to adapt to new working conditions and deal with Covid and other issues, it is only natural that some of them have concerns over the future of their job. Here is how effective managers can work with workers who have these concerns.
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