What’s the Role of Management?
Very often, in discussions on leadership, someone will use the word “manage.” Invariably this leads someone to erupt, “I’m not a MANAGER. I’m a LEADER!,” or something along those lines. My suggestion: relax. Yes, it’s true: management and leadership are two different things. But management is part of successful leadership. Every manager may not be […]
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- Oct, 08, 2014
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Oct, 08, 2014
How Do You Want to Be Led?
One suggestion for understanding your employees has always been to put yourself in their shoes. But you know, you have shoes of your own, and you have probably walked a few miles in them already. Sure, you need to think about what is important to your employees, but before you start getting worked up about […]
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- Oct, 06, 2014
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Seeing Your Vision
How do you want your world to look? When you say your business is successful…what do you mean? If everybody does what they are supposed to do, what have they done? The answers to these help you find your Vision. For many large companies and government agencies, “Vision Statements” are nothing more than something to […]
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- Oct, 03, 2014
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Developing Your Employees
Your employees will have unique skills that need developing, depending on their particular field. A key function of any leader is to keep developing employees’ skills and enlarging their understanding of the field. Not only is this important for your business — you want to keep ahead of the competition, and keep your employees active […]
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- Oct, 01, 2014
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