It’s All About Attitude
Even as leaders we all work for someone. Whether it is for a boss higher up the food chain, the shareholders, or our clients, we always answer to somebody. And when the person you’re working for lays down a goal in front of you, you have two possible attitudes you can take: “Let’s figure out […]
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- Jul, 31, 2015
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Jul, 31, 2015
Status Reports
How much over-the-shoulder oversight should you do? How closely do you need to keep track of what your employees are doing? Good questions. There might not be any definitive answers, but at least they are good questions. As a leader you are responsible for getting projects finished and products completed. You have deadlines, whether client-driven […]
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- Jul, 29, 2015
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Focus, People
(A few years ago, I wrote a post in another blog about an incident at my workplace, when I was still working for the US government. Something I saw recently in the news reminded me of it, and I thought I would share it here.) “OK,” he said, “here we go.” It was Tuesday morning, […]
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- Jul, 27, 2015
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Stay In Touch With Your Creative Side
Moving from being an employee to being a leader is a big transition, and in many ways it is like moving into a new line of work. That change becomes even more obvious as you look at creative industries. The best people to lead Creatives often started out as Creatives themselves. Sure, you can bring […]
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- Jul, 24, 2015
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Loyalty Is Important, But…
…make sure it is smart loyalty. One suggestion we make for companies dealing with challenging economic or political situations is to try to keep your workforce on, since if you cut them now you are probably going to have to hire them back later when things get better, and you will have a better relationship […]
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- Jul, 22, 2015
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