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The new CEO wanted to hit a homerun at his first all-hands meeting. It meant the difference in capturing their allegiance for the big turnaround he hoped to achieve with their organization. In addition to the approximately 3,000 people seated in the auditorium in from of him, he knew employees would be tuned in to […]
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Emily Frank, President, ZSS Skincare Taking the leap from being part of a team to leading a team can be intimidating. I recently transitioned from being part of a team to an opportunity to take the lead in launching a skin care company called ZSS Skincare. My experience leading up to this opportunity has been quite
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(Note: This month’s entry is inspired by the current controversy surrounding NBC news anchor Brian Williams and his purposeful reporting of inaccurate information. Several references will be made to that ongoing event in order to draw parallels that can be used as perspective for professionals in the business world). Even in this age of advanced
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Dr. Sherrie Campbell, Author, Loving Yourself: The Mastery of Being Your Own Person For elite CEO’s the first steps toward true success should be inward. Proficient CEO’s understand that mastering who they are comes in harnessing their inner-power, instincts and intuition. Knowing themselves and their emotional patterns indefinitely leads these CEO’s into to the right
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Chip R. Bell, Author, Sprinkles: Creating Awesome Experiences Through Innovative Service Flo has been the highly popular spokesperson for Progressive Insurance for a long time. Her ad character has delightfully ranged from the whimsical to the wacky; from clever to coy. She has sung, danced and even played multiple roles in the same ad. But,
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Media mavens and human resource professionals seem to collaborate periodically to establish, the cliché of the day. For a while it was “That being said.” Before that, it was touching base, doing a deep dive, cascading, at the end of the day, and the bottom line. Now we all need to “start the conversation.” Pick
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On the surface you may wonder how your personal charisma is directly linked to your team’s daily performance. Typically, charismatic leaders such as JFK, Winston Churchill, Steve Jobs, Richard Branson, Jack Welch and Oprah are lauded for motivating and engaging large groups of people on big stages. And by definition that is charisma, a personal
4 Tips That Will Enhance Your Personal Charisma and Your Team’s Performance Read More »
Sheri Staak, Author, Tune In to WOW Leadership Are today’s leaders ready to face the demands and changes of the future? Perhaps not, according to Global Leadership Forecast 2014/2015, a joint study by Development Dimensions International and The Conference Board. Research indicated that only 9 percent of HR leaders believed their leaders were “very ready”
Leadership Crisis Today Could be CEO’s Nightmare Tomorrow Read More »
Identifying and Developing Leaders and Future Leaders…Yes, the Need for Succession Planning There are no strong companies, without having strong current leaders and a strong bench of emerging leaders. Although this has always been true, never in recent history has the need for outstanding leaders been more acute than it is today. In today’s challenging
~~Getting Great People and Keeping Them are Two Very Different Things Part of the formula for a vibrant and sustainable culture is hiring inspired and talented people. But, it’s not enough for you to bring people on board who share your values and your purpose. You need to keep these people on board. In most
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