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April 8th
Leader Accountability
Throughout my career it has been my understanding that when leaders take personal accountability, they are willing to answer for the outcomes of their decisions, their behaviors, and their actions. This concept of accountability is often attributed to President Harry Truman who kept a sign on his desk inscribed “The Buck Stops Here.” I firmly…
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April 8th
Perfection Does Not Excuse Leadership Inaction
When I was a young girl my mother would tell my siblings and me, “Perfection is an excuse we use for not doing something.” She was so passionate about this phrase that my mother stomped her foot until it became ingrained into the fiber of our character. I still apply this belief in my adult…
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March 22nd
Leadership Self-Awareness is the Hardest Soft Skill
Top leaders know that the most successful of them sees true achievement in not just working harder but smarter. Nowhere is this truer than in looking into cultivating the skills that bring leadership to life in the very depths of its very own culture. What may be surprising is that the softest skill for leaders is also the…
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March 21st
5 Powerful Leadership Feedback Tools
No matter what level you occupy in an organization, giving and receiving feedback is the best tool for improving yourself and helping others develop. Whether we are catching people doing it “right” or catching them early in their mistakes to help them avoid bad habits, giving meaningful and effective feedback is an important component in…
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