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Exchanging Ideas

Managers: What Do You Know Now That You Wish You Knew Then?

March 15, 2010
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“As a manager/leader of people, what do know now, that you wish you knew when you started?” I recently posted this question in a number of groups on LinkedIn to get a discussion going on management development.  I’m getting lots of great answers, like this one from Steve Ibanez of NY (used with his permission). [...]

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Mary’s 7 Ways to Be a New Leader to Your Employees (No Makeover Required)

February 24, 2010
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My buddy, Joe Gerstandt, and I are plunging headlong into the new year with yet more Q&A posts. Here’s our latest installment. JOE: We both talk about new ways of leadership in our work…for you, what are some examples of what that actually looks like? MARY:  Great question.  I’m into lists this week, so what [...]

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Congratulations, You’ve Got People! Part 2

January 25, 2010
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OR, The Road to Heck is Paved with Good Intentions Jump to Part 2 here Part 1 – From January 25: You’ve worked hard. You’ve been looking forward to actually leading your own team. You’ve had supervisors you look up to, who inspired you.  Or maybe you had supervisors who made  you think, “Surely I [...]

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Hear the Clip! Do You Think There are Some Employees You Just Can’t Motivate?

January 24, 2010
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…Don’t Make This Common Manager Mistake As a former HR Manager, and long-time coach, I’ve found 5 common mistakes I see managers of people make over and over that create a rut of overwhelm, confusion, and frustration.  These mistakes practically guarantee you’ll keep struggling against yourself and your employees. By avoiding these mistakes you’ll allow [...]

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3 Keys to Being a More Effective Manager: Work With Human Nature to get More Done through Your Employees and Treat Them Well at the Same Time

January 17, 2010
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Supervisors, Managers, HR Professionals: Get the Recording! If You Want to Know How to Ignite More Motivation, Initiative and Innovation in Your Employees, Let Me Show You What Actually Works to Capitalize on Their Untapped Human Potential I’m Here to Share With You What I Wish Every Supervisor, Manager and HR Professional was Taught from [...]

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It’s all about the B’s this New Year

January 8, 2010
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Joe Gerstandt, and I do a Q&A exchange regularly.  This time it’s all about the “B’s.”  Looking ahead to the new year, Joe talked about “The Brand, The Book and The Baby Boy.”  I’m going to talk about “Be-ing.” Now, to our most recent question: What are you most excited about for this coming year? [...]

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Q&A Continues – 2010 – Best Year Ever??

January 7, 2010
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My good buddy and fellow freak flag flier, Joe Gerstandt, and I occasionally exchange Q and A posts.  We embarked on this as an experiment and I will claim this as one of the most successful for 2009. Joe has a list on his site titled: Big Brains, Fat Hearts and Warm Souls – and [...]

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What The World Needs Now: Leadership 2.0

October 6, 2009
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Joe Gerstandt and I have been tossing some questions back and forth, and this time we  decided to both answer the same question, which is this:  We both focus largely on the intangible assets in an organization or community…the things that cannot be easily counted or weighed…things like difference, trust, relationships, culture, etc.  What can [...]

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