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- Where Do I Belong? - by Submitted on Oct 22, 2007 from Angie ThompsonBefore you read any further, get a pen and a piece of paper. Write down all the groups you belong to. I’ll help you get started. I am a member of the human race. I am a male/female. Keep writing until you have at have at least 10-15 groups on your list. Now that you are back, let’s review ...
Views: 895 - A Starter Collection of Questions - by Submitted on Oct 17, 2007 from Angie ThompsonPeople collect everything from McDonalds Happy Meal toys to antique guns to books to cars. Of all the things you’ve heard of people collecting, perhaps questions isn’t on that list. Collecting questions might seem unusual, but consider this: people typically collect things for at least on of ...
Views: 855 - 7 Ways To Harness The Power Of Questions - by Submitted on Oct 17, 2007 from Angie ThompsonWe all use questions everyday – in every part of our lives: as a leader, as a peer, as a parent, as a team member, as a spouse. We can’t get through the day without asking at least some questions. Even if the only questions you ask all day are: “How are you doing?”, or “What’s new?” You are ...
Views: 830 - Business Lessons From Presidential Politics - by Submitted on Sep 25, 2007 from Angie ThompsonThe most influential CEO in the world (George W. Bush) is facing mandatory retirement in 16 months and already there are 20 men and women vying for the job – very publicly. They are talking about how they will do things differently if they are chosen, and they are doing everything they can to ...
Views: 734 - Leading The Day After - Leadership Opportunities After The Project Is Over - by Submitted on Sep 24, 2007 from Angie ThompsonIf you lead for any length of time, you have experienced one (or both) of these situations: Your team achieves a major goal, finishes a big project or lands the big client. The team tries for but doesn’t reach the big goal, finishes a big project late or loses a big client. While these two ...
Views: 724 - Ten Ways To Nurture Your Network - by Submitted on Sep 24, 2007 from Angie ThompsonWe all have personal networks – the groups of people who make up your professional and personal collection of friends, colleagues, acquaintances, etc. Unfortunately, we almost all also have people we used to know or were close to that we have lost track of or fallen out of touch with. Whether ...
Views: 977 - Getting Greater Creativity By Getting Past The Fear Of Failure - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2007 from Angie ThompsonMost all of us would like everyone on our teams to be more creative (including ourselves). We celebrate the creative genius, dream of the breakthrough product or service idea, and marvel at those who can make these things happen. As a leader you know that higher levels of creativity can make ...
Views: 716 - Feedback Isn't Enough - by Submitted on Sep 23, 2007 from Angie ThompsonWe all want feedback – we want to know how we are doing. Getting that input gives us a benchmark of our current performance and helps us improve. It is important. It is necessary. And it isn’t enough. Consider your basic performance review (even if it is a really effective one) or most any ...
Views: 754 - Three Techniques For Better Feedback and One Big But - by Submitted on Sep 19, 2007 from Angie ThompsonFeedback is something we all need, and at least in some instances something we all want. And yet for many leaders, giving feedback is something we aren’t comfortable doing, or don’t feel we do successfully. This article is designed to give you some techniques to help make this valuable and ...
Views: 737 - Simple Stories Sell Ideas - by Submitted on Sep 19, 2007 from Angie ThompsonMost of us don’t tell stories to become an entertainer or to make it on television. We tell stories as a way to instruct, explain and, in the end, sell our ideas to others. As a leader we must sell ideas. As a co-worker we must sell ideas. As a spouse, parent and friend we want and need to sell ...
Views: 964 - Get Your Message Across by Creating Powerful Stories - by Submitted on Sep 17, 2007 from Angie ThompsonStories are an incredibly powerful way to communicate. But you don’t have to take it from me. Consider Plato’s view: “Those who tell stories rule society.” Perhaps you don’t want to rule society, but you would like to be a bit more influential. Creative writing instructor Robert McKee: “Story ...
Views: 873 - When People Don't Like You - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2007 from Angie ThompsonFirst, let me be clear, this article is not a how-to piece to get everyone to like you. While your life will be more enjoyable and satisfying when you have many strong relationships,sometimes as a leader people will not like you. Why? Because, as a leader, you are challenging their comfort ...
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