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- What to Look For In Future Leaders - by Submitted on Sep 22, 2014 from Angie ThompsonIt is a fundamental quandary in any organization. Someday, the current leaders won’t be there and someone else will need to fill their shoes. It might not be soon, or it might be very urgent due to demographics, turnover or organizational growth. Whatever the reason, the question needs to be ...
Views: 901 - What Transparency Really Means to You as a Leader - by Submitted on Jun 08, 2015 from Angie ThompsonIt is one of those buzzwords, created by and repeated by consultants and "experts". They pick a word or phrase and use it so much it gets a life of its own. And whatever relevance it had to begin with is lost in the faint nodding of heads (because everyone is supposed to agree) or the rolling ...
Views: 841 - 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 ...
Views: 1053 - 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 - Where the Best Coaches Focus Their Efforts - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2014 from Angie ThompsonWhere the Best Coaches Focus Their Efforts I have the good fortune of working with lots of leaders, and often have the chance to talk with, teach or consult with them on a variety of issues including their role as a coach. The vast majority of those I work with truly want to be more effective ...
Views: 847 - Why Leaders Must Consider Fun as Part of Their Job - by Submitted on Jul 10, 2014 from Angie ThompsonWork and fun. Maybe you haven’t ever thought about those two words in the same sentence. There are certainly people who don’t equate those two ideas together, or while they wish it could be true to have fun at work, they’ve never really experienced it. My premise is that work can be fun, at ...
Views: 730 - Why You Get Your Best Ideas in the Shower (and Why Matters) - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2015 from Angie ThompsonHow many times have you gotten a flash of insight, a great idea or remembered the name of that person you couldn’t come up with, while taking a shower? I’ll bet it is more than once. In fact, one survey of highly creative people found that 19% of those people get their best ideas in the ...
Views: 885 - Workplace Culture Lessons From An Unlikely Place - by Submitted on Apr 15, 2014 from Angie ThompsonI was waiting for a workshop to begin this week in Kansas City, Missouri when I looked out the window at a tree that was just starting to bud. Except for the small branch right up against the window, which was far beyond budding – it was in full bloom. Picture it – a full tree just turning ...
Views: 713 - Ya Gotta Believe - by Submitted on Dec 03, 2012 from Angie ThompsonDuring an unlikely 1973 comeback from last place to first place in the final month of the season, a New York Mets pitcher was credited with the phrase that became the rallying cry of the team and city – “ya gotta believe!” That phrase was widely credited with helping the team go 20-8 to finish ...
Views: 655 - You Want it When? How to Proactively Beat Tight Deadlines - by Submitted on Dec 22, 2014 from Angie ThompsonWe’ve all dealt with it many times – the project gets behind and the pressure is on. Or something changes in the organization – a supply problem, a system is down, manufacturing is halted (you know what your crises are), and suddenly something needs to be fixed, now. Or your boss gives you a ...
Views: 1090 - Your Development Belongs to You - by Submitted on Jun 22, 2015 from Angie ThompsonYep, I’ve stated my premise in the title. Your development is yours. It doesn’t belong to your boss or your organization, it belongs to you. I’ve stated my premise; now let me state my case. Who Benefits Most? When we think about you becoming more effective at work, whether that is technical ...
Views: 845 - Your Role In Creating Your Work Environment - by Submitted on Feb 27, 2008 from Angie ThompsonFor years there have been a variety of ways to freshen the air indoors. You can use a spray air freshener, open a door, light a candle, or in more recent years plug a device into the wall that freshens the air continually. Recently, I’ve also noticed a new type of air freshener called a ...
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