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Leadership

The angels in your network

July 16, 2009

When I started my last job transition, I made a point of enlisting help early.  I sent a positive, professional email to many in my network letting them know that I was no longer reachable at my last company, and that I was in the process of looking for a new position.  In this way, [...]

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Personal power and leadership: The Obama factor

July 6, 2009

Last week we dissolved the stigma around personal power.  And rightfully so.  As this article about President Obama’s effective use of personal power argues, personal power makes us more effective in a number of ways. The article shares some direct benefits of personal power: Personal power frees us to listen. In the absence of a [...]

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Daily leadership: Incremental choice and relationship building

June 15, 2009

Last week we talked about the concept of incremental choice, looking at each decision as an opportunity to bring you closer to your goals.  Next, we put the concept in the framework of your job search, as a way to keep focused and motivated towards your goals.  Today, we tackle incremental choice and leadership. Leadership [...]

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Leadership through effective meetings

May 29, 2009

I was reading a post at All Things Workplace on understanding the purpose of meetings to make them more effective. It’s a great read.  So often, people forget that effective meetings accomplish something. Effective meetings also enhance perceived leadership.  A great leader knows how to support others in their pursuit of success, and a vaguely [...]

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Do you pay it forward? Mentoring and management

May 4, 2009

photo credit: ginnerobot Yesterday while buzzing around the house getting some chores done I popped in the latest movie in my Netflix queue, Pay it Forward. If you’re not familiar with the film, a teacher asks his seventh grade students to develop a project that will change the world, and one student decides to “pay [...]

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Retaining your revenue: Leadership and your bottom line

April 13, 2009

photo credit: Menage a Moi This is where my inner geek makes an unapologetic entry into the limelight.  See, when you start to talk about leadership with many businesspeople, you get that tight-lipped smile and knowing nod, but the glazed-over look tells the real story which goes something like, “Thanks for the group-hug moment, coach, [...]

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Five ways to increase your value by finding value in others

February 7, 2009

photo credit: Jeff Kubina Have you had this manager? Susan put in years in her department in a variety of roles before a management position opened up.  Now, as a manager, she reminds everyone on her staff that they’ve got years to go before they’ll have her level of knowledge about their operation.  Her staff [...]

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