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Leadership: How To Say It
by Gene Griessman, Ph.D

Considerable skill is required to successfully say to someone in a power position, "I want to do it my way instead of your way."

Yet this skill is often needed by leaders at every level--whether you're a three-star general communicating with a four-star general, a CEO with a board member or key investors, a vice president with your CEO, a teacher with your principal, or an account manager with your client. 

History provides us with case studies about how to do this.  One of the best involves a general-in this case, General William Tecumseh Sherman-saying "I want to do it my way" to another general, and his superior General U.S. Grant.

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Eight Ways to Engage Employees and Power-Up Performance During a Recession
by Roxanne Emmerich

If you've seen the movie Jerry Maguire, you'll remember the scene where Tom Cruise asks Cuba Gooding, Jr., "What can I do for you?"  Gooding says, "Show me the money."

Many employers think that's the key to employee engagement.  But any company that THINKS you have to pour money on employees to get them engaged will write off employee engagement efforts during tough economic times. "We just can't afford to do it right now," they say. Read More>

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Change Management and Employee Communication Strategies
by Marcia Xenitelis

If your employee communication strategy to communicate change focuses on stakeholder communication plans, an intranet site, CEO forums and Staff Information Bulletins via email, stop right there.  Your efforts are focused on information, not communication and the likelihood of engaging employees in change is remote.
 
My interest in employee communication is to distinguish between the tools communicators use that inform and those strategies that engage employees and therefore impact business outcomes. The concern is that there seems to be confusion in the market place where roles are advertised for "Change Managers", when the organization is really looking for an internal communication professional, not a change practitioner. Read More>

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Living and Working With Purpose
by Richard E. Goldman

Everything that arises in your life is there for one purpose only -- to teach you to exercise an underutilized aspect of your life. Because work involves contact with other people, the underutilized aspects of your life can become more apparent as you compare and contrast yourself with others. Of course, this can only happen when you're present. Sometimes this can be particularly painful; it's a natural reaction to resist and avoid those aspects of ourselves that are weak. But sometimes the most painful lessons are the ones that have the most benefit in the long run.  Read More>

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Growing with Change
by Jim Clemmer

Change happens. And while we can't control much of the world changing around us, we can control how we respond. We can choose to anticipate and embrace changes, or resist them. Resisting change is like trying to push water upstream. Generally we're quick to point to others who resist change. It's much harder to recognize or admit to our own change resistance.

Some people call change "progress" and celebrate the improvements that it brings. Others curse those same changes and wish for the good old days. Same changes, different responses. The choice is ours: We can be leaders, or we can be followers. Read More>


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Stop Using the Economy as an Excuse
by Roberta Chinsky Matuson

Leaders are using the economy as an excuse on a daily basis. Don't believe me? Just ask your managers why now it's okay to lay-off those employees who haven't come close to meeting their performance objectives over the past several years. Perhaps your company could have avoided lay-offs if the entire team had been operating on all four cylinders. This is just one example of how companies are using the economy as an excuse for poor decisions. Here are some others. Read More>

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From Facebook to Phonebook
How Wingmen Stay Connected
by Waldo Waldman

Like many of you, I recently joined the Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn craze and it's been great. I've re-connected with old friends from high school, college, and my fighter pilot days, and I've also met some very interesting people. And yes – like you, I can easily spend a few hours a day on these sites checking out profiles and looking at cool videos and photos. Read More>

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Making Connections
How to create rapport with anyone in under 30 seconds
by Jeff Mowatt

We all know the power of first impressions. How people perceive us during the first few seconds of an encounter has a major influence on whether they will trust us, be attracted to us, or want to do business with us. To create a positive first impression, we need to know how to connect immediately with others regardless of their age, gender, ethnic background, mood, or the situation.

Let’s begin by testing your “first impression awareness.” What would you think of the waiter in the following situation? You’re having a business lunch with a potential client. She’s telling you about what she doesn’t like about her current supplier. You’re thinking, “This stuff is gold - please keep talking.” Suddenly, the waiter comes in and starts his canned speech, “My name’s Mike, I’ll be your waiter. And how are you today? Today’s specials are...” Read More>

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