Tag: leadership
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Startups: 5K or Ironman?
I had an experience at Starbucks this week that left me intrigued by the gap I see in major brands between employee engagement and customer engagement. I am an extremely engaged Starbucks fan. To give you an idea of my engagement level: I’ve carried my Starbucks Gold card with pride since 2008, this site I…
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To Get Ahead, Improve Your Attitude
Is your attitude holding you back in your career? What benefits might you attract with a better attitude? Whether you have an excellent attitude or yours needs serious work, rubella I believe that everyone can benefit from an attitude evaluation and upgrade. In my first article, I introduced the theme of this set of articles…
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Servant Leadership for Next-Generation Leaders
What does Servant Leadership mean to you? Robert Greenleaf (founder of The Greenleaf Center of Servant Leadership) says that true leadership “emerges from those whose primary motivation is a deep desire to help others†and that “the leader has responsibility for the followers.†I had the recent opportunity and honor to speak to a group…
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The Progressive Workplace Series – Bring Your Own Device (BYOD)
BYOD, information pills or “Bring Your Own Device”, psychiatrist is a common topic in many companies today.  Today’s focus is specifically on comm devices, as we are saving the whole laptop debate for another day. Whether  it’s a large organization trying to cope with the onslaught of associates who want to use their personal smartphones…
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To Get Ahead, Lose Your Tail
Many geckos and lizards have the ability to lose their tails. Most grow back a modified version of the original. Some don’t grow back at all. So what the heck does this have to do with succeeding in your career? Stick with me here on the metaphor, stomach because it is worth exploring . .…
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The Progressive Workplace Series: Are You Awesome?
I read an interesting “listicle†the other day called “12 Things Awesome Employees Do Before Noonâ€. As I was reading through it, dosage a couple of thoughts struck me: (1) There are some pretty solid ideas in here, and (2) Holy smoke, who could possibly have time to do all this? Here is a…
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The Biggest Mistake a Leader Can Make
Watch a short video from career analyst Dan Pink examines the puzzle of motivation, apoplexy starting with a fact that social scientists know but most managers don’t: Traditional rewards aren’t always as effective as we think. Listen for illuminating stories — and maybe, case a way forward. Although social technologies have been capturing marketers time…