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The following article are partial excerpts and additional comments from the authors of the book, Inspiring Leaders: Unlocking the Secrets of How Extraordinary Leaders Motivate by John H. Zenger, Joseph Folkman (authors of the bestselling The Extraord... More...

The following article are partial excerpts and additional comments from the authors of the book, Inspiring Leaders: Unlocking the Secrets of How Extraordinary Leaders Motivate by John H. Zenger, Joseph Folkman (authors of the bestselling The Extraord... More...

The following article are partial excerpts and additional comments from the authors of the book, Inspiring Leaders: Unlocking the Secrets of How Extraordinary Leaders Motivate by John H. Zenger, Joseph Folkman (authors of the bestselling The Extraord... More...

One of the common mistakes people make when designing a change program is assuming that if a person is a team leader, supervisor or senior manager they should naturally know how to communicate face to face with their teams. However communication ski... More...

In tough economic times, it is easy to feel stuck—stuck in the wrong job, stuck in a failing company or stuck in the unemployment line. But a slow economy does not necessarily mean that you have to remain stuck. In fact, getting stuck at work u... More...

"There are two kinds of people in the world: those who make excuses and those who get results. An excuse person will find any excuse for why a job was not done, and a results person will find any reason why it can be done. Be a creator, not a re... More...

Job security in the executive suite may be more tenuous than ever. Failed transitions are at all-time high, costing companies millions in expenses and lost opportunities. According to the Center for Creative Leadership, 40% of senior executives put i... More...

andrea@morningstarventures.comBy Andrea Chilcote and Susan Reece, PhD Power is a fascinating concept. Babies experience power related to obtaining nourishment and comfort; adults recognize how power affects their jobs, lifestyle and relationships.... More...

andrea@morningstarventures.comBy Andrea Chilcote and Susan Reece, PhD Power is a fascinating concept. Babies experience power related to obtaining nourishment and comfort; adults recognize how power affects their jobs, lifestyle and relationships.... More...

Using the Power of Social Networking in a Recession By Jack Keogh I “discovered” Facebook a couple of years ago when I received an invitation to be a “friend” of the teenaged niece of a family connection in Mexico. I accep... More...

Most leaders will readily agree that earning and keeping the trust of others is critical to their effectiveness as a leader. It is quite possibly the single most important prerequisite for leaders at all organization levels. Unfortunately, it can als... More...

"Keith, I got it!" replied Jerry, the director of recruiting for a national remodeling company. "I figured out my weakness in my leadership style and communication. My downfall is, I'm one of the guys." "And that's a bad t... More...

"Leadership is about coping with change. Part of the reason it has become so important in recent years is that the world has become more competitive and more volatile...doing what was done yesterday, or doing it 5% better, is no longer a formula... More...

One of the things managers tell me about their young employees nowadays is that they seem to have such high expectations: "They walk in the door with such high expectations!" That is... if you have hired the right person. Of course, some... More...

Rumors, like conspiracy theories, are insidious, in part because they can prove difficult to disprove. When gone unchallenged, they can wreak havoc with a company’s image. So often though rumors are rooted in fact. And so companies must tread c... More...

When it comes to exemplifying poor leadership tactics, here's one situation that took place at a recent company retreat. The purpose of this retreat was for the partners to discuss the corporate vision, new ideas, and growth strategies as well as yea... More...

A central theme in my decades of trying to understand, apply, and teach leadership skills is that leadership is an action, not a position. Leadership is what we do, not who we are. Who we become is determined by what we repeatedly think and do. All t... More...

"I have yet to find the man, however exalted his station, who did not do better work and put forth greater effort under a spirit of approval, than under a spirit of criticism." — Charles Schwab, legendary steel industry pioneer It ... More...

Sometimes managers are afraid to be strong because they're afraid that their employees will think they're acting like jerks. Here's the funny thing. Almost always when your employees think you're a jerk it's because you're too weak, not because you'r... More...

Businesses run their ads for weeks, months, and sometimes years. Lawyers tell their story as they make opening remarks, as they question their own witnesses, again as they cross-examine the opposing witnesses, and as they summarize to the jury. Telev... More...

Remember the heart-pounding, soul-stirring message of the movie Gladiator? Remember how Maximus, the Russell Crowe character, rallied his men around him and led them to victory, even in the face of almost certain defeat? Remember his “envision... More...

We all live by stories. I learned this from more than 30 years of coaching the performance of world-class athletes and top leaders from military special-forces, medicine, law enforcement, and commerce. I’ve seen many individuals’ stories ... More...

As we enter the holiday season, it makes good sense to talk about survival tools. How do we survive the coming onslaught of family and friends and the accompanying mistakes, failings, and misunderstandings that will inevitably follow in the next thre... More...

Most people want and appreciate a boss or work colleague who is direct and to the point. But it’s about the way that’s conveyed. We’ve all found ourselves resisting someone else not because of what they are saying, but how they are ... More...

Applied foreign exchange management practices have shown remarkable resilience through the recent turbulence in global financial markets, and most firms have left their related processes unchanged, according to a report released today by The Conferen... More...

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