August 31st, 2006
Leadership Thought for Thursday August 31st
Coming together is a beginning, staying together is progress, and working together is success.
— Henry Ford
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Coming together is a beginning, staying together is progress, and working together is success.
— Henry Ford
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When you are working in small groups, you may find yourself isolated from the larger workplace, working intensely on a project that has become a vital part of yourself. Every member of the group will likely have that same experience, and a sense of dependence on one another will occur.
While that personal ownership of a [...]
No matter how hard we may try to avoid a volatile situation, there will come a time when you have to deal with an angry person. Whether it’s a boss, co-worker, team member, associate, employee, customer, or even a friend, at some point you will have to handle both the anger and the underlying issues.
Arguments [...]
I was talking to my colleague Neil Oribe using GTalk when I noticed his status read: I think management at my company is well aware of the tendency for technology professionals to job hop, and they are willing to do what they can to hold on to the right people. According to him the quote [...]
I’ve never learned anything from someone who agreed with me.
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Conflict is everywhere and is a staple in every team. I would be surprised if conflict does not exist in a team as I have yet to see a conflict-free environment.
What do we do when faced with conflicts within the team?
This is the time when leadership qualities shine regardless of position and see it as [...]
Seemingly inconsequential things can start a chain reaction to something huge. A thought, word, or idea from some realm of life can influence thinking about a current project.
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Would you agree that to become a leader, visibility in an organization is more important than skills? I hate to admit this premise as I am hard on competition with technical skills supplemented by soft skills such as communication, being sociable and a fair public image but being reminded and coached by a lot of [...]
If you are leading a team, it will be important for you to recognize the learning style of your team members.
When you know how people best process information, you will then know how to best communicate with them when giving assignments, providing feedback, and motivating them to achieve higher levels of success.
Let’s walk through a [...]
What we have done for ourselves alone dies with us; what we have done for others and the world remains and is immortal. (Albert Pike)
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