I care not what others think of what I do, but I care very much about what I think of what I do. That is character!
—- Theodore Roosevelt
Action Plan: When did it happen that ethics, and doing the right thing, became negotiable? When did we start admiring businesses and business leaders who didn’t do […]
You have to have confidence in your ability, and then be tough enough to follow through.
— Rosalyn Carter
This week’s action plan: It’s easy to believe in yourself, when everyone around you believes in you as well. But how often is this the case?
Sometimes the people around us are looking to poke holes in our […]
Happy New Year and a very big welcome to 2007!
I wish you much success, both personal and business, in the coming year, and hope that you’ll make reading Leadership Turn a part of your day.
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If you […]
The phone rings.
It’s your human resource office telling you that they need a headshot, and could you get it them ASAP.
Now what do you do?
If you are already an accomplished senior executive, you probably have a current head shot, and you’ll just ask the human resource department what they need it for and in what format. […]
How we deal with misfortune can make the difference between defeat and victory in our lives.
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I’ve written a lot lately about how important it is for us to compliment, praise, and thank others.
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Do you frequently find yourself involved in verbal battles with other people? If so, defensive communication may be part of the problem.
Defensive communication occurs when one party to a conversation feels threatened, attacked, or is trying to protect their self-image.
Oh sure, we all react defensively on occasion, and it is, in fact, a legitimate defense mechanism. But […]
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