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5 Ways for Every Leader to be a Coach

5 Ways for Every Leader to be a Coach

The best leaders spend up to 20% of their time coaching their direct reports. It’s a responsibility that leaders all too often…
Collaboration Trumps Time Management

Collaboration Trumps Time Management

Collaboration trumps time management…every time. We often seek to do things faster and better and as a result look for “time management”…
Communicate What You Need

Communicate What You Need

When people don’t communicate what they need, it results in a lose-lose for themselves and others around them. I recently experienced this…
3 Ways to Derail Team Formation: Part 3

3 Ways to Derail Team Formation: Part 3

Here is the third excerpt from our recent article on 3 Ways to Derail Team Formation. In Part 1 of this post I talked about…
An Interesting Duality

An Interesting Duality

One of the challenges that senior leadership teams face is what I call an “interesting duality.” On on hand, a senior leader…
Four Excuses to Scare off a Customer…Forever

Four Excuses to Scare off a Customer…Forever

Here are 4 real-life excuses that will scare off a retail customer every time. Excuse One: “It’s our policy.” Ah, the dreaded…
Learn More About Everything DiSC

Learn More About Everything DiSC

Have you been interested in incorporating DiSC into your team, leadership, communication, and sales training? If so, here are some upcoming Virtual…
A Common Leader Mistake: Part 6

A Common Leader Mistake: Part 6

Another  common and costly leader mistake that can result in a loss of  credibility and trust. MISTAKE: Drawing clear lines in the…
A Common Leader Mistake: Part 5

A Common Leader Mistake: Part 5

Another  common and costly leader mistake that can result in a loss of credibility and trust. MISTAKE: Leading with answers instead of…
A Common Leader Mistake: Part 4

A Common Leader Mistake: Part 4

Another  common and costly leader mistake that can result in a loss of credibility and trust. MISTAKE: Solving problems others should solve.…