Perhaps you think this title is preposterous.  After all, as leaders aren’t we supposed to be knowledgeable in a variety of areas?  Aren’t we supposed to be able to provide direction, guidance and answer the questions of our teams?   If the answer to those questions are yes, why would we (and how could we) remain

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Last week, I wrote about how to assess the effectiveness of your organizational communication, but I didn’t talk about how to improve it. This week, I take that next step. If you would like to improve organizational communication (and I’m guessing, you do) – here are five places to start. Have a clearer message No

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As I approach my 61st birthday, I often reflect on the notion of aging. While the calendar says I am getting older, I believe that aging is optional. In this episode of the Remarkable Leadership Podcast, I share tips on how you can stay mentally and emotionally young, regardless of your age.Try New ThingsOne of

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As a leader, one of the biggest challenges you’ll face is resistance to change. Whether you’re introducing a new process, implementing a new strategy, or making any other kind of change, there will be people who resist it. In this video, I’ll share some tips on how you can overcome that resistance. The first thing to

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From the time I was young, my dad told me: “When you point your finger at someone, remember there are three fingers pointing back at you.” As with many things I heard from my parents, it was remembered long before I really understood it. Dad was telling me to take ownership. That by pointing my

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Having worked with and interacted with leaders and team members from over fifty countries, there are certain issues and conversations that are predictable because they are so prevalent. For all the differences in culture, industry, size, and situation, most everyone says they wish organizational communication was … better. That is understandable because it is hard.

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Leadership isn’t easy. Doing it well requires a combination of knowledge, mindsets, skills, and habits. More than this collection though, it requires the ability to adapt and blend these factors in any given situation, with any given individual or group. Well-rounded leaders possess a diverse set of skills, competencies, and qualities enabling them to effectively

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Today, I’m encouraging you to decide what you can do to make it better. And while I don’t know everyone’s individual “IT”, I bet that you can think of your “IT”. And if not, it’s probably the thing that’s frustrating you right now; the thing that’s driving you crazy; the thing that’s making you whine, complain,

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One of the most important things a leader can do is set clear expectations for the team and individual team members. Most will agree with this statement, even though not everyone is very good at doing it. But there is another level of expectations that is equally important and even more often overlooked – organizational

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