What we believe about ourselves, our situation and our world drives our thoughts and actions, and therefore has a huge impact on the results we achieve. While this is a profound fact for us as individuals, as a leader, those beliefs (and the resulting thoughts actions and results) have a significant impact on many others

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This time of year there are lots of “best of” lists. And many bloggers actually write a post listing their most popular or most read posts of the year. I’ve decided to do a “list post,” but mine is different. I went back and read what I wrote this year and asked myself which of

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Coaching is one of the most organizationally important roles of leaders, and when done well, one of the most personally powerful and gratifying parts of a leader’s role too. While I have long shared insights and helped others learn to be better coaches, I wanted to see if I could summarize the essence of coaching

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Need ideas for unifying and motivating a blue collar team? Check out this video for helpful tips to influence and inspire. (And yes, they’ll work for ANY team!) https://youtu.be/a-JWQ2-H8Vs?rel=0&showinfo=0 Tweet This: Motivation is internal. As leaders we can persuade, influence and inspire others; but not motivate them. In the Bud to Boss workshop, we address

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As managers and leaders, we have to manage our team and handle deadlines, specifically so that they do not miss them. Here are three questions to ask yourself to better help you deal with (missed) deadlines. Tweet This:Missed deadlines are shared failure. Leaders get in front of the deadlines, not chastise after it’s been missed.

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You want an intelligent team, right? Here are five ways to help you build one! [Tweet “If you want a more intelligent team, allow more people the time and space to share their perspectives.”] Listen to the audio-only version of this episode. Learn more about the Remarkable Leadership Workshop.

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Halloween is tomorrow, and you may experience your fair share of tricks and treats. Whether you celebrate by dressing up, going to parties, handing out candy or taking the kids house-to-house (or even if you don’t celebrate at all), don’t let the weekend pass without learning a few leadership lessons along the way. Here are

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Leadership experts are always talking about the importance of engaging employees. As a new leader, do you really know what motivates your employees? If you think it’s all about money and benefits, you are wrong. As this infographic created by UEarnedIt shows us, fully engaging your employees has more to do with providing meaningful experiences and

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