Does your forecasted future provoke an insight that leads to action? Bob Johansen is a distinguished fellow with the Institute for the Future and author or co-author of ten books. Bob’s latest book, The New Leadership Literacies, moves beyond skills and looks at new leadership literacies that will be needed to survive in a VUCA

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by Kevin Eikenberry Remember the movie, Alien? The marketing tag line was, “In space, no one can hear you scream.” Well, the tagline for remote meetings might be, “On a conference call, no one can hear you check out.” Yes, all the names might be there on the screen as being present, but are they all

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While the title of this post is about taking ownership, in truth, it’s about accountability. And accountability starts with ownership. If we want to model the right behavior for our teams, it starts with us. In this episode, I’m asking a series of question to help us think about how we are behaving and how

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by Wayne Turmel Many people, when they think of “virtual” or “remote” project teams, immediately think of people scattered all over the globe.  That’s actually a small percentage of the remote population, but it certainly has its own unique challenges. I spoke to one project manager who is getting ready to lead her first international

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According to a survey by Dropbox, one in five Brits report they never work to their potential on the job. If you live somewhere else, before you think this is a problem in just one country, it’s likely not. And if you think this article is meant to give you joy for pointing the finger

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Andy Cunningham knows that positioning is more than just a marketing term, it is the formulation of a business strategy. Andy is the author of Get to Aha! Discover Your Positioning DNA and Dominate Your Competition and shares the framework she uses to transform markets and industries. Regardless of your title within the organization, you

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Every coach wants to give feedback that works. Every leader knows that giving effective feedback is part of their job. Heck, every parent would like the feedback they give to their kids to work. Yet far too often, it doesn’t. I believe the missing link is not understanding the true goals of feedback. Much has

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Respect in the workplace (and unfortunately, lack thereof) is a hot topic in the media today. And it’s an extremely important one for leaders. In today’s video, I’m focusing on the importance of not just being more respectful but also less judgmental – what this means to us as leaders and employees and how we

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No one will argue that they want to work for a selfish or ego-maniacal boss. That’s pretty basic. And…in order to ensure that we aren’t being selfish and that we are being selfless, we need to be more aware of our behavior and how it’s perceived. So today, I’m giving you simple tips for how

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There is no question about the value that technology has brought to our lives – both personally and professionally. It allows us to do infinitely more than we have ever been able to before. AND…there are times when we need to step away and have personal, live, real communication. Check out today’s episode for easy

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