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4 ways to embrace and handle conflict
In my last blog, I discussed how leaders should invite conflict to generate better results. Research supports that we don’t handle conflict well as professionals or as organizations. My experience as a professional is that conflict is rarely handled correctly...
Play in the absence of fear
Over the past year and a half, there were almost too many situations that altered our personal and professional lives. In working nationally with leaders throughout this past year, I noticed a common theme that continued to arise: pressure. We all deal with pressure...
Leadership essentials: roles, responsibilities, and authorities
As I travel the country helping organizations forge elite leadership at every level, I continue running into a simple leadership problem crippling leaders at all levels. To the ones who are not being crippled, I’m reminded of what my colleague Rob Salome says, “They...
Coaching and uncovering the artifacts of your journey
Have you ever been to a museum and seen things from a time gone by? Through those artifacts, you get a glimpse into someone from an ancient civilization’s life. These are the things that someone used and experienced every day but didn’t think much about them. Way back...
Writing a flop
Alan Jay Lerner, a member of the Songwriters Hall of Fame, once said, “You write a hit the same way you write a flop.” You’ve probably heard of this phenomenon countless times from artists and leaders alike. Songwriters talk about the throwaway tune that ended up...
The power of being a leader
A few months ago, I had lunch with a fantastic young couple that I have known very well for many years. They are both in their mid-twenties. One works in sales (I will call him Fred), and the other in the healthcare field (I will call her Mary). During our...
Solutions 21 Promotes Luis Rivera to Director of Consulting Services
Solutions 21 – which deploys its elite team (physically and digitally) to mid-market firms across all industries to ensure they have the tools to strategically develop the next generation of leaders – is pleased to announce the promotion of Luis Rivera to Director of...
Conflict: the only way out is through
Data gathered in a recent Wiley survey stated that unhealthy conflict costs companies in terms of both productivity and revenue. Some of the statistical data: Leaders spend an average of 13 hours a month dealing with conflict.70% of polled leaders state that...
How to be an effective communicator
How do CEOs visualize and describe the direction they believe their companies need to take in a way that captures their thoughts and communicates them for their subordinate leaders to reference and ensure understanding? The days of CEOs verbalizing a strategic...
Leadership 501: leading leaders of leaders
As we come to a transition point in our leadership journey, I want to open your mind to how you can effectively lead leaders of leaders. This is elite, world-class level leadership because it requires more of a non-directive style to lead leaders of leaders...
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