Archive for April, 2012

Slowing down to speed up

  • Friday, April 27th, 2012
  • POSTED BY Kathy Kurnyta

How do successful business leaders adopt a healthy balance of “slowing down to speed up?” This is a common struggle within organizations as individuals are expected to accelerate growth at a rampant pace. In many instances, leaders find themselves leaping into action before explaining the strategy and priorities to the greater team. Collaborative discussions can. . .

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Coloring outside the electric fence

  • Friday, April 13th, 2012
  • POSTED BY Geoff Anthony

When you think about ways to “get creative” at work, do you find yourself following up with an image of being rewarded for a novel idea or, rather, getting slapped on the wrist for breaking the rules? In any adherent organizational culture, too often the concept of “going outside the box” is…

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What do you mean I’m not influential?

  • Thursday, April 5th, 2012
  • POSTED BY Kathy Kurnyta

When leaders receive feedback from peers, colleagues, and direct reports about their style of communication, they are often surprised to learn that others do not perceive them to be “influential” per se. A common theme often found is leaders. . .

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