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About thebossdoctor

Dr. Jim Dyke is "The Boss Doctor" whose consulting, training, and executive coaching practice has equipped thousands of managers, supervisors, and executives for more effectiveness in their various roles of leadership. His corporate website is www.CLIonline.com

4 Simple Phrases That Can Save Your Marriage

I had a recent conversation with an individual who was lamenting the challenges of dealing with his sometimes volatile “significant other.”  It sounded to me like a problem that is not uncommon in close relationships.  “I just don’t know what … Continue reading

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Do This One Simple Thing and You Will Empower, Engage, and Energize Your Team!

One of the most important concepts I have tried to impress upon the thousands of managers, supervisors, and team leaders I have trained and coached over the years is this one: You have WAY more power and influence than you … Continue reading

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How to Master Your #1 Priority as a New Leader

A new leadership role presents new opportunities as well as fresh challenges—whether it’s a promotion, shifting into a new department, taking on an existing team as their new boss, or even moving to a completely different organization.  In the modern, fast-paced workplace, … Continue reading

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The 3 Selves—The Secret to Handling Stress, Challenges, Threats, and Growth

The volatility of our times is increasingly confronting the modern workforce with unprecedented challenges, change, and stress.  Workers today are faced with the difficulty of performing adequately in their jobs while also forced to deal with added emotional pressures from … Continue reading

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Treat the Company’s Money Like Your Own

More Great Advice from Top Executives and CEO’s.  Executive coach Cynthia Shapiro puts this under the heading, Your company’s real motivations: Motivation 2: Money – Their money, not yours.  If they feel you value your money more than theirs, you … Continue reading

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Take on the tough and dirty job that no one else wants.

This is another example of The Best Advice from Top Executives and CEO’s.  Authors William Doyle and William Perkins call this: The Secret of Opportunistic Masochism In their wisdom-laden book, Smash the Pyramid—100 Career Secrets from America’s Fastest-Rising Executives, they … Continue reading

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Why Smaller Goals Work

In the previous edition we taught you about the power of small goals and how they can really help when your team is feeling overwhelmed.  As it happens, there is real, solid neuroscience behind this concept.  In his thought-provoking book, … Continue reading

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Set Smaller Goals

This is one of my favorite “Great Ideas You Can Use RIGHT NOW to Become a More Effective Leader.”  It comes from authors Chip and Dan Heath, who presented the principle in a column in FastCompany magazine a while ago.  … Continue reading

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Do Something!

More Great Success Advice from Top CEO’s One of the most important things I’ve learned during my long career in organizational life and as an independent management and leadership development consultant: Higher-ups have a keen appreciation for people who can … Continue reading

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Are You “Disagree-Able?”

Avoiding the Yes-Men Trap by Inviting Constructive Conflict There’s an old adage that says, “You can’t win an argument with your boss.”  Assuming that the boss is human and not perfect, doesn’t that imply that there are times when maybe … Continue reading

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