Category Archives: Collaboration

Solve Problems a Different Way

Posted on March 14, 2021 by thebossdoctor

Use Appreciative Inquiry My last post inspired me to share an important insight into problem-solving that might be of real practical help to my readers. Albert Einstein is [variously] quoted as saying, “We can not solve our problems with the … Continue reading →

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Great Ideas from Top CEO’s – #15

Posted on March 7, 2021 by thebossdoctor

Solve the customer’s problem FIRST…THEN worry about assigning BLAME. This advice comes from one of my own clients. Up Close and Personal A few years ago, I was preparing for a management training seminar for one of my corporate clients.  … Continue reading →

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Great Ideas from Top CEO’s – #14

Posted on February 28, 2021 by thebossdoctor

Bring on the Joy! It’s been widely promoted that happy workers are more productive, so it behooves managers and supervisors to create a team culture that supports a happy and joyful workforce.  So…How do you do that?  Here are some … Continue reading →

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Great Advice from Top CEO’s – #13

Posted on February 21, 2021 by thebossdoctor

Make Your People HAPPY In a recent survey in the workplace, researchers invited more than 600 managers from dozens of companies to rank the impact on employee motivation and emotions of five workplace factors commonly considered significant: Recognition for good … Continue reading →

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Great Advice from Top CEO’s – #12

Posted on February 14, 2021 by thebossdoctor

Make Your People Feel Important Everyone wears an invisible sign around their neck that says, MAKE ME FEEL IMPORTANT.  This insight comes from Mary Kay Ash, the founder of Mary Kay Cosmetics and one of the most successful business leaders … Continue reading →

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Great Advice from Top CEO’s – #11

Posted on February 7, 2021 by thebossdoctor

Learn to Think INSIDE the Box This great advice comes from Chip and Dan Heath, authors of the best-selling book, Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die.  Their take on creativity is attention-getting because it goes against … Continue reading →

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Great Advice from Top CEO’s – #10 Part 4

Posted on January 31, 2021 by thebossdoctor

Don’t ignore your weaknesses! This short series of posts has been about the concept of building your work around your strengths… the things that you really enjoy doing.  In the last issue I quoted the executive who said, “I want … Continue reading →

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Great Advice from Top CEO’s – #10 Part 3

Posted on January 24, 2021 by thebossdoctor

DON’T Do What You DON’T Love! In his thoughtful and insightful book, The One Thing You Need to Know…, author and consultant Marcus Buckingham discusses the importance of identifying your strengths, gifts, talents (I use these terms synonymously).  He admits, … Continue reading →

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Great Advice From Top CEO’s – #9

Posted on January 3, 2021 by thebossdoctor

Incorporate your adversaries. This issue’s great advice comes from Abraham Lincoln, long considered one of America’s greatest leaders.  Historian Doris Kearns Goodwin discussed Lincoln’s leadership acumen in a recent interview published in Harvard Business Review.  Goodwin was adamant: “I can’t … Continue reading →

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Great Advice From Top CEO’s – #8

Posted on December 27, 2020 by thebossdoctor

Talk with the warring parties separately before bringing them to the table. This advice comes from Lee Price, a consultant and contributor at Monster.com:  Talk with the warring parties separately before bringing them to the table. She cautions leaders, “Not … Continue reading →

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