Category Archives: Influence

Say the Right Thing

John Adair said it well:   Communication is the sister of leadership.  Nitin Nohria, underscored that with the following observation:  Communication is the real work of leadership. Up Close and Personal During an executive team meeting I attended, our insightful … Continue reading

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History’s Greatest Leader

I have purposefully been taking a “holiday break” from posting–to step back; take my foot of the accelerator; and spend some “down” time relaxing and re-charging from all the CoVid non-sense. However…in view of the Christmas season, I’m coming out … Continue reading

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Have a Plan

I was reminded of this sage advice while reading a recent article in Harvard Business Review about James Rogers’ experience interviewing for the job of CEO of Public Service Indiana (now Duke Energy), which had just taken a $2.7 billion … Continue reading

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Learn From Managing Millennials

This is the advice from Nancy Lublin of Do Something, who champions Millennial workers in an article published in FastCompany magazine.  Instead of bashing this young and audacious generation, she vouches for their uniqueness and potential for impact.  She says, … Continue reading

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Hire S.H.A.R.P.E.R. People – Part 6

E = Enthusiastic A recent article on a website for hiring managers posed the question:  If you have to choose, do you hire for experience or attitude?  Their answer was clear—HIRE FOR ATTITUDE! The reason is simple—you can train skills … Continue reading

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Building Trust with The 4 C’s

Leaders MUST build trust with their people!  That’s the advice of top business leaders and consultants who have observed the serious loss of trust in many organizations today.  In the July 2010 issue of Ignite! Newsletter from the folks at … Continue reading

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Great Advice From Top CEO’s – #23

Do what you say you will do!* This issue’s great advice comes from Mary Kay Ash, the incredibly successful entrepreneur who founded Mary Kay Cosmetics.  She often advised up-and-coming leaders:  “Be the kind of person that people can rely on … Continue reading

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Great Advice from Top CEO’s – #18

Get to Know Your People Personally This comes from Michelle Peluso, CEO of Travelocity.  She says, “If you treat your employees as unique individuals, they’ll be loyal to you and they’ll perform—and your business will perform, too.” Like father like … Continue reading

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Great Advice from Top CEO’s – #13

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 – #9

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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