Category Archives: Teams

Know Thyself

Posted on May 23, 2021 by thebossdoctor

This word of leadership advice comes from a good friend and associate, Dan Maltby.  Dan holds a PhD. in leadership from The Drucker Institute (I think he knows a thing or two about leadership!)  At one time, Dan was administering … Continue reading →

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Building Trust with The 4 C’s

Posted on May 16, 2021 by thebossdoctor

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

Posted on May 9, 2021 by thebossdoctor

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 – #22

Posted on May 2, 2021 by thebossdoctor

PEOPLE…are a LEADER’S most valuable resource. This is a variation of another great piece of advice that comes from more than one wise source: All other resources can and must be managed…but PEOPLE must be LED.  It’s a reminder of … Continue reading →

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Great Advice from Top CEO’s – #21

Posted on April 25, 2021 by thebossdoctor

Practice Fu Pan. This advice is a perfect follow-up to my last blogpost.  It comes from LENOVO founder Liu Chuanzhi, who referred to it in an interview published in FastCompany Magazine.  LENOVO is the Chinese company that purchased IBM’s PC … Continue reading →

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Great Advice from Top CEO’s – #18

Posted on April 4, 2021 by thebossdoctor

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 – #17

Posted on March 28, 2021 by thebossdoctor

If you hire the right person, you solve a lot of problems BEFORE they happen. This advice is a follow-up to my last post, and comes from a very savvy boss I had early on.  And I continued to see … Continue reading →

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Great Advice From Top CEO’s – #16

Posted on March 21, 2021 by thebossdoctor

It’s not the people you fire who create problems for you…it’s the people you DON’T fire. This post’s great advice comes from an executive I worked with who had keen insight into the reality of organizational leadership.  Here’s one of … Continue reading →

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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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