Leadership
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Brian Chase: Invest Back in the Company
- June 13, 2018
- Posted by: David Marshall
- Category: Business, Leadership
No CommentsI recently had a chance to ask some of my old friends and reps to contribute a guest article to my blog. “What do you want us to write about?” they asked. “How about something you’ve learned in our years working together?” I said. This week’s article is from my friend, Brian Chase. While I’ve
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Jack Floyd: How I Saw Leadership and Commitment Modeled
- June 6, 2018
- Posted by: David Marshall
- Category: Business, Leadership, Management
I recently had a chance to ask some of my old friends and reps to contribute a guest article to my blog. “What do you want us to write about?” they asked. “How about something you’ve learned in our years working together?” I said. In all my years working with David, I learned the importance
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How I Saw Leadership and Commitment Modeled (Guest Post by Jack Floyd)
- June 6, 2018
- Posted by: David Marshall
- Category: Leadership
I recently had a chance to ask some of my old friends and reps to contribute a guest article to my blog. “What do you want us to write about?” they asked. “How about something you’ve learned in our years working together?” I said. In all my years working with David, I learned the importance
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Leadership Sets the Tone for the Whole Company
- May 16, 2018
- Posted by: David Marshall
- Category: Leadership, Management
In March and April, I talked about a couple of the major mistakes leaders can make, such as 1) Not asking for help; and 2) Keeping your weakness a secret. That’s a problem with a lot of leaders. We think we’re supposed to know everything. That if we’re in charge, it must be because we’ve
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Can You Create a Business Culture?
- May 9, 2018
- Posted by: David Marshall
- Category: Business, Leadership, Management
An important part of a business, it’s very identity, is its culture. And it’s possible to develop one, but it’s largely intangible. It’s a collective attitude, not something you can put your finger on. It becomes an intellectual and emotional thing, like enthusiasm. Some companies try to manufacture a culture by recreating many of the
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Eight Leadership Mistakes: #8 – Avoiding Conflict
- April 25, 2018
- Posted by: David Marshall
- Category: Leadership, Management
A recent article, Eight Mistakes Leaders Make That Kill Employee Trust, briefly discussed different management shortcomings and problems that we may unknowingly have or use, which can ruin employees’ respect for us. I wanted to address each of these mistakes and help you learn how to avoid them. Most people hate conflict. That’s understandable. No
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Eight Leadership Mistakes: #7 – Believing Lack of Trust Results From a Character Flaw
- April 18, 2018
- Posted by: David Marshall
- Category: Leadership, Management
A recent article, Eight Mistakes Leaders Make That Kill Employee Trust, briefly discussed different management shortcomings and problems that we may unknowingly have or use, which can ruin employees’ respect for us. I wanted to address each of these mistakes and help you learn how to avoid them. Last week, I talked about how trust
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Eight Leadership Mistakes: #6 – Thinking Trust Will Occur On Its Own
- April 11, 2018
- Posted by: David Marshall
- Category: Leadership, Management
A recent article, Eight Mistakes Leaders Make That Kill Employee Trust, briefly discussed different management shortcomings and problems that we may unknowingly have or use, which can ruin employees’ respect for us. I wanted to address each of these mistakes and help you learn how to avoid them. Trust will never occur on its own
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Eight Leadership Mistakes: #5 – Keeping Your Weakness a Secret
- April 4, 2018
- Posted by: David Marshall
- Category: Leadership, Management
A recent article, Eight Mistakes Leaders Make That Kill Employee Trust, briefly discussed different management shortcomings and problems that we may unknowingly have or use, which can ruin employees’ respect for us. I wanted to address each of these mistakes and help you learn how to avoid them. Let me tell you a little secret:
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Eight Leadership Mistakes: #4 – Focusing on Compliance Rather than Achieving Shared Goals
- March 28, 2018
- Posted by: David Marshall
- Category: Leadership, Management
A recent article, Eight Mistakes Leaders Make That Kill Employee Trust, briefly discussed different management shortcomings and problems that we may unknowingly have or use, which can ruin employees’ respect for us. I wanted to address each of these mistakes and help you learn how to avoid them. One of the most frustrating managers to