leadership
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Claudia Steed and the Be Uncommon Initiative
- May 23, 2018
- Posted by: David Marshall
- Category: Business, Innovation
No CommentsI’m not a big fan of fitting in and being just another face in the crowd. I love standing out and being known for doing good and interesting things. So I started a philosophy at Robroy called Be Uncommon. It means, if you’re living in the shadow of giants, (i.e., your company is small and
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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
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Eight Leadership Mistakes: #3 – Undercommunicating
- March 21, 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. Slide #3 in the Industry Week article
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Eight Leadership Mistakes: #2 – Not Doing What You Say You Were Going to Do
- March 14, 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. The original title of this leadership mistake