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Tag Archives: challenge
Management Lessons from The Art of Racing in the Rain
I just finished The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein and I can’t recommend it highly enough. It’s sort of about a dog and sort of about race car driving but it’s really about an approach to … Continue reading
Posted in General, Work/Life Balance
Tagged books, challenge, Communication, Confidence, Fear of Failure, leadership, Life, management, Team
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Perspective – The Secret to Success at Work
In the last few months I’ve been asked for my best advice on how to get ahead at work and I always have the same answer – have perspective. What’s perspective? Know the big picture: You need to understand what … Continue reading
Posted in General, Motivation, Setting Goals
Tagged Alignment, Basics, challenge, Communication, effectiveness, Goals, Inspiration, IT Management, leadership, Management Tip, Motivation, New Manager, Tools
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The Pattern of Great Leadership – Simon Sinek
Posted in General, leadership, Motivation, Technical Management
Tagged challenge, Communication, Inspiration, IT Management, leadership, Motivation
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Sheryl Sandberg (COO of Facebook) on Women and Leadership
The numbers don’t lie – women have made great progress in their representation at lower levels of management but there is still a huge gap in the number of women vs. men at the executive level. Here’s Sheryl Sandberg’s view … Continue reading
Posted in leadership, Motivation, Setting Goals
Tagged challenge, Confidence, Executive, Self Evaluation, Sheryl Sandberg
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How to Solve Tough Problems
“I haven’t failed, I’ve found 10,000 ways that don’t work.” ~Thomas Edison What he didn’t say is how long it took him to get through those 10,000 wrong answers. Being wrong (or finding a way that doesn’t work) isn’t a … Continue reading
Posted in Communication, Conflict Management, General
Tagged Basics, challenge, Confidence, effectiveness, Fear of Failure, incentives, management, Tools
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How to Get Through a Crisis at Work
When I was 17 my car broke down on the side of the Mass Pike out in the middle of nowhere. This was many long years ago before cell phones (shortly after the earth cooled – I know…) so I … Continue reading
Posted in Conflict Management, General, leadership, Motivation, Team Building
Tagged Basics, challenge, Confidence, crisis management, Fear of Failure, leadership, managing conflict
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5 Tips for Presenting to Senior Management
Communicating with management can be challenging. Find out how to deliver your message for maximum effect. Continue reading
A Different Kind of Rowe
So yesterday I talked about the ROWE as in Results Only Work Environment. And today I was really going to post a very long article on managing a remote work force. But then I came across this video by Mike Rowe speaking at TED on work, being wrong, and valuing information from the source. Continue reading
Posted in Building Relationships, Communication, General, leadership, Motivation
Tagged challenge, Communication, Confidence, Inspiration, leadership, Life, management, ROWE
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Row Row ROWE Your Team
In 2007 Best Buy implemented a Results Only Work Environment or ROWE. They took the bold step of allowing their employees to work when they wanted, where they wanted, and to measure only the results and not the time spent in the office. The result? 40% more productivity, and a 90% reduction in voluntary turnover. Is a ROWE for you? Continue reading
Posted in Building Relationships, Coaching, Communication, Delegation, General, leadership, Motivation, Rewards and Incentives, Setting Goals, Staff Development, Team Building, Technical Management
Tagged challenge, Communication, effectiveness, Goals, IT Management, leadership, management, ROWE, Self Evaluation, Team, Time Management, trust
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Finding Your Confidence
Leadership and confidence go together like coffee and doughnuts. No one lines up to follow insecure people, and those who project confidence seem to draw followers like moths to the flame. But how do you develop and project confidence when you’re brand new at something? It may seem like an odd place to draw inspiration but try taking a page out of Cher’s book. Continue reading
Posted in General, leadership, Motivation, Staff Development, Transition to Management
Tagged Basics, challenge, Confidence, Get Started, leadership, Life, Self Evaluation, trust
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