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One thing every manager must do
Without asking and answering, “How will the employee or team know they are successful?” managers are unable to define job success. Absent this ...
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Leading by lying
Want to get your people on board to implement a new process or product? Present it so the staff believes that success is only a ...
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Tapping into the power of storytelling…
As we learn to talk about why we’re here as companies from a storytelling perspective – rather than traditional marketing speak – we ...
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Trusted advisor versus rubber stamp: Part 1
Under times of heightened stress, company executives may lose their objectivity and make questionable decisions. Engaging in questionable behavior and/or exercising poor business decisions ...
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Best of CoBiz: Three smart ways to keep your work-life balance
As the manager or executive of your company, you deal with seemingly nonstop responsibilities on a day-to-day basis, but you still need to make sure ...
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Three great ways to go beyond your comfort zone
If your company has experienced a surge in growth or is coming out of a business challenge, I often recommend to clients that they consider ...
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Leadership, turbo-charged
Over the past year, I have had the pleasure of joining the Leadership Aurora program through the Aurora Chamber of Commerce. Each of the major ...
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The bad data boondoggle
The problem with “big data” — the new, hip phrase bandied about by everyone from the CEO to the janitor — is getting ...
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By Laurence B. ValantReaders Respond
Honora, I appreciate your feedback! As executives, and even marketers, it's easy to put priorities in other places. But "story" works best when the people telling it understand and believe in it.
By Carla Johnson on 2013 05 21
Great article Carla! Storytelling is a powerful employee and customer engagement tool. This reminded me that we need to ensure all of our employees are great storytellers! Thank you!
By Honora Roberts on 2013 05 21
An interesting proposition David. My Pop landed beach engineers that morning. Originally tasked to land on Easy Green, enemy fire from a series of defense nests closed Easy Green and they moved to Easy Red. German defense positions included an anti-tank ditch just over the shale wall on Easy Red. German riflemen and machineguns occupied the ditch and raked the top of the shale. What my Pop said about the invasion and what Ambrose's studies showed, that all commands concentrated on landing and getting off the beach. The hedgerow problem caused the greatest surprise. Everyone from highest to lowest assumed the hedgerows were the type found in American and British gardens, proved much more. Mini-fortresses easily defended and farmhouses with a little work also became fortified positions that cost much blood and treasure.
By bill oneill on 2013 05 20
That was my initial reaction also, until I read between the lines through his examples. I chose to hold the principle in this way - As a leader I will not lie to or mislead my people. I will not move forward unless and until I see a real path to success. I will not lead lambs to slaughter. I will take the bulk of the 'worrying' upon myself and keep the collective focus and belief on the vision and desired future, rather than on the obstacles. Removing obstacles is my job. And so on....
By Trina Hoefling on 2013 05 20
This article disturbes me. The premise that it is OK to lie to (or at least decieve) employees to get what is needed is wrong. I would content that if one has to go to those lengths then maybe the idea is not a good one. The reference to the Congress is a perfect demonstration of the problem. I can't imangine you think Congress (either side) is functional today. Maybe it is because they feel that they have to spin everything to such a degree that it is not truthful anymore and the other side has to knock it down. It certainly does not allow the public the ability to sift through the language to determine what is good or not so good. Sorry, I can't agree with your premise.
By tom murphy on 2013 05 20
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