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Silence, Violence, or Confrontation?
Photo by Tom6788, Available at www.flickr.com Situation 1: Your employee files the report on time, but it doesn’t contain the...
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This Year, Include Some Relational Resolutions
Photo by Microsoft Office Images The New Year provides a great opportunity to reassess where we are and to make...
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Addicted
Photo by Author Smart phones. Have one? Love it? Of course you do! … Smart phones (or any “text capable”...
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Constructing Bridges
Photo by Author Swinging bridges made of bamboo, deep in the jungle! … Well, if truth be told, they were...
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Working with Uncertainty
Photo form Clipart.com We have been exploring the ways that cultures differ from one another. Understanding these differences and knowing...
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Messy Leadership
Photo by Author Not everything is neat and orderly. … Early one morning I was walking around the grounds of...
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Squirrel!
Photo by dharder. Available at morguefule.com. One of my favorite films is Pixar’s “UP”. It is the story of the...
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Sweet as Honey
Have you ever heard the saying, “honey attracts a lot more flies than vinegar”? … If not, you have now....
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Thumbs-Up and Thumbs-Down
Photo by Author. I’ve been using iHeart Radio lately. It is a great way to listen to my favorite Christian...
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Danger: Expectations
Photo by kconnors. Available at morgueFile.com. Expectations can be very tricky. Expectations can be motivating; they can be discouraging; they...
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Looking Back
One of the distinguishing characteristics of leaders is their orientation toward the future. The rationale behind leaders’ daily actions and...
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All Day With Everyone
You hear your morning alarm and you begin a conversation with yourself: “Should I get up now, or give myself...
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Engage!
You’ve got a cell phone and you probably can’t imagine life without it. In fact, you probably have a smartphone...
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Leadership Nourishment
I’m not in top form today. My mind is slower and my body is weaker. I attended a regular Monday-morning...
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What’s the EQ Buzz?
Emotional intelligence, once regarded as little more than “voodoo management,” is recognized today as a critical component of healthy relationships...
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3 Tips for Effective Transitions
Earlier this week, we made the transition from our Hawaiian vacation to “real life” in the Twin Cities. It was...
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Small Things Matter
A shingle on your roof. The stop sign at the corner. An apple in the bin at the grocery store....
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In Praise of 2nd and 3rd Impressions
It often takes four, five, or more shows before a viewer gets “hooked” on a television series. According to a...
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Why Others Frustrate You
Argh! I hate it when… he does that. When she says that. When he forgets to do that. When she...
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Do You Have Cars In Your Trees?
This isn’t an edited photo. That’s really a car virtually encased in trees. After my wife’s brother-in-law purchased some land...
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