Leadership
The patterns of the past are haunting us these days. Good leadership development requires us to read the signs of the times and lead people to a better and more positive place. How to lead in uncertain times is the highest form of leadership. The question is how to create an atmosphere where there can…
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Did you ever wish your co-workers would just leave their emotions at the door before they entered the work area? “No more,†you say, “no more sob stories about friends and family, about diet and exercise, about being tired and troubled.†Have you noticed that the most confident of colleagues will shrivel to the size…
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There are so many leadership styles being touted by different experts, what does it really take to be effective in today’s workplace? From my experience, I’ve found that the most effective leadership style is when you are a “pivot master.â€It’s the new dance at work, shake and shimmy, rotate, revolve, turn. Pivot is today’s word.…
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Did you ever look at someone who seems to have it all and begin to shrink yourself down to the size of a pea, feeling worthless? Do you ever listen to someone who has the answers, I mean the real answers, to health, wealth, and relationships, and feel like a dummy…really less than? Have you…
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We all give into superstitions when the day becomes dark. We say things to make ourselves feel better. We really do create stories about good luck and bad luck. Much like the following: Now, what I’m going to say is really not that big a deal. Except, it was a really big deal when it…
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Every Father’s Day, I bet just about everyone thinks about their dad. Some with warm feelings, others with hurt and anger, others wondering who the man is, or where he is. My story is a tough one to discuss; however, over the years, I’ve learned that talking is better than ignoring and stuffing things way down under.…
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This is about how to rid yourself of a toxic employee or boss. Did you ever have an employee who scored high on those personality tests that determine if they would make a good fit for your organization? How about sitting in an interview and ‘just knowing’ this is the absolutely, positively, right person for…
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Way back, almost 45 years ago, there was a record album (yes, that’s what we had back then) for kids. It was the brainchild of actress Marlo Thomas. A gift, so she thought, for her niece who was 4 years old and exploring what it meant to be a little girl. Helping one person became…
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There’s a great story that has not been validated; however, it’s still a great story about checking up on what’s going on around you. Back in the day of Queen Catherine the Great, everyone did what she wanted. Guess that’s why she was called “the Great!†As legend would have it, this longest ruling female…
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Let Dr. Transformation Help You Be Your Best! Dr. Sylvia Lafair, CEO of Creative Energy Options, aka “Dr. Transformation,†wants to help you be your best at work! Dr. Lafair, along with CEOptions’ panel of Certified Pattern Breakthrough coaches and consultants, can help pinpoint exactly what behaviors are getting in your way and what you can do to help accelerate your…
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