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Nepotism and Trust
Nepotism comes from a Latin root “nepos” meaning nephew. In ancient times, it was used to describe a process in the Catholic Church whereby celibate clergy would elevate their nephews to higher...
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Changing the Trajectory of Trust
In most organizations the level of trust is something that needs improvement at all levels. As a consultant, I am rarely called into an organization where the CEO tells me, “We are in excellent shape...
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Smart is Dumb
In his famous program, “Effective Negotiating,” Chester A. Karrass, makes the observation that, in negotiations, often appearing dumb is a great strategy. The idea is that acting naïve causes the other...
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Merger Problems
Numerous studies have found over 50% of mergers and acquisitions fall short of expected results, primarily due to the failure of the cultures to integrate well. Why, then are CEOs so cheerful when they...
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Open Door Caveats
If you are like most professionals, your company has an “open door” policy. This is one of the most commonly employed HR strategies to ensure individuals are not trapped under an ogre of a supervisor...
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Improving Teamwork
We have all heard the phrase, “All I need to know I learned in Kindergarten.” It came from an article written by Robert Fulgham in 1993 that later became a series of books and tapes. His five key...
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Great Leadership Revolves Around a Single Concept
As a young boy, the study of leadership was fascinating to me. It seemed important to know what distinguished the great leaders from the many individuals who try hard but never measure up to greatness....
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Trust is Ubiquitous
Most people think of trust as a concept between themselves and the people they know. Of course that is true, but that viewpoint is only a tiny part of how pervasive trust is in our lives. Trust is in...
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Trust is Bilateral
My daughter taught me a vital lesson about trust when she was four years old. I used to travel a lot for work, and when I would come home exhausted from a week on the road, she would run up to me and...
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Trust and the Need to be Perfect
While writing my third book, I studied the personalities of numerous CEOs to determine their characteristics. I found an interesting trend that has an important lesson about trust. The most highly...
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The Leader’s Role in Building Trust
Over a period of several decades, I have observed how the trust level in any organization is influenced the most by one single factor. The behaviors of the senior leaders in any organization will have...
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8 Ways to Know if You Are a Great Leader
You may be a good leader, or possibly a great leader, or you may be an awful leader. One thing is clear: your own opinion of your worth as a leader is not to be trusted. In my consulting work, I have...
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Important Tip for Leader Transitions
No leadership position is permanent. There is always a transition to a new role coming in the future. This article is about a mistake I have seen many leaders make in the transition to a new role....
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5 Rules to End Hurtful Jokes
Have you ever been hurt by a joke, even though it was offered in jest? I was having an online conversation in a class I am teaching about teams at work. The discussion was relative to having online...
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Firm but Fair Leadership
There are hundreds of assessments for leaders. The content and quality of these assessments vary greatly. You can spend a lot of time and money taking surveys to tell you the quality of your...
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End Manager and Worker Misalignment
Between my own consulting and online teaching of MBA students all over the world, I have been fortunate to study the cultures of literally thousands of organizations: large and small, profit and not...
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Leaders: Hold Yourself Accountable
I work with leaders every day and focus on helping them build higher trust in their organizations. One observation I have made over the years is that nearly all leaders are passionate about...
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Teaming
If you have ever played a sport for a major university, you will identify with the concept of teaming. You may have also encountered great teamwork in a group within your community, church, or job....
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Successful Supervisor 16 – Myths and Truths About Leadership
I want to share a few of my theories on leadership that may be helpful to supervisors. I believe there are misconceptions about what makes a great leader. These myths are very common, and you will...
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Every supervisor has a group of employees who are reporting to her. In nearly all cases the group needs to function as a unified team in order to reach the aggressive goals set for them. However,...
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