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Leverage the Value of a Changing Workforce
Today’s workforce has become a melting pot of generational and cultural differences prompted in part by economic necessity and rapid global expansion. This is a good thing. By embracing a diverse workforce, organizations can boost productivity and build the ability to maneuver in an increasingly complex business arena. In the right environment employees will find […]
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Your Employees Are Watching You
The way you present yourself to your employees is the way they will describe you to others. In this Executive Edge, the emphasis is on the image you project, which may not sync up with how you view yourself as the leader. Topics include the impact – good and bad – of what you say […]
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How to Stay Motivated
Motivation is the driving force to learn new skills or obtain our personal goals. In this issue of Executive Edge, we look at how to stay motivated, whether you are looking to grow in your current career, or start a whole new chapter. Topics include staying energized, finding the perfect balance to stay focused, becoming […]
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Learn the Impact of Trust and Distrust
Trust impacts all aspects of business. If there is distrust, there is less creativity, less motivation, and less productivity. Distrust can lurk in relationships, teams, and whole organizations. In this Edge, we look at the damage that suspicion can do in the absence of trust, the importance of leading out with trust, and steps that […]
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What Good Leaders Are Made Of
Much of effective learning is through example and this is the premise behind this issue of Executive Edge that looks at what good leaders are made of. Some of the examples of good leaders and their lessons for strong leadership include current and former CEOs: Randall Tobias (Eli Lilly and Company); Jack Welch (General Electric); […]
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Take Control of Your Time
How often have you wished for more time to spend on a project, a hobby or just to relax? This is such a prevalent feeling among executives that this Executive Edge is dedicated to helping you reallocate your time for better results and more satisfaction. Topics covered include managing your energy, getting to the heart […]
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Manage for Results
Today’s managers are tasked with building a foundation for consistent results. In this Executive Edge, there are insights on how to keep everyone focused on results, aligning your own mindset in order to achieve success, communicating effectively and efficiently, building a team that can manage itself, and working hard with others to achieve the results […]
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What Creates a High-Trust Work Environment
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Trust has dramatic business implications for the workplace. With a high level of trust, people feel free to express and share their ideas; communication and collaboration can happen quickly; and innovation and productivity are handsome results. In this Executive Edge, the focus is on ways that trust can be embedded within an organization – in […]
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How to Impress Your Audience
In this issue of Executive Edge, the emphasis is how to impress an audience by delivering a presentation that gets people to listen, keeps them listening and encourages them to take action. There is an art to communicating to a group and a science as well. Learn what you can do to prepare for a […]
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How to Be an Aware Leader
One of the best skills on which leaders can improve is to increasing their awareness of what motivates them. Being emotionally and mentally aware allows you to balance your workload to meet new challenges, get day-to-day work done and innovate. In this issue of Executive Edge, we look at how to be an aware leader […]
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Develop Company Agility
Successful company growth relies on learning by doing and adapting quickly to rapidly changing conditions. In this Executive Edge, we look into the need to stay agile in order to keep your business viable and competitive. Topics include the role of design, streamlining processes, aligning strategic efforts, and leadership advice on how to pause to […]
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When Decisions Might Fail
Consistently making good decisions is key to personal and professional success and, conversely, poor decision-making can lead to a string of disastrous consequences for you and your company. Businesses rise and fall on the decisions of their leaders. This Executive Edge looks at elements that can lead to bad decisions, including failure-prone practices, falling into […]
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