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Gaining Perspective – What to Ask the Person in the Mirror

Posted by Douglas A Wick on Mon, Aug 5, 2024

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Topics: Effective Leadership, Human Potential, Review & Reflection, Reach our potential, What to Ask the Person in the Mirror, Robert Steven Kaplan, Reflective Organization

Be True to Yourself – Reach Your Potential – What to Ask the Person in the Mirror

Posted by Douglas A Wick on Mon, Jul 29, 2024

Great leaders constantly learn and adapt.

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Topics: leadership, questions, Effective Leadership, Play to Your Strengths, Scaling Leadership, Reach our potential, What to Ask the Person in the Mirror, Robert Steven Kaplan

Communicate What You Believe and Value - What to Ask the Person in the Mirror

Posted by Douglas A Wick on Mon, Jul 22, 2024

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Topics: Core Values, leadership, Effective Leadership, Leadership Decisions, Mission, Vision, Values, What to Ask the Person in the Mirror, Robert Steven Kaplan

Team of Rivals – Lincoln’s Leadership Genius

Posted by Douglas A Wick on Mon, May 20, 2024

History has long been one of my favorite subjects, and between my business reading, I interject historical books including biographies of great leaders.

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Topics: leadership, Effective Leadership, Mastering Leadership, Great Leadership, Team of Rivals, Leadership Character Traits, Abraham Lincoln Leadership Genius

The Captain Class – Surprising Insights on Leadership – Influencing Team Effort

Posted by Douglas A Wick on Mon, Apr 29, 2024

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Topics: People Decisions, Effective Leadership, Great Teams, The Captain Class, Sam Walker, Winning Teams

Inspired Leadership - Contagious Emotions

Posted by Douglas A Wick on Mon, Feb 20, 2023

Five-plus years ago I was introduced to the Drama Triangle at our Scaling Up Growth Summits in Dallas. Follow this link and you’ll discover insights into why you behave as you do, why your employees behave as they do, and most importantly how to adjust to produce a better outcome by using an Outcome Orientation versus a Problem Orientation.

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Topics: leadership, Effective Leadership, Leadership Core Behavior, Contagious Emotions

Invest in Your Leadership Skills, Improve Employee Satisfaction

Posted by Katie Brenneman on Mon, Nov 21, 2022

I am grateful this week of Thanksgiving for Katie Brenneman, guest writer, who provides insights into why you should invest in your leadership skills to improve your team's level of job satisfaction:

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Topics: Employee Feedback, employee engagement, Effective Leadership, Employee Satisfaction, Mental Health, Leadership Skills

Change Your Culture - Admit Your Mistakes

Posted by Douglas A Wick on Mon, May 23, 2022

Many leaders find it difficult to admit their mistakes. They feel when they make mistakes, they are more vulnerable, risk losing respect, and the authority they need to lead.

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Topics: change, Effective Leadership, Harmonious Culture of Accountability, Leadership Decisions, Mistakes, Change Your Culture

The Peter Principle Is Bull

Posted by Douglas A Wick on Mon, Apr 18, 2022

Are people promoted to their highest level of incompetence?

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Topics: Leadership Training, leadership, Effective Leadership, Mastering Leadership, Leadership Circle Profile, Scaling Leadership

Leadership Is an Inner Journey

Posted by Douglas A Wick on Mon, Apr 11, 2022

The number-one reason for failure of vision and strategy is ineffective leadership, both individual and collective.

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Topics: Leadership Training, Effective Leadership, Mastering Leadership, Leadership Circle Profile, Scaling Leadership

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