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The national media continues to highlight the
failings of Enron, HealthSouth and WorldCom. The
accusations are not that they are lacking ethics,
but that they are criminals. So, your question is,
“We don’t have criminals on our team, so why do we
need to talk about ethics?”
Many around the world have researched ethics, and
the common denominator is different people use
different words to describe ethics. However, the
concepts almost always boil down to a group of 5 or
6 values...
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All too often we see the syndrome of the leader who
has reached a plateau. What have you done for
yourself lately? How can you continue to expect
higher performance from your employees when you have
done nothing to elevate yourself? How do you expect
to deliver better results in the face of a changing
environment when you continue to do the same old
thing? Just because you are busy doesn’t mean you
are making a positive impact.
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It seems that the more we study history’s notable
leaders looking for some common thread, the more
different they all become, with one exception – they
all were great communicators. They all had the
ability to take a vision and communicate it in a way
that elicited buy in and inspiration from the people
they led. In their case, the ability to communicate
equaled power.
We can all speak, and we can all hear, but most
of us have to learn to listen.
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My previous articles spoke about Coaching and
Mentoring and how both differ from the concept of
Training. Despite stereotypes, Coaching is not just
for those whose performance is lacking, it is for
anyone who wants to improve...in any area. It is a
leadership tool underutilized considering the
fantastic return on investment (ROI) it provides.
One of the most important things to bear in mind
when coaching is that it is a process and not a
single event.
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In a time when corporate scandal is prevalent
throughout American society and employee
dissatisfaction is at an all time high, a look at
good and basic yet underutilized leadership
principles is a refresher all leaders can use.
Today's workplace demands productive communication
and positive relationships. It is necessary for
organizations to use tools that teach individuals
about their own style and how to apply it in various
settings. This learning can then directly be applied
to team relationships.
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When many Americans hear the word “conflict”, they
often experience negative thoughts and therefore
seek to avoid it. “Let’s just get along so we can
get the job done” is common reasoning for avoiding
conflict. The problem with avoiding conflict is
that the basic issues creating the conflict don’t
just go away, they merely remain unresolved.
The irony is that rather than being more productive
and “getting the job done”, teams that avoid
conflict in order to create false harmony often
resort to one-upsmanship and back-biting...
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The idea of the role model is well ingrained in
America: the selfless football coach; the teacher
who spends her own money on supplies the school
budget won't cover; and the gruff drill sergeant who
prepares troops for the terror of combat and brings
them thorough unscathed. Leadership training starts
with ideas and techniques to develop the qualities
of role modes in each of us: decisiveness,
integrity, perseverance and courage.
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For continued development of America's leaders we
are proud to announce a project with which we have
dedicated a lot of our efforts as of late. In
conjunction with our current offerings we will soon
offer it all to you online. Do it yourself
workplace assessments and follow through, surveys
tailored directly to you and your organization run
by you, and online leadership training to be done at
home or coordinated with your organization. The
following link is meant to be a short teaser of what our
online interactive programs will look like.
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The 9gs Team
9g Enterprises
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