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Improvement Points Balance Organizational and Personal Leadership

Here’s a an e-mail that caught me by surprise and made me sit up, take notice, and review what I’ve been sending out to subscribers of our Improvem Read More...

Tone of Voice: It's All in How We're Saying It

Most people want and appreciate a boss or work colleague who is direct and to the point. But it's about the way that's conveyed. We've all found ourselves resisting someone else not because of what th Read More...

Leading by Example: Setting Personal Goals and Priorities

Too many managers seem to operate on a variation of an old Groucho Marx routine; "I've got top priorities. I am going to stick to those priorities. And if you don't like those priorities...I have othe Read More...
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