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Why Leadership Development programs really fail
Much has been written about why Leadership Development (LD) initiatives fail in organizations. Most has been attributed to a change in...
Jan 16, 2023
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New year, new leadership
Compassionate organizations I’ve been advocating about the need for compassion in the workplace for a long time -- and it does feel as...
Jan 3, 2023
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Mindfulness at Work is Vital for Effective Leadership
In leadership, it’s important to look at situations from different lenses, understand issues systemically and holistically, and seek the...
Dec 30, 2022
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The power of storytelling: a "there-and-back-again story."
Beware: characters like Baron Munchausen (retrieved 12/21/22 from https://pixabay.com/photos/baron-munchausen-tall-tales-74043/) create...
Dec 21, 2022
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How Mindfulness Changed My Leadership Style
My career journey has been a series of ups and downs, which I’m sure is not unique. For the longest time, I felt like I always just had a...
Dec 7, 2022
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Autocratic is not a leadership style - if anyone tells you it is, RUN!
I love the Blake-Mouton grid. Its had a few different names over the years and is also commonly known as the Managerial Grid , early in...
Nov 28, 2022
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Have you hired cattle or people?
I’ve never really liked the term “on-boarding.” Its used widely in Human Resources as a term to mean ensuring that new hires have the...
Nov 22, 2022
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Designing realism and commitment into your organizational values
Sorry to be the one to tell you, but leadership work is complex. The best intentions, not well-thought out, can lead to significant...
Nov 18, 2022
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Leadership in real life: your authentic self #everybodyleads!
Recently, I had the opportunity to chat with a community leader. She had just concluded her term as a the president in a well-known...
Oct 7, 2022
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You can’t manage your way out of a shit show: when its time to Explore Options
In a recent spate of unfortunate events, a manufacturing facility had numerous lock out, tag out (LOTO) violations over a short duration....
Sep 8, 2022
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Meet the Blog Team
Blogging about all things leadership.
Anika Klix, MA ORGL & HRM
Mindfulness as a leadership practice
Employee Growth & Development
Leadership
Stephen Lord, Six Sigma Black Belt, Safe Start Certified
Safety as a leadership practice
Quality Assurance
Change Management
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