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The great American humorist, Will Rogers, once commented that: Nothing is more uncommon than common sense. Leaders know that the obvious is not always obvious. Just because something “makes sense,” […]
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Leaders know the experienced employee is the most “at risk” employee. It is human nature that the more you do something and the more you do it well, the more
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An effective leader appreciates the value of example: “I am already doing what I ask you to do.” She understands that when her walk matches her talk, her influence with
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Leaders embrace change because they know opportunity resides within every change. Without change, there would be no prospect for growth, development or advancement. Leaders help others accept change and grow
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Life is long enough if you know what to do with it — so said Seneca. To paraphrase: Leaders know the day is long enough if you know what to
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Wherever people gather, gossip is the norm ── the work place being no exception. Leaders do not talk about people. Leaders know that gossip hurts the object of the gossip
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Leaders value truth. They understand that the greatest courtesy they can extend to their team is to speak the truth about performance. Leaders avoid falling into the trap of misplaced
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Choosing what is clearly right earns the respect of others. However, the decisions a leader has to make frequently have no clearly right or clearly wrong choice. When a leader
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Once upon a time I heard a good and decent man offer this advice: Make your life your argument. Among leaders it is a shared wisdom. Because leaders know that
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A basic principle of the language arts is that you cannot define a word by using the word. For example, you cannot define complacent by saying: Complacent means to be