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“Your significance in this world is not measured by what you have attained, or what you have left behind; rather, it is realized by what continues on without you.”Quality Deliverables
"The quality of a team's output is in direct relationship to their leaders' willingness to encourage, empower, and embrace their input." (Graphic)Leader or Manager?
“An analysis of whether your most essential assets are anything other than your employees will be evidence of whether you are a leader or simply a manager.”
The Key …
"Behind every storm cloud, there is a bright tomorrow. The key is in knowing how to find tomorrow, today." (Graphic)Perspective
"Our perception is greatly based upon our point of view. Create a new perspective, by changing your POV." (Graphic)By Example
“Why would we ask our employee’s to perform a task that we ourselves are not willing to do?”
Where is your passion?
“Our passions originate from experiences which have altered our perception …”
Staff Motivation
"Your staff is not motivated by how much you know, but by how much you know, they know. " (Graphic)Control & Power
"If control and power is what you cherish, you will be no good to those under it. " (Graphic)Patience
“Patience often surrenders to time, and dreams go unfulfilled… act as if time is fleeting, as it is.”
Be Yourself
“No matter how hard you try, you can never be something that you’re not.”
Author Archives: David Mills
Breaking Myths of Teleworking
Telecommuting is gaining more popularity as firms realize the benefit of its use. The Center interviewed Dr. Kathryn Fonner, a researcher with extensive data on the applicability of teleworking in the contemporary workplace. Dr. Fonner’s research highlights the benefits of … Continue reading
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Leadership Advice From Goldman Sachs’s Dina Powell
Goldman Sachs Foundation President Dina Powell sits down with Glamour’s Editor-in-Chief Cindi Leive to talk about leadership, community involvement, and the power of women entrepreneurs; as the head of Goldman Sachs Foundation, Dina oversees philanthropic initiatives like 10,000 Women, which … Continue reading
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Leadership and Showing Appreciation
A fundamental concept that we teach leaders here at InitiaitveOne is this: It is most difficult to create a high performance team if the leader is not creating an environment that aligns with key universal human needs. The great American … Continue reading
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Change Leadership
An inspiring and affirming seven minute video where Suann Laurent, President and CEO from Sunrise Health Region provides her experience, knowledge, and beliefs of “change leadership’ and answers the following questions: · What does ‘change leadership’ mean to you? · … Continue reading
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Change Management vs. Change Leadership
What’s the Difference? John Kotter discusses the difference between “change management” and “change leadership,” and whether it’s just a matter of semantics. These terms are not interchangeable. The distinction between the two is actually quite significant. Change management, which is … Continue reading
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The Power of Followership
We can agree that all leaders are followers but can all followers be leaders? How can our leaders encourage insurrection every day to make sure followers are leading when they need to? In this episode, we’ll look at the challenges … Continue reading
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Destructive Leadership
This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. A healthy leader–follower relationship relies on trust, respect, competency, and commitment to the organization. A leader has the power to influence and shape the employee’s … Continue reading
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Good Leadership is like being a Good Parent
Insights from Levi Strauss and other leaders at #SGFUS – Successful CEOs must keep their eyes on the present and the future. Find out how these business leaders handle the tough challenges and stay agile in these insights from the … Continue reading
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Managing Conflict in Teams
Stanford Graduate School of Business Professor Lindred Greer gives tips for managing conflicts, which left unchecked, can go viral, hurt productivity, and create employee turnover.
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Managing Emotions at Work
One of the best skill sets you can learn in order to get ahead at work is that of emotional intelligence (EQ). Learn about EQ in this tutorial.
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Leadership is Upside Down
This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. Ever compared yourself to some of the world’s greatest leaders? Leaders at the top are often subjected to greater pressure and higher expectations to perform … Continue reading
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What is leadership?
Create leaders not followers with the leader-leader approach. — David Marquet redefines leadership for the modern leader who wants to create empowering environments for their people. Read more: Turn the Ship Around! Fortune Magazine’s #1 must read business book of … Continue reading
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Coaching in the Workplace
Coaching … … is a conversation … … engages listening … … involves powerful questions … … animate suggestions … … in the workplace, works!
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Women, Leadership and the Strategic Advantage
The contribution of women strengthening team dynamics cannot be underestimated. Recent studies in Harvard Business Review found that a business group’s collective I.Q increased significantly with women on the team. Savvy businesses recognize that women possess a unique set of … Continue reading
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Enhance Your Leadership Skills
The best leaders are those who know they don’t have all the answers. It’s not enough to just have leadership abilities. As your level of responsibility increases, you must constantly work to boost your level of leadership skills. To do … Continue reading
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