Author Archives: David Mills

Why Good Leaders Make You Feel SAFE

What makes a great leader? Management theorist Simon Sinek suggests, it’s someone who makes their employees feel secure, who draws staffers into a circle of trust. But creating trust and safety — especially in an uneven economy — means taking … Continue reading →

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Teamwork and Situational Leadership

A story that perfectly describe both.

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8 Characteristics of Great Strategic Leaders

Strategy Confidential (Episode 7) brought to you by Stuart Cross of Morgan Cross Consulting

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Neuro Linguistic Programming for Outstanding Communication

As an Executive Coach with a background in Project and Change Management in the corporate space, as well as nine years Military Service in the Royal Australian Navy, Emma Bryce also happens to be a certified NLP Practitioner. Emma utilises … Continue reading →

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Essentials of Leadership: Stability

Jack Canfield and David Wood share insider tips on becoming a more effective leader.

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How to Reward Staff Performance

A manager can reward staff performance with certificates, parking spaces or time off, among other incentives. Reward staff performance with tips from an administrative trainer in this free video on business management and leadership skills.

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What it Takes to be a Leader

If you want to know the one thing that makes a leader, then watch this short video. This is a clip from a motivational message given by Ben Glenn to 5000 student in Georgia 2012.

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Employee Engagement Tips

Employee engagement keynote business and motivational speaker Lisa Ryan, Chief Appreciation Strategist at Grategy, shares her T.H.A.N.K.S. process – six steps to create a culture of appreciation in the workplace. You will learn how to increase employee engagement, retention and … Continue reading →

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Are you WORLD CLASS ?

George Labovitz – Expert in Organizational Alignment, Integration, Strategies, and Quality Management.

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Building the Next Generation Business Leader

Garth Saloner, dean of Stanford University’s Graduate School of Business, discusses the challenge business schools face in educating students for a new world of companies without borders. The rapid pace of globalization raises a new set of management questions for … Continue reading →

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Motivating by Getting Your Hands Dirty

Although extra compensation or time off can sometimes motivate employees, the most powerful motivation comes from leaders who join their employees “in the trenches.” In this tutorial, explore the value in working with employees as a member of the team … Continue reading →

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Mentoring the Next Generation

Featured on ABC, NBC, and Fox news affiliates Michael Benko is the co-founder of the Amazon Best Selling team the Student Success Academy. Michael’s focus is to empower the next generation of students through providing personalized education within a creative … Continue reading →

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Leadership Development Tips on Feedback

Leadership Development Coach Denise Green – “Intentions win over delivery”

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Top 10 Differences Between Managers and Leaders

This short video from @ScottWilliams provides 10 clear distinctives to help understand the difference between a manager and a leader. (Believe – Encourage – Challenge – Correct)

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The Best Leaders Make Smart Thinking a Priority

Speaker: David Colcleugh, former Chair, President and CEO, DuPont Canada; Author, Everyone a Leader: A Guide to Leading High-Performance Organizations for Engineers and Scientists (Rotman/UofT Press, 2013) Topic: What Happens When Every Employee is Both a Functional Expert and a … Continue reading →

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