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iLead – the Leadership Connection with Linda Sharkey, Ph.D.

Episode Description: Leadership and organizations that focus on developing great leaders have been proven to have better business results and cultures of high performance. Leadership is truly the force multiplier...
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The Blood Sweat and Tears of Leadership

I am appearing on Dr. Linda Sharkey's radio show tomorrow, and I think she pulled the title above from this documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xr9Q29XAg18 Linda is an HR Executive and Business Strategist with...
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Is your team making your job easier, or harder? Five Solutions.

If your answer is easier, congratulations! If your answer is harder, you are certainly not alone. The frustration I hear most often expressed by leaders is that of time. No...
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Four leaders – five lessons – one thread

In the past few weeks I spoke to four highly regarded executives. We didn't talk about their achievements, because their learning, growth and development from setbacks and struggles were far...
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The one thing horses can teach you about leadership…

I recently had the opportunity to see Jean-Jacques Joris in action, and spoke to him about his work with mindfulness, psychotherapy, life-coaching, and leadership training... with horses.  A native of Geneva,...
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Is Leadership an illusion of Control?

Leaders are comfortable with being uncomfortable; because they know every life event thrown their way can be a tremendous learning experience. Leadership can be an illusion of control, but changing...
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Are We Asking Too Much from Our Leaders?

Or… are we asking too little from each other? We spend enormous energy dealing with internal communication issues (i.e., team dysfunction) that keep us from realizing our full potential. Our...
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Ireland Retreat

Based on the success of traveling to Ireland and meeting with leaders since 2011, we're planning a retreat on Leadership & International Business for C-level Executives from June 6-13, 2015.  Denver's...
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What do you think of you as a leader?

Self Reliant Leadership CrucibleTM: Expedition Designed by Leaders for Leaders Self Reliant Leadership is a philosophy about embracing adversity, strengthening the leader/teacher role, and hearing the unheard. It's about knowing...
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Three Things You’ll Hear from a Highly Functional Team

A good friend and business partner of mine asked me to listen to Steve Chandler's The Owner/Victim Choice.  My favorite quote from Steve is, "If there's a problem, I'm the...
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