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THE CHOICE – What I Learned by Making a Foolish Hiring Decision
If you listen unselectively, show dignity and respect for others, and pray always, you’ll become a savvy decision-maker and leader.
How to Move from a Business Relationship to a Strategic Partnership
If you become trustworthy, unify through a common purpose, promote transparency, be humble and keep a sense of humor, you’ll develop strategic partnerships and become a successful leader.
Problem Solving: The Surest Way to Establish Credibility & Gain Influence
The surest way to gain credibility and increase your influence is to solve problems. If you define the problem, provide context, believe there is a solution, identify alternatives, develop a recommendation, plan and act, and pray, you will become a leader who makes a positive difference.
The Table Rock Lake Tragedy – Leadership has Consequences, Good or Bad
Our decisions and actions matter… take the time to think through how you’d handle a crisis – professionally or personally. Your mental preparation may make all the difference.
Seven Steps to Develop a Compelling Vision
People will experience chaos, division, unproductiveness, and scatter without vision. If there is an idea of a preferred future, people will thrive with direction, passion, and focus.
How to Bend a Negative Performance Trend
Dave briefed me on Giant and Matt, the candy category buyer, in the car ride to our appointment. He told me that Matt was one of the most stringent buyers in the Northeast. In his opinion, Matt was arrogant, very demanding, and hard to get along with. He was ambitious and only approved innovation or promotions that made him look successful. No one at Hershey had been able to materially breakthrough with him…
