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My 100th Post: Thank You for Your Inspiration

Posted on02 May 2011

TagsMary Duckworth-Demis Mimouna, Thank You Series, Thank You, television, Talent, social media, radio, newspapers, magazines, Jeannette Marshall, internet, Craig Palenshus, books, bloggers, Bill Forsyth

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Other posts in series: Thank YouMy 100th Post: Thank You for Your Inspiration My 200th Post: Thank You All – Again – For Your Inspiration...

People Believe Their Perceptions Over Facts

Posted on28 Apr 2011

TagsCalifornia State University, The Economist, statistics, Sacramento, perception, people, logic, leadership, Kimberly Nalder, H.L. Mencken, facts, education, change, behavior

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We often hear, “People will believe what they want to believe,” the Henry Louis Mencken quote. We also find that people will tend to hold...

Labels Influence Our Evaluation of Content

Posted on25 Apr 2011

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Designer labels encourage us not only to believe that the wearer has status but also trustworthiness, talent and many other positive attributes. In fact, the...

Leadership vs. Management: The Difference (Part V)

Posted on21 Apr 2011

Tagssubjective, organization, management, leadership vs management, leadership, informal organizational power, Influence, formal organizational power, experience, authority

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Other posts in series: Leadership vs. Management: The DifferenceLeadership versus Management and Their Difference Leadership vs. Management: The Difference (Part II) Leadership vs. Management: The...

Beauty as Power (Pt 2): Attraction vs. Beauty

Posted on18 Apr 2011

Tagspower, example, Beauty as Power Series, beauty, attractiveness, attraction, analogy

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Other posts in series: Beauty as PowerBeauty as Power Beauty as Power (Pt 2): Attraction vs. Beauty Beauty as Power (Pt 3): Appreciation Beauty as...

Change Management – Tactic #5: Request Demonstration

Posted on14 Apr 2011

TagsChange Management Tips Series, training, time, The New Yorker, The Hot Spotters, teachable moment, teach, prioritization, change management, change, Atul Gawande

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Other posts in series: Change Management TipsChange Management – Tactic #1: Pick the Right Moment Change Management – Tactic #2: Strengthen Relationships Change Management –...

Emotional Intelligence and Leadership

Posted on11 Apr 2011

Tagsassessments, emotional intelligence, emotions, empath, empathy, intelligence, leadership, objective, physical, subjective

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I received a question about Emotional Intelligence and Leadership in a comment about Leadership vs. Management: The Difference (Part III): What are your thoughts on...

Leadership vs. Management: The Difference (Part IV)

Posted on07 Apr 2011

Tagsorganization chart, subjective, organization, formal organizational power, informal organizational power, leadership, leadership vs management, management, objective

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Other posts in series: Leadership vs. Management: The DifferenceLeadership versus Management and Their Difference Leadership vs. Management: The Difference (Part II) Leadership vs. Management: The...

Change Management – Tactic #4: Repetitiveness

Posted on04 Apr 2011

Tagsaccountability, assumptions, Atul Gawande, change management, Change Management Tips Series, instructions, micromanagement, process, repetition, tactics, teach, The Hot Spotters, The New Yorker

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Other posts in series: Change Management TipsChange Management – Tactic #1: Pick the Right Moment Change Management – Tactic #2: Strengthen Relationships Change Management –...

Complimenting with These Two Words is Powerful

Posted on31 Mar 2011

Tagsnetworking, team, Strategic Complimenting Series, validation, Thoughts, social skills, relationships, phraseology, leadership, John Belushi, happiness, organizational culture, compliments, Bluto, Animal House

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Other posts in series: Strategic ComplimentingStrategically Using Compliments in Relationship Building Strategic Complimenting (Pt 2): Six Expectations Inadequacies of the Generic “Good Job” Compliment Complimenting...

Informal Organizational Power Your Personal Power

Posted on28 Mar 2011

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We are all born with power. Neither God nor evolution produces beings bent on their own demise. In groups this power takes the form of...

Leadership vs. Management: The Difference (Part III)

Posted on24 Mar 2011

Tagsleadership, emotions, Harvard Business Review, human resources, leadership vs management, management, organization, Personality, power, Robert I. Sutton, True Leaders Are Also Managers

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Other posts in series: Leadership vs. Management: The DifferenceLeadership versus Management and Their Difference Leadership vs. Management: The Difference (Part II) Leadership vs. Management: The...

Change Management – Tactic #3: Break Into Small, Simple Steps

Posted on21 Mar 2011

Tagsemotions, details, Change Management Tips Series, change management, change, Atul Gawande, employees, training, The New Yorker, The Hot Spotters, project management, process management, process, planning, organization, management, leadership

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Other posts in series: Change Management TipsChange Management – Tactic #1: Pick the Right Moment Change Management – Tactic #2: Strengthen Relationships Change Management –...

Be a Better Conversationalist Overnight with Refer-Back Tip

Posted on17 Mar 2011

Tagscomputers, conversation, conversation techniques, listen, questioning techniques, Refer Back Technique, relationships, transition statement

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This is a sequel to my previous post. That tip was about asking questions. This tip is called Refer Back. It too helps us become...

Statistical Subjectivity – The Essence of Rankings

Posted on14 Mar 2011

Tagsquantnik, certainty, clarity, emotions, knowledge, Malcolm Gladwell, quantify, rankings, statistical, subjective, The New Yorker, The Order of Things, emotional triggers

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I ran across a good article by Malcom Gladwell in the February 14 & 21 issue of The New Yorker titled, “The Order of Things.”...

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People Believe Their Perceptions Over Facts

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Leadership vs. Management: The Difference (Part V)

Beauty as Power (Pt 2): Attraction vs. Beauty

Change Management – Tactic #5: Request Demonstration

Leadership vs. Management: The Difference (Part IV)

Change Management – Tactic #4: Repetitiveness

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