What’s the one thing that turns a genius into a leader? Communication skills. Think about it: the ability to give epic presentations is what inspires and motivates people to trust in and follow you. A sales professional or business development manager isn’t going to do many deals unless he can engage and persuade with his sales pitch. A mid-level worker isn’t …
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The importance of effective team collaboration to business success cannot be overstated. In fact, Richard Branson, the only person ever to build eight billion-dollar companies in eight different industries, and a business expert by anyone’s standards, has this to say about collaboration: “Many people think that an entrepreneur is someone who operates alone, overcoming challenges and bringing his …
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We’re a complex bunch, us humans. There’s so much more to our leadership style than simply the words we choose to use. Our mannerisms, eye movement and even heart rate all impact the way we lead our teams. We may act one way in Scenario A and a slightly different way in Scenario B. Developing predictable, consistently high leadership skills has become a …
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The other day, I met up with an old friend of mine. She’s the General Manager of a “think tank”. I hadn’t seen her for a few years and we got to talking about work. In fact, she asked me for some advice. “Things are very different now,” she said. “We’ve shifted to a matrix …
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You’ve heard of constructive criticism. It’s the idea that we can be given feedback that isn’t wholly positive if it’s presented in a way that’s designed to educate us and enable us to improve. Well, this week I want to talk about constructive conflict. What is constructive conflict? A little bit like constructive criticism, constructive conflict is when …
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