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Category: Management

How to Find Perspective in Your Own Leadership Ability

Written by Doug Thorpe
gaining perspective
Having the right perspective in life is vitally important, but it has special meaning for people in leadership positions.
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December 10, 2019

Happy Thanksgiving

Written by Doug Thorpe
happy thanksgiving
In this edition, I have no new material to share. In honor of the Thanksgiving Holiday, I simply want to say THANK YOU to the many who have chosen to follow my blog, podcasts, and videos. It is you, the reader/listener/viewer who bless me with your interest and comments. The date we call Thanksgiving...
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November 26, 2019

Living With a Gratitude Attitude

Written by Doug Thorpe
Across the wide spectrum of mindsets you might have when you walk through the door each day, how often does gratitude make it to the front of your list? If you’re like many of the executive leaders out there, you probably aren’t thinking about being thankful on a daily basis. Not everyone thinks gratitude...
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November 19, 2019

Leaders: If you Confuse, You Lose

Written by Doug Thorpe
A confused mind says NO. If you confuse the people around you, the overall performance will be greatly reduced or even eliminated.
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November 12, 2019

6 Great Questions to Lead Your Team

Written by Doug Thorpe
Being a leader requires the ability to build rapport with your team. Those following you must have good reason to do so. Every time you have a one-on-one, you have a big opportunity to add to and build that individual rapport.
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November 5, 2019

Building Team Trust When Some Don’t Trust Anyone

Written by Doug Thorpe
Dan was recognized as a strong and effective leader. He had earned the respect from the CEO and other senior leaders at his company. In his newest assignment, he had been working hard to establish the framework of trust that he knew would be vital to the team’s success. From the very first day...
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October 22, 2019

Bubble-Wrapped Leaders?

Written by Doug Thorpe
If you sit in an executive seat whether CEO, owner or manager, are YOU bubble-wrapped? What is a bubble -rapped leader?
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October 15, 2019

Owners and Leaders: Why Live a Groundhog’s Day?

Written by Doug Thorpe
groundhog day
We all find ourselves occasionally reliving events and circumstances from our work and home lives. The same negative events repeat themselves without positive change.
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October 8, 2019

Leaders Don’t Kick the Can and Check the Box

Written by Doug Thorpe
Busy-ness is all around us. You hear complaints about how tired and frustrated people can be because of all the work they have going on.
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October 1, 2019

Leaders Must Impact the Networks Around Them

Written by Doug Thorpe
Spend any time at a particular company and you will find yourself part of an informal network. This network is above and beyond the boxes on the org chart. Your ability to build and effectively manage the networks around you might just be the single biggest advantage you might have as a leader.
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September 24, 2019
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