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12 Rules for Building a Thriving Virtual Team

As I noted in 5 Actions for Leading a Virtual Team, the Impacting Leaders team is comprised of mostly virtual employees. I asked my team to think about the...
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5 Actions for Leading a Virtual Team

Impacting Leaders is a virtual organization, and this setup works well for us and our clients. The flexibility has allowed me to cherry-pick the people on my team because...
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Want Trust? 5 Things to Stop Doing

Trust… it’s difficult to define and impossible to force. Building trust with others is the foundation of success. Trust glues marriages together, bonds friends for life, builds partnerships and...
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7 Tips for Defending Your Teammate

Leaders eventually find themselves in the position where they must defend someone on their team. Stepping up to bat for our teammates is an expectation of the position. Even...
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Your Team is a Reflection of You

If you have been a parent for long, you have likely had those moments of pride – and others of regret – when you watch your child do something...
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Leaders Are in the Weed Wacking Business!

Getting “out of the weeds” is probably one of the most coached subjects I have with executives. It is when a leader gets too involved with the details of...
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It’s About the Numbers!

If you want to be a good leader you have to realize that it is all about the numbers. Producing the numbers is more important than anything else in...
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The Vision Process

Having vision is crucial for a leader who has intentions of growing and sustaining a business into the future. Vision is also a motivational element when it comes to...
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What Motivates Your Team?

I f you watched the Oklahoma State vs. Baylor football game a week ago Saturday, you might have noticed that the commentators seemed at a loss for words on...
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Fill the Gaps

Remember that scene in “Rocky” when Sylvester Stallone’s character explains his attraction to Adrian? Quite simply, he says, “…she’s got gaps, I got gaps, together we fill gaps.” His...
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