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Helping Your Team Do What They Do Best

One of my favorite team development books is John Maxwell’s “The 17 Indisputable Laws of Teamwork.” In it Maxwell talks about the Law of the Niche, which says that,...
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More Tips on Leading a New Team

In my previous post, I discussed two of my top tips for leading new teams. First, it’s important to remember that when you begin leading a new team, you...
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Five Actions for Dealing with Change

Change. This one little word has the power to throw our lives into the unknown! Dealing with change is not a new topic. I’ve heard a lot of opinions...
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The Sacrifice of Leading, Part II

Today I want to continue our discussion from Monday on sacrifice! Sacrifice changes as you grow upward in an organization. It gets less physical and more mental. It becomes...
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The Big Picture

It is so easy to slip into a producer mode of head down, isolated activity during the holiday season. We panic (or is it just me?) over all the...
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Leadership Traffic Jam

I love finding leadership moments in the simple things. This morning on my way to the office, I came upon a familiar place but not a familiar scene. I...
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performance review

Putting the Fun Back In Performance Reviews. (No, Really.)

I realize that what I’m about to say may have you thinking, “Sasser needs to seek immediate professional psychiatric help.” But today I’m going to own up to it...
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REALity Question: How does your leader say thanks?

The week of Thanksgiving always seems like a good time to reflect on how we can thank employees for their hard work and for the value they bring to...
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Get With It!

In Tuesday’s post, we talked about three lessons in equipping other leaders. They include making the commitment, laying the foundation, and making sure that you’re learning together as a...
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Three Lessons in Equipping Leaders

In today’s post I want to share a few thoughts from an application piece that I put together for a recent Maximum Impact Club lesson on “How Leaders Develop.” In...
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