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Credibility. A Fundamental Trait to Being a Leader

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Credibility, it is a key enabler, a coin to the realm. Find it, keep it, do what you can to never misplace it.

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Get Over Ourselves, Get Back in the Saddle!

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Americans have long seen themselves as free, progressive, dynamic, and proud. And unique. Why is America stagnating then? Maybe we need to get over ourselves.

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Advice for New Managers

(6) Suggestions for new managers.

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9 Business Inputs That Can Make or Break Your Day

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Many business decisions are made based on what is thought to be known. Instead of what is. Question is, have you actively thought about what you -need- to know?

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Overcoming the Infamous “Hiring Freeze”

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Hiring freezes notwithstanding, sometimes you still need to hire. Building a business case and preparing properly ‘before the pitch’ can help ensure success.

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Why Do IT Projects Slip?

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“Projects progress rapidly until they become 90 percent complete; they then remain 90 percent complete forever.”

I have seen this phenomenon, lived through it, and come to realize it frequently suggests leadership and accountability failure.

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What Keeps Small Businesses Away From Success?

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Quite often, what keeps a young business from greater success, is the business founders themselves.

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Can Leaders Be Taught Virtues?

Is too much emphasis is placed on developing skills, and little or none on Virtue? Can we teach virtues to our Leaders and executives?

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What’s This? The Best is Yet to Come?

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“The best is yet to come,” according to Congressman Pence. Definitely a change from our being in the ‘new normal’ or apologizing for our past and who we are.

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What Fear May Mean to the U.S.

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A large portion of our leaders are currently furloughed. As they return to the workforce, how will they have changed?