Helping Leaders Excel™
Tips & Trends
Over the years, clients have told us that some tips are invaluable.
Favorite Client Advice:
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Hope isn’t a strategy.
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At a certain level everyone works hard, everyone’s smart—it’s things beyond competence that count.
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Avoid meetings and important decisions on a Friday afternoon.
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Skepticism is a virtue.
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Just tell managers to do what they say they will do, when they say they will do it.
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Amazing what you can accomplish when others think it was their idea.
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Have to listen for what’s not being said with conflict-avoiders.
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Ignore the early warning signs at your peril.
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Imitate the duck, calm on the outside, paddling like mad underneath.
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You need to think and act globally.
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Hidden agendas should generally be kept hidden.
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Wait 24 hours before sending an email you wrote when you were angry.
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Change is constant-be prepared. Think at least two steps ahead.
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Don’t give away your trust-its valuable. People need to earn it.
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Leaders play the hand that’s dealt.
