Recently-promoted leaders who inherit a role where those they lead are older and more experienced than they are confront a unique challenge. Gaining respect, trust, and credibility from those colleagues who may resent you requires a cool mind and a strong leadership presence.
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When people are aligned, good things happen. Clearly understanding the goals, strategies, and tactics critical for success keeps everyone engaged and on…
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Former colleagues are a rich source of help to leaders and organizations. Alumni who know the organization and its leaders especially well are in the…
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Experience matters. There’s no getting around that fact. Leaders who have seen a situation before feel more confident and better able to focus on the…
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A person’s name is the most important word in the language — to them. Leaders who have trouble remembering the names of those they meet have one of two…
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For some leaders, the best way to understand a problem is to break it down into its most fundamental assumptions and principles. The idea of thinking in…
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Having the confidence to take risks, be candid, and speak out comes from deep inside. The inner confidence leaders possess is not innate but born of…
Some colleagues get away with doing less but still receive the rewards and recognition of those who do their fair share or more. Colleagues who don’t…
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