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By Gary Cohen on April 26th, 2010

Moving your team from "activities" to "actions"

You might think “activities” and “actions” are more-or-less synonyms. When you begin to understand the defining difference, you will never look at the words in the same way again.

“Activities” are those everyday behaviors that you do, the mundane, no-change, no-gap-closing initiatives. Activities are like merry-go-rounds; you’re constantly moving, but making no forward progress.

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By Gary Cohen on April 25th, 2010

Persistance without Perfection can be harzardous

Being productive and not getting anywhere can hold back leaders, teams and organizations. What if you don’t connect these ideas together? How will that effect your performance?

Leadership • Lifestyle

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By Gary Cohen on April 24th, 2010

Winning a life conflict only steps up the game!

When you’re working to overcome a long, hard conflict or challenge, what do you see on the horizon? Is it a new challenge OR a drink on a lounge chair at the beach? While that drink and vacation may be earned and appreciated, it likely won’t last, nor should it. Old conflicts or challenges are [...]

Business • Leadership • Lifestyle

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By Gary Cohen on April 24th, 2010

Leadership: In Building Trust, Character Matters

You will constantly be offered challenges to your character. Either as a leader or employee you can’t afford to risk losing the battle if you plan to maintain trust with those you work with. Read more to find the connections between character and trust.

Leadership • Lifestyle

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By Gary Cohen on April 22nd, 2010

Is it leadership if the benefits were unintended?

Is it leadership if it happens by the law of unintended consequences? Bag loss was dramatically reduced by airlines due to bagage-fee hikes. 23.8 % less bags worldwide were lost in 2009 than the previous year, partly because of passengers checking less bags! This was a $460 million dollar savings annually when you include misrouted [...]

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By Gary Cohen on April 22nd, 2010

Leaders Asking Questions: Are you asking the really big questions?

Leaders often are not elevating the questions they ask high enough to make real change happen. This entry get’s you to think more about what you should be asking.

Just Ask Leadership • Leadership

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By Gary Cohen on April 21st, 2010

Leadership Tips: Ethics In The Work Place

When you are considering how to face the challenge in the workplace, don’t start with the bullies! They may be too far gone to soften their mental biases towards manipulation, power struggles, and politics. Start with those in the middle, those who sit on the sideline and have not found their voice. As a leader [...]

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By Gary Cohen on April 16th, 2010

Executive Coaching Tip: Listen like an artist

Exceptional Leaders listen with a great deal of mindfulness. They allow themselves to listen like an artist views the world. This entry will help you think deeper about how you are showing up to listen.

Leadership • Media and Technology

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By Gary Cohen on April 14th, 2010

Leadership Tip: Do You Know You Have A Blind Spot?

As a leader you have blind spots that hinder good decision making. Your bias’ are getting in your way. Learn how to adapt and give light to those areas that are blinding you for greatness!

Leadership • Media and Technology

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By Gary Cohen on April 11th, 2010

Leadership Tip: Figure out a way to make your employees own it!

“In the history of the world no one ever washed a rental car,” John Kunz would say to my business partner Rick Diamond and me as he groomed us to run a bigger company. John Kunz was President of Dun and Bradstreet, and he acted as a coach to us, as I do for clients today. He [...]

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By Gary Cohen on April 11th, 2010

Leadership with opposition – Palin and Bauchman screen attendees

If you lead, you will have opposition. How you handle this opposition is, in many ways, the key to effective leadership. Recently, at a Republican rally for Michelle Bachmann in Minneapolis, a Democrat was turned away. Perhaps someone should let Bachmann know that, as long as she is in office, she represents all of her constituents. [...]

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By Gary Cohen on April 11th, 2010

Executive Coaxhing Tip: Socratic Method

Socratic Method I have studied at the Harvard Business School, Covey Leadership Institute, Disney Leadership Institute, and Aspen Institute as a Crown Fellow. All my instructors used the Socratic Method in teaching leadership. They asked plenty of questions, but they didn’t specifically teach the value of question-based leadership. When teachers use the Socratic Method, they have a clear [...]

Business • Just Ask Leadership • Leadership

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By Gary Cohen on April 11th, 2010

Executive Coaching Tip: Accept The Next Cup of Coffee!

Often when you enter an office of a vendor, client, prospect, or employee, it is not unusual to be offered a cup of coffee. You might think the thing to do is decide if you want one. Think again! It turns out that a friend of mine (and entrepreneur) did his own test to see [...]

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By Gary Cohen on April 09th, 2010

The challenge of organizational change!

When given the resources to support change and the person does not make any moves to change what should your company do?

Leadership • Lifestyle

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By Gary Cohen on April 06th, 2010

Leadership Tip: Which way is your belly button facing?

Body language can give you an edge as a leader. The direction of your belly button will be the difference in giving and gain report with others.

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