Neutralizing Disagreements

Projects involving multiple players and stakeholders with potentially conflicting perspectives can be full of landmines and loud, costly disagreements. As a leader, there is a fair amount that you can do to reduce those potential problems. In this post, Pete offers a simple – but not necessarily easy – method to put into practice, when the ship is starting to rock.

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The Judgment Box

We’ve all experienced the problems that come with being judged. But we all tend to judge other people regardless, and ignore the idea that we’re causing problems by doing that.

In this post, Pete shares a couple thoughts about how to reduce those problems that we create when we judge.

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When Your Team Wants Meaning

We’ve reached a point in the modern world where a generation is looking at work as a potential source for meaning. This gives business leaders a real opportunity to inspire this generation forward, and build their loyalty to your firm at the same time.

In today’s post, Pete shares his thoughts about what you as a business leader can to do to make the most of this opportunity.

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Let Your Leaders Lead

In a hierarchical organization, it’s easy for senior leaders to accidentally get in the way of junior leaders that report to them. In today’s post, Pete discusses a particularly common challenge that Project Managers face in leading their meetings – and it might be a challenge that you are unwittingly causing.

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Interview Approaches

Many sales presentation teams find themselves defaulting to less than ideal methods instead of choosing an approach that best fits their goals. In his latest post, Dean explores several approach options and the benefits of each, so you’ll be better equipped to make an informed decision on how to choose the right approach for your next pitch.

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Inviting Disagreement

The world has never been more inclined to disagree with you, but that doesn’t necessarily have to be a bad thing, especially if you’re a leader.

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To Share or Not to Share

Leaders face a conundrum: Do I share my personal struggles, or stick to my successes? They want to come across strong, but they sometimes misunderstand the relationship between the perceived threat of vulnerability and the strength that results from actually humbling yourself. Check out Dean’s latest post to hear how he recommends threading that needle.

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Do They Like You?

One of the biggest things that can get in the way of confident presence is worrying about whether your audience likes you. This is a natural concern – and in many ways, a healthy one. In this post, Pete shares how to get it out of your way.

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The Window for Stepping Up

New leaders have a very short window to establish yourself as powerful, and in command. So it’s crucial for you to intentionally choose how you want to come across and act quickly to establish your presence. In this post, Dean explores the process of achieving this.

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To Script, Or Not To Script

It’s really not the question. Don’t script. It’s hard to accept this because you want to control the result, and everyone has their opinion about what you should say. Dean has a solution for you: The sweet spot between scripting and winging it.

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