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7th Top Blog Post 2011: 25+ Ideas to Lighten the Mood at Work

Posted on26. Dec, 2011 by Shawn Murphy.

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As we take the rest of the year off to be with loved ones, we compiled the seven most popular blog posts from this year. We’ll reveal the other six throughout the week. Coming in at #7 is a post that was written out of frustration. I was tired of hearing managers complain about not [...]

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Be the One Who Says Yes to Help Dan Rockwell

Posted on23. Dec, 2011 by Shawn Murphy.

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We all face moments in our life when we know we’ve been called upon to help. It can be buying lunch for the homeless women or helping a friend move in the ran on a Saturday. It’s a split-second decision to help or look the other way. Do you rationalize why you shouldn’t buy the [...]

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Being at Odds with What You Want

Posted on20. Dec, 2011 by Shawn Murphy.

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A mark of a great leader is when she can adeptly shift from doing what she wants to doing what’s needed. The difference between doing what one wants versus what’s needed is in the awareness of grace and the discipline of timing. Discipline of timing Let’s look at an extreme example showing a lack of [...]

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7 Steps to Repairing Relationships with Employees

Posted on12. Dec, 2011 by Shawn Murphy.

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When Right Management released data from their research on employee discontent, I was floored. Their research showed that 84% of employees plan to look for a new job in 2012. The number seems a little too high and I question the sample size in their research, but their analysis findings are similar to other research. [...]

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We Don’t Need to Change the World

Posted on11. Dec, 2011 by Shawn Murphy.

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Leo Tolstoy stopped me in my tracks last week with a powerful reminder about change. He spoke to me, “Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.” The nobility imbued into changing the world cannot be something done outside ourselves. No. Changing the world is noble because it begins with [...]

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What Got Us Here Won’t Get Us to The Next Level

Posted on06. Dec, 2011 by Shawn Murphy.

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Our world needs leaders who are willing to unabashedly draw a line in the sand proclaiming what they believe. But it’s not any line in the sand. It’s a line in the sand that says our humanity is key to achieving monetary success and personal satisfaction. The satisfaction is achieved by knowing the effort applied [...]

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A Conversation about The Future of Leadership

Posted on05. Dec, 2011 by Shawn Murphy.

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Your leadership philosophy should be under major construction. How you’ve led people How you’ve created business results How you’ve personally groomed your leadership style Your responsibilities to making a difference The current and emerging challenges facing leaders demand that you switch and shift your leadership approach. What does that mean? Tomorrow (December 6, 2011) [...]