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Turning Surviving Into Thriving – Part 2

Posted on23. May, 2010 by Becky Shook.

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This is the final installment on this topic from Becky Shook The Toxic Work Environment,The Employee Perspective Employees are hunkering down, lashing out, or simply moving like zombies through the day trying to survive in the poisonous air that surrounds them. They’ve lost hope that anything will change. And I don’t mean the change that [...]

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Further Statements Leaders Say That Make Me Cringe – Part 2

Posted on12. May, 2010 by Shawn Murphy.

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Last week I posted the first part to this blog. I’m exploring cringe-worthy statements leader’s say about change. Some of you shared your cringe-worthy statements. Thank you. I encourage more of you to share your example below. This post wraps up this topic, at least for now. Here are two new statements and possible response [...]

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Statements Leaders Say That Make Me Cringe – Part 1

Posted on03. May, 2010 by Shawn Murphy.

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I have much to say on this topic. Starting today and the rest of this week, I’ll share statements I hear leaders say about change that make me cringe. Be sure to share your response and stories below. Let’s really make this blog post a community effort. As a change agent, it’s not uncommon for [...]

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Murder, Tacos and A Sleeping Man: A Lesson in Humanity

Posted on26. Apr, 2010 by Shawn Murphy.

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Murder & The Bystander Effect Would you help someone who was stabbed and lying on the ground? According to research, it’s likely you would if you were the only person who could see the person on the ground. You’d be less likely if others could see the person. The inaction to help is called the [...]

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Ways of Being as a Leader

Posted on20. Apr, 2010 by Becky Shook.

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Post by Becky Shook While your actions are always judged by other people, it’s not necessarily “what” you do as a leader that makes a difference, it’s “who” you are being that makes a difference. What do I mean by being? Being is about “how” you do things, not the “what.” As a leader, I [...]

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3 Ways to Recover from Dumb Leadership Mistakes Made During Times of Change

Posted on20. Apr, 2010 by Shawn Murphy.

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I’ve been on vacation and now catching up on work. So, I thought I’d repost one of our most popular blog entries. We’ve got several new blog posts coming this week. You can’t believe you said it, but you did. Or perhaps you had no idea you said something that was like a knife in [...]

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The Trap of Doing & What To Do About It

Posted on18. Apr, 2010 by Shawn Murphy.

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“You cannot continue to expect quality results by constantly being in action. You cannot expect people to respond and do what you want simply by telling them.” These are words I recently shared with a group of senior managers when discussing plans for introducing change into the business. The Trap of Doing Organizations today must [...]