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What a follower looks for in a leader

Everybody likes to be treated a certain way, regardless of position. When it comes to leadership, the people following are no exception, particularly when the pressure is on. We look…
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What is Management Evasion?

This is probably one of the biggest issues affecting not just business today, but anywhere a structure of management exists. Evasion: the act of avoiding something you don’t want to…
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The Power of a Smile

Regardless of culture, nationality or class, a smile has a universal meaning. It really says you are accepted, you are welcome and all is well. Hazel and I were in…
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The Tight Place

I remember many years ago as a young engineer in the Medical Device industry hitting a very formidable problem. It had me completely stomped.  I simply couldn’t see a way…
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The Gift of Disorientation

I attended a conference recently where one of the speakers talked about the gift of disorientation. I hadn’t heard disorientation being described as a gift before, but what he was…
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