Want people to take responsibility?

Why won’t people take responsibility?

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We Want More

When I talk with leaders about what they want and need more of, the list typically includes more revenue, more profit, more productivity, more teamwork, more loyalty and retention. And then sometimes there is a comment like, “If only we could pay more.”

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Working with a Bunch of Crackpots?

What a crackpot! We hear it from offices everywhere. Defined by Urban and Webster as: crazy, insane, eccentric, foolish, harebrained, oddball, flake, geek, irrational, fruitcake, nut case, screwball and crank.

It seems to me others use it more loosely as someone with a flaw – like a cracked pot.

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Courage Is What It Takes

Public speaking is a huge fear for most people. In fact it has been rated as scarier than death. So yes – it takes courage to stand up and speak – whether it’s making a speech or speaking your mind. It also takes courage to…well…hear the words from Winston Churchill.

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In the midst of clutter and chaos?

Answers don’t always come easy but once they do, they have a way of calming some of the chaos and clearing some of the clutter – or at least making it seem less important.

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It’s Not Change That Scares Us

Besides posting this one, perhaps sharing it at a staff meeting, what else could leaders do with these words of wisdom?

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