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In an acquisition how do you preserve the best of both cultures?

Anne Warfield — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 09:00:55 +0000

Each company creates a distinct culture that “brands” it internally to the employees and if done well, it is the same brand that is shown externally to the clients. Most mergers and acquisitions fail due to the inability to properly align both cultures. So how do you do it assuming the buy has happened and [...]

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Leadership Skills Tip: Are You A High Perceptive?

Anne Warfield — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 17:21:43 +0000

As leaders you are constantly faced with being “on” for your team. Your brain literally needs to be charged continuously. Leadership Skills Tip: People who are highly strategic tend to also be high perceptive people. High perceptive people notice nuances that others miss- body language and emotional cues from others. According to Paul ORadde about [...]

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Leadership Skills – 5 Traits to Distinguish Confident vs. Arrogant Leaders

Anne Warfield — Fri, 14 Jun 2013 09:00:28 +0000

The sinking of the Costa Condordia cruise ship off of Giglio, Italy is a terrible tragedy made even worse by the actions of the top leader- the ship captain. One top executive has done so much damage to Carnival Cruise line that I don’t even want to tabulate the costs. Now it is easy to [...]

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Leadership Skills : What is Happening with High Potential Employee’s?

Anne Warfield — Tue, 11 Jun 2013 11:00:58 +0000

Struggling with getting people to take action on what you’re trying to get them to do? Watch Now… as Anne shares a strategic presentation and leadership skills tip with what you need to do in order for people to take action. “I want Anne to share with me..” Get a personalized Video Blog that answers [...]

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Presentation Skills Tips – 3 Ways to Grab Listener’s Attention

Anne Warfield — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 09:00:00 +0000

Steve Jobs was a master at it. He built suspense from the first time he emerged with his Mac in a bag to one of the last times we saw him speak about the new iPhone. Most people don’t know how to build suspense, capture interest and move the audience. Whenever you speak you should [...]

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Strategic Leadership – Are You Easy To Follow?

Anne Warfield — Wed, 05 Jun 2013 09:00:04 +0000

I just came from my daughter’s Spanish Immersion school dance festival where chaos reigned supreme. Don’t get me wrong, the program was very good but it was hampered by the same things that have blocked it for six years. Now think about it- the outcome is to have Parents come and enjoy watching their kids [...]

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Executive Presence – Can You Turn People’s Mind?

Anne Warfield — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 16:00:08 +0000

One of the real skills of someone with strong Executive Presence is the ability to get people to see a situation from a completely new angle so they are able to change their mind and save face. Executive Presence Tip – one of the great ways to do this is to become aware of how [...]

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Anne Warfield Job Interviewing Tips

Anne Warfield — Fri, 31 May 2013 16:12:04 +0000

[There is a video that cannot be displayed in this feed. Visit the blog entry to see the video.] Job Interviewing Tips: Anne Warfield is interviewed about the Outcome Focus Interviewing System on why this process is different from other interviewing systems. Learn how to demonstrate how you think rather then share what you do. [...]

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Leadership Communication – Is Your Team Informed To Act Properly?

Anne Warfield — Wed, 29 May 2013 09:00:12 +0000

A team that functions at a high level is one that feels connected to what is happening in the company and is quickly brought up to speed on new developments. Here is a leadership communication tip for you to consider. When a team doesn’t know how a new project, transition, merger, or other change will [...]

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Leadership Values – When Right Is Wrong

Anne Warfield — Wed, 22 May 2013 09:00:17 +0000

My daughter and I love watching Charmed- the television show about the three witches. In one episode Phoebe is about to be put to death for killing someone who it turned out was not a good man and her sisters are frantically trying to free her. Phoebe accepted she had to die and said to [...]

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