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Did You Blink? 4 Leadership Trends You Can’t Afford to Miss

figliuolo@thoughtleadersllc.com (Mike Figliuolo) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:23:15 PST

It’s been a crazy year. Bank implosions, wars, Adam Lambert not winning American Idol... craziness I tell you! It has also been a crazy year for leaders. Leading organizations through a turbulent economy has been a Herculean effort.Fortunately for me, I sit in a position where I can watch leadership trends unfold across the many industries and companies we work with here at thoughtLEADERS.

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Want A Great Year-End Review? Write It Yourself

figliuolo@thoughtleadersllc.com (Mike Figliuolo) — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 04:05:00 PST

My favorite time of year is rolling around (and no, it's not the holidays with their nauseatingly excessive tinsel-before-turkey consumerism). I'm talking about time for end of year progress reviews. They're those agonizing, mandatory, and often confusing reams of paper we're forced to suffer through.Many times you'll find yourself nervously wringing your hands wondering what's going to be on

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3 Keys to Getting Projects Approved by Slow Decision-Makers

figliuolo@thoughtleadersllc.com (Mike Figliuolo) — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 04:03:00 PST

You have a brilliant idea. It’s going to transform your business. It will help you get a huge leg up on your competitors and drive tons of money to the bottom line. Heck, if you can get this thing implemented you’ll probably get a big fat bonus and it’ll be a great holiday season at your house.Here’s the catch – this idea is a little risky. It’s not fully proven in the market. There’s a

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Lessons from Leonidas the Spartan King: Why Shrinking Your Business is Smart

figliuolo@thoughtleadersllc.com (Mike Figliuolo) — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 07:40:54 PST

Today's guest post is written by Brian Ahearn (no, that's not his picture at left). Brian's one of the most knowledgeable guys I know on the subject of influencing people (which is why he's been a guest here before). Enjoy!I conducted a workshop recently called Principles of Persuasion. During a break, one of the students said she’d had a conversation with her five-year-old son and expressed

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Are You Telling Customers You Don't Care if They Die?

figliuolo@thoughtleadersllc.com (Mike Figliuolo) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 04:05:00 PST

If you have kids, you know the nauseating feeling of one of your kids going down for the count and having to rush to the emergency room. I had that wonderful experience very recently. What I learned from that visit to the ER is businesses can make very strong statements about how little they care about their customers simply through the processes they use to run the organization.I'm betting you

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4 Ways NOT to Run an Internship Program

figliuolo@thoughtleadersllc.com (Mike Figliuolo) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:02:00 PDT

An internship program can be great for your company, but don’t do it simply because everyone else is. Just like Mom used to ask, “If everyone jumped off a cliff, would you?” Make sure you can provide a mutually beneficial opportunity, and make sure you’re thinking from both perspectives – the employer and the intern – when you’re developing your program.One of my favorite references of real-life

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