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I am always doing that which I cannot do, in order that I may learn how to do it. – Pablo Picasso Perfection paralysis is a condition that keeps many leaders from obtaining their best results. You...
View ArticleLeadership Skills: 5 Signs That It’s Time to Invest in Your Leadership Skills
Men are anxious to improve their circumstances, but are unwilling to improve themselves; they therefore remain bound. – James Allen Being or becoming an effective leader means being a serious student...
View ArticleThe Friday Five, Blogs That Matter – December 12, 2014
Blogs of Note for the Week Ending December 12, 2014 Every day I learn something that advances my leadership knowledge and competency. Here are quotes from 5 blogs that got my attention this week. I...
View ArticleLeadership Perspective: Reverse Paradigms – Push vs. Pull Leadership
You do not lead by hitting people over the head — that’s assault, not leadership. – Dwight D. Eisenhower The musical conductor is my example of an effective leader, especially when it comes to this...
View ArticleThe Friday Five, Blogs That Matter – January 16, 2015
Blogs of Note for the Week Ending January 16, 2015 Every day I learn something that advances my leadership knowledge and competency. Here are quotes from 5 blogs that got my attention this week. I...
View ArticleLeadership Skills: Making Corrections
“A coach is someone who can give correction without causing resentment.” – Coach John Wooden So, what’s the problem? It’s a mystery that so many top leaders have trouble correcting the actions or...
View ArticleResources: Tools and Products That Help Me Be a Better Leader: Books #1
Let’s Chat About Leadership… This blog series appears on Tuesdays, and focuses on resources that I use as I pace my ability to continually strive for my greatest effectiveness. Leaders get things done....
View ArticleLeadership Perspective: Reverse Paradigms, Overfunctioning Versus...
Over-functioning is irresponsible responsibility. – Murray Bowen We, as leaders, influence everyone in our presence. The orchestra conductor influences how the instrumentalists play: just playing the...
View ArticleLeadership Skills: Decisiveness
“Procrastination in the name of reducing risk actually increases risk.” – Colin Powell I work with many leaders in several countries and in many cultures. There are many things that good leaders have...
View ArticleLeadership Skills: Validating, Part 2
Validating as a Leadership Skill, Part 2 of 6 Validation Prevents Entrepreneurial Blindness Entrepreneurial blindness is falling in love with one’s assumptions so deeply that there is no room for...
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Podcast 28: 5 Leadership Mindset Myths That Kill Ventures
5 Leadership Mindset Myths Our thinking controls our results. All too often, we allow the circumstances to control how we think. We give energy to what we think about. Visualize success and avoid these...
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Podcast 30: 5 Perilous Practices That Take Good Leaders Down
5 Perilous Practices That Take Good Leaders Down It’s hard enough to lead without setting up failure. Here are 5 practices that will guarantee failure. I recommend not following any of these patterns....
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Podcast 45: Leadership Skills: Observation
This is Podcast 45 Leadership Skills: Observation Subscribe to Hugh Ballou’s Podcast on iTunes or Stitcher Get it on the iTunes store HERE. Get it on Stitcher HERE. This Podcast Sponsored by...
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Podcast 50:Transformational Leadership Traits: Delegation
Delegation is Key to Leader Freedom We are bound by our own lack of ability to delegate. Leaders must free themselves from the paradigm of having to do it all. Doing it all limits our ability lead and...
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Podcast 58: Leadership Assessment: How Do You Rate?
Leadership Assessment: How Do You Rate? Every human has four endowments – self awareness, conscience, independent will and creative imagination. These give us the ultimate human freedom… The power to...
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Podcast 76: Leadership Skills, Words Are Power
Words, words, words. Our society is full of words: on billboards, on television screens, in newspapers and books…. With so many words around us, we quickly say: “Well, they’re just words.” Thus, words...
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Podcast 85: Keys to Building a Business by Design Vs by Default
Brandon Allen: Building a Business by Design vs by Default Listen to the Podcast Subscribe to Hugh Ballou’s Podcast on iTunes or Stitcher Get it on the iTunes store HERE. Get it on Stitcher HERE....
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Podcast 113: Excellence vs. Mediocracy
Be a yardstick of quality. Some people aren’t used to an environment where excellence is expected. – Steve Jobs Listen to the Podcast Get it on the iTunes store HERE. Get it on Stitcher HERE....
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