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There are many approaches to leadership. Here is one view that presents leadership as a mix of three key ingredients. If you can master these, you are well on your way to being a masterful leader. These three ingredients work together. It is not good enough to have one or two of the ingredients, Masterful leadership requires all three. An assumption for these ingredients is that a masterful leader makes…

Many people continue to beat the engagement band wagon touting its main benefit of increasing productivity. A question can be asked: Is engagement really all about productivity? After all, isn’t that where we actually get the return on our investment? Whatever we choose to spend on engagement we get back, plus more with improved productivity. So, isn’t engagement about productivity? For me, the answer is “No”. And, to extend my…

HR isn’t HR anymore. Abolish HR! This might sound like a controversial statement — especially for a human resource leader to make. However, I believe it is time to give this serious consideration. I accept this as a challenge to really reconsider exactly what value the human resources function brings to any enterprise. Many of us senior practitioners recall the shift from personnel back office to human resources. As I…

Focus On Your Success – 24 Simple Insights To Drive Daily Achievement is now available. You can get this book on Amazon. Are you interested in: – Improving your relationships with others? – Being more productive day to day? – Connecting with customers? – Engaging your team? – Delivering results? If so, then Focus On Your Success with 24 Simple Insights To Drive Daily Achievement. This book is a collection…

Rounding can be described as the simple act of getting out of your office and visiting the operational work areas of your business and the places where your customers spend time. The current TV show, Undercover Boss, is an example of rounding. A CEO disguises him or herself, and spends time with the average employee, working side by side with front line staff. This is an entertaining show. However, this…