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There is a strange phenomenon I find among leaders--they are often causing their own greatest problems by trying to do something nice. I often see leaders who realize their workers are over taxed and so the leader steps in to help out. Seems admirable on the cover but unfortunately it often has dire unintended consequences. See [...]
Typically I find that leaders tend to focus on managing down. This philosophy causes your brain to do many things that actually create more work for you as a leader. It causes you to: 1. To be accountable as the knowledge and answer source. The problem with this is you can then become a bottleneck as [...]
I have fallen in love with watching the show The Profit. I love how Marcus focuses on three simple things--people, process and product. In one episode an owner had almost all his employees turnover on him within 5 weeks. As the owner stood there blabbering about why each person left, Marcus just stopped him and said,"You [...]
Anne Warfield Wow! Here it's almost Fall and I am sending my first born off to college and the others are preparing for back to school. To me, it is funny, to think that we spend all these years putting knowledge in to children's brains and less time helping them build better pathways [...]
Learn to Communicate Clearly so You Say the Right Thing at the Right Time Every Time! Have you ever wished you always knew just what to say? Ever wished your entire team executed under high trust? Successful Communication starts with Outcome Thinking® – a brain based communication strategy created by Anne Warfield. Strategic communication is the [...]
Would you hire yourself today?Watch Now as Anne shares how, no matter the position, we’re all leaders. She’ll share several key strengths you’ll need to exhibit.
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Encouraging more participation from employees at staff meetings Watch Now… as Anne shares the biggest frustration that most people have at meetings and the seven steps on how to overcome those frustrations. “I want Anne to share with me..” Get a personalized Video Blog that answers YOUR burning questions! While other companies make generic video blogs, [...]
As a leader you are constantly being asked to make tough decisions. The following are typical themes I hear when leaders are having to make a tough decision- "I am not sure how Mary will feel about it," "Tom might take it the wrong way," "Jim's a great guy but I am not sure he can [...]
Walking in to a new team can be exciting and intimidating. So what is the best way to transition so they embrace your leadership style, remain open to ideas and stop resisting change? Remember to the team you are a powerful unknown--you are the one who can most influence their paycheck. This leads a team to [...]