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Posts Tagged ‘Leadership’

Become a Better Listener with the 3-Step ACE Method

June 19, 2024
This image depicts the ACE Model of Listening: (1) Attention, depicted with an eyeball, (2) Curiosity, depicted with an image of a woman holding her chin, and (3) Empathy, depicted with a pair of sneakers so you can put yourself in the speaker's shoes

Most listening advice is trite. Instead, try this new 3-step framework: listen with attention, curiosity, and empathy (ACE). Here’s how to do it.

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What Makes Listening So Difficult (and What Can We Do About It)? 

June 15, 2024

Our entertainment-driven, dopamine-addicted, never-bored society has made listening harder than ever. Here are 3 tips to become a better listener.

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10 Quotes (and Mini-Takeaways) That Explain How to Be a Great Leader

April 24, 2024

Over the past 10+ years, I’ve collected thousands of quotes. These ten leadership quotes and mini-takeaways can help you develop into a stronger leader.

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This One Tip Will Improve Your Communication More Than Anything Else

April 16, 2024
A man peeking out from behind a wall, looking surprised

Putting yourself in the recipient’s shoes & asking “What’s in it for me?” can help you write better emails, craft stronger pitches, & persuade more people.

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The Best Decisions Are Never Made from the Comfort of an Ivory Tower

April 2, 2024

As managers get promoted, we get further removed from the company’s core operations. Use these 4 tactics to stay connected and make better decisions.

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Be Efficient with Processes and Effective with People

February 22, 2024

Efficiency should be applied to processes—not people. When managing people, your goal should instead be effectiveness. Here’s how to live it out.

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My Wife and I Met Our Travel Hero Rick Steves. In Our 5-Minute Chat, He Taught Me 3 Career Lessons.

February 5, 2024

My wife and I bumped into our travel hero Rick Steves in France. In a few minutes, he taught me three lessons about careers and leadership.

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I Learned a Lot About Leadership When I Had to Fire Someone for the First Time

January 15, 2024

Firing someone for the first time taught me a lot about leadership. Looking back, here are 5 lessons I learned from that painful but necessary experience.

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The Best Quotes About Leadership

January 14, 2024

From the hundreds of books I’ve read and speeches I’ve listened to, here are the best quotes I’ve found about leading people and projects.

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7 Things You Must Understand as a New Manager

January 7, 2024

Many new managers struggle with the same things. If you recently became a manager (or hope to become one soon), here are seven things to know.

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