July 03, 2024
Rich Baron and Maikel Bailey
Effective leadership hinges on strong communication skills. Successful leaders must excel in communication, as it is essential for conveying tasks and inspiring and instilling confidence in their teams. This, in turn, drives the organization toward its goals. Key elements of...
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June 28, 2024
Rich Baron and Maikel Bailey
Despite companies spending $15 billion annually on managerial and leadership development, bad bosses remain prevalent in the workforce. Staying in a bad work situation with a toxic boss may seem more secure than leaving, it comes with many risks. A...
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June 25, 2024
Rich Baron and Maikel Bailey
AI is now the fix for well, just about everything. Have a problem at work, AI has a solution. There are several things that AI can help improve; however, leadership is not one of them, especially when it comes to...
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June 18, 2024
Rich Baron and Maikel Bailey
Developing leadership competencies is crucial, but they can become underutilized or lost without a structured system to support and reinforce these skills. A leadership system serves as a framework that aligns the organization’s vision, goals, and values with the behaviors...
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June 16, 2024
Rich Baron and Maikel Bailey
Reflection is the well-kept secret of effective leadership. Although some people are naturally more introspective than others, everyone can improve his or her ability to reflect, and therefore to grow and learn. Effective leaders step back, reflect, and understand their...
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June 13, 2024
Rich Baron and Maikel Bailey
In this ongoing series, we explore case studies that examine the impact of personal character on leadership. We delve into how perseverance and resolve can steer you through crises, and conversely, how avarice and deceit can foster a harmful work...
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June 04, 2024
Rich Baron and Maikel Bailey
Diversity in both work and life encourages the exploration of different viewpoints, stimulates innovation and creativity, and enhances problem-solving and decision-making processes. Through diversity, our preferences, lifestyles, upbringings, and backgrounds shape who we are and allow us to bring a...
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May 30, 2024
Rich Baron and Maikel Bailey
Great leaders are often celebrated for their achievements. However, it’s the challenges and setbacks they face that truly distinguish the good from the great. It is through dealing with fear, uncertainty, frustration, and failure that leaders gain valuable lessons. These...
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May 21, 2024
Rich Baron and Maikel Bailey
You've read every book on the subject, attended every seminar, listened to every podcast, and have the mug and t-shirt to prove it. You consider yourself well-read and wise beyond your years, but do you know how to apply that...
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May 15, 2024
Rich Baron and Maikel Bailey
How often in our conversations do we hold up just short of telling the other person, or persons, everything they need to hear? It may be a painful part of the conversation we hesitate to approach for fear of offending...
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