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“As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them.” — John F. Kennedy
Does Your Company Culture Empower the Oppressor? Leadership Insights from Liddell Consulting
“Tact is the ability to tell someone to go to hell in such a way that they look forward to the trip.”— Winston Churchill Top producers are often dynamic, tenacious, and persistent—an excellent skillset, particularly in roles that must push through challenges and...
It Takes Two to Tango – Transitioning Leadership – Leadership Insights from Liddell Consulting
“Just because you are CEO, don't think you have landed. You must continually increase your learning, the way you think and the way you approach the organization.” -Indra Nooyi Even in the best-case scenario, transitioning a new CEO is disruptive - for the company and...
Book Feature– The Five Dysfunctions of a Team– A Leadership Fable by Patrick Lencioni – Leadership Insights by Liddell Consulting
“Not finance. Not strategy. Not technology. It is teamwork that remains the ultimate competitive advantage, both because it is so powerful and so rare.”-Patrick Lencioni Although this classic leadership book was published in 2002, many of the lessons contained still...
Delegation – Striking a Balance – Who, When and How – Leadership Insights from Liddell Consulting
“The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.” -George Bernard Shaw Leaders assign work and responsibilities to their people all the time. It enables teams to accomplish more, more efficiently and frees up leaders to focus on...
Leadership Tips for Developing High Performance Teams – Leadership Insights from Liddell Consulting
“Find a group of people who challenge and inspire you, spend a lot of time with them and it will change your life.” -Amy Poehler High performance teams are more productive and profitable, and simply more fun to be part of. Although each team develops a personality of...
Prioritizing Leadership Succession And What to Do if You Haven’t – Leadership Insights from Liddell Consulting
You have a key management or executive team position to fill. You aren't sure whether to promote from within or hire an outsider. What do you do? Wouldn't it be great if there was a simple cut and dry answer. But the solution is unique to your company, your leadership...
Council Post: Break Out Of The Comfort Zone With These 16 Exercises – Forbes Council Post
If you never step out of your comfort zone and into unfamiliar scenarios and situations, you may find yourself stuck in hard-to-break patterns. Source: Council Post: Break Out Of The Comfort Zone With These 16 Exercises Photos courtesy of the individual members.
Respected vs. Liked Know Your Leadership Style – Leadership Insights from Liddell Consulting
There are a million leadership articles written by all levels of experts analyzing whether being liked or respected is more important. Some say respected, some say a combination. Others say whether you are a man or a woman, your age, and experience are a factor. Is...
The Strategy of People – Employee Engagement is Worth the Effort – Leadership Insights from Liddell Consulting
Leaders across industries and companies sizes run into issues with recruiting, hiring, and retaining the right people. Why is this such a consistent complaint? Leaders across industries and companies sizes run into issues with recruiting, hiring, and retaining the...
Strategic Inaction – Silence Can Be Powerful – Leadership Insights from Liddell Consulting
Great leadership is about more than having an action for every challenge. Sometimes strategic inaction or doing nothing is the best plan. That's not to say ignore problems or turn a blind eye, but rather pause and let your silence allow a situation to play out. It...
Action! Pushing Strategy Down the Ranks – Leadership Insights from Liddell Consulting
You most likely have a strategic business plan in place in some form. How far down the chain is that plan being acted upon? Developing a plan that all partners and senior management can get behind can be a challenge in-and of itself. Many companies are missing an...
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