Hi, my name is Jennifer, and I am a control freak. There, I’ve said it. It’s true. I’m not proud to say it out loud, but I know I have half the battle won, just because I’ve recognized it and admitted it. Continue Reading
As the Team Turns…
May 3rd, 2011 by Jennifer Ledet
Categories: Blog, Developing Leaders, Effective Leadership
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Like sands through the hourglass, so are the days of our lives…
Is your workplace culture more like that of a daytime soap opera? Do new workplace dramas unfold every Monday morning? Are spats and tiffs between co-workers the norm? (Do you often hear music crescendo in the background and then cut to a commercial break?) Continue Reading
Dr. Jekyl and Mr. Hyde?
November 30th, 2010 by Jennifer Ledet
Categories: Blog, Characteristics of a Good Leader, Developing Leaders, Effective Leadership
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What kind of leadership brand are you creating? “But I’m not a product – heck I don’t even have a logo, why would I have a brand?” you might be asking.
I respectfully disagree, my friend. No, I’m not a marketing expert, but I do play one on TV. Er, seriously, though, I have read enough books on marketing to know that your brand is not a logo or a slogan. Your brand is what you’ve become known for. And yes, as a leader you have a brand, whether you realize or not. Continue Reading
It’s Not About You
November 4th, 2010 by Jennifer Ledet
Categories: Blog, Characteristics of a Good Leader, Developing Leaders
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I know that comes as a shock to you, but it’s true. It’s about them. It’s always been about them.
One of the greatest qualities that you can develop as a leader – or as a team member, or as a friend, or as a spouse, or …, well you get my point – is humility. Continue Reading
Are You Making Wise Investments?
October 15th, 2010 by Jennifer Ledet
Categories: Blog, Developing Leaders, Successful Leaders
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I have a quick quiz for you:
- Name the 10 wealthiest people in the world.
- Who won the Grammy for Album of the Year in any of the last 3 years?
- Name the last 10 World Series winners.
- List 6 people who have won the Nobel Peace Prize. Continue Reading
Fired Up! Or Burnt Out?
April 28th, 2010 by Jennifer Ledet
Categories: Blog, Developing Leaders, Effective Leadership
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We’re all being asked to do more with less these days, but some people are feeling the pressures more than others. Are your employees still Fired Up! about their jobs, or are they Burnt Out?
I’ve heard from friends and colleagues lately that they are seeing more disengaged employees than ever before. Dubbed “The Walking Dead” by many management experts, these are the employees who are just going through the motions. They do the absolute minimum that they have to do just to get by. I’m willing to bet that you pictured a co-worker or team member when you read that last sentence. Yep, we all know at least one person who is burnt out, checked out, and pooped out. And yet, he or she is still taking up space on the job. (Hopefully it’s not you!) Continue Reading
