Articles Tagged - Authority

October 24, 2013

Thought Leadership a ‘Must Have’ - Not a ‘Nice to Have’

Develop that extra edge that will help you gain new customers and retain existing ones.

Here’s the thing. You cannot claim to be a thought leader. However, if you are a thought leader, it would be sinful not to claim your leadership. Get it?   Brian Clark, the incredibly talented and insightful founder of Copyblogger, is of the opinion that thought leadership, in the realm of content marketing, is derived from authority; That a thought leader is ‘selected’ by the intended audience and cannot ‘claim’ to be one. Quite right.    However, if we...Continue reading

By Karthik NagendraPosted in Marketing & Innovation on October 24, 2013

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October 13, 2013

The Weight of Your Words

Your words have weight. That’s why you should wait to speak them.

As a senior-level manager, your words are weightier than they used to be. When you speak, people listen and respond. This is both a blessing and a curse.   Of course, it’s helpful that your words (backed by your authority) are taken seriously and compel action. But there’s another side of the coin to consider. Do people sometimes put more stock in what you say than what you intended?   This can happen when you forget your role and speak casually about almost any topic. I recently...Continue reading

By Deb CalvertPosted in Leadership & Teambuilding on October 13, 2013

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July 11, 2013

3 Focus Strategies For First Time Managers

New Kid on the Block: Skills for First Time Managers in New Organizations

By Emilie Shoop, Creator and Leader of Shoop Training & Consulting Sometimes the first opportunity someone gets to step in a supervisor or management role is with a new organization.  Based on your past experiences, you now have been hired to take on a new role with new people.  How do you fit in and begin to lead at the same time?   Any time an individual starts at a new company, there is a learning curve.  What is the culture all about? How do they handle this or that?...Continue reading

By Emilie ShoopPosted in Management on July 11, 2013

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