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<description><![CDATA[Duncan Brodie is Managing Director at Goals and Achievements a Leadership Development Company that works with highly rated technical professionals who are ready to make the transition to highly successful managers and leaders. His two primary client groups are accountants working in organisations and health professionals. Duncan is a qualified accountant, certified coach and team coach facilitator. Before settting up his own business spent 25 years in accountancy working with major organisations including, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Ernst & Young, a UK retail bank and the NHS. Having successfully climbed the career ladder from Accounts Clerk to Finance Director, Duncan appreciates first hand ... ]]></description>
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<title>The 4 Foundations To Achieving Career Success</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 17:57:41 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Professional people are more often than not highly intelligent, highly qualified and highly self-motivated. Despite this they may struggle to achieve the success that they desire.]]></description>
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<title>Why Professional People Get Stuck In Their Career</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 19:07:16 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[People who pursue and gain professional qualifications in their field of expertise are often exceptionally good at what they do. Perhaps they build a great reputation at being really helpful but despite all of this they seem to get stuck in their career. Why does this happen and what can you do about it?]]></description>
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<title>Delusions About Leading</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 10:28:12 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[As you are climbing the career ladder towards senior management and leadership roles, it can sometimes feel like you are doing all of the hard work while the more senior people are cruising. Often when we are on the outside looking in the perception and reality can be very different. So what are 4 of the most common delusions people have about leading?]]></description>
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<title>7 Top Tips For Accountants Moving Into Leadership Roles</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 21 Dec 2011 13:22:14 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[As a professionally qualified accountant you will find that there are many opportunities available to you to climb the career ladder. Within a fairly short period you are likely to find that you are ready to move into a leadership role. Transitioning into a leadership role is challenging. So what can you do to successfully make the transition to leadership?]]></description>
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<title>How To Increase The Odds Of Career Success</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 20:58:02 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[When you are at the early stages of your career, the chances are that you will be ambitious and want to go as far as you possibly can. You may have the necessary qualifications to set yourself up for success but still find it a struggle to get moving forward in your career. So what can you do to increase the chances of success in your career?]]></description>
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<title>4 Warning Signs That You Are Losing The Plot As A Leader Or Manager</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2011 17:01:40 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Achieving long term success as a leader or manager is not as easy as it looks. While most can achieve short term results, the truly exceptional leaders and managers can do it consistently. That's not to say they never get anything wrong but, when they do, they put the learning to good use and get even better.]]></description>
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<title>4 Temptations To Avoid As A Leader Or Manager</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2011 14:51:53 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[When you secure a leadership or management role, it is a good feeling. In some ways it is recognition by others of what you have achieved and the potential that you offer in the future. At the same time, once you move into a more senior role, the stakes are higher. You probably are well rewarded financially and perhaps might even have significant employee benefits. When we have this dilemma it is easy to fall into the trap of one or more of the following temptations.]]></description>
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<title>10 Essentials In Leading And Managing A Team</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2011 08:57:04 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[We all know that when a team performs to its potential it can deliver great results. At the same time, great results don't happen by chance. How a team is lead or managed can greatly impact on the success of a team. So what in my experience are the 10 essentials in leading and managing a team?]]></description>
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<title>Career Success: How To Perform Well In Job Interviews</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 16 Nov 2011 11:51:55 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[For just about any job you are likely to have to go through at least one, and more likely several, job interviews to secure a role. A small minority of people just seem to breeze through job interviews while others find the whole process a struggle, scary, stressful and difficult. Yet in reality all that is often required is small changes to yield big benefits in terms of how you perform in job interviews. So what are my top tips for performing well in job interviews?]]></description>
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<title>Team Leadership: How To Maintain The Support Of Your Team</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 09 Nov 2011 11:00:58 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Leading a team is one of those really odd areas. When it is going well it can seem really easy and just natural. When it is a struggle, it is a very different story. You know that to a large extent the success that you achieve as a leader is down to maintaining the support of your team. So how do you maintain the support of your team?]]></description>
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<title>7 Bad Habits Of Poor Managers And Leaders</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 02 Nov 2011 18:38:47 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[If you have made it to a managerial or leadership position, the chances are you are pretty good at what you do. In fact, you are more than likely to have been an exceptional performer which resulted in you getting promoted or identified as a rising star. Now you are in a new role you might be finding it a bit of a struggle. In my experience the best managers and leaders develop some great habits while the weaker ones fall into some of the most common bad habits.]]></description>
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<title>6 Indicators You Are Losing The Plot As A Leader</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 26 Oct 2011 11:06:54 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Everyone is entitled to an opinion and of course you cannot let every opinion influence you. At the same time, if there is a pattern of feedback that you are not listening, you are probably heading for trouble.]]></description>
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<title>Team Working: How To Unlock The Potential Of Teams</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 19 Oct 2011 10:52:57 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[We all know that we can achieve things working alone. We probably also understand that when a group of people come together they have the potential to deliver even more. The trouble is that, when it comes to teams, we often do or act in ways that are counter-productive to getting the best from teams. So what's the secret to unlocking the potential of teams?]]></description>
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<title>Leadership Success: Sorting Out The Necessary From The Nice</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 12 Oct 2011 14:51:07 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[In any organisation, function or team there is always a lot to do. Time without doubt is our ultimate limiting factor for any one individual or organisation. Yet why is it some people and some organisations achieve a ton more in exactly the same time as others?]]></description>
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<title>Team Working: The 7 Biggest Barriers To Team Performance</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 05 Oct 2011 08:11:33 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Teams deliver results. Sometimes they do and sometimes they don't. When they work, they achieve some amazing results. By the same token, there are also barriers that inhibit team performance. Here my top 7.]]></description>
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<title>The Real Challenges of Remote Leadership</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 28 Sep 2011 08:54:11 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Whether local, national or even international, leaders are finding more and more that they are having to lead teams of people who are remotely based from them. Leading in any context is tough but the physical distance between you and the team means that you need to do some things differently. So what needs to be different when leading a remote team?]]></description>
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<title>Team Leadership Success: The Benefits of Letting Go</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 21 Sep 2011 16:25:35 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[We all know that part of the process for getting the best from people is to them to a point where they become confident and competent at what they do. Yet sometimes we fall into the trap of thinking that we can get better at something by doing it less. Now I know you know that this is ludicrous and it is.]]></description>
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<title>One Big Asset Most Businesses Are Not Fully Utilising</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 14 Sep 2011 10:48:09 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[As someone who is a qualified accountant and spent 25 years in accountancy in consulting before setting up my own business, we always spoke about the importance of utilising assets. There is one big asset that actually is not seen as an asset but as an expense. As a result many organisations fail to think about it in terms of creating value. So what is this one big asset that most organisations are not utilising?]]></description>
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<title>Why Accountants Struggle To Lead And Manage Effectively</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2011 11:02:26 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[As a professionally qualified accountant, you are an expert in your field and, if you are doing a good job, the chances are you will be promoted to manage or lead a team. While some embrace the challenge, many struggle to succeed in a management and leadership role. Why is this and what can you do about it?]]></description>
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<title>How To Make A Real Impact On Organisational Performance As A Leader</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 30 Aug 2011 10:06:01 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Being a leader is tough and it gets tougher every day. There are huge expectations from those senior to you, from stakeholders, from subordinates, from employee representatives and even from peer groups. It can sometimes feel like you are climbing a mountain where the peak is never reached. Yet it is my belief that it is possible to make a real impact on organisational performance as a leader. The question is how?]]></description>
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<title>10 Mistakes Leaders Make</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 23 Aug 2011 14:40:36 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Anyone who has ever been in any type of leadership role will tell you it is tough. You have expectations from those senior to you, within your peer group and also from those that you lead. While many leaders do a great job, there are some common mistakes that leaders are making time and time again. So what are some of the common mistakes that you want to avoid?]]></description>
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<title>Successful Leadership: The Real Benefits Of Listening More</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 16 Aug 2011 12:53:34 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[When working with clients, a common theme that comes up is the importance of communication skills. While I totally agree that communication skills are key for a leader, I sometimes wonder if the term 'communication' is too generic.]]></description>
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<title>How To Keep On Achieving As A Leader</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 09 Aug 2011 12:46:02 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Sometimes as a leader it can feel like you are climbing a mountain that never ends. One thing that is certain is that long gone are the days when you achieved something and rested on your laurels. Those days are gone forever.]]></description>
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<title>Team Working: 8 Indicators That Your Team Is Not Working</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 02 Aug 2011 16:06:01 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[We have all probably been part of teams that that have been a huge success and also teams that have achieved nothing. I know I certainly have. If you are leading a team, what are some indicators to look out for that could indicate that your team is not working or is working below its true potential?]]></description>
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<title>Leadership Success: What's Stopping You Succeeding As A Leader?</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/6450461</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jul 2011 15:56:59 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[In the early days of our career, we all dream of being in a senior role and imagine what it will be like. Many progress in their career and move into a leadership role they desire but struggle to succeed. What might be stopping you from succeeding and what should you do about it?]]></description>
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<title>Successful Leadership: How To Make The Big Decisions As A Leader</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jul 2011 11:46:11 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[In your role as a leader you will have to make many big decisions. While it sounds easy in theory, in practice it is much more difficult. So how can you get better at making the big decisions as a leader?]]></description>
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<title>Successful Leadership: The Real Impact Of Procrastination</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jul 2011 13:07:04 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[As a leader you are ultimately judged on the results that you deliver. While just about every leader understands this at a conceptual level, they still engage in doing and acting in ways that hinder the delivery of results. One of the key culprits is procrastination. So what's the real impact on your success of procrastination?]]></description>
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<title>How To Unlock Your Brilliance As A Leader</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jul 2011 10:58:17 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Being a leader is a tough job without a doubt. While many do an outstanding job as a leader, some find it a struggle. Sometimes the reason why people struggle is that they are not utilising all of their potential. So as a leader how can you unlock your brilliance?]]></description>
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<title>5 Key Differences Between Leading and Managing</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jun 2011 09:32:30 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[When you are a manager it can sometimes feel like moving from being a manager to a leader is just about moving up the organisational hierarchy. Yet in reality it is a significant step and a very different role.]]></description>
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<title>Team Leadership: How To Create Great Results As A Team Leader</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jun 2011 14:11:21 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[If you have ever been part of a great team you will know just how amazing it was and the great results that were achieved. Many people, both leaders and followers, understand conceptually about teams and how they can create amazing results. So how can you get from understanding to results?]]></description>
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<title>Setting Yourself Up For More Success As A Leader</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jun 2011 13:38:25 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[So you have made it to, or aspire to make it to, a leadership role. While achieving what you aspire to is great, the reality is that achieving ongoing success as a leader is a tough challenge. With demands coming from employees, stakeholders, customers, suppliers, unions, the media and even lobby groups it is often difficult to know where to focus.]]></description>
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<title>8 Real Reasons Why Your Team Is Underperforming</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 07 Jun 2011 09:24:22 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[One of the biggest factors in your success as a leader or manager is your ability to get results through teams. While many managers and leaders get this at a conceptual level, they still struggle to get the level of performance from their team. So what are 8 real reasons why your team is underperforming?]]></description>
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<title>10 Essentials In Successful Teams</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jun 2011 14:49:24 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[We all know that at some level teams have the potential to deliver much more than any one individual working in splendid isolation. Despite this conceptual understanding, many teams fail to deliver to anything like their true potential. So what are 10 essentials in successful teams?]]></description>
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<title>Leadership Success: 7 Easy To Implement Strategies To Boost Performance</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 24 May 2011 15:11:33 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Leading is by no means easy. There are so many different and diverse stakeholders to please and ultimately you are judged on results. Keep delivering good results and you are the best thing since sliced bread. Encounter a dip in your performance and everyone starts to question you. Given this reality, what are 7 easy to implement strategies to boost performance?]]></description>
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<title>What Leading Is Really About</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 18 May 2011 08:54:48 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A common question that is often asked is what's so different about leading compared to managing. It is a great question and a quick search on the internet will reveal the huge diversity of views on this apparently straightforward question.]]></description>
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<title>Management Mastery: Becoming A Star Performer As A Manager</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 10 May 2011 08:31:48 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[In most organisations people start at the bottom, become highly proficient at doing lots of stuff and get a reputation for being someone who delivers. As a result they often find themselves promoted into a management role. Suddenly their performance dips and everyone, themselves included, starts to wonder what happened.]]></description>
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<title>Transitioning To Leadership: 4 Reasons Why Professional People Struggle</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 03 May 2011 15:28:31 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[As someone who spent 25 years in accountancy, I know that there are many highly competent and capable people who struggle to make the transition from highly rated professionals to highly effective leaders. Why is this and what steps can you take to overcome the challenges?]]></description>
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<title>Successful Leadership: 7 Strategies For Managing Finances In Tough Times</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 26 Apr 2011 11:45:17 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Many organisations, particularly those heavily reliant on government funding, are facing tough times and tough choices right now. For leaders in these types of organisations, the challenge is to balance what are often very necessary services with the resources available. So what are the secrets to managing finances in tough times?]]></description>
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<title>7 Traits Of Ineffective Leaders</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 19 Apr 2011 10:19:00 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Stepping up to lead is a significant move. On one hand you are full of hope and excitement and on the other hand you know the stakes are high. Of course you want to succeed, so what traits do you need to avoid if you want to be an effective leader?]]></description>
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<title>Leadership Success: The Real Challenges of Making Change</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 12 Apr 2011 10:50:55 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Organisations, no matter what sector or industry in which they operate, are always having to find new ways of staying ahead of the pack. As a result businesses are in many ways in a continuous state of change. At the same time they have to periodically embark on major change, So what are the real challenges of making change?]]></description>
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<title>Team Working: Why Teams Don't Deliver Results</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 05 Apr 2011 09:16:04 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[We all know that a team of people working together has the potential to deliver a better outcome or result than one person could by working alone in splendid isolation. As I reflect on my career, significant things were achieved when people were determined to work together to achieve an outcome. Despite people having this understanding at a theoretical level, this understanding fails to translate into results. Why is this and what should you do about it?]]></description>
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<title>Leadership: The Danger of Making Assumptions</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 31 Mar 2011 08:37:48 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[As a leader you are often under extreme pressure. After all, once you achieve one thing there is another target or goal to meet. Expectations only seem to get greater and greater. One of the things that sets good leaders apart from the rest is their ability to keep an open mind. Less successful leaders by contrast often fall into the trap of making assumptions. So what are the real issues with making assumptions as a leader?]]></description>
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<title>What Makes A Team High Performing?</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 24 Mar 2011 14:49:07 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[We all know that a team working together has the potential to deliver great results. At the same time, not all teams perform at their optimal level. So what sets apart the high performing teams?]]></description>
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<title>Teams - Making Them Work</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 18 Mar 2011 10:38:13 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[I recently conducted a survey to determine some of the challenges faced by those in leadership and management roles. We all know that a team working together has the potential to deliver great results. So how can you get teams working and delivering great results?]]></description>
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<title>6 Tips To Improve Team Performance</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 15 Mar 2011 11:35:02 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Teams have the real potential. They can get more innovative solutions to often complex and challenging problems through the process of creativity, support and building on ideas of each team member. At a conceptual level many people understand the value of teams and team working in delivering great results. Translating this from theory into practice is often much more of a challenge. Why is this and what can you do to improve team performance so that they deliver to their true potential?]]></description>
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<title>How To Get More Done As A Leader</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 02 Mar 2011 15:59:45 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[One of the biggest challenges facing leaders is trying to deliver on a huge agenda within the time that they have available. Unlike a building, a computer or a piece of equipment, you cannot, even if you wanted to, buy the time upgrade model. We all have 24 hours in a day whether we are the most or least successful leader on the planet. So if time is our ultimate limiting factor, how can you get more done as a leader?]]></description>
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<title>How To Boost Your Management Skills And Become A Better Manager</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 21 Feb 2011 20:35:54 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[I don't know about you but it seems like many people are seeking the one magic solution or strategy that will somehow take them from rookie to expert in one easy step. The reality is that, like most things, there is no single answer to becoming a better manager.]]></description>
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<title>How To Be A More Assertive Manager</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 15 Feb 2011 14:50:06 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Being a manager can at times be extremely challenging. Often when people manage get feedback on their performance they are told that they need to assert themselves more. In these cases, it is easy to misinterpret what being more assertive is and, instead of asserting yourself, become more aggressive. So how can you start to become more assertive as a manager without becoming the bully that staff loathe?]]></description>
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<title>6 Barriers To Effective Management</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 09 Feb 2011 10:29:56 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[When you are just one of the team, managing others can seem like a stroll in the park. Yet in truth when people move into a management roles they often discover just how challenging it can be. So what are 6 key barriers to effective management?]]></description>
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<title>6 Strategies For Successful Team Leadership</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 02 Feb 2011 17:02:14 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Leading a team is one of those areas that look easy in theory. In practice it can be a real challenge. So what strategies should you adopt to be a successful team leader?]]></description>
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<title>6 Pillars Of Successful Management</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 26 Jan 2011 13:42:25 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Being a manager brings with it a number of big challenges. On one hand you still have a fair bit to do personally but now you are expected to manage others too. While there are many things that can contribute to your success, I believe that there are 6 pillars that are core to your success.]]></description>
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<title>Leadership - Thriving In Tough Times</title>
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<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/5740238</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 19 Jan 2011 14:12:03 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Being a leader is never dull. While there will be many good times, there will be tough times too. So if you are a leader facing tough times, how can you continue to thrive?]]></description>
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<title>5 Key Tips For The New Leader</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 07 Jan 2011 08:41:43 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[If you are like most of us you initially feel great when you secure your first leadership role. A few months down the line you can easily find yourself in a position where you are lacking confidence and finding it a struggle. So what are my 5 key tips for the new leader?]]></description>
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<title>5 Leadership Success Traps</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 22 Dec 2010 07:52:21 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[As a leader, you obviously want to be a success. At the same time, you recognize that successful leadership does not come with a guarantee. So to what success traps do you need to be alert?]]></description>
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<title>5 Reasons Why Accountants Don't Realize Their Professional Potential</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/5547404</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 14 Dec 2010 16:39:49 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Accountants, and indeed professional people, are amongst the best qualified individuals around. Not only are they smart, they have many of the qualities and characteristics to really thrive as leaders. As someone who spent 25 years in accounting and consulting, I know that sadly many fail to realize their professional potential. Why is this?]]></description>
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<title>Leadership Success - Knowing When To Quit And When To Keep Going</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/5524582</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/5524582</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 10 Dec 2010 14:07:06 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Successful leadership is more like a marathon than it is a sprint. It might even be more accurately compared to mountain climbing. Once you hit one peak, there is another peak to conquer. Part of your success as a leader was down to knowing when it is time to quit a particular direction of travel and when to keep going. So how can you approach this?]]></description>
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<title>Team Working - Why Teams Fail To Realise Their Potential</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/5480635</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/5480635</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 03 Dec 2010 14:56:49 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[We all understand that successful teams have the potential to deliver great results. At the same time, despite all of their promise, teams fail to realise their potential. Why is this and what can they do about it?]]></description>
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<title>Leadership Success - The Keys To Making Change</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/5466477</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 01 Dec 2010 13:46:44 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Many organisations are facing some tough times right now. Here in the UK the scale of the deficit in public finances is resulting in what many see as fairly radical changes in areas like the public sector. So what are some of the key things to making change?]]></description>
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<title>Management - The Essentials Of Being A Good Manager</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/5442491</link>
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<pubDate>Tue, 30 Nov 2010 11:46:00 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[I have seen many people who are great at doing but lousy at managing. So what are the essentials of being a good manager?]]></description>
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<title>Creating Balance On Your Leadership Team</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/5422216</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/5422216</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 23 Nov 2010 14:40:53 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Leadership teams, whether they are at organisational, divisional or functional level, have a big influence on the results that are achieved. One of the biggest challenges is to create a leadership team that gels and at the same time contains a sense of balance.]]></description>
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<title>Leadership Success - How To Overcome Fear And Achieve Results</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/5409416</link>
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<pubDate>Mon, 22 Nov 2010 13:39:26 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Leading is a stressful role. Sadly, it just goes with the territory. Stress in itself is not a bad thing. It's when it stops you performing that it becomes an issue. So what's the answer?]]></description>
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<title>Leadership Success - How To Achieve More</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/5387457</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/5387457</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 17 Nov 2010 11:59:23 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Delivering results continuously is not easy to do. Yet the reality is that this is exactly what is expected of leaders today. So in these challenging times, how can you achieve more as a leader?]]></description>
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<title>Successful Leadership - Creating Your Own Success Recipe</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/5376246</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/5376246</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 16 Nov 2010 14:56:22 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[One thing for sure is that, as leaders, we are all slightly different. At the same time, there are some things that we can do in my opinion to create our own personal leadership success recipe.]]></description>
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<title>Leadership Success - Why New Leaders Struggle</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/5345438</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/5345438</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 10 Nov 2010 14:00:34 -0600</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[When you move into a leadership role for the first time, it is a huge step. Often we underestimate the size of the step we are taking when we become a leader. So why might you be struggling and what can you do instead?]]></description>
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<title>Leadership Success - Breaking Down Your Challenges</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/5300823</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/5300823</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2010 14:52:55 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[As a leader, you have a huge agenda. If you are at the most senior levels of an organisation, it can often feel like the challenges you face are so large that they seem impossible. So what's the key to achieving great results despite what can seem like a huge challenge?]]></description>
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<title>Leadership Success - Why You Need To Commit</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/5300763</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/5300763</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 02 Nov 2010 10:26:35 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[If you are in a leadership role, first and foremost your success is based on your ability to get results. The first and probably one of the most important things is to commit to achieving the results that you want to achieve. There are a number of benefits of actually committing to a specific result or results.]]></description>
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<title>Leading: 4 Common Misconceptions About Leading</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/5281893</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/5281893</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 28 Oct 2010 10:21:28 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[We all probably have our own thoughts, ideas and views about leading and what it will be like when you are a leader. From my own experience, there are often some huge misconceptions between what people think and the realities of leading.]]></description>
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<title>The Four Temptations Of The New Manager</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/5260752</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/5260752</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 26 Oct 2010 08:56:19 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[You have just heard the good news that you have been promoted into your first management role. You are initially excited and so you should be. At the same time, you need to be alert to falling into the following traps.]]></description>
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<title>Team Working - 5 Things That Destroy Trust</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/5248019</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/5248019</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 22 Oct 2010 14:17:08 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[A team, if it is going to prosper, needs many things but one thing it needs in bucket loads is trust. Trust is one of those things that takes time to build but can be destroyed in minutes. So what do you need to be alert to in order to avoid trust being destroyed?]]></description>
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<title>Leadership Success - Being A Great Simplifier</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/5233852</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/5233852</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 20 Oct 2010 16:34:48 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[One of the qualities of great leaders that is often cited is that they have the ability to make the complex simple. With more and more people specialising these days, it can be a challenge when you become a leader to get your ideas, concepts, thoughts, visions and strategies across in a way that is understood by the mass. At the same time, I believe that it is possible to become highly competent in these areas. So what are my best tips?]]></description>
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<title>The Four Temptations Of The New Leader</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/5207739</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/5207739</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 15 Oct 2010 09:25:08 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[As a new leader, you are probably excited and at the same time just a little bit apprehensive about the path ahead. The truth is stepping into your first leadership role is a big step and the stakes are high. So what temptations should you be alert to as a new leader?]]></description>
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<title>Problem Solving - Are You Making Any Of The Following Mistakes?</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/5194678</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/5194678</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 13 Oct 2010 10:55:36 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[As a manger, problems arise from time to time that you are expected to deal with. The trouble is, management and problem solving does not come with a sure-fire, guaranteed to work every time checklist. At the same time, there are things to which you can be alert.]]></description>
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<title>Managing People - The Big Delegation Mistakes To Avoid</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/5181852</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/5181852</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 12 Oct 2010 15:41:47 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[As a manager, you conceptually understand that delegating is key to you doing your job and delivering results. So what big mistakes should you avoid when it comes to delegating?]]></description>
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<title>Management - 7 No Cost Ways To Motivate Staff</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/5142172</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/5142172</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 05 Oct 2010 14:00:53 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Part of your success as a manager is dependent on you being able to motivate others. Surprisingly, despite all of the evidence to the contrary, many managers believe that it is all about money. While people need to feel that they are fairly rewarded, money by itself is not a long term motivator.]]></description>
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<title>New Leaders - 4 Traps To Avoid</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/5115353</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/5115353</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 30 Sep 2010 11:56:05 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[You have just moved into a leadership role. You are probably feeling hugely excited and also just a little apprehensive. Success as a leader does not come with guarantees. At the same time, there are some traps to avoid to increase your chances of a successful transition.]]></description>
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<title>Teams - Potential Reasons Why Your Team Is Not Delivering</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/5101972</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/5101972</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 29 Sep 2010 08:18:26 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[We have all probably experienced times when we were part of a team that was really flying and it seemed effortless. Sadly, it often is not like that. So why might your team not be delivering?]]></description>
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<title>Leadership Success - Building Your Support Team</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/5074247</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/5074247</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 23 Sep 2010 12:55:12 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[As a leader, you want to achieve success. After all, when you are successful new opportunities arise and new challenges come your way.]]></description>
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<title>Leadership Success - 5 Reasons To Get Support</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/5060715</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/5060715</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 21 Sep 2010 14:45:52 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[As a leader, you want to achieve success. At the same time, you probably recognise that continually delivering high levels of performance is a fairly tough thing to do. Having support can be a way of making the difference. So what are 5 reasons for getting support?]]></description>
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<title>4 Blocks That Might Be Hindering Your Job Interview Success</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/5042186</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/5042186</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 17 Sep 2010 14:19:16 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Like it or not, most employers are still heavily reliant on job interviews for selecting candidates for posts. While it can sometimes feel like a bit of a lottery, you may well be doing some things that are hindering you from success. So what blocks do you need to be alert to?]]></description>
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<title>5 Questions To Ask Yourself Before Stepping Into Leadership</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/5022705</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/5022705</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 14 Sep 2010 13:37:24 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Your career is going well, you are getting great reviews and your career is on the up and up. Your next step is to move into a leadership role. So what questions do you need to ask yourself before stepping into leadership?]]></description>
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<title>6 Things You Need To Know About Leading</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/5012255</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/5012255</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 10 Sep 2010 16:29:30 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[If you pick up one of the many books that are available and absorb the many tips that are offered, you might think you are all set up for success as a leader. However, the reality of leading is often very different to the theory. So what are six things you need to know to be more successful as a leader?]]></description>
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<title>How To Realize Your Professional Potential</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/4998606</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/4998606</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 09 Sep 2010 11:52:38 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[If you are a professionally qualified person, one thing that you know is that you are smart. The trouble is that many people who have great potential never realize that potential. So what can you do to realize your professional potential?]]></description>
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<title>How To Keep Moving Forward In Your Career</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/4979192</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/4979192</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 07 Sep 2010 19:47:44 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Moving forward in your career is about much more than just financial rewards. Of course you want to be rewarded for what you deliver. At the same time, money only acts as a motivator for so long. The opportunity to grow, develop, face new challenges is just as big a motivator.]]></description>
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<title>Leadership Success - 5 Reasons To Keep Developing Yourself</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/4968016</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/4968016</guid>
<pubDate>Fri, 03 Sep 2010 08:39:16 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The higher we climb the career ladder, the more demands on our time and the tougher it is to keep developing yourself. However, if you are going to continually thrive and prosper as a leader, keeping developing yourself is not optional, it's essential.]]></description>
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<title>Leadership Success - How To Be A Better Listener</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/4954541</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/4954541</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2010 10:44:20 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[In just about every workshop that I run, the subject of communication comes up as a key skill. Specifically, listening is one of the things that people want leaders to do better. So how can you become a more successful leader by listening?]]></description>
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<title>Leadership - How to Prepare Yourself For a Move Into Leadership</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/4920930</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/4920930</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 26 Aug 2010 13:07:35 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Without a doubt, making the step from being a manager to being a leader is one of the biggest challenges that you will face. While there is no sure-fire way of getting it right, there are some things that you can do to get yourself prepared.]]></description>
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<title>Leadership - How to Have a Career and a Life</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/4907499</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/4907499</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 25 Aug 2010 10:24:49 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Despite us having technology and gadgets for just about everything, more and more people seem to be struggling with what is commonly referred to as 'work-life balance.' So how can you have a career and a life?]]></description>
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<title>Management - How to Become a Better Manager</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/4894018</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/4894018</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 23 Aug 2010 11:52:32 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[How often do you see people who are great at their job, get promoted and then struggle? In my experience, quite a lot. The trouble is that the skills, attributes and qualities to being a good manager are a whole lot different to being the person doing the job.]]></description>
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<title>5 Contributors to a Lack of Team Working</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/4873087</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/4873087</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 18 Aug 2010 12:38:46 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[You probably recognise the value of a team as a manager or leader but you may well be struggling to leverage the benefits of team working. If that sounds like you, the chances are that one or more of these contributors is leading to a lack of team working.]]></description>
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<title>Leadership Success - Getting it All Done</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/4861477</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/4861477</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 17 Aug 2010 10:49:54 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[As a leader, you probably recognize the challenge of too big a list and too little time. So how can you get it all done with the time you have available?]]></description>
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<title>5 Ways to Demonstrate Your Leadership Credentials</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/4837513</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/4837513</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 11 Aug 2010 16:02:41 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[If you are a leader or aspiring leader, the chances are that you are highly talented. At the same time, feeling accepted as a leader is by no means a right or as a result of your seniority. So what can you do as a leader to demonstrate your leadership credentials?]]></description>
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<title>The Challenges of Getting Teams to Work Together</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/4830234</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/4830234</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 10 Aug 2010 16:09:29 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Like most good managers or leaders, you understand the benefits of teams working together. At the same time you probably recognize that there are challenges too. So what are the key challenges of getting teams to work together?]]></description>
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<title>4 Key Enablers of Effective Team Working</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/4802009</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/4802009</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 05 Aug 2010 14:26:44 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[If you are a manager or leader, the chances are that you have been part of teams that work well while others really struggle. A key difference of those teams that prosper is that the underlying enablers are in place. So what are the key enablers of effective team working?]]></description>
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<title>6 Opportunities From Effective Team Working</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/4794100</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/4794100</guid>
<pubDate>Wed, 04 Aug 2010 13:58:35 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[We all understand conceptually that a team working effectively can deliver great results. So what are six big opportunities from effective team working?]]></description>
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<title>The Challenges of Leading a Team</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/4787312</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/4787312</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 03 Aug 2010 15:13:47 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[If you are one of the people who are good at their job and seen as a high performer, sooner or later you will find yourself leading or managing a team. So what are the challenges of leading a team and how can you handle them?]]></description>
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<title>Leadership - 2 Building Blocks Every Leader Must Have</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/4779741</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/4779741</guid>
<pubDate>Tue, 03 Aug 2010 09:44:50 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Pick up any of the whole host of great leadership books and you will find a huge range of ideas on what it takes to prosper as a leader. So where do you need to focus your development to achieve more success?]]></description>
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<title>Developing Your Unique Brand As a Leader</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/4771507</link>
<guid>http://EzineArticles.com/4771507</guid>
<pubDate>Mon, 02 Aug 2010 10:17:35 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[The chances, if you are a leader you've never really considered the issue of your unique brand. After all, is brand not something that you associate with a product?]]></description>
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<title>Leadership Success - 7 Habits That Irritate Those You Lead</title>
<link>http://EzineArticles.com/4758052</link>
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<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 20:41:33 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Success as a leader is as much about avoiding the wrong things as it is doing the right things. So what irritating habits do you need to address to achieve more success?]]></description>
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<title>The Key Skills For Effective Management</title>
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<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jul 2010 14:39:33 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[As a manager, you have a tough role. Not only do you need to make sure that you look after your team, you need to support your boss and take care of yourself. So what are the key skills for effective management?]]></description>
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<title>Management - Five Key Roles of a Manager</title>
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<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jul 2010 15:44:57 -0500</pubDate>
<description><![CDATA[Being a manager can sometimes be a big challenge. The people that you manage have expectations of you. Your boss has expectations of you in terms of what you should deliver. The chances are you will also have expectations of yourself. At the same time, I believe there are some key roles that a manager needs to perform.]]></description>
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