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Leadership Lesson 18 – Playing Nice with Others

By Curt Stowers | October 7, 2013 |

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I have learned a ton of things over my time in the workplace. Perhaps no lesson was more transformational than the importance of “soft skills” versus “hard skills.”

Leadership Lesson 17 – You’re Not Davy Crockett

By Curt Stowers | September 30, 2013 |

American folklore loves to celebrate the rugged individual that blazed trails for all to follow. Daniel Boone, Davy Crockett, the young Abraham Lincoln. All these big, rugged, self-sufficient men took on the world single handedly and prevailed. Poppycock!

Leadership Lesson 16 – The Feedback Loop

By Curt Stowers | September 23, 2013 |

To succeed long-term, you and your team must have alignment of goals and efforts. And the only way to ensure alignment is to review the goals and efforts!

Leadership Lesson 15 – Never Compromise

By Curt Stowers | September 16, 2013 |

So you’ve built the best team in the world, given them all of the tools, provided a great environment, and let them know you care. You’re done right? WRONG!

Leadership Lesson 14 – It’s About the Money

By Curt Stowers | September 9, 2013 |

The key here is that the statement is “importance of money” and not “importance of more money.” Going back to Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, the 2 base layers include food and home—both of which require money.

Leadership Lesson 12 – You Are a Role Model

By Curt Stowers | August 26, 2013 |

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In spite of what Charles Barkley may claim, leaders are role models. You’re going to be out in front of folks. You’re going to be up on the “big stage.” And people are going to be watching.

Leadership Lesson 10 – Take One For Your Team

By Curt Stowers | August 12, 2013 |

Rule #10: Take responsibility for your team’s shortcomings and failures.

Leadership Lesson 5 – Quit Hoarding Information!

By Curt Stowers | July 8, 2013 |

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We’ve all heard it before: knowledge is power. Unfortunately, too many leaders let their fear of losing control dominate their behaviors and, accordingly, hoard the vast majority of all of the information they obtain.