Category Archives: Leadership

I am Not Alone!

Posted on September 4, 2012 by cbecker53

I had an “aha” moment when reading a post on AskAManager about “imposter syndrome.”  It also led me to a Huffington Post article on the same topic. Who knew there were others who felt they didn’t really know what they … Continue reading →

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Are you Just Going With the Flow?

Posted on August 31, 2012 by cbecker53

. . . Or are you taking your organization in the direction you want and need to go? If you aren’t sure (or even if you are), read Leadership Drift—How to Recognize it and Reclaim Your Purpose by Jessie Lyn … Continue reading →

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Hiring the Best

Posted on August 16, 2012 by cbecker53

I’ve got writer’s block today.  I’m also currently involved with helping a public library system conduct their search for a new director.  These two facts combined lead me to share with you to a couple of blogs that I refer … Continue reading →

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Strive to be a Good Leader

Posted on August 1, 2012 by cbecker53

Are you a leader?  Are you good at it?  If not, you owe it to the people you are leading to become better. We all know people who have become bosses or supervisors because they’ve worked their way up at … Continue reading →

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How Successful are Your Meetings?

Posted on July 30, 2012 by cbecker53

Meetings.  Who likes them?  Who hates them? Meetings, just for the sake of having meetings are useless, and “good” meetings that accomplish what they are supposed to are better, but many of us complain about having “too many meetings!”  (By … Continue reading →

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Steven Covey, and 7 Habits (both Highly Effective and Highly Ineffective)

Posted on July 24, 2012 by cbecker53

I’ve always aspired to be organized, a good worker and leader, and, upon occasion, impart advice to others on how to do the same.  Many times over the years, at workshops, presentations, and courses, the book The Seven Habits of … Continue reading →

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Feedback, Again

Posted on June 28, 2012 by cbecker53

Although I recently posted about feedback, today I have another excellent source to share with you on this topic.  Giving Feedback?  Don’t Make These 10 Mistakes by Alison Green pulls together some common traps managers tend to fall into when … Continue reading →

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“How Am I Doing?”

Posted on June 25, 2012 by cbecker53

What a great question!  And when others ask it of you, what do you say?  I ran across this great post The Essential Component of High Performance: When someone asks how they did, I realize I haven’t done well at … Continue reading →

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Leadership Styles Demystified!

Posted on June 13, 2012 by cbecker53

This is the best article on leadership styles I’ve ever read!  For years I have struggled with the concept of leadership, heard interviewers ask job candidates “what’s your leadership style,” and worked with and observed both successful and flawed leaders … Continue reading →

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