Team Conflict

Hugh Ballou on June 8th, 2010

If we all worked on the assumption that what is accepted as true were really true, there would be little hope of advance. – Orville Wright

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Hugh Ballou on April 20th, 2010

Success is going from failure to failure without losing your enthusiasm.  - Abraham Lincoln Look in the mirror. Would you be inspired by you? It has been said that we are the result of the 5 people we hang around the most. Who do you want to influence you? How do you want to influence [...]

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Hugh Ballou on April 18th, 2010

You must have control of the authorship of your own destiny. The pen that writes your life story must be held in your own hand.  - Irene C. Kassorla One of the most common problems I encounter when working with leaders to build results and create effective teams, is described in the statement, “My people [...]

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Hugh Ballou on April 17th, 2010

Don’t ask yourself what the world needs. Ask yourself what makes you come alive, and do that. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive. – Howard Thurman If you lead an organization or are preparing your self to lead the organization of your dreams, then be in touch with your passion. [...]

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Hugh Ballou on February 22nd, 2010

Transformational Leadership is about the vision and Charismatic Leadership is about the leader. The ethics and authenticity of the Transformational Leader are critical to the vision and, ultimately to the transformation itself. Therefore, the transformation of the leader is inherent in the process. The Transformational Leader is the champion and cheerleader of the cause. The [...]

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Hugh Ballou on February 17th, 2010

An agenda is the killer of productivity in meetings. Focus on specific outcomes expressed as deliverables instead. Drive for excellence on outcomes in all activities and you will create the DNA for excellence for your organization and yourself. Hugh Ballou, The Transformational Leadership Strategist.

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Hugh Ballou on February 16th, 2010

Life is defined by lack of attention, whether it be to cleaning windows or trying to write a masterpiece. – Nadia Boulanger In his post, The Art of Balance, the Art of Leadership, Don Frederiksen commented, “I have always thought that my music background brought creativity, dimension and balance to my thinking and work.” Wow, that [...]

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Hugh Ballou on February 16th, 2010

Things are going to get a lot worse before they get worse. – Lily Tomlin How bad does it need to get before you do something about it (“IT” is the processes and systems in your organization) In reading a post by Guy Kawasaki on the American Express OPEN Forum site, I found this comment, [...]

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Hugh Ballou on February 16th, 2010

Human beings, by changing the inner attitudes of their minds, can change the outer aspects of their lives. – William James I just read a post by Mac Lake titled When Leaders Fall into Maintenance Mode. Which reminded me of some leaders I have net recently who have given up on the church and on [...]

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Hugh Ballou on February 1st, 2010

Build your leadership skills with The Definitive Leader program a full transformational leadership skills strategy for building consensus and resolving conflict.

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