Leaders Condemn or Condone Behavior

By S. Chris Edmonds / November 28, 2011 / 4 Comments

Thursday of last week was the USA’s Thanksgiving holiday. The day typically includes family, food, and pro football, all three in great quantities. A play during one game revealed the […]

Great Leaders Do Not Lie.

By S. Chris Edmonds / November 21, 2011 / Comments Off on Great Leaders Do Not Lie.

Recently, I overheard two frontline supervisors talking about a meeting they attended a few days earlier. At that meeting, senior leaders of the division shared upcoming plans (layoffs) for cutting […]

New Leadership Role? Here’s Your 90-Day Plan.

By S. Chris Edmonds / November 7, 2011 / 5 Comments

A friend recently accepted a senior leadership position in an established organization. She asked for my suggestions on how to “put her best foot forward” in her new job. My […]

Three Steps to a Bully-Free Workplace

By S. Chris Edmonds / October 31, 2011 / 4 Comments

I’ve been reading Steve Jobs biography and have compared what I’ve learned so far in the book to what I know about his career. I’ve been pondering two powerful insights: […]

Managing "Retired On Active Duty" Employees

By S. Chris Edmonds / October 17, 2011 / Comments Off on Managing "Retired On Active Duty" Employees

http://youtu.be/5AQ-cXpo_Y4 (Chris’ video of this blog post was featured on Blanchard’s Leadership Livecast on January 25, 2012.) At a recent leadership training session, some of the managers and supervisors taking […]

Does Your Team Have a Healthy "Locker Room"?

By S. Chris Edmonds / October 3, 2011 / 2 Comments

For USA Major League Baseball fans, Wednesday night, September 28, goes down in sports history as the date of two of the biggest baseball team collapses ever. The Boston Red Sox […]

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