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Why Conflict Can Lead To Better Outcomes

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Conflict is bad and should be avoided at all costs This is a common belief and the statement is open to the challenge of stating the obvious. We see conflict as a negative and associate the word with causing harm to other people. This blog post argues that some conflict may be needed to stimulate fresh …

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Achieve Your Goals Faster with Mindshop Online Coaching

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 What Holds You Back in Your Business? Do you spend too much time dealing with the Urgent and not enough time devoted to the Important? Do you feel overwhelmed by too many competing demands on your time? Do you fall into the trap of micro-managing your staff? This mind map shows some ways of overcoming …

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How to avoid some common mistakes in developing your brand strategy

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Is your brand strategy built on a solid foundation? How confident are you that you have a sound brand strategy? This blog post will give you some tips to help you develop a clear brief for your brand strategy. Would you build a house without first securing title to the land and making sure you …

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Defining your strategic intent with “The Art of Action”

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The mind map and video show you a simple and effective way of defining your strategic intent. The “Art of Action” by Stephen Bungay stresses the importance of making your strategic intent clear and simple. Intent is what you want to achieve and the reasons why. You should limit you strategic intent to defining and …

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Who will be your first follower?

Who will be your first follower?

Applying Leadership Lessons from Dancing Guy Watch the three-minute video that shows how the “first follower” turns the “lone nut” into a leader.  This is far more than an entertaining video. It contains some powerful lessons for hi-tech companies trying to introduce a new technology. Note the importance of the first follower.  This prompts some …

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