Communication - Concepts for Leaders https://www.conceptsforleaders.com Helping you become the best leader you can be Fri, 03 Jun 2022 05:15:12 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0.7 https://i0.wp.com/www.conceptsforleaders.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/CFL-Image.jpg?fit=32%2C25&ssl=1 Communication - Concepts for Leaders https://www.conceptsforleaders.com 32 32 175789152 Doing Great Business Includes Monitoring Third Party Vendors https://www.conceptsforleaders.com/doing-great-business-may-mean-monitoring-third-party-vendors/ Fri, 03 Jun 2022 05:06:54 +0000 https://www.conceptsforleaders.com/?p=2187 The role of outside vendors is to perform a service or provide products that make us more viable and position us for greater success. They should be held to the same standard of excellence as anyone else and closely monitored...

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]]> 2187 Spiritual Leadership in a Politically Charged Society https://www.conceptsforleaders.com/spiritual-leadership-in-a-politically-charged-society/ Fri, 20 May 2022 02:41:18 +0000 https://www.conceptsforleaders.com/?p=2164 Like withholding judgement, we have to withhold the negative emotions that occur when others disappoint us with their decisions.

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]]> 2164 Ten Realities of Leadership that Lead to Success https://www.conceptsforleaders.com/ten-realities-of-leadership-that-lead-to-success/ Fri, 17 Dec 2021 15:31:27 +0000 https://www.conceptsforleaders.com/?p=2005 “Failing organizations are usually over-managed and under led.”- Stephen Covey*** Stella Stella was a tough example of a woman. She ran her household, in spite of her husband and unfortunately, she ran him too. If you asked her husband, John about being involved in something or simply being present at …

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]]> 2005 How Gaslighting Undermines Your Personal & Professional Confidence https://www.conceptsforleaders.com/how-gaslighting-undermines-your-personal-professional-confidence/ Tue, 16 Nov 2021 20:36:19 +0000 https://www.conceptsforleaders.com/?p=1984 “Faith is taking the first step even when you don’t see the whole staircase.” – Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.*** A young 10 year old tells her teacher that a boy in her classroom keeps teasing, taunting and touching her. The teacher asks, “Did he hurt you?” “No,” the little …

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]]> 1984 The Culture & the Customer: Maintaining the Priority https://www.conceptsforleaders.com/the-culture-the-customer-maintaining-the-priority/ Tue, 07 Sep 2021 17:13:28 +0000 https://www.conceptsforleaders.com/?p=1891 “Everyone on the team plays an equal role. My role is to create the wave and everyone on our team keeps the wave going.” – William Fang, Founder, Vizio*** I recently entered an establishment for the first time as a customer. I was with another individual who lives in that …

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]]> 1891 Understanding the Challenges of Diversity & Inclusion: Executive Viewpoints https://www.conceptsforleaders.com/understanding-the-challenges-of-diversity-inclusion-executive-viewpoints/ Fri, 27 Aug 2021 03:58:37 +0000 https://www.conceptsforleaders.com/?p=1879 “The greater the diversity, the greater the perfection.” – Thomas Berry*** Lisa was an astute executive; highly respected by her peers while staff in her division were a bit intimidated by her. I often heard how intimidating she could be and how serious she was about productivity, deadlines and everything …

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]]> 1879 5 Ways to Create Better Diversity & Inclusion Practices: Retaining Millennials & Gen Z https://www.conceptsforleaders.com/5-ways-to-create-better-diversity-inclusion-practices-retaining-millennials-gen-z/ https://www.conceptsforleaders.com/5-ways-to-create-better-diversity-inclusion-practices-retaining-millennials-gen-z/#comments Tue, 24 Aug 2021 05:26:55 +0000 https://www.conceptsforleaders.com/?p=1873 “We need to remember across generations that there is as much to learn as there is to teach.” – Gloria Stinem*** The world of diversity, equity and inclusion is a unique, exciting ever changing yet all too consistent world for the change agents who dare to embark on making changes …

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]]> 1838 Leadership & Diversity: Barriers to Diverse Recruitment https://www.conceptsforleaders.com/leadership-diversity-barriers-to-diverse-recruitment/ Tue, 27 Jul 2021 05:50:10 +0000 https://www.conceptsforleaders.com/?p=1826 “Sometimes the greatest gift you can give another person is to simply include them.” –  Unknown*** People are the greatest barrier to hiring a more diverse workforce. They effect the process of diversifying the workforce in a variety of ways that can be deadly to the typical diversity recruitment plans …

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]]> 1826 Self-Respect in the Work Setting https://www.conceptsforleaders.com/self-respect-in-the-work-setting/ Tue, 20 Jul 2021 04:09:42 +0000 https://www.conceptsforleaders.com/?p=1816 “I would rather be alone with dignity than in a relationship that requires me to sacrifice my self-respect.” – Author Unknown*** Juggling the multi-layers and multiple demands of leadership can be very challenging, we know this but do we realize how it plays out in our minds and how it …

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]]> 1816 Policies Have No Names https://www.conceptsforleaders.com/leadership-integrity-policies-have-no-names/ Tue, 13 Jul 2021 02:49:05 +0000 https://www.conceptsforleaders.com/?p=1793 “What you allow is what will continue.” – Author unknown*** When writing policies and procedures remember it applies to more than one or two persons. Policies and procedures are written for the benefit of the organization and to create consistency in how work is done and problems addressed. A policy …

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]]> 1793 Leadership and the Art of Persuasion https://www.conceptsforleaders.com/leadership-and-the-art-of-persuasion/ Fri, 09 Jul 2021 04:15:44 +0000 https://www.conceptsforleaders.com/?p=1787 “If you aren’t getting pushback you probably aren’t pioneering.” – Eric Qualman*** Pushback. ˈpo͝oSHˌbak. Def. a negative or unfavorable reaction or response to something. Jon, a new senior executive stood before a group of nursing directors and managers and proceeded to negate much of what they had worked hard to …

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