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Thinking Allowed; Speaking Aloud® Library

Engagement and Empathy Win Over Others
A vocabulary of persuasion includes the language of empathy and honest acknowledgment of another's perspective. The apostle Paul...
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Is Leadership to Blame for Quiet Quitting or Is It Just Plain Old Disengagement?
"Quiet quitting" is the new term for disengaged, unproductive employees. Same condition, different name. I knew people who were quiet...
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The Emergent Leader: How Self-Image Helps Determine Your Success
You may have heard of the best-selling book, Psycho Cybernetics, by Maxwell Maltz, M.D., F.I.C.S. I remember reading a copy back in the...
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Icarus Complex Case Study: A Silicon Valley Example
Congress created the 2002 Sarbanes-Oxley Act to protect investors from corporate accounting fraud by strengthening the accuracy and...
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Icarus Complex: Narcissistic C-Suiters and the Damage They Cause
Residents of C-suites and boardrooms who exhibit the “Icarus complex” often initially soar but ultimately plummet from lofty heights and...
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Icarus Complex: Flying the Corporate Jet Too Close to the Sun
Residents of C-suites and boardrooms who exhibit the “Icarus complex” often initially soar but ultimately plummet from lofty heights and...
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Why You Can’t Accurately Predict a Candidate’s Future On-the-Job Success <strong> </stron
“There is nothing more deceptive than an obvious fact.” Sherlock Holmes, The Boscombe Valley Mystery, The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes...
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Should You Screen Job Candidates’ Social Media Activity? YES…but
More than ever, the employee hiring process has been a hot topic of conversation and controversy lately. Not only are there legal or...
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Three Important Characteristics You Need to be a Presence-Driven Leader
Leadership is a hot topic today and training and development budgets worldwide will be increasing through 2022 to better develop leaders....
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Are YOU Asking the Right Questions in the Right Way to Influence Decisions?
Don't discount the persuasive power of linguistic and rhetorical language in conversations! All too often, so many candidates walk into...
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Taking Your Leadership to the Next Level: Conveying Your Brand Experience to Others
The biggest challenge people have when working toward professional advancement is understanding how to communicate the value their...
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Influential Intelligence is the Key to Leadership Presence
Influence intelligence is the grease that keeps business moving every day Over my 33-year career I’ve had the opportunity to speak with...
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