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Top 10 Traits of Great Leaders

June 18, 2013 by KnowledgeBishop 8 Comments

What makes a great leader? Is it a way with words or courage under fire? Is it a strong hand and a soft heart? Is it a formidable stance or an indomitable will? All these things matter, of course. But I suggest that great leadership comes from within. I believe it’s forged in humility and […]

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Compassion, Leadership
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Top 3 Actions Great Leaders Take

June 15, 2013 by KnowledgeBishop 9 Comments

A great leader Communicates the “Why” Collaborates the “What” Delegates the “How” Communicating “The Why” A great leader understands and articulates the reason an activity must take place. The leader is aware of the risks of inaction and the benefits of forward motion. Before any meaningful planning can be done, the leader must emphatically clarify […]

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Leadership
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Better a Weary Warrior

May 1, 2013 by KnowledgeBishop 5 Comments

“It’ll never work.” “What is he even thinking?” “Why does she bother?” I don’t mind criticism. When it comes from those with personal experience and noble intentions, it can reveal the path from mediocrity toward greatness. But I can’t fathom the “criticism” industry. But I’ve never understood why we allow those who don’t create to […]

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Planned Inconvenience

December 8, 2010 by KnowledgeBishop 27 Comments

The Customer Service revolution is OVERDUE. This week, I called my bank to close an extra business account that I no longer needed. What happened next was stunning. Before the bank finally closed the account: I spoke with five different humans I was read a formal apology sentence by all five I was authenticated four […]

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Customers
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The Subtleties of Success

October 12, 2010 by KnowledgeBishop 2 Comments

Originally guest-blogged 9/20/2010 on Get Your Leadership Big On, the home site of my amazing friend Jane Perdue, aka The HR Goddess. In rare cases, a concept can be more easily defined by describing what it ISN’T, rather than what it is. For example, many Physicists describe “darkness” as “the absence of light.” The Physics […]

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Going for Gr-r-reat!

September 3, 2010 by KnowledgeBishop 10 Comments

GREAT leadership is about purpose and people. The great leader sees beyond the financials and can focus on fulfilled potential.

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Servant Leadership: Now in 3-D

July 27, 2010 by KnowledgeBishop 15 Comments

In the past, it was rare to see servant leadership emphasized as a crucial corporate value. In the future, servant leadership will be a prime predictor of long-term success. This post examines how Woody models the servant leader archetype in Toy Story 3.

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