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These days... it's great to be a leader
What a great time it is to be a leader. We're in a recession. Money and cash flow is on everyone's mind. Employees are nervous. The stock... Read More
What's on your "compromise" list?
Every leader has one. It's that list of leadership projects, tasks and responsibilities that you prefer to avoid, ignore or bestow with your... Read More
Your "passion" for business and leadership will see you through
There is a dividing line that separates leaders from no-compromise leaders. On one side, "leader" is something that describes a title or... Read More
Dictatorial & Inflexible vs Determined & Resolute
I just completed teaching a "No-Compromise Leadership Boot Camp" course. While discussing leadership blockages (those situations and... Read More
What's not being said at performance reviews?
What's not being saidduring performance reviews?One of my favorite Neilisms is, "Do you do quarterly performance reviews at least once a... Read More
No compromise decisions are now in play
I've been traveling a lot lately and talking to leaders across the U.S. and Canada. The trend is clear; leaders are rising to the occasion and... Read More
The wonderful and wacky world of online social networking
Since my new book, No-Compromise Leadership, was released last October, I've been actively engaged in a number of social networking websites.... Read More
Are you taking your long-term employees for granted?
The passing of time does interesting things to long-term relationships. A comfort level settles in as both you and the employee get to know and... Read More
The Economy: Managing Pay Expectations
One of the highly sensitive and emotional challenges of working through this economic recession is dealing with the stress associated with managing... Read More
"THEY" is not on your payroll
Who exactly is THEY? Ponder the number of times in a day that THEY is identified as the individual that must do it, should do it, should have done it,... Read More
Is "No-Compromise" the new American keyword?
As we move into a new administration with hopes high for positive change, Americans are paying the hefty price of leadership compromise - by our... Read More