Authentic Leadership Insights: A Conversation with Dean Newlund

This conversation with Dean Newlund covers leadership insights based on his years of experience as a leadership expert and trainer for large organizations. Dean is CEO of Mission Facilitators International, a 25-year-old boutique team-based development firm with offices in Phoenix and Bend. He has developed and facilitated hundreds of training programs for small to large […]

Leadership does not have to include Consensus-Based Decision Making

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Today’s brand of leadership is all about inclusion, engagement and service. With that comes an expectation for consensus-based decision making.  But, not all decisions should be based on consensus.   If you’re going under the knife for heart surgery, you don’t want your doctor to wait until everyone agrees on what to do next while you […]

Successful Conflict Resolution Must Have These Three Commitments

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Communication without conflict is peaceful, harmonious and pleasant. Imagine your family, fellow employees, and negotiations between nations void of conflict. Wouldn’t we be less stressed, more relaxed, with far fewer lives lost in wars? But communication without conflict can also be boring, unimaginative and repetitive. Imagine how dull conversations over dinner and in team meetings […]

12 Things Even the Best Leaders Can Forget

John Rampton – Success.com  December 31, 2015 Leaders have a lot to do, so sometimes they forget things—important, big-picture things. Leaders might seem superhuman at times. They aren’t. They’re mortals, just like anyone else. And with a lot on their plates, caught up in the details of their role, they can forget to do things—big-picture […]

How to Handle Dismissive Body Language

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When we insult each other we damage relationships and that is why direct verbal insults aren’t socially acceptable. But some individuals use body language to hurt others either intentionally or unintentionally. Dismissive gestures vary from culture to culture and they can be used in a variety of ways to: •    minimize or ignore the other […]

To Be a Leader, Be a Learner

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Learning may not always come from those above you on the career ladder.  Peers and even direct reports may have valuable lessons to share – If you’re open minded to them. Effective leadership, like success in life, is as much a social journey as it is a learning journey. There’s simply too much change happening […]