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"I should have looked under the hood more often."  -Howard Schultz, former CEO, Starbucks

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Asking "How" questions enable those leaders who are less focused on details to think more analytically.  Since not everyone is a critical thinker, this technique is an effective way to help all types of thinkers drill down through the details to the end result. 

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If you're not teaching you're not leading. 

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#Leadership Competence

According to Development Dimensions International (DDI), companies whose leaders scored in the highly competent range increased revenue by 45%, compared with just a 20% increase when a company's leaders scored in the competent range and a 4% contraction for leaders scoring in the less-competent range.

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#LeadershipShortage

According to the Ken Blanchard Companies, the average organization is forfeiting over $1 million per year in untapped potential and lose as much as 50% productivity because of less-than-optimal leadership practices. 

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A leader is never "energy-neutral."  You are either giving people energy or you are sapping if from them.  What type of leader are you?

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Great leaders see mistakes as coaching opportunities rather than causes for punishment. 

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"A leader is not an administrator who loves to run others, but someone who carries water for his/her people so they can get on with their jobs."  -Robert Townsend

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"Answers are closed rooms; and questions are open doors that invite us in."  -Nancy Willard

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Action Words

Verbs focus the mind immediately on action.

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