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Smart Leadership: The View from Outside

This weekend I’ll be in Utah speaking to a group of credit union leaders. Although I’m a credit union member, I’m not a credit union leader, nor do I work in the credit union industry.

Next week I’ll be in Michigan speaking to the staff of a company that makes, among other things, high-end wheelchairs. Although my sister uses a high-end wheelchair, I don’t work in the wheelchair industry.

The following week I’ll be in Tacoma speaking to a large health insurance ...

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Leaders: Get Better Results by Letting Go!

Posted by: Bill Stainton

Today I talk about one of the most important, yet least utilized, leadership skills — letting go!

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Leaders: Share Your Vision!

Posted by: Bill Stainton

Leaders — it’s not enough to have a compelling vision. You need to make sure you share that vision with your team!

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award winning performance, Bill Stainton, business speaker, keynote speaker, leadership, leadership speaker, leadership training, motivational speaker, team vision, teamwork, vision

The Leader’s Dilemma: “A” Decision, or “The Right” Decision?

Posted by: Bill Stainton

“As a leader, it’s more important to make a decision than to make the right decision.”

You’ve probably heard that adage before, or some version of it, but is it true?

In a word…yes.

(Those of you crunched for time may leave now.)

Okay, let’s be clear. Making the right decision is Plan A. It’s what you’re shooting for. It’s the perfect world.

But the world isn’t perfect. Sometimes…

…you don’t have all the information you need.
…you don’t have all the time you need.
…there is no ...

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award winning performance, Bill Stainton, business speaker, decision making, keynote speaker, leadership, leadership speaker, leadership training, making decisions, motivational speaker, professional speaker

How to Engage the Other 87%

Posted by: Bill Stainton

87% of workers are either unengaged (i.e., phoning it in) or actively disengaged (i.e., sabotaging the workplace) in their work. Want your team to the be the exception? Here’s how!

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Communication, Producing Results, Teams

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Be an Open Leader

Posted by: Bill Stainton

If you’re trying to lead your team through change, don’t keep them in the dark! The key to engaging your team through change is being open with them!

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Communication, Leadership, Producing Results

Bill Stainton, business speaker, change, keynote speaker, leadership, leadership speaker, leading through change, motivational speaker, professional speaker, team building, teambuilding, teamwork

To Lead Creativity, Create a Team of Dots

Posted by: Bill Stainton

If creativity is nothing more than connecting dots, then, as a leader, shouldn’t you have as many dots as possible available to you? Then here’s a tip: apply this principle to your team as well.

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Creativity, Leadership, Producing Results

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Bigger vs. Better: A Case Study

Posted by: Bill Stainton

“You guys should go national!”

I used to hear that all the time.

When I was the Executive Producer of Seattle’s hit comedy TV show Almost Live!, I used to hear that on almost a daily basis. Eventually, I started to believe it. I mean, why not? We were a hit in Seattle. We had some of the best comedy writers in the business. We already had a TV studio. Why shouldn’t we go national?

And then, one day, we got our chance. ...

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Change, Leadership, Producing Results

award winning performance, Bill Stainton, business speaker, keynote speaker, leadership, leadership speaker, motivational speaker, professional speaker, running a business, small business, small business success

The Vulnerable Leader

Posted by: Bill Stainton

Why is it that leaders feel they have to wear this veneer of invincibility? News flash: it’s okay to show a bit of vulnerability with your team!

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Are You Getting the Best From Your Team?

Posted by: Bill Stainton

I remember my first performance appraisal. This was back in the days when companies still made this an annual event. (Some companies are still back in those days.) It went something like this:

BOSS: Here’s the stuff you’re good at. [reads small list]

ME: Thank you.

BOSS: Here’s the stuff you suck at. [reads much longer list]

ME: Um…okay.

BOSS: So for the next year, I need you to focus most of your energy on ...

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AUG
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