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5 personal attributes of successful leaders

April 12, 2021
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Successful leaders enjoy engaging with others, possess a high level of emotional intelligence, engender trust, value their credibility and know their legacy.

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Employees who challenge policies are your change agents. Listen to them.

April 5, 2021
by Stan Silverman with No Comment Articles

When a corporate policy no longer make sense and is challenged, never respond with, “Well, that’s just the way it is.”

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7 leadership traits of successful people

March 29, 2021
by Stan Silverman with No Comment Articles

Setting the right tone at the top and nurturing the right culture, encouraging employees to develop a feeling of ownership for their area of responsibility and recognizing the brutal facts of reality are among these seven leadership traits.

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Employees with a sense of ownership are the key to continuous improvement

March 22, 2021
by Stan Silverman with No Comment Articles

Empowering employees to initiate their own improvement projects helps them develop a sense of ownership in what they do. This is a source of competitive advantage.

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Texas energy disaster another reminder of the need to plan for catastrophe

March 8, 2021
by Stan Silverman Articles

Design mission-critical systems to handle extreme, adverse situations – especially one with a low probability of occurrence that can result in a catastrophic outcome.

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5 traits you should look for when hiring employees

March 1, 2021
by Stan Silverman Articles

Hiring employees with the right traits will not only help you achieve your organization’s objectives, but also enhance the company’s reputation as a great place to work.

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The lesson taught by the Chernobyl disaster: Don’t ignore the brutal facts of reality

February 22, 2021
by Stan Silverman Articles

The lessons of Chernobyl for all political and business leaders are the same lessons relearned over and over again after many disasters and scandals. Always face the brutal facts of reality.

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Covid-19 vaccine rollout was not operationalized. We need to do better.

February 15, 2021
by Stan Silverman Articles

A primary requirement of any mission critical initiative is that it must be fully operationalized. This did not happen with the rollout of the Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccines.

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Why can’t the Post Office provide a great customer experience?

February 8, 2021
by Stan Silverman Articles

Companies that thrive over the long term have one thing in common – they provide those they serve a great customer experience. USPS will continue to lose market share and money if they don’t provide a better customer experience.

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Should you fill a position internally or hire from outside the company?

February 1, 2021
by Stan Silverman Articles

These 5 factors will help you with the decision of filling a job by promoting an internal candidate or hiring someone from outside the company.

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The space shuttle Challenger exploded over Cape Canaveral, Fla., on Jan. 28, 1986.

3 universal lessons taught by the Challenger disaster

January 25, 2021
by Stan Silverman Articles

This event in history teaches so many fundamental, timeless and important leadership lessons. This year, I focus on 3 important lessons learned from this disaster.

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Covid-19 cases continue to rapidly escalate due to the lack of the proper tone at the top

January 18, 2021
by Stan Silverman Articles

Had Trump’s tone at the top strongly encouraged the wearing of masks and the practice of social distancing, he could have flattened the curve. Trump has failed to understand this critically important leadership trait.

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