I appreciate this article from Bob Chapman, CEO, Barry-Wehmiller, titled Building the Case for Caring in Business. Basically, the article talks about how leaders that care about their people can be successful in making the business numbers and the bottom line work in their favor. The best thing I get from my read of this
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January 27, 2022
Right Fit Leading: Leaders Should Focus on WHY
- By Doc Brown
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December 23, 2021
Wishing You All The Best!
- By Doc Brown
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Happy Holidays to you and yours. Looking forward to communicating next year!
December 9, 2021
Right Fit Leading: The Case for Empathy
- By Doc Brown
- Blog, Leadership, Right Fit Leading
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Two subjects in the last several days reminded me of the importance of empathy. The first was the unfortunate story of the people who were surprised by getting fired on a Zoom call. The second was reading posts about exit interviews and their use. Empathy was definitely needed in the first instance. It would have
December 2, 2021
Right Fit Leading: Communicating with Empathy and EI
- By Doc Brown
- Blog, Right Fit Leading
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I’m grateful for continuing conversations about communicating with empathy and Emotional Intelligence (EI), among other things. Empathy helps us share and understand the feelings of others. EI is a natural partner to empathy because it teaches us to get in touch with our own emotions and those of others as we strive to create relationships.
November 11, 2021
Right Fit Leading: LinkedIn Leader Discussion
- By Doc Brown
- Blog, Right Fit Leading, Social Media
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(On LinkedIn) Thanks again Jerry Meyer because your post has sparked many great conversations about communicating with our people. In this situation there is no right or wrong answer, but it points to the need for leaders to know the people they work with. #people #leaders From Jerry Meyer, Smartsheet Guru, CEO Fiscal Care I got wind that an
November 5, 2021
Right Fit Leading: Emotional Intelligence, Again
- By Doc Brown
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Building a collaborative culture that emphasizes the strengths of every person on the team is a key benefit of emotional intelligence (EI). EI also allows the leader-member relationship to identify and improve the weaknesses of all parties. An open communication bond in your organization will ensure that the same opportunities are afforded fairly to all
September 9, 2021
Right Fit Leading: Leaders Must Create Relationships
- By Doc Brown
- Blog, Leadership, Right Fit Leading
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Last week I wrote about emotional intelligence in the workplace and the benefits that can be derived from its use. Developing leaders is about creating and nurturing relationships. Leaders in leadership development courses are taught to control emotions, take responsibility, think before acting, control all types of communication, and reduce stressful situations. In terms of
September 2, 2021
Right Fit Leading: EI in the Workplace
- By Doc Brown
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Emotional Intelligence (EI) is the ability to sense, understand, and effectively personal emotions and the emotions of those around you to get the best of human energy, information, trust, creativity, and influence. EI can deliver the following benefits: Embrace your emotions Take responsibility Think before you act Demonstrate humility and humor Control non-verbal communication Connect
July 29, 2021
Right Fit Leading: More LMX Theory
- By Doc Brown
- Blog, Leadership, Right Fit Leading
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I continue to talk with leaders about LMX Theory and the benefits that can be gained through its use. Leaders can find continued success through great relationships based on understanding the desires of their members. The theory focuses on freedom for in-group members who tend to be more talented or high performers, and close supervision
February 18, 2021
Right Fit Leading: Leader-member exchange is key
- By Doc Brown
- Blog, Leadership, Right Fit Leading
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LMX theory can help in creating effective relationships with your team. LMX is leader-member exchange and it tells us that even in a team situation, leaders who master individual relationships build trust and support. LMX theory is a relationship-based approach to leadership with a central concept focusing on the processes that occur when leaders and