When the engine on your boat – or company – dies, what do you do? Here’s a case that may inspire those who worry they’ll lose their engine before arriving in port.

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Being a leader puts you in a powerful position to get more accomplished than doing it alone. But the transmission of that power is team communication. Without systematic and regular communication, you’re demoting yourself from leader to worker.

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As leaders, we get our most important work done through others. The executive composer is writing the music for many compositions simultaneously, and watching them play out every day. Here are seven commonalities that can help the executive communicator get better results in all areas.

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How can you make your workplace different in a way that will attract the highly skilled people you need most?  Andrew Giacomini, Managing Partner at Hanson Bridgett, shows how an enlightened approach to team culture makes a law firm stand out.

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There are many ways to do this, and many points of view, but this is the process I use(d) in my company and find works quite well.  View my presentation slides on this topic.

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When times are tough, people and businesses act badly. But we can insulate ourselves from bad behavior by being essential. People and companies in collaborative agreements where there is mutual dependence will act kindly toward each other. But don’t EVER let the balance slip.

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There’s plenty for CEOs to worry about, but panic won’t help you or your employees. You may not be able to “fix” all the weakness in your ecosystem, but you most certainly can create backup plans and contingency plans that will mitigate the damage.

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In both my own company and several client companies, we’ve discussed, then written out a code of conduct to help set expectations about how we should treat each other.  Some companies, especially young ones can be rough places to work.  Letting the “roughnecks” run free will destroy the willingness of many other talented people to contribute at all, and many will leave.

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E-mail is easy, but it can be a blessing or a curse. Sometimes relying on the quick fix of email is a mistake. Here are the common abuses and the communication alternatives that can serve you better.

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Relationships are critical to success, but many of us stop short. David Takeuchi built Bedrock Brand Consultants on a solid foundation:  the four cornerstones of branding.

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