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No Excuse Discipline: Going Back to School

by Ray_anne
exhaustion set in

Not too long ago, I faced a very difficult time. One of the greatest challenges of my life… This is nothing new, as many of us have faced hardship, in some cases, extreme hardship, over the last several years.   I had left a long-time position as a senior recruiter at an executive search firm [...]

May 17, 2012 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

5 Best Leadership Practice Blogs

by Jessica Miller-Merrell
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Leadership Blogs; Topics, Models, Training and Development for Effective Leadership As an organization is an organism that is ever-evolving, growing, and changing, leadership blogs can help you stay on top.  It’s important for organizational leaders to continue focusing on upping their game, learning new tools of the trade while continuing to focus on their teams [...]

January 9, 2012 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

5 Questions to Test Your Influence

by Ray_anne
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Are you successful? Is it possible to be completely satisfied? I spend a lot of time striving for more, wanting more. Working hard to get ahead seems like an endless race against the rest of mankind. Kind of like laundry at my house, it is never completely done. In and of itself, hard work can be [...]

December 21, 2011 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

What Always Worked Before: Learn to Be Flexible

by Ray_anne
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Several years ago, I sat in front of the CEO of a small company that called itself a start-up for start-ups. I was new to this type of organization, a technology-based company, trying to get off the ground with little funding and big ideas. I had worked for the whole of my career, up until that point, [...]

December 7, 2011 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Plan – Organize – Motivate – Control: The Technology of Management

by Ray_anne
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There are several different processes of management, but four old-fashioned but key functions that provide the “technology of management”  have been identified:  Planning, Organizing, Motivating, and Controlling. Whether you run your own business, are starting your own business, manage a department or just work hard, these four elements are imperative to ensure smooth operation and [...]

November 17, 2011 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Recruitment Leadership – The Phoenix Infection, part 10

by Ray_anne
Broadbean Phoenix!

Does a recruiter need to be a leader? There will be differing responses to this question, I am sure.  Recruiters work in a world that requires constant interaction with people, whether that interaction is done face-to-face, in a video conference, email/internet, or through phone use, the interaction is real and necessary in order to achieve [...]

October 21, 2011 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

“There’s No Crying” Leadership – The Phoenix Infection, part 9

by Ray_anne
no crying leadership

Teams don’t always play well, nor do they always win. Winning or not winning, poor or unfair play just comes with the territory of being on a team, be it sports or departmental or even within a family. Having a common goal and divided responsibilities in order to reach that goal, because it would be impossible to [...]

October 20, 2011 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Thought Leadership – The Phoenix Infection, part 8

by Ray_anne

“Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education alone will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent.”  -Calvin Coolidge Leaders are born. Leaders are born. [...]

October 19, 2011 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

No Excuse Leadership: Reasons, yes.

by Ray_anne
NO Excuses!

Several years ago, I faced a very difficult time. I had left a long-time position as an executive recruiter but was soon working as an in-house recruiting manager and recognized rather quickly that I wanted more for myself. I had tampered with completing my business degree but was so caught up in my work and [...]

October 19, 2011 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Into the Fray- The Phoenix Infection, part 7

by Ray_anne
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Sometimes the fray comes before the leader is ready. It isn’t always an easy thing to step up and be the leader everyone needs. But when the need arises and leaders are born, greatness will appear. We live abundant lives. I was going to say simple lives but most of you, including myself, would argue that [...]

October 18, 2011 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Talking the Talk – Where Leadership Starts

by Ray_anne
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I waited patiently at the deli for my to-go order to be prepared and bagged; it was always worth the wait. Champagne’s Deli is incredible and they live up to their name; excellent, though a bit pricey, again - worth it.  The pulled pork and tri-tip dinners I’d ordered took longer than I had anticipated, so I took a lean [...]

October 18, 2011 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Leadership Cannot Be Taught

by Ray_anne
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At eight years old, I was in my very first play. My director was Bud Cummings. Bud worked tirelessly with us less professional actors and certainly, young actors like myself, to teach us about team work in the theater and how to put the show ahead of our own personal interest. This was my first experience taking [...]

October 17, 2011 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Seeking the Right Level – The Phoenix Infection, part 6

by Ray_anne
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I’m sure you have heard the phrase that “water seeks its own level.” While this may be true for water, this expression is most often used to describe people and how we end up with those that are at our same level, be that income, lot in life, intelligence, common interests, class, etc…, And this would seem [...]

October 17, 2011 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

Your One Thing – The Phoenix Infection, part 5

by Ray_anne
One Thing

We spend our days working toward something, trying to be successful, trying to make a difference, achieving something bigger, greater than ourselves. Maybe that is too great of an assumption. Of course, not everyone is working toward greatness. Many give up, many assume they cannot achieve it, and many are stunted by lack of leadership. [...]

October 14, 2011 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

We Follow for Reasons – The Phoenix Infection, part 4

by Ray_anne
phoenix ascending

When I think about the leaders in my life, it is difficult to not be appreciative of the fine examples that I have had the honor of following. There certainly have been those that have brought dishonor to the role of leader, but lessons were found in those experiences, as well. And well…, I crave [...]

October 13, 2011 CONTINUE READING THIS POST →

The Leader Within – The Phoenix Infection, part 3

by Ray_anne
coming up for air...

When I was 12 years old, I ended up at a swim meet. Swimming wasn’t a sport I ever aspired to, but I liked it and I figured with my long arms and legs, I might be pretty good at it. As it turns out, I was. My dad entered me in several races: 50 [...]

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