Posted on November 10, 2009 by Randy Goruk
Achieve Improved Results in 2010;
Communication Strategies
That Fully Engage Your Team
Your team comes to work – they do their work – they go home … and you don’t understand why they don’t do more. You are missing opportunities because your team isn’t fully engaged … and it’s your responsibility.
Many leaders underestimate the power of fully [...]
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Posted on November 10, 2009 by Randy Goruk
End the Chaos;
Become a Personal Productivity Champion
When your day is over, do you wonder where the time as gone and your work to do is still piled high?
Do you constantly wish you had more time to get things done?
Do you dramatically want to improve your time management in 2010?
If you answered yes to anyone of [...]
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Posted on February 10, 2009 by Randy Goruk
I came across the following leadership self assessment that may help you determine if you are fit to lead.
Simply answer the following questions yes or no, then determine if a leadership coach can help you improve your fitness to lead.
These questions were adapted from “The Tests of a Prince”, by Ivan Lansberg, Harvard Business Review September 2007
Does my experience and training fit [...]
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Posted on January 8, 2009 by Randy Goruk
The most effective leaders are masters at managing their time … I call them ”Personal Productivity Champions”.
A critical aspect of being a personal productivity champion is the ability to identify and crush time wasters. A time waster is something that robs your planning and executing time and does not contribute to your efforts to lead.
So as you go about [...]
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Posted on November 18, 2008 by Randy Goruk
I don’t know why, but recently I have been exposed to a flood of micro-managers.
The painful thing about micro-managers is not only their suffocating style but their adamant denial of their management style.
Denial, denial, denial.
Maybe they would get it if this Holiday Season, Santa were to place a note into their stocking hung by the fireplace? If he [...]
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Posted on October 20, 2008 by Randy Goruk
Over the past number of weeks I have neglected my blog postings as I have been working on an eBook – How To Sell More In A Down Market – The Leadership Secrets To Dynamite Sales Results.
Well almost done with the book and back to my leadership blog.
The eBook is not a selling skills book, [...]
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Posted on September 6, 2008 by Randy Goruk
Randy Goruk is a leadership coach, consultant and speaker. He offers 30+ years of business leadership experience, expertise and knowledge in leadership development.
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Posted on September 5, 2008 by Randy Goruk
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• Addresses relevant leadership skills such as communication, planning, and accountability
• Brings focus on subjective areas such as teamwork, character, and leadership effectiveness
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Posted on August 27, 2008 by Randy Goruk
The success of leadership development programs in any organization, generally require these 9 elements;
1. You will need endorsement and support from the highest level of leadership – otherwise it will be the first thing to go (if something has to go) or, it will be received as just another company program and you may be wasting your time [...]
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Posted on August 22, 2008 by Randy Goruk
I am stunned, shocked and appalled at a recent story I heard about a 911 operator in the Atlanta area.
Now I may not have all of the facts – but the bottom line is someone lost their life because apparently the 911 operator messed up the call … and had a history of messing up on the [...]
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