Posts in Personal Leadership
Lead In With Lorne - Embrace Self-Awareness as Leaders

In the spirit of authenticity, don’t be afraid to be self-deprecating and laugh at your shortcomings.

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Lead In With Lorne - Why Is Giving Recognition So Hard?

How come giving recognition is so difficult?



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Lead In With Lorne - Two Stories, We Are What We Do

Warning: These stories involve backstabbing, disingenuous action, long term consequences, costly entitlement, corporate jets and golf. They also teach us that we need to do what we say, and model what we believe.



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Lead In With Lorne - What’s Your Recharge Strategy?

We all need our own, unique recharge strategy. Here’s mine!



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Lead In With Lorne - Stop Waiting, Create Your Best Days Now

If we can decide that we’re not going to wait anymore for our best days to happen, and instead create them now, it might help with our exhaustion/stress as we navigate through the holiday season.



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Lead In With Lorne - A Note About Thanksgiving

Here’s a note about Thanksgiving, and a digital reminder to not forget the value of a handwritten thank you.



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Lead In With Lorne - Is Your Depth Chart Ready?

If you’re a leader, be intentional about building your depth chart.



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Lead In With Lorne - Nightmare Leadership Stories Will Haunt You

Leadership stories can have a long lasting, ripple effect on us. Here’s an example of a nightmare story.



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Lead In With Lorne - These Leaders Will Cause Employees to Leave Fast

If you’re experiencing a labor shortage, the last thing you should do is be a patronizing leader to attempt to retain employees.



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Lead In With Lorne - What If All Bosses Disappeared For 1 Month?

Welcome to another Lead In With Lorne. Imagine if your organization got rid of every person that had someone reporting to them for one month? What would happen?



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Lead In With Lorne - Wine Lessons and Forgetting Perfection

Here’s an amazing and important lesson leaders can learn from winemakers during the crush.



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Lead In With Lorne - Why Did You Want Your Job?

People are invited to join organizations for many reasons. Why did you get hired?



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Lead In With Lorne - Celebrate Something

Find a reason, any reason, to celebrate with your team.



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Lead In With Lorne - What Type of Coach Are You?

As football season kicks off, I was wondering, what type of coach are you?



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Lead In With Lorne - Will 82% of the Workforce Quit in Six Months?

We’re so happy to be back! Over the break, I learned that people like to use the adjective “wild” a lot now, and that 82 percent of the workforce might decide to quit in the next six months!?



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Lead In With Lorne - Can You Practice Like Zaila Avant-garde?

I’m inspired by the practice-ethic of recent Spelling Bee champ, Zaila Avant-garde. It’s amazing how much she’s accomplished as a 14-year-old, and a lot is due to how much practice she’s put in.



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Lead In With Lorne - So, Are You Optimistic or a Pessimist?

Here’s a bright look at why optimists make better leaders than pessimists. What do you think?



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Lead in With Lorne - Do Something Cool in This Heatwave

During this record breaking heatwave, here are some leadership ideas to do something cool for your organization and teammates.



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Lead in With Lorne - How to Take Out Trash Policies in Summer 2021

Do you have some trash policies that you need to take out this summer?



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Lead in With Lorne - Should I Cruise Around the World For 118 Days?

My wife and I are contemplating taking a cruise around the world. Should we do it? Sometimes you have to take a leap.



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