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Jo Ellen knows what works with employees and what makes the leader's job more difficult than it has to be. She also understands that busy leaders need a quick, easy-to-read leadership resource to enhance their effectiveness and lead them to success. A Dog’s Advice to Leaders is just such a resource.

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Is “Strong” the Opposite of “Rude”?

“The challenge of leadership is to be strong, but not rude; be kind, but not weak; be bold, but not bully; be thoughtful, but not lazy; be humble, but not timid; be proud, but not arrogant; have humor, but without folly.”  Jim Rohn quotes (American Speaker and Author. He is famous for motivational audio programs [...]

17Mar2010 | Jo Ellen Roe | 0 comments | Continued
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Are You a Good Boss?

This article from CNN Careers (which came to me via Twitter) describes what lots of people think makes a good boss. Not surprisingly, some of the most valued qualities show up as actions: Showing respect Being available for consultation Offering constructive criticism (in a kind way) Making suggestions Being flexible Keeping employees informed Being available [...]

10Feb2010 | Jo Ellen Roe | 0 comments | Continued
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Another Great List

It’s amazing, when you begin looking for them, just how many lists you can find. Here’s one that I found through Twitter: a blog entry on Great Leadership by Dan McCarthy. Here’s the link. This blog entry takes the Aretha Franklin song R-E-S-P-E-C-T, and uses it to show how leaders can show respect for their [...]

3Feb2010 | Jo Ellen Roe | 0 comments | Continued
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Thanks to Gary Winters for a Great List!

Here is part of a recent post on Gary Winters’ blog, The Leadership Almanac.  He provides leaders with a great list to help them know if they’re on the right track as leaders. What I like about the list is that is focuses on the followers. I often work on websites. It’s amazing how often [...]

1Feb2010 | Jo Ellen Roe | 1 comment | Continued
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Hatching Is Hard Work

I just read a lovely little story about a baby chick hatching, comparing it to “becoming” in humans, from Twitter. The story came from the Mountain State University School of Leadership and Professional Development. The story includes a short video of a chick hatching — fascinating to watch. Check it out here: http://leadertalk.mountainstate.edu/2009/12/becoming.html I especially [...]

30Dec2009 | Jo Ellen Roe | 1 comment | Continued
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Oh 7, I Can’t See You!

My husband bought me a new Sudoku book recently. I’ve worked, so far, 27 “medium” puzzles, and on nine of those, I’ve had to work them twice or three times. Not a particularly impressive record. I took a look at the errors I was making consistently. One of them stood out. I became so focused [...]

15Dec2009 | Jo Ellen Roe | 0 comments | Continued
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Tim Tebow Is Classy

Alabama just beat Florida to win the SEC championship. It was Alabama’s game all the way. Throughout, I hoped Alabama would win — and Tim Tebow would get taken down a notch. You know, he just gets too much praise and adulation — not good for anybody. But when he lost, and the tears were [...]

6Dec2009 | Jo Ellen Roe | 0 comments | Continued
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Is a Good Boss Hard to Find?

We all complain about our bosses. I can’t even say how many conversations I’ve been in where someone is criticizing the boss. Comments like this are not uncommon: He (or she) doesn’t have a clue. I don’t know why this company promotes people like him (or her)! He (or she) just sits around doing nothing [...]

5Dec2009 | Jo Ellen Roe | 2 comments | Continued
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Welcome, Charlie!

Today I want to write about leadership in an entirely different context — the world of the family, and the bigger social picture families are part of. My middle daughter and her husband are leaders in this world, for sure. Here’s why: they have recently adopted a baby who happens to be an African-American. Charlie [...]

29Nov2009 | Jo Ellen Roe | 0 comments | Continued
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Leader = Teacher; Teacher = Leader

I was looking at the word “leader” and realized that it’s almost the same as the word “teacher.” The only difference is the first ”l” vs. the first “t” and the “d” vs. “ch.” Otherwise the two words are identical. Not only are the two words similar phonetically, but they are similar in meaning. Inevitably, good leaders are [...]

9Nov2009 | Jo Ellen Roe | 0 comments | Continued
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