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The Language of Accountability: “Glossary of Failure”™ or put simply, The language which leads to relationship and project failure. (Part Two of Three)
Language used to forecast relationship or project failure is called the "Glossary of Failure." It's ambiguous, lacks specificity and will assuredly lead to disappointment, failure and bad feelings. Ambiguity and generalizations lead to disappointment. Here's a good...
The Language of Accountability: How Accountable Organizations Use Our Method for Increased Business Results (Part One of Three)
The Language Of Accountability, Part One Of Three, June 2014 from Dynamic Results on Vimeo. Nine-tenths of life’s serious controversies come from misunderstanding. -Louis Brandeis With the global success of our best-selling book “Winning With Accountability, The...
Leadership in Balance
Hi, I’m Dr. Colm Foster, Senior Associate at Dynamic Results, and with my colleague Henry Evans, I co-authored Step Up, Lead In Six Moments That Matter. You can stay current with my ideas by following me on Twitter at @DrColmFoster. When working with our clients to...
Six Moments That Can Make A Leader Out Of Anyone
Forbes / USA Read on forbes.com It has often been remarked – including by this writer and in this space – that leaders are not just those people who find themselves in leadership positions. Just as captains of sports teams are not the only ones who make the...
Don’t Get Stupid, Use Your Anger for Good
Entrepreneur / USA Read on entrepreneur.com It seems that Apple CEO Tim Cook is quite capable of getting angry without getting stupid, which is no small accomplishment. At a recent shareholder’s meeting, Cook was pressed by representatives of a conservative...
Why Great Leaders Get Angry–and Show It
Inc. / USA Read on inc.com Think about remarkably successful entrepreneurs. They're logical. They're rational. In the face of crisis or danger or even gross incompetence, they remain steely-eyed, focused, and on point. They don't get angry--or at the very...
5 New Tools for Career Success
Men's Health / USA Read on menshealth.com When we went out looking for the new skills that can help you succeed in today’s workplace, we figured that technology would play a big role. We didn’t figure it would play the only role. Sure, one of today’s...
Henry Evans and Colm Foster on Experiential Learning
Blogging on Business / USA Read on bobmorris.biz.com According to Henry Evans and Colm Foster, “Learning a skill is very different from studying for a test or learning how to program a spreadsheet; it is experiential. That kind of learning primarily involves...
Step Up Teaches How to Act During Six Critical Leadership Moments
Kansas City Leadership Examiner / USA Read on examiner.com The new book, Step Up, shows readers how to step up to the plate during six critical leadership moments. Readers learn how to: Use anger intelligently in the workplace. Recognize and deal with...
Why You Should Encourage Conflict
Fast Company / USA Read on fastcompany.com Conflict is necessary for change; just make sure your team is fighting for the right ideas. If you are not generating the right type of conflict, your organization may lack innovation. Many of today’s organizational...
5 Business Books You Should Read This Spring
Inc. / USA Read on Inc.com Why? They're great. And they'll help you become greater. I promise they're all good: Step Up: Lead in Six Moments That Matter, by Henry Evans and Colm Foster. You lead all day, every day, but some moments really matter, and what...
Give Heat Like a Boss — and Take It Like a Champ
Men's Health / USA Read on menshealth.com Handled poorly, criticism at the office can spur lasting tension and grudges. “But if it’s handled right, negative feedback is a gift,” says Henry Evans, co-author of Step Up: Lead in Six Moments That Matter....
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