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Hot Mess Leadership: When Image Becomes Dangerous

November 12, 2012 — 4 Comments

iStock 000015090448XSmall 300x235 Hot Mess Leadership: When Image Becomes DangerousThe term ”hot mess” typically refers to someone disheveled on the outside with some redeeming qualities on the inside.  Urban dictionary defines a “hot mess” as

“when one’s thought or appearance are in a state of disarray, but they maintain an undeniable attractiveness or beauty”

Leaders can go a long way by getting clothes that fit, shoes that shine, and well-kept hair and nails.

Work on your magnetism.  Refrain from stupid outbursts.  You will have another leg up.

It’s important to avoid being a “hot mess”.

Cleaning up the outside matters. Continue Reading…

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Snap, Crackle, STOP– What’s Your Brand?

September 11, 2012 — 8 Comments

This is a guest post from Jonathan Green.  

Jonathan is a culture evangelist who focuses on leadership development behaviors and communications strategies.  His expertise is service models that provide world-class experience.  He has worked in a variety of verticals including Finance, Utilities, Tech, and Telecom.  Green has spent the last seven years working for a large Telecom provider and thoroughly enjoys the fast paced and ever-changing environment.  Check out his blog at monsterleaders.com

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Have you ever thought of yourself as a brand?

Most people associate brands with companies, services or products– but don’t always stop to think about their personal brand let alone how to build it.

As individuals, we actually have much more at stake as our brand is being observed, assessed and judged on a regular basis.  In my work with young leaders, I carve out time out to help them consider their brand… and to be deliberate about enhancing promoting it.  The key is simplicity.  Break it down into manageable parts.

1 – Image

2 – Behaviors

3 – Attitude Continue Reading…

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Label With Care: Creating Possibilites Through Better Personal Branding

July 26, 2012 — 1 Comment

iStock 000016727717XSmall2 200x300 Label With Care: Creating Possibilites Through Better Personal BrandingHow we label ourselves matters.  Sometimes we wear old labels without even noticing.

Years ago, I attended a diversity workshop with an exercise designed to get us thinking about labels.  The main idea was that the more we talked about our differences in a safe environment, the better we would understand one another and get along.  If we got along, our teams would be high-performing and results would follow. Continue Reading…

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