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Are you a Great Boss or a Not-So-Great Boss? [Infographic]

Written by Don Tinney on August 18, 2016

Ever notice how everyone in a workplace knows who the bad boss is—except the bad boss? If you’re supervising others, and you’re frustrated with their performance, it’s possible that the problem isn’t your team. You could be the not-so-great boss.

Truthfully, every boss has areas for growth. Most bosses have strong qualities as well as opportunities for improvement. But a great boss consistently exemplifies strong leadership and management qualities.

Our infographic, Are You a Great Boss or a Not-So-Great Boss, highlights the common traits of both kinds of bosses. It also reveals the difference between leadership and management—and explains why you need both.

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4 Reasons Your Company Vision Isn’t “Shared By All”

Written by Mike Paton on July 7, 2016

Before a leadership team begins its EOS journey, we ask each member of the team to rate the company from 1-10 (with 10 being best) in answer to three questions. The second question is, “How aligned is your organization around the company’s vision and plan?”

The average answer to that question is 4, and it’s not at all unusual for the owner/Visionary to offer a score several points higher than anyone else on the team.

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A Cancer That Can Kill Your Business

Written by Don Tinney on July 5, 2016

There are interesting parallels between cancer in a human body and cancer in an organization and it all has to do with what’s going on at our core. Just as corrupting cancer cells attack the healthy cells and core functions of the body, something just as cancerous attacks healthy team members and the core of our business.

Serious damage will occur if we don’t detect and treat the cancer early.

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7 Ways to Get More Out of Introverts During Level 10 Meetings

Written by Don Tinney on June 9, 2016

Entrepreneurs tend to be extroverts. It’s easy for them to talk out issues and make decisions quickly. Introverts, on the other hand, process information internally, by sitting with it for a while. They can be excellent listeners and deep thinkers with keen insight that provides creative solutions. But it’s often not easy for introverts to discuss issues thoughtfully until they’ve been able to process their thoughts on their own first.

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8 Tips to Propel Your Meetings to the Next Level

Written by Don Tinney on June 2, 2016


Are your leadership team meetings merely going through the motions? It’s possible to execute the Level 10 Meeting Agenda and consistently solve issues, yet still fall short of the quality meetings that your leadership team looks forward to every week.

A lot depends on the internal dynamics and external climate of your meetings. Want to take your Level 10 Meetings from effective and tolerated to powerful and enjoyable? Here are eight tips to propel your company meetings.

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