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Leadership Lesson from a Music Conductor

An Italian musician from Naples, Riccardo Muti is one of the world?s greatest conductors. At 73, as the Director of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Muti has accrued decades of world-renowned performances and recordings. In a recent interview, he talked about the essence of being a conductor. What he expressed captures the very heart of leadership. […]

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A Sign You May Be Lacking Courage in Your Leadership

[blockquote text=’This is a guest post by Andria Bicknell. Andria is a contributing writer and editor for Aspire. She writes about recovering from the effects of perfectionism on her own blog,?Type A Plans B. Andria draws her leadership experience from ministry, business, and home. – Wes Saade, M.D.’ text_color=’#ffffff’ width=’95’ line_height=’undefined’ background_color=’#aaaaaa’ border_color=’#dba400′ show_quote_icon=’no’ quote_icon_color=’#dba400′] […]

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Values of a Great Team: DAZZLE

Stand-out companies go beyond providing great customer service, even beyond exceeding customer expectations. These organizations have a jaw-dropping awe factor: They dazzle their customers!?In this article I want to share?the fourth in my series?of values of a great team: dazzling our customers. I?ve seen writers describe the?creation of the iPod and the iPhone like this: […]

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Lessons from Lunch with Dr. John Maxwell

Since 2008, Dr. John Maxwell has been my mentor, but always from a distance. Even though I have met him on several occasions, I had never had one-on-one time with him. Until now. In this article, I would like to share a few of the lessons I learned from him during our lunch together. Preparing […]

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Values of a Great Company: Amazon.com

It was Thursday, February 3, 2015. I joined about 3,000 people at the Washington Hilton, where President Barack Obama was scheduled to speak at the National Prayer Breakfast. It was a memorable day for me. I was keenly aware that I was in the presence of world leaders and dignitaries, such as the Dalai Lama. […]

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Values of a Great Team: RELATIONSHIPS

What are the key ingredients of truly remarkable teams? In my last couple of articles, I have talked about two values of great teams: fun?and love. Here is a third:?Relationships. In the context of a team, relationships are vital. As with the other values I have shared, in order to create the biggest impact, it […]

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How Do You Gain the Trust of Your Team?

[blockquote text=’This is a guest post by Stephanie LeBlanc. Stephanie is the practice administrator at TotalCare Hulen in Fort Worth, Texas. She also holds other leadership positions including president of her accounting firm, as well as Project Connect Texas, a?non-profit organization she founded to serve the Dallas/Fort Worth community. – Wes Saade, M.D.‘ text_color=’#ffffff’ width=’95’ […]

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Values of a Great Team: LOVE?

In my last article I described one of the core values of a great team: fun. Having fun with each other and with our customers makes a tremendous impact on our culture as well as the level of customer service we offer. Today, I will discuss the next value in this series:?Love. Love is an […]

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Values of a Great Team: FUN

Recently, a sales rep brought a jar of grapes as a gift of appreciation for our clinic staff. At the end of the day, we had a great time tossing grapes like softballs for others to catch by mouth. We laughed, got moving, and simply had a good time. Yes, I work in a medical […]

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Values of a Great Team

You lead a team. You are a parent, a boss, a pastor, or a business owner. Regardless of the positions you hold, if you lead people, you want to create a positive, sustainable culture. ?Right??I know I do. I want to?share with you a list of values that I believe should be a part of […]