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The World Isn't Linear

BY Donna Karlin
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Can you really predict where the world is going to be two years out?READ»

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Speaking Up?

BY Donna Karlin
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Yes you have something important to say. Who do you say it to and in what context?READ»

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Basic Understanding of Our 'Personal Operating System'

BY Donna Karlin
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Is it time to pay attention to your 'personal operating system' and perhaps upgrade it if it's buggy? What ARE you thinking?READ»

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When I Ask Your Opinion

BY Donna Karlin
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This morning in Seth Godin's blog, he wrote about "When I want your opinion, I'll ask for it" -- it triggered some of the dynamics of what's been happening on Boards I'm involved in, my client's worlds and some of what my colleagues ...READ»

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For the Record, My Views on Coaching

BY Donna Karlin
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Executive, Leadership, Business Coaching, are here to stay. Period. READ»

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A World of Contradictions

BY Donna Karlin
Relevancy Score: 65

"Is easier harder?" "Is easier always better?" "Do you have to slow down to go faster?" Do we have to create space in our days so we can 'dance' in real time? READ»

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Change is Personal

BY Donna Karlin
Relevancy Score: 94

When organizations inform staff about massive change, transition, cut backs, re-engineering or whatever label they place on it with the assurance that "It's not personal" that they have to change how their organization operates to work within the current economic climate, keep up with competitors etc, and it's not about them, the take away is "It's about me. It's all about me." READ»

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What Do You Have To Give Up?

BY Donna Karlin
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What do you have to let go of that no longer serves you?READ»

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Wading Through Electronic Stuff

BY Donna Karlin
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Priority, Goal or Neither?READ»

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An All Or Nothing World

BY Donna Karlin
Relevancy Score: 50

  We don't live in an all or nothing world, even though many of our choices are black or white. We do that often and we're not even aware that we're doing it. That came to light for me this morning when I was ...READ»

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Succeeding in the Midst of Challenging Times

BY Donna Karlin
Relevancy Score: 62

In times of economic challenges most people look at life from a position of what isn’t working as opposed to what is. Even more so, if you equate yourselves with what you do rather than who you are, and you’re struggling in your ...READ»

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Leadership: Old Habits Die Hard

BY Donna Karlin
Relevancy Score: 78

If they’re no longer working and continue to not work, replace them. What am I talking about? Old habits. Why in the world would you want to hang onto something that doesn't work for you when you have a choice? Not only do ...READ»

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Leadership: Combined Forces of Ego and Emotion

BY Donna Karlin
Relevancy Score: 100

In a group dialogue a ways back someone posed the question “Why do so few managers and companies face and use the facts?” There are many answers to that question and I know we’ll only touch the surface on this. One of the ...READ»

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Leadership: What Did That Mean, Exactly?

BY Donna Karlin
Relevancy Score: 56

A few weeks ago Tom Stern wrote a post about buzz words. Talk about timing! Today was a perfect indication of what a buzz word can do, or many of them. One of the organizations I work in called in a trendy, high ranking consulting ...READ»

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Leadership: Diving Into the New Year

BY Donna Karlin
Relevancy Score: 90

It’s a new year. Yesterday a colleague of mine asked me until when was it appropriate to wish others a happy new year? My answer was (tongue in cheek) “Well if it’s the first time you’re seeing them since the holidays you ...READ»

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Leadership: Paying Attention To Your Own Leadership

BY Donna Karlin
Relevancy Score: 42

Years ago I used to butt heads, create and collaborate with the grandfather of coaching, Thomas Leonard. To say he was a leader in our field is an understatement and even though he died way too young, his legacy will remain for many ...READ»

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Leadership: Speaking Up vs. Silence

BY Donna Karlin
Relevancy Score: 46

"What would you do if you heard a rumor that a co-worker was on drugs or had a drinking problem?” Last night at dinner with friends there were many “What if” or “What would you do” questions tossed around. The first about ...READ»

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Leadership: Stubborn Leadership

BY Donna Karlin
Relevancy Score: 98

You have the job….the job of a lifetime…the job of a leader. Your heart is in the right place. You want to take your organization to the next level and you know the potential is there but you’re losing the support of your ...READ»

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Leadership: Are You a Maverick Thinker?

BY Donna Karlin
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Are you a maverick thinker? By maverick thinker, I don’t mean coming up with the ideas and innovative concepts to run with, rather it’s balancing innovation with what already exists and is successful that might give an ...READ»

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Leadership: Evolving Dialogue

BY Donna Karlin
Relevancy Score: 57

Last week I was working in Washington D.C. with a group of masterful coaches. This group was amazing! Most had never met each other before but the level of trust, engagement and respect for each other was off the charts. I watched ...READ»

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Leadership: Waiting for a crisis

BY Donna Karlin
Relevancy Score: 60

I was talking to a dear friend and fellow Coach this afternoon about ‘waiting for a crisis to change our ways of being’. It applies in all aspects of our life, work, personal relationships, and health, as well as the health of ...READ»

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Leadership: Ignorance Can Be a Good Thing

BY Donna Karlin
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How many times have you heard “Knowledge is power”? Knowledge can also kill your power. One of the most difficult roadblocks to get past with my clients is when they become successful. Many many years ago I used to do an ...READ»

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Leadership: Knowledge vs. Wisdom

BY Donna Karlin
Relevancy Score: 90

I was recently at a conference where one of the speakers said “Learning is more than gathering information”. That statement had a profound effect on me for many reasons. We looked at the difference between knowledge and wisdom ...READ»

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Leadership: Leadership Assumptions

BY Donna Karlin
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I was revisiting all the comments I received from last week’s blog and they got me thinking…. I heard everything from “Talking about leadership style is a distraction” to analogies re the present Administration to definitive ...READ»

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Leadership: Leadership Is Context

BY Donna Karlin
Relevancy Score: 100

I was going to write a long post about leadership within various contexts, however I thought I'd start a dialogue to hear what you have to say about this. One can't remove leaders from the context of their worlds and expect to ...READ»

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