Attitudes of an effective delegator – Never sanction incompetence
By Jack Dunigan
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December 3, 2015
Whenever I hire a new employee, as part of their orientation I am always careful to emphasize that it would...
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Attitudes of an Effective Delegator #2 – Gratefulness
By Jack Dunigan
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November 24, 2015
This week’s entry just happens to coincide with the American holiday of Thanksgiving, a once-a-year day set aside to be...
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Attitudes of an Effective Delegator #1 – Others are Smart, Responsible, & Capable
By Jack Dunigan
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November 18, 2015
We recently fired an employee and did so reluctantly. She was a hard worker, had a very low absentee rate,...
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The Attitudes of an Effective Delegator
By Jack Dunigan
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November 12, 2015
“He was a very hard worker but not a good delegator,” said the consultant. Sitting across the table from the...
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Top Earning Side Jobs
By Jack Dunigan
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November 2, 2015
Top-Paying Side Jobs - Infographic In addition to their full-time work, many people also decide to take on a variety...
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Back to normal
By Jack Dunigan
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October 26, 2015
We were hacked. This website and two more that I administer were hacked by person or persons unknown. It was,...
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Birds of a feather – why we need to belong
By Jack Dunigan
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October 7, 2015
It commonly happens. Single adults hang out with other single adults. After marriage, couples transition away from their single friends...
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5 things you should do to prepare yourself to lead a strategic planning session
By Jack Dunigan
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September 23, 2015
Every company and organization has them…or at least they should if they want to remain relevant and viable. Some conduct...
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Two little words that infallibly predict an employee’s departure
By Jack Dunigan
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September 17, 2015
I noticed the shift in vocabulary during a general meeting of department heads. The substitution of just two words signaled...
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How one company destroyed its employee incentive plan with one act of generosity
By Jack Dunigan
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September 9, 2015
It seemed like a good idea at the time and an incredibly generous act on the part of the company....
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4 Lessons in leadership from a 2400 mile road trip
By Jack Dunigan
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August 28, 2015
I’ve been absent from this website for the past couple of weeks (but then you knew that already from the...
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5 lessons in motivation from my tailor
By Jack Dunigan
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August 4, 2015
His name is Danny (that's him in the middle) and he owns “Danny’s Fashion Shoppe, bespoke tailors Hong Kong”. His...
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The most important lesson in leadership from the Undercover Boss
By Jack Dunigan
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July 29, 2015
As skeptical as I am of the reality of so-called Reality Shows, there is one that I find a little...
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Overwhelming leadership success and management failure
By Jack Dunigan
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July 23, 2015
One of the best examples of overwhelming and comprehensive leadership success and overwhelming and comprehensive management failure can be seen...
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Starting a nonprofit – an introduction to the basics
By Jack Dunigan
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July 17, 2015
I recorded this podcast a few weeks ago for the "Been There Done That" program. It's about 30 minutes long...
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One size fits one – the one motivational secret known and used by all effective leaders
By Jack Dunigan
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July 15, 2015
I have a 66 year old Ford pickup. It’s in great condition both mechanically and cosmetically. I keep it in...
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6 Essential Lessons About Motivation From a Job Offer…and the person turned it down
By Jack Dunigan
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July 9, 2015
Jason is a principal officer in one of a consulting firm’s city offices. The Regional VP recently met with Jason...
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10 Reasons why motivation is not optional for leaders
By Jack Dunigan
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June 30, 2015
It may be easier to do it yourself, but it is not better and certainly not more effective. 10 Reasons...
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Internal Combustion – How to Keep Employees and Associates Motivated
By Jack Dunigan
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June 22, 2015
Today begins a new series, one prompted by two things. First, how to keep employees and associates motivated is a...
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Excuses won’t help you, reasons will.
By Jack Dunigan
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June 16, 2015
"Ninety-nine percent of the failures come from people who have the habit of making excuses." George Washington Carver Excuses won’t help...
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