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Category Archives: Delegation/How To Delegate
How To Introduce A Competing Concept Or Tactic
Here’s a wonderful power phrase that you can use in various settings—from one-to- ones with the boss to team discussions to boardroom presentations. You can use it in negotiations to break an impasse. You say simply, “COULD I GIVE YOU … Continue reading
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Napoleon on Leadership
“The art of appointing men is not nearly so difficult as allowing those appointed to attain their full worth” —Napoleon said this to Nicolas-Francois Mollien, his treasury minister
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How To Delegate Effectively
What you say when you delegate and want to stay involved Two partners at a big law firm are on the phone in an episode of the CBS classic “The Good Wife.” One partner is heavily involved in another project … Continue reading
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Advice For Parents and All Leaders: Learn From Dog Trainers
Going To The Dogs: What You Can Learn About Leadership And Communication From Dog Trainers by Gene Griessman, Ph.D. When I found “Beware of the Dogs” by Burkhard Bilger in The New Yorker, I recognized that this article contains powerful … Continue reading
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Letter-Writing: What You Can Learn From Abraham Lincoln
What You Say In A Letter (Or In Person) When You Give An Order But Don’t Want It To Sound Like An Order by Gene Griessman, Ph.D. We here at Whatyousay.com believe that history can provide excellent lessons for leaders … Continue reading
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How To Write A Command: Historic Examples
What You Say When You Write An Order Or Command: Examples From History by Gene Griessman, Ph.D. The name Zachary Taylor will not be found on any list of great American communicators. But if U.S. Grant had anything to do … Continue reading
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President Zachary Taylor On How To Write A Military Order
What You Say When You Write An Order Or Command by Gene Griessman The name of Zachary Taylor will not be found on any list of great American communicators. But if U.S. Grant had anything to do with compiling the … Continue reading
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What You Say When You Delegate: Time-lines
Use A Time-line For Every Item That You Delegate. Each time you delegate a task, make sure that you create a clear, mutually understood expectation of when the task will be completed. Get the other person involved in setting the … Continue reading
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Abraham Lincoln Presentations: Gene Griessman As Abraham Lincoln On CNN
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WHAT YOU SAY WHEN YOU ESTABLISH A TIME LINE
GET THEM TO SAY WHEN Every time you delegate a task, make sure that you create a clear, mutually understood expectation of when the task will be completed. Get the other person involved in setting the due date by saying … Continue reading
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