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Probably the Best Guide to Understanding the Introverted — An Infographic

by Vicky Webster and Martin Webster (Eds.) 

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How to Live With Introverts

We live in a world dominated by extroverts. In What Extroverts Should Know About Introverts — 3 Tips for Understanding an Introvert I explained that introverts make up at least 25% of the World’s population yet are often misunderstood and undervalued.

This brilliant infographic — Dr. Carmella’s Guide to Understanding the Introverted by Roman Jones — will help you understand how introverted people “tick”.

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Filed Under: What Leaders Need to Know Tagged With: Extrovert, Hamster Ball, Infographic Chart, Introversion and Extroversion, Introvert, Personal Development, Roman Jones, Shyness, Understanding an Introvert, What Extroverts Should Know About Introverts

Just imagine … Do Something Different for 30 Days

by Vicky Webster and Martin Webster (Eds.) 

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Just Imagine … I Did This

Just imagine what you can do when you try.

Pause for a moment and think what it would be like to do something different. Something you haven’t done before.

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Filed Under: How to Develop Your Leadership Tagged With: Do Something Different, Doing, Intention, Just Imagine, Motivation, Personal Development

Who Else Wants to Make a Personal Change?

by Vicky Webster and Martin Webster (Eds.) 

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You Can Change the World

In How to Be a Good Leadership Role Model I say: “You must become the change you want to see in your team or organisation.”

Now I challenge you to make that personal change.

Learn from my mistake.

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Filed Under: What Leaders Have to Be Tagged With: Changing Yourself, Motivation, Personal Change, Personal Development, Personal Leadership, Self Awareness

Warning: Never Accept Negative Feedback

by Vicky Webster and Martin Webster (Eds.) 

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Negative Feedback

Never accept negative feedback.

Why? Because criticism should always be a positive experience.

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Filed Under: How to Develop Your Leadership Tagged With: Challenge, Communication, Criticism, Leader, Negative Feedback, Personal Development, Receiving Feedback, Self Awareness

How to Learn From an Inspiring Leader and Do Something Remarkable

by Vicky Webster and Martin Webster (Eds.) 

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Learn From an Inspiring Leader

In Greg Blencoe’s excellent book The Supermanager: A Short Story About the Secrets of an Extremely Successful Manager we learn from an inspiring leader seven key leadership lessons.

But there is an eighth leadership lesson. One that is easily missed.

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Filed Under: How to Develop Your Leadership Tagged With: Greg Blencoe, Inspiring Leader, Leadership Lessons, Leadership Skills, Personal Development, Team Building

What Extroverts Should Know About Introverts — 3 Tips for Understanding an Introvert

by Vicky Webster and Martin Webster (Eds.) 

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Understanding an Introvert

We live in a world where extroversion is the norm. Introverts make up about 25% of the population yet they are often misunderstood and undervalued.

In this post Martin Webster dispels some of the myths about introversion and explains what extroverts should know about introverts. We also share 3 practical tips for understanding introverts.

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Filed Under: How to Develop Your Leadership Tagged With: Emotional Intelligence, Extrovert, Introvert, Mentoring, Personal Development, Personality Type, Relationships, Understanding an Introvert, What Extroverts Should Know About Introverts

Do You Trust Your Instincts?

by Vicky Webster and Martin Webster (Eds.) 

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Do You Trust Your Instincts?

Do you ever get a gut feeling about someone or something and take no notice? If you do, it’s time to learn to trust your instincts and give your first reaction some credit.

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Filed Under: How to Develop Your Leadership Tagged With: Gut Feeling, Intuition, Personal Development, Self Awareness, Trust Your Instincts, Unconscious Mind

8 Essential Project Management Skills for Leaders

by Vicky Webster and Martin Webster (Eds.) 

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Project Management Skills

What project management skills do you need to run a project or be part of a project team?

In this brief post we introduce the key project management skills needed to deliver a project successfully.

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Filed Under: What Leaders Need to Know Tagged With: Key Project Management Skills, Key Skills, Management Skills, Personal Development, Project Management, Project Manager, Project Manager Skills

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