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		<title>Visionary Leadership – What Does It Take?</title>
		<link>http://garybclayton.com/leadership/2010/06/visionary-leadership/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jul 2010 03:51:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gary Clayton</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Episode 045
What does it take to create a motivated organization, one which feels charged with a mission to achieve something great?  It takes a leader, someone who can verbally paint an image that people are attracted to and are willing to devote their efforts to achieve.  It takes someone like yourself, but who [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Effective Management Begins with Leadership</title>
		<link>http://garybclayton.com/leadership/2010/06/management-leadership/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Jun 2010 01:58:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gary Clayton</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Without clear and convincing leadership, there can not be effective management.  Principally, management is about directing growth to support leadership.]]></description>
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		<title>Leadership is about Growth</title>
		<link>http://garybclayton.com/leadership/2010/05/leadership-growth/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 May 2010 16:45:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gary Clayton</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Episode 043
There is growth and there is decline.  Staying the same is not an option.  (Johnson &#038; Johnson, pg. 208). 
That is a very powerful thought from Joining Together, a widely used textbook on teams and leadership.  Remember that you and your brain are changing every day: there is no staying the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Leading in a Land of Elephants and Sneak Attacks</title>
		<link>http://garybclayton.com/leadership/2010/05/elephant-room-sneak-attack/</link>
		<comments>http://garybclayton.com/leadership/2010/05/elephant-room-sneak-attack/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 May 2010 19:20:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gary Clayton</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Meetings are often sabotaged by an elephant or a sneak attack.  By elephant, I mean that there was something that no one mentioned, but nearly everyone was thinking about.  It was so big, so powerful in turning people’s focus from the meeting’s purpose, that there was no chance for the meeting to be a success.  Or else, someone abruptly brought up a subject or issue that grabbed everyone’s attention, so the presenter might as well have been speaking to an empty room.  In such cases, you may feel that the meeting has been derailed and nothing good is going to come from it.]]></description>
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		<title>What Does Long Term Success Require?</title>
		<link>http://garybclayton.com/leadership/2010/03/leadership-success-requirements/</link>
		<comments>http://garybclayton.com/leadership/2010/03/leadership-success-requirements/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Mar 2010 21:16:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gary Clayton</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Organization & Culture]]></category>

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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://garybclayton.com/leadership/?p=1270</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Long term success requires that the leader create a culture that continually promotes success.  The simple fact is that the world of today is different than the world of yesterday.  Change comes abruptly and often painfully, so successful organizations will be prepared for it.]]></description>
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		<title>Leaders: How Valuable Is Your Brand?</title>
		<link>http://garybclayton.com/leadership/2010/03/leaders-brand-image-value/</link>
		<comments>http://garybclayton.com/leadership/2010/03/leaders-brand-image-value/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:45:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gary Clayton</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Your target audience looks to your brand to determine whether your offering is relevant to them and what expectations they have of your offering.  Bottom-line, your brand determines whether or not the consumers want your offering.  Brand management is an important leadership skill.]]></description>
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		<title>Where Can You Develop Leadership Skills?</title>
		<link>http://garybclayton.com/leadership/2010/02/leadership-skill-development/</link>
		<comments>http://garybclayton.com/leadership/2010/02/leadership-skill-development/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Feb 2010 02:18:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gary Clayton</dc:creator>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[Leadership skills are developed through regular practice.  If you aspire to be a leader, then you should look for a safe place where you can practice crucial skills.  If you are already a leader, then continually strive to improve year skills.  Leadership coach Gary Clayton.]]></description>
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		<title>Make your business team the best it can be</title>
		<link>http://garybclayton.com/leadership/2009/11/leadership-business-team/</link>
		<comments>http://garybclayton.com/leadership/2009/11/leadership-business-team/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:37:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gary Clayton</dc:creator>
		
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://garybclayton.com/leadership/?p=1201</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Far too often, executives fail to achieve their business objectives because of sub-optimal aligning of the team's talent.  Something that is easily fixed - yet rarely is.]]></description>
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		<title>Leadership Lessons from the Prankster Cat</title>
		<link>http://garybclayton.com/leadership/2009/08/leadership-lessons/</link>
		<comments>http://garybclayton.com/leadership/2009/08/leadership-lessons/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2009 18:40:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gary Clayton</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Approaches & Styles]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Qualities & Skills]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Assumption]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[listen]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://garybclayton.com/leadership/?p=1185</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[How well do you pay attention to your environment?  Especially to the people who depend on you?  It is far too easy to assume that you know what is going on with them – and that assumption can cost you dearly.  This was brought home to me in a personal way just [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Be Prepared - A Requirement for Successful Leadership</title>
		<link>http://garybclayton.com/leadership/2009/07/prepared-successful-leadership/</link>
		<comments>http://garybclayton.com/leadership/2009/07/prepared-successful-leadership/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 20:01:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gary Clayton</dc:creator>
		
		<category><![CDATA[Decision Making]]></category>

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		<category><![CDATA[plan]]></category>

		<category><![CDATA[Preparedness]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://garybclayton.com/leadership/?p=1165</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I’ve never been a Boy Scout, but I’ve always been fascinated by the motto, &#8220;Be Prepared&#8221;. It’s a motto that all leaders should heed. How can you expect to last long as a leader if you are not prepared?
Being prepared has several dimensions: knowing what may happen, having the tools to respond to what does [...]]]></description>
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