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		<title>Want to Lead? Consider These Questions: #7 of 7</title>
		<link>http://www.buildingbetterleaders.com/2010/07/29/want-to-lead-consider-these-questions-7-of-7/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:17:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Art Petty</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[7 Key Questions of Aspiring Leaders]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Developing Others]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The first six questions in this series challenged you to think through issues that are both philosophical and powerfully practical. If you've made it through the investigation of questions 1-6, it's time for you to consider what your daily work life will be like as a leader.  ]]></description>
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		<title>Starting Fast as a Leader With Your New Team</title>
		<link>http://www.buildingbetterleaders.com/2010/07/27/starting-fast-as-a-leader-with-your-new-team/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 19:55:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Art Petty</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Leadership & Career]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The "start-up" phase with a new team is challenging for even the most experienced of leaders.  If you're an "all new" leader...someone hired from outside or at least outside of the team, there's an inherent degree of uncertainty and apprehension about you.  No one knows your style or your agenda, and frankly, while you have authority and respect conferred by title, you have not earned credibility or trust. One of the fastest ways to ramp up and help people develop some early comfort with you is to sit down and listen to them.]]></description>
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		<title>8 Quick Tips to Improve Your Effectiveness with Feedback</title>
		<link>http://www.buildingbetterleaders.com/2010/07/21/8-quick-tips-to-improve-your-effectiveness-with-feedback/</link>
		<comments>http://www.buildingbetterleaders.com/2010/07/21/8-quick-tips-to-improve-your-effectiveness-with-feedback/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jul 2010 22:41:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Art Petty</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Developing Key Skills]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Leadership Tip of the Day]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fear of Feedback]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Feedback]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Improving Feedback Delivery]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.buildingbetterleaders.com/?p=1213</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Leaders at all levels struggle with this most important of performance tools: feedback.  We delay delivering it, we water it down, we sandwich it in praise and obscure the message or, we avoid it altogether. Like anything else, practice makes perfect, and a few simple guidelines can help ease some concerns and usher in more “practice time” in your workplace.]]></description>
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		<title>July Issue of the Management Excellence e-Newsletter: Subscriber Only Content</title>
		<link>http://www.buildingbetterleaders.com/2010/07/20/july-issue-of-the-management-excellence-e-newsletter-subscriber-only-content/</link>
		<comments>http://www.buildingbetterleaders.com/2010/07/20/july-issue-of-the-management-excellence-e-newsletter-subscriber-only-content/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jul 2010 15:02:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Arthur Petty</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[he July issue of The Management Excellence e-Newsletter is out, with subscriber-only content. The current issue includes content on: Improving Ideation &#038; Creativity with Your Team, Surviving and Thriving at the Dreaded Annual Strategy Off-Site, Ideas for Jump-Starting Your Personal/Professional Development Program, New Suggestions for the Management Excellence Reading List and 
a tasteful promotion at the bottom of the newsletter outlining new beta test opportunities for upcoming Building Better Leaders programs and other services.  (Hey, I am in business here!)

If you're not a subscriber, please consider signing on and gaining access to content and opportunities not covered on my blogs.  As always, I will guard your e-mail information with amazing ferocity!]]></description>
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		<title>Want to Lead? Answer These Questions! #6 of 7</title>
		<link>http://www.buildingbetterleaders.com/2010/07/18/want-to-lead-answer-these-questions-6-of-7/</link>
		<comments>http://www.buildingbetterleaders.com/2010/07/18/want-to-lead-answer-these-questions-6-of-7/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Jul 2010 21:54:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Arthur Petty</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[7 Key Questions of Aspiring Leaders]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Developing Key Skills]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Developing Others]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Developing Yourself]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Accountability]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Coach's Credo]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[From Me-Centric to You-Centric]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Practical Lessons in Leadership]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The first five questions in this series challenged you to think through issues that are both philosophical and powerfully practical.  If you've made it through the investigation of questions 1-5, it's time for you to consider your new world of accountability.  ]]></description>
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		<title>Want to Lead? What Skills Do I Need to Succeed? #5 of 7</title>
		<link>http://www.buildingbetterleaders.com/2010/07/08/want-to-lead-what-skills-do-i-need-to-succeed-5-of-7/</link>
		<comments>http://www.buildingbetterleaders.com/2010/07/08/want-to-lead-what-skills-do-i-need-to-succeed-5-of-7/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jul 2010 13:53:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Arthur Petty</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[7 Key Questions of Aspiring Leaders]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.buildingbetterleaders.com/?p=1148</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The first four questions in this series challenged you to think through issues that are both philosophical and powerfully practical: Why do you want to lead? Do you understand the true role of a leader? Do you understand that the skills that made you successful as an individual contributor are not the skills that will carry you forward? Are you prepared to give up your domain expertise as your foundation for results? 
If you've made it through the investigation of questions 1-4, it's time for you to focus in on what it takes to be successful as a leader.    ]]></description>
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		<title>Lessons On Managing Oneself</title>
		<link>http://www.buildingbetterleaders.com/2010/07/06/lessons-on-managing-oneself/</link>
		<comments>http://www.buildingbetterleaders.com/2010/07/06/lessons-on-managing-oneself/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jul 2010 14:22:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Arthur Petty</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Developing Yourself]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Leadership & Career]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Leadership Tip of the Day]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Managing Your Career]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Your Professional Development]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.buildingbetterleaders.com/?p=1143</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In his classic article, "Managing Oneself," (HBR, 1999), the late, great management thinker, Peter Drucker, offered the following: "We live in an age of unprecedented opportunity: if you've got ambition, drive and smarts, you can rise to the top of your profession-regardless of where you started out.  But with opportunity comes responsibility.  Companies today aren't managing their knowledge workers' careers.  Rather, we must each be our own chief executive officer."  Have you declared yourself CEO of your own career? 
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		<title>Want to Lead? #4 of 7.  It&#8217;s Time to Ask and Answer a Difficult Question</title>
		<link>http://www.buildingbetterleaders.com/2010/06/30/want-to-lead-4-of-7-its-time-to-ask-and-answer-a-difficult-question/</link>
		<comments>http://www.buildingbetterleaders.com/2010/06/30/want-to-lead-4-of-7-its-time-to-ask-and-answer-a-difficult-question/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Jun 2010 14:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Art Petty</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[7 Key Questions of Aspiring Leaders]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Decisions]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Developing Yourself]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Leadership & Career]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Leadership Tip of the Day]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[7 Questions for Aspiring Leaders]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[From Individual Contributor to Leader]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Role of a Leader]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Why Lead?]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.buildingbetterleaders.com/?p=1125</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The first three questions in this series challenged you to think through issues that are both philosophical and powerfully practical.  Why do you want to lead? Do you understand the true role of a leader? Do you understand that the the skills that made you successful as an individual contributor are not the skills that will carry you forward? The next question in the series builds on #3 by asking you to consider whether you are truly willing to let go of some of that expertise as part of your transformation as a leader.]]></description>
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		<title>Want to Lead? #3 of 7-Your Individual Contributor Skills No Longer Count!</title>
		<link>http://www.buildingbetterleaders.com/2010/06/28/want-to-lead-3-of-7-your-individual-contributor-skills-no-longer-count/</link>
		<comments>http://www.buildingbetterleaders.com/2010/06/28/want-to-lead-3-of-7-your-individual-contributor-skills-no-longer-count/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jun 2010 13:51:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Arthur Petty</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[7 Key Questions of Aspiring Leaders]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Developing Key Skills]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Developing Others]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Leadership Tip of the Day]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Transitioning to Leadership]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Why Do You Want to Lead? The Skills of a Leader]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Question number 3 in our series: Do you understand that the skills that make you successful as an individual contributor are not the  skills you need to succeed as a leader?]]></description>
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		<title>Want to Lead? Answer These Questions! #2 of 7</title>
		<link>http://www.buildingbetterleaders.com/2010/06/24/want-to-lead-answer-these-questions-2-of-7/</link>
		<comments>http://www.buildingbetterleaders.com/2010/06/24/want-to-lead-answer-these-questions-2-of-7/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jun 2010 12:50:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Art Petty</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[7 Key Questions of Aspiring Leaders]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Developing Others]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Developing Yourself]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Leadership & Career]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Leadership Tip of the Day]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[developing as a leader]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Questions for Aspiring Leaders]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Role of a Leader]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.buildingbetterleaders.com/?p=1078</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The Seven Key Questions for Ambitious, Aspiring Leaders are presented in Practical Lessons in Leadership by Art Petty and Rich Petro. I'll explore each question here at Building Better Leaders through individual "Leadership Tip of the Day" posts, offering ideas for investigation. Question number one challenged you to ask and answer, "Why do you want to lead?"  While the first question focused on motivation, the second question goes squarely to understanding.]]></description>
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		<title>Want to Lead? Answer These Questions! Number 1 of 7</title>
		<link>http://www.buildingbetterleaders.com/2010/06/23/want-to-lead-answer-these-questions-number-1-of-7/</link>
		<comments>http://www.buildingbetterleaders.com/2010/06/23/want-to-lead-answer-these-questions-number-1-of-7/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jun 2010 15:40:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Arthur Petty</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[7 Key Questions of Aspiring Leaders]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Developing Others]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Developing Yourself]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Leadership Tip of the Day]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Aspiring Leaders]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Developing Leaders]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.buildingbetterleaders.com/?p=1070</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The Seven Key Questions are presented in Practical Lessons in Leadership (Amazon) by Art Petty and Rich Petro. I'll explore each question here at Building Better Leaders through individual "Leadership Tip of the Day" posts, offering ideas for investigation.  The first question: why do you want to lead other people?]]></description>
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		<title>Innovation is for Everyone</title>
		<link>http://www.buildingbetterleaders.com/2010/06/22/innovation-is-for-everyone/</link>
		<comments>http://www.buildingbetterleaders.com/2010/06/22/innovation-is-for-everyone/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jun 2010 12:27:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Art Petty</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Developing Key Skills]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Leadership & Career]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Leadership Tip of the Day]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[A Working Definition of Innovation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Innovation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[The Leader and Innovation]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Innovation isn’t just the domain of engineers, designers and other creative product types and functions inside organizations.  Everyone and every function has the opportunity to innovate in pursuit of serving internal or external customers, improving business processes and helping the firm achieve strategic objectives.
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		<title>7 Signs that Your Leadership Approach is Working</title>
		<link>http://www.buildingbetterleaders.com/2010/06/21/7-signs-that-your-leadership-approach-is-working/</link>
		<comments>http://www.buildingbetterleaders.com/2010/06/21/7-signs-that-your-leadership-approach-is-working/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jun 2010 15:17:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Art Petty</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Developing Key Skills]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Leadership & Career]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Leadership Tip of the Day]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Feedback]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Measuring Leadership Performance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Signs that Your Leadership Style is Working]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Teams]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Working Environment]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.buildingbetterleaders.com/?p=1058</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The best leaders are critically aware of their role and power in shaping the environment on their teams and inside their organizations. They are also aware that almost no one will ever provide the boss honest, actionable feedback on performance. I encourage leaders to develop an extreme awareness of what is going on around them as the best indicator of their effectiveness. ]]></description>
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		<title>Tripping Points and the Leader</title>
		<link>http://www.buildingbetterleaders.com/2010/06/18/tripping-points-and-the-leader/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jun 2010 11:49:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Art Petty</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Firms and teams run into natural Tripping Points in the form of infrastructure and know-how as they work to grow a firm from start-up to $10 million or from $10 million to $25 million and so on.  Often, the only viable solution to get beyond a Tripping Point is to retool the management team with people that have experience creating the infrastructure and programs/teams/processes needed to reach the next few levels.  I can easily apply Tripping Point thinking to the challenges that we as professionals face in advancing our careers and in particular, in developing as leaders.  Awareness of your prospective Tripping Points is an important first step in creating your personal and professional development plan.]]></description>
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		<title>4 Ideas for Avoiding Groupthink on Your Team</title>
		<link>http://www.buildingbetterleaders.com/2010/06/17/4-ideas-for-avoiding-groupthink-on-your-team/</link>
		<comments>http://www.buildingbetterleaders.com/2010/06/17/4-ideas-for-avoiding-groupthink-on-your-team/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jun 2010 15:58:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Art Petty</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Decisions]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Groupthink is one of the most common and nefarious decision-making traps of otherwise well-intentioned teams.  Don't fool yourself.  This trap is easy to fall into and difficult to extract yourself from once you're caught.  Learn the signs and take quick action to save the day and the decision!]]></description>
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		<title>It&#8217;s Time to Confront Your Fear of Public Speaking</title>
		<link>http://www.buildingbetterleaders.com/2010/06/16/its-time-to-confront-your-fear-of-public-speaking/</link>
		<comments>http://www.buildingbetterleaders.com/2010/06/16/its-time-to-confront-your-fear-of-public-speaking/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jun 2010 12:59:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Arthur Petty</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Developing Key Skills]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are few skills that will take you further and help you more than developing your speaking skills. Your writing skills are a close second.  It's time to confront your fear of speaking and make this critical skill a valuable part of who you are as a professional.]]></description>
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		<title>5 Actions to Improve Leadership Development in Your Firm</title>
		<link>http://www.buildingbetterleaders.com/2010/06/15/5-actions-to-improve-leadership-development-in-your-firm/</link>
		<comments>http://www.buildingbetterleaders.com/2010/06/15/5-actions-to-improve-leadership-development-in-your-firm/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jun 2010 13:22:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Arthur Petty</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Developing Others]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[When it comes to leadership development, sweeping corporate mandates and expensive training initiatives are rarely as effective as consistent blocking and tackling. Your own practices are capable of creating a new and next generation of professionals that carry the right approaches and ultimately innovate and improve upon your achievements. ]]></description>
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		<title>Leaders Teach</title>
		<link>http://www.buildingbetterleaders.com/2010/06/14/leaders-teach/</link>
		<comments>http://www.buildingbetterleaders.com/2010/06/14/leaders-teach/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jun 2010 13:23:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Art Petty</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I’ve long believed that the best leaders are teachers. Not lecturers, but teachers.  As teachers, they challenge us to think, to explore, to experiment, to learn and to keep trying.]]></description>
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		<title>The Words and Decisions of Questionable Leaders</title>
		<link>http://www.buildingbetterleaders.com/2010/06/11/the-words-and-decisions-of-questionable-leaders/</link>
		<comments>http://www.buildingbetterleaders.com/2010/06/11/the-words-and-decisions-of-questionable-leaders/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Jun 2010 12:54:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Art Petty</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Decisions]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Words and Decisions of Questionable Leaders-recognize that you are measured by the impact of your decisions in the long-term and you are judged by your choice of words every time you open your mouth.]]></description>
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		<title>Hug an Internal Customer Today</title>
		<link>http://www.buildingbetterleaders.com/2010/06/10/hug-an-internal-customer-today/</link>
		<comments>http://www.buildingbetterleaders.com/2010/06/10/hug-an-internal-customer-today/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jun 2010 13:13:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Art Petty</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Developing Key Skills]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tom Peters, in his excellent and inspirational collection of little things that have big impact (The Little Big Things-163 Ways to Pursue Excellence), reminds us how important our internal customers are to our success.  We focus on external customers for all of the right reasons, but often forget that the people that get things done for you and everyone else are typically sitting somewhere deep inside an organization.]]></description>
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		<title>Help Your Team Pass the “Walk in the Door” Test</title>
		<link>http://www.buildingbetterleaders.com/2010/06/08/help-your-team-pass-the-%e2%80%9cwalk-in-the-door%e2%80%9d-test/</link>
		<comments>http://www.buildingbetterleaders.com/2010/06/08/help-your-team-pass-the-%e2%80%9cwalk-in-the-door%e2%80%9d-test/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Jun 2010 15:54:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Art Petty</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Decisions]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[As you and your team members start your days by walking through the office doors or for remote associates, logging on, can everyone connect the top priorities on their “To Do” lists to the strategic priorities of your firm? ]]></description>
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		<title>Develop Your Talent Scouting Skills</title>
		<link>http://www.buildingbetterleaders.com/2010/06/07/develop-your-talent-scouting-skills/</link>
		<comments>http://www.buildingbetterleaders.com/2010/06/07/develop-your-talent-scouting-skills/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jun 2010 12:47:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Art Petty</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Developing Others]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The best leaders that I know are also the best talent scouts.  They are acute observers of people and extraordinarily quick to identify individuals with potential.]]></description>
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		<title>10 Things You Must Know About Feedback</title>
		<link>http://www.buildingbetterleaders.com/2010/06/04/10-things-you-must-know-about-feedback/</link>
		<comments>http://www.buildingbetterleaders.com/2010/06/04/10-things-you-must-know-about-feedback/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Jun 2010 14:06:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Art Petty</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Developing Key Skills]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.buildingbetterleaders.com/?p=983</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Mastering the art and science of feedback is the closest thing you will find to a silver bullet when it comes to leading others.  ]]></description>
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		<title>If the Boss Asks You the Time, Don’t Tell Her How to Build a Watch</title>
		<link>http://www.buildingbetterleaders.com/2010/06/03/if-the-boss-asks-you-the-time-don%e2%80%99t-tell-her-how-to-build-a-watch/</link>
		<comments>http://www.buildingbetterleaders.com/2010/06/03/if-the-boss-asks-you-the-time-don%e2%80%99t-tell-her-how-to-build-a-watch/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jun 2010 13:42:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Art Petty</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.buildingbetterleaders.com/?p=973</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Just about everyone knows someone that never got the memo on how to get to the point in conversations.  I warmly reference these people in my mind as Watchmakers.  Instead of giving you the time of day when you ask for it, they tell you in painful detail how to build the watch.  While command of detail is impressive, the need to share it with everyone that you come in contact with can be debilitating to your career. ]]></description>
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		<title>The Nine Credibility Builders of Effective Leaders</title>
		<link>http://www.buildingbetterleaders.com/2010/06/02/the-nine-credibility-builders-of-effective-leaders/</link>
		<comments>http://www.buildingbetterleaders.com/2010/06/02/the-nine-credibility-builders-of-effective-leaders/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jun 2010 12:39:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Art Petty</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Developing Yourself]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[When it comes to leadership, your intentions count.  Blind ambition might help you climb the ladder as an individual contributor, but it won’t help you galvanize groups of people to move mountains, conquer markets and develop a culture that sustains excellence. You need to work hard every day to grow your personal and professional credibility.  ]]></description>
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