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Graci Leadership
Nov 26
Actionable Skills to Apply Right Now
Last month I talked about a practical approach to problem solving: Actionable Skills. I’m such an advocate for these types of leadership...
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Graci Leadership
Oct 30
Here’s a Huge Leadership Hack I Wish Every HR Manager Knew
I’ve been around the block a few times and a huge leadership hack I wish every HR manager knew is quite simple: The power of actionable...
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Graci Leadership
Sep 24
A Victim of Their Own Stupidity
I had just concluded my presentation, Managing Critical Conversations, at the HR Florida State Council Conference and Expo when a young...
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Graci Leadership
Aug 29
Leaders, Your Team Members Want to Hear from YOU!
Misinformation and conspiracy theories were immediately spreading online after an assassination attempt on former U.S. President Donald...
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Graci Leadership
Jul 30
Leaders, Can You Handle the Truth?
We all know that courtroom scene from the movie A Few Good Men.
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Graci Leadership
Jun 26
Teamwork Starts With The Leader
Have you ever heard a leader say, “It’s all our job as a team to answer the phone? To get the dock door? To return customer voicemails,...
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Graci Leadership
May 30
Still Gratifying, Even After 34 Years
As a seasoned leadership trainer, speaker, and author for the past 34 years, I often get asked, "What motivates me today?" The answer is...
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Graci Leadership
Apr 28
Leaders, It Pays to Break Away From Being a Creature of Habit
When you brush your teeth, do you start in the same spot day after day? When you put your pants on, what pant leg do you start with? When...
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Graci Leadership
Mar 13
Managing Critical Conversations
I am a huge fan of the TV series Yellowstone. If you ever noticed, they prod cattle quite often during an episode. They have people...
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Graci Leadership
Feb 13
Are There Do-Overs in Leadership?
During a recent TV interview, a reporter asked a current network sports announcer about his biggest regret or "do-over" in his career....
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Graci Leadership
Jan 24
Slow is Smooth, Smooth is Fast!
During your workday, do you feel stressed? Burned out? Not enough hours in the day? Do you find yourself missing deadlines or working...
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Graci Leadership
Dec 28, 2023
Sometimes Being Right is not as Important as Maintaining the Relationship
My wife, Lori, and I have been married for 33 years. Back in 1990, upon telling an HR professional at Northwest Airlines about my...
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Graci Leadership
Nov 29, 2023
Repetition is the Mother of all Learning
As a leadership trainer, the final day of a series of classes can be bittersweet. The class has bonded and benefitted from learning and...
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Graci Leadership
Oct 31, 2023
Embracing the Boring: The Underrated Value of Consistent Leadership
Many years ago, during a manager's meeting, the CEO asked for ideas to improve the company culture. I remember many ideas being thrown...
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Graci Leadership
Aug 30, 2023
A Personal Reflection on Working with Leadership Expert, John Graci
John Graci has authored over 66 blogs/newsletters in the last six years. This month, he has something else in store for you. I am...
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Graci Leadership
Jul 10, 2023
Weaponized Incompetence
Ever pretend to be bad at a household task so you don't have to do it? Personally, I dislike folding colored clothes. On occasion, I will...
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Graci Leadership
May 30, 2023
Leaders, Team Members Were Not Raised in Your House
A colleague recently texted me a link to an article from Fortune Magazine. The article was titled "Gen Z is at the Top of Bosses’ Firing...
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Graci Leadership
Feb 27, 2023
We All Want to Know We Are Making a Difference
In late December 2022, I had surgery at a local hospital in St. Paul, MN. I checked into the hospital at 5:30am. Tricia, the patient...
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Graci Leadership
Jan 31, 2023
Leaders, Your Team Members Reflect You
I recently had a rare day off from speaking, training, and conducting virtual accountability sessions. I decided to run two...
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Graci Leadership
Dec 28, 2022
A Leader’s Self-Perception Can be Delusional
"When the student is ready, then the teacher will appear" is a quote that has been around for ages. It often comes to mind when I'm...
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