Category Archives: Human Resources/Talent

6 Type of People Who Won’t Do Well In a Peer Advisory Group

August 9th, 2019

While LXCouncil is highly beneficial for most business owners and business leaders, we do uphold criteria of professional and personal credentials for members and moderators in the council and expect that each member be courteous, respectful, confidential, and and forthcoming. Many businessmen and women simply do not fit the model for our councils. Before inquiring about
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How to Get Your Way – The Right Way

August 2nd, 2019

“A boss says ‘Go!’ A leader says ‘Let’s Go.’” ~ E.M. Kelly As the CEO or business owner of your company, it’s imperative that you drive the company mission and vision each and every day. The question is, do you do it as a boss, or as a leader? Let’s assume we’re all leaders here … Is it enough
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Get Creative With Benefits for Better Employee Retention

July 6th, 2019

Around the table at LXCouncil meetings, our CEOs and business leaders discuss a wide range of topics. One that came up recently centered around what businesses are doing to attract and retain the best employees. In a job market that favors workers, this can be a challenge for businesses of all sizes. The discussion quickly
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What Great Leaders Do, That Good Leaders Don’t

June 22nd, 2019

Chris Hogan, author of “Everyday Millionaires”, has a famous saying: “Good leaders help people get better at their jobs. Great leaders help people get better at life.” Great leaders work to connect on a deeper level with their team members. They serve not just as a leader in the business, but as a coach, a
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Are you a decision hog?

June 15th, 2019

A simple Google search for “how many decisions do we make per day” will yield a mind-boggling answer of 35,000. That’s just an average for a simple human being. What about for a CEO or business owner? Maybe it’s more that 35,000 … or maybe they just make “more important” decisions on daily basis. But that’s
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Looking to Drive a High Performing Culture?

June 7th, 2019

Many times our members share tools and best practices with other LXCouncil members during our monthly meetings. 15Five is an app that was shared recently by one of our business owner members, and it’s very interesting! As busy leaders in our companies, we often let feedback, praise, 1-on-1 meetings, and reviews happen just annually, or
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Decision Clarity – This Sentence Is the Magic Wand

May 9th, 2019

As business leaders, we are faced with dozens of decisions daily … many of them are difficult decisions. In fact, this problem is so prevalent that there are hundreds and hundreds of books written on the subject of leadership decision making, approaches, and philosophies. Surely you’re familiar with several of the following popular approaches. “Eat
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Where do YOU fall on the Visibility Matrix?

March 30th, 2019

In the book, “Visibility Marketing,” by David Avrin (Visibility International), businesses are challenged to position themselves on a Visibility Matrix through the eyes of a prospective customer or client. The matrix looks like this: Avrin asks businesses to plot where they are today, then plot where they want to be a year from now
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The Power of Wisdom & Counsel Over Knowledge & Feedback

March 22nd, 2019

Ever hear the common leadership phrase, “Leaders are readers?” Consider this : simply because it’s common, doesn’t make it true. We subscribe more to Mark Miller’s philosophy (author of “The Secret – What Great Leaders Know and Do”, as well as, “The Heart of Leadership”) . He purports that the best leaders are learners. Learning can
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3 Business Podcasts That Are A Must For Leaders

January 25th, 2019

As CEOs and business leaders, the mere thought of adding something else to the sacred “must do” list can be exhausting. While we seek continued growth and new learning, it can be overwhelming with our already busy schedules. Books, articles, blogs, webinars (and the like) can suck valuable time from an over-packed schedules, and often
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