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		<title>What’s Your Definition of Leadership?</title>
		<link>http://www.frontlineleadership.com/2011/11/what%e2%80%99s-your-definition-of-leadership/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2011 03:22:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Blair Stevenson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The real measure of your leadership ability is your ability to build and maintain a high-performing team. Do you have a better definition of leadership?]]></description>
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		<title>People Managers Don’t Need All the Answers</title>
		<link>http://www.frontlineleadership.com/2011/04/people-managers-don%e2%80%99t-need-all-the-answers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Apr 2011 01:55:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Blair Stevenson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When he was on the campaign trail before becoming President of the United States, Barack Obama was quoted as saying, "Leaders don't need the answers. They just need to know what questions to ask."]]></description>
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		<title>Let&#8217;s Salute the Earthquake Heroes</title>
		<link>http://www.frontlineleadership.com/2011/02/a-salute-to-the-earthquake-heroes/</link>
		<comments>http://www.frontlineleadership.com/2011/02/a-salute-to-the-earthquake-heroes/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Feb 2011 10:40:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Blair Stevenson</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Craig Stevenson]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Heroes]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[As you will know only too well, at 12.51 pm on Tuesday 22nd February 2011, a 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck the Canterbury region of New Zealand. It devastated the town of Lyttelton and the city of Christchurch, and caused a State of National Emergency to be declared.]]></description>
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		<title>Managing Your Manager</title>
		<link>http://www.frontlineleadership.com/2011/02/managing-your-manager/</link>
		<comments>http://www.frontlineleadership.com/2011/02/managing-your-manager/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Feb 2011 10:22:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Blair Stevenson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Effective Leadership]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Leadership Skills]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Managing Your Manager]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A recent request for tips on managing your manager got me thinking about an approach that I’ve found very successful.

I’ve used this approach to manage my own manager in a corporate business, and to help others in both corporate businesses and the public sector to manage their boss.]]></description>
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		<title>What Is The Optimum Span Of Control?</title>
		<link>http://www.frontlineleadership.com/2010/12/what-is-the-optimum-span-of-control/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Dec 2010 19:43:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Blair Stevenson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Leadership Skills]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Leadership and Management]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Span of control, or span of management, refers to the number of direct reports a people leader manages. With a larger span of control, the cost of management can be reduced. However, if the span of control is too large, managers may not have the capacity to effectively lead their people for high performance.]]></description>
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		<title>Your Credibility Is Crucial</title>
		<link>http://www.frontlineleadership.com/2010/12/your-credibility-is-crucial/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Dec 2010 22:26:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Blair Stevenson</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Credibility]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are specific qualities that leaders must demonstrate if they want their people to voluntarily commit themselves to action in support of a common cause. The majority of us look for leaders who are honest, forward-looking, inspiring and competent.  Consistently these four characteristics rank well above any other qualities desired in leaders.]]></description>
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		<title>How Rhythm Gets You Focussed on Leadership</title>
		<link>http://www.frontlineleadership.com/2010/10/how-rhythm-gets-you-focussed-on-frontline-leadership/</link>
		<comments>http://www.frontlineleadership.com/2010/10/how-rhythm-gets-you-focussed-on-frontline-leadership/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Oct 2010 09:21:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Blair Stevenson</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Time management]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Frontline Leadership]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[We’re overwhelmed with choice; not only in everyday life, but also in our work. For many people managers, this is a barrier to leading people for high performance.]]></description>
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		<title>Five Signs You May Be a Bad Leader</title>
		<link>http://www.frontlineleadership.com/2010/09/five-signs-you-may-be-a-bad-frontline-leader/</link>
		<comments>http://www.frontlineleadership.com/2010/09/five-signs-you-may-be-a-bad-frontline-leader/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Sep 2010 21:30:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Blair Stevenson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Leadership Skills]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Frontline Leaders]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Leading People]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.frontlineleadership.com/?p=736</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[One thing many poor leaders have in common is that they are simply not aware that they’re just bad people managers. Frequently they actually think they’re good. And if they’re aware on some level that they’re not that great, they’re often not willing to admit it to anyone, least of all themselves.]]></description>
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		<title>What are the 3 Essential Practices of Effective Leadership?</title>
		<link>http://www.frontlineleadership.com/2010/08/what-are-the-3-essential-practices-of-frontline-leadership/</link>
		<comments>http://www.frontlineleadership.com/2010/08/what-are-the-3-essential-practices-of-frontline-leadership/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Aug 2010 00:00:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Blair Stevenson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Leadership Skills]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Frontline Leader]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.frontlineleadership.com/?p=699</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Modern western society is all about speed. You want it fast. You want it now. From business book summaries you can read in 10 minutes, to food in a minute for dinner. You don’t want to hang around.

So to save time, let’s cut to the essence of Effective Leadership. In the end there are only three essential practices of Effective Leadership. Without you taking action on these bad boys, you’ll find it difficult to motivate frontline staff and your team will be going nowhere.]]></description>
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		<title>The Best Way for Managers to Handle Conflict</title>
		<link>http://www.frontlineleadership.com/2010/08/the-best-way-for-frontline-managers-to-handle-conflict/</link>
		<comments>http://www.frontlineleadership.com/2010/08/the-best-way-for-frontline-managers-to-handle-conflict/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Aug 2010 03:03:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Blair Stevenson</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Leadership Skills]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Conflict Resolution]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Frontline Managers]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[You’ll probably agree that dealing with conflict in the workplace can be a difficult and delicate matter. Which suggests that conflict might be a bad thing. But that’s not necessarily the case.]]></description>
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