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All new leaders will go through a proving ground of credibility. Credibility will produce the flash to ignite momentum but lacks the stamina to convert into fire. Validity is a different skill than credibility; great leaders effectively use validity to perform consistently. Without it, nothing seems to get done.  New leaders do not often thinkContinue reading “Do not skip over validity”

All new leaders will go through a proving ground of credibility. Credibility will produce the flash to ignite momentum but lacks the stamina to convert into fire. Validity is a different skill than credibility; great leaders effectively use validity to perform consistently. Without it, nothing seems to get done.  New leaders do not often thinkContinue reading “Do not skip over validity”

There are two traditional approaches to job hunting. The first is taking a long strategic approach, using the time to try and set up each step. The other is finding yourself without a job, often past the time you initially assumed it would take to find a new job. So many articles only offer oneContinue reading “Interviewing, it’s about the start and the finish”

The ethics of how interviewing is completed has not had a hard look in quite some time. The fundamentals will remain valid, but consider all the changes over the last 20 years. Has interviewing evolved? Are the ethics reshaping through each phase? As organizations get busier and more diverse, leaders must understand their role inContinue reading “Interviewing, it’s time for some new rules”

Have you ever met one of the good ole boys? Of course, we are not talking about one of the Duke brothers from Hazzard. Instead, a member of a shallow professional network known as the good ole boy network (GOB). These group members ride on the advantageous side of some relationship imbalance within the powerContinue reading “Have you waded into the shallow network”

This time of year is nostalgic. About a month ago, I passed by the old football field as I returned from work. My first thought was about how tough the first two weeks of the season always were. I have never sweated like I sweat during the brutal practices of the first two weeks ofContinue reading “From now on they will call me Hambone”

Throughout a career, networking will be an essential topic and effort that is put forth. Many organizations will find pockets of leaders or department heads that need to be part of your inner circle for career success or achieve that next promotion on your list. The traditional approach of corporate networking is short-sided and primarilyContinue reading “Focus your networking in your community, not company”

Dan Barker Leadership Lab We develop at a young age that follows us into our careers. The behaviors around accountability are the most difficult to approach and sort through. I can think of so many events and memories from my childhood that contributed to how I look at accountability and everything that swirls around it.Continue reading “The accountability is all yours”