Tim Parsons Leadership

2017

3 Ways to Become a Terrible Leader

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We've all worked for terrible leaders.  The bosses that made us want to quit.  The manager that forced us to rethink our entire life plan.  The supervisor that drove insane and caused an emotional breakdown. I remember one leader that I worked for that I would definitely call terrible.  In the words of Charles Barkley - he was "turrible."  I didn't want to work when he was working.  I was filled with anxiety on the way to work unsure of what he was going to do and how he was going to make me feel.  He was mean, sarcastic, and...

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I’m Back!

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Hello faithful readers and new subscribers!  After a few months off of publishing new articles here on my blog, I'm back!!  I want to tell you a little about what's been going on in my world and why I haven't been publishing articles for a few months. But, first, I wanted to point you to a couple of articles that I have written in the last few months over on The Global Leadership Summit blog in case you missed those: 4 Interview Questions to Assess EQ The Surprising Truth About Prioritizing Relationships In March of this year I was elected...

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4 Ways To Know If You’re A Critical Person

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I have really been on a criticism kick lately.  Not giving it out like candy on halloween...but considering the idea of criticism.  I feel like I've noticed that we have grown more critical over the last several years.  And we chalk it up to "being helpful" or simply "expecting higher standards." But the reality that I've noticed is that much of the criticism I see and hear comes from a place of selfishness and personal preferences rather than a place of general good and helping someone or something move to a place of greater effectiveness or impact. And I'm as...

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