Great Leaders
Great leaders understand the importance of serving others. -Mary V. Davids
Tag Archives: Leadership
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Brand New – Brand You!
Six Ways to Re-Brand Yourself and Create a Competitive Advantage When you re-brand yourself you are essentially telling others what you want them to know about you. By taking control of how others view you, you are laying a solid foundation to create a competitive advantage in today’s job-market. Re-branding yourself takes time and requires […]
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Yes, you are Capable; but are you Willing?
Enhance what you have to get to where you need to be. We must go to grow!
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Three Ways to Get Recognized at Work
Whatever you can do, or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it. -W.H.Murray The battle to get ahead in the workplace requires strategic planning and commitment to be effective and ensure you get the results you need to help boost your career. Through my experience I’ve found there are […]
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Monthly Book Pick!
This month I picked Simon Sinek’s Leaders Eat Last [Kindle Edition]. Simon Sinek is also the author of global bestseller Start With Why. In this book, Sinek describes workplaces full of cynicism, paranoia and self-interest and how Leaders are able to gain employee loyalty in the midst of turmoil in the workplace. Here is an excerpt: “….the best organizations foster trust […]
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Winner of the February’s Book Pick!
Congrats to the winner of my Book Pick of the month, Tanner Hawryluk. Stay tuned for my next pick of the month giveaway! All the best, Mary V. Davids Mary V. Davids is the Founder and Managing Member of D&M Consulting Services, LLC. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management and a Master’s Degree in Human […]
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Employee Motivation is Melting!
“To promote cooperation and team work, remember, people tend to resist that which is forced upon them. People tend to support that which they helped create.” -Vince Pfaff Where have all the motivational practices gone? It appears urge to motivate employees has been washed away with the bad economy. It’s an employers-market and employees are […]
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Execute Your Vision
Go after what you want with tenacity and vigor. Let nothing and no one stand in the way of your ability to execute your vision. -Mary V. Davids
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February Book Pick of the Month!
This month we picked Author of the New York Times Best Seller Emotional Intelligence, Daniel Goleman’s Primal Leadership [Kindle Edition]. In this book, Goleman argues that the best leaders are in touch with their emotions and can channel them into positive direction. Goleman is convincing and thorough in describing the power of an empathetic and self-aware leader. Here is an excerpt: “Great leaders […]
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How to Keep Difficult Clients Happy
We’ve all had those difficult clients that are hard to please but are very necessary to keep business afloat. Over the years I’ve found the problem is not the clients and their unhappiness; it’s our reaction to the problem which either enhances or decreases its influence on our business. Here are some key tips to […]
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Want to be a Good Boss? Don’t Friend or Follow Your Staff on Social Media
Developing trust is a crucial element to maintaining employee loyalty. What your staff does outside working hours is none of your business. Yes, that’s right; NONE of your business. Let’s say you have accepted a friend request or followed an employee on one of these social sites and you find that they were out all […]