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Team without a vision

Lead with Vision: 6 Tips to Inspire

April 15, 2013by Melissa Lanier 2 Comments

“Leadership is about going somewhere.  If you and your people don’t know where you are going, your leadership doesn’t matter.” – Ken Blanchard, Leading at a Higher Level Where is your team […]

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Leadership, The Leadership Challenge
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Change Leaders: Activity Doesn’t Equal Progress

March 8, 2013by Melissa Lanier Leave a comment

We can’t keep up with the pace of change, let alone get ahead of it. At the same time, the stakes—financial, social, environmental, political—are rising.– Accelerate ~ John Kotter Leaders know that change […]

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Change Management, Leadership, The Leadership Challenge
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Culture Change Buster #3: Day-to-Day Experiences

January 17, 2013by Melissa Lanier Leave a comment

Employee’s experiences in your organization are the essence of the culture. Changing “how work gets done here” means changing both organizational behaviors and key organizational touch points to ensure they […]

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Leadership, Organizational Culture
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Culture Change Buster #2: The Need to Conform

December 6, 2012by Melissa Lanier Leave a comment

Your culture is not a poster on the wall.  It is the day-today experiences people have in your organization, on your team.  You may want to change the culture but it […]

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Culture, Leadership, Organizational Culture
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Culture Change Stuck in Neutral? Break the Cycle!

November 28, 2012by Melissa Lanier 2 Comments

Do you want to change the culture of your team or organization?  Have you taken a few steps only to be snapped back in the wrong direction?  Have you hit […]

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Culture, Employee Engagement, Leadership, Organizational Culture, The Leadership Challenge

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Melissa Lanier

Melissa Lanier is a Certified Master-in-Training of The Leadership Challenge® and The Director of Global Talent Management at an S&P Small Cap 600 company. With expertise in leadership development, employee engagement, change leadership, and organizational culture, her corporate career has included positions with Deloitte, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida, and Insight Enterprises.

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