Leadership VoicesSteve Petronio | Leadership Voices https://leadershipvoices.com Legacy Leadership Principles For Today And Those That You Are Leading Sun, 01 Sep 2019 12:45:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 79463028 Skill Sets for the “Youngers” https://leadershipvoices.com/2014/02/10/skill-sets-for-the-youngers/ https://leadershipvoices.com/2014/02/10/skill-sets-for-the-youngers/#comments Mon, 10 Feb 2014 14:01:56 +0000 Steve Petronio http://leadershipvoices.com/?p=6084 In a previous Mentoring Moment, I suggested that Mentors and Leaders need to help make sure our young people have the right skill sets to be attractive new hires. I let open exactly what those skill sets might be. Well, a friend recently sent me a newsletter that makes it clear what our employers are […]

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]]> In a previous Mentoring Moment, I suggested that Mentors and Leaders need to help make sure our young people have the right skill sets to be attractive new hires. I let open exactly what those skill sets might be. Well, a friend recently sent me a newsletter that makes it clear what our employers are […]

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]]> https://leadershipvoices.com/2014/02/10/skill-sets-for-the-youngers/feed/ 2 6084 Another Reason to Take Care of Our “Youngers” https://leadershipvoices.com/2014/01/27/another-reason-to-take-care-of-our-youngers/ https://leadershipvoices.com/2014/01/27/another-reason-to-take-care-of-our-youngers/#comments Mon, 27 Jan 2014 13:18:45 +0000 Steve Petronio http://leadershipvoices.com/?p=5999 I am beginning a short adventure in Western Europe. So, I thought I would try to learn a bit about my environment. Things are very different here. The economics, education, families, are very different. Locals do not blink to pay several dollars for a small plastic bottle of Coke or Dr. Pepper or a month’s […]

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]]> I am beginning a short adventure in Western Europe. So, I thought I would try to learn a bit about my environment. Things are very different here. The economics, education, families, are very different. Locals do not blink to pay several dollars for a small plastic bottle of Coke or Dr. Pepper or a month’s […]

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]]> https://leadershipvoices.com/2014/01/27/another-reason-to-take-care-of-our-youngers/feed/ 3 5999 Music and Happiness https://leadershipvoices.com/2013/06/20/music-and-happiness/ https://leadershipvoices.com/2013/06/20/music-and-happiness/#comments Thu, 20 Jun 2013 10:36:43 +0000 Steve Petronio http://leadershipvoices.com/?p=3019 First of all, it is your responsibility to be happy at work. Let’s be clear, your boss does not care that you are happy if you are productive. Your office mates like you more when you are happy, but nowhere in their job descriptions does it require them to make you happy. Alas, this is […]

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]]> First of all, it is your responsibility to be happy at work. Let’s be clear, your boss does not care that you are happy if you are productive. Your office mates like you more when you are happy, but nowhere in their job descriptions does it require them to make you happy. Alas, this is […]

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]]> https://leadershipvoices.com/2013/06/20/music-and-happiness/feed/ 1 3019 No Surprises Management https://leadershipvoices.com/2013/06/13/no-surprises-management/ https://leadershipvoices.com/2013/06/13/no-surprises-management/#respond Thu, 13 Jun 2013 11:17:02 +0000 Steve Petronio http://leadershipvoices.com/?p=3014 Trial lawyers know well the “goosey – gander rule”. What would happen if we apply the “goosey – gander rule” to the concept of no surprises management from the employee perspective? Simply, the “goosey – gander rule” is based on a sense of what is good for one party in a relationship, is good for […]

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]]> Trial lawyers know well the “goosey – gander rule”. What would happen if we apply the “goosey – gander rule” to the concept of no surprises management from the employee perspective? Simply, the “goosey – gander rule” is based on a sense of what is good for one party in a relationship, is good for […]

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]]> https://leadershipvoices.com/2013/06/13/no-surprises-management/feed/ 0 3014 Mentoring Moment – Putting Your $$$ to Work for You https://leadershipvoices.com/2013/05/30/mentoring-moment-putting-your-to-work-for-you/ https://leadershipvoices.com/2013/05/30/mentoring-moment-putting-your-to-work-for-you/#comments Thu, 30 May 2013 11:41:45 +0000 Steve Petronio http://leadershipvoices.com/?p=2906 The 2012 Tax Season is winding down for most of us. Many of us (although not me) have already received refunds. Question: what did you do with yours? Did you set an example and save anything for the future? In this Mentoring Moment, I want to speak to some of the younger readers of LV […]

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]]> The 2012 Tax Season is winding down for most of us. Many of us (although not me) have already received refunds. Question: what did you do with yours? Did you set an example and save anything for the future? In this Mentoring Moment, I want to speak to some of the younger readers of LV […]

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]]> https://leadershipvoices.com/2013/05/30/mentoring-moment-putting-your-to-work-for-you/feed/ 3 2906 Mentoring Milli-moment (shorter than a full Moment) https://leadershipvoices.com/2013/05/22/mentoring-milli-moment-shorter-than-a-full-moment/ https://leadershipvoices.com/2013/05/22/mentoring-milli-moment-shorter-than-a-full-moment/#comments Thu, 23 May 2013 00:46:39 +0000 Steve Petronio http://leadershipvoices.com/?p=2832 For everyone who will be traveling this summer season, for work or for play, I have an important message. You probably do what most people do and take pre-trip safety for granted. Especially on airplanes, we are doing our own things and focused on our families, getting our iToys plugged in and ready for the […]

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]]> For everyone who will be traveling this summer season, for work or for play, I have an important message. You probably do what most people do and take pre-trip safety for granted. Especially on airplanes, we are doing our own things and focused on our families, getting our iToys plugged in and ready for the […]

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]]> https://leadershipvoices.com/2013/05/22/mentoring-milli-moment-shorter-than-a-full-moment/feed/ 3 2832 What Makes a Good Mentor and Mentee? https://leadershipvoices.com/2013/05/11/what-makes-a-good-mentor-and-mentee/ https://leadershipvoices.com/2013/05/11/what-makes-a-good-mentor-and-mentee/#comments Sat, 11 May 2013 20:29:56 +0000 Steve Petronio http://leadershipvoices.com/?p=2583 How-to books are full of advice on what makes a good mentor. But what makes a good mentee and what chemistry is needed to make the relationship work? People being mentored should be open to feedback and be active listeners, according to a new research paper. They should also be respectful of their mentor’s time, […]

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]]> How-to books are full of advice on what makes a good mentor. But what makes a good mentee and what chemistry is needed to make the relationship work? People being mentored should be open to feedback and be active listeners, according to a new research paper. They should also be respectful of their mentor’s time, […]

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]]> https://leadershipvoices.com/2013/05/11/what-makes-a-good-mentor-and-mentee/feed/ 2 2583 Mentoring Moment – Career Killers https://leadershipvoices.com/2013/05/02/mentoring-moment-career-killers/ https://leadershipvoices.com/2013/05/02/mentoring-moment-career-killers/#comments Thu, 02 May 2013 10:00:00 +0000 Steve Petronio http://leadershipvoices.com/?p=2532 Historically, first quarter hiring has often been followed by some form of corporate housecleaning. And we all struggle to avoid being housecleaned. So, in the spirit of offering some career leadership advice, please consider the following Mentoring Moment for today.   Here is a (short) list of career killers for employees to avoid: Clock watching.  This […]

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]]> Historically, first quarter hiring has often been followed by some form of corporate housecleaning. And we all struggle to avoid being housecleaned. So, in the spirit of offering some career leadership advice, please consider the following Mentoring Moment for today.   Here is a (short) list of career killers for employees to avoid: Clock watching.  This […]

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]]> https://leadershipvoices.com/2013/05/02/mentoring-moment-career-killers/feed/ 2 2532 Mentoring Moments – Tip or Bribe? https://leadershipvoices.com/2013/04/17/mentoring-moments-tip-or-bribe/ https://leadershipvoices.com/2013/04/17/mentoring-moments-tip-or-bribe/#comments Wed, 17 Apr 2013 09:00:00 +0000 Steve Petronio http://leadershipvoices.com/?p=2293 Is that a tip you are paying or is that a bribe? Too few people see the relationship between tipping and bribing and even fewer understand the difference. Consider this: Research has shown that in places where people tip heavily, bribes are more likely to exchange hands as well. In addition, Countries with higher rates […]

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]]> Is that a tip you are paying or is that a bribe? Too few people see the relationship between tipping and bribing and even fewer understand the difference. Consider this: Research has shown that in places where people tip heavily, bribes are more likely to exchange hands as well. In addition, Countries with higher rates […]

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]]> https://leadershipvoices.com/2013/04/17/mentoring-moments-tip-or-bribe/feed/ 7 2293 Mentoring Moment: Ethics https://leadershipvoices.com/2013/03/26/mentoring-moment-ethics/ https://leadershipvoices.com/2013/03/26/mentoring-moment-ethics/#comments Wed, 27 Mar 2013 00:24:39 +0000 Steve Petronio http://leadershipvoices.com/?p=2116 Is it still cheating even when you think you are helping others? We have all seen situations where we wonder why certain decisions have been made, and, sometimes the decision seems to conflict with our personal standards of ethics. In fact, the importance of personal and professional ethics has become so important that many colleges […]

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]]> Is it still cheating even when you think you are helping others? We have all seen situations where we wonder why certain decisions have been made, and, sometimes the decision seems to conflict with our personal standards of ethics. In fact, the importance of personal and professional ethics has become so important that many colleges […]

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