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Internal Leadership and Development Consultant at Tenaska and Executive Director Of The Omaha Magical Society.

• Graphic Leadership: Changing Jobs

  By Dave Arch on November 4, 2015

     My friend, Pat Doyle, accounted to me one day five rules he gave his children regarding job changing.  I liked them so much I had a poster made. 

• Graphic Leadership: Some Opinion Word Tracks

  By Dave Arch on October 22, 2015

  

  When we don’t periodically share our opinion before others in the group share theirs, we may be perceived as weak or lacking in personal confidence.  Certainly we won’t be perceived as a leader. Here are some word tracks to help… Read More ›

• Graphic Leadership: The Fallacy Of Comparison

  By Dave Arch on October 22, 2015

  

  There’s a story told in the ancient writings from the Bible of a landowner who hired people first thing in the morning to work in his fields.  They agreed upon their pay for the day. He then hired some others… Read More ›

• Graphic Leadership: Ask Permission

  By Dave Arch on October 16, 2015

    In order to avoid falling into the mistake warned of in our earlier poster of “Unsolicited advice may be viewed as criticism,” ask if the person desires your feedback.  This courtesy gives the person permission to accept or decline… Read More ›

• Graphic Leadership: The Barnum Effect

  By Dave Arch on October 14, 2015

  In 1948, psychologist Bertram Forer gave his student’s a phony personality assessment. Then he told them that the results of their individual assessments were the thirteen statements contained in this poster. Little did they know that each student received the… Read More ›

• Graphic Leadership: Say It Once

  By Dave Arch on October 14, 2015

  

  In addition to asking permission before giving feedback, here is the second most important rule I’ve found regarding feedback. Make a promise that you will state your feedback once and then respect the choice of the person receiving the feedback… Read More ›

• Graphic Leadership: Emotional Deposits

  By Dave Arch on September 21, 2015

  

  I’m amazed at how many people have yet to learn that in order to withdraw from anyone’s emotional account, you need to have made some deposits or you will soon be overdrawn and you might return to only find that… Read More ›

• Graphic Leadership: Striking Out

  By Dave Arch on September 14, 2015

  

  Any ballplayer will tell you that the fear of striking out is worse than the experience of striking out.  They will also tell you that the more you strike out the less dramatic it is, and that the first time… Read More ›

• Graphic Leadership: The Leader’s Plans

  By Dave Arch on September 14, 2015

  

  Our own experience tells us the truth of this poster.  When we set about to make our own plans, we seldom consider the dips and valleys that come with the out playing of that plan. Notice that the differences between… Read More ›

• Graphic Leadership:  Mind Your Own Business

  By Dave Arch on August 27, 2015

  

  Remember the phrase “Mind your own business?”  In my childhood it was a reminder to not try and eavesdrop on adult conversations. With this poster, we’d use it to literally remind ourselves as leaders to focus on the things that… Read More ›