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	<description>The Building Blocks of Leadership</description>
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		<title>Leading your equals</title>
		<link>http://www.inkandconcrete.com/2013/05/23/leadingyourequals/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 19:01:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Noel DeJesus</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Leading a group of your peers can be one of the most difficult and awkward situations you can face. In a traditional setting the leader is immediately distinguished from their subordinates via their direct authority over them, but when you are all peers that distinctive separation is nonexistent. Paradoxically while &#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>Your reputation precedes you</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 21:15:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Noel DeJesus</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Reputation]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[One’s reputation can make or break them, and in the world of professional leadership the path to a good reputation can be a very long and complex process. We all remember our high school days where popularity outweighed reputation; the classic examples of the prom king being the football jock &#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>Reacting to Criticism</title>
		<link>http://www.inkandconcrete.com/2013/05/10/reacting-to-criticism/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 21:23:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Noel DeJesus</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Criticism]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Criticism! Just saying the word aloud can trigger the muscle memory in your brain to start closing down your thought process and begin rising up your guard; but why? Criticism, “the act of passing judgment to the merit of anything or the act of analyzing and evaluating”, is simply just &#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>Too overwhelming to accomplish</title>
		<link>http://www.inkandconcrete.com/2013/05/01/269/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2013 19:09:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Noel DeJesus</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Difficult Mission]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[As a leader there will be times when your mission will seem too overwhelming to accomplish, and in that precise moment of weakness that is when your individual leadership must prevail. Leaders thrive in the face of challenge; this is where we make our mark. Overwhelming missions can be caused &#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>The Mentor-Apprentice Relationship</title>
		<link>http://www.inkandconcrete.com/2013/04/30/the-mentor-apprentice-relationship/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2013 21:31:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Noel DeJesus</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Mentorship]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Every successful leader has a mentor, someone in whom they trust for guidance and tutelage, and likewise every successful leader was once an apprentice, someone who learned by practical experience while studying or serving underneath skilled workers in their field. When some leaders hear the word mentor, or even worst &#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>Leading without why/what if</title>
		<link>http://www.inkandconcrete.com/2013/04/29/leading-without-whywhat-if/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2013 22:37:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Noel DeJesus</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Quote Analysis]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;More life may trickle out of men through thought than through a gaping wound.&#8221; -Thomas Hardy (2 June 1840 – 11 January 1928) This is one of my favorite quotes of all time because it relates to leadership on so many different levels. Though this quote is from our recent &#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>Mask on!</title>
		<link>http://www.inkandconcrete.com/2013/04/26/mask-on/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2013 15:03:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Noel DeJesus</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Personal Courage]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[No matter what leadership style you use or leadership power you possess, conflict and confrontation is unavoidable as a leader. Some might even say that conflict management is the single most important attribute of a leader. So how can one lead if they are naturally a passive or non confrontational &#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>Do as I say, not as I do&#8230;?</title>
		<link>http://www.inkandconcrete.com/2013/04/25/do-as-i-say-not-as-i-do/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2013 14:28:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Noel DeJesus</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Integrity]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[As leaders we expect our employees and subordinates to follow our instructions, orders, and policies precisely. Any deviated actions or behavior is normally considered intolerable and a direct negative reflection of their work performance and discipline. We enforce numerous rules and guidelines upon them daily, actively and passively, expecting nothing &#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>Check your bags at the door!</title>
		<link>http://www.inkandconcrete.com/2013/04/24/check-your-bags-at-the-door/</link>
		<comments>http://www.inkandconcrete.com/2013/04/24/check-your-bags-at-the-door/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Apr 2013 20:28:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Noel DeJesus</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Discipline]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[What is worst than having a leader who impinges into your personal life at work? Having a leader who imposes their personal life onto you. Like most things in life avoiding this is easier said than done, especially when you don’t even realize that you are doing it. Combining your &#8230;]]></description>
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		<title>Every horse will drink!</title>
		<link>http://www.inkandconcrete.com/2013/04/23/horsewilldrink/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Apr 2013 22:31:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Noel DeJesus</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Motivation]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[We all know the saying goes “You can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make it drink”. Well I am here to prove to you that this statement is totally false. With the correct leadership approach you can make that horse drink, or for our discussion purposes, make &#8230;]]></description>
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