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    Joseph Lalonde

    Joseph Lalonde is the owner of JMLalonde.com. He shares leadership insights from movies, extreme sports, and life experiences.

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    Quotes And Leadership Lessons From X-Men

    A Reel Leadership Article

    The world of comic book movies changed on July 14th, 2000. This date was the release date of the original 20th Century Fox film X-Men. Based on the Marvel comic book series, X-Men, X-Men brought to life the stories children had been reading for years.

    Indeed, X-Men wasn’t the first comic book movie. It wasn’t even the first Marvel movie. Previous Marvel movies included Howard The Duck and Blade.

    Both of those movies were fun. They stayed pretty true to the original comic book characters. Except one thing never happened: These two films didn’t kickstart the comic book movie craze. X-Men did.

    X-Men cast from the 2000 X-Men movie

    Bryan Singer directed the X-Men movie. David Hayter wrote the screenplay (I interviewed him for my book, Reel Leadership).

    X-Men hits the spot if you want to enter the world of live-action mutants. The character portrayals were spot on. There were romantic tensions between the characters. There were great action scenes. And, as usual, great leadership lessons.  Read more...

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    Diverse Voices in the Workplace: How to Make Your Company a Better Place

    This is a contributed post to JMLalonde.com. For more information on contributing a post, please see our contributing policies.

    Diversity in the workplace is becoming increasingly important as businesses strive to create a better work environment for their employees. A diverse team is a successful team, and it’s essential to have a variety of voices at the table when making decisions. If you’re looking to make your company a better place, start by implementing some of these diversity initiatives:

    1. Hire a diversity officer: 

    This is someone who will be responsible for ensuring that your company’s policies are inclusive and that everyone feels comfortable in the workplace.

    Diversity officers are a great way to ensure that your company is making progress regarding diversity. They can help develop new policies, monitor compliance, and create training programs. In addition, hiring a diversity officer sends a strong message that you’re committed to creating a more inclusive environment.  Read more...

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    10 Bible Verses To Remind Leaders Who Really Is In Control

    You’re a leader. You’re in charge! Right?!?

    Wrong…

    We may be given authority over some areas of our lives, but there’s someone else who is in control. I fully believe God is in control.

    I hope you do too.

    Today, these 10 verses are here to remind you of who is in charge. And it’s not you. It’s someone who has your best interest and those you lead’s best interest in mind.

    10 Bible Verses To Remind Leaders Who Really Is In Control

    1. Joshua 1:9 – Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go.

    God tells us that He will be with us wherever we go. There’s no need to be afraid.  Read more...

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    The Power Of Changing Your Mind

    People are stubborn. Once they have a belief, they struggle to reimagine something new.

    Now, if people are stubborn, leaders can be hard-headed and impossible to change!

    Not really. However, it is how we feel sometimes.

    We hold tight to our ideals. We believe we know best.

    Yet, we don’t. We are not perfect. Nor are the ideals that we hold so tightly.

    Today’s challenge for you is to examine what you think about and see if you need to change your mind. Why? Because there’s power in changing your mind.

    The Power Of Changing Your Mind

    Throughout the years, I’ve held tightly to many different beliefs. Some of these beliefs I would never change. Others, they’ve changed multiple times.

    Looking back, I see there’s power in changing my mind. The changes I’ve made to what I think about and believe have been life-altering.  Read more...

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    Tips For Managers: 8 Ways To Be A Better Leader At Work

    This is a contributed post to JMLalonde.com. For more information on contributing a post, please see our contributing policies.

    Leadership is more than just giving orders and being the boss. To be an effective leader, you need to be able to motivate and inspire your team to do their best work. Here are eight ways you can be a better leader at your job:

    Woman standing with her hands on her hips addressing a room of people on their laptops

    Via Pexels

    1. Be Clear About Expectations.

    As a manager, your employees need to know what is expected of them in order to meet and exceed your expectations. Therefore, ensure you are clear and concise when communicating deadlines, objectives, and goals. If your team is unclear about what they are supposed to be doing, it will be difficult for them to do their best work. Additionally, be sure to give feedback regularly so that your employees know how they are performing and what areas need improvement.  Read more...