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We wrap up our series on Leadership Skills with #8 - Integrity & Authenticity. We hope you have enjoyed reading this article and the past seven as much as we have enjoyed not only writing them but pursuing them with our True North Group. #sales #marketing #leadership #strategy #1201partners Jeff Posner Jeff Tuttle Chuck Tryon Curtis Funk

We have been building up to this - can you make good decisions? Some thoughts on how to make better decisions. #sales #marketing #strategy #leadership Bradley Willems Mark Setterstrom Drew Lufkin James Jackson

Building Relationships - hard work but worth all of the time invested! #sales #marketing #leadership #strategy Theron Horn Marc Nosal Brad Brayshaw Kyle Matson

Empathy - our next focal point for building out your Leadership Skills. #sales #marketing #leadership #strategy #1201partners Leslie A. LeMair Max Mlinar Nancy Pluzdrak, MBA, EdD Charlie Piscitello

Well, we have always appreciated the power of The Numbers - and it turns out that embracing your financials can guide your business to a successful future! #sales #marketing #leadership #strategy #1201Partners John Morris Keith Meyer Bradley Willems Shawn Gardner

Agility & Adaptability - Leadership Skill #2 is so important during turbulent times (and we are not sure the turbulence will end anytime soon). #sales #marketing #leadership #strategy #1201partners Craig Espelien Mike Brusseau Joe Meehan Alex Olin, PE, CPPM David Klein

Do you have the skills necessary to become a great leader? #sales #marketing #leadership #strategy #1201partners Greg Kurr Greg Somerville Mark Setterstrom Jeff Tuttle

Leadership - a bit like the weather in that everybody talks about it (and writes about it and mentors about it) but no amount of discussion seems to change the total quality of leadership. That being said, we need to try - as each change (ownership, management, political cycle, etc.) means a new group of "leaders" comes into play - and many are under-equipped to be the leaders they have the potential to be. Our founder hosts a True North Group and this year's topic is leadership and explores the characteristics that make a good leader. We also think that a great leader knows their strengths (and weaknesses) and, if they do not have a natural strength in one area they will find a person to add to their inner circle that has that natural strength. Over the next eight weeks, we will share the outcomes of the various conversations and provide a sneak peek at the topics to be covered later in the year. Here is the list - each capability of the list has three accompanying descriptors that broaden the understanding and application of the capability. The Eight Capabilities are a compilation of current thinking on Leadership Capabilities plus our founder's insights based on his many years in a leadership role and guiding leaders to a better future. We do not include the descriptors here - and encourage you to read each article to dig deeper into what makes a good leader. Critical Thinking Agility & Adaptability Resilience Financial Literacy Empathy Relationship Building Decision Making Integrity & Authenticity Feel free to comment if you feel we are missing something (but we encourage you to also read each post over the next eight weeks as a lack that you see in the above may come out in the descriptors or the conversation/insight. We firmly believe that leadership is a learned skill - and if you work on becoming fascinated with each capability and move on to mastering this capability, your natural leadership ability and passion for building the future will emerge. Enjoy the ride! #sales #marketing #strategy #leadership JoAnne Funch Peter M. Beaumont John Morris Mike Brusseau Leslie A. LeMair Suzi Spears, MBA Max Mlinar Amando Komoda

Food Waste - it can be a thing of the past using emerging technology that allows every retailer to better manage their operations, eliminate waste and better serve their customers. #sales #marketing #strategy #leadership Kevin Coupe Michael Sansolo Hy-Vee, Inc. Wegmans Food Markets Giant Eagle, Inc. Weis Markets Schnuck Markets, Inc. Coborn's, Inc. Harps Food Stores, Inc.