Mary Lore, Author at Vistage Research Center

Are your decisions based in love or fear?

Mary Lore — Tue, 14 Feb 2023 09:59:00 +0000

This is Valentine’s Day, a day we pause and think about love. Usually, we think about people we love, yet love affects more than our relationships. Because when it comes down to it, everything we choose to think, say, or...

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It’s Time to Start “Being” a Leader

Mary Lore — Thu, 07 Sep 2017 03:00:33 +0000

We are a nation of laborers. White collar, blue collar, working, not working—we labor. We are busy, busy, busy, doing, doing, doing. When we find ourselves with a big challenge or facing a difficult situation, we have taught ourselves to...

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The Pursuit of Happiness and Significant Results

Mary Lore — Fri, 30 Jun 2017 22:08:07 +0000

“The pursuit of happiness” is listed in the United States Declaration of Independence among the unalienable and sovereign rights of man. In the workshops I do, whether we are discussing a life well-lived, a job well-done, a great relationship with...

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Are you a victim? Or a creator?

Mary Lore — Wed, 10 May 2017 22:29:14 +0000

Your largest customer calls and threatens to take their business elsewhere. You learn that a prized employee is leaving, taking a position with a competitor. A major supplier has missed a critical deadline. Your lenders announce they are reducing your...

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Are You a Great CEO? What Do You Think?

Mary Lore — Tue, 21 Mar 2017 15:13:11 +0000

I always look forward to the coming of spring. It’s a time of renewal and growth. And just as I choose the seeds I wish to plant in my garden, so do I choose the thoughts I wish to cultivate...

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Living and Leading with Intention

Mary Lore — Fri, 06 Jan 2017 01:37:21 +0000

Do you have a written vision statement or intention for: Your organization or your family? Your role in your organization or family? Your life? Your career? Yourself? Your relationship with your children? Your direct reports? Your relationships with your customers,...

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The Power of Reflection

Mary Lore — Fri, 23 Dec 2016 20:11:28 +0000

Many of us-executives in particular-don’t have much patience for the process of reflection. We say we want results, yet what we’re really saying is that we want speed. Einstein said, “There is more to life than increasing speed.” We’re also...

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Are You Feeling the Love?

Mary Lore — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 18:05:13 +0000

Love and business aren’t often used in the same sentence. Yet love is what brings about significant results. Studies show that happy and healthy workers are the most productive workers; that organizations and individuals who have purpose outperform their competitors,...

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