September, 2012

Kevin Eikenberry

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Sharing Responsibility – Why We Don’t Want To, and How to Do it Anyway

Kevin Eikenberry

As a child one of the first things we are taught to do is to share. We don’t do it naturally; and we may learn this habit grudgingly (you probably don’t remember this for yourself, but if you have kids, you’ve seen the pattern repeated, haven’t you?). Some things don’t change much as we grow [.].

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Six Ways to Prepare for a Stellar Presentation

Kevin Eikenberry

Have you ever given a presentation and when it was over you said to yourself. “I should have been better prepared.”? Have you vowed in that moment of stress, frustration and with the sense of lost opportunity that “I’ll be better prepared next time.”? Then, as the next presentation came up like [.].

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Leadership Lessons From The NFL Replacement Officials

Kevin Eikenberry

Unless you live under a rock, or are truly adverse to the media or professional sports in the United States, you likely know that the NFL has operated the first three weeks of their season with replacement officials. The back story is that the League locked out the regular officials as a part of the [.].

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A Powerful Definition of Power

Kevin Eikenberry

I love today’s quotation (more on that later), but here is the back story to my selection today. While the quotations on which I base these Friday posts sometimes come from something I’ve recently read, often the quotations I select come from my files and database – and that is the case today. When I [.].

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To Team or Not to Team?

Kevin Eikenberry

Everyone thinks teams are a good thing. Leaders like to form teams. People, for the most part, believe in the value and purpose of teams. “All of us are smarter than each of us.” and “1 + 1 = 3” are just two common phrases that reinforce and prove how pervasive our [.].

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Seven Leadership Lessons to Learn Before the Election

Kevin Eikenberry

The Conventions are over. The election of a new President is less than two months away. This post isn’t about politics or who you should vote for. This post is for you as a leader. For while you will likely never have your every move reported on TV, never have your tax returns a matter [.].

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Giving More Effective and Persuasive Presentations

Kevin Eikenberry

One of the most important skills we can develop is the ability to confidently and effectively persuade a group of people. It is important in not only reaching the specific goal of the presentation, but also because of how the skill is perceived by others. Let me put it this way, better presentation skills will [.].

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