November, 2012

Kevin Eikenberry

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What Does Professionalism Look Like?

Kevin Eikenberry

Some time ago, I was delivering two workshops in Toronto. During the first, there were a couple of comments about professionalism, along the lines of, “I want my people to act like professionals.” Others in the room nodded their heads, and while I considered asking a follow up, clarifying question, I opted to move on [.].

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Why Most Leadership Development Efforts Fail

Kevin Eikenberry

George was seen as an up-and-coming leader in the organization. People that worked for him liked and respected him. Those in Senior Leadership saw his potential, so he was slated to attend the company’s leadership development workshop. George was ecstatic! He loved the organization and wanted to move up and contribute as much as he [.].

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Influence Isn’t a Guarantee

Kevin Eikenberry

There is a difference between what we can control, and what we can merely influence. Sometimes we get these mixed up and this confusion causes many problems for leaders (and all of us as human beings too). Today, I want to clarify one piece of this mix-up, a piece that starts with us personally, and [.].

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Want to Communicate More Effectively?

Kevin Eikenberry

Are there people you really have trouble communicating with? Are there situations where you find communication nearly impossible for you? Do you secretly wish you could wave a magic wand and communicate your ideas faster with less stress, challenge or drama? The fact is there are many strategies and skills that can help us communicate [.].

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How to Give a Gift

Kevin Eikenberry

While gifts of all kinds are given everyday, we are approaching a time of year when we spend more time thinking about the giving of gifts than at any other time of the year. I thought of that when I read this quotation, and decided to share it with you. Below, I will try to [.].

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Who Are You?

Kevin Eikenberry

We all find ourselves in social situations, or at networking events, or perhaps even on airplanes, and people ask us, “So, tell me about yourself.” Most of us answer that question the same way – we provide some labels or hooks for who we are. For me, it would include some of the following: I’m [.].

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Scope Creep Doesn’t Have to Be Creepy

Kevin Eikenberry

Have you ever cleaned your garage? When you started the project, the task was pretty well defined. You could look at the garage and see what needed to be done. But once you got started, two things happened. First, you realized there were more necessary parts to the job than originally thought – the project [.].

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