Sat.Oct 01, 2011 - Fri.Oct 07, 2011

Kevin Eikenberry

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Making Someone Else Smarter

Kevin Eikenberry

In Tim Sander’s blog he closed his post yesterday with a quote from Stanley Marcus Jr, long time chairman of the retailer Neiman-Marcus. “You will never get dumber by making someone else smarter.” - Stanley Marcus, Jr. Questions to Ponder Do I agree with Marcus? What learning can I share with others? How [.].

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How to Celebrate Your Birthday – and Every Day

Kevin Eikenberry

It’s my sister Paula’s birthday. Several years ago I wrote a post on her birthday, and later I wrote a post about ways to celebrate your birthday. I reprise and update them today, as a way to tell my little Sis happy birthday, and give us all something to think about. Happy [.].

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Seven Ways Leaders Impact Training’s Return on Investment

Kevin Eikenberry

People often talk increasing the return on investment for training, and generally, most people point to others to be responsible for that return, or measure that return. The reality is that there are three groups and one other factor that have significant impact on that rate of return, and they work together like the four [.].

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Winning Friends and Influencing People Doesn’t Change

Kevin Eikenberry

I first read Dale Carnegie’s classic How to Win Friends and Influence People 30 years ago. While that may seem like a long time ago to you, the book was already old then – it was written in the 1930′s. I read it again a few years later. I read it again, when was working on Remarkable Leadership. Why? [.].

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The First Annual Bud to Boss Awards

Kevin Eikenberry

If you are reading this, you likely know that Guy Harris and I co-authored From Bud to Boss: Secrets to a Successful Transition to Remarkable Leadership, which was released earlier this year. We also host a companion online community —the Bud to Boss Community — designed to help new leaders and supervisors continue their growth [.].