Sat.Dec 15, 2012 - Fri.Dec 21, 2012

Kevin Eikenberry

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Put on Your Mask First

Kevin Eikenberry

If you have flown very often, you will recognize the following. In the event of a loss of cabin pressure, an oxygen mask will drop down in front of you. To start the flow of oxygen, pull the mask towards you. Place it firmly over your nose and mouth, secure the elastic [.].

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The Gift of Feedback

Kevin Eikenberry

As we count down to Christmas, I am creating 12 daily leadership tasks, designed to be completed in 12 minutes or less that I am calling the 12 (Leadership) Days of Christmas. You can see the premise and links to the others in the list here. The best part about these tasks is that in [.].

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The Gift of Relationships

Kevin Eikenberry

On 12/12/12 I outlined a process I call The 12 (Leadership) Days of Christmas. If you have been following along you know that. If not, check out the beginning (with links to the other days) to understand what we are doing and why. In the song there are ten lords a leaping. As a leader [.].

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The Gift of (Delighted) Customers

Kevin Eikenberry

So I am counting down to Christmas, helping all the leaders who read this by giving them short daily tasks that when done are translated into gifts for them and those they lead. All the details came on on 12/12/12 – here is that background and a list of the previously posted tasks/gifts. I’ve tried [.].

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The Gift of Creativity

Kevin Eikenberry

Last week, I began a series of posts/leadership tasks designed to provide gifts to those who complete them (and when completed, they manifest gifts for those they lead). I built this 12 day series on the theme of the 12 Days of Christmas (probably my least favorite Christmas song). You can get the full idea/background [.].

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The Gift of (Other) Focus

Kevin Eikenberry

I’m not a swan expert, but if I watch them, I don’t see them worrying about other swans (unless a mother with her young). I mean, look at this picture – the swans are “a swimming” on their own – focused on their surroundings and their needs. Given that observation, they aren’t a good model for our [.].

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A Renaissance of Wonder

Kevin Eikenberry

This season is often described as a season of wonder. While that is an apt description, why wouldn’t any season be a season of wonder? Are there always things to marvel at and be in a sense of wonder for? Even in a week after the horrible events in Connecticut, this is still (and always) [.].

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