August, 2012

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Leadership Magic: Key Actions That Inspire Results

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“What’s your leadership magic?” That’s my favorite question to ask really successful front line leaders. Clearly something is working for these folks, and I am always thirsty to understand just what. If you are a leader growing leaders, it’s a great question to ask. I guarantee it will immediately bring out sparkles in eyes, [.

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Portrait of Charisma: Something About Larry

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As we have been working through our “Charisma Project,” I have been on the look out for signs of great charisma in every day life, and realized it’s time for me to talk about Larry. Larry Owensel is a professional dancer and personal trainer, and teaches the interval kickboxing class I have been taking each [.].

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On Anger: Techniques for Managing Emotions at Work

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Anyone can be angry– that is easy. But to be angry with the right person, to the right degree, at the right time, for the right purpose, and in the right way– this is not easy. -Aristotle I run… I do yoga… I reflect… I write…and sometimes, I get angry. As leaders, how we manage [.] The post On Anger: Techniques for Managing Emotions at Work appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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Stupid Feedback: When Stupid Smarts and What to Do About It

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We’ve all been on the receiving end of stupid feedback from time to time. It’s mean. It hurts. And it isn’t useful… or is it? Feedback is stupid when it’s alarming, but not specific… when we leave the conversation not understanding what to learn, or have any inkling about what to change. It’s easy [.] The post Stupid Feedback: When Stupid Smarts and What to Do About It appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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Saturday Salutation: Spirited Warrior

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I first really met this spirited warrior, Matt on a (yoga) Mat. Our arms and spirits intertwined as we breathed through warrior poses. That was when I began to understand his powerful and joyful heart and spirit. Oh sure, we had been working together at church on our “Quest” before that, me as advisor and [.] The post Saturday Salutation: Spirited Warrior appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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Saturday Salutation: Postcard from the United Nations Youth Assembly

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This is a guest post from my son Ben Evans, 17. Ben is a youth envoy to the Unitarian Universalist United Nations Organization, and recently served as a delegate to the National Youth Assembly at the UN. He holds a variety of leadership roles at school and church, and enjoys music and drama. “Youth are [.].

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5 Ways Leaders Bust Confidence

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Leaders work hard to build confidence in their teams. They know that building confident teams and people is vital to success. Confident team members are more creative, communicate more effectively, and take more risks. Plus, it’s easier to delegate to a confident person. Sometimes the very actions leaders take to create confidence, can backfire.