August, 2011

Michael Lee Stallard

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New Research: Friendly Workplace = Longer Life

Michael Lee Stallard

During our speeches and workshops we conclude the section where we present research from a diverse fields of knowledge that makes the case for connection to thrive at work and in life by stating: “ connection = life&# whereas “disconnection = death &# (we point out that this applies to both individuals and organizations). Now we have additional research about the effect of connection on individuals in the workplace to prove it.

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Kicking Butt: Apple and U2

Michael Lee Stallard

Apple is now the most valuable company in the world in terms of market capitalization and U2’s recent tour just became the highest grossing of all time, crushing the previous record held by the Rolling Stones. Learn about Apple’s remarkable rise in market cap in this New York Times article and learn about U2’s claim as the greatest band of all time in this article from the Atlantic magazine’s website.

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Real Recognition Radio Interview

Michael Lee Stallard

Today, Roy Saunderson and S. Max Brown of Real Recognition Radio are featuring an interview we did about Connection Cultures, leadership, employee engagement, employe recognition, productivity, innovation and achieving sustainable superior performance. Roy and Max are both knowledgeable experts on employee recognition and they are delightful individuals to engage with in conversation.

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How Leaders Connect to Boost Employee Engagement

Michael Lee Stallard

Here’s a link to an audio interview Jason Pankau and I did with Jeremie Kubicek, CEO of GiANT ( GiANT Impact , Catalyst and Chick-fil-A Leadercast ). Jeremie is the author of a great book entitled Leadership is Dead: How Influence is Reviving It. During the interview we discussed how leadership affects employee engagement, strategic alignment, productivity, innovation and organizational performance.

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In Search of Happiness

Michael Lee Stallard

Happiness is much sought after these days. Book stores and magazine stands are full of titles that promise to unlock the secrets of happiness. Positive psychology courses are all the rage on college campuses across America. Recognizing that happiness gets attention, I recently decided to title a chapter I’m writing “Should Leaders Care About Employee Happiness?

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Steve Jobs’ Announcement: Reminder of Need to Make Cancer History

Michael Lee Stallard

Apple’s announcement yesterday that Steve Jobs is stepping down as its CEO, is a poignant reminder of just how important it is to make cancer history. I learned of Jobs’ announcement yesterday while in Houston to share our work with leaders at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center. The combination of learning the news about Jobs and being at M.D.

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Best of the Web Leadership Articles

Michael Lee Stallard

Author/speaker Jason Seiden just posted a “best of the web&# collection of articles on leadership that includes the post I recently wrote about the CEO of Starbucks. Here’s what Jason wrote: For the uninitiated, the Leadership Development Carnival is collection of blog posts, normally maintained by Dan McCarthy of Great Leadership by Dan , about leadership development.

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