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Is Leadership Development the Answer to Low Employee Engagement? (Yes.)

N2Growth Blog

In 2004 the Corporate Executive Board’s research showed an 87% decrease in the likelihood of departure for highly engaged employees. This paper is about rethinking the practice of leadership and reforming the way we approach the development of leaders and leadership in our organizations. Unprepared leaders develop work-arounds.

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Lead Change like a Slinky®

Lead Change Blog

Several years ago I led a professional development workshop for the alumni association of my alma mater. The workshop was a success. Change is Like a Slinky: 30 Strategies for Promoting and Surviving Change in Your Organization (2004) by Hans Finzel. The Top Ten Mistakes Leaders Make (2004) by Hans Finzel.

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9 Telltale Signs of an Engaging Leader

Engaging Leader

When I launched Aspendale Communications in 2004, I recognized (sort of) that even though I wanted to be self-employed (with no employees), I needed a team. Ultimately, however, this approach limited what we could accomplish as a team, and it stifled the personal development of our team members.

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President Reagan is Still Teaching Me About Leadership

Kevin Eikenberry

Unleash Your Remarkable Potential Newsletter Video Insights Connect With Me Ask Me A Question Public Workshop Dates Bud To Boss – Indianapolis, In Public Workshop Information Special Reports Online MBA Rankings This site runs on the Thesis theme for Wordpress. I reprise it today for three reasons.

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Leadership is About Engagement

Kevin Eikenberry

Here is the research he cited : A 2004 Yale study found that a highly likeable sales rep will earn 40% more than an equally educated or experienced counterpart. Here’s some data to “prove&# it though. It comes from Tim Sanders and his great blog – in a post a few weeks back.

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Three Reminders from the Arlington Cemetery Mess

Next Level Blog

The problem was compounded in 2004 when the structure was changed to expand oversight of the cemetery from two organizations to four. Because the Army general overseeing Arlington changed every few years, there was no consistent pressure applied to change the things that needed to be changed at the cemetery.

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Helping People Achieve Their Goals

Marshall Goldsmith

In today’s competitive world, top executives increasingly understand that sustaining peak performance requires a commitment to developing leaders throughout the organization. Leaders need to develop other leaders. Habits that have taken 40 years to develop will not go away in a week.

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