N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

You’re undoubtedly thinking “who died and left Mike Myatt in charge of qualitatively assessing leadership blogs? You’re undoubtedly thinking “who died and left Mike Myatt in charge of qualitatively assessing leadership blogs?&# I know, I know - another list? Great question.

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Michael Lee Stallard

SEPTEMBER 15, 2010

Michael Lee Stallard Insights on Leadership and Employee Engagement Home About Hire to Speak Press Kit Two is the Magic Number: A New Science of Creativity Published by Michael Lee Stallard on September 15, 2010 10:08 am under connection culture A thought leader whose work I follow closely is my friend Joshua Wolf Shenk.

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Michael Lee Stallard

JULY 17, 2010

Michael Lee Stallard Insights on Leadership and Employee Engagement Home About Hire to Speak Press Kit Brain Research: To Improve Learning, Use Whole Body Published by Michael Lee Stallard on July 17, 2010 05:03 am under E Pluribus Partners , connection culture , employee engagement , knowledge flow We learn best when we think, feel and do.

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Learning-by-Doing McCarthy Godin Reference 356

Michael Lee Stallard

OCTOBER 18, 2010

Although I don’t have space in this article to tell you all of what Admiral Clark did, his actions can be summarized in three words: Vision , Value and Voice. CNO Admiral Vern Clark’s leadership of the U.S. Here’s the link: [link] Leadership Development Carnival on November 9th, 2010 [.] why is everyone smiling?

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Persuasive Powerhouse

JUNE 13, 2010

Intentionally practice these new habits daily until they are automatic and watch your leadership effectiveness increase. Best, Tanmay Karen : June 14, 2010 at 2:49 pm Love the article! Developing Positive Leadership Habits (aspire-cs.com) [.] Leader can choose to drive their day – or be driven by their day.

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Positioning Development Leadership Self-aware 222

Michael Lee Stallard

JULY 15, 2010

Michael Lee Stallard Insights on Leadership and Employee Engagement Home About Hire to Speak Press Kit US Navy and U2: What Connection? The Leader to Leader Institute just posted an article on its website that Jason Pankau and I wrote for the Summer edition of the Leader to Leader Journal. That’s right. It’s true.

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Michael Lee Stallard

APRIL 9, 2010

Other good things that happened this week: Jurgen Noop from the Netherlands recognized my blog as one of the top leadership and management blogs. Many thanks, Jurgen! He is a man of remarkable wisdom and character. Have a great weekend! No Comment No comments yet Posting your comment. why is everyone smiling? why is everyone smiling?

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Kevin Eikenberry

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

And each year we have given readers of great leadership advice the chance to help us choose the winner. Developing Your Leadership Cojones – a Guest Post by Dan McCarthy And just think – there are six more great posts to come over the next few weeks! Thanks to everyone who is voicing their opinions.

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Michael Lee Stallard

AUGUST 1, 2010

recently interviewed Jason Pankau and yours truly about employee engagement and strategic alignment based on an article Jason and I wrote for the award-winning Leader to Leader Journal entitled “ To Boost Performance, Connect with the Core.&# You can listen to the unedited radio interview at this link. why is everyone smiling?

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Michael Lee Stallard

NOVEMBER 2, 2010

The article briefly describes the “ Connection Cultures &# we wrote about in our book, Fired Up or Burned Out , and mentions that on Friday morning, November 5, I’ll be speaking about how Christians can help improve the workplace at the New Canaan Society’s Darien Connecticut Chapter. The webinars are free to the public.

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Webinar Human Capital Talent Management McCarthy 220

Michael Lee Stallard

AUGUST 8, 2010

Effective leadership, employee engagement and employee motivation are closely linked to the alignment of behavior with personal values. Effective leadership, employee engagement and employee motivation are closely linked to the alignment of behavior with personal values. why is everyone smiling? why is everyone smiling?

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Michael Lee Stallard

NOVEMBER 20, 2010

Michael Lee Stallard Insights on Leadership and Employee Engagement Home About Hire to Speak Press Kit Cartoon Boosts “Voice&# in U.S. To learn more, read this New York Times article entitled “ Masked Military Man is Superhero for Troops.&# Military. It’s odd, I know, but it’s working. why is everyone smiling?

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Michael Lee Stallard

MAY 30, 2010

Positive psychology has identified 24 character strengths that it believes — and a growing body of research shows — affect human flourishing. why is everyone smiling? why is everyone smiling? why is everyone smiling? why is everyone smiling?

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Organization Outsourcing Leadership Hedge 186

Michael Lee Stallard

NOVEMBER 18, 2010

Michael Lee Stallard Insights on Leadership and Employee Engagement Home About Hire to Speak Press Kit Gamification in Everything? Published by Michael Lee Stallard on November 18, 2010 01:11 pm under Uncategorized Every once in a while I come across an article or blog post that jumps out at me for its sheer brilliance or insight.

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Michael Lee Stallard

JULY 20, 2010

Here’s a great article about Chan’s work from the Chronicle of Higher Education entitled “ Finished College. why is everyone smiling? why is everyone smiling? why is everyone smiling? why is everyone smiling?

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McCarthy Godin Middle Management Teamwork 220

Rich Gee Group

JANUARY 4, 2011

Brian McCarthy 01.04.11 at 6:28 PM Hey Rich, Great article. It’s a long article so I hope you don’t mind me not posting it here and I’ll provide a link instead… just in case you would like to read it. In this case, I learned what NOT to do from another e-tailer. Unported License. Unported License.

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Kevin Eikenberry

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Consulting Speaking Training Products KevinEikenberry.com About Blog Home Blogs I Like Leadership Learning Subscribe What is the Best Leadership Blog of 2010? by Kevin Eikenberry on November 15, 2010 in Leadership , Leadership Blogs , Learning That is the question we want you to help us answer!

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Blog Leadership Learning-by-Doing McCarthy 218

Michael Lee Stallard

SEPTEMBER 15, 2010

Michael Lee Stallard Insights on Leadership and Employee Engagement Home About Hire to Speak Press Kit BIF-6: Stunning Sights, Interesting People, Innovative Ideas Published by Michael Lee Stallard on September 15, 2010 06:16 pm under connection culture Life is good! why is everyone smiling? why is everyone smiling?

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Michael Lee Stallard

MAY 28, 2010

It includes an article that Jason Pankau and I wrote entitled “To Boost Productivity and Innovation, Connect with the Core.&# The article is about how great leaders don’t just focus on star performers, they are intentional about connecting with employees at large. Examples in the article include Ret.

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Film McCarthy Godin Middle Management 170

Michael Lee Stallard

JUNE 24, 2010

Here is an article about President Obama’s decision-making process and here is the Rolling Stone magazine article entitled “The Runaway General&# that brings General McChrystal’s character into question. President Obama’s recent action to replace General Stanley McChrystal is an excellent example.

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Ethics McCarthy Godin Open-book 210

Michael Lee Stallard

JULY 31, 2010

Unfortunately, as this thoughtful article that recently appeared in USA Today suggests, true friendship may be dying. We need family and friends who “have our backs.&# why is everyone smiling? why is everyone smiling? why is everyone smiling? why is everyone smiling?

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Organization McCarthy Godin Film 210

Kevin Eikenberry

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

Three Ways to Effectively Show Your Gratitude (from just last week) The Power of the Written Note A Leadership Litany – Reasons for Leaders to be Thankful Five Ways Gratitude Will Change Your Life Giving Thanks on Thanksgiving Gratitude This isn’t a complete list. Do You Really Need a Meeting to Make a Decision?

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Newsletter Workshop McCarthy Video 186

Persuasive Powerhouse

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

This one is from January, 2009. In the public arena, we vote for our leaders (this may provide the most obvious connection to our responsibility for bad leadership): In this case, we might ignore bad past behavior before we cast our vote. How can followers possibly be responsible for bad leadership in our organizations?

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Leadership Follow-up Blog Greenleaf 150

Michael Lee Stallard

OCTOBER 12, 2010

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Kevin Eikenberry

DECEMBER 16, 2010

Consulting Speaking Training Products KevinEikenberry.com About Blog Home Blogs I Like Leadership Learning Subscribe Best of Blogs Winner by Kevin Eikenberry on December 16, 2010 in Leadership , Leadership Blogs , Learning The polls are closed, the votes are in, and we have a winner!

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Michael Lee Stallard

MAY 7, 2010

Michael Lee Stallard Insights on Leadership and Employee Engagement Home About Hire to Speak Press Kit Writing From the Chick-fil-A Leadercast Published by Michael Lee Stallard on May 7, 2010 05:36 am under E Pluribus Partners , connection culture Today I’m writing about connection and community from the Chick-fil-A Leadercast in Atlanta.

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Reputation Competitive Advantage McCarthy Godin 186

Michael Lee Stallard

JUNE 2, 2010

Here are links to the text,a video of the television spot and an article I wrote about Steve Jobs for LiveMint, a “Wall Street Journal&# publication in India: [link] [link] Michael Posting your comment. Or could you please email it to me. Michael Lee Stallard on June 9th, 2010 Heather, Thanks for attending the webinar.

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Webinar McCarthy Godin Middle Management 186

Michael Lee Stallard

MAY 19, 2010

The article goes on to say that “interpersonal connectedness&# is one of the components being considered. Government Accountability Office (GAO) developing a “key national indicators&# system that will be available online. Last year I spoke at the GAO’s headquarters in Washington, D.C. why is everyone smiling?

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GDP Metrics Competitive Advantage McCarthy 170

Persuasive Powerhouse

DECEMBER 28, 2010

Posted in Uncategorized 6 Responses to “Note to c-suite: flaunt your learning and development&# Dianne: December 30, 2010 at 2:16 pm I enjoyed this article. In competition for blog attention today is an article that talks about the high rate of boss bullying on US leadership teams. And, it is good advice. I disagree.

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Development Learning-by-Doing Blog Self-aware 240

Michael Lee Stallard

JUNE 18, 2010

Michael Lee Stallard Insights on Leadership and Employee Engagement Home About Hire to Speak Press Kit Has Jim Goodnight Cracked the Code of Corporate Culture? The article is based on an interview I conducted with Goodnight at Giant Impact’s Leadercast conference in Atlanta. Just what Dr. Goodnight ordered.

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Michael Lee Stallard

NOVEMBER 9, 2010

This article appeared in In Design magazine. P.S. In the article I mention our daughter. – Michael Lee Stallard helps leaders at organizations such as General Electric, Google, Johnson & Johnson, NASA and Yale-New Haven Hospital boost productivity, innovation and overall performance. why is everyone smiling?

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Customer Loyalty McCarthy Godin Self-aware 239

Persuasive Powerhouse

JANUARY 17, 2011

stephanie ruben: January 22, 2011 at 6:46 pm Truley a refreshing, inspiring article that couldn,t be expressed any better. Mary Jo Asmus A former executive in a Fortune 100 company, I own and operate a leadership solutions firm called Aspire Collaborative Services. Leave a Reply Click here to cancel reply.

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Commitment Greenleaf Maslow Goleman 188

Kevin Eikenberry

DECEMBER 16, 2010

Consulting Speaking Training Products KevinEikenberry.com About Blog Home Blogs I Like Leadership Learning Subscribe When People Don’t Know. Consulting Speaking Training Products KevinEikenberry.com About Blog Home Blogs I Like Leadership Learning Subscribe When People Don’t Know. Read the rest of the post here.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

JANUARY 10, 2011

Posted in Uncategorized 3 Responses to “The Magical Career Fairy Will Help You&# Jessica Plassmeyer : January 10, 2011 at 11:02 pm Great article! Mary Jo Asmus A former executive in a Fortune 100 company, I own and operate a leadership solutions firm called Aspire Collaborative Services. I love the career fairy!

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Michael Lee Stallard

MAY 6, 2010

Several recent articles appearing in The New York Times also support the power of relationships to help us thrive. The results caught everyone by surprise. In the first seven years following the hospital system’s changed approach, malpractice claims and litigation costs dropped by more than half. why is everyone smiling?

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Policies McCarthy Bottom-up Godin 170

Persuasive Powerhouse

SEPTEMBER 2, 2010

It is so often that I read blogs and articles in which people tell us what to do, what we are doing wrong, and how to act. It is refreshing to see a blog with questions that make us ponder life, leadership, and the simple questions that so few people stop to think about. But I see that you are also considering a great question.

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Michael Lee Stallard

MAY 3, 2010

Michael Lee Stallard Insights on Leadership and Employee Engagement Home About Hire to Speak Press Kit What would Jack Bauer do? His justification, like the president’s, is that the end justifies the means. why is everyone smiling? why is everyone smiling? why is everyone smiling? why is everyone smiling?

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