N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 9, 2010

Let me give you a great example…It is not at all uncommon for an executive to tell me that his/her business doesn’t really have any competition. What about competing against the innovation of others that could cause the obsolescence of your product or service?

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2010

Here are just some examples for you to consider: Do you say you care about your people, your organization and your Customers? It delivers the best leadership skills in a man. One should know about himself and realize the quality of leadership skills within him. Remember, you are always walking and others are always watching.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 26, 2010

The simple truth is that all great leaders are highly skilled in matters of delegation. The number of activities a CEO takes on can certainly vary based upon skill sets, stage of corporate maturation, and the talent level of the rest of the executive team.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 11, 2010

One of my favorite examples of what I described in the paragraph above is the weak leader who cannot deal with subordinates who use emotional deceit as a weapon of destruction. Developing effective conflict resolution skill sets are an essential component of a building a sustainable business model.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

While I could cite many examples of what I just described, a particularly good one is the use of the phrase “social media.” In fact, look no further than the current business innovations to seek validation for my assertions. link] ATIG Thanks to all, My understanding was not good and hope have better skill.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

Let’s use an example of a common problem that most businesses face at some point in their lifecycle (if not at multiple points) which is needing to implement a certain application or toolset to automate an existing manual process. And what are your strategic goals?

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 26, 2010

Great contrasting examples of confidence vs. arrogance as it applies to leadership would be the quiet confidence of World War II Generals’ Omar Bradley and Dwight Eisenhower vs. the often outrageous arrogance of Generals’ George Patton and Douglas MacArthur. Ramzi I think arrogance is a sign of lack of self esteem. I Think Not.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 22, 2010

moravecglobal Here's another example of disconnected leadership and the consequences for, in this case, students, faculty and taxpayers. My suspicion is that your choices have made you an effective leader and one well regarded by your team. Best wishes for continued success Marlyn. Have they been fudging their research for years?

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Kevin Eikenberry

DECEMBER 27, 2010

But before I do, I want to point out the three reasons this is a very insightful question: Decisiveness is a valuable skill – one that as leaders we should want others to master. It properly implies the leader’s role in nurturing this skill. As with any other skill, as a leader you can provide coaching.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2010

The difference between the two aforementioned examples is that great leaders have mastered the art of finding the right message regardless of the medium, market, or constituency being addressed. Contrast this with the feelings you have when you hear an awful sound-bite that makes a leader look either uninformed or unintelligent.

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 31, 2010

In a perfect world professionals would only be judged solely on their character, skill sets, competencies, and performance. If not, it should…The overly slick professional always makes me want to grab my wallet and run… Let me be transparent and use my personal situation as an example.

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 6, 2010

Great CEOs possess the ability to refine their thinking and leadership skills to reflect the evolving needs of the enterprise and the changing global business climate. My recommendation is not to hand-cuff or bridle your CEO, rather give the CEO room to lead, maneuver, innovate and succeed. But hey, what do I know? If not why not?

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 5, 2010

This normally occurs in crisis/emergency/volunteer situations – for an example of this please read Wally Bock’s excellent post yesterday. In thinking of your example of sports teams, for example, is it possible that leaders can emerge at different times, for different purposes or tasks?

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Kevin Eikenberry

JANUARY 17, 2011

The truth is, while there are people with super-high self images related to their expertise and knowledge, many more people don’t have a healthy, valid confidence, understanding or awareness of their own skills, knowledge, expertise and brilliance. Inventory your experiences, skills and knowledge. What skills have you developed?

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Kevin Eikenberry

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

I have been reading Scott Eblin’s Next Level Blog for a long time – in fact it was nominated as one our Best Leadership Blogs in 2009. The title of the book talks about executive success, and most its examples are in that realm. In my experience, poor books don’t get “revised and expanded&#.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 22, 2010

When you develop the skill to transform negative conflict into creative tension is when you will begin to earn and hold the respect of even those individuals who don’t agree with your positions. In fact, most differences don’t require intervention as they actually contribute to a dynamic, creative, innovative culture.

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 5, 2015

The Kodak name became synonymous with a resistance to change, but it’s not just innovation the company lacked. I also believe companies didn’t learn much from Kodak’s example. Although the recession ended in 2009, here we are five years later and unemployment for Generation Y (1982-1995) remains near its cyclical peak across the world.

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Kevin Eikenberry

JANUARY 24, 2011

While most everyone has horror stories about meetings, there also are far too many examples of meetings that, while not awful, are far from effective. It’s an extreme example; however, some decisions don’t require input or a meeting. How fast must this decision be made? I completely agree with your other three points!

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Lead on Purpose

MARCH 8, 2010

Innovative engineers are recognized for their inventions. The rewards for applied skill and hard work come quickly after the work is complete. I do not know anything about product management so how should I start to know about product management and how do I improve english skill. CEOs are praised for their vision.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 6, 2011

The word no ends discussions, stifles creativity, kills innovation, impedes learning, and gates initiative. Rather than just kill something with a quick no, a good leader uses every adverse scenario as a development opportunity to help people advance their critical thinking and decisioning skills.

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Kevin Eikenberry

SEPTEMBER 6, 2010

Here are just some examples for you to consider: Do you say you care about your people, your organization and your Customers? In my world a good walk is a vital leadership skill. Remember, you are always walking and others are always watching. How does your walk prove it? Do you say mistakes are important and necessary?

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Kevin Eikenberry

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

Michael gives us great and varied examples about the importance of preparation. Leadership is a complex set of skills and behaviors. Build your connections for exposure and to reveal possibilities. Read the rest here. In my post earlier this morning , about Cal Ripkin, Jr. I wrote about the same idea – being ready to play.

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Kevin Eikenberry

AUGUST 20, 2010

I really appreciate receiving this message that really help buil my leadership skills… wish you the best and once again thanks!!!! 4 comments… read them below or add one } Cecilia Acosta August 20, 2010 at 8:10 pm Thanks for this video and for all the good recomendation, ideas, suggestion, inputs, orientation, you name it!!!

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Kevin Eikenberry

DECEMBER 20, 2010

Consulting Speaking Training Products KevinEikenberry.com About Blog Home Blogs I Like Leadership Learning Subscribe Making Decisions to Make You Most Productive by Kevin Eikenberry on December 20, 2010 in Decision Making , Leadership , Learning Decisiveness is an important skill.

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Lead on Purpose

APRIL 5, 2010

To succeed in leadership you have to work hard and continually hone your interpersonal skills. Your ability to keep others on track along with your interpersonal skills is a key component in a successful product launch. The time you spend, and what you do leading up to the race, will determine how well you perform during the race.

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Lead on Purpose

FEBRUARY 3, 2010

Following are three actions that will help you focus on successfully developing replacements: Hire the right people: When you select candidates to interview look for people who have the skills and the personality to grow into your position. Spend money on developing skills that will drive the results your company is seeking.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

For what it's worth, I think what you've accomplished at LeadChange is a great example of using social media to add value and create relationships. link] Del Williams I don't think online is to blame, but poor people skills. I hope that's what's happening, but like you I am concerned. Thanks for the reminder.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2010

If you cannot turn an idea into innovation, if you can’t put thought into practice, it’s not a game changer. One example from my latest book, Ruthless Focus, is Staples. If it’s not really meaningful, it’s not a game changer so why do it? Focus on value creation. By definition game changers happen, they exist, they have life.

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Lead on Purpose

NOVEMBER 10, 2009

This book is especially pertinent to those seeking to grow their leadership skills and capabilities, but feel they are so far behind that it’s not worth the effort to even try. I recommend you read this book to learn more about the science of future-based language; it will help you hone your skills as a forward-looking market expert.

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Lead on Purpose

DECEMBER 22, 2010

They featured Lead on Purpose as one of the top 50 Blogs for building strong leadership skills Noop.nl : Run by Jurgen Appelo who is an author, speaker, writer, etc. They recently featured Lead on Purpose in their 2010 Top Management Blogs awards. Online Schools : Another accredited college that offers degrees online.

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Kevin Eikenberry

NOVEMBER 22, 2010

As a leader you can help others create those results through your example. What skills do people use that are important but overlooked? Top Harvard psychologists and educators have agreed that the # 1 skill we need to teach our toddlers (ages 3-5) is gratitude. What results are making a difference?

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 16, 2010

You can nominate your unsung hero by leaving a comment explaning how their example of leadership touches the lives of others. He galvanized prayer warriors throughout our body and, by example, taught many what it meant to be grateful. link] Dan Collins Mike, Leaders inspire us by their example. but you’ll not find that here.

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Lead on Purpose

MARCH 1, 2010

Core 3: Capabilities: Your capabilities are the abilities you have that inspire confidence — your talents, attitude, skills, knowledge and style. Trust grows when your motives are straight forward and based on mutual benefit — when you genuinely care not only for yourself, but also for the people you interact with, lead or serve.

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Lead Change Blog

FEBRUARY 12, 2016

Gathering information and different perspectives may actually inhibit innovation. Having the right people with the right skills work on a project can allow more experimentation and speed up the process. A few people working together on critical issues that have the skills needed and ability to work quickly is far more effective.

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CO2

SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

It is a great example of leadership and it will make you smile from ear to ear. His book Just Ask Leadership - Why Great Managers Always Ask The Right Questions (McGraw Hill 2009). Alberto Dotras from Spain suggested that we all watch this clip. It is so worth your 2 minutes. Technology and its role in travel 2.0

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Lead on Purpose

OCTOBER 26, 2009

And that means giving executives opportunities to take on greater responsibility, broaden their skills and cultivate a network of relationships with their peers. Broader Skills: Skilled people are driven to learn more about other parts of the organization. Leaders who understand this find ways broaden the skills of their teams.

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Lead on Purpose

OCTOBER 5, 2010

Many companies are skilled at delivering compelling training, but lack the resources or abilities to help their customers implement the training they have received. If possible the company or people responsible for the training should have a follow-up mechanism through which they can provide additional services and direction.

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