Leading Blog

MARCH 8, 2019

We were able to focus and work collaboratively toward our goals. It’s been about 20 years since I returned to MIT from Akamai, and businesses now routinely spend billions of dollars per year teaching employees “soft” leadership skills like the ones I just listed. a start-up that was acquired by Intel in 2009.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 28, 2010

So, do you have the skills and perspective to thrive under pressure and to succeed, or will you implode when faced with a challenge? With strong will, and relentless enthusiasm, he pursued his goal and achieved it. Use obstacles and failures as an opportunity to polish your skills.

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Lead on Purpose

DECEMBER 13, 2010

Set clear goals. Set goals that are clear, reasonable and attainable. Grow your skills. In fact, by keeping your skills fresh you’ll be able to engage more effectively with your employees who are out in the field. Take classes, attend seminars and join discussion groups to make sure your skills stay up to par.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 23, 2010

The achievement of current goals and objectives free up the time & create the resources to move on to bigger and better things…Trying to do too many things at once will impede progress, dilute effort & energy, add to chaos and lead to burn-out. It's like going to the food bar hungry.

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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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Rich Gee Group

DECEMBER 18, 2010

What do you want to accomplish (what are your goals?) My personal experience has been with the Kolbe™ A Index which identifies the basic and instinctive mode of operation (MO)- of an individual and how they naturally address tasks, goals and relationships when they are allowed to do it “Their Way&#. Plan — I help you plan.

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 8, 2010

While I appreciate the great oratory skills of those who communicate using wonderful word pictures, or the academics who can wax eloquent while always using the best form of prose, I prefer my business communication to be quick and dirty. Let me begin clearly stating that it is not my goal to be perceived as a word-basher.

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Kevin Eikenberry

JANUARY 14, 2011

Set your goals. Set both personal and career goals and set them in the organization context and with expectations in mind. More people fail in jobs because of poor people skills (i.e. relationship skills) than any other reason. Make a list and then make a plan for how you will build the needed skills and knowledge.

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Women on Business

DECEMBER 15, 2010

The opportunity to learn and apply new skills that you can add to your portfolio and resume. The opportunity to be a part of a team that works together toward a common goal. Once you verbalize your intent, people will connect you to others who can possibly help you achieve this goal. There are many advantages.

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Rich Gee Group

DECEMBER 2, 2010

This is a time to test and hone your connecting, social, and political skills. Leave a Comment Previous post: Set Your 2011 Goals In Two Steps. Make sure you do the rounds of management and your team, but leave before the last person walks out the door — preferably 30 minutes before the stated end of the party. Smile or Die!

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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. Goals are great, and targets are important.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

JULY 7, 2010

The pressure on you to make bottom line goals is even greater than it has ever been. In the stress of making bottom line goals, you may be missing an opportunity to achieve more than you have. The improvement of the economy is slower than most would like. You are making do with fewer resources. The CFO owns a couple.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

Involving others in decisions and working together toward goals and objectives are an imperative. Relationship Oriented and Goal Oriented: Developing and sustaining high-quality workplace relationships is becoming more important. Continuous communication of the goals reminds people of where they are headed, keeping them on track.

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Kevin Eikenberry

OCTOBER 11, 2010

Anyone with basic facilitation and training skills can take the facilitator’s guide (which comes with full PowerPoint slide sets for each of the 12 modules) and, with some preparation time, deliver successful leadership training in their organization. Participant workbooks for each workshop can be purchased separately.)

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Kevin Eikenberry

OCTOBER 18, 2010

However, being an effective coach is more than leadership – it is an important life skill as well. There are many ways to become a more effective coach, plenty of skills, knowledge and techniques are available. We all can be more effective at coaching in our communities, in our families, with our children and at work.

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Women on Business

JANUARY 14, 2011

How often have you found yourself avoiding challenges and playing it safe, sticking to goals you knew would be easy for you to reach? Skills you believed you would never possess? When it comes to mastering any skill, your experience, effort, and persistence matter a lot. © 2011 Heidi Grant Halvorson, Ph.D.,

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Kevin Eikenberry

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

It’s a skill that when well practiced can help you build your skills faster, gain new perspectives and likely improve your relationships. It is the skill of receiving feedback. How is that a skill you might ask? Regardless, make it your goal to always look for the golden nugget inside of the feedback.

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Kevin Eikenberry

JANUARY 31, 2011

When people feel ownership for problem solving, ownership of the ideas created in a meeting or ownership in their personal or organizational goals they are working towards greater success will occur. If you have already decided on a course of action, or if the goal has already been set, please don’t ask for people’s input.

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Lead on Purpose

APRIL 5, 2010

Gaining it requires determination and a mindset that — no matter what happens — you will stick to your principles and goals. To succeed in leadership you have to work hard and continually hone your interpersonal skills. Persistence in leadership is analogous to running a marathon. Great leaders are persistent.

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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

JANUARY 17, 2011

The book focuses specifically on the transition and shares the most important skills to focus on during the days and months after that transition takes place. Five Keys to Better Decision Making in Meetings Nine Steps for Creating and Maintaining Team Ownership of Ideas and Goals Blogs I Like Get Uncomfortable!

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Persuasive Powerhouse

AUGUST 26, 2010

“Preparing your “self” first, the who you must be in order to act in the direction of goals is the foundation. This gives you the ability to DO what comes your way in support of your reaching those goals. The result is that you can have those goals at which you are aiming. The goal may be accomplished but at what expense.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

JUNE 15, 2010

I teach coaching skills to groups of managers regularly; every individual executive client I have gets taught coaching skills in some way or another; and of course, I practice coaching myself (I call it “practice” on purpose). Let’s call using coaching skills “short term pain for long term gain”.

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Michael Lee Stallard

OCTOBER 9, 2010

is on Steve’s team as she carries the ball toward the goal line with Do Feelings Have a Place in Business ? Paul Knudstrup, of The 8 Essential Skills is driving on tour right behind Sylvia with a nod toward managers who are doing the right things in Employers and Employees. Jane Perdue of Get Your Leadership Big On!

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Persuasive Powerhouse

AUGUST 29, 2010

Set some goals and create an action plan to assure that you can become healthier, wiser, freer, and more autonomous. To me servant leadership means that the culture of your organization embraces not only designated leaders being of service to the workforce but the workforce being of service to each other to accomplish established goals.

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

APRIL 22, 2013

You’ll make an impression and give yourself a better opportunity to use your strong listening skills. 5) Write : Introverts use this skill to influence others through deep, authentic, well-developed arguments that motivate others to action. Tip: Think of writing as your craft.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 11, 2010

Developing effective conflict resolution skill sets are an essential component of a building a sustainable business model. If you approach conflict from the perspective of taking the action that will help others best achieve their goals you will find few obstacles will stand in your way with regard to resolving conflict.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

OCTOBER 2, 2010

is on Steve’s team as she carries the ball toward the goal line with Do Feelings Have a Place in Business ? Paul Knudstrup, of The 8 Essential Skills is driving on tour right behind Sylvia with a nod toward managers who are doing the right things in Employers and Employees. the birds are flocking and the leaves are falling.

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Kevin Eikenberry

OCTOBER 18, 2010

It focuses on the transition and shares the most important skills to focus on during the days and months after that transition takes place. It’s an online place where leaders can gather to gain additional skills and knowledge, share their successes and learn how to continue their path towards leadership confidence and success.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

JANUARY 3, 2011

Perseverance is the act of persisting despite forces that keep you from achieving your goal. Your ability to persevere, to be that shining light who leads others through the swamp may be the only thing that will make the goal possible. When you are in the midst of transition, things get messy.

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Kevin Eikenberry

NOVEMBER 22, 2010

The book doesn’t talk about a wringing-your-hands-in-delight power grab, but more about political skill and savvy. Five Keys to Better Decision Making in Meetings Nine Steps for Creating and Maintaining Team Ownership of Ideas and Goals Blogs I Like Get Uncomfortable! Don’t like the term Power?

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Kevin Eikenberry

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

This book uncovers an important leadership skill – that of asking questions. Five Keys to Better Decision Making in Meetings Nine Steps for Creating and Maintaining Team Ownership of Ideas and Goals Blogs I Like Get Uncomfortable! And it uses questions to do it. Do You Really Need a Meeting to Make a Decision?

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Kevin Eikenberry

OCTOBER 5, 2010

Click the link , email us or take advantage of the offer below to join us to build your leadership skills one skill at a time, one month at a time. Five Keys to Better Decision Making in Meetings Nine Steps for Creating and Maintaining Team Ownership of Ideas and Goals Blogs I Like Get Uncomfortable!

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 6, 2010

Share and Enjoy: View Comments [link] Conor Neill I love a speech that I found via Ken Robinson's twitter stream (@sirkenrobinson, one of the top TED speeches) of Randy Nelson, dean of Pixar University – he says that the key skill of innovation is "failure recovery" Perfect is the enemy of good. Good is the enemy of great.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

Great leaders and great organizations support each other to achieve mutual goals. This is what I see in those who are a joy to coach: They have no problem setting coaching goals. Without respect, leaders could be impossible to have power to lead their men to work together toward their goals. They attend all scheduled meetings.

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Kevin Eikenberry

SEPTEMBER 6, 2010

In my world a good walk is a vital leadership skill. Five Keys to Better Decision Making in Meetings Nine Steps for Creating and Maintaining Team Ownership of Ideas and Goals Blogs I Like Get Uncomfortable! I think more leaders should get out from behind their desks and start practising their walk!

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Women on Business

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

Finally, don’t go to networking events with the goal of giving out as many business cards as you can. Want to expand your professional circle but lack strong networking skills? Effective business networking skills are essential to meeting other individuals. Be strategic about give-aways. Marketing – It’s Simple!

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