Persuasive Powerhouse

AUGUST 31, 2010

So with that out of the way, I am pleased to tell you that The 8 Essential Skills for Supervisors and Managers is a book that belongs in the hands of all leaders – whether they have direct reports or not. What are the 8 skills? Who are the audiences that will most benefit from The 8 Essential Skills?

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The Recovering Engineer

MAY 18, 2010

Even if what I say is positive, you probably have a bit of a defensive posture in receiving what I am about to say. The second reply creates a more positive lead-in to the second part of the statement. Imagine that you and I are in a conversation and that you have just shared your opinion with me.

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Rich Gee Group

DECEMBER 27, 2010

home about rich our team news our fans services executive coach business coach speaking inspire media knowledge books affiliates contact Rich Gee Group 203.500.2421 Why Your Good Leadership Isn’t Great. Do you have any other areas that are critical to building GREAT leadership skills? Good To Great. Unported License.

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Michael Lee Stallard

OCTOBER 9, 2010

Michael Lee Stallard Insights on Leadership and Employee Engagement Home About Hire to Speak Press Kit Posts from Top Leadership Bloggers Published by Michael Lee Stallard on October 9, 2010 04:47 pm under employee engagement Check out this sampling of posts from top leadership bloggers as part of a leadership carnival hosted by Mary Jo Asmus.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

Tanveer Naseer wrote a wonderful post recently where he asked, “ Is Leadership an Art or a Science? Great leadership behaviors require a lot of blending and the ability to balance seemingly contrasting behaviors; a lot of this’s and that’s. Positive and Realistic: You can go far on a positive attitude.

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Kevin Eikenberry

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Consulting Speaking Training Products KevinEikenberry.com About Blog Home Blogs I Like Leadership Learning Subscribe Develop Your Coaching Skills at the Coaching Training Camp by Kevin Eikenberry on September 20, 2010 in Devloping Others , Leadership , Learning Next month I am delivering a brand new program that I extremely excited about!

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 24, 2010

In today’s post I’ll quickly examine the merits of developing your listening skills. When you reach that point in your life where the light bulb goes off, and you begin to understand that knowledge is not gained by flapping your lips, but by removing your ear wax, you have taken the first step to becoming a skilled communicator.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

OCTOBER 2, 2010

Pull up a tall glass of warm apple cider (with a shot of something that has a kick if you’d like) and grab some donuts while you learn from the top leadership readers on the net and consider some autumn fun. Dan McCarthy of Great Leadership announces a penalty in Individual Development Plans are Worthless….if

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CO2

AUGUST 8, 2010

Acclaimed journalist, author and political activist Barbara Ehrenreich explores the darker side of positive thinking. Being sunny and positive will not make it happen and you can relax into the idea that tomorrow will be a new day. His book Just Ask Leadership - Why Great Managers Always Ask The Right Questions (McGraw Hill 2009).

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Michael Lee Stallard

JULY 5, 2010

Michael Lee Stallard Insights on Leadership and Employee Engagement Home About Hire to Speak Press Kit July’s Leadership Carnival Published by Michael Lee Stallard on July 5, 2010 03:56 am under E Pluribus Partners Every month I participate in a leadership carnival with several bloggers whose work I respect.

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Lead on Purpose

APRIL 5, 2010

Persistence in leadership is analogous to running a marathon. To succeed in leadership you have to work hard and continually hone your interpersonal skills. You find ways to motivate successful teamwork and positive interaction. You find ways to motivate successful teamwork and positive interaction.

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Michael Lee Stallard

JUNE 9, 2010

Michael Lee Stallard Insights on Leadership and Employee Engagement Home About Hire to Speak Press Kit June Leadership Carnival Published by Michael Lee Stallard on June 9, 2010 12:33 pm under Uncategorized This month’s Leadership Carnival is hosted by Chris Young at MaximizingPossibility.com. But don’t despair.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 11, 2010

Here’s the thing - leadership and conflict go hand-in-hand. Leadership is a full-contact sport, and if you cannot address conflict in a healthy, productive fashion then you should not be in a leadership role. If so, you likely have issues with conflict.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2010

The short answer is yes…There are in fact a great number of tests that can quickly assess leadership ability. Something as simple as a 360 Review, or as complex as a deep psychological profile (both with weighted emphasis on leadership aptitude) can point out an individual’s leadership capabilities.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Sure, leaders may perform the occasional miracle, but for most of you, most of the time, leadership is accomplished by doing a lot of little “ings&# thoughtfully and consistently over time. Supporting growth and development will positively affect the goals your organization is attempting to achieve. Ricky, yes.

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Rich Gee Group

DECEMBER 15, 2010

It can give you the skills to make yourself rich. It helps everyone who plays it, but if you want to make yourself rich, it’s essential because it develops the character traits that all entrepreneurs need — self confidence, resilience and the ability to network. Unported License. Unported License.

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Lead on Purpose

DECEMBER 13, 2010

What’s more, with so many different personality styles on your team, finding leadership tactics that work across the board can be a challenge. Here are ten of the most proven tactics that have helped countless managers inspire their team to achieve greatness each and every day: Be a positive thinker. Grow your skills.

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The Recovering Engineer

MARCH 27, 2010

Learn More… Comments 5 Responses to “Effective Communication Skills: You Don’t Know Until You Ask&# Lori W says: March 30, 2010 at 9:46 pm Everytime you ASSUME someone’s intention, you are just making up a story about the “WHY&#. Reply Trackbacks Check out what others are saying about this post.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 22, 2010

In fact, in most cases I actually prefer to have my thinking challenged – this doesn’t threaten me as a leader, it improves my leadership ability. I only care that they are totally committed to making a positive contribution to the organization.

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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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Persuasive Powerhouse

SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

» Thought-full Thursday: Appreciative Leadership September 9th, 2010 | Author: Mary Jo Asmus Every Thursday, we provide you with a thoughtful way to coach yourself – something all leaders need to do. It could be argued that all leadership is appreciative leadership. Well done and keep the great content coming!

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Rich Gee Group

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

If you step back and look at your career, major leaps and successes were not built on that one email you sent or read, it was clearly delivered by your actions, presence, management, leadership, and interpersonal skills. Emails should communicate key information, schedules, and history, not management or leadership.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 21, 2011

Posted on January 21st, 2011 by admin in Leadership , Miscellaneous , Operations & Strategy By Mike Myatt , Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth Entrepreneur, CEO or Both? They often don’t possess the skill sets to add value to the initiatives they want to control. Which hat, or hats do you wear?

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

Let me be clear: leadership and diversity should have nothing to do with one another. This blog was recently nominated for Kevin Eikenberry’s Best Leadership Blogs of 2010 , and I noticed recently that Kevin was taking heat from the gender police for having only one woman on the list of nominees. 60% of graduates are female.

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Rich Gee Group

NOVEMBER 5, 2010

Here are some incredible books that you can grab to build your confidence, charisma, and image: Executive Charisma: Six Steps to Mastering the Art of Leadership By D.A. This grandfather of all people-skills books was first published in 1937. It all starts with you. How to Win Friends & Influence People By Dale Carnegie.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2010

In the business world, as a chief executive officer or entrepreneur, corporate messaging is the key to both your personal and professional positioning strategy. I have witnessed on numerous occasions CEOs with average, or even sub-par performance histories fare well because they possessed great messaging skills.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

JANUARY 19, 2011

With a lot of wisdom and good things to say about leadership – hop over to his blog and be sure to subscribe. The navy’s leadership knew training everyone to replace anyone was a core success and survival factor. Have you given them all the training, skills, and capabilities they will need to succeed in that role?

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 1, 2010

In today’s post I’ll deal with a skill set that all successful CEOs excel at…managing board relations. Conversely, and just as easily, they can be a significant contributor to your undoing resulting in an early and unnecessary demise.

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 29, 2010

Just having a definition for what constitutes acceptable behavior is a positive step in containing the crazies. Understanding the WIIFM Factor : Understanding the other person’s WIIFM (What’s In It For Me) position is critical. If conflict does flare up, you will likely minimize its severity by dealing with it quickly.

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Kevin Eikenberry

DECEMBER 27, 2010

Consulting Speaking Training Products KevinEikenberry.com About Blog Home Blogs I Like Leadership Learning Subscribe Nurturing Decisive Followers by Kevin Eikenberry on December 27, 2010 in Decision Making , Leadership , Learning I was asked a question recently in a workshop that I thought was interesting. Provide coaching.

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Building Personal Strength

FEBRUARY 22, 2011

Tuesday, February 22, 2011 New People Skill - Help People Think for Themselves It happens on a regular basis. The worst is that the person is robbed of the chance to exercise thinking and problem solving skills. The answer is a people skill that maybe you havent heard much about - stimulate the other person to think for himself.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2010

You cannot separate leadership from decisioning, for like it or not, they are inexorably linked. Making sound decisions is a skill set that needs to be developed like any other. They make bad decisions. And in some cases they compound bad decision upon bad decision. And in some cases they compound bad decision upon bad decision.

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Women on Business

DECEMBER 15, 2010

By Bonnie Marcus This past week I had the opportunity to not only attend the MA Conference for Women, but also to participate in a leadership panel about women and corporate board positions. The opportunity to learn and apply new skills that you can add to your portfolio and resume. 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. 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. Give your regrets and make haste out the door. But most of all, smile and enjoy!

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Rich Gee Group

DECEMBER 11, 2010

What are the market forces at work – are they playing fair or are they slowly (and possibly illegally) undermining your position. What got them to this position (IQ) is now failing them. What got them to this position (IQ) is now failing them. Think holistically. Unported License. Unported License.

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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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Rich Gee Group

DECEMBER 18, 2010

It is different from, yet complimentary to assessments that measure personality and skills. 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&#.

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