Rich Gee Group

DECEMBER 11, 2010

Some are: Financial – This is all-important - I can’t tell you how many executives I would watch sit in meeting and clearly see they had no idea what was in front of them on our financial projections. Know this area cold. Operational - Know how the organization works inside and out. Where are the dependencies? Think holistically.

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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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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

NOVEMBER 9, 2010

I speak, when I do, on Permission Based Marketing. And then, I used Permission Based Marketing to market the hell out of each event and sell seats with all the marketing tactics I had at my disposal. Email marketing has no loss to make. It’s a simple skill to learn. It ain’t that simple.

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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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Lead on Purpose

JUNE 8, 2009

The following five actions will help you increase your value and enhance your self-confidence: Improve skills and knowledge: Instead of hunkering down and running below the radar, take specific actions to improve your skills. Make an effort to learn new skills and practice them as much as you can in your current job. Read books.

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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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Women on Business

DECEMBER 14, 2010

Shea has Spinal Muscular Atrophy, a paralyzing disease that has left her with limited arm strength and compromised motor skills. But getting a book to market and then publicizing it is no easy task; especially with no extra money to support this venture. To help her get around more independently, Shea has a companion dog named Mercer.

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Kevin Eikenberry

OCTOBER 5, 2010

They consider the idea itself, the team, the market and more. 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. Consider what venture capitalists do. And as smart as they are, they know they won’t always guess right.

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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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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 5, 2010

The most important decision a leader can make with regard to any implementation, initiative, project, objective, goal, task, etc. One of the reasons I think some organizations end up charging sub-par leaders with mission critical objectives is that leaders of projects are all too often chosen based on position in their hierarchy.

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 29, 2010

I am working on a consulting project where we have run into "Crazy", We had started down the path you outlined here, but we appreciate the clarity of your message. link] Posts about Interpersonal conflict and dealing with people as of January 4, 2009 — Persuasive Communication and Life Skills [.]

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Lead on Purpose

NOVEMBER 4, 2009

’ Be the person at your company who is willing to do new things, like taking on the project that nobody wants. Look for ways you can improve your skills in new areas. love your site and marketing strategy. Don’t balk when things don’t go the way you want them to go.

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Kevin Eikenberry

SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

Using a free online tool, The Headline Analyzer, this question scores an emotional marketing value of 66.67%. Most marketing copy is around 30-40%. The question I ask is very similar – What results are important to you? By adding the word results creates far greater focus and truly differentiates me from many others.

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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.

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Kevin Eikenberry

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

Of course there are times you have a project to work on or a major issue to confront. You nailed this one and I am going to forward this to the participants in my recent management skills session. The best leaders lose the hole completely. What does this mean in real life? Engage with your team, peers and customers.

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Building Personal Strength

NOVEMBER 9, 2010

Wednesday, November 10, 2010 At the Core of Your Abilities - Personal Strengths and People Skills I once had an upscale retirement home for a client. In other words, he had poor people skills. As everyone knows, the stock market tanked a few years ago when "the real estate bubble" burst. And a couple dozen other people skills ?

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Kevin Eikenberry

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

His passions are leadership, marketing, personal development and the way people and organizations use processes and technology to improve results. I don’t think I’ve ever had a supervisory skills class where someone didn’t ask that question. The answer is that you can’t do anything. At least not directly.

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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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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. Don’t like the term Power? This book will open your eyes and change your mind. Don’t like the term political savvy? Perhaps the word you would prefer is influence?

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Power Open-book Workshop Influence 176

Great Leadership By Dan

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

They are hard working individuals who have the potential to be leaders based on their knowledge, skills, and the behaviors and attitudes they display. They are eager to learn new skills and take on additional responsibilities and bigger challenges. Influencing skills. What skills and behaviors do they have?

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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? But today I want to write about something else.

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Lead on Purpose

AUGUST 14, 2010

They connect people together and use their influence to find resources and complete projects faster. Human Artist : This is about people skills , it’s about developing understanding of people you interact with. They work in positions that connect internal teams, external colleagues and more.

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Kevin Eikenberry

JANUARY 14, 2011

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. You have to learn new skills so you can offer something new and you can do a great job. Learn what you need to learn.

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Women on Business

NOVEMBER 22, 2010

Now 45, Heather Aguilera—who was an IT Project Manager “earning six figures” at a major Canadian bank before she left to become a SAHM—was eventually reduced to thinking she “would have to work in a donut shop.” She agrees that starting a home-based business is likely the only way a midlife SAHM can realistically achieve that independence.

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Kevin Eikenberry

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

This book uncovers an important leadership skill – that of asking questions. And it uses questions to do it. I love the topic and the approach, and I think you will benefit from the book.

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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

SEPTEMBER 6, 2010

In my world a good walk is a vital leadership skill. If you don’t have a specific destination and demonstrate clear intent they will take over and subtly move you in a different direction. I think more leaders should get out from behind their desks and start practising their walk!

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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. If you are a student of leadership and you want to get to the next level in your leadership skills, you want this book on your shelf. This is a very good book.

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Execution Succession Workshop Blog 183

Kevin Eikenberry

OCTOBER 4, 2010

In each interview you will learn specific strategies and skills to help you become a more effective leader and to elicit excellence from others. Yes, I am one of the experts, as is Guy Harris, my teammate and co-author for the upcoming book From Bud to Boss – the Secrets of a Successful Transition to Remarkable Leadership.

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Kevin Eikenberry

SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

I always tell my students that listening is a leader’s greatest communication skill. Thanks for the reminder – and the comments! K Reply Tim October 1, 2010 at 9:42 am Great words Kevin. Reply Carletta October 1, 2010 at 11:03 am Thanks for the reminder that listening is such an awesome love language!!!

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Kevin Eikenberry

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

Leadership is a complex set of skills and behaviors. Michael gives us great and varied examples about the importance of preparation. In my post earlier this morning , about Cal Ripkin, Jr. I wrote about the same idea – being ready to play. What are you doing today to learn and prepare yourself for the demands of leadership?

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Kevin Eikenberry

JANUARY 10, 2011

I think there is one other important difference for leaders – that should be considered by coaches and people interested in helping others develop their skills. Feedback and advice. How often do most people seek out, and truly want, feedback (given its tarnished image)? Not so much.

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Lead on Purpose

JUNE 25, 2009

Jim’s passion is enabling product marketing teams. Near the end of this school year, my wife asked if I could complete a project with her class. The project was to ask each student, and record the answers to: “What was the most important thing I learned in Kindergarten this year?”

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Kevin Eikenberry

AUGUST 23, 2010

(Not in the leader population either) The best salespeople are persuasion experts who influence through relationships, insight, great communication skills, understanding people and more. The best leaders are persuasion experts who influence through relationships, insight, great communication skills, understanding people and more.

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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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Kevin Eikenberry

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

You may have ideas about what the future looks like – a future with them using or developing new skills, or behaving in new ways. Once people are wishing things to be (even a little bit) better, you set the stage for creating the picture of a more desirable future.

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