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%. To initiate the conversation, the leader could use a Job Satisfaction Survey. The question I ask is very similar – What results are important to you?

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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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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. These are the things that executives we have surveyed consistently say they want most from their jobs.&#

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Kevin Eikenberry

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

And yet, according to a survey I conducted, these same leaders give instructions 58% of the time rather than asking coworkers for their input!&# This book uncovers an important leadership skill – that of asking questions. Good questions generate thought, focus and action from the listener. They also convey respect.

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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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Kevin Eikenberry

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

This is an ongoing part of the work of leadership – looking, surveying and gaining a perspective that is required to lead towards a desired future. You nailed this one and I am going to forward this to the participants in my recent management skills session. Observe longer.

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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

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

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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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

link] Del Williams I don't think online is to blame, but poor people skills. According to a survey done recently the average person only has 2 close friends. Recently I spoke to a group of high-school marketing educators about the current state of social media marketing. This generation is weak in many ways.

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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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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 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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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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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

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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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

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

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

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

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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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

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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Chart Your Course

NOVEMBER 14, 2012

You have to watch your competitors and seek to always adapt to changes in the market, and innovate for solutions. percent in October 2009 to 3.1 Additionally, companies with high turnover of skilled employees, such as health care workers and hi-tech positions, may have to wait some time to fill that vacant spot.

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Kevin Eikenberry

NOVEMBER 22, 2010

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. Spend some time thinking about the specific things in your professional world you are grateful for. What results are making a difference?

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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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Tanveer Naseer

MAY 6, 2014

Some went on to dominate a market without any previous background in it. The man changing the face of the financial world had no prior background in the industry before he began in 2009. A survey of Inc. business Guest Posts Recent Posts entrepreneurship ideas learning listening recruitment skills strategy talent teamwork'

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Kevin Eikenberry

JANUARY 24, 2011

Kevin Reply Sanjay Malhotra January 26, 2011 at 10:48 pm Thanks Kevin, I am sure it will help us in further improvising our leadership skills. I completely agree with your other three points!

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 19, 2014

Well, the results from a 2008 survey stated how workers at all levels needed to learn to accept conflict as an inevitable part of their work environment. What’s scary to imagine is how the numbers have grown in recent years since the economic collapse that began in 2009. Your operations deserve a longer, healthier life. How assured?

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Miles Anthony Smith

DECEMBER 10, 2018

Glean These 19 Ideas & Tips to Skyrocket Your Success Note: This post was written in collaboration with Victoria Greene , an ecommerce brand marketing consultant, freelance writer, and small business owner with a pulse on the future of online selling. Starting Your Own Business? Have you ever thought about running your own business?

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LDRLB

MARCH 30, 2010

What kind of people responded to the survey, how were they contacted, and how did you use their responses to determine your results? This year Hay Group opened the survey to all employees of an organization, to get a real sense of leadership across all levels of the organization. Regional distribution. Under 500 million.

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Strategy Driven

JANUARY 10, 2011

In 2011, health premiums will continue to surge upward with most major surveys projecting increases in the 9 percent to 12 percent range – or over eight-times the rate of inflation. population. population. population. Without change, the Business Roundtable, an association of major U.S. trillion annual U.S.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

Labor Department unveiled $160 million in new grants to retrain workers for technical skills in high-growth fields. s largest online job site), has found that the country is experiencing the symptoms of a multi-speed labor market. We have conducted research to discover the extent of the skills deficit problem.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 21, 2018

Our research points to one possible reason: employers increased skill requirements during the recession, when high-skill workers were more plentiful, making it more difficult to fill those positions as the job market began to recover. Jobs That Newly Require B.A.’s

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 22, 2013

When we surveyed over 300 global executives between 2008 and 2009, one of the primary concerns they expressed was their inability to compete long term without a solid innovation engine that can grow their top line. Here are five power skills we discovered to help you find uncontested space. Use Convergence Thinking.

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