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DECEMBER 18, 2009

Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer Seth Godin’s “What Matters Now” and a Few More Gems Seth Godin recently released a free eBook titled “What Matters Now” – it is a collaborative effort of 70 great thinkers who have presented brilliant ideas that will truly shake you up to think deep and wide as we approach 2010.

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Rich Gee Group

DECEMBER 18, 2010

I found early in my career that it was easier to motivate my staff with carrots rather than the stick. You should have the same process for your career. Next post: This Is Broken (with Seth Godin). I’ve been working with executives and business owners for over 10 years. Plan — I help you plan. Not 20 pages, just one page.

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Lead on Purpose

DECEMBER 6, 2010

Product management — at every level — is a leadership role within the organization. Product managers who can work successfully with these (and other) groups in their companies will release great products and have success throughout their careers. What other roles are important for success in product management?

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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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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.

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Next Level Blog

OCTOBER 12, 2010

In the video review, I walk through the simple yet resonant model of career path transitions that the authors Charan, Drotter and Noel outline in the book. The book has been around for about ten years and it’s become a go to resource for anyone charged with developing senior leaders. Your comment has not yet been posted. Click Here.

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Michael Lee Stallard

JULY 20, 2010

Here’s a great article about Chan’s work from the Chronicle of Higher Education entitled “ Finished College. Military Gamification in Everything? why is everyone smiling? why is everyone smiling? why is everyone smiling? why is everyone smiling?

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Michael Lee Stallard

AUGUST 8, 2010

Effective leadership, employee engagement and employee motivation are closely linked to the alignment of behavior with personal values. Effective leadership, employee engagement and employee motivation are closely linked to the alignment of behavior with personal values. 4 Comments so far Casey Ross on August 9th, 2010 Hey Michael!

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Lead on Purpose

DECEMBER 10, 2009

The real question is: are you willing to invest the effort and make the sacrifices necessary to take on the responsibility of a leadership position? The authors propose three questions you should ask to assess your own leadership potential: How far do you want to go?

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Next Level Blog

JULY 21, 2010

Thats Not Leadership. Earlier in my career, I ended up as a manager in a couple of HR departments. You deal with a lot of employee discipline issues in HR and the first thing you learn is you have to do a thorough investigation before you make any decisions that could end or damage someones career or reputation.

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Next Level Blog

DECEMBER 15, 2010

Since my compulsion is to look at most things from a leadership angle, here are a few lessons I've learned so far from the practice of yoga that seem to apply to the practice of leadership.   Leadership lesson learned? .    Leadership lesson learned?   Leadership lesson learned?

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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. I also like Daniel Pink, David Schwartz, and Seth Godin’s last book, Linchpin. Leave a Comment Previous post: Do You Have A Career “Plan B&# ?

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Sales Wolf Blog

JANUARY 10, 2011

 Last week I paused for a moment to look back at the year that was 2010.  Today I would like to shift gears and take a look ahead at what the HR, talent management, and leadership development blogging community sees in store for us in 2011.  Last week I paused for a moment to look back at the year that was 2010.

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Michael Lee Stallard

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

One morning I attended a session that Ted holds each week with his leadership team and a select number of potential leaders. During the time the group discussed one chapter in a leadership book they were reading together. Failing to recognize and address blind spots is to sabotage one’s career and success in life.

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Rich Gee Group

DECEMBER 21, 2010

at 9:50 AM Steve Jobs and Seth Godin are good examples of powerful presentations without using bullet points. I guess I’ve been reading it for ~9 months and I can assure you its been very helpful to my career! Also – simplify – less info is more. Again, my opinion. Dan Buzer 12.26.10 Osmar Machado 12.27.10

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Roundtable Talk

JANUARY 2, 2011

1 Undercover Boss has WM COO Larry O’Donnell shovelling *bleep* February 2010 2 comments 2 Is Your Boss a Psychopath? Share this: This entry was posted in Leadership and tagged Heather Reisman , John Furlong , psychopath boss , Tony Hsieh , top leadership blog posts. And what can you do about it?? Bookmark the permalink.

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Lead on Purpose

MAY 18, 2010

This is the career record of Larry Gelwix, coach of the Highland High rugby team (Salt Lake City) for more than three decades. What struck me the first time I listened to this podcast is how beautifully these principles apply to product management, to leadership and to life in general.

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Sales Wolf Blog

JULY 11, 2010

  Below are five posts I recommend checking out from the week of July 5th - 11th, 2010.    Below are five posts I recommend checking out from the week of July 5th - 11th, 2010.  Seth Godin's Blog : Insubordinate.   Enjoy!   Enjoy!

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Lead on Purpose

MAY 23, 2009

This is the time when most people focus more on their careers and less on others (and other significant causes). Bob talks about how his career (in TV station business) took off. He had tremendous success, but had a “success panic&# that made him stop and reevaluate his priorities.

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Lead on Purpose

OCTOBER 5, 2010

Filed under: Purpose Tagged: | career advancement , services , training , value « Manager vs. ? Leadership — what you leave » Like Be the first to like this post. How long did it take to put into practice the things you learned?

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QAspire

SEPTEMBER 26, 2010

I am glad I did, because this book instantly made it to my favorite books in 2010 which also includes Seth Godin’s Linchpin. The Art of Non-Conformity ”, in many ways, adds to and complements the ideas presented in ‘Linchpin” by Seth Godin. By Tanmay , September 27, 2010 @ 8:35 am @Chris - My pleasure Chris.

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Lead on Purpose

NOVEMBER 4, 2009

You’ll find satisfaction in knowing you helped someone else, and doing so will benefit your career. One Response Police Oral Exam , on February 2, 2010 at 12:15 pm said: Saw your Blog bookmarked on Reddit.I The crucial habit for progress is watching, learning and becoming aware of trends and changes going on around you.

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Lead on Purpose

DECEMBER 22, 2010

In the spirit of thanking these friends and introducing my audience to their web sites, here are a few links to sites you should take a look at: Leadership Digital : An aggregator of the best content on leadership and management. This site shares frequent updates on improving leadership throughout organizations.

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QAspire

AUGUST 12, 2010

I am fortunate to a part of a wonderful leadership/management community who so generously share their ideas, insights and knowledge. Wally Bock at Three Star Leadership prescribes a method to treat “Idea Deficit Disorder”. Seth Godin says that having competition is not an excuse for not starting something or for giving up.

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Next Level Blog

JANUARY 24, 2011

The career history of the talented, iconoclastic, maddening, entertaining (even if he’s the guy you love to hate) Olbermann has been one of resigning from or getting fired by every network he’s worked for. What have you learned about managing difficult superstars? Please share your experience with the rest of us. Click Here.

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Michael Lee Stallard

JUNE 5, 2010

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, one of the greatest basketball players in history who played his entire college career with Wooden, would later write, “Coach Wooden had a profound influence on me as an athlete, but even greater influence on me as a human being. Wooden taught and lived out the character values he wanted his players to adopt.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

Nothing signals leadership trouble more than an executive who can’t make decisions. Understanding and implementing the concept of “ actionable leadership &# is a major key to success in becoming a great CEO. However my question to you is this: What is leadership without action? Sound harsh?

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Lead on Purpose

MARCH 8, 2010

2 Responses Khoo Chen Hui Andrew , on March 16, 2010 at 6:33 am said: I study IT cousrse, now. Reply Michael Ray Hopkin , on March 16, 2010 at 8:29 pm said: Khoo, good questions. CEOs are praised for their vision. Top salespeople are rewarded with high commissions. Innovative engineers are recognized for their inventions.

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Michael Lee Stallard

JUNE 18, 2010

Michael Lee Stallard Insights on Leadership and Employee Engagement Home About Hire to Speak Press Kit Has Jim Goodnight Cracked the Code of Corporate Culture? Recently, SAS was named number 1 on Fortune’s “100 Best Companies to Work For” list for 2010. Unfortunately, most leaders have a blind spot when it comes to these areas.

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Next Level Blog

JUNE 28, 2010

Main | Video Book Club: A Sense of Urgency » June 28, 2010 Three Lessons from the Longest Serving Senator Senator Robert C. He became a consistent supporter of civil rights legislation only in the last half of his career.  Byrd of West Virginia died in the early morning hours of Monday. Rest in peace, Senator.

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Next Level Blog

JUNE 21, 2010

Main | Video Book Club: The Discipline of Market Leaders » June 21, 2010 What Am I Supposed To Be Learning From This? That actually ended up being a pretty good running start on an approach to leadership in the jobs I had after that one.  Sneaky Peers? It was a stressful, but educational experience.

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Next Level Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

Even More Leadership Lessons from the Washington Redskins So, if you’re a regular reader of this blog, you might have expected me to have some sort of leadership lessons post on yesterday’s mid-term elections.    And, oh by the way, McNabb has run more than a few game-on-the-line two minute drills in his long NFL career. 

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Roundtable Talk

DECEMBER 23, 2010

← Fast Friday with Dorothy Lazovik, Authentic Leaders Edge Second Cup ex-CEO leaves a bitter taste → Thanks for making 2010 a great year! We look forward to sharing more leadership stories, lessons and ideas with you in 2011. Share this: This entry was posted in results and tagged 2010 in review , happy holidays.

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Lead on Purpose

AUGUST 20, 2009

I’m very proud of how well she did in high school and am impressed with her clear understanding of what she wants to pursue as a career. My wife and I took our oldest child to the university where she will pursue a degree in architecture. She’s far ahead of where I was at her age.

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Next Level Blog

OCTOBER 11, 2010

It’s usually a case where they’re moving from a pretty hands-on, directive leadership role and into a role in which they’re coordinating the work of a number of other leaders. This kind of shift can happen a number of times over a career. Posted by: Gayle Ely | October 12, 2010 at 02:30 PM You raise some great points Gayle.

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Roundtable Talk

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

Simon Sinek @simonsinek / Author and consultant on inspiring leadership / In a nutshell: Know WHY you’re doing what you’re doing “Share one’s passion and purpose as you inspire others” “Hire people who believe what you believe – and they will work for that belief. “Strategy is not a powerpoint. Entrepreneurialsm is everywhere.”

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Roundtable Talk

JUNE 10, 2010

← The Golden Rule of Interviewing: Past behaviour predicts future Fast Friday with Joe Chidley, SVP Corporate & Public Affairs, Veritas Communications → Career Shifting: Leaping lanes mid-career. Allow yourself time to reflect and build your personal career vision. what you’re trying to move away from).

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