Lead on Purpose

DECEMBER 15, 2009

What matters in 2010? They want to engage, to interact and to get you more involved.&# -Seth Godin “Leadership is more than influence. Seth Godin , marketing guru and thought leader, did a cool project where he brought together more than seventy “big thinkers&# to write the ebook What Matters Now. .&#

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

While hubris can be a needed trait to call upon at times, to rely solely upon it as the foundation of your leadership style just doesn’t work. Thanks in advance for sharing… Share and Enjoy: View Comments [link] Most Tweeted Articles by Leadership Development Experts [.] It was C.S. link] Ovidiu What a GREAT article!

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 17, 2010

For example, I’m a visionary leader. Context, fluidity, and other nuanced behaviors are positive traits to embrace so long as they don’t serve as an excuse for a lack of discipline. We all have certain God-given gifts. I see the big picture. Wishing you memorable quality time with your loved ones.

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 6, 2010

Marshall Goldsmith : I don’t specifically work in the area of strategy or leadership, but my work often affects those areas as what I do is help people change behavior. Mike Myatt : What’s been the most rewarding aspect of your work in the leadership field? My business has 3 primary aspects: I write, speak and coach.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

In today’s post I’ll examine the value of loyalty as it relates to leadership. If relationships are the currency of leadership, it is important for leaders to note that loyalty serves as the cornerstone of any healthy relationship. Leadership and loyalty go hand-in-hand.

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QAspire

AUGUST 22, 2010

Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer Innovation, Quality & Entrepreneurship at Akshaya Patra Akshaya Patra Foundation in India is a shining example of how social entrepreneurship combined with power of innovation can make a HUGE difference. Thanks By Tanmay , August 30, 2010 @ 7:02 am @Maulik - Thanks!

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 14, 2010

I really appreciate Pete’s insights into the necessity of self-leadership and his honesty in admitting that this is his own area of struggle. His leadership is remarkable! And I agree 100% that leaders everywhere need to find ways to motivate people that go beyond money and benefits. Thanks so much for your comment Bridget.

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Kevin Eikenberry

OCTOBER 25, 2010

These are just a few examples – the causes and types of costumes are wide-ranging and very prevalent. The problem isn’t necessarily the goal – to be more confident, for example – but that the intention is lost in the costume. K Reply Tim October 25, 2010 at 4:53 pm Great post in preparation for Halloween!

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Kevin Eikenberry

SEPTEMBER 6, 2010

Consulting Speaking Training Products KevinEikenberry.com About Blog Home Blogs I Like Leadership Learning Subscribe The Leadership Walk by Kevin Eikenberry on September 6, 2010 in Leadership , Learning We are all on a walk. Each of these is part of your leadership walk. Most would call it work.

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Kevin Eikenberry

OCTOBER 29, 2010

Consulting Speaking Training Products KevinEikenberry.com About Blog Home Blogs I Like Leadership Learning Subscribe A Halloween Leadership Challenge by Kevin Eikenberry on October 29, 2010 in Leadership , Learning In the next couple of days you will see people of all ages dressed in costumes. Want an example?

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Kevin Eikenberry

AUGUST 24, 2010

Consulting Speaking Training Products KevinEikenberry.com About Blog Home Blogs I Like Leadership Learning Subscribe Leadership Lagniappe by Kevin Eikenberry on August 24, 2010 in Decision Making , Leadership Lagniappe (pronounced LAN-yap ). What is on your leadership lagniappe list? We must be .

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Kevin Eikenberry

OCTOBER 27, 2010

Consulting Speaking Training Products KevinEikenberry.com About Blog Home Blogs I Like Leadership Learning Subscribe A Mirror as a Leadership Development Tool by Kevin Eikenberry on October 27, 2010 in Influence , Leadership , Learning We look in them each day, research says, more often than we realize.

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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. Creativity and innovation depend on it! Mary Jo Asmus : November 15, 2010 at 10:36 am You bet, Becky! Thanks for the addition.

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Lead on Purpose

DECEMBER 28, 2009

John Maxwell — author of the book The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership — does a masterful job of explaining the leadership principle of influence through the five myths about leadership: The Management Myth: Management focuses on maintaining systems and processes.

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Lead on Purpose

MAY 26, 2009

They illustrate the significance of showing leadership in improving customer service. I have highlighted specific examples of how companies treat their customers — for the whole world to read no less! At the end of the day, happy customers spread the word about your products and services and you get more happy customers.

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Skip Prichard

JULY 22, 2019

Innovation Capital. And one of the most overlooked reasons for entrepreneurial failure is innovation capital. That’s why I enjoyed talking with Jeff Dyer who, along with Nathan Furr and Curtis Lefrandt, wrote a new book, Innovation Capital: How to Compete and Win Like the World’s Innovative Leaders. Satya Nadella.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 5, 2010

Even the term change, a concept once reserved for the innovative and revolutionary, has been hi-jacked by the politically correct. OXYMORON …Great leaders are not politically correct, but they are politically savvy – there is a difference.

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Lead on Purpose

OCTOBER 20, 2010

These are all valid and important ways to measure leadership, and many others exist. However, the true — and more telling — measure of leadership is long-term and cannot easily be seen. Leadership is best measured by what you leave behind. Some people become frustrated by the lack of immediate results.

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Lead on Purpose

MAY 8, 2010

Eric Hoffer Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other. Filed under: Leadership , Knowledge , Learning , Product Management / Marketing Tagged: | persistence , Learning , loyalty « Creating value Social media summit » Like Be the first to like this post. Great leaders are learners. They read voraciously.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 20, 2011

As always, I welcome your comments below – I be particularly interested in any examples of effective methods you’ve used to curtail gossip. Let me cut right to the chase – real leaders don’t participate in gossip, and likewise they don’t tolerate gossip from others. This post was mentioned on Twitter by Mike Henry Sr.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 25, 2010

Here’s an example…Even in this day and age, it is still not that uncommon to find large corporations and government agencies with IT silos built upon mainframe computing solutions. Tenure Inhibits Change and Cripples Innovation : Organizations that favor tenure also tend to be prone to majoring in the minors.

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 14, 2010

While much has been written about corporate vision, mission, process, leadership, strategy, branding and a variety of other business practices, it is the engineering of these practices to be disruptive that maximizes opportunities. So why do so many established and often well managed companies struggle with disruptive innovation?

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 26, 2010

At an organizational level have you focused so much on process improvements and incremental gains that you’ve failed to recognize opportunity and innovate? A great example of this would be carving out time in your already too busy schedule to mentor someone in your organization with great potential.

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Lead on Purpose

DECEMBER 6, 2010

Product management — at every level — is a leadership role within the organization. 2 Responses Product Management Tribe , on December 6, 2010 at 8:53 am said: Mike, I really like your concise and straight-up interactions between product management and other collaborative groups.

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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. Success in leadership comes from developing and perfecting persistence and determination. You find ways to motivate successful teamwork and positive interaction.

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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. Be innovative. You’ll be seen as an innovator and not just someone who goes along with the group. Be true to yourself and present your own ideas confidently. Lead but don’t manage.

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Lead on Purpose

FEBRUARY 6, 2010

When describing the impact this individual had on the trip, the speaker made the following profound observation: People will follow clear leadership What does ‘clear leadership’ mean to you? What benefits have you experienced from clear leadership? Please share your ideas. I know who is the leader in-charge.

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Michael Lee Stallard

OCTOBER 18, 2010

Here’s an example of a servant leader that brings the force of connection to life. CNO Admiral Vern Clark’s leadership of the U.S. 4 Comments so far Brian Oates on October 18th, 2010 Interesting to see this happen in the military which seeped in a couple hundred years of tradition. .&# Navy from 2000 until 2005.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 9, 2010

Let me give you a great example…It is not at all uncommon for an executive to tell me that his/her business doesn’t really have any competition. Well actually, no it’s not. If you tell me that your business doesn’t have any competition, I don’t buy it…All businesses have competition at some level.

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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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Lead on Purpose

JANUARY 4, 2010

This first Leadership Development Carnival in 2010 provides links to 50 posts — what Dan calls “the Best of 2009.&# The Leadership Development Carnival is a great way improve your leadership development and get to know the bloggers who are making it happen.

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CO2

SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

It is a great example of leadership and it will make you smile from ear to ear. His book Just Ask Leadership - Why Great Managers Always Ask The Right Questions (McGraw Hill 2009). This is not leadership – its fun – its cute – its an ad. Alberto Dotras from Spain suggested that we all watch this clip.

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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. LeRoyD Amen!

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 8, 2010

Probably the greatest example of the power of brevity comes from what is widely considered to be the greatest speech in American history: “The Gettysburg Address.&# Contrast Lincoln’s brilliant example of the power of brevity with the keynote speech that day.

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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

AUGUST 26, 2010

That said, it is nonetheless safe to say that CEOs who find a way to focus their efforts on values, vision, mission, strategy, team building, innovation, networking, and branding will be the CEOs who achieve the highest and most sustainable levels of success. In this example the hourly rate of a CEO who makes $750k is $375 dollars per hour.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

Let’s use an example of a common problem that most businesses face at some point in their lifecycle (if not at multiple points) which is needing to implement a certain application or toolset to automate an existing manual process.

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