N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 17, 2010

As always, feel free to share any thoughts or tips by commenting below… Share and Enjoy: View Comments [link] patriciazell Excellent! 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.

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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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Kevin Eikenberry

DECEMBER 29, 2010

Consulting Speaking Training Products KevinEikenberry.com About Blog Home Blogs I Like Leadership Learning Subscribe Leadership is About Engagement by Kevin Eikenberry on December 29, 2010 in Leadership , Learning , Relationships Ok, this title should be self evident, especially to long time readers of this blog.

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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

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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Kevin Eikenberry

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

He is currently the Manager of Leadership and Management Development at a Fortune “Great Place to Work&# , “Training Top 125″, and “High Impact Learning&# (HILO 80) company. He is also a great guy and one of the nominees for the Best Leadership Blog of 2010. We’ll start with a definition.

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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

DECEMBER 20, 2010

The articles should have been written on the topic of poor leadership. Toxic work environments can only exist where a lack of trust and respect are present, and this can only occur in the absence of sound leadership.

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Rich Gee Group

JANUARY 7, 2011

Where Good Ideas Come From: The Natural History of Innovation by Steven Johnson makes that cut. I’d recommend it to anyone who’s ever had bursts of inspiration and wondered why they haven’t been able to replicate those circumstances, or anyone who wants to innovate at all. Candidly, I’m blown away.

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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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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 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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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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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 26, 2010

So, in today’s post I’ll share two a few tips on deciding which tasks, and to whom, the art of delegation should apply… As a CEO it is critical to develop a keen understanding of your value to the enterprise, and to further develop an awareness of activities that are dilutive to said value.

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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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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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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 3, 2011

If change and innovation weren’t key contributors to sustainable success, and the enterprise could just run on auto-pilot, you could replace the CEO with a General Manager. This isn’t rocket science, rather it’s just plain-old, good leadership. The fact is that business is not a static endeavor.

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CO2

AUGUST 13, 2010

Often when you read leadership books, blogs, or journals, you will be inundated with views on how leaders build trust. How will this inconsistency reflect on your leadership? And the eventual demise is that this will be seen to be more reflective of your poor leadership than of the team members inconsistency.

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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.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 1, 2010

The following six tips will help you successfully become skilled at managing board relations, which will lessen your burdens, extend your shelf-life, and improve your performance: Understand the Landscape : Regardless of make up, your board is likely composed of successful and influential people.

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CO2

OCTOBER 12, 2010

Too Much Innovation? I have the privilege recently to work with a technology company that has one of their three core values as innovative. Are we too innovative? And at times it costs us money chasing down innovation at a cost of operational excellence. In renewing their values this year we hit a speed bump.

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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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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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Lead on Purpose

NOVEMBER 2, 2009

The latest Leadership Carnival brings together links to more than 30 fresh posts on topics such as mentors and role models, leading teams and maximizing your performance. The Leadership Development Carnival is a great way to expand your leadership knowledge and get to know the bloggers who are making it happen.

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Lead on Purpose

SEPTEMBER 4, 2009

It is a tremendous honor to be named to this list with other great blogs such as Seth’s Blog , Management Excellence , The Best Horse Sense (a personal favorite since I grew up on a ranch), Great Leadership , the Tom Peters Weblog and many other great leadership blogs.

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CO2

DECEMBER 24, 2010

Business organizations are not built for innovation; they are built for efficiency.&# – Vijay Govindarajan In The Other Side of Innovation the authors demonstrate their absolute knowledge of an area that many organizations need more of, innovation! They discuss three different ways organizations experience innovation.

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CO2

OCTOBER 16, 2010

via Questions Are The Answer | Management Innovation eXchange. His book Just Ask Leadership - Why Great Managers Always Ask The Right Questions (McGraw Hill 2009). About the Author As President and Co-founder of ACI Telecentrics, Inc.,

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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

APRIL 20, 2010

In today’s post I’ll share 8 tips for common sense branding that entities of any size can put into practice… So what’s the best way to build a brand if you’re not a Fortune 500 company? Never sacrifice quality: Your products, services, leadership, management, culture, customer service, communication, etc.

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CO2

OCTOBER 12, 2010

Too Much Innovation? I have the privilege recently to work with a technology company that has one of their three core values as innovative. Are we too innovative? And at times it costs us money chasing down innovation at a cost of operational excellence. In renewing their values this year we hit a speed bump.

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Lead on Purpose

AUGUST 14, 2009

Today’s post is a link to Stewart Rogers ‘ blog the Strategic Product Manager , which contains several great leadership quotes from McKinsey. Take a few minutes and learn about Leadership Lessons from McKinsey. 2 Responses Stewart Rogers , on August 18, 2009 at 6:40 am said: Thanks for the mention! Thanks a million!

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Lead on Purpose

SEPTEMBER 7, 2009

September’s Leadership Carnival brings together links to more than 25 fresh posts on topics such as employee development, identifying true leaders and beating stress. The Leadership Development Carnival is a great way to expand your leadership knowledge and get to know the bloggers who are making it happen.

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Kevin Eikenberry

AUGUST 30, 2010

Consulting Speaking Training Products KevinEikenberry.com About Blog Home Blogs I Like Leadership Learning Subscribe Ten Ways to Make a Great First Impression by Kevin Eikenberry on August 30, 2010 in Customer Relationships , Leadership , Learning , Relationships We all meet new people, in all phases of our lives.

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CO2

SEPTEMBER 15, 2010

His book Just Ask Leadership - Why Great Managers Always Ask The Right Questions (McGraw Hill 2009). Please share in comments… About the Author As President and Co-founder of ACI Telecentrics, Inc., Please share in comments… About the Author As President and Co-founder of ACI Telecentrics, Inc., Pink Demos Dr. John Sullivan FORA.tv

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Lead on Purpose

JULY 7, 2009

Jim Holland’s guest post Leadership Lessons from a Kindergarten Class is the focus. July’s Leadership Carnivals brings together links to more than 25 fresh posts on topics such as accountability, talent management and succession planning. The Leadership Development Carnival is well a half hour of your time.

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Lead on Purpose

MAY 31, 2010

Filed under: Leadership , Knowledge , Learning , Product Management / Marketing Tagged: | learn , opportunity , value , Mark Sanborn , design « Five championship strategies Book Review: Here Comes Everybody » Like Be the first to like this post. They will improve your personal and professional situation.

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