Kevin Eikenberry

SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

by Kevin Eikenberry on September 22, 2010 in Communication , Leadership , Leadership Communication , Learning This short post is prompted by Dan Rockwell’s great post yesterday on his fine Leadership Freak Blog. Very powerful. Dan suggests “what’s important to you?&# Love the addition of “most&# to the question.

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Kevin Eikenberry

DECEMBER 8, 2010

Leaders are superheroes without the supernatural powers. I also found it interesting that she used the Super Hero idea… which I did several months back, talking about The Powers of Coaching. Then, suddenly: bright colors, flashes of light, he disrobes to reveal Superman. Leaders choose action.

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Kevin Eikenberry

OCTOBER 18, 2010

And, the best learning facilitators – and coaches – know that the most powerful learning comes from a place of discovery. When you discover something for yourself it is more real and powerful to you. The best coaches recognize the importance, value and power of assuring mutually understood and agreed upon expectations.

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Kevin Eikenberry

AUGUST 26, 2010

by Kevin Eikenberry on August 26, 2010 in Leadership , Learning , Personal Development Yesterday I read an article in the online New York Times, titled Digital Device Deprive Brain of Needed Downtime. SideBar: check out @HamletsBB [William Powers’ twitter board] to read his “personal twitter philosophy: one tweet a day, M-F.”

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Kevin Eikenberry

NOVEMBER 12, 2010

Consulting Speaking Training Products KevinEikenberry.com About Blog Home Blogs I Like Leadership Learning Subscribe Perception is More Than Reality by Kevin Eikenberry on November 12, 2010 in Devloping Others , Leadership , Learning , Mentoring , Personal Development We’ve all heard, and said. that “perception is reality&#.

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Kevin Eikenberry

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Amongst all of your coaching competencies and fancy coaching models, remember one of the most powerful tools you have. Tagged as: encouragement { 2 comments… read them below or add one } Tim September 21, 2010 at 5:10 pm Absolutely Kevin. Reply Julie-Ann September 22, 2010 at 9:49 am Your piece couldn’t be better!

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Kevin Eikenberry

NOVEMBER 22, 2010

Consulting Speaking Training Products KevinEikenberry.com About Blog Home Blogs I Like Leadership Learning Subscribe Three Ways to Effectively Show Your Gratitude by Kevin Eikenberry on November 22, 2010 in Leadership , Learning Most people realize the value and importance of being grateful for the positive and meaningful things in their lives.

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Kevin Eikenberry

SEPTEMBER 3, 2010

Consulting Speaking Training Products KevinEikenberry.com About Blog Home Blogs I Like Leadership Learning Subscribe Making Your Holiday Weekend More Valuable by Kevin Eikenberry on September 3, 2010 in Leadership , Learning , Personal Development , Success In The U.S. No, I don’t mean reconnect your power cord or open up Facebook.

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Kevin Eikenberry

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

Three Ways to Effectively Show Your Gratitude (from just last week) The Power of the Written Note A Leadership Litany – Reasons for Leaders to be Thankful Five Ways Gratitude Will Change Your Life Giving Thanks on Thanksgiving Gratitude This isn’t a complete list.

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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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Kevin Eikenberry

DECEMBER 10, 2010

My life also gives testament to the power of purposeful abandonment. And remember – you have just a couple more days to vote for the Best Leadership Blog of 2010 – please vote - whether for Dan or one of the other great blogs – and tell your friends to do the same. Or if you prefer, saying no and letting go.

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Kevin Eikenberry

OCTOBER 11, 2010

Tagged as: leadership training , training { 1 comment… read it below or add one } Robin Shanks October 11, 2010 at 9:11 am Kevin: That’s a GREAT idea! Many approaches are taken. Thanks for making that material available. You know I have some folks I’ll be sharing this information with! -R

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Kevin Eikenberry

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

Consulting Speaking Training Products KevinEikenberry.com About Blog Home Blogs I Like Leadership Learning Subscribe People Buy You: by Kevin Eikenberry on November 8, 2010 in Books , Influence , Leadership , Learning This weeks Resource Recommendation is People Buy You: The Real Secret To What Matters Most in Business by Jeb Blount.

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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. It is a great model as well.

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Kevin Eikenberry

OCTOBER 15, 2010

Make a category for powerful questions to ask yourself too!) Categorize them – identify the times and situations you use questions as a coach, leader, parent, co-worker, etc. and group questions for those uses. Use them – some people collect figurines, memorabilia (or even tractors) mostly for the exercise of the collecting.

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Kevin Eikenberry

FEBRUARY 6, 2011

To tell a powerful story that will hopefully have the impact on you that it has had on me. I reprise it today for three reasons. To celebrate the life of the late President Reagan on what would have been his 100th birthday. To reinforce one of the most important of all leadership qualities – that of being other focused.

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Kevin Eikenberry

AUGUST 23, 2010

This concise book has powerful ideas for helping you set and maintain your vision – one of the most important responsibilities of any leader. Andy speaks from a Christian perspective, as you would expect with his background and beliefs. If your beliefs match his the references will make sense and be comfortable to you.

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Kevin Eikenberry

SEPTEMBER 6, 2010

Consulting Speaking Training Products KevinEikenberry.com About Blog Home Blogs I Like Leadership Learning Subscribe Good Boss, Bad Boss by Kevin Eikenberry on September 6, 2010 in Books , Leadership , Learning This week’s Resource Recommendation: Good Boss, Bad Boss: How to Be the Best and Learn From the Worst by Robert Sutton.

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Kevin Eikenberry

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

From this powerful and convicting beginning Gary uses a unique approach to help his readers become better question askers. Maybe that’s why 95% of leaders prefer to be asked questions rather than be told what to do.

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Kevin Eikenberry

JANUARY 8, 2011

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Kevin Eikenberry

DECEMBER 13, 2010

A Complementary Live Q&A Session by Kevin Eikenberry on December 13, 2010 in Leadership , Personal Development , Setting Goals People ask me questions all the time. Consulting Speaking Training Products KevinEikenberry.com About Blog Home Blogs I Like Leadership Learning Subscribe Ask Kevin! –

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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 ). Reply Kevin Eikenberry August 24, 2010 at 9:56 am Great addition David!

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Kevin Eikenberry

OCTOBER 25, 2010

Leaders want to feel more confident, so they hide behind a superhero costume hoping to be seen as powerful. Happy Halloween to you to Reply Kevin Eikenberry October 25, 2010 at 9:25 am Thanks Shelby – and Happy Halloween to you too! K Reply Tim October 25, 2010 at 4:53 pm Great post in preparation for Halloween!

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Kevin Eikenberry

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

Traditions are powerful things, and they don’t have to be meaningful, except to the people who participate in them. If your organization lacks them, or if you feel new traditions could enrich teamwork, reinforce organizational values or enhance the culture, it is your job to engage others to create them. You are a leader, after all.

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Kevin Eikenberry

SEPTEMBER 10, 2010

Tagged as: but , either/or { 3 comments… read them below or add one } Erik Deckers September 13, 2010 at 4:08 pm The “Yes, And&# exercise is a common one that improv troupes do. Reply Kevin Eikenberry September 13, 2010 at 7:16 pm Very true Erik! I’ve also seen this done at leadership conferences.

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Kevin Eikenberry

JANUARY 22, 2011

The power of this exercise – if you believe that it will work and show it in your words, actions and body language will be – will amaze you. Show the team the three pictures in the post as a stimulus to new thinking. Talk about how normal thinking will get normal results, and challenge people to go further.

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Kevin Eikenberry

OCTOBER 8, 2010

by Kevin Eikenberry on October 8, 2010 in Achievement , Learning The idea for this post comes with a tip of the hat to a high school friend, Jerry Gray, reconnected with first online. Tagged as: reading { 6 comments… read them below or add one } Carletta October 8, 2010 at 9:35 am Excellent! It was implied but not stated.

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Kevin Eikenberry

JANUARY 3, 2011

And, your suggestions will be more powerful and accepted if they come after you ask them for their thoughts! How will achieving this vision make your life easier, or better? You may see benefits they don’t see, and you can certainly suggest those. People don’t argue with their own data. Read that sentence again.

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Kevin Eikenberry

JANUARY 24, 2011

who have resisted this powerful form or learning (combining reflection and writing). I’ve just been using it for a few days, and I like it a lot. It won’t be my only place to reflect, but it could be. I believe the 280 character limit may be what helps many (maybe you?)

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Kevin Eikenberry

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

The positive reasons to change hopefully are even more powerful than the negative consequences of not changing. While you may need to show negative consequences for not changing, don’t focus all of your attention on impacts in this way. Help them build a plan.

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Kevin Eikenberry

DECEMBER 16, 2010

a Guest Post from Steve Roesler by Kevin Eikenberry on November 23, 2010 in Guest Posts , Leadership , Leadership Blogs , Learning Steve Roesler is an award-winning writer and speaker on leadership, management, and career management topics and can be followed online at the popular All Things Workplace website.

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Kevin Eikenberry

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

He is also a great guy and one of the nominees for the Best Leadership Blog of 2010. Is intimidated by others in power ? 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. Avoids conflict

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Kevin Eikenberry

DECEMBER 6, 2010

Satisfaction, pride and confidence are powerful motivators and sustainers of activity and effort. Tagged as: goal achievement , goal size , goals { 1 comment… read it below or add one } Harry December 6, 2010 at 7:36 pm Great post on setting goals. This piece of the exercise is where breakthroughs come from.

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Kevin Eikenberry

AUGUST 30, 2010

Tagged as: commitment , values Cancel reply Leave a Comment Previous post: Ten Ways to Make a Great First Impression Next post: The Power of Now!

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Kevin Eikenberry

DECEMBER 27, 2010

Consulting Speaking Training Products KevinEikenberry.com About Blog Home Blogs I Like Leadership Learning Subscribe Nurturing Decisive Followers by Kevin Eikenberry on December 27, 2010 in Decision Making , Leadership , Learning I was asked a question recently in a workshop that I thought was interesting.

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Kevin Eikenberry

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

Consulting Speaking Training Products KevinEikenberry.com About Blog Home Blogs I Like Leadership Learning Subscribe I Heard It Through the Grapevine by Kevin Eikenberry on September 13, 2010 in Communication , Leadership , Leadership Communication Whitfield and Strong wrote it. Marvin Gaye sang it (and made it famous). Ask about it.

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Kevin Eikenberry

DECEMBER 6, 2010

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