Next Level Blog

JANUARY 12, 2011

» January 12, 2011 Sorry, You’ve Used Up All of Your Meeting Budget Recently, I spoke about leadership to a group of newly promoted senior managers. Like just about every other leadership group I speak to everyone in the room agreed that one of their biggest challenges is getting any work done other than going to meetings.

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Next Level Blog

OCTOBER 29, 2010

To get things started, I asked her to look at her highest rated items as if she was looking at someone else’s report and give me a headline that summed up what she saw in the data. The 360 I use is comprised of 72 leadership behaviors based on the research behind my book, The Next Level. and a 4.69 point scale. Yes, she’s good.

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Rich Gee Group

NOVEMBER 5, 2010

home about rich our team news our fans services executive coach business coach speaking inspire media knowledge books affiliates contact Rich Gee Group 203.500.2421 Do You Have The Girlfriend Effect? What’s the Girlfriend Effect? If you don’t have it, you need to get it.

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Next Level Blog

AUGUST 4, 2010

It’s about a former IBM senior executive named Robert Moffat whose long and successful career with the company ended when he was arrested by the FBI for conspiracy related to insider trading. So, what do you do to avoid a conversation like that? Read a book that’s not about work. That’s all good until it’s not.

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Next Level Blog

SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

If you haven’t already done so, you must read the front page article by Alexei Barrionuevo in the New York Times on how the 33 Chilean miners trapped in the copper mine have organized themselves to survive.   You’ve probably heard the story by now, but, in case you haven’t, here’s the quick recap.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

DECEMBER 30, 2010

Home Who We Are What We Do Services Contact My Favorite Blogs All Things Workplace Bob Sutton – Work Matters Brain Leaders and Learners Bret L. What new melodies are you looking forward to in 2011? How will you find your new “country&# , and who will help you? My best to you on those.

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Next Level Blog

DECEMBER 24, 2010

  I've gotten to know many of you though your comments and tweets this year and am really grateful for that.    I've gotten to know many of you though your comments and tweets this year and am really grateful for that.  I hope you'll join me back here then.

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Next Level Blog

JULY 21, 2010

Thats Not Leadership. I havent followed the news much over the past couple of days since Ive been on vacation and have unplugged from much of the stuff I usually pay attention to. You can read this story in the Washington Post for all the details, but the quick version is that she gave a speech to a local NAACP chapter back in March.

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Next Level Blog

JULY 20, 2010

Thats Not Leadership. » July 20, 2010 Video Book Club: Made to Stick If you been to a book store in the past three years, youve no doubt seen Made to Stick by Chip and Dan Heath. You likely remember the bright orange cover and the big strip of silver duct tape across the front. Who could forget a book with duct tape on it?

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Next Level Blog

SEPTEMBER 24, 2010

What a great case study in how an organization can go from king of the mountain to yesterday's news. When Netflix came along with their monthly fee, keep the movie as long as you want approach, we were happy to sign up for nine dollars a month because we were coming out ahead on the deal. What do they love about us?

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Chris Brady

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

Posted by: Tom Gumpert |  January 07, 2011 at 07:52 PM Congratulations Tom! Just comment on this article with your mailing address (which will not be published) and we'll send you an autographed copy of Orrin Woodward and my NY TImes best seller  Launching a Leadership Revolution. Whats next, bicycle taxation??

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Chris Brady

FEBRUARY 4, 2011

and a Winner Announced | Main | The Ass Carrying the Image » February 04, 2011 The Empire of Debt We are taught that the United States is a Democracy, when it was actually founded as a Republic. We are told that we have free enterprise, when actually we are in the grips of a totalitarian debt empire. So now what do we do?

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Next Level Blog

NOVEMBER 9, 2010

If you fly in the US very often, you know that you kind of have to put on your armor to get through the cattle call type feel of navigating through crowded, noisy airports and squeezing onto a plane where it's likely that you're going to have the head of the person in front of you almost in your lap when they recline their seat. 

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CEO Blog

JANUARY 4, 2011

CEO Blog - Time Leadership Tuesday, January 04, 2011 The Leadership Pipeline I often read more than one book at once. The Leadership Pipeline - How to Build the Leadership Powered Company by Ram Charan , Steve Drotter and Jim Noel was awesome. The book talks about 6 passages of leadership.

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Next Level Blog

JULY 16, 2010

The question was, "Whats the most satisfying reward you can receive for a job well done?" Number three was "a handwritten thank you from an executive/leader I respect." The heart of that program is what we call an Executive Success Plan. The number one answer, with 30% of the responses, was "cold hard cash."

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Persuasive Powerhouse

NOVEMBER 18, 2010

Home Who We Are What We Do Services Contact My Favorite Blogs All Things Workplace Bob Sutton – Work Matters Brain Leaders and Learners Bret L. And I will not let what I cannot do interfere with what I can do. ~Edward Everett Hale What’s stopping you from doing the somethings you need to do?

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Chris Brady

JANUARY 2, 2011

» January 02, 2011 The Wasting of Your Life There seems to be no limit to the number of varying interpretations of how one is to view the concept of "wealth." Our generation lives at a time far more comfortable, healthy, productive, and with more choices and possessions than any that have ever previously walked the earth.

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Sales Wolf Blog

DECEMBER 24, 2010

Maximize Possibility Blog Home Archives Subscribe The Rainmaker Group About The Rainmaker Group Chris Young Biography Contact The Rainmaker Group Get Daily Inspirational Quotes Maximize Possibility Blog The Rainmaker Group Homepage Alltop. The Secret - The Law of Getting What You Want The U.S.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

JUNE 20, 2010

Home Who We Are What We Do Services Contact My Favorite Blogs All Things Workplace Bob Sutton – Work Matters Brain Leaders and Learners Bret L. When I asked about her life, he explained that she was a wonderful singer and musician who had sung in a church choir for much of her life. What keeps you from gifting your kindness?

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Chris Brady

FEBRUARY 14, 2011

Catching drifts 2. Perhaps you have witnessed a few of your own. Train: wreck Posted by: Garrett Mohr | February 14, 2011 at 10:55 AM The Rat Race (Surely the grandaddy of all Modern Man Decathelon events!) Spin Doctoring (and other ways of telling people what you think they want or need to hear.)

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Chris Brady

JUNE 17, 2010

Main | Rascals » June 17, 2010 He Who Laughs, Lasts Leadership is about the influence one has with others. To gain that influence, one must be an effective performer, trustworthy, visionary, and a whole host of other things we described in Launching a Leadership Revolution. One of these, often ignored, is humor.

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Your Voice of Encouragement

JANUARY 28, 2011

skip to main | skip to sidebar Friday, January 28, 2011 Give Yourself Credit for the Small Victories I’m not a technical person by nature. The rest of the day I remember feeling really good about myself. We focus on what we haven’t done or on how what we have done falls short of our (often unrealistic) expectations.

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Sales Wolf Blog

OCTOBER 4, 2010

Maximize Possibility Blog Home Archives Subscribe The Rainmaker Group About The Rainmaker Group Chris Young Biography Contact The Rainmaker Group Get Daily Inspirational Quotes Maximize Possibility Blog The Rainmaker Group Homepage Alltop. The Secret - The Law of Getting What You Want The U.S.

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Chris Brady

SEPTEMBER 4, 2010

But a surprising number of people and even companies don't seem to know what their main purpose is. But a surprising number of people and even companies don't seem to know what their main purpose is. There are two groups, however, that can always be counted on to understand this perfectly well: 1) customers and 2) competitors.

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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.  He appears to have removed himself from the day to day management of football operations.

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Chris Brady

JULY 11, 2010

" | Main | Siena by Car - "You Idiot" » July 11, 2010 Leaders Travel Light I learned it the hard way, really, by dragging bulky bags through crowded bus terminals, onto packed trains, and up stairs at a five-hundred year-old hotel. Leadership is a lot like taking a trip.

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Sales Wolf Blog

JUNE 4, 2010

Maximize Possibility Blog Home Archives Subscribe The Rainmaker Group About The Rainmaker Group Chris Young Biography Contact The Rainmaker Group Get Daily Inspirational Quotes Maximize Possibility Blog The Rainmaker Group Homepage Alltop. The Secret - The Law of Getting What You Want The U.S.  Enjoy!

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JULY 19, 2010

Maximize Possibility Blog Home Archives Subscribe The Rainmaker Group About The Rainmaker Group Chris Young Biography Contact The Rainmaker Group Get Daily Inspirational Quotes Maximize Possibility Blog The Rainmaker Group Homepage Alltop. The Secret - The Law of Getting What You Want The U.S.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

Home Who We Are What We Do Services Contact My Favorite Blogs All Things Workplace Bob Sutton – Work Matters Brain Leaders and Learners Bret L. It could be argued that all leadership is appreciative leadership. David Cooperrider What is the best that you see in each of your colleagues? Good reminder!

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Chris Brady

JANUARY 23, 2011

In other words, think of an A and a B that don't normally get considered in context with one another and put them together to see what results. Roughing the Pastor 2. Posted by: MacKinnonChris | January 23, 2011 at 03:15 PM Offside: having to sit on the wrong side of the aisle in church because "your" side is too full.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Home Who We Are What We Do Services Contact My Favorite Blogs All Things Workplace Bob Sutton – Work Matters Brain Leaders and Learners Bret L. They are the “ings&# that show your character and make others want to follow you. Note which ones you need to focus on. They are the “ings&# that make us human.

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Chris Brady

FEBRUARY 16, 2010

I'm not sure why this is the case, but when people come under financial pressure specifically, their reaction is usually the exact opposite of what it should be. Never underestimate the power of massive action to initiate a whole train of events that can pull you out of your problem.   The first is the most common.

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Your Voice of Encouragement

NOVEMBER 24, 2009

I was a little concerned about the road to my house while I was driving home from work. You see, that road has a low spot; and a rainstorm can cause flooding during high tide. As I turned onto the road, I saw water ahead, and there was a car stopped about 50 feet in front of the water. What I learned.

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Chris Brady

DECEMBER 20, 2010

This is exactly what should be taught in schools. Posted by: Phyllis Hoff | December 20, 2010 at 11:23 PM Chris I think this is just another great testament to the great things you and Orrin are doing to lead the way to change the culture of our country back to the Republic it was founded on. We are with you 100% on this journey.

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You're Not the Boss of Me

JANUARY 2, 2011

First up is Leadership…and All That Jazz. This post considers the metaphor between leadership and jazz. Oh, and if you have the time, don’t forget to check out Oscar Peterson at the end. I was also thinking about what it takes to make me give my best. It’s music to soothe the soul. I Love to tell stories.

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Chris Brady

NOVEMBER 9, 2010

So when governments set out to take over peoples' freedoms (which means, quite simply, government telling people what to do instead of people making their own choices) they have to get crafty. Even children are not very receptive to instruction. Some serious skill is required. That's where politicians come in.

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Chris Brady

MARCH 4, 2010

» March 04, 2010 Hiding from Destiny Do you believe in destiny? I decided to tabulate a list of the things that people hide behind in order to avoid the doing of what they  were put here to do. Look closely, though, and you'll see thousands of people hiding behind each of these, maybe even someone you know.

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