Kevin Eikenberry

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What is the Price?

Kevin Eikenberry

Not just if we are a business owner, Brand, Marketing or Sales Manager, or someone else traditionally responsible for price, but for all of us as leaders, thinking about how people invest of themselves, their time, energy and more. I encourage you to read the rest of Daniel’s post, and to think about these ideas.

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President Reagan is Still Teaching Me About Leadership

Kevin Eikenberry

The President asked him to repeat the question, and the energy in the room was further dampened. I reprise it today for three reasons. The event was going super well, until one of the children with a severe speech impediment asked a question of the President. No one in the audience could understand and the room became tense.

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The Leader as a Venture Capitalist

Kevin Eikenberry

Rather than betting all resources of time, energy and money on one idea (deemed “the best&# by themselves or even the group), they fund and support multiple ideas and approaches, knowing that some won’t be successful and others will be wildly so. “Fund&# several with time, energy, money and encouragement.

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Encouragement - An Underappreciated Coaching Skill

Kevin Eikenberry

We don’t get people to spend their extra time, energies, or talents on something because they fear they’ll get in trouble if they don’t. Aubrey Daniels says it so well…&# discretionary behavior is the result of positive reinforcement, not punishment.&#

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The Leadership Walk

Kevin Eikenberry

If you want them to put energy into their walk you must first put it into your steps. Tagged as: role modeling { 1 comment… read it below or add one } laura hunter November 18, 2010 at 11:55 am This article really hit home for me – probably because I teach people to become more self-aware leaders by having them walk with horses!

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Six Ways to Overcome Your Biggest Attitude Challenge

Kevin Eikenberry

When you personalize the topic, situation or negative energy, you make it harder to respond in a more positive way. You may take it personally or find the situation so important that you can’t pull yourself out of it. However, the reality is most of the time others are far more focused on themselves and their issues than on you.

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Six Strategies for Boosting Morale

Kevin Eikenberry

Most would agree that if the energy and morale in an organization or team is lacking, Customers may notice and be impacted by that poor morale. Keep the good, high energy, and always useful stuff coming! While this is true, it’s hardly a phenomenon only related to customer service providers.

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