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The January Leadership Development Carnival: Best of 2011 Edition

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This month's edition is a special "Best of 2011" collection of leadership development blog posts from many of our regular Carnival contributors. Reason: "This was our most read piece of original content published in 2011". It was also one of The People Equation’s top five most-read posts from 2011.".

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The November 2011 Leadership Development Carnival

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Welcome to the November 6, 2011 edition of leadership development carnival! A plan is a judgment about the best way to go about achieving an intended goal.". posted at MAPping Company Success , saying, "Longer term focus or more expedient approach? The post also points to the brilliant work of Lois Kelly.".

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Leadership and Work Teams

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This makes teamwork even more crucial to overall success or failure for the organization. For me, the success and effectiveness of any team starts and ends with the leader. As a team leader the only means you have to success is in the success of your team. The more successful they are, the more success for you.

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Ready, Set, Enable

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For decades, managers have been told to “do more with less,” which they interpret as raising the bar on employee goals and expectations while spending less money. In many cases, organizations fail to understand or recognize the detrimental effect their “do more with less” approach has on employees’ productivity and rising frustration levels.

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The 10 Elements of Positive Performance Management

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Valid performance criteria: Employees should only be rated on the criteria/factors that determine success in their job. You and your employees need to focus on indicators of whether goals will be exceeded or not met. If employees are on pace to exceed their goals, discuss with them how to maintain their current performance level.

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Getting Leaders to Change

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The more success they can create —the more chances they will have to interpret their success as permanent, pervasive, and personal. Your goal as a coach is to get your coachee to a point where they interpret whatever setbacks they experience in less permanent, pervasive and personal terms. Upward loyalty is shown to your boss.

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Leaders vs. Managers

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Note: today, 10/28/2011, is the 4 year anniversary of Great Leadership. Managers work toward goals, ideals, and outcomes--that others largely have set or prescribed. His emphasis on ten new technological innovative streams has yet to prove as financially successful as Welch's legacy. Take a read, and let us know what you think.