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JULY 7, 2010

With that as an impetus, I thought it would be worthwhile to start a conversation on how to get things back on track when you and an ally have a derailment. Whenever there is human interaction, you will have conflict, the key thing is how to deal with the conflict. It's just the nature of things. Remember, we need each other.

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OCTOBER 22, 2010

Here are three reasons why you should head on over to Mary Jo's blog and check out the post and what else is there: Mary Jo is a terrific writer, thinker and coach with a wonderful humanistic approach to leadership issues. The post on peers cites exclusive research on what annoys peers about their high potential leader colleagues. 

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JUNE 30, 2010

Posted by Scott Eblin on June 30, 2010 in Current Affairs , Leadership , Random observations | Permalink Technorati Tags : cleanup team , efficiency , Gulf spill , meetings TrackBack TrackBack URL for this entry: [link] Listed below are links to weblogs that reference How to Run a Staff Meeting : Comments Looks like a SCRUM meeting!

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DECEMBER 13, 2010

  Here are some thoughts about how to push back on your boss when that happens: Ask, "What's your goal?" "   Do your best to understand the goal or motivation behind the boss's request.    Offer alternatives. Click Here.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2010

Here are some suggestions on how to apologize in the first instance and why and how you should accept the apology in the second: How to Apologize When Your True Thoughts Are Revealed Own It:  When your embarrassing cat gets out of the bag, you’ve got to own it.    Times have changed though. Click Here.

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OCTOBER 12, 2010

Take A Look Leadership Lessons Podcast Leadership Lessons Podcasts : Scott Eblin, executive coach, speaker and author of The Next Level: What Insiders Know About Executive Success, 2nd Edition , talks with top business and organizational leaders. Click Here.

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DECEMBER 17, 2010

Check out DDI's list of the Top 20 Leadership Blog Posts of 2010. Compiled by Dan McCarthy, author of the widely read Great Leadership blog, the list includes my take on the leadership lessons we can learn from how the Chilean miners organized themselves in the weeks they were trapped underground. Click Here.

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AUGUST 13, 2010

Michael is the author of the bestseller, Do More Great Work , and is the guy to talk to if you want to figure out how to shift your time and attention from the good work to the great work and drop the bad work entirely. How to find and act on your definition of great work. Listen in via the MP3 link below. Click Here.

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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. Through multiple acts of leadership they have organized themselves to take care of their bodies, minds and spirits.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

I know I have a choice and am actually looking for a change but I also know that this organization wont get where it needs to be until our chief listens, understands, and commits to working on her leadership.” A: Just one, but the light bulb has to really want to change. Hmmm, that’s a tough one. So what can you do in this kind of situation?

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AUGUST 18, 2010

» August 18, 2010 How to Perform When the Room Doesn’t Work Not to get all prophetic or Inception on you, but today’s post is inspired by a dream I had last night. Grow Bigger Feet. For major presentations, try to get there at least 30 minutes ahead of time so you can see and process what you have to work with. Click Here.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2010

  On November 3 & 4, I’m very excited to be joining 30 leadership experts including Marshall Goldsmith, Jim Kouzes, Nancy Duarte (who’s written one of my new favorite books, Resonate ), Keith Ferrazzi and Charlene Li for the Leadership & Influence Summit.  Click Here.

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OCTOBER 25, 2010

  In the meantime, here are some of the leadership lessons Feld has learned that stuck with me: Know Yourself:  Feld learned the circus by traveling around the world with his father searching for acts.    For Kenneth Feld, CEO of Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus, it must be hard to resist that feeling. 

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NOVEMBER 11, 2010

  As I was walking through this ancient city searching for dinner tonight, I started thinking about the kind of leadership that must be required to start a project you won't live to see the end of.    That doesn't mean, however, that your leadership can't build a legacy that outlives you. . 

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JULY 12, 2010

That’s one definition of leadership. Better yet, how about sharing your nominations for classy leaders? It’s definitely a definition of class. So, what’s your take? Any other lessons to be learned from the LeBron drama? Who are they and why are you nominating them?  Your comment has not yet been posted. Click Here.

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JANUARY 17, 2011

Main | What Leaders Can Learn About Speaking from Martin Luther King » January 17, 2011 Four Steps for Making Better Decisions A friend recently gave me a copy of a new book that’s out now, The Price of Everything by Eduardo Porter.  How do you assess and factor in the opportunity costs of the decisions you make?

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OCTOBER 14, 2010

Last month, I wrote a post on What We Can Learn About Leadership from the Chilean Miners. The complete success of the rescue effort bears out how important it was for the miners to lead themselves and each other to survive so well underground for 70 days. There are leadership lessons to learn from the rescuers as well.

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JULY 21, 2010

Thats Not Leadership. Posted by Scott Eblin on July 21, 2010 in Current Affairs , Leadership , Personal Presence | Permalink Technorati Tags : NAACP , Shirley Sherrod , under the bus , USDA TrackBack TrackBack URL for this entry: [link] Listed below are links to weblogs that reference Thrown Under the Bus. Thats Not Leadership.

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JANUARY 10, 2011

If you’re in a position of leadership you have that power. I mention a simple example from my work at [link] Posted by: Klsoren | January 10, 2011 at 03:21 PM Well said! Posted by: Beverly Lewis | January 10, 2011 at 06:35 PM Thanks folks for sharing your thoughts and insights. I will create as I speak. Click Here.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2010

With a resume like that, it’s easy to understand why Admiral Allen was asked to speak on “Leadership in a Time of Crisis.” If you're into leadership and get the chance to hear him, take it. You’d be hard pressed to find a leader who’s led more crisis responses with more distinction than Allen.  Click Here.

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AUGUST 16, 2010

At the risk of igniting a debate among readers on the efficacy of building the Islamic center a few blocks from Ground Zero, I would argue that both Obama and Bloomberg have shown principled leadership on the issue. Leadership can be lonely. Who’s exhibiting sound leadership in this case?   What’s your take so far?

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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. Posted by: Kathy Bernhard | January 12, 2011 at 04:13 PM Scott, I had two rules when I was in senior management. (1)Meetings 1)Meetings could last no longer than 1 hour.

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JANUARY 7, 2011

Main | Leaders, Your Words Matter » January 07, 2011 Next Level Tips for Women Leaders Last month, I was interviewed by Kristi Hedges, executive coach and columnist for WomenEntrepeneur.com , on how women leading their own businesses can develop themselves for next level performance.  Click Here.

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DECEMBER 24, 2010

  I'll be back a day or two next week with some ideas on how to use a model I call the Life GPS® that will help you hit the ground running in 2011. Not sure what to expect in 2011, and it's a bit scary and I'm getting a lot of anxiety. The new leadership that I served currently have been a big disappointment.

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OCTOBER 19, 2010

Michael is the CEO and President of Thomas Nelson Publishing and has a fantastic following as one of the best leadership bloggers around. Subscribe to Blog Updates via Email or RSS Chart Your Course in 2011 with a Life GPS® Interactive Program Details Here Join me for the. Thanks Michael! Hope you enjoy the post and Mike's blog.

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JANUARY 3, 2011

» January 03, 2011 What Coaches (and that means you) Can Learn from “The King’s Speech” There are a lot of great things about the holidays. It’s probably every leadership coach’s fantasy to coach a world leader during momentous times.  One is that email traffic slows to a trickle. (For

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JANUARY 17, 2011

Take A Look Leadership Lessons Podcast Leadership Lessons Podcasts : Scott Eblin, executive coach, speaker and author of The Next Level: What Insiders Know About Executive Success, 2nd Edition , talks with top business and organizational leaders. Click Here.

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JANUARY 14, 2011

As I wrote in a post, Leadership Lessons from Yoga , a few weeks ago, I’ve been a regular at my local studio since last October. Yesterday, I spoke with 350 people who joined in a conference call on Charting Your Course for 2011 with a Life GPS®.    The studio was packed to the walls.  Click Here.

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JANUARY 24, 2011

Take A Look Leadership Lessons Podcast Leadership Lessons Podcasts : Scott Eblin, executive coach, speaker and author of The Next Level: What Insiders Know About Executive Success, 2nd Edition , talks with top business and organizational leaders. What about you? What have you learned about managing difficult superstars? Click Here.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2010

Any leader who manages people needs to know how to coach for performance. Take A Look Leadership Lessons Podcast Leadership Lessons Podcasts : Scott Eblin, executive coach, speaker and author of The Next Level: What Insiders Know About Executive Success, 2nd Edition , talks with top business and organizational leaders.

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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.    I’m waiting to see how the various players respond in the next couple of days before I get to that topic.

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JANUARY 19, 2011

The ninety minutes with him was like a masters class in business strategy and leadership. Currently, I am studying in the UW Bothell Leadership MBA program. Bringing leadership coaching into the program is at the top of my list. So, let me say this about Ted Leonsis after listening to him speak. 

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JANUARY 5, 2011

  As gifted a performer as he was, his leadership and vocation really came as an educator.  Hopefully, I’m catching you with this post at a time when you still have a bit of that post-holiday season reflective, what am I trying to do with my life thing going on.    He was a radio and TV host starting in the 1950’s. 

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JANUARY 21, 2011

There are probably a lot of leadership lessons to be gained from how the meetings and dinners were handled by the principals. Subscribe to Blog Updates via Email or RSS Chart Your Course in 2011 with a Life GPS® Interactive Program Details Here Join me for the.   What do you think you’d find in translation? Click Here.

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OCTOBER 18, 2010

Each of these Moments offers a context specific, road tested coaching tip that you can use to increase your leadership effectiveness or that of leaders you’re coaching. One of my favorite Coachable Moments from the chapter on picking up defining what to do and letting go of telling how to do it is one I call the 20/80 Analysis.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2010

  The group had flown in from around the world and the topic was how to lead at the next level.    The group had flown in from around the world and the topic was how to lead at the next level.    The group had flown in from around the world and the topic was how to lead at the next level. 

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

Take A Look Leadership Lessons Podcast Leadership Lessons Podcasts : Scott Eblin, executive coach, speaker and author of The Next Level: What Insiders Know About Executive Success, 2nd Edition , talks with top business and organizational leaders. I share that in this week’s video. Click Here.

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