Chart Your Course

NOVEMBER 14, 2012

You have to watch your competitors and seek to always adapt to changes in the market, and innovate for solutions. Additionally, companies with high turnover of skilled employees, such as health care workers and hi-tech positions, may have to wait some time to fill that vacant spot.

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Kevin Eikenberry

JANUARY 10, 2011

Consulting Speaking Training Products KevinEikenberry.com About Blog Home Blogs I Like Leadership Learning Subscribe The Differences Between Feedback and Advice, and Why It Matters by Kevin Eikenberry on January 10, 2011 in Devloping Others , Leadership , Learning Feedback and advice. In modern organizational life they are related terms.

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Kevin Eikenberry

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

Five Key Conversations to Have With Your New Boss by Kevin Eikenberry on February 7, 2011 in Communication , Leadership , Learning , Setting Goals If you’ve just been promoted, this is obviously for you. Reply Dave February 7, 2011 at 9:24 am Great summary and key advice for supervisory relationships. The reverse is also true.

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Marshall Goldsmith

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

Q: In our company we value integrity, yet leaders - especially in marketing - are taught to "spin" to make products and services sound good to clients. A: Every company that sells products or services "spins" these in a positive way to clients. To participate in the 2011 Thinkers 50, visit [link]. When it is wrong? Life is good.

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Kevin Eikenberry

NOVEMBER 24, 2010

Please take it as one way I can say thanks to you for reading these words, and for ever striving to be a leader that makes a bigger positive difference in the world. You make a difference and the whole world thanks you. I thank you too. Please know you are a blessing in my life.

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Kevin Eikenberry

JANUARY 28, 2011

Consulting Speaking Training Products KevinEikenberry.com About Blog Home Blogs I Like Leadership Learning Subscribe Five Minutes – a Key to Successful Time Management by Kevin Eikenberry on January 28, 2011 in Decision Making , Leadership , Learning , Manage Projects , Personal Development Every leader I talk to tells me they are busy.

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Kevin Eikenberry

DECEMBER 27, 2010

As you develop decisiveness in yourself and others, you create a more positive, engaged and productive workplace. These steps will put you on a path to having more decisive followers. This goal isn’t just a nice thing to do, or a delegation tool. If you want those things, decide today to help others be more decisive!

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Kevin Eikenberry

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Consulting Speaking Training Products KevinEikenberry.com About Blog Home Blogs I Like Leadership Learning Subscribe Six Ways to Overcome Your Biggest Attitude Challenge by Kevin Eikenberry on November 15, 2010 in Influence , Leadership , Learning Most everyone has a relatively positive attitude when things are going great. Repeat after me.

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Kevin Eikenberry

NOVEMBER 8, 2010

He describes the People Buy You concept as consisting of five parts or levers: Be likeable Connect Solve problems Build trust Create positive emotional experiences A full chapter describes what he means by each of these topics and gives actionable suggestions on how to do each more effectively.

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Sales Wolf Blog

AUGUST 30, 2010

 Heather understands this as well and shares some interesting facts from a recent Kelly Services survey on the role money plays in encouraging improved employee performance. Benjamin McCall, ReThink HR : Why Can't HR Make an Impact? Benjamin has been having a hard time getting to sleep lately.  Why?  Why?

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Kevin Eikenberry

JANUARY 3, 2011

Consulting Speaking Training Products KevinEikenberry.com About Blog Home Blogs I Like Leadership Learning Subscribe Creating and Communicating a Compelling Vision for Change by Kevin Eikenberry on January 3, 2011 in Change , Communication , Leadership Status quo requires no leadership. That has been a mantra of mine for a long time.

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Kevin Eikenberry

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Aubrey Daniels says it so well…&# discretionary behavior is the result of positive reinforcement, not punishment.&# Tagged as: encouragement { 2 comments… read them below or add one } Tim September 21, 2010 at 5:10 pm Absolutely Kevin.

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Kevin Eikenberry

DECEMBER 2, 2010

He has been in the business world for over 28 years in various leadership positions, most recently as a senior operations executive for a service business based in the Rocky Mountain west.

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Leadership Learning-by-Doing Blog Workshop 194

Kevin Eikenberry

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

The positive reasons to change hopefully are even more powerful than the negative consequences of not changing. Gather leaders and coaches for any length of time and this challenge is likely to come up. Help them see all the consequences for the changes. Help them build a plan.

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Kevin Eikenberry

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

And, it will help you make a positive difference in the lives of others. It will help you help employees achieve their goals and the organization’s mission. It will inspire and help you see how valuable coaching is.

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Sales Wolf Blog

MAY 21, 2010

.   You will find their research in a variety of formats like case studies, surveys, white papers, newsletter articles, and editorial-like letters from Buck team members on select issues. 

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Kevin Eikenberry

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

This appendix outlines specific situations including (and this is just a small sampling): Being promoted to a more senior position Getting a new boss Feeling overwhelmed Trouble with executive peers Plus, it outlines specific actions to take – and where in the book you can get help with those tasks.

Execution 183

Execution Succession Workshop Blog 183

Kevin Eikenberry

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

John teaches men and women to achieve positive results by focusing on communication, influence, motivation and supervision. And of course, nominee for Best Leadership Blog of 2010. His nominated blog Lead By Example can be found here.

Crisis 181

Crisis McClelland Advice Blog 181

Marshall Goldsmith

JULY 18, 2011

o Find your own market niche In the same way that successful entrepreneurs provide innovative solutions to market opportunities, you can work to develop a special competency that differentiates you from everyone else. Look for market needs that everyone else may not have considered. Be creative. Life is good.

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Kevin Eikenberry

OCTOBER 13, 2010

The only real exception I can think of is related to positive feedback. Tagged as: coaching , feedback , Mentoring , shorthand { 1 comment… read it below or add one } Julie-Ann October 18, 2010 at 6:50 pm Great article and I have to agree: feedback really shouldn’t involve shorthand.

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Workshop Mentor Blog Video 178

Kevin Eikenberry

SEPTEMBER 10, 2010

Either the last comment is the one the matters most because it came last (and therefore we don’t need to worry about the issues) or the issues are the main message, and the later positive comment is undervalued. If on the other hand, an individual lives in the And World, the recognize the importance and validity of both of these points.

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Kevin Eikenberry

SEPTEMBER 28, 2010

Congrats to the folks who show up every day and positively influence other peoples lives! Tagged as: coaching , leadership development , parenting { 2 comments… read them below or add one } Rich September 28, 2010 at 10:21 am Kevin, This is a great post!

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Workshop Leadership Development Blog Video 177

Kevin Eikenberry

AUGUST 23, 2010

Stereotypical, slick-talking, used car sales people Well-spoken financial manager The guy everyone loves who sells his wares on the golf course Whether you have positive thoughts and feelings about salespeople or decidedly un-positive, the purpose of this article is not to suggest or defend any of these images or thoughts.

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Workshop Influence Leadership Development Blog 194

Kevin Eikenberry

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

People grow from encouragement, a focus on their strengths and positive reinforcement. Decide to create a positive environment. Decide to look for the good. It is hard to share those ideas if you don’t see the examples. Are you intentionally looking for what people are doing right?

Learning-by-Doing 207

Learning-by-Doing Workshop Absenteeism Blog 207

Kevin Eikenberry

OCTOBER 25, 2010

I’m finding the less a leader (perhaps in position only) knows about him or herself, the more likely that person is to roleplay (in all of the ways you list above). Happy Halloween to you to Reply Kevin Eikenberry October 25, 2010 at 9:25 am Thanks Shelby – and Happy Halloween to you too! Role playing is a great way to learn.

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Leadership Mentor Workshop Blog 180

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 9, 2012

Traditional marketing — including advertising, public relations, branding and corporate communications — is dead. Many people in traditional marketing roles and organizations may not realize they're operating within a dead paradigm. Actually, we already know in great detail what the new model of marketing will look like.

Marketing 22

Marketing Social Capital Media Influence 22

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 6, 2010

We witnessed Facebook overtake Google in most weekly site traffic, while some surveys reported nearly 95% of companies using LinkedIn to help in recruiting efforts. Conversations around the topic did begin to take place, But a global survey indicated that only 29 percent of companies even have a social media policy.

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Media Trends Globalization Crisis Management 17

Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 27, 2013

Indeed, if a department attracts new customers, it wins the lion’s share of the marketing budget, but it is well documented that it costs some companies five to ten times more to attract new customers than to retain an existing one. The Powerful Role of Trust. Customer relationships, like interpersonal relationships, are built on trust.

Aaker 63

Aaker Short-term Marketing Benchmarking 63

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.

Blog 188

Blog Workshop Learning-by-Doing Video 188

Kevin Eikenberry

DECEMBER 1, 2010

I am not talking about a business or marketing plan. I’ll say three specific things worthy of your consideration, regardless of your leadership position. The Common Ground of Shared Responsibility by Ed Brenegar (posted 11/05/10) Creating an effective business structure is a very difficult proposition.

Resistance 176

Resistance Blog Open-book Learning-by-Doing 176

Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 23, 2013

Recent data has shown the top 1,500 companies worldwide increased their R&D by 12 percent in 2011, as they have identified the need to maintain their edge in their respective industries. By tuning in to customer needs, a company is able to define the market in ways they could not have identified had they only looked inward.

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Organization Open-book Innovation Technology 58

N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

If you choose voyeurism over real relationships you have precariously positioned yourself on a very slippery slope. There is much to ponder in the realms of privacy, intimacy, responsibility, and community and the affect of Social Media on all of them like so many "things" can be either positive or negative.

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Media Blog Audience Ryan 414

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

Women may make up more than half the workforce 1 but continue to be significantly underrepresented on corporate boards and in C-level executive positions, according to a major new study released today by Calvert Investments, a long-time leader in advocating for corporate diversity.

Diversity 50

Diversity Newsletter Long-term Execution 50

Kevin Eikenberry

OCTOBER 11, 2010

As this piece ( [link] ) suggests, positive communication can make a huge difference in loyalty. Stories are a fantastic way to get points across clearly and memorably. Even when dealing with customers, the use of creative communication tools can go a long way.

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Tools Power Storytelling Bond 208

Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

– How to Create and Implement a Knowledge Transfer Program, part 1 Posted by Ken Ball and Gina Gotsill on November 10, 2010 · 2 Comments The clock is ticking: next year, in 2011, the oldest of the 76 million Baby Boomers turn 65. He has a marketing communications degree from Bradley University.

How To 72

How To Tacit Knowledge Intellectual Capital Newsletter 72

Kevin Eikenberry

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

After all, when was the last time you heard positive gossip? The subtitle gives you a little context – gossip can be detrimental to morale and productivity and can lead to stress, anxiety and worry.

Open-book 170

Open-book Workshop Blog Video 170

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 6, 2012

Cause-Marketing: Cause-marketing programs will multiply. Cause-marketing provides businesses with legitimacy, along with a partner that has issue expertise. Marketing experts agree. According to a PRWeek/Barkely PR Cause Survey in 2010, two-thirds of brands now engage in cause marketing, up from 58% in 2009.

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