Great Leadership By Dan

MARCH 15, 2012

Financially this is unsustainable, however we must, I believe, focus first and foremost on the moral implications of creating a culture of purposeless (I would say inhuman) citizens. In fact, there is a fairly high percentage of people on leadership teams who are not particularly financially savvy. They are old news.

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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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Sales Wolf Blog

JANUARY 14, 2011

Great leadership begins with self leadership  - It is impossible to inspire and lead a team if you do not first lead yourself.   The beauty of his philosophy (that we are all leaders) comes from the fact the five best practices listed above can be implemented by anyone, regardless of title or position.  Enjoy!

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Sales Wolf Blog

JUNE 6, 2010

  Eric Klen presents The problem with being positive posted at Dharma Consulting.    Nissim Ziv presents Teamwork Motivation: How to Motivate a Team? Simmons - Positive Organizational Behavior.   Eric Klen presents The problem with being positive posted at Dharma Consulting.  s on Your Plate?

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Sales Wolf Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

 If your team is willing to embrace change, but can't seem to get over the hump, Steve suggests outlining specific behavioral changes that need to happen in order to realize the broader vision of a proposed cultural transformation.   David brings some much needed clarification to five common employee engagement myths. 

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Sales Wolf Blog

MAY 25, 2010

During a recent review of a sales team for a national company, we identified that the bottom sales "performers" produced less than 20 percent of that of top performers.   When low performers are removed from the team, the team actually performs at a higher performance level.   Benchmark the position. 

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Kevin Eikenberry

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

The book is organized about personal, team and organizational presence and will help you see the importance of what leaders bring in each of these contexts. Five Keys to Better Decision Making in Meetings Nine Steps for Creating and Maintaining Team Ownership of Ideas and Goals Blogs I Like Get Uncomfortable!

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Sales Wolf Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2010

  Nina Simosko, Nina Nets it Out : We All Need to be Critical - Have you ever worked with an employee or fellow team member who spoke with the utmost conviction about the importance of their position within the organization?  She goes on to explain why we all need to feel we are critical to our employer's success. .

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Sales Wolf Blog

DECEMBER 17, 2010

The Resource:    The Management Center Resource Library What It Is:  The Management Center (TMC) is a training and development company that works to improve the performance of not for profit organizations dedicated to bringing about a positive change in society.    Pretty impressive I must say!

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Kevin Eikenberry

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

Consulting Speaking Training Products KevinEikenberry.com About Blog Home Blogs I Like Leadership Learning Subscribe Six Strategies for Boosting Morale by Kevin Eikenberry on November 1, 2010 in Leadership , Learning A participant from a workshop I led several years ago posed a question to me last week. I know morale is important!

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Next Level Blog

JULY 16, 2010

Number two was "praise and expressions of thanks from my team and my customers." One guy talked about how he had been working on being more connected with the people on his team and how he had been a lot more intentional about getting around to just talk with people about what was going on in their lives. Who needs yours?

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Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 16, 2011

Soup : A Recipe to Nourish Your Team and Culture by Jon Gordon. Soup , an inspirational business fable, shares a recipe for success filled with the essential ingredients to build a winning team and create a culture of greatness. Sales were declining, bankruptcy rumors were swirling, and employee morale had never been lower.

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Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 16, 2011

Soup : A Recipe to Nourish Your Team and Culture by Jon Gordon. Soup , an inspirational business fable, shares a recipe for success filled with the essential ingredients to build a winning team and create a culture of greatness. Sales were declining, bankruptcy rumors were swirling, and employee morale had never been lower.

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 6, 2010

Furthermore, last time I checked a CEO can always be removed for lack of performance, or moral and ethical indiscretions, so what purpose do CEO term limits serve other than to disincentivize the CEO? Why would you ever want the person in charge of corporate leadership, vision and strategy to be a lame duck right from the get go?

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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.

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Building Personal Strength

JANUARY 20, 2011

Friday, January 21, 2011 Words of Wisdom from Michael Jordan Michael Jordan is now 48 years old. And hes the majority owner of an NBA team, the Charlotte Bobcats. On TEAMWORK - “If you think and achieve as a team, the individual accolades will take care of themselves. For an example of his greatness, check this story.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2010

The simple truth is that many people can feign adequate leadership ability in the short run, but the 8 traits outlined below will seperate the posers from the players 11 times out of 1o… First of all, it is important to realize that just because someone is in a leadership position doesn’t necessarily mean they should be.

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Sales Wolf Blog

AUGUST 2, 2010

.  However, this is an area of responsibility that many managers struggle with and consequently avoid or half-heartedly engage in due to a lack of understanding of how to effectively develop important skills in employee team members.  Benjamin wants to help fix this and has five great tips for becoming a more effective trainer.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Fear based motivations don’t instill loyalty, create trust, build morale, inspire creativity, attract talent, or drive innovation. My suspicion is your best memories are of those teachers who inspired you, encouraged you, brought out your passion, and challenged you in a positive fashion. The boss will never go for that.&#

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 6, 2011

It means your vision is not understood, your team is not aligned and your talent is not performing up to par. A constant stream of “no’s&# is not a positive sign, it’s a warning sign that needs to be heeded. It means you’re not teaching, mentoring, communicating, or leading. Ultimately we all want to say yes.

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Sales Wolf Blog

JUNE 13, 2010

Leadership: Building Success - In the latest installment to his Little Big Things series, Tom shares a great lesson learned from RE/MAX founder Dave Liniger about the importance of working to help make your team members wildly successful in order to best serve the customer.

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Ask Atma

MAY 20, 2012

If You Want Remarkable Teams… Build for Collaboration. If you want great teams, you build them for collaboration. All of what I describe here applies to building remarkable teams as well as building a remarkable culture in your organization. But, do not underestimate the value of continued individual and team learning.

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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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Sales Wolf Blog

MAY 16, 2010

 He suggests that instead of using a bonus to motivate certain team members, you should hold on to the cash and give them a project that they will find engaging and learn something from.   Seth Godin, Seth's Blog : Who do you Work for? .  Check out her recent post with 50 tips for being happier at work. .

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Kevin Eikenberry

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

The subtitle gives you a little context – gossip can be detrimental to morale and productivity and can lead to stress, anxiety and worry. After all, when was the last time you heard positive gossip? Once you put the messages on the table you open up the other person (or the team) to share what else you haven’t yet heard.

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QAspire

AUGUST 26, 2010

The premise: Most project managers/team leaders get work done through team. I have also seen that a lot of people become managers because of their seniority in technical positions. It has a direct impact on overall employee morale’ and your effectiveness as an organization. Train existing managers as well.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 26, 2010

The number of activities a CEO takes on can certainly vary based upon skill sets, stage of corporate maturation, and the talent level of the rest of the executive team. So if you run the same calculation on a $100k employee you find a $325 dollar per hour delta between your hourly rate and theirs.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

NOVEMBER 21, 2010

I will use your questions in a excercise with my management team. Everything she does is with a positive attitude and she never gives up. Carina, you are such a positive force with your blog comments. What would he like to give to and get from the team? Inspiration is all around us. How about you? Keep it up! Best wishes!

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Persuasive Powerhouse

NOVEMBER 28, 2010

And so this becomes the lens through which we view others: “He has an attitude problem and just cannot work on team&# , or, “She is a high performer, but couldn’t possibly step up to a position in the C-suite&#. If your boss thinks your not a team player than probably you will be continued to be perceived that way.

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Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 9, 2011

’ Here are twelve draining behaviors to watch out for – and what you can do to counteract them and create a more nourishing workplace in 2011. ’ Here are twelve draining behaviors to watch out for – and what you can do to counteract them and create a more nourishing workplace in 2011.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 14, 2010

Values based hiring increases performance, enhances collaboration, reduces turnover, increases morale, and creates a stable culture. The fact that character and integrity showed as poorly as they did in the survey, is proof positive for why the corporate workplace struggles with talent management.

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Tim Milburn

DECEMBER 10, 2010

Position people to better use their strengths for the next time or for a similar experience. The perspective of reward also includes the importance of offering feedback, both positive and negative. . · Take time to gather the people who did something successful to celebrate (party!). Spend time acknowledging the contribution of others.

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Chris Brady

JUNE 24, 2010

  Not once was she known to recant from her stand on the issues or pullback from her unpopular positions of morality and service.   Undeterred by such prominent figures positioned opposite her politically,Mother Teresa was unafraid and unashamed to state her position defiantly. in February1997.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 5, 2010

I don’t know about you, but it’s almost as if we have raised a generation of leaders who feel they have a moral and ethical obligation to be politically correct – WRONG. " I love how you balance your desire for intense, provoking debate with the fact leaders need to be humble, transparent, and honest with their teams.

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CO2

AUGUST 6, 2010

Moral of the Story: Be thankful for what you have. Think differently and positively. The second sign told people that they were so lucky that they were not blind. Should we be surprised that the second sign was more effective? Be creative. Be innovative. Handle your present with confidence.

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Roundtable Talk

JANUARY 6, 2011

← RoundtableTalk: Top posts of 2010 Culture eats strategy for lunch… and it will eat leaders too → Captain Owen Honors: no honour in this career debacle Posted on January 6, 2011 by LeaderTalker | 6 Comments So Captain Owen Honors of the USS Enterprise (seriously, Hollywood couldn’t do better with these names!)

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 5, 2010

Igniting Commitment: Engaging Employees for Breakthrough Performance Having a mediocre team or great team all depends on you. Demonstrate positive work values that build a productive work culture. How to SPARK employee engagement in your organization: S et High Goals. K now Your Values. And communicate them often.

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