Michael Lee Stallard

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Rekindling the Inner Flame in Others, and in Ourselves

Michael Lee Stallard

Doug Conant’s Story: Being Honored and Honoring Others Doug Conant is the leader who turned around Campbell Soup Company when he served as President and CEO (2001-2011). The positive emotions Conant experienced from connecting with MacKenna made him more aware of how fully connecting with others affects them in positive ways.

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Leadership “Moment of Truth” for FC Barcelona’s Lionel Messi

Michael Lee Stallard

One such moment for Carles Puyol, former center back and club captain of FC Barcelona, occurred in 2011 when he led the team to the Champions League title. Even before he was named club captain, Puyol had a positive influence on his teammates. Photo Credit: “ FC Barcelona Team 2, 2011 ” by Christopher Johnson – FC Barcelona Team.

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Leadership Posts from Top Bloggers

Michael Lee Stallard

To start off, are you looking for something that will stretch you as a leader in 2011? Join Scott for a free teleseminar on Charting Your Course for 2011 with a Life GPS®. Simmons – Positive Organizational Behavior. Art Petty tells us How to Appropriately Respond to Positive Praise posted at Management Excellence.

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3 Factors That Make Costco America’s Best Employer

Michael Lee Stallard

Our customer experience has always been positive. I’ve spoken with Jim Sinegal, Costco’s co-founder and CEO from 1983 to 2011, and interacted with Ryan Watkins, a young Costco warehouse manager across the country in Oregon. Invariably, we stop in for a few items and come out with a loaded cart.

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3 Practices to Protect Your People from Toxic Stress and Burnout

Michael Lee Stallard

The best practices of leading healthcare organizations and recent scientific research provide evidence that an organizational culture which fosters connection among people positively affects human productivity, wellness, wellbeing and overall performance. billion in 2011. Sloan Kettering’s Connection Culture. Value People.

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America’s Loneliness Epidemic: A Hidden Systemic Risk to Organizations

Michael Lee Stallard

Many people lack sufficient, positive human connection (or social connection) and may be unaware of the ramifications. Since 2011, research on adolescents has found they spend more time interacting with electronic devices and less time interacting with each other, while also experiencing declining well-being.

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