Top Leadership Digital Career Management Content for 2015

Don’t be Boring When You Talk About Yourself

Leadership Freak

JUNE 2, 2015

You’re at a conference and someone asks, “What do you do?” What they really mean is, “Who’s the big dog?” Reject the need to impress. Ignite imagination, instead. Boring: I’m VP of … I’m Director of… I’m the new … When someone asks, “What do you do,” don’t tell them! Don’t try to impress.

Conference

Conference Leadership Development Development Leadership

The Complete List of Toxic Behaviors that Poison Teams

Leadership Freak

JULY 21, 2015

Toxic behaviors connected to communication: Assume silence is agreement. Overstate teammate’s opinions and question their motives. Sweep difficult topics under the carpet. Speak for others.

Team

Team Motivation

6 Core Skills of a Leader who Develops Talent

Leadership Freak

FEBRUARY 11, 2015

'Leaders face turbulent situations, diverse personalities, and multiple opportunities all while developing talent. Talent development is the best development. Coaching-leaders passionately develop talent and deliver results at the same time.

Development

Development Skills Diversity Power

15 Ways to Tap the Power of Gratitude

Leadership Freak

JULY 12, 2015

Ungratefulness spoils everything it touches. Ungratefulness slithers out of a black muck that’s called, “don’t like,” “don’t want,” “don’t have,” and, “not enough.” There is no positive side to the dark beast of ungratitude.

Power

Power Positioning Succession

7 Things Successful Leaders Ignore

Leadership Freak

SEPTEMBER 6, 2015

Your leadership is doomed if you pay attention to everything. Urgency and priority may be separate issues. Ignore things or waste your leadership on things that don’t matter. 7 things successful leaders ignore: #1.

Succession

Succession Leadership

10 Things I Learned From People Who Drive Me Nuts

Leadership Freak

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

'The most annoying thing about annoying people is they help us grow. Personal growth centers on two types of people, the ones we like and the ones that drive us crazy.

Leadership Development

Leadership Development Development Leadership

How to be Authoritative without being a Jerk

Leadership Freak

AUGUST 13, 2015

Fear only works when the big bad leader is present. The sigh of relief when jerk-leaders leave the room signals disengagement. The most effective leaders are authoritative, not authoritarian.

How To

How To Succession Leadership

Why Leaders Don’t Listen

Leadership Freak

SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

When was the last time someone let you know you mattered by listening to you? Real listening is the dodo bird of leadership. 13 reasons leaders don’t listen: Time. Be honest.

Leadership

The Secret to Your Future

Leadership Freak

FEBRUARY 8, 2015

'Your character is your future. Leadership is first about character then skill. Character is: Behavior you compel yourself to do. Attitudes and actions you resort to when stressed.

Stress

Stress Leadership Development Skills Development

12 Ways to Rise After Being Thrown Under the Bus

Leadership Freak

NOVEMBER 6, 2015

Every leader has a few tread-marks on their back. How deep they go depends on you. Being thrown under the bus means someone elevated their status and lowered yours in front of others.

Leadership Development

Leadership Development Development Leadership

12 Ways Leaders Humiliate Others

Leadership Freak

MARCH 15, 2015

'Foolish leaders use power and position to make others feel insignificant. Humiliation motivates, but never in positive directions. Showing disrespect invites disrespect. Stealing someone’s dignity destroys passion and encourages disloyalty.

Power

Power Motivation Positioning Leadership

10 Ways to be a Mature Leader Even if You’re Young

Leadership Freak

APRIL 12, 2015

'I just got home from a conversation about maturity with some really smart college students. This post is inspired by our conversation. 10 expressions of immaturity: Don’t realize or don’t care that their behaviors have negative consequences for teammates. Won’t make commitments. Commitment requires responsibility, something immaturity can’t stand.

Maturity

Maturity Commitment

The 4 Powers of Respect and How to Earn Them

Leadership Freak

OCTOBER 30, 2015

Being respected is better than being liked. Those who need to be liked, end up disrespected. 4 powers of respect: Opportunity. Respect comes before advancement and promotion. Engagement.

Power

Power How To Influence Succession

Never tell Eagles to Stop Soaring

Leadership Freak

MAY 8, 2015

Exceptional people are advised to tone it down. You’re too organized, too compassionate, too visionary. “All you think about is getting things done. You need to tone it down.

Organization

10 Powerful Beliefs of Unstoppable Leaders

Leadership Freak

OCTOBER 18, 2015

What you believe is the most important thing about you. Choose your beliefs carefully, they determine your destiny. #1. Believe you matter. “It is not a question of ‘Will I make a difference?

Power

Power Succession Leadership

The Leadership Behavior Employees Most Want

Leadership Freak

AUGUST 11, 2015

We often search for the most important thing. Christine Porath, associate professor at Georgetown University, along with other researchers, believe the leadership behavior that employees most want is respect.

Leadership

The Most Important Thing About Us

Leadership Freak

JUNE 22, 2015

Incompetent leaders are pushed around by negative environments. Skillful leaders create positive environments and manage emotion. The way people feel, while they work, is leadership’s opportunity.

Environment

Environment Skills Positioning Management

15 Surprising Ways to Expand Leadership

Leadership Freak

JUNE 4, 2015

Leadership expands when you learn and contracts when you know. “If you stop learning, you might as well lie down and let them throw the dirt on you.” Ken Blanchard. Humility learns.

Blanchard

Blanchard Leadership

The Toxic Leader Score

Leadership Freak

JULY 30, 2015

Your Toxic Leader Score* (TLS) is the level of unnecessary irritation you cause others. If you occasionally irritate colleagues by arriving late, you’re a 3 on a range from 1 to 10.

Succession

Succession Leadership Development Development Leadership

The 13 Principles of Disagreement

Leadership Freak

SEPTEMBER 22, 2015

Agreement hinders effective decision-making. The bobble-heads that surround leaders may soothe the leader’s ego, but they harming organizations. They’re protecting their salaries. Agreement before dissent is a pathetic waste of talent.

Organization

7 Signs Your Culture is Sick

Leadership Freak

SEPTEMBER 15, 2015

I don’t want to be a pessimist, but I think there’s more sickness in organizational cultures than health. Healthy organizational culture results from focused attention. Sick cultures indicate distraction and neglect. 7 signs your culture is sick: Isolation prevails. Leaders and employees work in silos. CYA dominates.

Ten Things that don’t Matter Much – One that Does

Leadership Freak

APRIL 27, 2015

Leaders who neglect what matters always fall short. 10 things that don’t matter much: Sitting at your desk. Past success. All the good reasons things can’t be done.

Succession

5 Deadly Beliefs That Limit Leaders

Leadership Freak

SEPTEMBER 4, 2015

Action begins with belief. Wrong beliefs result in wasted effort. Ineffective leaders believe wrong things about themselves, others, situations, and organizations. 5 deadly beliefs that limit leaders: Deadly belief #1. The problem is out there. Helplessness, irresponsibility, and recurring frustration are the result of blame. The first responsibility is taking responsibility for yourself.

Organization

Organization Succession Leadership Development Development

Seven Ways Smart Leaders Get Even Smarter

Leadership Freak

JULY 10, 2015

Brilliant leaders end up saying, “Doh!” sometimes. Talent doesn’t exempt you from doing dumb things, neither does intelligence. The fool who “knows” is dangerous and destructive.

Leadership Development

Leadership Development Development Leadership

The Answer is Who

Leadership Freak

MAY 21, 2015

Short-sighted leaders are consumed with results. Real leaders are consumed with people. The answer is who. Traditional leaders: Solve problems. Prevent failure. Create systems. Measure results. Traditional leadership is essential.

System

System Leadership Succession Development

The Most Important Leadership Idea, Today

Leadership Freak

APRIL 14, 2015

'A young leader asked, “What’s the most important leadership idea?” He wants the down and dirty truth. The one thing. Honestly, my answer changes.

Leadership

One Word Away From Transformation

Leadership Freak

JANUARY 8, 2015

'Leave a comment on today’s post to become eligible for one of fifty copies (50) of, “One Word that will change your life.” Focus, clarity, courage, and momentum are as simple as One Word.

Books

How Introverts Succeed in an Extrovert World

Leadership Freak

AUGUST 27, 2015

Introverts succeed when they, “Stop trying to be like extroverts and tap into their strengths.” Jennifer Kahnweiler, author of, The Genius of Opposites. Tap strengths: Listen and paraphrase.

Books

10 Ways to Rise Up After Screwing Up

Leadership Freak

JANUARY 12, 2015

'Everyone who tries fails. Growth happens when you fail and own it, not until. Everyone who blames stays the same. The price of greatness is responsibility.

Price

Price Succession Leadership

The Secret to Solving Problems Successfully

Leadership Freak

SEPTEMBER 13, 2015

It’s easy to make others responsible for problems in your organization. Someone else fell short. It couldn’t be you! When leaders blame, everyone blames. Blame is the reason problems persist.

Succession

Succession Organization Leadership Development Development

12 Ways Successful Leaders Find Energy

Leadership Freak

MARCH 29, 2015

'Success requires energy. No energy – no success. Passion is focused energy. No passion – no leadership. The most important thing you manage is your own energy. 7 energy drains: Self-importance.

Energy

Energy Succession Management Leadership

12 Ways to Overcome Fear and Confront Like a Master

Leadership Freak

MARCH 7, 2015

'Excellence requires confrontation. Leaders who can’t confront: Live with nagging frustration. Fall below their potential. Lead unremarkable organizations. 4 reasons you avoid confrontation: Self interest. What if they get upset with you?

Succession

Succession Organization

15 Ways to Dig Out of Discouragement

Leadership Freak

MAY 31, 2015

The only reason encouragement matters is discouragement is real. Positive thinking addresses the reality of negative. Dark feelings give relevance and power to positive.

Positioning

Positioning Power

The Behavior Leaders Fail at Most

Leadership Freak

AUGUST 19, 2015

The research of Kouzes and Posner indicates that seeking feedback is the behavior leaders fail at the most.* Useful feedback enables you to compare self-perception with the perception of others.

Leadership Development

Leadership Development Development Leadership

The Real Work of Leaders

Leadership Freak

AUGUST 4, 2015

Leading begins when the performance of others becomes top priority. The real work of leaders: Create environments where people love coming to work.

CEO

CEO Environment

7 Surprising Secrets to Getting More Done

Leadership Freak

OCTOBER 13, 2015

The more you get done the further you go. But, flopping around like a headless chicken isn’t the answer. 7 surprising secrets to getting more done: #1. Get boring. Develop predictable routines.

Development

Development Motivation Succession Leadership Development

7 Secrets to Getting Results Through Others

Leadership Freak

JUNE 30, 2015

Brag about what you’ve helped others do, not what you’ve done. Managers who maximize talent, produce results through others. Talent that doesn’t produce remarkable, reflects poor management.

Management

Management Succession

7 Ways to Become a Respected Leader

Leadership Freak

MAY 20, 2015

You don’t need position when people respect you. Respect amplifies leadership. Leaders who aren’t respected, depend on position, power, authority, and control.

Influence

Influence Positioning Power Leadership

The Crazy Badge of Honor

Leadership Freak

SEPTEMBER 10, 2015

Busy is a badge of honor in business circles. But, running around like a chicken with it’s head cut off isn’t a sign of importance. We falsely believe that busyness reflects significance.

Succession

Succession Leadership Development Development Leadership

13 Beliefs That Hold You Back

Leadership Freak

MAY 27, 2015

Failure begins with self-limiting beliefs. 13 Beliefs that Hold You Back: Wisdom always feels right. If feelings were always right, failure would be extinct. Ineffective behaviors eventually become effective.

10 Principle of the Thorn

Leadership Freak

OCTOBER 7, 2015

Comfort isn’t a solution. Recurring problems fester when comforters win. But, if you allow pain to escalate, change eventually becomes necessary. Comforters prolong problems. Discomfort motivates change. Motivation declines when you remove discomfort.

Motivation

Trust is Given Not Earned

Leadership Freak

OCTOBER 25, 2015

I’m trying to navigate an offensive idea. Bob Chapman* told me, “Trust is given, not earned.” Thirty days later, it’s still dripping in the back of my mind.

Solution Saturday: 10 Ways to Shorten Long Meetings

Leadership Freak

MAY 9, 2015

Great meetings create efficiency. It’s Solution Saturday. The problem I’d like us to solve is spending too much time in long meetings.

Efficiency

Efficiency CEO

7 Ways Leaders Promote Unhappiness

Leadership Freak

NOVEMBER 1, 2015

Unhappiness is easier than happiness like lousy leadership is easier than remarkable. The best way to promote unhappy is to neglect happiness. Leaders who neglect happiness lead unhappy teams.

Team

Team Leadership Succession Leadership Development

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Don’t be Boring When You Talk About Yourself

The Complete List of Toxic Behaviors that Poison Teams

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6 Core Skills of a Leader who Develops Talent

15 Ways to Tap the Power of Gratitude

7 Things Successful Leaders Ignore

10 Things I Learned From People Who Drive Me Nuts

How to be Authoritative without being a Jerk

Why Leaders Don’t Listen

The Secret to Your Future

12 Ways to Rise After Being Thrown Under the Bus

12 Ways Leaders Humiliate Others

10 Ways to be a Mature Leader Even if You’re Young

The 4 Powers of Respect and How to Earn Them

Never tell Eagles to Stop Soaring

10 Powerful Beliefs of Unstoppable Leaders

The Leadership Behavior Employees Most Want

The Most Important Thing About Us

15 Surprising Ways to Expand Leadership

The Toxic Leader Score

The 13 Principles of Disagreement

7 Signs Your Culture is Sick

Ten Things that don’t Matter Much – One that Does

5 Deadly Beliefs That Limit Leaders

Seven Ways Smart Leaders Get Even Smarter

The Answer is Who

The Most Important Leadership Idea, Today

One Word Away From Transformation

How Introverts Succeed in an Extrovert World

10 Ways to Rise Up After Screwing Up

The Secret to Solving Problems Successfully

12 Ways Successful Leaders Find Energy

12 Ways to Overcome Fear and Confront Like a Master

15 Ways to Dig Out of Discouragement

The Behavior Leaders Fail at Most

The Real Work of Leaders

7 Surprising Secrets to Getting More Done

7 Secrets to Getting Results Through Others

7 Ways to Become a Respected Leader

The Crazy Badge of Honor

13 Beliefs That Hold You Back

10 Principle of the Thorn

Trust is Given Not Earned

Solution Saturday: 10 Ways to Shorten Long Meetings

7 Ways Leaders Promote Unhappiness

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