Kevin Eikenberry

DECEMBER 27, 2010

It also might shed some light on who I am, where I am in my leadership and learning journey and what my interests are right now. I won’t apologize for that – reading good books is a great way to intentionally learn, about anything you choose. Of all the books I read this year, these six stand out.

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Kevin Eikenberry

DECEMBER 8, 2010

Then, suddenly: bright colors, flashes of light, he disrobes to reveal Superman. Leaders choose: action over inaction involvement over detachment influence over observation passion over passivity Picture Clark Kent: mousy and meek, slouched and silent, blending into the background. Leaders are superheroes without the supernatural powers.

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Rich Gee Group

JANUARY 19, 2011

I kept it light, funny, and focused. Get Shareaholic Tagged as: Jitters , Presentations , Public Speaking { 7 comments… read them below or add one } Tim Trent 01.19.11 Just before I had to go on I spilled coffee down a light coloured pair of trousers, precisely by the fly. at 3:53 PM I agree with Carol, great article.

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Kevin Eikenberry

OCTOBER 8, 2010

Is there anything wrong with “guilty pleasure&# reading – be it People, a light novel or the like? Tagged as: reading { 6 comments… read them below or add one } Carletta October 8, 2010 at 9:35 am Excellent! I currently read one book a week and scan hundreds of articles and tens of journals each month.

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Kevin Eikenberry

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

A grapevine grows with ample light – the newest growth stretches toward the light. Tagged as: gossip , grapevine { 3 comments… read them below or add one } Jeffrey Pfouts September 21, 2010 at 11:42 am I know a supervisor at a proclaimed christian company who was arrested for solicitation at an illegal S&M brothel.

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QAspire

FEBRUARY 18, 2010

If you keep doors and windows of your mind closed, the light of knowledge will never come in. If you lock yourself in a room, you will never experience sunlight. You have to open doors and windows of your room to let the sunlight in. Opportunities are like rays of sun. They are waiting outside for you to open up, work hard and embrace them.

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QAspire

NOVEMBER 15, 2009

Here are 7 gems to wish you a great start into the week - “A smile is the light in your window that tells others that there is caring, sharing person inside” – Denis Waitley (Success Coach) “Excellence always sells” –Earl Nightingale (Success Coach) “For true success, ask yourselves these four questions: Why? Tanmay Tanmay Vora´s last blog.

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Michael Lee Stallard

MAY 6, 2010

Several recent articles appearing in The New York Times also support the power of relationships to help us thrive. In light of the importance of trust and connection, each of us should consider how connected we are to our families, friends and colleagues at work. The results caught everyone by surprise. why is everyone smiling?

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QAspire

OCTOBER 17, 2009

Literally, Diwali means an “array of lights” and it reminds us to light a lamp of love in our hearts, of compassion to serve others and of knowledge to drive out the darkness of ignorance. It is a time to be grateful for all we have so generously received and thank all who have helped us in our endeavors.

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CO2

AUGUST 8, 2010

Faith I want to write about faith, about the way the moon rises over cold snow, night after night, faithful even as it fades from fullness, slowly becoming that last curving and impossible sliver of light before the final darkness. But I have no faith myself I refuse it even the smallest entry.

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CO2

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

Moments later she sees the flashing lights and immediately drops off of my bumper. What she did not know was just 1 minute in front of me was a police officer, likely itching to write one of us up. Needless to say her efforts to speed me up failed. How often are leaders blocking the sight of viability from their organization?

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CO2

AUGUST 22, 2010

Today I help clients see this by shining the light on them as a follower. The problem was the belief system I was operating under was flawed. I believed that being direct, stern and strong would deliver performance results. I could not have been more wrong! “Well yes you might say.&#

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Strategy Driven

AUGUST 26, 2013

And a few hundred other people I don’t know, who looked me up or found me through a hash tag. In a light and non-time-consuming way. If you enjoyed this article, let us keep you up-to-date on other newly published insights by signing up for our complimentary StrategyDriven Newsletter. Relate Articles: Like me!

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CO2

JANUARY 2, 2011

Then delving into questions like, how should your business model evolve in light of a changing environment? Strategy : In this chapter they look at the business model environment: context, design drivers, and constraints. It seems that they are adapting their work from Micheal Porters 5 forces.

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CO2

DECEMBER 28, 2010

This post will put some light on this question or it may create more thinking than answers. When your strategy is so ingrained into the culture do you still need to list it as a strategy in your strategic plan ?

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CO2

DECEMBER 28, 2010

This post will put some light on this question or it may create more thinking than answers. When your strategy is so ingrained into the culture do you still need to list it as a strategy in your strategic plan ?

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QAspire

NOVEMBER 20, 2009

When they are “light” from within. When there is a “light” within. Thanks for the article Sir, its always a pleasure reading them… Devdeep By tnvora (Tanmay Vora) , November 22, 2009 @ 6:27 am Twitter Comment Thank you! When they stick to it till it gets done. When they are uber-positive about life. When they smile a lot.

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Joseph Lalonde

JUNE 26, 2017

A Reel Leadership Article I can hardly believe Transformers 5 released this past weekend. Be ready to move quickly: Earlier in The Last Knight, Bumblebee had been tagged with a tracker. Light bulbs would go off. Transformers: The Last Knight is Michael Bay’s last outing as the director of the Transformers series.

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Chris Brady

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

Just comment on this article with your mailing address (which will not be published) and we'll send you an autographed copy of Orrin Woodward and my NY TImes best seller  Launching a Leadership Revolution. .  The judge's panel chooses as the number one entry: Deploying the latetst anti-virus soft wear. Goat to be movin on.

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Chris Brady

JANUARY 18, 2011

Because, in such a light, fun can be seen as a tool. The very best of leaders understand that working in the area of one's natural gifts is often the most fun work that exists for that individual, and ultimately,it is to this that the quotes at the beginning of this article were alluding. And why is this helpful? Yes, a tool.

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Roundtable Talk

MARCH 3, 2010

Remember, plan for the party when you knock the lights out of your goal, but be ready to pull the troops (and maybe yourself) through the post-party let down. Share this: This entry was posted in Engagement , Leadership , Motivation , results , Team building and tagged Achievement , Motivation , Tomer Strolight , TorStar Digital.

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Roundtable Talk

MAY 3, 2010

→ The gig triangle: what you can learn from the Rolling Stones Posted on May 3, 2010 by LeaderTalker | 1 Comment My husband is a bass player and years ago came up with an article in Bass Player Magazine (yes, such things do exist) about the gig triangle. What’s holding you back from living a 3 out of 3 career? Happy leading!

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

I got to thinking about all this after reading "Growing up Digital: Wired for Distraction," Matt Richtel's superb, often heartbreaking front page article in Sunday's New York Times. Compelling as it was, I suspect few read to the end of the article. Tags: Leadership Productivity Talent management. Who's going to lead the way?

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 17, 2010

Every time I tag (assign a descriptive keyword to) a bookmark, I'm telling Delicious a little more about what this web page covers, as well as something about how the keyword(s) I chose relates to all the other keyword(s) other people have used to describe the same page. For a long while I even wore my Delicious tag cloud on my laptop.

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Terry Starbucker

AUGUST 15, 2010

That self-awareness, that “ true north “, is your guiding light. The whisper that compels you to take a risk, or stay the course. It can’t come from anywhere else than within. And you HAVE to rely on it. Which just doesn’t work. At that those critical moments, all you have is YOU, and that voice. Popularity: 2% [ ?

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

Up to this point in the article, I was entertained and amused, perhaps because of my statistical background, but I didn't see how this rational argument would change many minds when it came to our irrational valuation of human life. Then the article related another airline safety issue that did not depend on the value of human life.

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CO2

JUNE 29, 2010

Because Brown-Nosers will not bring up bad news, put everything in a positive light, never raise objections to bad decisions, and are reluctant to make decisions. As such, teams and organizations consisting of high percentages of Brown-Nosers are highly dependent on their leaders to be successful. What is your followership style?

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You're Not the Boss of Me

OCTOBER 24, 2010

But because I often think it’s easy to use words without really understanding what they mean or how they might be used in any sort of practical way, I thought I’d have a go at bringing them into the light if only for the sake of provoking your own thoughts about their applicability in these highly challenging times. What do they mean to you?

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Terry Starbucker

JULY 29, 2010

Tweet This Post Tagged as: SOBCon , sobcon colorado { 6 comments… read them below or add one } Amber Cleveland July 30, 2010 at 2:03 pm So are there two winners, the person who nominated the winning song and a voter? If you want to see it live, sign up for SOBCon Colorado ! Popularity: 3% [ ? Terry Cate.TV

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Terry Starbucker

OCTOBER 14, 2010

Earl Brown) There must be lights burning brighter somewhere. Tweet This Post Tagged as: Elvis Presley Leave a Comment Previous post: Can Charisma Be Taught? Here was a performer at the peak of his powers, and even at 8 years old I could appreciate his command of the audience and the passion of his song delivery.

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Terry Starbucker

MARCH 10, 2010

Or being distracted by the flashing Blackberry light, or worse yet, multitasking while trying to personally visit with someone, face to face or on the phone. The Toad pulls me away from the here and now – and can lead to some dangerous things. Like Tweeting while driving. I only did that once, but that was one time too many.

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Terry Starbucker

FEBRUARY 18, 2010

Tweet This Post Tagged as: billy joel , Leadership { 5 comments… read them below or add one } steve woodruff February 18, 2010 at 8:22 am If I was from Chicago, I’d say that’s only the Beginning. Something more powerful than even a simple Lullabye. It’s Still Rock and Roll To Me ! It could be your best decision in a while!

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Terry Starbucker

JULY 8, 2010

Finally, Twitter saw the light – and at just the right time. “I shouldn’t be meekly competing against the blog – I should be complementing it. The connection could not be made – what was going to turn the tide? Or were these star-crossed platforms destined to live forever apart? Supporting it.

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You're Not the Boss of Me

JANUARY 4, 2010

Share this: 14 Comments Filed under Building Relationships , communication , motivating & Inspiring Tagged as change leadership , communication , communication skills , Leadership , Mentoring , Mentors , New Media , Reverse Mentorship , Technology ← I Love/Don’t Love Christmas…You? So, I’m with you.

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Terry Starbucker

DECEMBER 27, 2009

While the sights, lights, art, food, chocolate (oh yes), and all else this place has to offer have been fantastic, there was one particular thing I really wanted to share with you. Tweet This Post Tagged as: customer service { 10 comments… read them below or add one } Robin Dickinson December 27, 2009 at 4:36 pm Excellent post, Terry.

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Terry Starbucker

OCTOBER 3, 2009

The lights are brighter and the zen is long gone. Tweet This Post Tagged as: Howard Schultz , Starbucks { 7 comments… read them below or add one } Karl Staib - Work Happy Now October 3, 2009 at 3:59 pm Life is a contradiction. Nobody hovered around the barista like vultures circling their prey.

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Steve Farber

OCTOBER 2, 2018

Tag people or @ them so they see (and, if you’re lucky, share) the news. You don’t have to look far to spot examples of people and companies failing to take that step and dimming their own lights by not taking responsibility. This article was originally published on Inc.com. As you reach a goal , share it on Facebook.

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