Persuasive Powerhouse

AUGUST 29, 2010

The leader-first and the servant-first are two extreme types. Some of these servant leaders express reluctance to “impose” on others to help with the workload. When you can begin to refuse to do the things that have lower impact for you and the organization, you are on your way to truly being a servant leader.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

JULY 21, 2010

They know that by identifying less than helpful behavior and improving themselves, they will make the biggest impact on their organization and the bottom line. Developing staff is as important as the bottom line. Their organizations don’t balk at allocating resources to develop a pipeline of leaders. Keep up the good work!

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Eric Jacobson

NOVEMBER 26, 2014

Readers'' favorites included those written by or about sports coaches, athletes, CEOs, scholars, religious leaders, governmental and military leaders. And, on December 1 coming up, I''ll post my selection for the best new book about leadership in 2014. Even so, these classics listed below remain relevant today.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

SEPTEMBER 6, 2010

Every action, every gesture and every word out of a leader’s mouth can influence in a positive or a negative way; either way impacts the bottom line. Like you, I’ve known (and sometimes worked for) leaders who are able to instill a sense of pride, accomplishment, and fun into even the most mundane tasks. Keep it up, bub.&#

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Influence Blog Bottom-up Learning-by-Doing 174

Persuasive Powerhouse

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

A good dose of practicality thrown in with the passion keeps you grounded and is generally what helps to hit the bottom line. Collaboration and Independence: Most of the best leaders have a style that is collaborative. I don’t believe that anybody is born a good leader or that one can be made.

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Leadership Blog Open-book Greenleaf 221

Persuasive Powerhouse

JANUARY 2, 2011

Notice where this blind spot might be showing up, and notice how others respond to it. In my own situation, I’m still observing where “intensity&# shows up and where it might be a strength or hinder relationships. In the latter case, I’ll want to learn to lighten up. You hit the bottom-line message on the nail!

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Miles Anthony Smith

AUGUST 7, 2018

So what are the top leadership competencies the best leaders exemplify? I certainly have my opinions on the subject ( jump to my comments at the bottom of this post ) , but I wondered what other leadership experts believe is the most important leadership competency from their experience. What helps them succeed at a high level?

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