Leading Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2016

Durkin brings servant leadership to all that he does. His WOW chapter titled Leadership and People is on–target. In any sport. He amassed 126 wins in his 29-year NFL head-coaching career. Coach Vermeil revealed his “Seven Common Sense Coaching Points” that make the foundation for any team, business, company, or family.

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LDRLB

JULY 23, 2012

The notion of business as a combination of sport and war was attributed to Emile Herzog (1885-1967), a French author who used the pen name, Andre Maurois. I’m going to admit at the outset that I was a strong proponent of Herzog’s concept for most of my career. It is the mindset of a company in a “turnaround.”

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

These Human Resource leaders represent the top 25 human resources leaders shaping careers, culture, and talent at the world’s most innovative people driven companies. LFG has established itself as a powerful employer brand, and a company with a strong and stable culture. “What makes a great CHRO, great?

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Persuasive Powerhouse

JANUARY 10, 2011

Because you are doing such great work, she’ll soon tap you with her enchanted wand and sprinkle you with sparkly fairy dust and you’ll get that key project, significant promotion, raise, bonus or new career that you’ve been waiting for. She doesn’t exist, and career rewards for your great work don’t just appear.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 25, 2017

Ego Free Leadership : Ending the Unconscious Habits that Hijack Your Business by Brandon Black and Shayne Hughes “Anytime we know intellectually what to do, but our actual behavior is inconsistent or in contradiction, it is a sign we are being short-circuited by our egosystem. Uniquely human skills. Blog Post ). Blog Post ). Blog Post ).

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In the CEO Afterlife

NOVEMBER 30, 2011

Leadership. The “M” Word: A Company’s Most Underrated Intangible. by John • November 30, 2011 • Human Resources , Leadership , Life , Marketing , Strategy • 0 Comments. Early in my career, I swam in four years of red ink at Jacobs Suchard ’s Canadian subsidiary. In the CEO Afterlife.

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Experience to Lead

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Let’s explore why leadership development is important, as well as the benefits and challenges of effective leadership development. Defining Leadership Development In simple terms, leadership development is a set of activities that equip current and future leaders with the tools they need to perform effectively in their roles.

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Terry Starbucker

APRIL 8, 2018

Back in 1987, when I was hired by Jack Kent Cooke at the ripe young age of 27 to be the COO of a cable TV company, he wasted very little time to initiate me into the world of executive management. At the time Cooke was a very successful serial entrepreneur, in the media and sports arenas. Which one will you be?”.

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Leading Blog

MAY 10, 2019

T HERE ARE well-intentioned behaviors and assumptions about leadership that we have accepted over the years that really don’t serve us well. Instead of rules, leaders need to hire talent who can be trusted, make company values actionable, set guidelines, and be willing to coach those who make honest mistakes.”. Leadership is influence.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 5, 2019

He went on to start two successful gaming companies, Matchbook, a sports betting exchange community, and Smartodds, which provides statistical research and sports modeling services. Ankersen’s insight was this: soccer is one of the world’s unfairest sports. That inspired Benham to leave his day job and focus on gambling.

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Great Leadership By Dan

MARCH 16, 2017

Some are chasing a higher salary, but nearly equally important is the desire for a better opportunity inside or outside their present company. Employers underestimate the importance of personal and career development on employee retention, vastly overestimating the importance of salary and benefits. By all accounts, it is working.

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Experience to Lead

MAY 30, 2023

This is to be expected; the decisions of c-suite leaders at major companies reach far into the organization’s future and can broadly impact the world at large. This type of work is nuanced and requires leadership skills that are often overlooked in business school. What is an Executive Leadership Training Program?

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Terry Starbucker

FEBRUARY 12, 2012

” That was the bomb that nearly killed my career. The cable company had just been sold, so the idea of not only escaping the resulting uncertainty, AND also landing safely in a dream position (pro football was my favorite sport), was just too good to pass up. “They can’t see the scoreboard? And the stadium?

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2010

Here’s the thing – the foundational elements of leadership require no skill or talent whatsoever. In today’s post I’ll share 6 leadership characteristics that require zero talent or skill. In most sports I’m aware of you cannot play if you don’t suit-up and show-up.

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Lead Change Blog

DECEMBER 10, 2014

Other elements come into play as well in shaping how we approach situations and people, things as simple as what sports teams we root for or which political party we support. If ignored or met with intolerance or indifference, these dissimilarities can be divisive, even lethal for career or business success. People do the same thing.

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Lead Change Blog

MAY 27, 2016

During the first week of baseball season in April, young superstar and reigning MVP Bryce Harper sported a ballcap with the following saying: MAKE BASEBALL FUN AGAIN. Harper’s youthful zeal and love for a game that is diminishing in popularity may seem like a trite attitude for playing a sport. Can smiling and fun be a core value?

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thoughtLEADERS, LLC

MAY 25, 2020

Leadership is not always about being the loudest voice in the room, it’s about the ability to bring a group of people together around one goal. I quickly encountered many firsts in my 20+ year career that I wasn’t sure I was prepared for, namely becoming the leader of a then 21-year-old privately owned agency with roughly 45 employees.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JANUARY 25, 2018

But the company leaders didn’t leave it at that; they acknowledged the hard work ahead by saying, "That's all in the past. There are many other examples of sports teams and company teams around the globe that had talent, leadership, and heart, but were unable to finish. It drives everything that happens in your company.

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Eric Jacobson

MAY 18, 2021

Sports heroes mention their mentors at award ceremonies. Successful business people thank their mentors at career milestone celebrations. Most managers have been both a mentor and a mentee at some point in their careers. Most managers have been both a mentor and a mentee at some point in their careers.

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Lead Change Blog

FEBRUARY 2, 2015

Welcome to the February 2015 edition of the Leadership Development Carnival! For those of you who watched the Super Bowl this weekend, did you gain any leadership takeaways? It seems that sports frequently provides an opportunity for leadership analogies! of Germane Consulting submitted How To Define Your Company Purpose.

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Eric Jacobson

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

Mayberry, former linebacker for the Chicago Bears and now keynote speaker and global expert in leadership development, culture change, and organizational performance, took the lessons he learned on the field and in the locker room straight to the boardroom. Those are: Lukewarm leadership buy-in. Most companies lack a defined culture.

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Eric Jacobson

NOVEMBER 29, 2020

Sports heroes mention their mentors at award ceremonies. Successful business people thank their mentors at career milestone celebrations. Most leaders have been both a mentor and a mentee at some point in their careers. Most leaders have been both a mentor and a mentee at some point in their careers.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 25, 2015

Return on Character : The Real Reason Leaders and Their Companies Win by Fred Kiel In Return on Character , Fred Kiel has put numbers to the notion that good leadership aimed at promoting the common good, not just individual, winner-take-all acquisition can be good business. H3 Leadership : Stay Hungry. Blog Post ). Blog Post ).

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 6, 2010

Marshall Goldsmith : I don’t specifically work in the area of strategy or leadership, but my work often affects those areas as what I do is help people change behavior. Mike Myatt : What’s been the most rewarding aspect of your work in the leadership field? My business has 3 primary aspects: I write, speak and coach.

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The Center For Leadership Studies

JUNE 8, 2023

What Is Situational Leadership ® ? Situational Leadership ® is a model that over 15 million managers have experienced in formal training around the globe. The essence of the Situational Leadership ® Model is that there is no “best” leadership style. Why Is Situational Leadership ® Important?

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Persuasive Powerhouse

JANUARY 11, 2011

I asked him to write another guest post tying in the book with the subject of leadership. But those are behaviors borne from his experiences, not traits of his career. But real public relations, like real leadership, is dedicated to the truth. Rick has now published a fiction book called Radiance. Excellent message.

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Eric Jacobson

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Mayberry, former linebacker for the Chicago Bears and now keynote speaker and global expert in leadership development, culture change, and organizational performance, took the lessons he learned on the field and in the locker room straight to the boardroom. Those are: Lukewarm leadership buy-in. Most companies lack a defined culture.

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Lead Change Blog

OCTOBER 22, 2015

Living 13 miles away from Loudon, New Hampshire, places me next door to New England’s largest sporting venue, the New Hampshire Motor Speedway. When it comes to employee engagement and opportunities to shine within the company, what flags are you flying? A large mile-long track attracts numerous events throughout the racing season.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

JUNE 13, 2010

The first thing you do is to fire up your computer, check voicemail, check email and grab a cup of coffee in the company cafeteria. Intentionally practice these new habits daily until they are automatic and watch your leadership effectiveness increase. Developing Positive Leadership Habits (aspire-cs.com) [.]

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Tanveer Naseer

APRIL 25, 2017

Even in organizations that invest in leadership development struggle with helping new leaders fully comprehend what it means to lead. What most leadership programs neglect to cover, but that new leaders quickly discover, is that leadership is massively freakin’ hard. Leadership can be a lonely endeavor.

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Terry Starbucker

OCTOBER 9, 2011

(Terry’s Note: Hi all – Today I’m introducing a new series of posts, written by guest writer Adam Tenenbaum , called Front Line Leadership. Adam is currently right in the middle of his leadership journey, overseeing a large staff at a very successful retail operation.

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Women on Business

AUGUST 12, 2011

As women progressively enter leadership roles and management positions in organizations that traditionally used to be held by men, many pose questions about leadership styles and gender. This statistic draws a question: what is the difference between a man and woman’s leadership style? When the Boss is a Woman, 2008).

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Great Leadership By Dan

MAY 25, 2017

Although it can be innate “wired” behavior, it is often likely that it is “acquired” behavior , learned through watching the dynamics in the family , school, sports, or the community. A 2009 study of New Zealand businesses found that one unproductive team can cost a company $ 140,000 a year.

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Coaching Tip

FEBRUARY 24, 2015

Time and time again, companies promote the highest performing individual contributors within their companies to leadership positions. These people have grown in their careers based on their technical expertise in their role and leaders feel that makes them qualified to lead a team of people, but does it?

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Coaching Tip

APRIL 17, 2011

In other words, what does it take to lead an organization — whether it’s a sports team, a nonprofit, a start-up or a multinational corporation? They will lift the trajectory of your career and speed your progress. Companies increasingly operate through ad hoc teams. s share and look for in people they hire. A Simple Mind-Set.

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Coaching Tip

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

Corporate cultures and behaviors can hinder women's progress toward leadership positions. Given that men maintain critical mass in leadership positions, they control the evolution of their organizational structures and the pace at which women will be allowed into leadership," says " Not in the Club " author Janet Pucino.

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Great Leadership By Dan

SEPTEMBER 20, 2012

Guest Post by Ben Fanning , the Burnout Specialist: Let me share with you what happened when I started my job at the largest sporting goods retailer in the world. In fact they were all burned out in their careers fried, fizzled, and done. My leadership capabilities would be pushed to the brink. It’s just not healthy.

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