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Carefrontation — The Ultimate Leadership Trait

Great Leadership By Dan

Guest post by Mark Hopkins : The best leadership tip I ever received came from a pastor’s sermon during a non-denominational service in Yosemite Valley Chapel. The pastor was clearly providing guidance to parishioners on how to help others confront tough problems, but to me it sounded a lot like a leadership strategy.

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What if Serving Others Actually Serves You, too?

Great Leadership By Dan

He most likely does not have had a high paying career as a cashier, but he does create a joyful work environment! Do you experience the pure pleasure of serving others beautifully, work well done, and cooperative interaction with team members? On a daily basis, can you say that your job brings you joy? Or, not exactly?

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Smarten Up: Hone Your EQ Edge

The Practical Leader

EI brings empirical science and greater clarity to the fuzzy topic of leadership. But, too often, STEMM leadership is an oxymoron. Zenger Folkman’s study comparing 360 assessments of STEMM versus non-STEMM leaders shows STEMM leaders are rated lower in leadership effectiveness. Too many are bully bosses.

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Don’t Let STEMM Leadership Be an Oxymoron

The Practical Leader

For many years I’ve been facilitating a 360 assessment and leadership development process for a deeply technical science/engineering association. However, their overall leadership scores are generally well below those of other less technical groups. So weak STEMM leadership effectiveness is especially critical.

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Leadership Matters

N2Growth Blog

In the text that follows you’ll hear Sam’s views on leadership, the state of the market, and you’ll be introduced to his retirement ambitions and the future challenges for the boardroom, following his return to Perth, Australia. I have been extremely fortunate to have had a very varied career. On with the interview.

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Six Things Great Leadership Teams Do

Great Leadership By Dan

Chris Edmonds : When I consult with executives on crafting a high performance, values-aligned culture, one of the first things I do is to examine the effectiveness of their leadership team. Whatever that team is called - an executive team, a leadership team, a management team, etc. Most leadership teams I observe are not teams at all.

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What Great Leaders Know That Good Leaders Don’t about Self-Regulation

General Leadership

If our skills, competencies and judgment get us our leadership roles – it’s our Emotional Quotient (EQ), or Emotional Intelligence , that keeps us there and propels us forward into greater leadership scope, work footprint, scale and reach. . “The emotional brain responds to an event more quickly than the thinking brain.”