Michael Lee Stallard

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The Optimum Number of Annual Goals

Michael Lee Stallard

If you go beyond five annual goals, it will diminish focus and effective execution by tending to overwhelm those responsible for implementation. #61 Set “Top Five” Annual Goals. Both individually and as a team, set no more than five challenging but achievable annual goals.

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To Connect, Reflect Before Offering Improvements

Michael Lee Stallard

Author/executive coach Marshall Goldsmith recommends that when someone offers an idea, suggestion, opinion or plan, take time to reflect before offering a suggestion to improve it. #70 Reflect Before Offering Improvements. The post To Connect, Reflect Before Offering Improvements appeared first on Michael Lee Stallard.

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Rekindling the Inner Flame in Others, and in Ourselves

Michael Lee Stallard

At a tough juncture in Doug Conant’s career that person was Neil MacKenna. He is now an author, speaker, teacher and executive coach at Conant Leadership. It is then burst into flame by an encounter with another human being. We should all be thankful for those people who rekindle the inner spirit.”

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Lasting Change = Head Knowledge + Heart Knowledge

Michael Lee Stallard

She shared that she was given the option of working with an executive coach when she became a supervisor at Mayo Clinic. Later, when she moved to another healthcare organization that didn’t provide executive coaching, she hired her own coach out of her pocket and continued to work on her leadership practices, including in the operating room.

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How to Save “The Shack”

Michael Lee Stallard

Over my career I’ve seen this scenario several times. Mulcahy spent her career at Xerox and had the credibility to communicate this message. And it identified some of the best ideas for execution. RadioShack logo, courtesy of RadioShack Corporation. RadioShack is on the ropes. What can be done to save it? Xerox comes to mind.

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3 Factors That Make Costco America’s Best Employer

Michael Lee Stallard

Costco provides career opportunities for its employees. The fact that Costco’s senior executives started out working on the front lines in warehouses is a testament to upward career mobility. Compared to competitors, it provides generous compensation and benefits to its employees.

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December Leadership Development Carnival

Michael Lee Stallard

For example, in “ Seven Ways to Sell Your Ideas to Management ,” Joel Garfinkle of the Career Advancement Blog shares how to present your ideas in order to get them implemented – a skill you need to master if you want to be an influential leader in your company. Beth Armknecht Miller of Executive Velocity Inc. Evan Sinar , Ph.D.,