Kevin Eikenberry

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A More Beautiful Question: the Power of Inquiry to Spark Breakthrough Ideas

Kevin Eikenberry

As my life and career have gone on, one of the skills I have found more important and interesting […]. Leadership & Supervisory Skills innovation inquiry questions' And sometimes we read books to go deeper on a subject we are interested in or is valuable to us.

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A Survey for Trainers, Consultants and Coaches

Kevin Eikenberry

This post is specifically for external trainers, consultants and/or coaches – or those considering this as a career option. Having been working in this category for more than 17 years, I’ve decided to give back to our community and have put together a very short survey.

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Power: Why Some People Have it and Others Don't

Kevin Eikenberry

Tagged as: career success , leadership development , power , professional development , selling Cancel reply Leave a Comment Previous post: Three Ways to Effectively Show Your Gratitude Next post: When People Don’t Know.

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Resource Recommendation – The Truth About Leadership

Kevin Eikenberry

This book identifies ten leadership truths that Jim and Barry have identified over their careers as the core of what leadership is about. While they have been researching, speaking and writing about leadership for nearly three decades, I believe this is their best work to date.

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The Bud to Boss Community Re-Opens Its Doors

Kevin Eikenberry

Plus, through the contributions of Guy and I along with a growing list of other leadership, career development and HR thought leaders we’ll help you continue your path towards leadership confidence and success. The best news is that you don’t have to wait until you get your copy of the book to gain value from this Community.

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The First Seven Things to Do When You Get Promoted

Kevin Eikenberry

Set both personal and career goals and set them in the organization context and with expectations in mind. A misunderstanding or misalignment of expectations is the fastest way to frustration and failure. Set your goals. You have an exciting (or scary) task in front of you. What do you want to accomplish and why? Talk to your new boss.

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Leaders as Super Heroes - a Guest Post from Becky Robinson

Kevin Eikenberry

As an online instructor, she facilitates discussions about leadership and helps students apply their learning to their life and careers. She is a nominee for the second year in a row in the Best of Leadership Blogs event (H ave you voted yet ?). She is also a shining example of how a blog can relatively quickly change your life.

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