Great Leadership By Dan

NOVEMBER 7, 2012

There are rich leadership lessons to be learned from politics and sports. Given that I try to avoid politics in this blog, please allow me the indulgence of referencing a headline from my favorite sport to make a point about leadership: Chiefs' Romeo Crennel fires himself. as team's defensive coordinator.

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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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Great Leadership By Dan

NOVEMBER 25, 2015

Guest post from Kathleen Pagana : Anyone committed to career advancement faces the challenge of interacting well in business and social settings. Let’s use a sports analogy. Likewise, in the workplace, etiquette makes you a welcome addition to a leadership team. You can attach a business card to a report or note.

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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. Galetti is the highest-ranking woman at Amazon and the only woman on the 18-person “S-Team” (short for “Senior Team”) that reports directly to founder and CEO Jeff Bezos.

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Tanveer Naseer

SEPTEMBER 11, 2012

If you’re not familiar with it, stand-up paddle (SUP) boarding is one of the fasting growing sports around. The Outdoor Industry Association reports that 1.24 And the added benefit (given what I do for a living) is that stand-up paddle boarding also offers a treasure trove of leadership lessons! And I know why.

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Great Leadership By Dan

MAY 25, 2017

Though 95% reported that teams serve an important function in organizations, less than 24% of respondents prefer to work on teams. 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.

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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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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. Are you willing to make surprising career moves to learn new skills? s share and look for in people they hire.

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Kevin Eikenberry

NOVEMBER 5, 2010

Consulting Speaking Training Products KevinEikenberry.com About Blog Home Blogs I Like Leadership Learning Subscribe Leadership Lessons from Sparky Anderson by Kevin Eikenberry on November 5, 2010 in Influence , Leadership , Learning I grew up like many men my age, a big baseball fan. Sparky died yesterday at age 76.

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Tanveer Naseer

MAY 31, 2011

Being Canadian, I’m sure it comes as little surprise that I’m not much of a baseball fan (growing up, hockey, football and soccer were the sports I preferred playing). After the game, a reporter went up to Babe Ruth and asked him what was going on in his mind at that moment.

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Sales Wolf Blog

JUNE 6, 2010

  Dan McCarthy  presents  A View from Inside the Leadership Pipeline  posted at  Great Leadership  where he provides a summary of research from CCL and his recommendations on how to manage high potentials.   Without further delay, let's get to it! . 

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Strategy Driven

AUGUST 9, 2016

During their plebe (freshman) year at the United States Naval Academy, midshipmen are required to read two news and one sports page article each day in order to remain up-to-date on those current events impacting our nation and its military. About the Author. To read Nathan’s complete biography, click here. Consider leaving a comment!

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Persuasive Powerhouse

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

In the public arena, we vote for our leaders (this may provide the most obvious connection to our responsibility for bad leadership): In this case, we might ignore bad past behavior before we cast our vote. How can followers possibly be responsible for bad leadership in our organizations? The tyrant boss reported directly to this VP.

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Next Level Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

Even More Leadership Lessons from the Washington Redskins So, if you’re a regular reader of this blog, you might have expected me to have some sort of leadership lessons post on yesterday’s mid-term elections.  Rabid sports fans are known to disagree after all.    Bench McNabb.    Really? . 

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Sales Wolf Blog

OCTOBER 25, 2010

Copyright 2007-2010 - Chris Young Twitter Updates follow me on Twitter « Possibility Maximizer: HR-Guide.com | Main | Possibility Maximizer: Ask HR Bartender » October 25, 2010 The Rainmaker Fab Five Blog Picks of the Week It was another great week for reading HR, talent management, and leadership development blogs!  Enjoy!

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Persuasive Powerhouse

AUGUST 10, 2010

Thought-full Thursday: A Meaningful Enterprise » A Good Bye with Humanity August 10th, 2010 | Author: Mary Jo Asmus How often as a leader do you have someone in your circle of influence (manager, peer, direct report, maybe even a customer or consultant) that leaves your organization? Don’t Fire That Person (Yet)!

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Sales Wolf Blog

JANUARY 10, 2011

 Today I would like to shift gears and take a look ahead at what the HR, talent management, and leadership development blogging community sees in store for us in 2011. Erin Schreyer, Authentic Leadership : Could 2011 be the Year of The Incredibles?  Last week I paused for a moment to look back at the year that was 2010.

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Sales Wolf Blog

NOVEMBER 5, 2010

 Much like my Rainmaker 'Fab Five' blog picks of the week that is published every Monday, 5 for Friday highlights five posts from the career and recruiting blogosphere that the folks at Monster Thinking found to be especially good reading over the past week.  One of the great things of blogging is that anyone can do it.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

I have observed other reports where people have been attacked, injured, or were otherwise in need of help but didn’t receive it because bystanders would simply rather standby than help. Real life is not a spectator sport – it’s a participation sport, and in fact, I submit to you that it’s a full contact participation sport.

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Sales Wolf Blog

DECEMBER 27, 2010

 I like to get each week started off by featuring five posts from the HR, talent management, and leadership development blogosphere that I found to be especially good reading.  Below are my top five blog picks from the week of December 20th - 26th, 2010.  Enjoy! Marc Michaelson, Leaders. .  Enjoy!

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Sales Wolf Blog

OCTOBER 22, 2010

Maximize Possibility Blog Home Archives Subscribe The Rainmaker Group About The Rainmaker Group Chris Young Biography Contact The Rainmaker Group Get Daily Inspirational Quotes Maximize Possibility Blog The Rainmaker Group Homepage Alltop.   There is a wealth of great HR information and resources waiting to be found at HR-Guide.com.

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Sales Wolf Blog

JULY 11, 2010

  Enjoy!  Seth has you covered with a free 40 page ebook that shares his experiences working with numerous linchpins throughout his career.   Below are five posts I recommend checking out from the week of July 5th - 11th, 2010. 

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Persuasive Powerhouse

JULY 19, 2010

Liz was not someone considered to have “leadership potential” before John took over the division they worked in. What leadership traits are hiding behind the silence you see? Is it possible that when you open your heart, you may find a germ of kindness in that person that could blossom into empathy and great leadership?

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Eric Jacobson

DECEMBER 26, 2014

The second meaning has to do with the need for all of us to stand out in a crowded job market and do what is necessary to stay relevant in careers that keep getting longer. For example, professional athletes master the fundamentals of their sport and excel at the highest level on the court or field of play.

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Eric Jacobson

OCTOBER 21, 2014

The second meaning has to do with the need for all of us to stand out in a crowded job market and do what is necessary to stay relevant in careers that keep getting longer. For example, professional athletes master the fundamentals of their sport and excel at the highest level on the court or field of play.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

JULY 5, 2010

Most leaders that I work with could insert more inquiry into their leadership style. Sure, there might be some resistance as you change to incorporating more inquiry into your leadership style. What’s really keeping you from trying to incorporate more inquiry into your leadership? Perhaps that’s one of the reasons for pushback.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

AUGUST 31, 2010

This book highlights Paul’s significant experience in a 40-year career of managing people and as a well-respected consultant to managers and their organizations across the globe. I like the idea that leadership success can be broken down into eight skills. He is President of Midwest Consulting Group , based in Kalamazoo Michigan.

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Sales Wolf Blog

NOVEMBER 26, 2010

 Together they serve up tips for maximizing the value of the human resources function in an organization with blog posts and news articles on topics such as organizational development, change management, talent management, employee training, career development, and other areas of interest for today's human resources professional.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

JULY 21, 2010

360’s are a featured item in the Leadership Museum. You walk into the Leadership Museum and are guided past wax replicas of ruthless leaders and famous consultants. You stop at a window that has an aging, yellowed 360 report and think, “What is that?”. Les, I like it that 360′s are being used.

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Sales Wolf Blog

APRIL 23, 2010

  Now you'll be able to browse an extensive collection of business book reviews, search for careers in HR and post your own job openings in front of a targeted audience, download educational whitepapers and research reports,  watch instructional videos, and even upload your own content for others to view and enjoy. 

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Eric Jacobson

DECEMBER 15, 2013

The second meaning has to do with the need for all of us to stand out in a crowded job market and do what is necessary to stay relevant in careers that keep getting longer. For example, professional athletes master the fundamentals of their sport and excel at the highest level on the court or field of play.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

OCTOBER 6, 2010

I hope that you will find time to be introspective and reflect on your leadership; my guess is that is what will propel you ahead of the rest. At work, I have learned to seek out others (some in my department, some above my department, some that report to my department) who are trying to improve (learn) themselves. Best wishes.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

SEPTEMBER 6, 2010

On this Labor Day, I give homage to those who shaped my own early career: Mom: Who taught me the art of domestic engineering: how to wash dishes, vacuum floors, make beds, and do the laundry with a sense of pride in the finished product. Patrick, Mom’s are so full of leadership wisdom. Yours seemed to have it right.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

AUGUST 15, 2010

Hewlett-Packard, a company that started out as an example of moral leadership with “The HP Way” in 1939, has proven itself vulnerable to an unscrupulous CEO when Mark Hurd recently resigned. they don’t directly report to you; you cannot count on your staff to be completely open). There are 5.5 million employers, 1.5 There is hope.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

SEPTEMBER 15, 2010

Count up how many times you’ve met with: - your direct reports - your peers - people in your other relationship networks (customers,clients, suppliers, and yes, even family and friends) What are you missing by not being intentional about those relationships? I dare you to open up your own calendar and take a look at the last month.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 6, 2015

A lot of talented people grapple with the disruption of having to switch jobs or careers and figuring out how their current profession’s skills can be applied in a fulfilling new way. Since then, many friends and strangers have sought my advice about career paths outside of newspaper journalism. Consider the legal field.

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 4, 2014

Many companies provide you with so-called 360-degree feedback based on anonymous surveys from your boss, peers, and direct reports. To maximize your career progress, you need answers to three questions that focus on upward mobility — the answers to which are elusive in the vast majority of organizations.

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