Leadership Freak

JUNE 18, 2014

Leaders who present well, extend their influence, broaden their impact, and advance their careers. How do you… Continue reading → Communication Influence Personal Growth Leadership Leadership Development leadership success' Great talkers have an advantage.

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Influence Leadership Development Career Succession 220

Leadership Freak

APRIL 13, 2014

Butting heads with the boss won’t help your career. Hard truth: Good performers, who… Continue reading → Leading Personal Growth Success Taking others higher boss Growth Leadership Leadership Development' You’ll be branded as a troublemaker regardless of who’s at fault. Connect with higher-ups if you expect to move up.

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Brand Leadership Development Career Succession 228

Leadership Freak

APRIL 23, 2014

One of the worst things in people’s careers is to be ignored.” People form… Continue reading → Author Book Notes Communication Influence Marks of leaders Interview Leadership leadership success' Long emails get pushed aside or ignored. Joseph McCormack, author of, “Brief: Make a Bigger Impact by Saying Less.”

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Influence Career Books Succession 215

Leadership Freak

FEBRUARY 5, 2014

New roles, titles, or positions make or break careers. Change Leading Marks of leaders Taking others higher Vision Growth Leadership organizational success' Rob McCleland, is the new executive director of EQUIP, a global training organization started by John and Larry Maxwell. I spoke with my friend about […].

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Globalization Career Training Execution 203

Leadership Freak

MARCH 27, 2017

Reverse delegation stalls the trajectory of your career, the growth of your team, and the success of your organization. Reverse delegation happens when delegated tasks end up back in your bucket. Why reverse… Continue reading →

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Delegation Career Team Organization 100

Leadership Freak

JANUARY 16, 2019

Career Well-Being –… Continue reading → One question and one commitment have the power to enhance well-being in others. But first, a Gallup study that represents 98% of the world’s population. 5 Elements of Well-Being: #1.

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Commitment Career Power Mentor 129

Leadership Freak

SEPTEMBER 16, 2011

After all, powerful bosses greatly impact our career, advancement, and financial success. We don’t use the term lie when it comes to lying to the boss but that’s what it is. We tell her what she wants to hear. I observed a group of mid-levels publicly conspire to lie to the boss and no one [.].

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Leadership Career Power Succession 180

Leadership Freak

JULY 8, 2018

Your response to disappointing leadership impacts the trajectory of your career. Controlling to one is liberating to another. All leaders disappoint. Some are too controlling. Others are too hands-off. Controlling leaders: Disrespect and… Continue reading →

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How To Career Leadership Motivation 123

Leadership Freak

JULY 30, 2018

“This idea of the power of giving credit to others — as opposed to your own individual accomplishment — has shaped my entire career. Most people don’t really think about that. They mostly… Continue reading →

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CEO Career Power Influence 115

Leadership Freak

JANUARY 21, 2013

Accepting challenges lifts careers. Challenges that lift careers include: Initiatives that impact large segments of organizations. But, holding on to them destroys. Learn to challenge others as well as challenging yourself. Raise your hand and say, “I’ll take that on.” New challenges are opportunities.

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Leadership Freak

SEPTEMBER 23, 2012

Their frustration shows when they talk about the person who drained joy from their career and under-utilized their skills. Most people I’ve asked say they’ve worked for a micro-manager. You’re a micro-manager if you: Over-estimate your skills and under-estimate the skills of the team. Feel misunderstood and unappreciated.

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Management Skills Career Team 231

Leadership Freak

AUGUST 28, 2016

Leadership is a calling, not a career. It’s tragic that the ranks of leadership include hirelings who serve for paychecks, rather than purpose. One purpose-driven leader is worth a thousand hirelings. Money matters,… Continue reading →

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Leadership Career Succession Leadership Development 100

Leadership Freak

JULY 4, 2012

Toward the end of their lives they came to appreciate and respect each other but for much of their political careers they were rivals. Adams and Jefferson, Founding Fathers of the United States, didn’t always like each other. Jefferson’s skilled compromising skills offended a dogmatic Adams, for example.

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Politics Career Skills Examples 208

Leadership Freak

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

What’s the point of staff development if career ladders look like traffic jams? Tough times end promotions and pay raises. Maybe it’s better to slow or stop staff development. What can you offer? Don’t raise hopes. However… The people you want on your team want to learn and grow. If they don’t want to grow, [.].

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Career Development Team Books 200

Leadership Freak

JUNE 26, 2012

Fitting into stagnant patterns won’t result in exponential success. [.]. In addition, new kids are a nuisance; they question, challenge, and disrupt. You long to stand out. But young leaders who lock horns with old leaders lose.

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Long-term Succession Influence Career 196