Michael Lee Stallard

AUGUST 26, 2010

We recently committed to other public speaking engagements. The conference has scheduled a book signing for Fired Up or Burned Out. You can learn more about the employee engagement conference at this link. In January I will be speaking at Texas Christian University as part of its Tandy Executive Leadership Series. why is everyone smiling?

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Lead on Purpose

MARCH 30, 2010

Keep Commitments: Say what you’re going to do, then do it. Make commitments carefully and keep them at all costs. You also need to trust that the team members will do what they have committed to do. Take responsibility for results. Listen First: Listen before you speak. Understand.

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Lead on Purpose

SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

Integrity is a “steadfast adherence to a strict moral or ethical code.&# It connotes a deep commitment to do the right thing for the right reason, regardless of the circumstances. It means you are true to your word in all you do and people can trust you because you do what you say.

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Michael Lee Stallard

JULY 16, 2010

Session 1 – The Case for Connection Session 2 – Creating a Connection Culture Session 3 – Inspiring Identity Session 4 – Knowledge Flow Session 5 – Committed Members and Servant Leaders No Comment No comments yet Posting your comment. why is everyone smiling? why is everyone smiling?

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Michael Lee Stallard

OCTOBER 30, 2010

Instead, what emerges by the end of the show is a surprising and moving story of how Vince and Marie committed to love one another despite their awareness of each other’s flaws. why is everyone smiling? why is everyone smiling?

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Lead on Purpose

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

Seth Godin covers this concept nicely in his book Tribes. Perhaps a person that is watching over a product on a daily basis, but not really committed to its growth and success is a product manager, but a person who having more “skin in the game&# should be a product owner. However, when you own something, that’s different.

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Lead on Purpose

DECEMBER 13, 2010

And stay committed to helping your team members achieve them. Set clear goals. Making sure your employees understand what’s expected of them is your first step toward success. Set goals that are clear, reasonable and attainable. Grow your skills. Just because you’ve reached the management level doesn’t mean you’re done with your training.

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Michael Lee Stallard

MAY 7, 2010

Dan told the audience that he recently committed to his father, Chick-fil-A founder S. It was an inspiring message and he is genuine and clearly passionate about the organization, its people, customers and what it represents. Truett Cathy, to keep the company private which will help preserve the values of this great organization.

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Michael Lee Stallard

SEPTEMBER 15, 2010

I understand that some of the BIF-6 sessions will be available online so if and when they are posted I’ll blog the links to some of my favorites.) why is everyone smiling? why is everyone smiling?

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Lead on Purpose

OCTOBER 23, 2009

The younger Covey has written a book that matters.&# – Seth Godin Trust provides the foundation on which you build solid relationships. They also need to trust that the team members will do what they have committed to do. Simple, because you trust (a few of) us. Trust drives everything in our nonbranded, too-fast world.

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Lead on Purpose

JULY 27, 2009

Tom Peters sheds an interesting perspective on focus with the following quote: Leaders focus on the soft stuff — people, values, character, commitment, a cause. All of that was supposed to be too (indefinable) to count in business. Yet it’s the stuff that real leaders take care of first. That’s why leadership is an art, not a science.

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Michael Lee Stallard

APRIL 20, 2010

When this type of activity is backed up by an annual employee survey you should be able to tackle the big and small issues equally effectively – and nuture and fully engaged and committed team Posting your comment. why is everyone smiling? why is everyone smiling?

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Lead on Purpose

MARCH 1, 2010

They (the PMs) also need to trust that the team members will do what they have committed to do. Trust is a two-way street: product managers need to carry out their tasks in such a way that the team members can trust them.

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Lead on Purpose

JULY 19, 2010

Filed under: Leadership Tagged: | champions , feedback , listening , process , success « Book Review: Here Comes Everybody Commitment » Like Be the first to like this post. To succeed as a product manager you need to hear what other have to say, apply the positive aspects, swallow your pride and move forward.

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Lead on Purpose

JUNE 30, 2009

— The Product Management Perspective: The process of defining and creating successful products requires a commitment to understanding your markets and the role (or position) your products will play therein. The combination of these actions will improve your success. Gaining this understanding requires reading, thinking and acting.

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Lead on Purpose

OCTOBER 26, 2009

Cultivating relationships and presenting new responsibilities will keep the team members happy and increase their commitment to helping the company succeed. Leaders who understand this find ways broaden the skills of their teams. 3 Responses Bret Simmons , on October 27, 2009 at 5:48 am said: Glad you blogged on this WSJ article, Michael.

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Lead on Purpose

AUGUST 14, 2010

Filed under: Leadership , Purpose , Trust Tagged: | Chris Brogan , Julien Smith , Trust Agents « Commitment Flexibility and letting go » Like Be the first to like this post. While this book focuses primarily on building relationships online, the principles fit very nicely into the world we live in as product managers.

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Lead on Purpose

MAY 5, 2009

Pressured with executive leadership commitments (usually in front of sales and customers) your team begins ducking and dodging the monkeys while trying to focus on bringing the right products to market. Commitment – demonstrate commitment to your product’s success. If you like the post, please comment.

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Michael Lee Stallard

OCTOBER 9, 2010

Michael Cardus at Create Learning cultivates some thought with Goal Setting: Solving Problems in Line with Values and Commitment. Tom Magness at Leader Business separates the wheat from the chaff in describing what it really means to be Leading in Chaos. why is everyone smiling? why is everyone smiling?

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Joseph Lalonde

NOVEMBER 16, 2015

I think that makes everything else easier and if you don’t do it, not having a tribe, not having an audience that you’re committed to who has given you permission to communicate with them, it makes everything harder if you don’t have that. Seth Godin calls this an ethical bribe.

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Lead on Purpose

JUNE 11, 2009

Hold others accountable for their commitments. Promote their welfare, fortunes, success and capacity for achievement. Give away your knowledge, connections, experience, advice, life lessons and confidence. In his book The Speed of Trust , author Stephen MR Covey discusses the value that comes from trusting others.

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Sales Wolf Blog

AUGUST 20, 2010

Successories Motivational Products Talent Managment Magazine Testing and Assessments - An Employers Guide to Good Practices Testing and Assessments - DOL The Rainmaker Group - Possibility Maximization An amazing group of people commited to making a difference in the world they live - one soul, one organization, one Customer Experience at a time.

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Michael Lee Stallard

JUNE 23, 2010

We are committed to something larger than ourselves: the protection of America’s interests around the world and democracy.” He has said that “people with a strong sense of family and community…are always very strong people.” The commitment to support one another extends beyond the four members of the band.

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Michael Lee Stallard

JUNE 28, 2010

Another incident shows Marshall’s commitment to openness and honesty. Eventually, Pershing promoted Marshall to colonel, making him a part of his personal staff, and later promoted him to become his personal aide. why is everyone smiling? why is everyone smiling?

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