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! But don't despair. 

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JANUARY 1, 2012

Happy New Year, and welcome to the January, 2012 Leadership Development Carnival! This month's edition is a special "Best of 2011" collection of leadership development blog posts from many of our regular Carnival contributors. Sharlyn Lauby, HR Bartender : The Definition of Leadership. This one's been a big hit.". Jennifer V.

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Sales Wolf Blog

JULY 16, 2010

  Today I have a great resource to share that utilizes Twitter to round up the some of best leadership content that came out over the past month.    There are two things that I really like about the Leadership Now 140.    There are two things that I really like about the Leadership Now 140. 

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Persuasive Powerhouse

SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

» Thought-full Thursday: Appreciative Leadership September 9th, 2010 | Author: Mary Jo Asmus Every Thursday, we provide you with a thoughtful way to coach yourself – something all leaders need to do. It could be argued that all leadership is appreciative leadership. Well done and keep the great content coming!

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Persuasive Powerhouse

JULY 29, 2010

What I’m interested in is you living the best life you can, you achieving a sense of satisfaction and contentment. Do those in your circle of influence achieve a sense of satisfaction and contentment at work? I don’t need to get anything from you. I’m going to advocate you, because I want your happiness and your well-being.”

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Sales Wolf Blog

JUNE 11, 2010

Carnival of Human Resources or Leadership Development Carnival ) in that it features a collection of blog posts from various authors that relate to given subject matter.   Ready to improve your management skills? .   Ready to improve your management skills?  Enjoy!  And, by the way.  Enjoy!

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Sales Wolf Blog

APRIL 30, 2010

  This week I've got a great leadership newsletter for you to check out.    The Resource:   The Center for Creative Leadership's Leading Effectively E-Newsletter What it is: Leading Effectively is a monthly newsletter published by the well respected Center for Creative Leadership. 

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QAspire

AUGUST 20, 2010

How to Discuss an Employee Performance Problem - by Dan McCarthy Dan reminds us, “Knowing how to sit down with an employee and have an effective conversation about a performance problem is one of the hardest things for any manager to do, new or experienced, and should never be taken for granted.&# AGREE THAT WITH YOURSELF.&#

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Persuasive Powerhouse

SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

My friend Becky Robinson of LeaderTalk suggested I write about a recent experience; she was insightful to do so since I found that it has great relevancy to the struggle all leaders have with taking risks and questioning their beliefs in order to learn new skills. As I was learning new theories and practicing new skills, I struggled.

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You're Not the Boss of Me

APRIL 4, 2010

For example, those who speak proudly about their “teams” and talk at length about the wonderful opportunities they provide for people might believe they are building a workplace that engages their employees and creates an atmosphere of shared leadership. Maybe they’re right. And maybe they aren’t and they’re just not seeing it.

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You're Not the Boss of Me

FEBRUARY 12, 2009

You’re Not the Boss of Me Skip to content Home About Me About This Blog ← A Leader? It is harder to do than talk about but without it, leaders can’t thrive for any great length of time regardless of how skilled they may be otherwise. Skill and talent can take us only so far. What did you lose? What did you gain?

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You're Not the Boss of Me

JANUARY 27, 2009

As a “boss&# your job shifts from what it was before and becomes leadership and management. Basically, Leadership is about influence. This is no mean feat simply because those who report to you will have varying degrees of skill and competence. Leading and managing operate in partnership with each other.

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You're Not the Boss of Me

FEBRUARY 1, 2009

Promotion to a leadership role changes all that. Whether you are promoted within your current work area or move to another area or even another job, know this: Promotion to a leadership role demands the establishment of a professional distance between you and those who work under your supervision. They become involved in ours.

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You're Not the Boss of Me

JANUARY 29, 2009

By now, you might have guessed that measuring the performance of a leader is not as cut and dried as assessing the performance of an individual, mostly because in making this shift to leadership, the environment also moves from being mostly black and white in nature to being mostly gray.

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You're Not the Boss of Me

FEBRUARY 3, 2009

You’re Not the Boss of Me Skip to content Home About Me About This Blog ← The Leadership Relationship Shift Leadership Style Part II – Command & Control → February 4, 2009 · 2:20 am ↓ Jump to Comments Leadership Style – Part I What’s your leadership style?

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You're Not the Boss of Me

JANUARY 13, 2010

One of the earmarks of good leadership is the ability to keep focused and not allow distractions to get in the way of what we set out to accomplish. 2 Responses to Distraction…A Challenge to Good Leadership Joe Williams January 14, 2010 at 6:51 pm Oh yes, this topic hits close to home for me, Gwyn. It’s easier said than done.

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You're Not the Boss of Me

OCTOBER 3, 2010

You’re Not the Boss of Me Skip to content Home About Me About This Blog ← Building Fluent Organizations~3 Things That Get in the Way Encouraging Dreams → October 3, 2010 · 9:00 pm ↓ Jump to Comments 21st Century Leadership…Lessons from Julie Payette What does successful 21 st Century leadership look like?

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You're Not the Boss of Me

DECEMBER 12, 2010

You’re Not the Boss of Me Skip to content Home About Me About This Blog ← Taming the Inner Mule Facing the Blank Wall → December 12, 2010 · 8:24 pm ↓ Jump to Comments Servant Leadership…Creating an Environment of Service A lot is being said about the leader as “servant”. Okay then, herein may lie a problem.

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You're Not the Boss of Me

FEBRUARY 13, 2011

You’re Not the Boss of Me Skip to content Home About Me About This Blog ← The Importance of Being Care-full February 13, 2011 · 8:41 pm ↓ Jump to Comments To Be A Better Leader I have long believed that making the shift from individual contributor to leader is not accomplished by process of osmosis.

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You're Not the Boss of Me

FEBRUARY 5, 2009

It assumes that the person in charge is the holder of all wisdom, skill and experience; a person who knows exactly what they are doing at all times. Then again, there may be times when an authoritative style of leadership is called for. And the rest of us simply do as we are told. Except we don’t. Not a pretty picture.

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You're Not the Boss of Me

SEPTEMBER 5, 2010

You’re Not the Boss of Me Skip to content Home About Me About This Blog ← Leadership ~ What’s Love Got To Do With It? Capability is about the degree to which skills, knowledge, processes and resources are present. Capability: Do we have the skills we need? Take a look at the model here.

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You're Not the Boss of Me

JANUARY 18, 2009

You’re Not the Boss of Me Skip to content Home About Me About This Blog ← Using the Vision Know Thyself Part II – Smart Emotions → January 19, 2009 · 4:00 am ↓ Jump to Comments Know Thyself – Part I This week, I’m going to play with the notion of Self-knowledge as a critical component of good leadership.

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You're Not the Boss of Me

MAY 2, 2010

You’re Not the Boss of Me Skip to content Home About Me About This Blog ← Managing Your Personal Impact …One Boss’s Story Remembering the Basics – What I learned from My Mother → May 3, 2010 · 4:28 am ↓ Jump to Comments Listen Up! We recognize these as developed skills. I didn’t hear you.”

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You're Not the Boss of Me

NOVEMBER 7, 2010

It is my contention, though, that civility has just about everything to do with creating workplaces in which people can do their best work and businesses can thrive. Reply Leave a Reply Cancel reply Quote of the Week The most dangerous leadership myth is that leaders are born-that there is a genetic factor to leadership.

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You're Not the Boss of Me

JUNE 27, 2010

You’re Not the Boss of Me Skip to content Home About Me About This Blog ← The Comfort Zone… It Isn’t Always Dangerous Make ‘em Laugh…A Key to Engagement → June 28, 2010 · 1:12 am ↓ Jump to Comments Patience. Each needs leadership to get to the finish line. How are you developing your patience?

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You're Not the Boss of Me

SEPTEMBER 19, 2010

Leadership News LeadershipNews: Check out Great Leadership by Dan blog post on new CBS show "Undercover Boss" [link] LeadershipNews: An insightful post on new research showing that companies' sustained high performance may simply be luck. link] LeadershipNews: A Leadership Crisis or a Branding Issue?

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You're Not the Boss of Me

JULY 4, 2010

You’re Not the Boss of Me Skip to content Home About Me About This Blog ← Patience. As a leadership tool, Self-deprecating humour can be pretty powerful too. In other words if bosses are constantly critical of themselves, then red flags tend to come up for those who look to them for leadership.

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You're Not the Boss of Me

NOVEMBER 28, 2010

As well, knowing where we, and our skills fit into the fulfillment of the team’s purpose helps us keep on track. The informed leader will appreciate that the introduction of a new member requires a period of adjustment, a little time to review team roles, skills and potential contribution. What do you think?

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You're Not the Boss of Me

FEBRUARY 6, 2011

Here goes: Judicious leaders care enough to: Be interested in each person, his/her skills, talents and ambitions This is a good place to start and is not dissimilar to taking inventory. Start Again This may be good or bad news from a leadership perspective but the truth is that people come and people go.

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You're Not the Boss of Me

MARCH 1, 2009

You’re Not the Boss of Me Skip to content Home About Me About This Blog ← To Lead is also to Follow The Power of Diversity → March 2, 2009 · 1:00 am ↓ Jump to Comments Three Key Elements for Making Change Happen Looking for a way of effecting change and getting people into action? Love your content.

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You're Not the Boss of Me

FEBRUARY 10, 2009

You’re Not the Boss of Me Skip to content Home About Me About This Blog ← More than One Way to Skin the Cat – Leadership Style Part III The Leadership of Integrity → February 11, 2009 · 6:11 am ↓ Jump to Comments A Leader? I taught those who had little skill. 2 Responses to A Leader?

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You're Not the Boss of Me

NOVEMBER 15, 2009

Courage is a cornerstone of good coaching and of good leadership. It is an essential tool at work and in life. This is where I think it is: When those whom you coach do well , you do well When you coach others to do their best work , you get optimal results Good coaches are often recognized as having valuable leadership capability.

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You're Not the Boss of Me

DECEMBER 14, 2009

You’re Not the Boss of Me Skip to content Home About Me About This Blog ← Dear Tiger… Showing Up is Important I Love/Don’t Love Christmas…You? Reply Leave a Reply Cancel reply Quote of the Week The most dangerous leadership myth is that leaders are born-that there is a genetic factor to leadership.

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You're Not the Boss of Me

JANUARY 9, 2011

And, I agree that those in leadership roles have an opportunity to model the way for those who follow. I think you are right on that empathy is essential to success – it is also a way that ANYONE can provide leadership. I think it is safe to say that we wouldn’t get too many arguments about that.

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You're Not the Boss of Me

FEBRUARY 19, 2009

To establish direction and enroll others in it, you must Communicate it with confidence & enthusiasm Show your group or company how their skills and talents might be used to accomplish the work that will be needed to get you there. Help them to see some meaning for them in the direction you are taking them. What’s missing?

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You're Not the Boss of Me

JUNE 12, 2010

You’re Not the Boss of Me Skip to content Home About Me About This Blog ← Successful leadership ~ The Story of a Man The Comfort Zone… It Isn’t Always Dangerous → June 13, 2010 · 3:00 am ↓ Jump to Comments Communication… Two Good Things About Yesterday. What do you think? Thanks for sharing your story.

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You're Not the Boss of Me

DECEMBER 1, 2009

You’re Not the Boss of Me Skip to content Home About Me About This Blog ← Good Coaching…Not For Sissies Giving at the Office… A leader’s Best Gifts → December 2, 2009 · 3:41 am ↓ Jump to Comments Dear Tiger… Showing Up is Important No doubt we have all read about Tiger Woods’ recent “adventure”.

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