Kevin Eikenberry

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

Consulting Speaking Training Products KevinEikenberry.com About Blog Home Blogs I Like Leadership Learning Subscribe Ten Decisions Leaders Make Everyday by Kevin Eikenberry on September 27, 2010 in Decision Making , Leadership , Learning In the course of your day as a leader you are faced with many decisions.

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Kevin Eikenberry

AUGUST 23, 2010

Stereotypical, slick-talking, used car sales people Well-spoken financial manager The guy everyone loves who sells his wares on the golf course Whether you have positive thoughts and feelings about salespeople or decidedly un-positive, the purpose of this article is not to suggest or defend any of these images or thoughts. Not at all.

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Kevin Eikenberry

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Blogs are of course just one of many ways that leaders can learn, but they are a great one! This wasn’t something several of our nominees wanted to do (which is of course, perfectly fine), therefore excluding them from the final list (And yes, there were women on that list). Of course not! Could a much broader list be developed?

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Kevin Eikenberry

JANUARY 24, 2011

Meetings, of course, aren’t the only place where decisions can and should be made, but in the context of meetings is one way to talk about how decisions can be made. But first, a caveat: If you have already decided which direction to go, or which course of action to take, do NOT ask for input. How big of a decision is this?

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Kevin Eikenberry

OCTOBER 13, 2010

Because of the success with this statement, the participant was looking for other examples from me. so while valuable and desirable, the big concern I have with that wish is that I believe shorthand feedback is unlikely to be successful without help. Of course it could! Think about it this way. Could this be done?

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Kevin Eikenberry

DECEMBER 29, 2010

In my upcoming book, From Bud to Boss: Secrets to a Successful Transition to Remarkable Leadership , my co-author Guy Harris and I talk about task functions of leadership and people functions of leadership – and these facts are one reason why this difference is so important. A: No, of course not.

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Kevin Eikenberry

JANUARY 14, 2011

I’ve been thinking about this promotion idea for awhile – after all I have a new book, From Bud to Boss – Secrets to a Successful Transition to Remarkable Leadership coming out next month. These expectations form the basis for your success. These things are critically important to your mutual success.

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Kevin Eikenberry

JANUARY 3, 2011

Your role is to encourage and help people see the future vision through successful change. There is more of course. However, don’t be fooled by the brevity either – using these ideas will make a difference in how successful you will be in creating real change. When people own the vision it is more compelling.

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Kevin Eikenberry

JANUARY 7, 2011

Including it in your question reduces the likelihood that you will have success anyway. What does success look like to them? One of the best ways I’ve found to inspire folks to do more is to ‘arrange’ a series of exposures to great examples of successful people and the amount of work they do for their success.

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Kevin Eikenberry

SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

Of course to be a remarkable leader requires we be willing to and practice deep, authentic listening. His point was that you have to remove them from your thinking to grow a successful business, in other words An Abundance Mentality! but I love this idea. To fully listen is truly an act of love. Not what I thought is was going to be.

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Kevin Eikenberry

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

And of course, nominee for Best Leadership Blog of 2010. Five Reasons to Make Discomfort Your Friend How to Get Lazy People to Work Ten Decisions Leaders Make Everyday Ten Ways to Make a Great First Impression Five Minutes - a Key to Successful Time Management Kevin Eikenberry: Thanks Dave!Kevin

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Kevin Eikenberry

DECEMBER 10, 2010

Some may abandon you after you’ve chosen a new course. Five Reasons to Make Discomfort Your Friend How to Get Lazy People to Work Ten Decisions Leaders Make Everyday Ten Ways to Make a Great First Impression Five Minutes - a Key to Successful Time Management Kevin Eikenberry: Thanks Dave!Kevin Make the past your platform.

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Kevin Eikenberry

FEBRUARY 1, 2011

Of course there are times you have a project to work on or a major issue to confront. Five Reasons to Make Discomfort Your Friend How to Get Lazy People to Work Ten Decisions Leaders Make Everyday Ten Ways to Make a Great First Impression Five Minutes - a Key to Successful Time Management Kevin Eikenberry: Thanks Dave!Kevin

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Kevin Eikenberry

DECEMBER 2, 2010

And if you haven’t voted for Terry or any of the other ten nominees, I hope you will solve that right now – by voting of course ! Join the Bud to Boss Community to Connect to Resourcing Relationships Our new Bud to Boss Community will provide resources and support to help you become the best leader you can be.

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Kevin Eikenberry

OCTOBER 8, 2010

A balanced nutritional diet, a balanced reading diet, and of course that balance between our personal and professional lives. Join the Bud to Boss Community to Connect to Resourcing Relationships Our new Bud to Boss Community will provide resources and support to help you become the best leader you can be. It was implied but not stated.

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Kevin Eikenberry

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

If not, perhaps your best course of action might be to let the behavior go as it is more of your perception than their job performance. &# Once you have determined that in fact there are job requirements or expectations not being met, you can begin to influence, coach and persuade. Five Strategies 1. Identify dis-satisfiers.

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Kevin Eikenberry

DECEMBER 1, 2010

Read the rest of the post for some great stuff about shared responsibility (of course). Five Reasons to Make Discomfort Your Friend How to Get Lazy People to Work Ten Decisions Leaders Make Everyday Ten Ways to Make a Great First Impression Five Minutes - a Key to Successful Time Management Kevin Eikenberry: Thanks Dave!Kevin

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Kevin Eikenberry

NOVEMBER 5, 2010

Of course we should acknowledge the past and learn lessons from it, but as a leader and as a highly functioning human being we must look, think and move forward. He was able to lead a big group of Hall of Fame players, by stressing that success was accomplished as a team and not by the individual.

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Kevin Eikenberry

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

Since nothing boosts morale more than success, have I helped to focus on the small successes that have to take place before the larger ones can be realized? Of course, we must look for root causes of problems. Hope you don’t mind the “observations.&# Keep the good, high energy, and always useful stuff coming!

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Kevin Eikenberry

JANUARY 31, 2011

When people feel ownership for problem solving, ownership of the ideas created in a meeting or ownership in their personal or organizational goals they are working towards greater success will occur. If you have already decided on a course of action, or if the goal has already been set, please don’t ask for people’s input.

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Kevin Eikenberry

OCTOBER 4, 2010

Most of the conversation and consternation is typically about celebrating (or not celebrating) success. Of course how the project is going in real life and in real time may alter your plan, but start with a celebration plan attached to the most important or strategic milestones. Celebration is important and it can be overdone.

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