Kevin Eikenberry

SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

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Leadership Freak

MAY 8, 2013

Teams who don’t celebrate wins don’t appreciate gains, respect progress, or honor effort. But… Teams who celebrate half-wins end up not winning at all. I’m a huge fun of celebrating progress. But celebrate too soon, too frequently, or too much, and you end up not finishing. Think how far you have to go - NOT how [.].

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Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

What do we do when people are not as motivating as we would hope and maybe even demotivating in their approach to what’s happening with us? We have similar experiences, but the differences will be in how we interpret that experience and how prepared we are for that experience. How can we deal with naysayers?

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NOVEMBER 16, 2011

Jim Collins, author of Built to Last , Good to Great and now Great by Choice (possible rejected title: “Good to Last”), recorded this insightful clip for Big Think examining three ways that organizational leaders can demotivate their followers. Leadership collins motivation'

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Leadership Freak

AUGUST 22, 2017

It might hurt, but look in the mirror if people around you are low energy slugs. The greatest ability is the ability to develop abilities. 98% of employees who have good leaders are… Continue reading →

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Chartered Management Institute

OCTOBER 31, 2011

In this three minute video Jim Collins — the author of the legendary Good to Great and co-author of the new and equally compelling Great by Choice– has an insightful 3-minute Big Think video describing three ways organizations demotivate their employees. You are not watching this post, click to start watching

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Lead from Within

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Without strong leadership, teams can become demotivated, disorganized, and unproductive. Your team will suffer: Leadership development isn’t just about the leader, it’s also about the team they lead. A leader who neglects their development will struggle to inspire, motivate and guide their team effectively.

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

We become disengaged, demotivated, and unfulfilled. P ROBLEMS come our way. They always do. And too little of the associated stress is not good. But with too much stress we become overloaded, and we just feel like shutting down. But in between is the Challenge Zone.

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Career Advancement

MARCH 6, 2017

At the end of the week, Stacy’s list of demotivators at work looked like this: Micromanagement. Talk about a demotivator! Stacy was surprised to find four things that led to her demotivation at work. Talkback: Do you ever feel burned out or demotivated? What causes your demotivation?

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Leading Blog

MAY 7, 2020

Sameness and conformity are easier to manage, but their price is mediocrity and demotivation. On the other hand, even though guiding brilliance sometimes feels like putting sock on an octopus, it is a gift to the soul—inspiration.”. Source: Inspire: What Great Leaders Do.

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Lead from Within

JULY 17, 2023

Leaders who neglect to listen to others are alienating and demotivating. Lack of empathy: Leaders who lack empathy risk alienating and demotivating their team. Neglecting to listen to others: A key aspect of effective leadership is the ability to listen and consider the perspectives and ideas of others.

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Lead from Within

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Don’t #1: Micromanage Your Team Micromanaging can stifle creativity and demotivate your team members. Celebrate successes, but also view failures as opportunities for growth and improvement. A growth mindset fuels innovation and resilience. It shows a lack of trust in their abilities and can lead to resentment.

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Lead Change Blog

APRIL 6, 2015

The behavior is what I call un-leadership and the actions themselves are demotivators.*. Here are my top 12 signs of un-leadership or demotivators. Leadership Development demotivation energy motivation' But when those mistakes come from the leader’s true character, they kill the team. Top 12 Signs Of Un-Leadership.

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Leadership Freak

MARCH 25, 2013

“Do more with less,” demotivates employees. Do more with less,” disengages and demotivates those giving most. It’s code for work harder. If they’re already working hard, they think, “The more I give the more they want. I’m giving less.” “Do Those hurt most by, “Do more with less,” are the ones doing most.

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Niagara Institute

MAY 4, 2023

However, you also know that perfection is impossible to achieve and that holding yourself to that standard only leads to disappointment and demotivation. You know that everyone has their faults, weaknesses, and areas of improvement at work.

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Niagara Institute

OCTOBER 1, 2023

When that happens, dangers like disengagement and demotivation become a more significant threat to your overall sense of fulfillment and happiness. You should be one in control, actively managing it every step of the way. Otherwise, you may end up on a path that doesn’t authentically align with your aspirations and values.

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Lead from Within

DECEMBER 22, 2023

Without a clear direction, team members may become disengaged and demotivated. Here are four obvious signs that indicate your leadership needs a reboot: Lack of direction and vision: As a leader, it is essential to have a clear vision for the future and to communicate that vision effectively to your team.

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Lead from Within

JUNE 21, 2023

This is a common experience for many people, and it can be demoralizing and demotivating. Have you ever attended a team meeting and felt like you weren’t included or valued as a member of the team? As a leader, it’s your job to engage each and every person.

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Niagara Institute

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

That’s because bad feedback confuses, upsets, frustrates, demotivates, and generally annoys people. If you can get yourself to the point where you’re willing and ready to give someone feedback, whether it be your employee, colleague, or boss, the last thing you want is for it to go bad.

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Lead Change Blog

APRIL 19, 2021

It’s so demotivating! In the 360-degree feedback survey for her and the team, it was clear she deflected praise to others. She was not a leader who needs all the praise, even when others do most of the real work. Try handwritten (yes!)

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Lead from Within

JUNE 7, 2023

It can demotivate and demoralize team members: When team members are constantly told what to do, they may feel unvalued and undervalued. It can stifle creativity and innovation: When leaders constantly tell their team what to do, it can discourage them from thinking creatively and coming up with new ideas.

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Lead from Within

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Here are things that great leaders can never afford to forget if they want to succeed in leading: Stop micromanaging: As a leader, it can be tempting to want to control every aspect of your team’s work, but this can lead to a demotivated and disengaged workforce.

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CEO Insider

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

I want to demotivate my employees!”? Have you ever heard a leader say, “I want to figure out how to make this a difficult place to work! Of course not. In our experience as a consulting firm focused on transforming workforce engagement and performance, we often see common issues that create barriers to individual, team, […].

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Strategy Driven

JANUARY 3, 2021

The trend can be demotivating, disturbing, and affect productivity. Keeping an employee in one position for too long demotivates and kills their dreams. If it’s become a trend where you get good employees, train and give them responsibilities, but after a short while they jump ship, you need to evaluate.

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Leadership Freak

NOVEMBER 23, 2013

Done poorly, it devalues, demotivates, and discourages. Successful leaders are great at giving feedback. Good intentions don’t compensate for poor execution when it comes to negative feedback. Done well, negative feedback is a gift. Benefit: Successful feedback is turning on the lights. Before feedback, there’s […].

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Leadership Freak

APRIL 21, 2013

Never underestimate the power of lousy leaders to demotivate people and destroy organizations. [.]. But as his research grew, he realized great organizations had one thing in common, great leaders. He ended up writing, “Good to Great,” a book about leaders.

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Chartered Management Institute

JANUARY 15, 2024

He tended to micromanage tasks , but that had a detrimental effect; it hindered his team’s creativity and left them demotivated. As a self-described perfectionist, relinquishing control was a huge challenge. We realised there wasn’t anything to update me on as I already knew everything that was happening,” he says.

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CO2

JANUARY 18, 2024

This behavior not only demotivates employees but also erodes trust and respect. A report by the American Management Association indicated that leaders who shirk accountability and shift blame onto others create a toxic work environment.

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The Horizons Tracker

JULY 3, 2022

The authors believe that women can be especially attuned to this association and find such an environment demotivating, which may explain the gender gap in disciplines where such associations exist. The post Does The Notion Of Brilliance Result In Masculinity Contests? first appeared on The Horizons Tracker.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 22, 2016

Failure to acknowledge them, or worse, failure to support them with resources, is what is demotivating. When you hire people who are motivated to stretch themselves to reach goals for themselves and their teams, providing support for them stokes the fire of their engines. Not words of praise.

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Lead from Within

AUGUST 30, 2022

And few things leave people and teams feeling more demoralized and demotivated than micromanagement. “Here’s how you need to do it.” When you tell people not just what to do but how to do it, you’re micromanaging. As a leader you’re charged with empowering, motivating and inspiring your people.

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Brigette Hyacinth

JANUARY 25, 2021

There is nothing more demotivating than working hard to earn something only to have it unfairly taken away. It’s demotivating working for a manager who does not stand up for their team. Taking the credit for employees’ work or successes. Self-promotion is their top priority. This causes employee engagement to plummet.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Professor and author Richard Boyatzis takes questions from listeners who are struggling to keep their teams engaged.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JULY 11, 2022

No-win scenarios can demotivate you and sap morale, if you let them. Finally, there are times when the no-win scenarios you face are immoral, illegal, or unethical to such an extent that you are better off finding another place to work. Or, you can get creative, tap into your values, and empower your team for a strategic future.

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Leadership Freak

JUNE 3, 2013

Image source Complainers, within organizations, are swamps of despair that drag down and demotivate. They feel good pointing out bad. Lazy bums point fingers and pull down. Building up is courageous, hard work. I’m complaining about complainers. Fearful: Some complainers are cowards who complain around issues.

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Niagara Institute

MARCH 18, 2022

In fact, many managers second-guess themselves when doing so as they're worried they’ll say the wrong thing and leave their employees embarrassed or demotivated. Giving corrective feedback, on the other hand, is much harder.

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Lead Change Blog

JULY 6, 2011

It’s even demotivating and deflating when we asked someone for input and then acted before hearing their feedback. Posted in Workplace Issues " alt="image" width="610" /> Have you ever done this? I certainly have. It’s one thing when we take action without the input from others. Have you ever done this?

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