General Leadership

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

GeneralLeadership.com and the General Leadership Foundation bring Leadership Advice from America's Most Trusted Leaders to You! Read more at [link]. Selflessness. As a leader, we must understand true leadership is not found in an individual, but the individuals developed. The measure of our success is found in the success of those we lead. At the heart of this statement is a true selflessness in which you know the ultimate purpose of leadership is to build your organization a more capable leader

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Rich Gee Group

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

Today is my birthday. Every year, I try to think of something to give away to all of my clients, colleagues, and friends. This year, I would like to offer up my Top 3 motivational videos I watch regularly to help add a little bit of energy and enthusiasm to my life. We Stopped Dreaming – Neil deGrasse Tyson. What will your last 10 years look like?

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Lead Change Blog

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

I’m a big believer in leadership development. Early in my career, I had a manager who noticed my potential and nominated me for training programs that kick-started mine. Then, as a newly-minted entrepreneur, I joined peer-to-peer counseling groups such as Young Entrepreneur’s Organization (YEO) and my local tech council’s Executive Roundtable to help me continue to develop my skills.

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

T HERE ARE SO FEW originals in life. “We find surface ways of appearing original—donning a bow tie, wearing bright red shoes—without taking the risk of actually being original. When it comes to the powerful ideas in our heads and the core values in our hearts, we censor ourselves.” Originals by Adam Grant—a professor at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton business school—is about the people who choose to champion originality and move us forward.

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Joseph Lalonde

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

W hen you were a kid, did you ever get a mulligan? Mulligans are do-overs. You struck out but call a mulligan on that final swing. Something wasn’t right. Or during a disc golf game. You released too early and the disc flopped 2 feet in front of you. Image via Creative Commons. At those moments, we all want a do-over. We want to go back in time to change what happened.

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Great Leadership By Dan

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

By Richard Moy Reprinted with permission If you are searching for an executive-education course that will foster networking opportunities in addition to the actionable knowledge you are seeking to build, ask yourself these three questions as you sort through all your options. Does your course foster a group-based learning environment? Typical executive education courses operate on some combination of lectures, exercises, and an interactive group-based learning environment.

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First Friday Book Synopsis

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

I’m nearly finished reading Deep Work by Cal Newport, my selection for the March First Friday Book Synopsis. There’s a story in it I want to share… But first, a quote from Extreme Ownership by Jocko Willink and Leif Babin: We encourage leaders to do the things they know they probably should be doing but aren’t.… Read More Make a Chain, Doing Your Work Every Day – Don’t Break the Chain!

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leaderCommunicator

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

Welcome to my weekly round-up of top leadership and communication blog posts. As many of you know, each week I read and tweet several great articles and on Fridays, I pull some of my favorites together here on my blog.

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Deep Imprints

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

Do you hide the stinky parts of life because they are just too much? We can learn from John 11. Jesus and his disciples were doing their thing and a messenger came from Mary and Martha. Come quick! Lazarus is sick. Jesus sent the messenger on his way and went back to eating. Jesus didn't […].

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Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

It can feel pretty defeating when you’ve put your oh-so-valuable time and energy into planning and executing a marketing plan, only to barely see a difference in your bottom line. It makes you want to throw in the towel and give up on this seemingly useless time-sucking endeavor that every business publication keeps promising is your silver bullet. Well, guess what – you’re not alone.

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Eric Jacobson

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

I found this advice from Ken Goldstein (from his book, Endless Encores ) particularly helpful. He says: "You have to be innovating all the time. The only sure path to a limited repertoire is not to push yourself beyond the familiar. Your range is only gated by your courage to pursue the unknown, despite the doubters who relish the false safety of narrowing your path.

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Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

Here’s some advice I’ve learned watching people in organizations over the years. I’ve seen it in government, business, and, sadly, far too often in the church. Some people stay too long. Does this sound cruel? I don’t mean it to, but they do. They stay beyond their welcome. Beyond their usefulness. Beyond their ability to make a positive impact.

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

In the race to get the check in hand, most entrepreneurs don’t do in-depth due diligence — or any due diligence — on the venture capital (VC) firms they pitch. Founding teams eager to raise capital to grow their companies enter into long-term partnerships with VC firms they don’t know well. It’s a risky strategy that can leave startup CEOs in mis-aligned partnerships with unrealistic expectations.

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

When you’re looking for a job or exploring a new career path, it’s smart to go out on informational interviews. But what should you say when you’re actually in one? Which questions will help you gain the most information? Are there any topics you should avoid? And how should you ask for more help if you need it? What the Experts Say. “Informational interviews are essential to helping you find out more about the type of industry, company, or role you’re interested in

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

If you’re not turning your company into a “math house” you’re headed for serious trouble. Every industry will soon be driven by digitization and every winning company will be using algorithms, or mathematical rules for processing information, to shape the end-to-end customer experience. Any advantages you have now will pale in comparison with a great set of algorithms that differentiates the customer experience.

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

As Carlos Guerrero walked to the whiteboard where the app development team had gathered for its daily stand-up, he noticed that Larry Berman was absent again. But this time he didn’t bother to ask anyone about it. He just carried on. “Morning,” he said, staring at the dizzying assortment of sticky notes on the whiteboard. “Hit me with your updates.” Editor's Note This fictionalized case study will appear in a forthcoming issue of Harvard Business Review, along with

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

Anecdotal evidence certainly suggests that the old cliché about power corrupting people is true. Stories about unethical, dishonest leaders appear in the newspapers — and the history books — with alarming regularity. But do we really know if people in positions of power behave more unethically than the general population? An array of social scientists has been trying to answer that question in recent years.

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