Let's Grow Leaders
SEPTEMBER 11, 2015
If you’ve ever been on the receiving end of employee engagement results, you most likely know the, “how in the world could they feel THAT WAY after ALL I’ve done” head scratching frustration. I know I have. You’ve recognized, mentored, career-pathed, taken some bullets, helped them win… and yet, it somehow wasn’t enough for everyone.
General Leadership
SEPTEMBER 11, 2015
GeneralLeadership.com and the General Leadership Foundation bring Leadership Advice from America's Most Trusted Leaders to You! Read more at [link]. We pause today to remember the events which occurred on 11 September 2001, and reflect upon how they completely changed our nation, our people and our world. We reverently remember al those whose lives were lost on that day, and all those who have since given the ultimate sacrifice in service to the War on Terror.
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Lead Change Blog
SEPTEMBER 11, 2015
I was going through some papers the other day and came across a scrap with some scrawled handwriting. I recognized it as my own and realized I wrote it after waking up from a dream. I had written that “Little Promises I Make to Myself” would be a book title. I had forgotten all about it until I rediscovered this scrap. I knew what the book was meant to be.
Women on Business
SEPTEMBER 11, 2015
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Joseph Lalonde
SEPTEMBER 11, 2015
O ne of the things I’ve struggled with as a youth leader has been how we call others to a saving knowledge of Christ. It always seemed so hooky. The typical way we present Christ is through a message on a Sunday morning or Wednesday night. We share about Christ’s work and then invite people to accept Him into their hearts. That or we do run-and-gun missionary work.
Leadership Freak
SEPTEMBER 11, 2015
(Warning: This post is approximately 350 words!) “Do you think we have to fight to be our true selves?” The question came from a busy leader with global impact. I replied, “The fight for our authentic self is seen in toddlers and teenagers. But, I wonder if fight is the best word?
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First Friday Book Synopsis
SEPTEMBER 11, 2015
I present a synopsis of a business book – a new book for me – every month at the First Friday Book Synopsis. And, by the afternoon after I finish our event, I am already thinking about the next month’s selection. Sometimes, I forget the name of the book I just presented. (You’re right to… Read More Daniel Levitin (The Organized Mind) Reminds Us – Work on One Thing at a Time, Fully, Fully Focused!
Coaching Tip
SEPTEMBER 11, 2015
The “message from the media, from the business community, and even from many parts of the government has been that a college degree is more important than ever in order to have a good career,” Peter Cappelli, a professor of management at Wharton, notes in his informative and refreshingly skeptical new book , “Will College Pay Off?” (PublicAffairs). “As a result, families feel even more pressure to send their kids to college.
CO2
SEPTEMBER 11, 2015
by Gary Cohen. As an executive coach, two future-related questions often leap to mind: 1. How will the client and their organization get to the desired destination/vision? 2. And is that really the right place for them to go? These are fun and interesting questions to ask, but the ensuing discussions can veer in a number of different directions and leave the client confused not only about where to go and how to get there, but also who they are and what makes them distinctive.
leaderCommunicator
SEPTEMBER 11, 2015
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. This week you’ll see articles on how to be the kind of leader your employees need you to be, debriefing a meeting regardless of the topic and reasons to have more. confidence in your public speaking.
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CO2
SEPTEMBER 11, 2015
by Gary Cohen. He who knows and knows that he knows, He is wise, follow him. He who knows and knows not that he knows, He is asleep, awaken him. He who knows not and knows not that he knows not, He is a fool, shun him. He who knows not and knows that he knows not, He is a child, teach him. - Arabian proverb.
Six Disciplines
SEPTEMBER 11, 2015
“You've got to eat while you dream. You've got to deliver on short-range commitments, while you develop a long-range strategy and vision and implement it. The success of doing both. Walking and chewing gum if you will. Getting it done in the short-range, and delivering a long-range plan, and executing on that.” - Jack Welch. If you’re like most companies, odds are you have no problem coming up with worthy long term goals and basic plans for achieving them.
CO2
SEPTEMBER 11, 2015
As an executive coach, two future-related questions often leap to mind: 1. How will the client and their organization get to the desired destination/vision? 2. And is that really the right place for them to go? These are fun and interesting questions to ask, but the ensuing discussions can veer in a number of different directions and leave the client confused not only about where to go and how to get there, but also who they are and what makes them distinctive.
Ron Edmondson
SEPTEMBER 11, 2015
You remember the cowardly lion from The Wizard of Oz, don’t you? He was supposed to be the king of the jungle, but he had no courage. I’ve known some leaders like the cowardly lion. If I’m completely transparent — at times it’s been me. Let’s face it. Leading others is hard. There is often loneliness to leadership. Leadership takes great courage.
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CO2
SEPTEMBER 11, 2015
He who knows and knows that he knows, He is wise, follow him. He who knows and knows not that he knows, He is asleep, awaken him. He who knows not and knows not that he knows not, He is a fool, shun him. He who knows not and knows that he knows not, He is a child, teach him. – Arabian proverb As an executive coach, I have read many books about executive coaching and leadership.
Rapid BI
SEPTEMBER 11, 2015
Some office fun for a Friday afternoon – Privacy Fun Friday – weekly office cartoon #312 “You’re always complaining about privacy, so I’m moving you to a cubical with a door. It’s down the hall, just follow the flushing sound” Office cartoons Office based cartoons, funnies and humor can help to communicate important messages or […].
CO2
SEPTEMBER 11, 2015
As an executive coach, two future-related questions often leap to mind: 1. How will the client and their organization get to the desired destination/vision? 2. And is that really the right place for them to go? These are fun and interesting questions to ask, but the ensuing discussions can veer in a number of different directions and leave the client confused not only about where to go and how to get there, but also who they are and what makes them distinctive.
Harvard Business Review
SEPTEMBER 11, 2015
When asked recently to name the one attribute CEOs will need most to succeed in the turbulent times ahead, Michael Dell, the chief executive of Dell, Inc., replied , “I would place my bet on curiosity.” Dell was responding to a 2015 PwC survey of more than a thousand CEOs, a number of whom cited “curiosity” and “open-mindedness” as leadership traits that are becoming increasingly critical in challenging times.
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CO2
SEPTEMBER 11, 2015
He who knows and knows that he knows, He is wise, follow him. He who knows and knows not that he knows, He is asleep, awaken him. He who knows not and knows not that he knows not, He is a fool, shun him. He who knows not and knows that he knows not, He is a child, teach him. – Arabian proverb.
Harvard Business Review
SEPTEMBER 11, 2015
Is your boss stressed to the max and making you miserable? Join the club. Stress is an epidemic among managers and leaders today, and burnout is catching up fast. We all know the reasons: the rapidly changing economic landscape; fast-moving technologies; 24/7 work with little to no downtime. It all adds up to far too much pressure. We’ve all been doing too much for too long, which has left your boss (and maybe you) trapped in the Sacrifice Syndrome : Everyone’s been giving and giving
Harvard Business Review
SEPTEMBER 11, 2015
Do you ever feel that people have the wrong impression of you at work? Maybe you’ve been pegged as arrogant after you advocated for your project or as a pushover after a negotiation gone awry. How can you change others’ perceptions of you? Should you directly address the reputation you want to shake? Or should you focus your energy on changing your ways?
Harvard Business Review
SEPTEMBER 11, 2015
Every salesperson knows the quality of their sales manager will have a profound impact on their own success. A recent study I conducted proves this point. Sixty-nine percent of salespeople who exceeded their annual quota rated their sales manager as being excellent or above average. In addition, the quality of the sales organization is directly associated to the quality of sales leadership.
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Harvard Business Review
SEPTEMBER 11, 2015
In-house strategy and consulting groups are growing in popularity , supplementing and increasingly winning business from traditional consulting firms such as McKinsey & Company, Boston Consulting Group and Bain & Company. Today, many high-profile companies— Cisco , Google , IBM , Samsung , Siemens , Disney , Volkswagen and Deutsche Bank , to name a few—contain such roving consulting groups to help solve the most critical strategy and operations problems throughout the busines
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