Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 23, 2015

Even if it all feels warm and wonderful, your team needs you to remove roadblocks. If they’re frustrated with stupidity in the organization, they’re frustrated with you. Sure, they appreciate the check-ins about their kid’s soccer victories. And they want you to prepare them for the next promotion. But, if you’re not out there with them doing some basic blocking and tackling, I’d venture to guess, they’re frustrated.

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Lead Change Blog

NOVEMBER 23, 2015

Do you remember Bob Nelson’s series of books “ 1001 Ways “? The titles ran the gamut of 1001 Ways to Take Initiative at Work to 1001 Ways to Energize Employees and 1001 Ways to Energize Employees. Why were these books so popular, and why do they continue to have a place on leaders’ bookshelves still today? It’s because of the power of giving value to your people and acknowledging their efforts.

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General Leadership

NOVEMBER 23, 2015

GeneralLeadership.com and the General Leadership Foundation bring Leadership Advice from America's Most Trusted Leaders to You! Read more at [link]. “Tis skill, not strength, that governs a ship. “ Omar Nelson Bradley. . How did you enjoy today’s post? If you liked what you read, sign up for our frequent newsletter by clicking HERE — and you’ll also receive our handy Leader’s Reference List. . … Read the rest.

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QAspire

NOVEMBER 23, 2015

Businesses are struggling to keep the pace with rapid rate of change and disruption around. To keep up with the change, businesses try to diversify into newer areas, build products and services to cater to new market needs and innovate. Organizations on their transformation journeys cannot afford to rely only on the technology innovations because innovation is a result of something more deeper – innovation is a result of mindset, behavioral constructs, leadership and culture.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

NOVEMBER 23, 2015

With a season of thanks upon us, what better time than now to consider how you can actively engage in the practice of being grateful, because gratitude is more than just a word. When practiced on a daily basis, it becomes a verb, with potentially significant impact on your leadership and your life. Studies have shown that deliberately cultivating gratitude can increase your wellbeing and happiness.

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Women on Business

NOVEMBER 23, 2015

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Joseph Lalonde

NOVEMBER 23, 2015

O nce you get past the trainwreck that the first Hunger Games movie was, you’re in for a treat. Catching Fire brought the Suzanne Collins story to life. Follow that up with the thrilling Mockingjay Part 1 , you have to be unsure if they can continue the trend of improving upon The Hunger Games. Fret no more, we discovered the truth when Lions Gate Entertainment released The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2 this past weekend.

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Next Level Blog

NOVEMBER 23, 2015

A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away (yes, I have my tickets for the new Star Wars movie), I found myself in a conference room in Arlington, Virginia taking the oral exams for the United States Foreign Service. The day was a series of group exercises, in-box exercises and interviews. One of the interviews was conducted by a panel of Foreign Service officers politely firing unpredictable questions at you.

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Kevin Eikenberry

NOVEMBER 23, 2015

Music can move us, make us smile, bring back memories – both good and bad – and many other things. Today, I plan to show you how music can help make you a better leader. Everyone has a connection to at least some music; everyone has favorite songs, genres and more. In this article, I […]. The post Five Songs From My iPod That Will Make You a Better Leader appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.

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Engaging Leader

NOVEMBER 23, 2015

When I was a child, my mother required me to write thank-you notes for relatives who gave me birthday and Christmas gifts. You know the kind … “THANC YU GRAMMA FOR THE WORM SOX.” It was a chore for me, and I’m sure that insincere feeling came across in both the formulaic message and delayed […].

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Modern Servant Leader

NOVEMBER 23, 2015

Becky Robinson and the Weaving Influence team pulled together a great webinar on Servant Leadership. Each speaker had keen insights. Below are many of the highlights. Cheryl Bachelder. Cheryl A. Bachelder is a passionate restaurant industry executive serving as the CEO Popeyes® Louisiana Kitchen, Inc. Cheryl is also the author of, “Dare to Serve: How to Drive Superior Results by Serving Others” Highlights from Cheryl include.

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Tony Mayo

NOVEMBER 23, 2015

Tony Mayo Executive Coach. Why do good people in big companies do bad things? Read the dramatic story in my new novel, Crimes of Cunning: A comedy of personal and political transformation in the deteriorating American workplace. See also, on this blog, Lessons from Inside MCI: Integrity Ebbs by Inches. The post Why Do Good People in Big Companies Do Bad Things?

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Modern Servant Leader

NOVEMBER 23, 2015

Becky Robinson and the Weaving Influence team pulled together a great webinar on Servant Leadership. Each speaker had keen insights. Below are many of the highlights. Cheryl Bachelder. Cheryl A. Bachelder is a passionate restaurant industry executive serving as the CEO Popeyes® Louisiana Kitchen, Inc. Cheryl is also the author of, “Dare to Serve: How to Drive Superior Results by Serving Others” Highlights from Cheryl include.

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CEO Blog

NOVEMBER 23, 2015

I recently listened to a book - Simple Rules - How to Thrive in a Complex World by Donald Sull. It is a great book that explains not only why simple rules work but how you can develop them. Simple rules work because: 1. They save resources, especially time and energy. 2. They can be adjusted the given circumstances. 3. They help to eliminate confusion and consequent hesitation. 4.

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ReImagine Work

NOVEMBER 23, 2015

When I train people on coaching skills, one of my favorite discussions is about the value of expressing keen interest in your coachee. To put a finer point on it, a successful communicator expresses a keen interest in the coachee’s thinking. Communication is a two-way blah-blah-blah. Communication is derived from the intention “to commune,” i.e. to interact.

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Coaching Tip

NOVEMBER 23, 2015

"No man is born into the world whose work is not born with him." James Russell Lowell. Living an intentional life means taking control. It means planning. It means knowing what you want, where you want to go, and what you want to achieve. . It's also about knowing how to make yourself a better person, both personally and professionally. It's an ongoing, continuous process that's exciting and never ends. .

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Marshall Goldsmith

NOVEMBER 23, 2015

I love my job! The only tough part of my profession is that I travel constantly. On American Airlines alone, I have over 11 million frequent flyer miles! Have you ever seen the movie Up in the Air, starring George Clooney? If you have, you will know what this means – I have the card! Not only do I travel in the United States, I travel around the world.

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First Friday Book Synopsis

NOVEMBER 23, 2015

Keep at it. Keep tweaking it – keep innovating. – Never settle for what you did; aim for what you can do. Keep enjoying it. – Never be bored. I just listened to this wonderful interview:‘My Goal Is To Not Be Bored By What I Do’: Itzhak Perlman At 70. He’s been the ultimate violinist… Read More The Greatest are Never Bored by What They Do – Itzhak Perlman Keeps Having Fun at age 70.

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Anese Cavanaugh

NOVEMBER 23, 2015

In the book Contagious Culture: Show Up, Set the Tone, and Intentionally Create an Organization That Thrives (McGraw-Hill), I invite readers to take an inside-out approach to leadership and cultural optimization. People often think that leadership and culture are all about skills and what we do, but speaking even louder is who we are, how we show up, and the energy and intention we bring to the table.

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Managing Communities

NOVEMBER 23, 2015

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 23, 2015

If you ask people why they chose a certain product or service or candidate or team, they might try to give you a sensible, logical rationale. “It was cheaper.”. “It looked better.”. “She has the right qualifications to lead this city.”. “They’ve got a top-notch coach.”. But the real reasons people make those kinds of choices go beyond these answers.

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Eric Jacobson

NOVEMBER 23, 2015

Here are some great tips for how to be an effective mentor, from the new book, 50 Plus! , by Robert L. Dilenschneider. Don't be authoritarian. Have something to say, and keep it short. It's best to think in terms of headlines when you're mentoring somebody. Let them come to you for the details. Be informal. Do not give orders. Don't take slights personally.

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Ron Edmondson

NOVEMBER 23, 2015

I know people who shy away from terms such as leadership when talking about church. One comment I hear is they don’t want us to become too business-like. They believe Christ is the leader of the church and we are simply servants under His command. While I agree with their assessment of our relationship to Christ, I see leadership throughout the Bible.

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Management Excellence

NOVEMBER 23, 2015

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Deming Institute

NOVEMBER 23, 2015

Test your knowledge of Out of the Crisis and The New Economics with crossword puzzles created by Joyce Orsini. Here is the puzzle for chapter 1 of The New Economics: See puzzles for every chapter of both books (and also chapter 1 of Sample Design in Business Research) on the Deming Cooperative website. Joyce was the long time president of The W. Edwards Deming Institute, director of the Deming Scholars program at Fordham University and editor of The Essential Deming.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 23, 2015

HBR STAFF. We all aspire to work better together. Technology is making some of that effort easier. But digital tools are only part of the answer. It’s people who ultimately make the difference. The problem is that technologies for collaboration are improving faster than people’s ability to learn to use them. What can be done to close that gap?

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 23, 2015

Marketing has entered its “uncanny valley” moment. That term was first used to describe the deep unease people feel when a robot or computer-generated human facsimile nearly succeeds in passing itself off as the real deal. It may walk like a person and talk like a person, but without the nuance, context, and tone that make for real engagement, what’s left rings false.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 23, 2015

We prize creativity. Being able to produce a novel and useful idea, solution, or product is what fuels innovation and differentiates you from competitors. This helps explain why, in a recent global survey , more than 1,500 corporate and public sector leaders reported that creativity is the most important quality a leader must have. However, being creative also has an undeniable dark side—one that can be very costly for companies if left unchecked.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 23, 2015

There has been a lot of debate over the past year about the merits of the “ gig economy ”—where people work on a project or contract basis instead of holding down jobs as traditional full-time employees. Presidential candidates have weighed in on the pluses and minuses of “gig” or contingent work. Lawsuits against on-demand work companies like Uber and Handy are widely covered in the press while investors continue to pour billions of dollars into similar startups.

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 23, 2015

With parental leave policies in flux , and not a lot of federal guidelines in the United States about what to offer, executives are often left on their own to design the right policies for their companies. Here’s a brief guide, to designing a leave that will both retain your talented employees and reduce the potential for legal liability. First, figure out the maximum amount of time your company can afford to offer.

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