Lead Change Blog
MAY 5, 2013
'Posted in Leadership Development Do you ever wonder if you’ve done all you could? As I grow older, I question the impact I made with the resources at my disposal. I’ve had 55 years. I’ve had quite a bit of money and time, friends, opportunities. In Tribes, Godin titled a section The Obligation: Not too far from us, a [.].
Persuasive Powerhouse
MAY 5, 2013
' . This post is meant for the readers of this blog who are coaches or thinking of becoming coaches, whether as a leader/internal coach in a company or as an external coach. Leaders who hire coaches might also be interested. It was inspired by the recent receipt of my own credential, a process that was surprisingly rigorous and years in the making. .
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Leadership Freak
MAY 5, 2013
'The thought of a thing is often more fulfilling than it’s reality. I wonder if that’s true of social contracts for organizations. We talk about connecting, but what are we doing to create, deepen, and protect connections. Talk is self-affirming gibberish without action. Words or Actions: Ask leaders if they believe in connecting and they’ll [.].
Kevin Eikenberry
MAY 5, 2013
'I’m guessing you have made a to-do list in your life. If you are like me, you have made thousands. If you are also like me, there are some days when you feel like the re-writing of the list is a waste of your time – and you think you could be doing an item [.].
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Great Results Team Building
MAY 5, 2013
'As soon as your people hear the term “team building,” odds are that at least one person in your group can be seen rolling their eyes. That behavior is almost always followed by the firm assertion that “I don’t do touchy-feely stuff.”. But the truth is that strong groups DO reach out and encourage each other with physical touch far more often than their less-successful counterparts.
First Friday Book Synopsis
MAY 5, 2013
'Disney U: How Disney University Develops the World’s Most Engaged, Loyal, and Customer-Centric Employees Doug Lipp McGraw-Hill (2013) There are valuable business lessons to be learned from “the human architect” of Disney’s magic kingdoms Personal note: Soon after Disneyland opened in 1955, my father was invited by Walt Disney to tour the park with him [.].
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First Friday Book Synopsis
MAY 5, 2013
'Keith Sawyer is one of the world’s leading scientific experts on creativity and innovation. In his first job after graduating from MIT, he designed videogames for Atari. He then worked for six years as a management consultant in Boston and New York, advising large corporations on the strategic use of information technology. He’s been a [.].
Great Results Team Building
MAY 5, 2013
'Coach Bill Parcells is well known for having taken struggling organizations and building them into successful teams. He was without question a solid strategist, but what set him apart was his focus on the individual character and “heart” that championship teams required. One of the personal binders that Parcells kept in his desk as coach of the Dallas Cowboys had, in the back, the written story of a match between two boxers that Parcells often brought up in conversation.
Building Personal Strength
MAY 5, 2013
'I''ve been reading about traditional and modern rites of passage. So far, the two most helpful books have been Crossroads: The Quest for Contemporary Rites of Passage , ed. Louise Carus Mahdi, et al (1996); and From Boys to Men: Spiritual Rites of Passage in an Indulgent Age , by Bret Stephenson (2006). A consistent theme: Long ago, "primitive" cultures evolved effective initiation rites to guide young people from childhood to adulthood.
Eric Jacobson
MAY 5, 2013
'Entrepreneur magazine''s February 2012 issue offers these great tips on how to give praise : Praise followed by criticism is not praise. Praise followed by praise is probably a little too much praise. Ending an expression of praise with ".and stuff" nullifies the praise. And, Make it timely. The closer the recognition is to the behavior, the more likely the behavior will be repeated.
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Ron Edmondson
MAY 5, 2013
'Last summer I moved to Lexington, Kentucky. You can read about the ministry assignment HERE. What I want you to know in this post is that you should come visit where I’ve moved. Seriously. Lexington is an unknown (to many) jewel of a city. Lexington has small city charm with a big city atmosphere. Cheryl and I had traveled here before and I’ve been here for business interests in the past, but it wasn’t until we moved here that we realized how great a city this is.
Eric Jacobson
MAY 5, 2013
'Former Verizon Wireless CEO, Denny F. Strigl offers these tips for how to be a good coach to an employee. He explains that good coaches help performers by : Keeping them focused. Giving them objective, helpful feedback. Acting as a sounding board for new approaches. Identifying blind spots that may be holding the performer back. Reinforcing key values, principles, and behaviors that improve performance.
Strategy Driven
MAY 5, 2013
'Talent Management Leadership in Professional Services. by SAP. This paper identifies the market trends driving the need for new talent management priorities and provides a talent management framework. It also outlines key metrics that firms can manage as well as key initial steps. StrategyDriven has partnered with TradePub.com to offer you complimentary one-year subscriptions and/or free trials to dozens of leading business publications.
Rajesh Setty
MAY 5, 2013
'Can one more Thank You make a big difference? The answer is Yes – just ask any person who received that Thank You from you. Why is it “one more” Thank You? The focus of this article is on that “one more.” The concept is so simple but one that has changed my life in a very profound way. Let’s get to the heart of it right away. [ Note: Printing this page might make this easy to do this exercise but it not required ].
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Terry Starbucker
MAY 5, 2013
'I was always uncomfortable on a pedestal. Call me modest, or humble, or whatever, but it just doesn’t suit me. There’s something so detached about it. There’s a real physical separation between you, the leader, and they, the people you lead. Communication from the pedestal is made by words and sounds, both written and spoken. But words and sounds aren’t enough.
Great Results Team Building
MAY 5, 2013
'You likely recall reading The Odyssey from freshman literature class back in high school. Homer’s epic poem focuses on the adventures that Odysseus and his men encounter as they travel back home to the Greek island of Ithaca following the Trojan War. Most people remember the meeting with the Cyclops, and some can still remember how he and his son violently kill the suitors that had been harassing his loyal wife after he arrived back home.
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