General Leadership

JANUARY 25, 2016

GeneralLeadership.com and the General Leadership Foundation bring Leadership Advice from America's Most Trusted Leaders to You! Read more at [link]. Leadership is practiced not so much in words as in attitude and in actions. Harold S. Geneen. During the 1950-1953 Korean War, American fighter pilots dominated the skies, even though the Soviet-made MiG-15 jets were faster and more nimble than the American F-80 and F-86s.

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Terry Starbucker

JANUARY 24, 2016

What are the 10 qualities that make a great leader, and a more human one too? What are those attitudes and attributes that reside deep in the hearts and souls of those who step into the arena and lead their teams to the More Human success trifecta – a great business, a happy team, and a fulfilled leader ? In my view it boils down to these 10 things – together, the essence of great leadership.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 27, 2016

Have you ever been in a scene like this? Your team is working hard. Results are solid. But nobody seems to notice. Or worse, any skip level visits turn out so poorly, you begin to dread the very thought of a well-intentioned executive stopping by to talk with your team. An important part of Winning Well is helping your team showcase their results. Here’s my favorite approach.

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Leading in Context

JANUARY 27, 2016

By Linda Fisher Thornton In January of each year, Trust Across America-Trust Around the World announces its annual list of trust thought leaders. I recently received the news that I am in the 2016 Top Thought Leaders in Trust! To celebrate the news, I am sharing a collection of some of my favorite blog posts about trust building. Use these posts and the questions they raise in your meaningful conversations about how to improve the trust in your workplace.

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General Leadership

JANUARY 28, 2016

GeneralLeadership.com and the General Leadership Foundation bring Leadership Advice from America's Most Trusted Leaders to You! Read more at [link]. Commitment. As a leader, you must realize no one is as committed to success of the organization as you. Your challenge is to motivate those you lead, those who do the work and enable success of the organization, to be truly committed to success of the mission as well as their individual success.

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Lead Change Blog

JANUARY 26, 2016

Recently, I’ve been reminded of a lesson that I already thought I had learned but which I find still bears repeating…and it’s a tough pill to swallow. Some time ago it was brought to my attention that I’m an innovator — the type of person whose ideas are generally pretty far ahead of the curve, before the market is ready for my innovation.

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QAspire

JANUARY 24, 2016

Leadership starts with influence and influence starts with trust. Ability to truly connect with others is vital for leaders to build an environment where a leader is trusted for the intentions before being respected for competence. I once worked with a new CEO who came on-board, took charge and immediately got into action. I remember when he first met a group of senior folks, he started with his introduction and talked at length about his past experience, competence and all the great things he h

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General Leadership

JANUARY 26, 2016

GeneralLeadership.com and the General Leadership Foundation bring Leadership Advice from America's Most Trusted Leaders to You! Read more at [link]. From Our Early Files: Originally Published. 23 April 2014. “ A goal without a plan is just a wish.”. Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. Growing up, one of my favorite television series was Mission: Impossible. The immensely popular program chronicles the adventures of the Impossible Missions Force (IMF), a team of government spies and specialists who are re

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Lead Change Blog

JANUARY 25, 2016

In my last post ( Learn About Learning ), I talked about the importance of learning how adults learn, so that we might better craft true learning and growth environments in our workplaces. There is another underlying condition to crafting such an environment I’d like to discuss now. The truth is, the extent to which people in your shop are learning and growing in their role doesn’t solely depend on the subject matter.

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Women on Business

JANUARY 27, 2016

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Next Level Blog

JANUARY 25, 2016

What if there were an inexpensive pill with no side effects that would cure many of your aches and pains, spark weight loss, give you more energy, leave you in a better mood, increase your mental focus, help you get more done and extend and improve your life? You’d line up for that, right? So, first the bad news and then the good news. The bad news is, to my knowledge, there is no such pill.

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General Leadership

JANUARY 27, 2016

GeneralLeadership.com and the General Leadership Foundation bring Leadership Advice from America's Most Trusted Leaders to You! Read more at [link]. “He has not learned the lesson of life who does not every day surmount a fear.” Ralph Waldo Emerson. Here’s a topic not often discussed in the offices of the majority of leaders: fear. We will talk about risk or name it something else like “potential problem” or “minor setbacks”.

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Lead Change Blog

JANUARY 29, 2016

The January Lead Change Group theme was critical questions. Questions are widely touted as essential leadership and coaching tools. Some folks have written entire books, in-depth articles, and countless blog posts around the subject of questions. Just do an Internet search using the keyword “Questions” and you will have more reading material than remaining lifespan.

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Tanveer Naseer

JANUARY 26, 2016

Earlier this month, I had the pleasure of being invited to be the in-studio guest expert on CBC Radio to discuss why people have a hard time keeping their New Year’s Resolutions and what we should be doing to be successful in achieving our goals. Over the course of the hour-long show, the show’s host invited callers from across Montreal to call in to share their experiences in making New Year’s Resolutions after which he asked me to share my insights on how people can succeed a

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Joseph Lalonde

JANUARY 27, 2016

T oday’s guest is Chester Goad. Chester grew up in Appalachia (pronounced Apple-Atcha–that actually matters where he comes from). He’s the son of an auto mechanics teacher, and a retail sales gal, who fell in love and raised him in small town USA. So who is Chester? It’s taken him some time to figure all that out, but along the way, he’s been a teacher, a principal, a congressional staffer, a Dean, and a whole lot more.

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Lead on Purpose

JANUARY 25, 2016

“Leadership is not a license to do less, it’s a responsibility to do more.” What makes leaders different from everyone else? How do they build trust with the people they serve?

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Lead Change Blog

JANUARY 28, 2016

After school I stood in our garage looking up at the rafters with just an hour of light left in the fall day. Outside the first snowfall of the season had covered the ground with a thin blanket of white goodness. Inside I was bursting with excitement to start skiing for the season. Not wanting to ruin my new skis, I took down an old pair of wooden skis with cable bindings.

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 27, 2016

W E ALL RESONATE with the clarion call for leaders to build on their strengths, be authentic, and demonstrate emotional intelligence. We can envision these noble, resonant, and genuine leaders as icons of effective leadership. But these virtuous leadership attributes are not the essence of leadership effectiveness. Building on one’s strengths is incomplete unless one’s strengths strengthen someone else.

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Most HR leadership philosophies are grounded in two completely faulty assumptions — “change is hard” and “engagement drives results.” Those beliefs have inspired expensive attempts to keep change from being disruptive to employees. What these engagement programs actually do is create and reinforce feelings of victim-hood and leave employees unprepared to adapt to real changes that are necessary for the health and profitability of their enterprises.

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Rich Gee Group

JANUARY 29, 2016

Hitting an obstacle already in 2016? You started out so well and now, for some reason, you seem to be hitting the same wall that you always encounter when you try to make an upward move in your career. I am the educational coordinator of my local BNI chapter (a worldwide business networking group) and I present to 50+ executives and business owners weekly.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

JANUARY 26, 2016

There comes a time when every leader is stuck in a situation that requires decisions and solutions that aren’t forthcoming. Not all decisions are yours to make, but when they are and you’re stuck, take advice from others with caution. Even when there may be people around you who have more experience, skill, or wisdom than you do, it’s best not to jump too quickly into action with the advice they give.

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Lead Change Blog

JANUARY 27, 2016

There has been a lot of interest in the term “Jugaad” in the last couple of years. This term is almost synonymous to “Indian Innovation.” There are also a couple of books that were released which are definitely interesting reading and hundreds of articles in business literature. At the same time, there are is also a public sentiment about “Jugaad” that it is something that is not desirable.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JANUARY 28, 2016

Guest post from Dr Alan Watkins : Organisations are collections of human beings and the success of our businesses are grounded in our relationships with each other and with our customers. Successful relationships require a multi-dimensional approach. Unfortunately too many leaders today are one-dimensional. They are so preoccupied with what they need to do (the IT dimension) that they often fail to pay sufficient attention to themselves (the I dimension) or their relationships (the WE dimension)

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Leadership Freak

JANUARY 24, 2016

Lousy leaders are over-involved and frantic. The leader’s ultimate goal is building teams that excel without them. #1. Identify influencers. Look beyond job titles or positions that may obscure true influencers in your organization. The self-protective good ole boy’s club may be a roadblock to maximizing true influencers.

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Women on Business

JANUARY 29, 2016

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

JANUARY 26, 2016

Chances are you will initiate a change that affects your whole team or start a major team project in the near future. And chances are it will not make the impact you had hoped for. A 2008 study by IBM found that over 60 percent of change efforts do not fully meet their objectives, and a 2013 Towers Watson study revealed only 25% are sustained over time.

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Joseph Lalonde

JANUARY 29, 2016

M y wife and I had the pleasure of being some of the leaders in the youth group at our former church. We had so many great times at the church. We also had times where we didn’t want to leave our house on a Wednesday night and show up for the kids (Sorry former students who may be reading this. It’s the truth, but it doesn’t mean we don’t love you guys!).

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Lead from Within

JANUARY 26, 2016

We all try to think well of ourselves, but there are lies we can tell ourselves that do harm to ourselves. Maybe we fear being vulnerable, but we end up insulating ourselves from truths we need, and the cost is high. Do you recognize yourself in any of these untruths? If so, it may be time to have a heart-to-heart talk with yourself: 1. I am in control.

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Leadership Freak

JANUARY 29, 2016

Lack of self-awareness is a great comfort to arrogance. It’s taken me half a life-time to see that I’m not nearly as talented as I thought. That’s not a pathetic plea for sympathy.

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Next Level Blog

JANUARY 29, 2016

Like many, I was moved earlier this month by the news of David Bowie’s death and what he accomplished in his life. Last week, I shared some of my thoughts on Bowie’s innovative career and life on the Huffington Post. Thought you’d like to read them here in case you missed them there. While few of us possess the raw talent of a David Bowie, there are lessons about the practice and application of innovation that all leaders can learn from him.

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Joseph Lalonde

JANUARY 25, 2016

T he 5th Wave is the first book in Robert Yancy’s blockbuster book series. The 5th Wave is the story of an alien invasion of earth and its impact on a young girl’s, Cassie, life. Her parents were killed during the 3rd and 4th waves of the attack. Her brother is missing and she’s made it her mission to rescue him. Promotional poster from The 5th Wave.

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