Sat.Sep 10, 2011 - Fri.Sep 16, 2011

article thumbnail

Training Isn’t Dead – But it Should Be

N2Growth Blog

By Mike Myatt , Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth. In the text that follows I’m going to poke holes in a process generally accepted as productive, when it rarely is. I’ll likely take some heat over this, and while this post works off some broad generalizations, in my experience having worked with literally thousands of leaders, they are largely true.

Training 419
article thumbnail

Where do you get your energy?

Lead Change Blog

Posted in Leadership Development Self Leadership If you are a character-based leader you will strive to be the best you can be. You will be leading with integrity, and courage and regard to others. You will be after a noble cause or at the very least a noble way to reach your objectives. You will feel committed and responsible for the [.] Where do you get your energy?

Energy 293
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

The Higher Purpose of Leadership (Now, More Than Ever)

Terry Starbucker

I visited the US Post Office today to put a few things in the mail, and as I left, I scanned the large bank of national and local newspaper boxes near the front door. Nearly all of the headlines were economic “downers&#. From just about every perspective – jobs, housing, personal income, you name it. These are interesting times, but not in a good way.

article thumbnail

Too Many Bosses, Too Few Leaders

Leading Blog

Rajeev Peshawaria says ironically, even though leadership hasn’t changed, we have Too Many Bosses, Too Few Leaders. The difference between mere bosses and leaders is that “leaders find the energy to stay on and fight, and energize others around them, while nonleaders give up.” “Superior leadership requires incredible amounts of emotional energy —the power to stay the course despite the most formidable of obstacles.

article thumbnail

Recruit and Retain New Blue-Collar Talent

Blue-collar jobs have a branding problem. One company, GEON, partnered with Paycor to find the solution. Learn how to attract, engage, and retain blue-collar employees, helping them build meaningful careers – and support your company’s goals.

article thumbnail

A Lesson Learned from September 11

Persuasive Powerhouse

It is appropriate that Colonel Mark Valentine is our guest author today. As you read, consider the courage that he and others have exhibited to protect our country immediately following the horrific events of 9-11. You can read more Col. Valentine’s wisdom in a posting here. 8 Sep 2011 Exactly 10-years ago today, my [.

269
269
article thumbnail

Crisis Management: The Ultimate Test of a Leader | In the CEO.

In the CEO Afterlife

In the CEO Afterlife. Main menu Home. Leadership. Branding. Life. Crisis Management: The Ultimate Test of a Leader. by John • September 12, 2011 • Human Resources , Leadership , Strategy • 4 Comments. The sudden, unexpected and potentially catastrophic event that threatens a business is a CEO’s greatest challenge. Ever since the Tylenol tampering recall of 30 years ago, the performances of companies in crisis have come under public scrutiny.

More Trending

article thumbnail

Advocacy: How to Champion Ideas and Influence Others

Leading Blog

Even a great idea can be stopped. An idea is like play. It needs a good producer and a good promoter even if it’s a masterpiece. Otherwise the play may never open; or it may open but, for lack of an audience, close after a week. —David Bornstein, How to Change the World. All ideas need to be sold; up, down, and across. You have to become an advocate.

Influence 272
article thumbnail

Developing a Leadership Training Program for High Potentials: A Case Study

Great Leadership By Dan

Here's a guest post by Gina Abudi , who I've had the pleasure of meeting a couple times here in New England. Gina's also hosting a guest post from me over at her blog. Developing a Leadership Training Program for High Potentials: A Case Study. Given the number of baby boomers expected to retire between now and 2030 (the last group of baby boomers reach of the age of 65 in 2030, and, of course, some may choose to work past age 65) organizations need to prepare others to take over leadership roles

article thumbnail

The Mighty Pen – Four Reasons to Write Positive Feedback Down

Kevin Eikenberry

Every leader, supervisor, coach, team member and parent has been told of the value of giving positive feedback. We’ve heard reasons why. We’ve heard we don’t do it enough. We’ve learned all of the basics about giving positive feedback successfully: make it timely, make it specific, and when giving positive feedback consider sharing it publicly. [.].

article thumbnail

Seven Ways Leaders Move First for Best Results

Leadership Freak

Image source Moving first is the difference between leading and following. Seven ways leaders move first. Leaders: Move toward people first. When you wonder if you should greet someone, you should. Extend your hand first and say, “Good morning,” first. Don’t hold your head down while walking the hall. If you don’t move first, you may [.].

article thumbnail

How to Stay Competitive in the Evolving State of Martech

Marketing technology is essential for B2B marketers to stay competitive in a rapidly changing digital landscape — and with 53% of marketers experiencing legacy technology issues and limitations, they’re researching innovations to expand and refine their technology stacks. To help practitioners keep up with the rapidly evolving martech landscape, this special report will discuss: How practitioners are integrating technologies and systems to encourage information-sharing between departments and pr

article thumbnail

Ownership Thinking

Leading Blog

Ownership Thinking is about developing leaders at all levels. “Fundamentally,” writes author Brad Hams, “Ownership Thinking is about moving employees away from the ‘me’ way of thinking and towards concerns of the business and its financial performance.” This is leadership thinking in a business setting. When people understand the business, their role in it, and are informed of what is going on and take responsibility for the outcomes, then they become better stewards of the company’s resources a

article thumbnail

New Leader Onboarding: Stakeholder Interviews

Great Leadership By Dan

An effective new leader onboarding process can greatly reduce the time it takes a new leader to get up to speed, improve teamwork, and improve retention. Most organizations do a pretty decent job at the basics, i.e., a meeting with the boss, the team, and a few key stakeholders, directions to the rest room and cafeteria, etc…. Although, I’ve heard my share of horror stories, as I’m sure many of you have.

Teamwork 220
article thumbnail

The Road to Success

Women on Business

For entrepreneurs the road to success can be very bumpy and full of twists and turns (I know, very cliché, but true). Everyone needs to ask for directions once in a while or pull out the road map to double check the directions. The same can be said for business owners, all of them, especially entrepreneurs. It’s a tough business to survive in. The new book, Small Business Big Vision , by Matthew and Adam Toren, provides every business owner, new or seasoned, a road map…so to speak.

article thumbnail

How to be Liked More and Why it Matters

Leadership Freak

Image source: I’ve frequently had an, “I don’t care if you like me,” approach to life. Looking back, it was insecurity not confidence. I wanted people to prove they liked me because I didn’t feel that likeable. Being liked matters: You care about being liked because people are influenced by people they like. Wanting to be [.].

How To 209
article thumbnail

5 Ways to Improve DE&I in the Workplace

Diversity, equity, and inclusion are critical for an organization’s success. And companies that take bold action to help ensure an inclusive workplace will win every time. Discover how your company can create a culture that celebrates DE&I while achieving higher revenue and growth.

article thumbnail

How to Be In Control

Kevin Eikenberry

Author Arbie M. Dale is quoted with a profoundly powerful quotation. powerful enough that I will get right to it. “To decide to be at the level of choice is to take responsibility for your life and to be in control of your life.&# - Arbie M. Dale Questions to Ponder What does [.].

How To 206
article thumbnail

Leadership Biz Cafe Podcast #2 – Interview with Teresa Amabile & Steven Kramer

Tanveer Naseer

For the second episode of my podcast series, “Leadership Biz Cafe”, I’m pleased to welcome Teresa Amabile and Steven Kramer. Teresa is the Edsel Bryant Ford Professor of Business Administration and a Director of Research at Harvard Business School. Steven is a developmental psychologist whose writings have appeared in such illustrious publications as the Harvard Business Review and The New York Times.

Drucker 200
article thumbnail

Never Forget

Lead Change Blog

Posted in Leadership Development Never Forget! ~ America Never Forget.

article thumbnail

Great Leaders Are Great Haters

Leadership Freak

Maybe hate isn’t such a bad thing, after all. I believe love is stronger than hate. However, hate and love are dynamically connected. Tuesday’s conversation with Claire Diaz-Ortize, Twitter’s Head of Social Innovation and Philanthropy, made me think about negative versus positive motivation. Are leaders motivated by things they don’t want or things they want. [.].

article thumbnail

No Ego: How Leaders Can Cut the Cost of Drama, End Entitlement and Drive Big Results

Speaker: Cy Wakeman, M.S., CSP, President, Reality-Based Leadership

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.

article thumbnail

Corralling Competition for Greatest Benefit

Kevin Eikenberry

When you watch any sporting event you see competition in action. Seldom will any type of broadcasted sporting event be completed without the commentators talking about competition and the competitive nature of the players. While the traits and attitudes of competitiveness are lauded on sports fields and in arenas, many people don’t like sports-to-business analogies, [.].

Sports 192
article thumbnail

Three Things Resilient Leaders Do

Next Level Blog

Watching the ceremonies on TV yesterday, I was struck by the beauty of the 9/11 memorial in New York. It’s a park built around the footprints of the World Trade Center towers and waterfalls flow into. Please click the headline to read the whole story.

article thumbnail

Shared Ethical Values Part 2

Leading in Context

Shared Ethical Values Part 2 - A Reader Asked for More! At the request of a reader via a comment on Linked In (thanks for the suggestion Jan!) this post features more sources and more recent sources of information about shared ethical values on a global scale. The Names Vary, But it's All About Ethical Values While the titles may vary, including "corporate social responsibility" or "global business" they are all addressing shared values and principles of responsible business in a global economy.

Ethics 164
article thumbnail

How to Create Problem Solving Organizations

Leadership Freak

Leaders who aren’t solving problems are irrelevant. All leaders always solve problems. Urgent problems are easier to solve because they are urgent. While facing urgent or future problems leaders remain solution oriented. The bigger, more numerous and pressing the problems the more value leaders bring. Leaders never solve problems alone; organizations do.

article thumbnail

10 HR Metrics to Track in 2024

Discover the power of HR metrics. Master recruiting, control skyrocketing labor costs, and reduce turnover rates. Get insights into key metrics like Time-to-Fill, Cost-per-Hire, and Turnover Rate. Equip your business for success in 2024.

article thumbnail

End Malaria!

Kevin Eikenberry

Today’s Resource Recommendation is End Malaria! by Michael Bungay Stanier. I’ve known the author of this book for several years, and reviewed and recommended his work for nearly as long. In fact his bestselling book from last year, Do More Great Work (here is my recommendation for it) is the precursor to this book in [.].

Review 176
article thumbnail

A Five Step Plan for Speaking Truth to Power

Next Level Blog

Let’s hear it for Doug Elmendorf! It’s possible that, as was the case with me until yesterday afternoon, you don’t know who Doug Elmendorf is. He runs the Congressional Budget Office and was the star. Please click the headline to read the whole story.

Planning 183
article thumbnail

The Leadership Toll

Women on Business

In the recent months we’ve seen posturing from both sides of the political line and constituents everywhere are expressing frustration at the lack of leadership portrayed by party representatives. With all this frustration, what can we learn s entrepreneurs? People are always watching. As I watched the President give his jobs speech the thing that struck me the most was how disrespectful Speaker of the House John Boehner’s demeanor was.

article thumbnail

10 Tests to Know it’s Time to Take Charge

Leadership Freak

One dimensional leaders fit into one dimensional organizations. Do one dimensional organizations actually exist? Complexity and diversity call for more than one leadership style. You may be a coaching-style leader but coaching doesn’t always work. I enjoy a hands-off approach both as a leader and a follower. But hands-off isn’t always best; some situations call leaders [.].

article thumbnail

ABM Evolution: How Top Marketers Are Using Account-Based Strategies

In times of economic uncertainty, account-based strategies are essential. According to several business analysts and practitioners, ABM is a necessity for creating more predictable revenue. Research shows that nearly three-quarters of marketers (74%) already have the resources needed to build successful ABM programs.

article thumbnail

Brothers' Weekend

CEO Blog

I am just back after a brothers' weekend with, oddly enough, my brothers. We ( Glen , Lyle and I)went to my brother Glen's house in Lion's Head. Certainly drove home the weather difference from Long Island. The nights had a distinct chill on the Bruce Peninsula. We talk politics (even though I do not do politics), stock market, business, the economy and our business interests.

Wilde 133
article thumbnail

Picking Up and Letting Go at Sea

Next Level Blog

About a month ago today, I was a guest on the US Coast Guard Cutter Venturous leaving their station in St. Petersburg, Florida and getting under way for a patrol in the Florida Straits. In this last. Please click the headline to read the whole story.

article thumbnail

A Woman’s Perspective

Women on Business

Consider these selected quotes from a well known novel: &# A startling thought this, that a woman could handle business matters as well or better then a man. Never before had she put this remarkable idea into words. She sat quite still with the heavy book on her lap, thinking how in these past lean months she had done a man’s work and done it well.

Diversity 167
article thumbnail

The Silent Language of Leadership

Leadership Freak

We don’t use the term lie when it comes to lying to the boss but that’s what it is. We tell her what she wants to hear. After all, powerful bosses greatly impact our career, advancement, and financial success. I observed a group of mid-levels publicly conspire to lie to the boss and no one [.].

article thumbnail

How to Write OKRs: 45 Effective Examples

Discover how to align everyday employee priorities with company goals. Many companies are embracing objectives and key results (OKRs) as the best practice for committing to goals and following through. Objectives are outcomes that reflect current company priorities. Each employee should write OKRs that roll up to larger company goals. Show employees how they contribute to the larger mission.