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Micro-Connections Enhance Energy, Enthusiasm

Michael Lee Stallard

Small actions to connect with people around you are called “Micro-Connections.&# These actions boost enthusiasm and energy in the work environment. Greenwich, Connecticut), people would think you were strange. why is everyone smiling? why is everyone smiling?

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John Maxwell on Connection

Michael Lee Stallard

Connecting is intentional, it is all about other, and it requires hard work and energy to connect. - Who do you need to spend energy on connecting with? . - Connecting is all about others, not about us. As soon as you get married, you have a power outage. - When you connect it takes you to a higher plain of communication.

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Two Easy Ways to Boost Employee Engagement

Michael Lee Stallard

There was a terrific energy among group participants. Last week when I was in Miami Beach, one morning I stopped at a Starbucks on the Lincoln Avenue Mall. Starbucks partners were gathering there for a walk (see picture above) to raise money for a non-profit organization. What a simple idea! why is everyone smiling?

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Tom Peters, Top Leadership Blogs, and New Friends

Michael Lee Stallard

It was a tremendous group with great energy and intelligence. What wonderful people to get to know. I encourage you to check out their work. Yesterday, I spoke at an organizational development network conference on Long Island. I’m still buzzing from the experience. why is everyone smiling? why is everyone smiling?

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March 2013 Leadership Development Carnival

Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

by Tanmay Vora at QAspire Blog touches upon Alfie Kohn’s work and questions if external reward systems help in tapping the intrinsic motivation of people. She says, “As our work becomes more complex, so do our ethical dilemmas.” Linda Fisher Thornton of Leading in Context Blog addresses the challenges of complexity.

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What Are “Sustainable Values”?

Michael Lee Stallard

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Marshall, Not McChrystal, Should Be Role Model for Military Leaders

Michael Lee Stallard

The energy and effort Marshall put into his work led Senator Henry Stimson to say, “I have never seen a task of such magnitude performed by a man.” George Marshall once said, “The less you agree with the policies of your superiors, the more energy you must direct to their accomplishment.” why is everyone smiling?

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