Michael Lee Stallard

MAY 5, 2015

Emotional connection gives people more energy and makes them more enthusiastic. They also align their behavior with the leader’s goals so everyone is pulling in the same direction. In essence, connection cultures excel at relationships while cultures of control and indifference do not.

Competitive Advantage 150

Competitive Advantage Cooper Long-term Stress 150

Michael Lee Stallard

MARCH 5, 2018

When relationships in the workplace are not excellent, people don’t give their best efforts, they don’t align their behavior with the team’s goals, they don’t communicate or collaborate as well as they should, and they tend not to make the effort to be creative and innovate. This failure sabotages task excellence every time. The Bottom Line.

Quality 150

Quality Metrics Airlines Bottom-up 150

Michael Lee Stallard

JULY 27, 2011

I’ve met quite a few who exercise frequently to keep their hearts and bodies fit for the long hours and no small number of them are also motivated by the desire to impress others with their physical presence, energy and competitiveness. Regular physical exercise is certainly of value.

Learning-by-Doing 373

Learning-by-Doing Public Relations Career Workshop 373

Michael Lee Stallard

MAY 17, 2010

Seligman Wisdom and knowledge – cognitive strengths that entail the acquisition and use of knowledge Creativity (originality, ingenuity): thinking of novel and productive ways to conceptualize and do things; includes artistic achievement but is not limited to it Curiosity (interest, novelty-seeking, openness to experience): taking an interest in ongoing (..)

Self-aware 278

Self-aware Teamwork Open-book Emotional Intelligence 278

Michael Lee Stallard

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

A plan is a judgment about the best way to go about achieving an intended goal.” It’s much more effective to direct our creative energy by Brainsteering. No technology or rote process can give you the “correct” plan – BUT a solid process for planning can guide you to the best plan for your team and you.

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Blog Leadership Deming Storytelling 218

Michael Lee Stallard

NOVEMBER 15, 2015

To reverse these ominous trends we need to dial back our achieve-aholic tendencies to pursue wealth, power, and fame, and spend more time and energy connecting with others in supportive relationships. When Admiral Clark became the Chief of Naval Operations in 2000, the Navy was not meeting its first term enlisted sailor reenlistment goal.

Stress 150

Stress Mentor Competitive Advantage Long-term 150

Michael Lee Stallard

JANUARY 7, 2016

To reverse these ominous trends we need to dial back our achieve-aholic tendencies obsessively to pursue wealth, power, and fame, and spend more time and energy connecting with others in supportive relationships. Interestingly, Millennials are trying to do just that in response to seeing their Boomer parents’ struggles.

Stress 150

Stress Competitive Advantage Survey Media 150

Michael Lee Stallard

APRIL 17, 2016

Armed with that understanding, the leader will look for ways to align each individual’s interests and goals with the organization’s so that the individual’s work is a “win-win” for the individual and the organization. They also expect leaders who report to them to follow their example.

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Loyalty Cooper Definition Follow-up 199

Michael Lee Stallard

APRIL 9, 2019

While it is a good and useful thing to have an internal spark to pursue a goal and persevere on your quest to attain it, too much dopamine is a cause for concern. They continuously push people to achieve unrealistic goals in pursuit of boosting their own personal wealth, power and/or status. Reward is yours and yours alone.

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