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Errors and Deviants – Origins of Lead Change Group Part 9

Lead Change Blog

Posted in Leadership Development This is part 9 of a series on the history of the Lead Change Group outlined by examining the book Tribes: We Need You To Lead Us by Seth Godin. Leadership Development Character-based Leadership energy Origins of Lead Change Seth Godin Tribes' For links to all the posts click here.

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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?

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The Art of Having a Good Conversation

QAspire

Add the good stuff, absorb the bad stuff and focus on the outcomes, not the bravado.” – Seth Godin When searching for resource on how to have a great conversation, I stumbled upon Celeste Headlee’s fantastic TED Talk. In the talk, she outlines 10 ways to have a better conversation that I mind mapped while listening.

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What’s Going to Happen to You in 2016

Let's Grow Leaders

Knowing natural ups and downs are going to happen, and they are happening to everyone, will help you save vital energy for what matters most. I was inspired to write this post when my blogging hero, Seth Godin, shared his more universal Surefire Predictions. You will know you did the best you could. You will screw it up.

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The Art of Successful Giving: Adam Grant

QAspire

Effective teams, he says, is a combination of givers and matchers where as takers suck the energy out of the team and they should be screened out. The Human Side of Business : Seth Godin. Do check out the full podcast episode here for more ideas. Here is a sketch note summary of some of the key insights.

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Leading From Who You Are (A Book Excerpt)

Lead Change Blog

Seth Godin calls this emotional labor in his book Linchpin , quoting Arlie Hochschild. We choose the degree to which we bring our creative energies to an effort. Character Based Leader Book Arlie Hochschild Character Growth John Maxwell Leadership Mike Henry Seth Godin Simon Sinek'

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Dreams, not fantasies….

First Friday Book Synopsis

In a recent blog post, Seth Godin observes: “Like a dream come true&# Choose your dreams carefully. It gives us hope, focuses our energy, makes us human. Everyone is entitled to a dream. Sometimes, though, we get sold a dream instead of creating our own. Is it really every girl’s dream to become a princess, [.].

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