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JULY 27, 2017

Guest post by Mark Miller: Leadership is a fascinating quality. There are countless articles, studies and opinions about what makes good leadership. But, no matter *how* you develop and act out your own leadership qualities, there will always be two sides: A private, individualistic view, and the view the public and your team sees.

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MAY 28, 2019

A few years ago, I was asked to facilitate a leadership retreat for a tech company. It’s not about replacing action, which we know is a necessary leadership ingredient. She is a sought-after leadership speaker and educator, serving diverse organizations around the world. What if incessant doing keeps us from greatness?

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JUNE 26, 2018

Guest post from Sander Flaum: Back in 2001, when I was asked to lead a forum in leadership at what is now the Fordham Gabelli Graduate School of Business, the concept was to bring noted leaders (business and otherwise) into a classroom where they could share their experiences and insights with MBA students. Sander Flaum, M.B.A.,

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APRIL 20, 2017

But we all know people in the business world who do a terrible job in leadership positions: awful bosses, disengaged department heads, ineffective team managers, and otherwise bad bigwigs in nice offices who make the work environment an unpleasant one. THE ZOMBIES This approach to leadership is thoughtless, passionless, and lacking in energy.

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JULY 3, 2018

Maybe you spark energy and imagination, or instead you bring order and rigor. How your B side will impact your team depends on your leadership style. Leadership shouldn't be a solitary venture and neither should exploring how to manage your own strengths and weaknesses. As a leader, you too have an A and a B side.

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MARCH 15, 2018

I’d guess it’s unlikely that you think of your leadership team in this way. So you might be surprised when I say that many companies including yours are following a Superhero leadership strategy. A Superhero strategy isn’t necessarily bad, and it’s certainly better than having no leadership strategy at all.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2018

This is a basic truth I learned early on in my business career, and it has sustained me throughout a succession of leadership roles — right up to my present work as an executive coach. This is as much a soft as a hard skill, and clearly relevant to leadership. Achieving now is about accomplishing things that you want to do.

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MARCH 6, 2014

Guest post from Dr. Greg Alston : “Effective leadership is not about making speeches or being liked; leadership is defined by results not attributes.” - Peter Drucker This quote by one of the most respected management theorists of the last 100 years crystallizes the essence of how to determine whether someone is a good leader or not.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2018

When you provide these factors to employees based on desired performance, it increases the likelihood that they will perform as desired—and bring additional initiative, ideas and energy to the job as well. Increased Opportunity for Learning, Growth and Responsibility —Everyone appreciates a manager who gives credit where it is due.

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OCTOBER 7, 2011

Even the most brilliant, credible, and talented instructors with the most dazzling PowerPoint slides won’t guarantee participants in a leadership training program are actually going to learn anything. Monitor the energy level in the room. Again, it’s about monitoring the energy level in the room. Then, debrief the discussion.

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APRIL 26, 2018

These problems can usually be solved if you learn to improve one very important leadership skill: managing priorities. Without clear priorities, you will struggle to get anything done, because everything will seem equally important and you won’t know how to most effectively spend your time and energy. Martin Lanik, Ph.D.,

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FEBRUARY 19, 2014

Guest post by Great Leadership monthly contributor Beth Armknecht Miller: Guess what? They surround themselves with people who are energy producers not energy users. We all have our own biorhythms and we know at what point in the day our energy will drop and when we are at our best. It can’t be done.

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JANUARY 15, 2014

Guest post by Great Leadership monthly contributor Beth Armknecht Miller: Several years ago I was working with a business owner who had become stuck because of the way the company structure was set up. These are the things that demotivate you, decrease your energy level, and disengage you from your work.

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JULY 10, 2018

Renewable energy in electricity generation. This suggests a new type of leadership – one that Jeff Walker and his coauthors have referred to as “shapers”. Only through collective leadership can we meet the challenges before us. Electrical vehicles in transportation. Electrification in heavy industrials. And the list goes on.

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DECEMBER 11, 2012

"Leadership is about managing energy, first in yourself and then in those around you.". Professor James Clawson , author of Level Three Leadership. Great leaders raise the energy level – and bring out the best in those around them. You can walk into any work environment and feel the energy (or lack of).

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JUNE 2, 2016

The 26 th President led a very tragic life; it made him empathetic and a great leader Guest post from Jon Knokey : Certainly there can only be one Theodore Roosevelt: the smile, the bombastic laugh, the unbridled energy that bore him the nickname the “steam engine in trousers.” Theodore gave the masses energy and vibrancy.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

Hollywood has the Oscars, Television the Emmys, publishing has the Pulitzer prizes, and leadership development has its own annual awards. There’s Chief Executive’s 2012 40 Best Companies for Leaders , Fortune’s 25 Top Companies for Leaders , and the just published Hay Group Best Companies for Leadership Study and Top 20.

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OCTOBER 25, 2018

Guest post from Christy Whitman : Above all other qualities, vision is the most essential to extraordinary leadership. Most of the world is not living in a mindset of true leadership, but has instead fallen into the habit of simply reacting to whatever is going on around them.

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JULY 5, 2018

As I polled them with ideas ( 100 Ways to Bullet Proof Your Career , The No B t Guide to Getting Ahead , Leadership Truths from the Trenches ), the one that become the hands down winner was the one that I threw out as a joke: Did I REALLY Sign Up for This?! Managing energy is one of the keys to building resilience. Take a breath.

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APRIL 1, 2013

Welcome to the April 1st, 2013 Leadership Development Carnival! However, this year is different, because I get to host the April Carnival and bring you an outstanding collection of the “best of the best” in leadership development. Wally Bock from Three Star Leadership presents The Key to Engagement.

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JANUARY 7, 2013

Welcome to The January 2013 Leadership Development Carnival: Best of 2012 Edition! Each of the leadership bloggers below were asked to submit their best (i.e., I'd say that's pretty darn efficient leadership development. Believe it or not, this is my number one leadership/management related post.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2011

Welcome to the November 6, 2011 edition of leadership development carnival! Wally Bock presents The Joy of Helping posted at Three Star Leadership , saying "The best bosses revel in helping others succeed". posted at Get Your Leadership BIG On! The fried clams won. I've had readers ask "Why so many? posted at TanveerNaseer.com.

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JULY 10, 2019

I have learned to avoid those things that drain me of energy as often as I can. Our time should be spent on activities that we enjoy and give us energy, not deplete it. Be sure to pass on those, or delegate them to a more appropriate person. And finally, I say no to relationships that are unhealthy.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

The following guest post is from James Clawson , one of those external instructors we partner with in a program we’re doing for a global, Fortune 500 client called “Change Leadership”. Theories of leadership abound to the point of confusion. Given the shape of the model, let's call this the “diamond model of leadership.”

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APRIL 9, 2020

Guest post from Debra Corey: My 18 year-old daughter has entered the workforce, full of energy, full of passion and full of some very strong opinions. Values give your employees the energy and passion to not only make decisions, but to get things done. In her words, she hates hypocrites! Values fuel your workforce.

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JANUARY 9, 2020

According a leadership survey conducted by McKinsey , U.S. companies spend around $14 billion on leadership development. That’s the thing about leadership. Vibrant culture leaders are a force of positive energy and see the good in everyone with whom they interact.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2018

At work, especially in a leadership position, we live in a heightened reality. Your words, your energy, your expression, your body language, your tone, whether you’re present or distracted—whatever your reasons—how you show up with others matters. If we’re quiet in a meeting, people will think we don’t care. We’re “on”.

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

Don’t spend all your time and energy on the difficult person, just enough to know that you provided the person with the opportunity to make the needed changes. Beth Miller is an accomplished author, speaker, and solution provider; her insight and expertise make her a sought-after leadership influencer. Just learn from your experience.

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MAY 21, 2019

As you think about your personal leadership style and how you’ll apply these decision-making guidelines, recall the words of Franklin D. Leadership requires you to make the tough decision and get your team moving. Failure to act saps time, money and energy. He’s written five leadership books. Who will do what by when?

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DECEMBER 26, 2019

Positive acknowledgement is a form of energy for team members. HILARY JANE GROSSKOPF is the author of Awake Leadership: A System for Leading with Clarity and Creativity and Awake Ethics: A System for Aligning Your Action with Your Core Intentions. She is a leadership strategist and founder of Awake Leadership Solutions.

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APRIL 27, 2017

The collective energy of the team also shifts from self-preservation to focusing on growth, connecting to one another, and co-creating something larger. He is co-author, with Shayne Hughes, of EGO FREE LEADERSHIP: Ending The Unconscious Habits That Hijack Your Business.

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AUGUST 20, 2020

Laura’s story Laura, an IT Vice President at a mid-sized energy company, was excited to spend some time with her teams, hold a few skip level meetings, and see their new system in action. In fact, most open-door policies are a passive leadership cop-out. Karin is a top leadership consultant and CEO of Let’s Grow Leaders.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

Guest post by Janet Britcher : Entrepreneurship: Exploring When professionals demonstrate excellence in their chosen field, they are often promoted to leadership, leaving behind their foundational expertise and for some, their first love. I’m a fan of playing to strengths, and spending time and energy where there is creativity and passion.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2018

Create policies that promote energy efficiency, reduce waste and water conservation. Simply asking your employees to turn off all of the lights before leaving can make a huge difference in energy conservation and how they feel about the environment. Honoring the Environment Ask your employees to contribute to a better world.

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MAY 24, 2018

To be ranked in that rarefied air means one has invested and IS investing time, energy, and passion into that avenue. She invests the time, energy, and passion because she legitimately cares about others. To be the best of anything is pretty impressive. She builds real relationships with her followers and who she follows.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

Their natural leadership ability morphs into bossiness and aggression. Energy Vampires: Personality #5 Many people lose passion for their work. Eagles, Parrots, Doves, and Owls can all become The Energy Vampire , the disgruntled person who sucks the spirit out of coworkers. In crises, you want an Eagle on your side.

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JUNE 19, 2013

Guest post by Great Leadership monthly contributor Beth Armknecht Miller: I recently had the opportunity to hear David Marquet, author of Turn the Ship Around speak about the frameworks to creating leadership throughout an organization. culture leadership communication Beth Armknecht Miller language'

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