Lead on Purpose

MAY 5, 2012

According to business leadership gurus Tim Elmore and Glenn Llopis , it needs to be a term we associate more with our careers and work life. He encourages participants in his leadership classes to identify what he terms a “Passion Profile” inclusive of both issues and actions. Passion and Leadership.

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Lead on Purpose

DECEMBER 10, 2009

The real question is: are you willing to invest the effort and make the sacrifices necessary to take on the responsibility of a leadership position? The authors propose three questions you should ask to assess your own leadership potential: How far do you want to go? What do you enjoy now but would have to give up?

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Price Leadership Long-term Short-term 198

Lead on Purpose

FEBRUARY 5, 2011

In our modern society, it’s becoming increasingly difficult for those of us in leadership positions take time out for ourselves. All these factors are doubly important for people in leadership positions. By Pam Greene. I can also hear the collective sigh and eye roll now. Here are four examples why: Feel In Charge, Be In Charge.

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Lead on Purpose

JANUARY 22, 2014

Increase leadership capabilities at all levels of the company. Does it inspire the best energy, actions and activity from its employees? Innovation Leadership Team Building Trust authority collaboration performance risk-taking team building training value' Create empowerment and authority. Develop a customer-centric strategy.

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Company Team Building Metrics Innovation 165

Lead on Purpose

MAY 31, 2010

As product leaders we need to plan and then move forward with focus and energy. Filed under: Leadership , Knowledge , Learning , Product Management / Marketing Tagged: | learn , opportunity , value , Mark Sanborn , design « Five championship strategies Book Review: Here Comes Everybody » Like Be the first to like this post.

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Lead on Purpose

OCTOBER 8, 2011

This really has to be a war on job loss, on low workplace energy, on healthcare costs, on low graduation rates, on brain drain, and on community disengagement,” he says. Promoting entrepreneurship and job creation must be the sole mission and purpose of cities’ business leaders, government officials and philanthropists.

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Books Review GDP Entrepreneur 228

Lead on Purpose

DECEMBER 15, 2009

His purpose: “Now, more than ever, we need a different way of thinking, a useful way to focus and the energy to turn the game around.&# They want to engage, to interact and to get you more involved.&# -Seth Godin “Leadership is more than influence. Read Seth’s post about the ebook here.

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Lead on Purpose

AUGUST 29, 2010

Focus your mental energy on achieving success and you will see ‘lucky breaks’ come your way consistently. Success doesn’t just happen because someone’s stars line up. Success, both in business and personally, is something that’s consciously created. Success is created through conscious choice.

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Taylorism Taylor Ethics Godin 140

Lead on Purpose

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

You will find some level of the following three characteristics in all great leaders: They study successful people: They have devoted significant time and energy to studying great leaders of the past and present. In almost every case, it wasn’t just one person who inspired them; it was a number of people.

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Learning-by-Doing Follow-up Open-book Succession 231

Lead on Purpose

AUGUST 11, 2010

My excuse (and I’ve heard this from many product managers) is that I’ve been heads down on an intense product release and it’s sucking all my time and energy. I started this blog (in 2007) to promote leadership principles in product management. While that is true, it’s no excuse.

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Commitment Godin Taylorism Taylor 140

Lead on Purpose

SEPTEMBER 8, 2009

Just remember… Talk may be cheap, but it’s also priceless when it comes to building camaraderie, respect, energy – and yes, even love – throughout your workplace, in both good times and bad. Filed under: Integrity , Leadership , Purpose , Team Building , Trust Tagged: | Albert J.

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Committee Automotive Ethics Productivity 140

Lead on Purpose

AUGUST 18, 2012

When you put extensive time, energy and effort into attaining a goal, missing the mark can certainly smart. He has been studying and writing about leadership development and organizational communication since he began his undergraduate work in Upper East Tennessee approximately 20 years ago. —. But I can’t accept not trying.”

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Goal Analysis Learning-by-Doing Class 201

Lead on Purpose

JUNE 6, 2009

Filed under: Innovation , Leadership , Purpose Tagged: | action , choice , focus , Great work , inspire , Michael Bungay Stanier , responsibility « Values or valuables? Doing it once is one time too many. Good work: The familiar, useful, productive work you do and do well. It’s much appreciated.

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Lead on Purpose

JANUARY 26, 2010

He groups these as ‘private traits’ of leadership. He dubs these ‘public traits’ of leadership. However, Mr. Stoddard’s experience and frequent metaphors and parables provide readers with much to learn about improving their leadership skills.

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Review Books Taylorism Taylor 143

Lead on Purpose

JULY 19, 2010

It’s the energy that drives you throughout the day. Filed under: Leadership Tagged: | champions , feedback , listening , process , success « Book Review: Here Comes Everybody Commitment » Like Be the first to like this post. Breakfast: Some say that breakfast is the most important meal of the day; I agree.

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Blanchard Ethics Taylorism Taylor 145

Lead on Purpose

OCTOBER 23, 2009

This great book will tell you how.&# – Mark Victor Hansen “Lack of trust within an organization saps its energy, fosters a climate of suspicion and second-guessing, completely devastates teamwork and replaces it with internal politics. The act of trusting others and trusting yourself is vital success.

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Succession Covey Trout Godin 154

Lead on Purpose

DECEMBER 3, 2010

Know where to apply your energies and you’ll be working faster and more efficiently. Filed under: Leadership Tagged: | competition , goals , John Durfee , success « Three practices of successful product managers Leadership and Product Management » Like Be the first to like this post.

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