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December Leadership Development Carnival

Michael Lee Stallard

I am honored to host the December installment of the Leadership Development Carnival, a collection of helpful leadership advice from top bloggers. This month’s carnival doesn’t adhere to any particular theme, but rather features content on a variety of leadership topics and issues. Leadership Skills. Neal Burgis, Ph.D.

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Closing Your Company’s “Leadership Gap”

Michael Lee Stallard

Tom Peters and Robert Waterman called it “management by wandering around” or “MBWA” in their classic book In Search of Excellence. In every instance, however, I observed several managers in their organizations who were masters at kissing up and kicking down. In effect, these organizations experienced a leadership gap.

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A New Theory of Management

Michael Lee Stallard

With employee disengagement remaining at very high levels in America and globally, and growth in significant new scientific findings that shed light on conditions necessary for human flourishing, it’s time to reconsider management theory and our approach to maximizing the performance of individuals and organizations. How You Can Help.

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I’m Optimistic About the Future of Leadership

Michael Lee Stallard

I highly recommend reading Stanford Professor Jeffrey Pfeffer’s recent books, Leadership B.S. In them he makes a compelling case that most leadership training has failed to produce effective leaders and that the poor state of the vast majority of workplace cultures today is harming the health of people. and Dying for a Paycheck.

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The Flawed “Customer First” Focus (and Other Management Practices to Question)

Michael Lee Stallard

In his latest book, Under New Management , David Burkus challenges a number of conventional business practices. These practices include, but are not limited to: the “customer first” mentality, non-compete agreements, email, standard vacation policy, office design, annual performance appraisals, and even the need for managers.

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How 3 Leadership Styles Contribute to or Undermine Your Success

Michael Lee Stallard

Groups with a high degree of connection have an assertive communication and leadership style. As a manager, Put-down Paul creates a culture of control. Also, ask trusted friends if they can remember any examples when you were assertive, aggressive or passive. Leadership Insights of a Hostage Negotiator.

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3 Lessons from the Life and Leadership of Coach Wooden

Michael Lee Stallard

As seen on SmartBlog on Leadership. If his players didn’t work hard enough during practice, as hard as he did preparing for it, he ordered them off the court, then had the student managers collect the balls, turn off the lights, and lock the doors. You will have a legacy to be proud of if you follow coach Wooden’s example by 1.