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DECEMBER 13, 2010

  Here are some thoughts about how to push back on your boss when that happens: Ask, "What's your goal?" "   Do your best to understand the goal or motivation behind the boss's request.    Offer alternatives. Click Here.

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OCTOBER 6, 2010

In it, he describes  how real estate investor Sam Zell and his minions destroyed the culture of the Chicago Tribune and other great newspapers in its holding company.   Still, it’s really easy for leaders with titles to underestimate the impact of their leadership footprint. Different people chose different options.

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OCTOBER 22, 2010

Here are three reasons why you should head on over to Mary Jo's blog and check out the post and what else is there: Mary Jo is a terrific writer, thinker and coach with a wonderful humanistic approach to leadership issues. The post on peers cites exclusive research on what annoys peers about their high potential leader colleagues. 

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JUNE 30, 2010

Posted by Scott Eblin on June 30, 2010 in Current Affairs , Leadership , Random observations | Permalink Technorati Tags : cleanup team , efficiency , Gulf spill , meetings TrackBack TrackBack URL for this entry: [link] Listed below are links to weblogs that reference How to Run a Staff Meeting : Comments Looks like a SCRUM meeting!

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NOVEMBER 29, 2010

Here are some suggestions on how to apologize in the first instance and why and how you should accept the apology in the second: How to Apologize When Your True Thoughts Are Revealed Own It:  When your embarrassing cat gets out of the bag, you’ve got to own it.    Times have changed though. Click Here.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

I know I have a choice and am actually looking for a change but I also know that this organization wont get where it needs to be until our chief listens, understands, and commits to working on her leadership.” Keep trying to come up with a set of motives and beliefs that make their attitude and behavior reasonable. We have to adjust.

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APRIL 24, 2018

This year, I’m writing a series on how to build skills in the leadership competencies that most organizations flag as vital. In the months to come, I’ll be writing about how you and your team can develop your leaderships skills in: Building and leveraging strong teams. Inspiring and motivating others.

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OCTOBER 12, 2010

Take A Look Leadership Lessons Podcast Leadership Lessons Podcasts : Scott Eblin, executive coach, speaker and author of The Next Level: What Insiders Know About Executive Success, 2nd Edition , talks with top business and organizational leaders. Click Here.

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DECEMBER 15, 2010

Since my compulsion is to look at most things from a leadership angle, here are a few lessons I've learned so far from the practice of yoga that seem to apply to the practice of leadership.   Over the past two months, I’ve seen how my capabilities vary from one day to the next.    Leadership lesson learned?

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DECEMBER 17, 2010

Check out DDI's list of the Top 20 Leadership Blog Posts of 2010. Compiled by Dan McCarthy, author of the widely read Great Leadership blog, the list includes my take on the leadership lessons we can learn from how the Chilean miners organized themselves in the weeks they were trapped underground. Click Here.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

Yesterday morning, before delivering a workshop on how to lead and live at your best , I had the privilege of sitting in as a roomful of high-potential managers shared what they’ve learned so far during their company’s multi-month leadership development program. Pick up the what; let go of the how. That’s his team’s job.

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AUGUST 13, 2010

Michael is the author of the bestseller, Do More Great Work , and is the guy to talk to if you want to figure out how to shift your time and attention from the good work to the great work and drop the bad work entirely. How to find and act on your definition of great work. Listen in via the MP3 link below. Click Here.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2010

If you haven’t already done so, you must read the front page article by Alexei Barrionuevo in the New York Times on how the 33 Chilean miners trapped in the copper mine have organized themselves to survive. Through multiple acts of leadership they have organized themselves to take care of their bodies, minds and spirits.

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AUGUST 18, 2010

» August 18, 2010 How to Perform When the Room Doesn’t Work Not to get all prophetic or Inception on you, but today’s post is inspired by a dream I had last night. Grow Bigger Feet. For major presentations, try to get there at least 30 minutes ahead of time so you can see and process what you have to work with. Click Here.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2010

In twenty plus years of management work and leadership coaching, I’ve been in the room for a few really great offsites and a lot of really awful ones. Here, in my humble opinion, are three things that every leadership offsite agenda has to have: Context: You absolutely have to answer the question, “Why are we here and why does it matter?”

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JULY 27, 2020

Tip off phrases include, “I wish that…,” “I miss…,” and “I’m sorry that…” Thinking back to the past can be a source of energy and motivation when we’re reflecting on peak experiences or how to apply lessons learned. That’s why it’s so important to pay attention to the connection between leadership and the time frames of mind.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2010

  As I was walking through this ancient city searching for dinner tonight, I started thinking about the kind of leadership that must be required to start a project you won't live to see the end of.    That doesn't mean, however, that your leadership can't build a legacy that outlives you. . 

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OCTOBER 25, 2010

  In the meantime, here are some of the leadership lessons Feld has learned that stuck with me: Know Yourself:  Feld learned the circus by traveling around the world with his father searching for acts.    For Kenneth Feld, CEO of Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus, it must be hard to resist that feeling. 

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NOVEMBER 2, 2010

  On November 3 & 4, I’m very excited to be joining 30 leadership experts including Marshall Goldsmith, Jim Kouzes, Nancy Duarte (who’s written one of my new favorite books, Resonate ), Keith Ferrazzi and Charlene Li for the Leadership & Influence Summit.  Click Here.

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JULY 12, 2010

That’s one definition of leadership. Better yet, how about sharing your nominations for classy leaders? It’s definitely a definition of class. So, what’s your take? Any other lessons to be learned from the LeBron drama? Who are they and why are you nominating them?  Your comment has not yet been posted. Click Here.

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OCTOBER 14, 2010

Last month, I wrote a post on What We Can Learn About Leadership from the Chilean Miners. The complete success of the rescue effort bears out how important it was for the miners to lead themselves and each other to survive so well underground for 70 days. There are leadership lessons to learn from the rescuers as well.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Trolls can show up on peer leadership teams, boards of directors and lots of other places where people need to work together to get things done. It’s almost always a waste of time to try to figure out what motivates them or how you can help them see the light. In other words, trolls are gonna troll.

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JULY 21, 2010

Thats Not Leadership. Posted by Scott Eblin on July 21, 2010 in Current Affairs , Leadership , Personal Presence | Permalink Technorati Tags : NAACP , Shirley Sherrod , under the bus , USDA TrackBack TrackBack URL for this entry: [link] Listed below are links to weblogs that reference Thrown Under the Bus. Thats Not Leadership.

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MARCH 23, 2021

Last week I had the pleasure of spending some extended time online with a group of coaching and leadership development colleagues. While your mileage may vary, I find tracking my progress through those graphs to be motivating and probably more motivating when the trend lines start moving in the wrong direction.

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APRIL 24, 2019

How do you measure the success of a leader? How do you even define what it means to be a leader? After spending a good part of my life in leadership roles and the past 20 years coaching, educating and writing for leaders, the death of my father, Dr. Jack Eblin , 10 days ago has me considering those questions anew.

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AUGUST 16, 2010

At the risk of igniting a debate among readers on the efficacy of building the Islamic center a few blocks from Ground Zero, I would argue that both Obama and Bloomberg have shown principled leadership on the issue. Leadership can be lonely. Who’s exhibiting sound leadership in this case?   What’s your take so far?

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NOVEMBER 1, 2010

With a resume like that, it’s easy to understand why Admiral Allen was asked to speak on “Leadership in a Time of Crisis.” If you're into leadership and get the chance to hear him, take it. You’d be hard pressed to find a leader who’s led more crisis responses with more distinction than Allen.  Click Here.

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JANUARY 22, 2019

Let’s dig a little deeper on the difference between these two prepositions, with and through, and the impact they have on effective leadership. You assume that they’re highly motivated and qualified until proven otherwise. If you liked what you read here, subscribe here to get my latest ideas on how to lead and live at your best.

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OCTOBER 20, 2020

Strong communication skills have always been an important factor in leadership effectiveness. Energizers leave people feeling engaged, motivated and connected. If you liked what you read here, subscribe here to get my latest ideas on how to lead and live at your best. It’s just that some of the skill sets are different now.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2010

Even More Leadership Lessons from the Washington Redskins So, if you’re a regular reader of this blog, you might have expected me to have some sort of leadership lessons post on yesterday’s mid-term elections.    I’m waiting to see how the various players respond in the next couple of days before I get to that topic.

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OCTOBER 19, 2010

Michael is the CEO and President of Thomas Nelson Publishing and has a fantastic following as one of the best leadership bloggers around. I'm very grateful for the opportunity to reach his readers directly. Thanks Michael! Hope you enjoy the post and Mike's blog. Click Here.

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JULY 21, 2020

Gary Burnison , the CEO of recruiting and leadership development firm Korn-Ferry writes a weekly email every week which I subscribe to. You can probably see the leadership implications of all of this pretty quickly and clearly. Not surprisingly, a lot of his notes the past several months have focused on leading during the pandemic.

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JULY 24, 2019

I was reminded of this one lately in a senior leadership team meeting where some of the executives were talking about how they had been acting on an article their CEO sent with a “Read this” message. If you liked what you read here, subscribe here to get my latest ideas on how to lead and live at your best. Beat the churn.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2010

Any leader who manages people needs to know how to coach for performance. Take A Look Leadership Lessons Podcast Leadership Lessons Podcasts : Scott Eblin, executive coach, speaker and author of The Next Level: What Insiders Know About Executive Success, 2nd Edition , talks with top business and organizational leaders.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2010

  The group had flown in from around the world and the topic was how to lead at the next level.    The group had flown in from around the world and the topic was how to lead at the next level.    The group had flown in from around the world and the topic was how to lead at the next level. 

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

Take A Look Leadership Lessons Podcast Leadership Lessons Podcasts : Scott Eblin, executive coach, speaker and author of The Next Level: What Insiders Know About Executive Success, 2nd Edition , talks with top business and organizational leaders. I share that in this week’s video. Click Here.

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OCTOBER 20, 2010

If youre looking for practical, straight talk on leadership, the blog written by Mike Figliuolo is for you. In conjunction with the launch of the second edition of The Next Level , Mike is graciously running a post from me on one of my favorite topics, Five Changes Go To People Must Make to Keep Going. Click Here.

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