Leadership Freak

AUGUST 5, 2021

Innovation: “The horse is… Continue reading → Call me shallow, but I love me a good quote. A powerful quote, when taken to heart, shapes life. The trouble is we scurry toward oblivion without reflection. #1.

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Leadership Freak

NOVEMBER 5, 2022

The good news is a constructive disruptor instigates innovation. Kris, Think carefully before you become a disruptor. Constructive disruption is a fist fight with conventional wisdom. But expect discombobulation. A constructive disruptor blends… Continue reading →

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Leadership Freak

AUGUST 9, 2021

A professional environment is a pig sty that slows development, blocks innovation, and belittles authenticity. If professionalism is about competence, count me in. But there’s a difference between being professional and professional environments.… … Continue reading →

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Leadership Freak

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Friction and conflict are advantages when they inspire learning, growth, or innovation. A problem to you is a solution to someone else. You might believe bureaucracy is a problem. But in top-down organizations… Continue reading →

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Leadership Freak

MAY 31, 2013

People make fun of the “innovation of the […]. Change Leading Marks of leaders Taking others higher Innovation Leadership organizational success' But, disruption “gone wild” destroys your capacity to build the future. Too much disruption irritates and aggravates.

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Leadership Freak

JANUARY 11, 2017

The opposite of innovation isn’t stagnation, it’s slow miserable defeat. The future belongs to organizations that view innovation as an expression of who they are, not something they do. A culture of innovation… Continue reading →

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Leadership Freak

APRIL 8, 2014

… Continue reading → Author Book Notes Humility Innovation Interview Marks of leaders Success Taking others higher arrogance humility Idea-Driven Organization Leadership Leadership Development organizational success'

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Leadership Freak

AUGUST 1, 2017

Contrarians, complainers, and irritants innovate. The people who take you further may irritate you the most. Conformists provide steady progress. Complaints: People who want change tend to complain. But some complaints come from… Continue reading →

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Leadership Freak

OCTOBER 25, 2018

Curiosity comes before solution and innovation. The need for a quick solution prevents leaders from asking powerful questions. What if questions are more powerful than statements? Powerful questions: #1. Ignite curiosity. You know… Continue reading →

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Leadership Freak

MARCH 31, 2014

Limits your ability… Continue reading → Author Book Notes Humility Innovation Leading Power Taking others higher Leadership Development Organizational Development organizational success' Image source There are at least seven dumbing effects of power. Power*: Reduces the complexity of your thinking. You over-simplify.

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Leadership Freak

OCTOBER 8, 2014

This applies to… Continue reading → Courage Innovation Taking others higher Teams Communication courageous leaders Leadership' Constraint makes the river powerful. Tell teams what they can’t do and where they can’t go and they’ll get further, faster.

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Leadership Freak

MAY 2, 2014

The more times you say no, the more… Continue reading → Courage Curiosity Decisions Innovation Leading Questions Success Taking others higher Culture Growth Leadership Development organizational success' Don’t pat yourself on the back if you’re skilled at saying no and lousy at saying yes.

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Leadership Freak

APRIL 7, 2014

Bureaucracy, fear, lethargy, lousy leaders, and antiquated systems make… Continue reading → Author Book Notes Innovation Leading Success Growth Leadership Development organizational success'

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Leadership Freak

JANUARY 12, 2014

Fear Innovation Leading Passion Success Taking others higher Vision dreams Leadership Leadership Development organizational success' However, the inevitable “how to make it happen,” fills her with fear and doubt. Withhold how: I said, “Focus on what you want to do, not how you’re going to do it. Imagine how the […].

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Leadership Development Innovation Succession Development 239

Leadership Freak

SEPTEMBER 28, 2013

Innovation Leading Personal Growth Growth health Leadership Development leadership journey' Gwyn Thomas put it this way, “But the beauty is in the walking — we are betrayed by destinations.” Those who truly walk don’t sweat. Lacing up walking shoes during lunch is exercise, not walking. Walking […].

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Leadership Freak

FEBRUARY 24, 2013

Growth, innovation, and future-building centers on what you don’t know and haven’t done. Image source by Petr Kratochvil Regurgitating and recycling what you already know bores others, antiquates leadership, and destroys organizations. Get out of yourself before you shrivel and die. Three surprising qualities of growing leaders: #1.

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Quality Innovation Organization Leadership 245

Leadership Freak

APRIL 7, 2013

Anger Change Leading Marks of leaders Passion Success Taking others higher Teams Values golden opportunities Innovation Leadership leadership challenge Leadership Development leadership opportunities magic pills radical leaders' Ordinary never satisfies. Fitting in doesn’t work. Becoming weird: Develop [.].

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Leadership Freak

DECEMBER 4, 2012

Innovative leaders wrongly resist patterns. They fear repetition constricts and bores. Don’t fence me in.” However, rituals set leaders free. Think of rituals as tiny behaviors that yield disproportionate benefits. One of mine is rising early and placing my fingers on the keyboard. It’s 3:44 a.m. as I type this.

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Leadership Freak

JUNE 25, 2013

Author Book Notes Innovation Leading Managing Power Taking others higher Culture disempower hr departments human resource departments Leadership Development Organizational Development team decisions' Peter Block complains, “We have separated the management of the […].

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Leadership Freak

JANUARY 3, 2013

Surprise energizes innovation. Problem is, surprise signals uncertainty. Organizations hate uncertainty. Extraordinary leaders realize surprise is a catalyst not an enemy. Reject surprises to your own peril. I asked the “expert on surprise,” Soren Kaplan, “If you could [.].

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Leadership Freak

JULY 2, 2012

Hog tie innovation. Leaders who can’t fail won’t succeed because failure is essential to success. A world without failure is dead. Furthermore: Leaders frequently fail at letting others fail. Leaders who can’t let others fail: Limit growth. Sap confidence. Live fearing the next failure; they’re control freaks.

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Succession Innovation Development Politics 219

Leadership Freak

APRIL 11, 2012

Dissatisfaction drives change and inspires innovation – all leaders feel it. The line between healthy dissatisfaction and destructive criticism is narrow. Criticism, on the other hand, inspires fear, resistance, defensiveness, excuses, anger, or bitterness. Dissatisfaction points to potential, growth, and improvement.

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Resistance Motivation Innovation Goal 213

Leadership Freak

DECEMBER 23, 2013

” Leaders go beyond safe improvements to risky innovations. Leave a comment on today’s post and become eligible for 1 of 50 copies of Mike Myatt’s new book, “Hacking Leadership.” Leadership is dangerous. Management is about safety. I’m not degrading management at the expense of leadership.

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Leadership Freak

APRIL 11, 2013

Yet, pattern recognition informs plans, enables innovation, and empowers decision making. “Patterns, not problems, will ruin your business.” Dr. Henry Cloud Pattern recognition may be the least discussed and most neglected leadership skill. Everyone [.].

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Leadership Freak

MARCH 7, 2012

Exploring ideas, finding solutions, and innovation demand vigorous participation from all players. ** Uncertainty invites participation. The best teams win when players bring their best. Your attitude secretly signals participants to open up and bring their “A” game or clam up and play it safe.

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Uncertainty Participative Innovation Power 194

Leadership Freak

JUNE 30, 2013

Determine if you want to be innovative or “steady as she goes,” for example. Four steps toward character based leadership First, determine who you want to be as an organization. Forget about what you do. That comes later. Identify words that describe the best […].

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Leadership Development Innovation Examples Succession 213

Leadership Freak

OCTOBER 30, 2012

Danger: Dominant leaders achieve compliance at the expense of loyally, inspiration, and innovation. Relying on power, authority, or position, makes you look like a cop writing speeding tickets. If you want to lead, increase your influence. Approval: Increasing your influence means [.].

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Influence Compliance Innovation Power 222

Leadership Freak

OCTOBER 10, 2011

They never innovate. Friction between individuals based on personalities, backstabbing, and gossip stifles organizations, hinders productivity, and creates negative work environments. Solve it quickly. On the other hand, teams that can’t fight fair are mediocre. They seldom leverage [.].

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Leadership Freak

OCTOBER 25, 2011

In addition, they build power bases that instinctively fight off innovation from “outsiders.” Performing the same job year after year is a recipe for boredom, coasting, and low productivity. Entrenched, stagnant employees protect their turf, resist change, and create roadblocks. Some organizations, on [.].

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Leadership Freak

JANUARY 10, 2012

It’s the path to solutions; it’s innovative and invigorating. Confusion, instability, and chaos describe organizations with poor leaders. Confusion and leadership, however, are partners. Sometimes you create and encourage others to work through confusion. The dance with confusion is dangerous, however. Confusion is never an end in itself.

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Leadership Freak

AUGUST 26, 2015

Steven Kydd, one of the founders of Tastemade, a top 10 most innovative company in food, surprised me when… Continue reading → Some leaders are jerks. The good news is, you can have heart and lead.

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Leadership Freak

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

Tuesday’s conversation with Claire Diaz-Ortize, Twitter’s Head of Social Innovation and Philanthropy, made me think about negative versus positive motivation. Maybe hate isn’t such a bad thing, after all. I believe love is stronger than hate. However, hate and love are dynamically connected.

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Motivation Innovation Positioning Leadership Development 207

Leadership Freak

SEPTEMBER 8, 2011

They choke creativity, stall innovation, and paralyze people. Whoever said, “Fail often, fail fast, fail cheap,” has my respect. One challenge, however, is organizational expectations. Some within your organization have a low tolerance for failure. Mistakes cost: Decline in morale. Lost confidence. Opportunities lost. Underutilized resources.

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Morale Creativity Resources Cost 196

Leadership Freak

JANUARY 28, 2015

Coaching-leadership offers innovative approaches to talent development and results. Would you rather push or be pulled? 4 myths about coaching-leadership: #1. Traditional leaders tell and give answers; coaching-leaders don’t lead. Giving answers and taking… Continue reading → Coaching Leadership Development'

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Leadership Development Innovation Development Leadership 100

Leadership Freak

MARCH 29, 2012

Freak followers on facebook responded to “I’m currently reading __” with this list of books: Freedom, by Jonathan Franzen EntreLeadership, by Dave Ramsey The 4-hour Workweek The Permanent Revolution, by Alan Hirsch The Resolution for Men Personal Kanban The Night Circus Innovators Deliemma Why Plans Fail: Cognitive Bias, Decision Making, and Your Business (..)

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Books Innovation Planning Leadership Development 169

Leadership Freak

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

I asked Claire Diaz-Ortiz, Head of Corporate Social Innovation and Philanthropy at Twitter, Inc., The dark side of passion is frustration, even anger. Zeal includes being for and against. Greater fervency for something fuels greater fervency against its opposite. if frustration drives leaders.

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Motivation Innovation Media 161

Leadership Freak

MARCH 7, 2012

Exploring ideas, finding solutions, and innovation demand vigorous participation from all players. ** Uncertainty invites participation. The best teams win when players bring their best. Your attitude secretly signals participants to open up and bring their “A” game or clam up and play it safe.

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