Michael Lee Stallard

DECEMBER 9, 2010

Research from two well-respected organizations makes it clear that we have a big collective blind spot that’s dragging down productivity, innovation and economic performance. Gradually over time, America has become overly obsessed about managing tasks. Leadership is all about the human experience. What can be done?

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Michael Lee Stallard

FEBRUARY 20, 2016

In recent years, organizational culture has been cited as a reason for managerial failures at organizations including General Motors, NASA, Nokia, and Volkswagen. Recently, I was asked if Connection Cultures reduce risks faced by organizations. million employees within 192 organizations across 34 nations. The answer is “yes.”

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Michael Lee Stallard

JULY 31, 2010

In a video interview I filmed for the Leader to Leader Institute’s Leadership Dialogues website, I speak with leadership experts Mark Thompson and Bonita Buell-Thompson about what I learned from my wife Katie’s successful battles with breast and advanced ovarian cancer. No Comment No comments yet Posting your comment.

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Michael Lee Stallard

MAY 23, 2020

Badge Cast 1 is a production of the National Command and Staff College , an organization dedicated to providing leadership training to public safety professionals. In high-stress fields like policing, connection is critical to managing stress in healthy ways, which leads to better decisions and performance.

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Michael Lee Stallard

JULY 15, 2010

Recently, I learned that MichaelLeeStallard.com was recognized as one of the top ten blogs on leadership by an organization that ranks blogs. Earlier this year, our blog received a similar honor from Jurgen Noop. 1 Comment so far Samantha on July 20th, 2010 Congratulations Michael – and very well-deserved on all counts too!

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Michael Lee Stallard

MARCH 24, 2016

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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Michael Lee Stallard

OCTOBER 9, 2010

Michael Lee Stallard Insights on Leadership and Employee Engagement Home About Hire to Speak Press Kit Posts from Top Leadership Bloggers Published by Michael Lee Stallard on October 9, 2010 04:47 pm under employee engagement Check out this sampling of posts from top leadership bloggers as part of a leadership carnival hosted by Mary Jo Asmus.

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Michael Lee Stallard

FEBRUARY 5, 2014

In 1976 she became CEO of the national organization, Girl Scouts of the USA. With membership falling, and the organization in a state of serious decline, Mrs. Hesselbein put sound management practices in place. It creates a marketplace of ideas so that people are more likely to spot new opportunities to improve the organization.

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Michael Lee Stallard

AUGUST 6, 2011

Author/speaker Jason Seiden just posted a “best of the web&# collection of articles on leadership that includes the post I recently wrote about the CEO of Starbucks. Managers Can Change That. posted at Team Building & Leadership Blog: Create-Learning. posted at Reclaiming Leadership. at Great Leadership.

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Michael Lee Stallard

JUNE 13, 2016

It’s an essential attribute of successful teams, departments and organizations. 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. Leadership Insights of a Hostage Negotiator. Closing Your Company’s Leadership Gap.

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Michael Lee Stallard

NOVEMBER 12, 2010

Here’s a collection of the best blog posts over the last month written by top leadership bloggers. Thanks to Dan McCarthy over at Great Leadership for organizing it. Welcome to the November 7, 2010, early bird edition of leadership development carnival! Simmons gives us Power: The Heart Of Leadership | Bret L. .&#

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Michael Lee Stallard

JULY 5, 2010

Michael Lee Stallard Insights on Leadership and Employee Engagement Home About Hire to Speak Press Kit July’s Leadership Carnival Published by Michael Lee Stallard on July 5, 2010 03:56 am under E Pluribus Partners Every month I participate in a leadership carnival with several bloggers whose work I respect.

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Michael Lee Stallard

AUGUST 10, 2021

In the context of promoting the need for connection in the workplace and how to create and maintain a connection culture, I (Mike) have witnessed how the knowing-doing gap has held organizations back as leaders have fallen for one or more of the following fallacies (I’ve given each a label to make them easier to remember): “Common Sense” fallacy.

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Michael Lee Stallard

APRIL 23, 2010

No doubt the business school’s culture benefits from Alec Horniman’s wisdom as a thought leader in the fields of leadership, organizations, change and ethics. We gave a three hour presentation to students in the MBA for Executives program and briefly visited friends such as professors Marian Moore and Alec Horniman.

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Michael Lee Stallard

MAY 16, 2023

The harmful consequences of a society that lacks social connection can be felt in our schools, workplaces, and civic organizations, where performance, productivity, and engagement are diminished,” writes U.S. Train, resource, and empower leaders and managers to promote connection in the workplace and implement programs that foster connection.

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Michael Lee Stallard

SEPTEMBER 9, 2018

During the breakfast event, I’ll facilitate a discussion on the following questions/issues: What exactly is organization culture? Why are most organizations failing to develop and maintain a great organization culture? Is there a best culture that helps individuals and organizations thrive? Detroit, MI 48226.

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Michael Lee Stallard

APRIL 9, 2010

What I found so enthralling was that he described what was possible, a better work culture and an organization where people thrived individually and collectively. Other good things that happened this week: Jurgen Noop from the Netherlands recognized my blog as one of the top leadership and management blogs.

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Michael Lee Stallard

JANUARY 10, 2022

In the spring of 2020, when leaders at all levels and in all sectors were communicating about the emerging pandemic and those messages varied widely in content and delivery, Tom Friedman interviewed Dov Seidman for an article on the critical role of leadership. Great leaders trust people with the truth. Ask what you can do to help them.

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Michael Lee Stallard

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Following the Navy, he completed a fellowship at Yale in surgical critical care then held a series of increasingly senior leadership positions at hospitals in Connecticut. It happened during a period earlier in his career when his leadership responsibilities increased while fewer colleagues were available to help carry the load.

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Michael Lee Stallard

DECEMBER 8, 2013

Recently I was helping run workshops on leadership at Texas Christian University (TCU), a university of just under 10,000 students based in Fort Worth, Texas. Andy Dalton, a 2011 TCU graduate who is quarterback and a member of the Cincinnati Bengals’ leadership team, is another fine example. Make It Matter.

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Michael Lee Stallard

JANUARY 11, 2022

We talked about the role of relationships in the long-term success of individuals and organizations, strategies for managing stress, real-world stories of connection in action from Costco and Starbucks, our experiences with mentors, how to grow in influence even when you aren’t in a position of formal authority, and much more.

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Michael Lee Stallard

DECEMBER 10, 2019

“The level of toxicity in the workplace is at an all-time high,” warns Johnny Taylor, president and CEO of the Society for Human Resource Management (“SHRM”). Leaders need to boost human connection and cultivate cultures of connection in their teams and throughout their organization to protect against the natural drift toward disconnection.

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Michael Lee Stallard

JULY 27, 2014

Team Knowledge Flow Sessions should occur frequently to keep the team aligned and accountable (one organization we know calls their weekly operational Knowledge Flow Session the “Sweat the Details” meeting). As plans change, consider holding Knowledge Flow Sessions to keep everyone in the loop.

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Michael Lee Stallard

MAY 23, 2014

Ed Catmull, President of Pixar Animation and Walt Disney Animation Studios, describes what he’s learned about leadership and corporate culture in his excellent new book, Creativity, Inc.: With the leadership change, Disney began to produce hits such as Tangled and Wreck-It Ralph. Care about people first. He identifies three reasons.

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Michael Lee Stallard

NOVEMBER 14, 2010

Later this week at the United Nations, several organizations are gathering to talk about serving a cause greater than self. The conference is organized by the Foundation for Social Change, a group that is lead by super connector Louise Guido. I’m encouraged to see that more companies are doing these types of service projects.

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Michael Lee Stallard

DECEMBER 22, 2013

Here are five actions you can take to achieve focus for your organization and maximize the probability of achieving excellence in execution. Talk through the direct report’s priorities together to identify those that will advance your organization and fit the individual employee’s interests and strengths. Set Your Top Five.

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Michael Lee Stallard

APRIL 8, 2018

While most people are aware they have too much stress in their lives, they’re likely unaware of how having too little connection with others is contributing to job burnout and acting as a drag on their performance and the performance of their organization. I am not the only one sounding the alarm. Former U.S.

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Michael Lee Stallard

NOVEMBER 14, 2010

Now this may sound bleak to some but for wise leaders and organizations it presents a huge opportunity. Finally, on a bright note, the Gallup Organization published research that established a causal link between employee engagement and favorable business outcomes. Below, I’ll explain. why is everyone smiling?

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Michael Lee Stallard

MARCH 6, 2016

What makes an organization sufficiently resilient to survive over a sustained period of time? One key finding was that leaders of these organizations believed it was important to leave their organizations in as good as or better shape than when they became leaders. Different DNA Than Wall Street. He is certainly doing that.

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Michael Lee Stallard

JUNE 9, 2020

For many years now, we have been helping organizations develop healthy, high-performing relational cultures where people expand from operating primarily out of self-interest to also caring about others and their group as a whole. They don’t feel leadership actually cares about them as a person or they see that care as lukewarm at best.

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Michael Lee Stallard

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

September has arrived and if you’re with an organization that plans by the calendar year, you’re less than a month away from the start of the final quarter. Theory C: A New Theory of Management. I’ve always felt September is the ideal time to gather the team together and check our alignment. You May Also Enjoy: .

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Michael Lee Stallard

NOVEMBER 26, 2010

The webinars are based on ideas in our book Fired Up or Burned Out: How to Reignite Your Team’s Passion, Creativity and Productivity (Thomas Nelson). why is everyone smiling? why is everyone smiling? why is everyone smiling? why is everyone smiling?

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Michael Lee Stallard

NOVEMBER 20, 2013

Identify and tell stories about the people your organization serves. Many healthcare organizations do this by sharing the stories of how their work helped former patients and their families. Connect People with Your Leadership Values. Live Your Leadership Values. Connect people with your leadership values, and 3.

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Michael Lee Stallard

SEPTEMBER 26, 2013

Who experiences greater levels of stress: management or employees? Managers seem to think they do, but hard research data makes it clear: Employees experience greater stress, and that affects the company’s bottom line. Killer stress,” is the kind that comes from feeling like you don’t have control over your work. Find the Right Fit.

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Michael Lee Stallard

OCTOBER 24, 2014

As seen on SmartBlog on Leadership. . Here are some tips on how to create a healthy “connection culture” that engages people by keeping them feeling connected to the organization while working in your virtual workplace. By Michael Lee Stallard and Colton Perry. A 49-year-old father of two hits his alarm clock at 6:30 a.m.,

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Michael Lee Stallard

OCTOBER 28, 2010

Michael Lee Stallard Insights on Leadership and Employee Engagement Home About Hire to Speak Press Kit Do Women Bring More Happiness to Families, Greater Effectiveness to Organizations? The bottom line here is that if you are a leader you would be wise to make certain women are well-represented throughout your organization.

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Michael Lee Stallard

JUNE 4, 2014

In his new role, he is responsible for building a broader organization. So he went to Jordan and convinced him that the team needed his leadership, which would require his presence and effort to get to know his teammates personally. Furthermore, he will try to build more than a great team. Phil Jackson could see the problem.

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