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Three Tips for Leading Your Team Into a New Year

Michael Lee Stallard

Here are three tips for leading your team into a new year of goals. Review progress toward current year goals and define the top five priorities you want your team to accomplish in the coming year. Naval Operations (CNO) Admiral Vern Clark’s Top 5 priorities in 2003. STEP 1: REFOCUS. Why five priorities? Navy accomplished.

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Closing Your Company’s “Leadership Gap”

Michael Lee Stallard

In effect, these organizations experienced a leadership gap. Because they didn’t address these leadership gaps, cynicism and disengagement developed among the people they were responsible for leading and it eventually sabotaged performance. The post Closing Your Company’s “Leadership Gap” appeared first on Michael Lee Stallard.

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Lasting Change = Head Knowledge + Heart Knowledge

Michael Lee Stallard

We spend time discussing their own past work experiences and how they square with what we’re sharing about connection and disconnection—whether they felt fired up or burned out, and how the team functioned under those circumstances. As her team members responded positively, the physician could feel her actions were connecting with them.

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Determining Your Top 5 Priorities for 2014

Michael Lee Stallard

One extremely successful leader who understands the importance of this best practice is Admiral Vern Clark, the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) from 2000 until his retirement in 2005. As the leader, set no more than five challenging but achievable annual priorities for your team. As head of the U.S. Set Your Top Five.

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Connect by Holding Frequent Knowledge Flow Sessions

Michael Lee Stallard

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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Top Leadership Bloggers’ Recent Best Posts

Michael Lee Stallard

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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How to Improve Your Organization’s Culture Through Employee Connections

Michael Lee Stallard

As the president of a company that helps coach leaders on improving connections within their businesses, I have seen the importance of strengthening bonds and trust among team members. For example, when you first join a team at work, you expect to be respected. Step 1: Develop a Connection Mindset.

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