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Stewardship Is an Alternative to Leadership

Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

What is the role of leadership in creating a culture of stewardship? Most leadership models are based on the idea of being “good parents” – helping subordinates grow, develop and accomplish their goals, rewarding their efforts and successes. Stewardship is a worthy alternative to leadership.

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Simplify Leadership and Focus on What’s Essential

Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

Leadership: It’s amazing how complicated leadership “experts” have made the topic. I am a senior ranking officer in what can only be called the Legion of Leadership Complexifiers (the LLC). We members of the LLC make our livelihood plumbing, parsing, and peddling leadership concepts. Guest Post by Bill Treasurer.

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Social Media Has Redefined Breaking News – For Me Forever

Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

It felt like the house was right next to a train track and a train was going by. The post Social Media Has Redefined Breaking News – For Me Forever appeared first on Seapoint Center for Collaborative Leadership. We moved from New England to the San Francisco Bay Area in the end of July. Social Media'

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How to REALLY Listen

Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

Some years ago during a YPO Forum moderators training program, one of the participants had this explanation of the power of real listening faxed from his office. The post How to REALLY Listen appeared first on Seapoint Center for Collaborative Leadership. The REAL listening skills. → Read More: How to REALLY Listen.

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3 Approaches to Culture Change: What Works

Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

Trying to change culture by decree or through training programs won’t affect people’s beliefs. The post 3 Approaches to Culture Change: What Works appeared first on Seapoint Center for Collaborative Leadership. You can’t “do” culture change to your organization. One way to change the culture is to fire a lot of people.

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How to Delegate Effectively and Minimize the Risk

Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

” “They don’t know how, and it’s not my job to train them.” The post How to Delegate Effectively and Minimize the Risk appeared first on Seapoint Center for Collaborative Leadership. Often managers don’t delegate because they hold one or more of these beliefs. Do any sound familiar?

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Teams Do Not Drift to Greatness

Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

Although the journeys are all unique, they all begin the same way – it starts with leadership. Establish Vision – Leadership always begins with clarity on where you want to go. Leaders need to help the team assess what skill gaps exist and ensure the team gets the training and education needed to close those gaps.

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