Engaging Leader

AUGUST 15, 2014

Along the way, he discovered some companies are able to innovate time and time again, and other companies do not. He and three colleagues researched this and wrote Collective Genius: The Art and Practice of Leading Innovation, the new book published by Harvard Business Review. Their results may surprise you.

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Engaging Leader

MARCH 2, 2015

The things you and your team want most—peace of mind, fulfilling relationships, to do well at work—are surprisingly straightforward to achieve. Let Peter Bregman help you learn quick, counter-intuitive actions that save time, boost energy, and increase productivity to get the results you want.

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Engaging Leader

OCTOBER 31, 2013

Most people will be surprised to learn that the starting point is emotional ambivalence. The worst thing you can do is slip into “Lord of Logic” mode, and discount the emotions expressed by your team. Occasional mistakes are a part of doing business, and many mistakes end up not negatively affecting the outcome.

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Engaging Leader

SEPTEMBER 5, 2013

What can we learn from the leadership of America’s greatest explorers, Lewis […]. What can we learn from the leadership of America’s greatest explorers, Lewis and Clark? Do I need a story every time? Twenty years ago, Amazon didn’t exist … today it is the most trusted company in the world.

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Engaging Leader

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

Find someone to blame for every mistake Even better, second-guess every decision and work product — in other words, consider everything they do is a mistake. Flip it: Accept that not all mistakes will negatively affect the outcome; and treat mistakes as learning opportunities.). Subscription Links. Your Feedback.

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Engaging Leader

SEPTEMBER 19, 2013

I can’t listen to one more complaint,” or “Why can’t they just do their jobs and go home?” I can’t listen to one more complaint,” or “Why can’t they just do their jobs and go home?” But if I recognize someone else has a pattern, how do I help them address it without causing defensiveness?”

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Engaging Leader

SEPTEMBER 4, 2012

Why do I need to do this task? Do you know what you’re talking about? Do you practice what you preach? Caring (Well-Being): Do you care about me as a person? Connecting (Relationship): Do you and I have anything in common? Are you helping me learn, grow, and achieve my full potential?

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Engaging Leader

FEBRUARY 20, 2014

Frankel reveals 133 behaviors women learn in girlhood that ultimately sabotage them as adults. The correct response, of course, was “What is the corner office?” Within just one year of completing college, women are earning 8% less than the men with whom they graduated. By mid-career, that number increases to more than 20%.

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Engaging Leader

JUNE 15, 2014

Can people of different generations work together productively, or do their differences lead only to conflict? Can people of different generations work together productively, or do their differences lead only to conflict? The post 090: How to Bridge the Workplace Generation Gap | with David Maxfield appeared first on Engaging Leader.

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Engaging Leader

MARCH 6, 2014

How do you engage employees who are cynical or jaded? How do you engage employees who are cynical or jaded? In an email, Bill says: How do you inspire different generations? And what if your organization is trying to improve employee engagement, but employees and even managers are cynical about the engagement initiative itself?

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Engaging Leader

AUGUST 7, 2012

But you can learn to adopt thought patterns that can bring you more success. Which do you think you are most motivated by: Achievement, Affiliation, or Impact? And more than 9 out of 10 white-collar professionals are internally motivated by the same three. The post How to Think Like an Engaging Leader appeared first on Engaging Leader.

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Engaging Leader

AUGUST 1, 2015

We’d like to think that virtue isn’t just it’s own reward; that doing the right thing and treating people right is smart business that also delivers results to the bottom line. But for most of us, that intuitively […] When you’re the CEO or senior leader, bottom-line results matter. But for most of us, that intuitively feels wrong.

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Engaging Leader

MARCH 13, 2014

Anybody can do this, and it works. The most engaging use of a question is when you use it shape the rest of the conversation for example, “What are you hoping to learn from me about this topic?” Use one or more (but not all of them) in any given communication. Tell a story. I’ve shared before about how to use storytelling effectively.

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