So, you’ve assembled an amazing team of go-getters. They’ve been rocking sales and bringing in new leads. Then you hit a road block. The awesome team you’ve assembled has stopped growing. And, in doing so, they’re no longer the rock stars you know they are. MORE
I often get asked about the difference between leading leaders and leading followers. It’s a great question. The question ultimately points to a paradigm of leading people. I certainly know I want to attract and retain leaders on our team. MORE
One of the hardest things I do in ministry is interact with those who are no longer in ministry, but wish they were. They’ve been derailed. They messed up and either they got caught or the guilt got the best of them and they confessed. MORE
The task of building a business from the ground up is enormously challenging. There are many elements at play--but when building for growth is imperative, the most important and often least understood is the personality of the builder or founder. It shapes everything from the team and product to the overall business strategy and it is the one resource that founders can directly control. MORE
GeneralLeadership.com and the General Leadership Foundation bring Leadership Advice from America's Most Trusted Leaders to You! Read more at [link]. “The single most important element of success in war is leadership.” ” Gen David Goldfein, USAF. MORE
Radical resiliency is about more than simply “bouncing back.” ” Eileen McDargh, internationally recognized keynote speaker, master facilitator, award-winning author, and founder of The Resiliency Group, shares her insights on resiliency and leadership. MORE
Communicating, Like It Or Not. As I often say, “You can’t NOT communicate,” but leaders often figure they can avoid communicating with their teams and just focus on the “important work.” Here’s what leaders don’t realize: They are already communicating whether or not they intend to. MORE
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My More Human Leadership philosophy and practice is guided by 8 core principles. MORE
Photo courtesy of Pexels. Define what your brand is. Find your niche in the market. What are the special requirements or problems that your customers have and how can you help them to solve that. MORE
Done poorly, compassion prolongs weakness, propagates irresponsibility, and validates destructive behaviors. Compassion, like all great virtues, requires insight to be practiced skillfully. People first: Compassion is a ‘people first’ approach to leadership. It’s… Continue reading → Leading MORE
Mules come in many forms. Some are loud, opinionated, and adversarial. A pleasant mule is stubborn in a beauty queen’s skin. Beauty queen mules are more dangerous than conspicuous resistance. You end up… Continue reading → Accountability Personal Growth Taking others higher Growth Leadership organizational success MORE
What big dreams do you have? Or, should I ask, what big dreams did you have when you were young? I longed to become a video game designer. I wanted to design the next Final Fantasy game. But I didn’t. Instead, I took a few college courses and began working. MORE
A Reel Leadership Article Alien: Covenant is a sequel to the 2012 Prometheus and a prequel to the 1979 Ridley Scott Alien film series. Seeing the backstory of the Alien series brought to life was intriguing. I knew where the movie was headed but couldn’t quite wrap my mind around it. MORE
Long-time readers of Lead on Purpose have seen this quote by Eric Hoffer: “In a time of drastic change it is the learners who inherit the future. The learned usually find themselves equipped to live in a world that no … Continue reading → Learning Techology Communication discovery interactions learners thinking MORE
Winning Well Connection Reflection. We first met Cathy when she attended our workshop on how to co-author a book. Cathy is an amazing storyteller and story listener– and we enjoyed working with her audience to share our story in a recent webinar. MORE
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As a leader, you have a myriad of things that vie for your attention; many things that you feel, or others suggest, you need to focus on. MORE
Leaders work too hard at the skills of leadership and not hard enough at becoming themselves. Genuine leadership: Real leaders change us effortlessly. Who they are influences us more than what they… Continue reading → Personal Growth Taking others higher Leadership Development MORE
I’m not paying you to agree with me. I’m paying you to think. That’s Colin Powell’s approach to leadership. When it’s time for planning and problem-solving, the best leaders aren’t looking for unity and agreement. They want the opposite. They want dialogue, a clash of ideas. MORE
The last year and a half have been a blast recording the Answers From Leadership podcasts. I’ve got to interview amazing leaders such as Jenni Catron and Michael Bungay-Stainer. The wisdom these leaders have dropped has been amazing. MORE
Winning Well Connection. We’ve been fans of Brian Tracy’s ideas on productivity and efficiency for a long time. So we were delighted to find that we were all keynoting at the HR Asia Summit in Singapore. MORE
Winning Well Connection. I was first introduced to Jesse very early on in my blogging journey, by Dan McCarthy , another well-established and highly respected leadership blogger. She graciously spent time with me to share her journey and insights about how to make the best impact. MORE
I’m a fan of delegation. In fact, I consider myself somewhat of a professional delegator, if there is such a thing. I certainly love to delegate. I think it makes the team stronger. As a leader, have you ever given away a project and wished you could take it back? MORE
Guest post from regular contributor S. Chris Edmonds: Two key indicators of a healthy team are that they are productive (getting tasks done to standards, on budget and on time) and effective (working together with a minimum of drama.) MORE
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Winning Well Connection. We first met Jonathan when he was introduced as the President of the Global Speaker’s Federation. He struck us then as a statesman and diplomat. A few months later, I (David) enjoyed a wonderful dinner with Jonathan as he traveled through Denver, Colorado. MORE
There are people who coast along, go with the flow and do as directed. And then, there are those who strive to add value, raise the bar and make a difference. If you belong to the latter, Seth Godin has some simple (yet profound) guidance for you. MORE
Leadership is much more than what you know or even what you do. Your personality in great part determines how you influence the people around you. That’s why it’s important to know who you are as you lead if you want to understand how you go about the work of managing, delegating and leading. MORE
Dear Teammate, I just realized something. I really like you. And that’s big for me, because – as you know – we didn’t always get along. But more on that later. First – we go way back, don’t we? MORE
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B ILLIONAIRE investor Sam Zell has put down on paper an account of the principles that guide how he does business in Am I Being Too Subtle? He doesn’t claim to be self-made. He credits his parents with handing down to him values that have served him well in life. MORE
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One reason leadership can make a person feel isolated is the weight of responsibility on the one who claims to be the senior leader in an organization. MORE
by Howard J. Ross As a human, you are biased, and it impacts us in large and small ways, and in many cases for understandable reasons. That’s the message stated clearly in the first chapter title: If You are Human, You Are Biased. MORE
Some ‘wise’ sayings are evil affirmations that staying the same is a good thing. They’re dangerous because they’re half true. #1. We did our best. Bull crap! You didn’t do your best. You don’t even know what your best is. “I I did my best,” is an opiate that affirms performance that didn’t go as you … … Continue reading → Failure Leading Taking others higher Growth Leadership Development organizational success MORE
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Joseph Lalonde
MAY 26, 2017
So, you’ve assembled an amazing team of go-getters. They’ve been rocking sales and bringing in new leads. Then you hit a road block. The awesome team you’ve assembled has stopped growing. And, in doing so, they’re no longer the rock stars you know they are.
Ron Edmondson
MAY 25, 2017
I often get asked about the difference between leading leaders and leading followers. It’s a great question. The question ultimately points to a paradigm of leading people. I certainly know I want to attract and retain leaders on our team.
Women on Business
MAY 24, 2017
We've Moved! Update your Reader Now. This feed has moved to: [link] If you haven't already done so, update your reader now with this changed subscription address to get your latest updates from us. link]. Social Media content curation social media social media marketing social media tips
General Leadership
MAY 19, 2017
GeneralLeadership.com and the General Leadership Foundation bring Leadership Advice from America's Most Trusted Leaders to You! Read more at [link]. “The single most important element of success in war is leadership.” ” Gen David Goldfein, USAF.
QAspire
MAY 24, 2017
There are people who coast along, go with the flow and do as directed. And then, there are those who strive to add value, raise the bar and make a difference. If you belong to the latter, Seth Godin has some simple (yet profound) guidance for you.
Tanveer Naseer
MAY 23, 2017
Leadership is much more than what you know or even what you do. Your personality in great part determines how you influence the people around you. That’s why it’s important to know who you are as you lead if you want to understand how you go about the work of managing, delegating and leading.
Ron Edmondson
MAY 23, 2017
One of the hardest things I do in ministry is interact with those who are no longer in ministry, but wish they were. They’ve been derailed. They messed up and either they got caught or the guilt got the best of them and they confessed.
Joseph Lalonde
MAY 22, 2017
A Reel Leadership Article Alien: Covenant is a sequel to the 2012 Prometheus and a prequel to the 1979 Ridley Scott Alien film series. Seeing the backstory of the Alien series brought to life was intriguing. I knew where the movie was headed but couldn’t quite wrap my mind around it.
Women on Business
MAY 22, 2017
We've Moved! Update your Reader Now. This feed has moved to: [link] If you haven't already done so, update your reader now with this changed subscription address to get your latest updates from us. link]. Women On Business Sponsors instagram social media marketing
Leadership Freak
MAY 25, 2017
Some ‘wise’ sayings are evil affirmations that staying the same is a good thing. They’re dangerous because they’re half true. #1. We did our best. Bull crap! You didn’t do your best. You don’t even know what your best is. “I I did my best,” is an opiate that affirms performance that didn’t go as you … … Continue reading → Failure Leading Taking others higher Growth Leadership Development organizational success
Let's Grow Leaders
MAY 25, 2017
Winning Well Connection. I was first introduced to Jesse very early on in my blogging journey, by Dan McCarthy , another well-established and highly respected leadership blogger. She graciously spent time with me to share her journey and insights about how to make the best impact.
RapidStart Leadership
MAY 25, 2017
I’m not paying you to agree with me. I’m paying you to think. That’s Colin Powell’s approach to leadership. When it’s time for planning and problem-solving, the best leaders aren’t looking for unity and agreement. They want the opposite. They want dialogue, a clash of ideas.
Joseph Lalonde
MAY 19, 2017
What big dreams do you have? Or, should I ask, what big dreams did you have when you were young? I longed to become a video game designer. I wanted to design the next Final Fantasy game. But I didn’t. Instead, I took a few college courses and began working.
Women on Business
MAY 25, 2017
We've Moved! Update your Reader Now. This feed has moved to: [link] If you haven't already done so, update your reader now with this changed subscription address to get your latest updates from us. link]. Productivity email management productivity
Leadership Freak
MAY 21, 2017
Done poorly, compassion prolongs weakness, propagates irresponsibility, and validates destructive behaviors. Compassion, like all great virtues, requires insight to be practiced skillfully. People first: Compassion is a ‘people first’ approach to leadership. It’s… Continue reading → Leading
Ron Edmondson
MAY 24, 2017
One reason leadership can make a person feel isolated is the weight of responsibility on the one who claims to be the senior leader in an organization.
Terry Starbucker
MAY 21, 2017
My More Human Leadership philosophy and practice is guided by 8 core principles.
Kevin Eikenberry
MAY 21, 2017
by Howard J. Ross As a human, you are biased, and it impacts us in large and small ways, and in many cases for understandable reasons. That’s the message stated clearly in the first chapter title: If You are Human, You Are Biased.
Women on Business
MAY 23, 2017
We've Moved! Update your Reader Now. This feed has moved to: [link] If you haven't already done so, update your reader now with this changed subscription address to get your latest updates from us. link]. Female Executives indra nooyi Leadership meg whitman Sheryl Sandberg women executives
Leadership Freak
MAY 23, 2017
The secret to getting things done is only starting things you can finish. But that leaves little room for trying new things. Picky starters: The most surprising and helpful thing I’ve learned about… Continue reading → Strengths Success Taking others higher Leadership Development organizational success
Let's Grow Leaders
MAY 19, 2017
Winning Well Connection Reflection. We first met Cathy when she attended our workshop on how to co-author a book. Cathy is an amazing storyteller and story listener– and we enjoyed working with her audience to share our story in a recent webinar.
Ron Edmondson
MAY 22, 2017
I’m a fan of delegation. In fact, I consider myself somewhat of a professional delegator, if there is such a thing. I certainly love to delegate. I think it makes the team stronger. As a leader, have you ever given away a project and wished you could take it back?
Lead Change Blog
MAY 24, 2017
Dear Teammate, I just realized something. I really like you. And that’s big for me, because – as you know – we didn’t always get along. But more on that later. First – we go way back, don’t we?
Great Leadership By Dan
MAY 25, 2017
Guest post from regular contributor S. Chris Edmonds: Two key indicators of a healthy team are that they are productive (getting tasks done to standards, on budget and on time) and effective (working together with a minimum of drama.)
Leadership Freak
MAY 19, 2017
Leaders work too hard at the skills of leadership and not hard enough at becoming themselves. Genuine leadership: Real leaders change us effortlessly. Who they are influences us more than what they… Continue reading → Personal Growth Taking others higher Leadership Development
Let's Grow Leaders
MAY 24, 2017
Winning Well Connection. We first met Jonathan when he was introduced as the President of the Global Speaker’s Federation. He struck us then as a statesman and diplomat. A few months later, I (David) enjoyed a wonderful dinner with Jonathan as he traveled through Denver, Colorado.
Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog
MAY 22, 2017
Radical resiliency is about more than simply “bouncing back.” ” Eileen McDargh, internationally recognized keynote speaker, master facilitator, award-winning author, and founder of The Resiliency Group, shares her insights on resiliency and leadership.
Coaching Tip
MAY 22, 2017
The task of building a business from the ground up is enormously challenging. There are many elements at play--but when building for growth is imperative, the most important and often least understood is the personality of the builder or founder. It shapes everything from the team and product to the overall business strategy and it is the one resource that founders can directly control.
Strategy Driven
MAY 20, 2017
Photo courtesy of Pexels. Define what your brand is. Find your niche in the market. What are the special requirements or problems that your customers have and how can you help them to solve that.
Leadership Freak
MAY 22, 2017
Mules come in many forms. Some are loud, opinionated, and adversarial. A pleasant mule is stubborn in a beauty queen’s skin. Beauty queen mules are more dangerous than conspicuous resistance. You end up… Continue reading → Accountability Personal Growth Taking others higher Growth Leadership organizational success
Let's Grow Leaders
MAY 22, 2017
Winning Well Connection. We’ve been fans of Brian Tracy’s ideas on productivity and efficiency for a long time. So we were delighted to find that we were all keynoting at the HR Asia Summit in Singapore.
leaderCommunicator
MAY 24, 2017
Communicating, Like It Or Not. As I often say, “You can’t NOT communicate,” but leaders often figure they can avoid communicating with their teams and just focus on the “important work.” Here’s what leaders don’t realize: They are already communicating whether or not they intend to.
Women on Business
MAY 23, 2017
We've Moved! Update your Reader Now. This feed has moved to: [link] If you haven't already done so, update your reader now with this changed subscription address to get your latest updates from us. link]. Women On Business Sponsors Career Development gender bias
Lead on Purpose
MAY 22, 2017
Long-time readers of Lead on Purpose have seen this quote by Eric Hoffer: “In a time of drastic change it is the learners who inherit the future. The learned usually find themselves equipped to live in a world that no … Continue reading → Learning Techology Communication discovery interactions learners thinking
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