Michael Lee Stallard

OCTOBER 18, 2010

Connection is defined as a bond that exists among a group of people based on shared identity, empathy and understanding that moves self–centered individuals toward group-centered membership. Here’s an example of a servant leader that brings the force of connection to life. why is everyone smiling?

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Michael Lee Stallard

MARCH 31, 2010

In our book Fired Up or Burned Out and in The Connection Culture Manifesto , we identify and describe the “force of connection&# as “a bond based on shared identity, empathy and understanding that moves self-centered individuals toward group-centered membership.&# why is everyone smiling?

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Michael Lee Stallard

JUNE 7, 2010

In our book Fired Up or Burned Out and in The Connection Culture Manifesto , we identify and describe the “force of connection&# as “a bond based on shared identity , empathy and understanding that moves self-centered individuals toward group-centered membership.&# why is everyone smiling?

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Michael Lee Stallard

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

Dan McCarthy posted a collection of top blog posts on leadership that included a post I wrote. Ben Brabyn presents Leadership as storytelling – how narratives bond teams posted at Ben Brabyn , saying, “How leaders can use storytelling to bond high performing teams.” posted at Get Your Leadership BIG On!

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Michael Lee Stallard

MAY 6, 2010

The best policies, like good preschool and military service, fortify emotional bonds.” In “ The Limits of Policy ,&# David Brooks advises that it would be wise for government leaders to “try to use policy to strengthen relationships. why is everyone smiling?

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Persuasive Powerhouse

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

On your next visit, refer to something they said; this will help them to know that you listened and create a bond because you remembered something about them. Thank the people you’ve talked to for spending some of their time with you and let them know that you enjoyed the conversation.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

OCTOBER 17, 2010

Simply by asking, you have built a bond with them. Go ahead and: Find someone you trust and ask them to assist you. A thinking partner, or someone who can physically help you get something done. Be specific about the help they can provide. Do you need someone to lend an ear and provide suggestions for a dilemma you’re caught up in?

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