General Leadership

MAY 2, 2014

We created The General Leadership Foundation to facilitate connection between you and America’s most trusted leaders in order to promote growth and learning. We believe leadership is a choice, experience promotes growth and our individual example is the most powerful tool we possess to influence positive change.

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Women on Business

DECEMBER 28, 2010

Mentoring is defined as career advice and guidance and sponsorship is advocacy. Companies now understand the impact of diversifying their talent pool, especially in leadership roles. High performing women need to take control of their own career advancement. Communicate your intention to advance your career.

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Kevin Eikenberry

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

While they have been researching, speaking and writing about leadership for nearly three decades, I believe this is their best work to date. While they have been researching, speaking and writing about leadership for nearly three decades, I believe this is their best work to date.

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Next Level Blog

OCTOBER 12, 2010

In the video review, I walk through the simple yet resonant model of career path transitions that the authors Charan, Drotter and Noel outline in the book. . The book has been around for about ten years and it’s become a go to resource for anyone charged with developing senior leaders. Click Here.

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Kevin Eikenberry

NOVEMBER 5, 2010

Consulting Speaking Training Products KevinEikenberry.com About Blog Home Blogs I Like Leadership Learning Subscribe Leadership Lessons from Sparky Anderson by Kevin Eikenberry on November 5, 2010 in Influence , Leadership , Learning I grew up like many men my age, a big baseball fan. Sparky died yesterday at age 76.

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Chartered Management Institute

MAY 3, 2023

3 May Dear all, On a recent episode of the FT ’s Working It podcast, Ann Francke discussed how to turn around a toxic workplace culture and the importance of holding senior leadership to account. Here are CMI's highlights from 2022 and 2021. You can listen back here.) Reserved your spot? You can learn more in FE News.

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The Office Blend Blog

MAY 4, 2020

Author’s Note: You can now read The Core File newsletter at LinkedIn. For example, a smart strategic narrative can fuel an entire organization and a well-crafted career narrative can support career paths. Ditto for leadership. Photo by moren hsu on Unsplash. Every story has another way of being told.

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Lead from Within

JUNE 9, 2018

They want to be known as key influencers in their particular field, but getting to a point of confidence in their expertise is more difficult. Produce your own informational pieces such as books, e-books, or monthly newsletters. THE LEADERSHIP GAP. A Leadership Manifesto: A Guide To Greatness. Produce something.

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Sales Wolf Blog

JUNE 6, 2010

  Dan McCarthy  presents  A View from Inside the Leadership Pipeline  posted at  Great Leadership  where he provides a summary of research from CCL and his recommendations on how to manage high potentials.  But don't despair. 

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Leading Blog

NOVEMBER 7, 2011

This is a guest post by Joel Garfinkle, author of Getting Ahead: Three Steps to Take Your Career to the Next Level. Getting Ahead is a straightforward guide to help you eliminate your blind spots to improve how you are perceived, increase your visibility and exert your influence. Believing it’s the boss’s job to manage your career.

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Next Level Blog

JULY 21, 2010

Thats Not Leadership. Earlier in my career, I ended up as a manager in a couple of HR departments. You deal with a lot of employee discipline issues in HR and the first thing you learn is you have to do a thorough investigation before you make any decisions that could end or damage someones career or reputation.

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Women on Business

DECEMBER 15, 2010

By Bonnie Marcus This past week I had the opportunity to not only attend the MA Conference for Women, but also to participate in a leadership panel about women and corporate board positions. In summary, a seat at the table can help you in your own career efforts. Are they potentially good connectors and influencers?

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Women on Business

MARCH 8, 2011

The research also found the top reasons for respondents’ dissatisfaction are: being underpaid (cited by 47 percent of women versus 44 percent of men); a lack of opportunity for growth (36 percent versus 32 percent); no opportunity for career advancement (33 percent versus 34 percent); and feeling trapped (29 percent versus 32 percent).

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Kevin Eikenberry

NOVEMBER 22, 2010

Perhaps the word you would prefer is influence? Most people I know (especially leaders) would like more influence. Plus, in the tradition of classics like Influence, this book gives the research background to further substantiate the ideas and suggestions. Would you like to have more of that?

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Next Level Blog

DECEMBER 15, 2010

Since my compulsion is to look at most things from a leadership angle, here are a few lessons I've learned so far from the practice of yoga that seem to apply to the practice of leadership.   Leadership lesson learned? .    Leadership lesson learned?   Leadership lesson learned?

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Strategy Driven

AUGUST 9, 2016

Organizations necessarily adapt to ever evolving market conditions; influencing the ultimate success of the business. When available, industry-centric newsletters such as Nuclear Executive Briefing provide aggregated news to one’s email inbox. Thus, plebes have impressed upon them the value of remaining aware of current events.

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Kevin Eikenberry

DECEMBER 20, 2010

Consulting Speaking Training Products KevinEikenberry.com About Blog Home Blogs I Like Leadership Learning Subscribe A Survey for Trainers, Consultants and Coaches by Kevin Eikenberry on December 20, 2010 in Personal Development , Surveys , Telesminars This announcement and opportunity is a bit more targeted than what I normally post here.

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Nathan Magnuson

JANUARY 28, 2013

Or it could be a group of high potential employees being groomed for additional leadership responsibilities down the road. A good rule of thumb is to match mentees with mentors who are 1-2 steps ahead of them in terms of career level, competency, certification, etc. Use their influence to enlist more participation. Outstanding.

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The Center For Leadership Studies

JUNE 28, 2019

Comparatively, consider the notion of a leadership cycle. Consider that those we attempt to influence are asking themselves (and perhaps others) some version of the following categorized questions as they react or respond to disruptive change: Macro motivation – This is big picture and career-focused ! Am I in the right job?

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Kevin Eikenberry

JANUARY 17, 2011

Consulting Speaking Training Products KevinEikenberry.com About Blog Home Blogs I Like Leadership Learning Subscribe The Bud to Boss Community Re-Opens Its Doors by Kevin Eikenberry on January 17, 2011 in Leadership , Learning February 15th my next book, co-authored with Guy Harris, will be published.

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Tony Mayo

JANUARY 4, 2011

Top Executive Coaching with Tony Mayo About Tony Mayo Newsletter Sign-up Sections Client Comments For Executive Coaches For Executives For Fun For Salespeople Quotes and Aphorisms Recommended Books Technology Tips Videos & Podcasts Popular Posts Twitter Log IX About Tony Mayo Truth or Consequences? Add it as a comment.

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Kevin Eikenberry

DECEMBER 8, 2010

As an online instructor, she facilitates discussions about leadership and helps students apply their learning to their life and careers. She is a nominee for the second year in a row in the Best of Leadership Blogs event (H ave you voted yet ?). The post that follows is brand new- and written in part for this event.

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Next Level Blog

JANUARY 24, 2011

The career history of the talented, iconoclastic, maddening, entertaining (even if he’s the guy you love to hate) Olbermann has been one of resigning from or getting fired by every network he’s worked for. What have you learned about managing difficult superstars? Please share your experience with the rest of us. Click Here.

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Women on Business

DECEMBER 7, 2010

Listening to the negative self talk is sabotaging your career and can very well stand between you and a promotion. Has it every dawned on you to be proactive and take control of your career? If advancing your career is what you want, you need to take action. Has it very occurred to you to ask for a promotion?

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Kevin Eikenberry

OCTOBER 8, 2010

Consulting Speaking Training Products KevinEikenberry.com About Blog Home Blogs I Like Leadership Learning Subscribe Do You Have a Balanced Reading (and Learning) Diet? What magazines, newsletters, blogs and books are on your stack? (Do Now consider these questions. Take a look at your current reading stack. Do you even have a stack?)

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Next Level Blog

JUNE 28, 2010

He became a consistent supporter of civil rights legislation only in the last half of his career.  At the peak of his career, that base of knowledge enabled him to be a leader of the institution and drive the agendas of his party, his president and himself. Byrd of West Virginia died in the early morning hours of Monday.

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Next Level Blog

JUNE 21, 2010

That actually ended up being a pretty good running start on an approach to leadership in the jobs I had after that one.  In addition to the good times and the successes, she talked about tough times she had been through in her career and bad bosses she had worked for. Sneaky Peers? You just need to stay in learning mode.

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Kevin Eikenberry

JANUARY 14, 2011

I’ve been thinking about this promotion idea for awhile – after all I have a new book, From Bud to Boss – Secrets to a Successful Transition to Remarkable Leadership coming out next month. Set both personal and career goals and set them in the organization context and with expectations in mind. Set your goals.

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Next Level Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

Even More Leadership Lessons from the Washington Redskins So, if you’re a regular reader of this blog, you might have expected me to have some sort of leadership lessons post on yesterday’s mid-term elections.    And, oh by the way, McNabb has run more than a few game-on-the-line two minute drills in his long NFL career. 

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Next Level Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2010

They could leave and hope to find another job in their profession, they could stay and grit it out or they could stay and try to improve their career prospects by joining in on the Animal House leadership style. The presence of the leader influences the presence of those being led. Different people chose different options.

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Kevin Eikenberry

DECEMBER 10, 2010

In addition, he speaks and consults on leadership and social media. Because his LeadershipFreak blog is one of the hottest, fastest growing blogs in the leadership world, and we’re proud to have him as a nominee for the Best Leadership Blogs event. He didn’t have another job lined up. He just quit.

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Women on Business

DECEMBER 20, 2010

This trend was accentuated in the US where women give almost twice as much in percentage of their investable assets.&# This study is an indicator that American women are beginning to have a major influence in the area of philanthropy. What’s even more interesting is what women will do with this potential.

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Kevin Eikenberry

DECEMBER 16, 2010

Consulting Speaking Training Products KevinEikenberry.com About Blog Home Blogs I Like Leadership Learning Subscribe When People Don’t Know. Consulting Speaking Training Products KevinEikenberry.com About Blog Home Blogs I Like Leadership Learning Subscribe When People Don’t Know. Read the rest of the post here.

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Kevin Eikenberry

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

Consulting Speaking Training Products KevinEikenberry.com About Blog Home Blogs I Like Leadership Learning Subscribe Been Promoted? Five Key Conversations to Have With Your New Boss by Kevin Eikenberry on February 7, 2011 in Communication , Leadership , Learning , Setting Goals If you’ve just been promoted, this is obviously for you.

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Thin Difference

JUNE 29, 2019

Leaders who are the most relevant and effective within their spheres of influence are those who prioritize continued growth and learning—both for themselves and their teams. When you invest in an employee’s career development, you’re more likely to secure their retention for the long-term. Guest Post by Jessica Thiefels.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 25, 2010

Business Publications Small Business Review | Newsletter for Small Business Owners Small Business Review’s e-letter is published bi-weekly and provides small businesses with information on the necessary evils of running their businesses. ** N2′s Top Pick for being of real value to small businesses. I Think Not. Our Freedom.

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Next Level Blog

OCTOBER 11, 2010

It’s usually a case where they’re moving from a pretty hands-on, directive leadership role and into a role in which they’re coordinating the work of a number of other leaders. This kind of shift can happen a number of times over a career. Click Here.

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