How would you answer the question: Do most leaders lead with true authenticity? Sadly, if you’re like my MBA students, the majority of you will likely vote no. You’d share stories of strategic ambiguity, or leaders letting greed and stock price trump once solid values. MORE
Listening is a skill we’d all like to get better at – I can’t think of a time when I asked someone or a group if they wanted to be a better listener and someone said, “no.” It is a life skill that impacts our ability to communicate, build relationships and get things done. It […]. MORE
When you’ve been writing a blog for 5 years as I have starting this month, one of the things you appreciate as being a key factor behind your longevity in this sphere is the importance of taking a vacation break to employ the 3 R’s – rest, review, and reflection. MORE
I’m going to do something a bit different here this week. Typically in this space and time I recommend a traditional learning resource to you – a book, teleseminar, workshop or perhaps a website. MORE
Perhaps you convinced them you were ready, or maybe someone convinced you. Either way, you’re in a new job or staring at a new project and don’t have the slightest clue where to start. You feel stupid on the inside and you wonder how badly it’s showing on the outside. MORE
A nother great summer blockbuster movie released over the weekend. This time it was Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes, the sequel to Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes. After viewing Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes, I was left wondering when they were going to do a sequel. MORE
Only you know if you’re accomplishing who you set out to be. Stop looking around at slivery glimpses of other people’s lives and judging yourself. Trust me, you don’t know the whole story. We never can. Define success on your own terms and stick to it. MORE
If you bring all of who you are to the leadership table, some people will hate your style. In fact, it’s likely that a few “important” people will not “like” you. Authenticity is intimidating, and scares those with the most to hide. MORE
There are times I’m a better leader than other times. Sometimes that my fault. Other times the cause is unavoidable. If we can begin to identify what interrupts strong leadership, we can become better leaders. I have personally experienced some things in my own life that weaken my leadership. MORE
One of earliest tools I learned how to use growing up on a farm was a tape measure. There are several reasons for that - it is often used, using it won’t hurt you (think hammer, saw, or torch!), and my Dad carried a small one in his pocket. And as a boy, emulating Dad […]. MORE
One of the most overlooked aspects of being a leader is the inherent need for personal courage. “Personal courage is the ability to act on the tough but necessary decisions guided by a moral compass that serves to benefit the team or stated goals.” MORE
What makes a leader stupid? Most believe it is a combination of a number of unattractive and unproductive behaviors that are incorporated into their style that makes them unsuccessful, along with a refusal to change. A stupid leader is a committed self-serving leader. They see every situation and activity from their own vantage point and […]. Future Leadership Issues Leadership Lessons Learned Leadership vs. Management Servant Leadership leadership MORE
It is said that you can choose your friends, but you cannot choose not your family. Similarly you can’t always choose who you are going to lead. If you are building a team from the start, yes, you have a say. But this doesn’t mean that you get everything, or anyone, you want. Becoming a […]. Authentic Leadership Emotionally Intelligent Leadership empathy Tough leadership MORE
If you bring all of who you are to the leadership table, some people will hate your style. In fact, it’s likely that a few “important” people will not “like” you. Authenticity is intimidating, and scares those with the most to hide. MORE
It was one of the most embarrassing things I''ve ever done. I was standing in a hotel lobby waiting on my buddy to get some coffee before we were headed out for a day at a conference we were working. I was standing against the wall with my computer bag on my back. We were running a little late, so on the spur of the moment I decided I''d go get the rental car and bring it to the lobby''s front door. As I stepped away from the wall, I had no idea the pandemonium that would ensue. MORE
This post was recently appeared at SmartBlog on Leadership : Want to be a better leader? Then try improving your vocabulary. No, I’m not talking adding the latest management and leadership buzzwords or jargon to your repertoire. If that’s what you’re looking for, try the Wall Street Journal’s Business Buzzwords Generator. MORE
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114 While I was getting worked up at all the stupidity, my colleague always had the same response: “fascinating.” ” He had a strange sense of calm, while my head was exploding. MORE
You know it when they walk into the room. There’s a gravitational pull towards them. Call it charisma, call it gravitas, call it whatever you want, but they have it. It’s the look and sound of an effective leader. How do they do it? MORE
Work and fun. Maybe you haven’t ever thought about those two words in the same sentence. There are certainly people who don’t equate those two ideas together, or while they wish it could be true to have fun at work, they’ve never really experienced it. MORE
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Guest post from Randy Ottinger : Today’s Microsoft is not the same company we saw a year ago when Steve Ballmer was at the helm. Since Ballmer’s successor, Satya Nadella, took over the CEO role in February of this year, change at Microsoft has come swiftly. MORE
Leader, What do you look for when you bring a person on to your team? What expectations do you have for people who serve on your team? I think it’s important to know yourself well enough that you understand the qualities in people with whom you work best. MORE
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I thought today I would give a short answer to a question I get asked regularly. It gets asked in a variety of forms, but it all comes down to something like this. I have a person on my team that won’t budge. They don’t seem to care – about anything – […]. MORE
I’ve made a lot of mistakes in leadership. One of the primary purposes of this blog is to help others learn from my experience. So, I want to share some of the mistakes I’ve made. I hope at least one of them encourages other leaders. MORE
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If you’ve been in the corporate or business arena for any period of time, chances are that someone has done something to you that was unthinking or insensitive, making you feel like you didn’t matter. This can be particularly upsetting if that someone is your boss. I shed a lot of (silent) tears because of some of the insensitive ways I was treated by some managers: The first day I returned from maternity leave, I walked into my office and found someone else sitting at my desk. MORE
By John R. Childress. Chair, Cultural Transformation – President, N2Growth Europe, N2Growth. “If If you had to identify, in one word, the reason why the human race has not achieved, and never will achieve, its full potential, that word would be “ meetings ” ~Dave Barry. Everywhere I go I hear complaints about Business Review Meetings. Whether they are held monthly, quarterly or some other cadence, the comments from participants tend to be the same. What a waste of time.”. MORE
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One of the things I love about my work is getting to meet and learn from some very talented top executives. MORE
Sometimes you need an advantage at work. Not only to get ahead and get that promotion — sometimes to just survive. Many close colleagues and new clients have been written up and fired (for nothing) instead of being laid off (the rational option). MORE
F aith plays a major role in my life. According to my reader survey, faith also plays a major role in your life as well. That’s cool! It’s exciting to see other leaders living out their faith as well. Image by C. Jill Reed. MORE
Laziness is a sin. Whoever is lazy regarding his work is also a brother to the master of destruction. Proverbs 18:9. It’s also annoying. And, ineffective in leadership. The fact is, however, that many of us have some lazy tendencies when it comes to leadership. I do at times. MORE
Listening is a skill we’d all like to get better at – I can’t think of a time when I asked someone or a group if they wanted to be a better listener and someone said, “no.” It is a life skill that impacts our ability to communicate, build relationships and get things done. It […]. The post 10 Questions to Make You a Better Listener appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning. MORE
Sarah (not her real name) had just received a kick-in-the-gut career wake up call - the kind we all pray never happens. She had 60-days to find something new. Perhaps it was her fault, perhaps not. These situations are prickly. MORE
Let's Grow Leaders
JULY 23, 2014
If you bring all of who you are to the leadership table, some people will hate your style. In fact, it’s likely that a few “important” people will not “like” you. Authenticity is intimidating, and scares those with the most to hide.
Women on Business
JULY 1, 2014
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 Entrepreneurs Women Business Owners female business owners women entrepreneurs
Kevin Eikenberry
JULY 28, 2014
Listening is a skill we’d all like to get better at – I can’t think of a time when I asked someone or a group if they wanted to be a better listener and someone said, “no.” It is a life skill that impacts our ability to communicate, build relationships and get things done. It […].
Joseph Lalonde
JULY 21, 2014
F aith plays a major role in my life. According to my reader survey, faith also plays a major role in your life as well. That’s cool! It’s exciting to see other leaders living out their faith as well. Image by C. Jill Reed.
Ron Edmondson
JULY 29, 2014
I’ve made a lot of mistakes in leadership. One of the primary purposes of this blog is to help others learn from my experience. So, I want to share some of the mistakes I’ve made. I hope at least one of them encourages other leaders.
Kevin Eikenberry
JULY 7, 2014
Work and fun. Maybe you haven’t ever thought about those two words in the same sentence. There are certainly people who don’t equate those two ideas together, or while they wish it could be true to have fun at work, they’ve never really experienced it.
Joseph Lalonde
JULY 14, 2014
A nother great summer blockbuster movie released over the weekend. This time it was Dawn Of The Planet Of The Apes, the sequel to Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes. After viewing Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes, I was left wondering when they were going to do a sequel.
Ron Edmondson
JULY 15, 2014
There are times I’m a better leader than other times. Sometimes that my fault. Other times the cause is unavoidable. If we can begin to identify what interrupts strong leadership, we can become better leaders. I have personally experienced some things in my own life that weaken my leadership.
Great Leadership By Dan
JULY 29, 2014
This post was recently appeared at SmartBlog on Leadership : Want to be a better leader? Then try improving your vocabulary. No, I’m not talking adding the latest management and leadership buzzwords or jargon to your repertoire. If that’s what you’re looking for, try the Wall Street Journal’s Business Buzzwords Generator.
Let's Grow Leaders
JULY 21, 2014
How would you answer the question: Do most leaders lead with true authenticity? Sadly, if you’re like my MBA students, the majority of you will likely vote no. You’d share stories of strategic ambiguity, or leaders letting greed and stock price trump once solid values.
Women on Business
JULY 29, 2014
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].
N2Growth Blog
JULY 17, 2014
By John R. Childress. Chair, Cultural Transformation – President, N2Growth Europe, N2Growth. “If If you had to identify, in one word, the reason why the human race has not achieved, and never will achieve, its full potential, that word would be “ meetings ” ~Dave Barry. Everywhere I go I hear complaints about Business Review Meetings. Whether they are held monthly, quarterly or some other cadence, the comments from participants tend to be the same. What a waste of time.”.
Kevin Eikenberry
JULY 14, 2014
One of earliest tools I learned how to use growing up on a farm was a tape measure. There are several reasons for that - it is often used, using it won’t hurt you (think hammer, saw, or torch!), and my Dad carried a small one in his pocket. And as a boy, emulating Dad […].
Linked 2 Leadership
JULY 20, 2014
What makes a leader stupid? Most believe it is a combination of a number of unattractive and unproductive behaviors that are incorporated into their style that makes them unsuccessful, along with a refusal to change. A stupid leader is a committed self-serving leader. They see every situation and activity from their own vantage point and […]. Future Leadership Issues Leadership Lessons Learned Leadership vs. Management Servant Leadership leadership
Great Leadership By Dan
JULY 24, 2014
Guest post from Randy Ottinger : Today’s Microsoft is not the same company we saw a year ago when Steve Ballmer was at the helm. Since Ballmer’s successor, Satya Nadella, took over the CEO role in February of this year, change at Microsoft has come swiftly.
Let's Grow Leaders
JULY 9, 2014
Sarah (not her real name) had just received a kick-in-the-gut career wake up call - the kind we all pray never happens. She had 60-days to find something new. Perhaps it was her fault, perhaps not. These situations are prickly.
Women on Business
JULY 10, 2014
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].
Ron Edmondson
JULY 21, 2014
Laziness is a sin. Whoever is lazy regarding his work is also a brother to the master of destruction. Proverbs 18:9. It’s also annoying. And, ineffective in leadership. The fact is, however, that many of us have some lazy tendencies when it comes to leadership. I do at times.
Next Level Blog
JULY 10, 2014
One of the things I love about my work is getting to meet and learn from some very talented top executives.
Linked 2 Leadership
JULY 2, 2014
One of the most overlooked aspects of being a leader is the inherent need for personal courage. “Personal courage is the ability to act on the tough but necessary decisions guided by a moral compass that serves to benefit the team or stated goals.”
Kevin Eikenberry
JULY 6, 2014
I’m going to do something a bit different here this week. Typically in this space and time I recommend a traditional learning resource to you – a book, teleseminar, workshop or perhaps a website.
Let's Grow Leaders
JULY 7, 2014
Only you know if you’re accomplishing who you set out to be. Stop looking around at slivery glimpses of other people’s lives and judging yourself. Trust me, you don’t know the whole story. We never can. Define success on your own terms and stick to it.
Women on Business
JULY 17, 2014
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]. Leadership bossy women in business
Ron Edmondson
JULY 17, 2014
Leader, What do you look for when you bring a person on to your team? What expectations do you have for people who serve on your team? I think it’s important to know yourself well enough that you understand the qualities in people with whom you work best.
Leading Blog
JULY 28, 2014
It was one of the most embarrassing things I''ve ever done. I was standing in a hotel lobby waiting on my buddy to get some coffee before we were headed out for a day at a conference we were working. I was standing against the wall with my computer bag on my back. We were running a little late, so on the spur of the moment I decided I''d go get the rental car and bring it to the lobby''s front door. As I stepped away from the wall, I had no idea the pandemonium that would ensue.
Linked 2 Leadership
JULY 14, 2014
It is said that you can choose your friends, but you cannot choose not your family. Similarly you can’t always choose who you are going to lead. If you are building a team from the start, yes, you have a say. But this doesn’t mean that you get everything, or anyone, you want. Becoming a […]. Authentic Leadership Emotionally Intelligent Leadership empathy Tough leadership
Kevin Eikenberry
JULY 2, 2014
I thought today I would give a short answer to a question I get asked regularly. It gets asked in a variety of forms, but it all comes down to something like this. I have a person on my team that won’t budge. They don’t seem to care – about anything – […].
Let's Grow Leaders
JULY 11, 2014
Perhaps you convinced them you were ready, or maybe someone convinced you. Either way, you’re in a new job or staring at a new project and don’t have the slightest clue where to start. You feel stupid on the inside and you wonder how badly it’s showing on the outside.
Aspire-CS
JULY 14, 2014
If you’ve been in the corporate or business arena for any period of time, chances are that someone has done something to you that was unthinking or insensitive, making you feel like you didn’t matter. This can be particularly upsetting if that someone is your boss. I shed a lot of (silent) tears because of some of the insensitive ways I was treated by some managers: The first day I returned from maternity leave, I walked into my office and found someone else sitting at my desk.
Tanveer Naseer
JULY 29, 2014
When you’ve been writing a blog for 5 years as I have starting this month, one of the things you appreciate as being a key factor behind your longevity in this sphere is the importance of taking a vacation break to employ the 3 R’s – rest, review, and reflection.
Women on Business
JULY 8, 2014
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]. Infographics Social Media infographics social media social media infographic social media marketing women in social media
Rich Gee Group
JULY 29, 2014
Sometimes you need an advantage at work. Not only to get ahead and get that promotion — sometimes to just survive. Many close colleagues and new clients have been written up and fired (for nothing) instead of being laid off (the rational option).
Kevin Eikenberry
JULY 28, 2014
Listening is a skill we’d all like to get better at – I can’t think of a time when I asked someone or a group if they wanted to be a better listener and someone said, “no.” It is a life skill that impacts our ability to communicate, build relationships and get things done. It […]. The post 10 Questions to Make You a Better Listener appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.
Let's Grow Leaders
JULY 25, 2014
While I was getting worked up at all the stupidity, my colleague always had the same response: “fascinating.” ” He had a strange sense of calm, while my head was exploding.
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