July, 2016

Inspiration and Advice for Women Entrepreneurs

Women on Business

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The Power of Positive Framing

Kevin Eikenberry

An old Chinese story goes something like this. There was a farmer who tilled his fields with a single horse, until that horse escaped. This would seem to be a very difficult situation, yet when asked about his misfortune, the farmer replies, “bad luck or good luck, who knows?”

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Leadership and The Art of Effective Listening

QAspire

There is no leadership, personal or organizational, without listening.

Top Project Management Challenges

Strategy Driven

Did you know that organizations lose $109 million for every $1 billion invested in projects and programs?

10 Traits to Identify Potential New Servant Leaders

Ron Edmondson

One of the most important tasks of a leader is to identify potential new leaders. If a church or organization is to grow, finding new leaders is critical. Equally vital is the quality of leaders being discovered.

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How Our Brain Learns

QAspire

As someone who is committed to lifelong learning, I am very curious about how we learn ( sketchnote here ). We learn the most during our early years and observing/helping my own kids learn and explore new things is such a wonderful learning experience as well.

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Addressing Sales Productivity

Strategy Driven

Salesforce Issues. In the B2B market space all sales leaders face similar issues and these centre on sales productivity. A significant level of revenue and margin is often produced by about 20% of the sales force.

7 of the Hardest People to Lead

Ron Edmondson

Someone once asked me, “Who has been the most difficult person you’ve had to lead?” ” It’s a great reflection question. You learn a lot about yourself answering it.

When the Leader Needs Help

Great Leadership By Dan

Guest post from Bobby Martin : There comes a time for every founder of a rapidly growing entrepreneurial business when you have to decide if you can be the one to both lead and manage into and through this growth stage.

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How to Have a Website That Drives Leads

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When you need to really listen

Aspire-CS

We could all become better listeners. Most importantly, leaders must learn to really listen. Really listening means: Waiting for other(s) to finish speaking before speaking. Keeping the focus of the conversation away from yourself.

What Makes a Team Great

QAspire

Last week, during an internal team event, we organized an interesting activity. Team members were asked to form a human chain by holding hands. A round hoop was then passed through one end of the chain and participants had to pass the hoop through themselves to other end without breaking the chain.

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Development Program Offered for Veterans Working on Their “Career 2.0”

Strategy Driven

It’s estimated that during the next few years, more than 1 million members of the U.S. military will transition into civilian careers. For many, that transition is difficult.

10 Ways To Create More Margin in Your Time

Ron Edmondson

How do you fit more into an already busy schedule? Isn’t this a great question? Because, aren’t you being asked to do so all the time? Isn’t your standard reply to the question “how are you?” ” - BUSY? Aren’t we all?

17 Leadership Lessons And Quotes From Star Trek Beyond

Joseph Lalonde

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Why Curiosity Is the Most Important Trait an Entrepreneur Can Have

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Make Habits, Not Rules

Great Leadership By Dan

Guest post from Jurgen Appelo: I recently ordered a fruit salad in Raleigh, NC. The pecans were generously sugar-coated; the croutons came fresh out of the frying pan; and the accompanying biscuit covered the Holy Trinity of Sugar, Carbs, and Fat. I have no idea what was in the dressing, and I prefer not to know. The salad was not the healthy option that I thought it would be. I had done my best earlier that day.

L2L Infographic: 20 Ways to Communicate Better at Work

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5 Behaviors That Keep You From Getting Promoted

Let's Grow Leaders

I run into them in every company I work with. Solid managers with real contributions. They work hard, they’re incredibly loyal, and they’ve been on the succession planning list forever. Much of the time they even have an MBA…AND they’re stuck. The promotions come and go.

7 Suggestions TO DO When the Church is in Decline

Ron Edmondson

I recently posted 7 suggestions NOT to do when the church is in decline. I promised a companion post. What should you do when a church is in decline? It should be noted this is a more difficult post to write. There are no cookie-cutter solutions for reversing a church in decline.

How To Develop The Coaching Habit With Michael Bungay Stanier

Joseph Lalonde

T oday’s guest on the Answers From Leadership Podcast is Michael Bungay Stanier. Michael is a recognized expert on topics such as coaching in organizations, how to engage and retain employees, and the challenge of doing Great Work in organizations.

All You Need to Know About App Store Optimization

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Set Expectations To Ensure Success

Great Leadership By Dan

Guest post from Robbie Hardy: Guiding and driving a team to reach their highest potential while simultaneously meeting the revenue projections of the business can often be a serious juggling act.

Top 10 Reasons Your Team Building Activities are Ineffective

Lead by Adventure

“I really don’t want to share anymore,” one of my coworkers said. “Why not?” ” the facilitator demanded. “Because this isn’t the place,” she replied. At that point, Kara began to cry and walked off. Talk about your awkward moments.

The Three Commitments Leaders Must Make

Kevin Eikenberry

This title is misleading. Because, I suppose you don’t have to make any of these commitments; yet, to the degree that you don’t make them, you will reduce your success. Stated another way, there is a direct correlation between a leader’s commitment and their success.

Catch Phrases Heard On the Way to the Finish Line

Ron Edmondson

I am a runner. I mostly run just for my personal health and pleasure, but I’ve run in quite a few races. I’ve even run a marathon and numerous half marathons. I’ve learned, however, distance is relative. If a 5K is your milestone, then it will be a long race.

A Letter to the Leader

Lead Change Blog

Dear Leader: I’ve been thinking a lot, lately, about our time together - the good and the bad - and today I felt like writing you a letter. No, not a letter of resignation. Rather, a letter of thanks. For all you’ve done for me, I want to say “way to go!”.

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7 Tips to Set up Your Own Home Office

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5 Questions to Surface Your Leadership Beliefs

Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

What you don’t see CAN hurt you. and your team. Unexamined beliefs can undermine your good intentions. Here are five questions to help surface some important leadership beliefs and to consider how well your actions reflect them. What do you stand for? What do you care deeply about?

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How Mindset Can Affect Organizational Leadership

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On Leadership and Optimistic Fearlessness

Linked 2 Leadership

If you have an idea for a small business or startup, but feel discouraged because you feel you can’t hope to compete with the big guys, you need not give up on your dreams. Hamburgers were around before McDonald’s got its start, and the same is true with athletic shoes before the advent of Nike […]. EntrepreLeadership Organizational Health Leadership small business leadership

7 Necessary Steps When You Need to Have a Difficult Conversation

Ron Edmondson

I once Tweeted, “The hardest conversation is often the most needed.”. It was as a result of my counsel to another pastor in a leadership setting. He knew he needed to approach an issue, but he wasn’t sure how to do so. I understand. If it were easy we wouldn’t struggle to do it.

Leadership and Management Mistakes Most First-Time Managers Make

Lead Change Blog

If you’ve been promoted to a management position for the first time, you’re probably feeling pretty terrified. While stepping into a managerial role is a huge accomplishment, it’s the beginning of a set of arduous challenges.

4 Reasons Why a Virtual Office Beats Working From Home

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