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. Everyone’s looking to you for direction. Now what? A Story of Not Knowing. “I know one thing, that I know nothing”-Socrates.
General Leadership
JULY 11, 2014
'“ Resilience is not a commodity you are born with, waiting silently on tap. It is self-manufactured painstakingly over time by working through your problems and never giving up, even in the face of difficulty or failure.”. Lori Myers. More than two million people died, four million were displaced and thousands fled civil war. However, through faith and perseverance, one “lost boy”, who later grew to become an American Airman, returned home healthier and happier than ever before.
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Lead Change Blog
JULY 11, 2014
'When it comes to business, no successful leader has made the big time by being overly hesitant and inhibited. Being bold and brash is not necessarily the key to success, but taking chances and embracing the notion of risk is. Playing it safe can certainly lead to profitability in the short term, but it greatly [.] Author information Georgina Stewart Georgina Stewart has worked in the executive search business for a number of years and has been lucky enough to recruit for various international a
Michael Lee Stallard
JULY 6, 2014
'#40 Ask, Don’t Order – When you want someone to do something, ask him/her, don’t order him/her to do it. Asking creates partnership while ordering reinforces hierarchy. Partnerships connect people to the process whereas emphasizing hierarchy by ordering them is disconnecting. By taking this approach, people are far more likely to trust you when you do need to issue orders in emergency situations.
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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. The grapevine was buzzing with rumors when what she needed was connections. “Do you want me to take a look at your LinkedIn profile?
General Leadership
JULY 9, 2014
'Aim at the sun, and you may not reach it; but your arrow will fly far higher than if aimed at an object on a level with yourself. J. Howes. I remember as a child growing up, each weekend my family and I would listen to the radio as we drove down Route 301 to my grandparent’s home in Virginia. Every week, we would listen to American Top 40 Countdown with Casey Kasum.
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Michael Lee Stallard
JULY 8, 2014
'As seen on SmartBlog on Leadership. What separates the best leaders from the rest when it comes to employee engagement? Our research shows the best leaders communicate an inspiring vision and live it, value people and give them a voice. Here are seven of the 100+ best practices that leaders can use to engage people. 1. Set “Top Five” High Level Annual Priorities – Many leaders today are overwhelming the people they lead by trying to do too much.
Women on Business
JULY 8, 2014
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General Leadership
JULY 7, 2014
'“The eye sees only what the mind is prepared to comprehend.” . Robertson Davies. Biases cloud thinking. Thinking affects judgment. Judgment affects decisions. Decisions affect outcomes. We judge ourselves based on our outcomes. We judge others based on their outcomes. Our outcomes are in turn, judged by those around us. Our biases shape perception.
Lead Change Blog
JULY 10, 2014
'We joined the conversation just as Matt was defending the right to be quirky and go against the mainstream. He was calm, gracious, and articulate—speaking his mind without being in anyone’s face, urging respect for different values and opinions. His message of tolerance went unheeded. As the threads of conversation began anew, anyone who disagreed [.
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Tanveer Naseer
JULY 8, 2014
'One of the great joys I get from my work is the opportunity to connect and build relationships with some truly exceptional leaders and people. One of them is my friend, Bob Bennett, the guest writer of this piece. After seeing one of Bob’s talks two years ago, I knew this was a leader I had to connect with, and our conversations and emails since then have been inspiring, informative, and just plain fun.
Women on Business
JULY 10, 2014
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General Leadership
JULY 10, 2014
'Associate Curator and GeneralLeadership.com CGO, Colonel Chris R. Stricklin discusses the importance of friendship in leadership. by. … Read the rest. The post Check Out Today’s 200-Second Soundbite™ Video Spotlight! appeared first on General Leadership.
Lead Change Blog
JULY 7, 2014
'I’ve been doing a lot of hiring in the last few years, although I didn’t intend to do so. I’m not a recruiter, headhunter, or HR professional. I am a business leadership coach who deconstructed and recreated the system we use for hiring. Along with becoming very critical of the “old” system that typically gets bad [.] Author information Ruth Schwartz Owner at High Performance Advocates Twitter Facebook Google+ LinkedIn.
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Leading in Context
JULY 9, 2014
'By Linda Fisher Thornton Trustworthy leaders know how to create a workplace where everyone is valued, where leadership is sincere and respectful, and where great work can get done. How do they do it? What is it in particular that trustworthy leaders do?
Women on Business
JULY 7, 2014
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Great Leadership By Dan
JULY 10, 2014
'Guest post By Karen Hough When I ask people to define executive presence, they pause, and usually hold out their arms as they search for words. Eventually, after throwing out a few words like “strong,” “smart” or “gravitas,” they give me an example. “You know, like President Kennedy.” “…like Oprah.” “…like my dad.” “…like Sheryl Sandberg.” “…like Rocky Balboa.” – believe it or not, I’m not kidding about that one.
Lead Change Blog
JULY 9, 2014
'Without trust extraordinary results aren’t possible. Without trust and extraordinary results workplace optimism is absent. Without workplace optimism talented people stay away from or leave companies. What’s left? Mediocre results, missed goals and unhappy people. Workplace optimism is not a viewpoint or belief system. It’s a cultural vibe that influences a positive work experience. [.
Speaker: Cy Wakeman, M.S., CSP, President, Reality-Based Leadership
Most HR leadership philosophies are grounded in two completely faulty assumptions — “change is hard” and “engagement drives results.” Those beliefs have inspired expensive attempts to keep change from being disruptive to employees. What these engagement programs actually do is create and reinforce feelings of victim-hood and leave employees unprepared to adapt to real changes that are necessary for the health and profitability of their enterprises.
Lead on Purpose
JULY 5, 2014
'Guest post by Steve Brown One of the popular approaches to improving performance and employee engagement is to set up 360-degree reviews. With this process, a person gets feedback from their peers, as well as their manager.
Women on Business
JULY 10, 2014
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General Leadership
JULY 8, 2014
'Cruise over to PodBean to hear our latest 200-Second Soundbite entitled “A Leadership Tale of Strategy and Complex Change” or subscribe to our PodCast directly via iTunes at the following link. Senior Curator and GeneralLeadership.com COO, Col Matthew T. Fritz shares the challenges of complex change and strategy. What defines the difference between success and failure is the way leaders communicate their plan to the very teammates who will execute the moves they need made.
Joseph Lalonde
JULY 7, 2014
'Y ou may know a leader or two or ten who lead well but wouldn’t be the person you’d choose to hang around. You know who I’m talking about? You probably even have a picture in your head of these unhappy leaders. I know you don’t want to be unhappy as a leader. You know there’s a better way. And there is. Image by Glenn Waters.
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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. My premise is that work can be fun, at least […].
Women on Business
JULY 11, 2014
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Great Leadership By Dan
JULY 8, 2014
'Doing a 360 assessment is a great way for a leader to obtain feedback about his/her strengths and weaknesses. However, having the active involvement of the leader''s manager in discussing the results and development plan will improve the ROI of the assessment process by at least 2X - if it''s done well. Read my latest post at About.com Management and Leadership to find out how.
Terry Starbucker
JULY 6, 2014
'Of the 8 core principles of More Human leadership , it’s #6 - Measuring, monitoring and managing with the right metrics - that presents the biggest “nuts and bolts” challenge to any leader. After all, after you’ve spent so much time and effort to set up the right values and build a great culture of accountability that should lead to greatness, how do you know you’re getting there – or better still, how can you show your team you’re getting there
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Joseph Lalonde
JULY 9, 2014
'Y ou won’t often hear a teacher on leadership tell you that you need to drift. Instead, you’ll often hear the warnings of drifting. Drifting may lead you into the middle of the sea, like what happened to Michael Hyatt and his wife Gail. Or drifting may prevent you from going down the road to success like a winter snow drift can do in Michigan.
Persuasive Powerhouse
JULY 9, 2014
' . What makes it important to understand and stay connected with the core of who you are as a human being? How do you become an authentic leader? How do you know when your actions are less than genuine? These are some intriguing and deep questions that you may not have thought about. I have – for the simple reason that I believe the answers are important for leaders to be able to sustain the energy and dedication that are necessary for them to continue to inspire themselves and the people
Leadership Freak
JULY 5, 2014
'I know they’re necessary, but I hate policies. Leaders who love policies hamper leadership and hinder organizations. Policies are the result of leadership distance.
Terry Starbucker
JULY 10, 2014
'Recently I was honored to do a podcast with Richard Rierson , former Marine Corps Officer, leadership coach, trainer, speaker, & entrepreneur. His blog, and podcast, is called “Dose of Leadership” Richard has done over 150 interviews with leadership experts “who pursue excellence, truth, & common sense” I love his passion for leadership: I believe that it is central to every aspect of our lives.
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