Let's Grow Leaders
JUNE 7, 2013
'“I’m not sure I’m qualified.” “I don’t have experience.” “I’m too old to try that now.” Negative self-talk smashes dreams. We look for data to corroborate our fear. Big Starts Small I always wanted to run the Boston marathon. The only issue, I hadn’t yet run a 10K. I was decidedly not qualified for that [.
Terry Starbucker
JUNE 2, 2013
'“A person who is nice to you but rude to the waiter, or to others, is not a nice person. (This rule never fails).” - Jim Swanson, from Swanson’s Unwritten Rules of Management. A big part of being a more human leader is showing respect – for the people you lead, and for the jobs that they do. It should be a very natural thing to do, BECAUSE it’s such a human thing.
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Lead Change Blog
JUNE 4, 2013
'Posted in Leadership Development In the Lead Change Google+ community, we host a Question of the Week. It is a time for people to stop, think, write, and exchange ideas and insights. It is an amazing community thing! A recent question was: “In looking back, which teacher or professor made the biggest difference or impact in your life? It [.].
Leading Blog
JUNE 6, 2013
'The Clarity Principle by Chatham Sullivan, is about a widespread issue facing many (most) organizations: who are we and what are we doing? What is our purpose? It is a vitally important question that is rarely answered—not really. It''s a difficult question to answer and is the cause of much of the dysfunctional, painful and absurd activity in many organizations.
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Let's Grow Leaders
JUNE 4, 2013
'Don’t destroy fantastic results with lazy relationships. Strong performers grow backwards when trust breaks down. Small issues mushroom overnight. Peers stop helping. Communication collapses. Careers derail. Without support, working harder can backfire. Unchecked frustration fertilizes conflict Invest in your peers like you invest in your team. 5 Peer Problems Lack of Investment [.
Tanveer Naseer
JUNE 4, 2013
'The following is a guest piece by Megan Totka. We often hear that great leaders are born, not bred. This would imply that you must have leadership in your blood, rather than be able to learn great leadership qualities. While it may be true that some people are natural born leaders, I don’t think it’s necessarily true that great leadership cannot be taught.
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Leading Blog
JUNE 1, 2013
'Here''s a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in June. How to Change Minds : The Art of Influence without Manipulation by Rob Jolles. Icons and Idiots : Straight Talk on Leadership by Bob Lutz. The Great Degeneration : How Institutions Decay and Economies Die by Niall Ferguson. The End of Competitive Advantage : How to Keep Your Strategy Moving as Fast as Your Business by Rita Gunther McGrath.
Let's Grow Leaders
JUNE 5, 2013
'The first time I suggested we lower quotas to drive performance, my boss thought I was crazy. Until we did. Results sky rocketed. Why? 7 Ways to Motivate 1. Lower Quotas Out of reach quotas demoralize. Let them taste success. Most good comp plans include multipliers. When solid reps get a multiplied paycheck they understand [.] The post 7 Unusual Ways to Motivate Your Sales Team appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.
Women on Business
JUNE 5, 2013
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Lead Change Blog
JUNE 5, 2013
'Posted in Leadership Development My first boss was a military man. He had grown up in a proud military family, some of whom had served in the Confederacy during the Civil War. When duty called, my boss shipped off to Southeast Asia where he served two tours of duty behind enemy lines in Vietnam. Later he served as the [.].
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Great Leadership By Dan
JUNE 6, 2013
'Guest post from Jim Leighton : I’ll never forget my first big job interview after college. I flew down to Houston for an onsite interview with a large Texas oil refinery. I was still wet behind the years with a business and labor relations degree in hand and with soaring intentions to conquer any obstacle before me. The refinery was in search of one lucky individual to navigate the troubled waters between management, the union, and the hourly associates.
Let's Grow Leaders
JUNE 3, 2013
'You had a perfect vision. Great plans. Strong execution strategy. You worked very hard. You recruited the best talent. Game on. Oh crap. You didn’t anticipate the change in weather. The new competitor. The newcomers with new ideas. You dig into your plan harder… someone calls you pushy. Your feelings are hurt. You keep pushing. [.
Women on Business
JUNE 3, 2013
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Lead Change Blog
JUNE 7, 2013
'Posted in Change Management Leadership Coaching Leadership Development No matter what anybody says, CHANGE is difficult. Yes, for all of us, because we all deal with CHANGE on our own time schedules. The reality is that CHANGE is a way of life in 2013 that causes stress all around us – both good and less-than-stellar stress. So take a minute to ponder.
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Leading in Context
JUNE 5, 2013
'By Linda Fisher Thornton The impact of our leadership decisions is felt far beyond the spaces where we work. The choices that we make may impact people, communities, the environment and society for generations.
Let's Grow Leaders
JUNE 6, 2013
'Throughout June, Great Place to Work is hosting a Blogathon focused on the workplace of the future. They invited “workplace leaders, strategists, managers, employees, pundits, and all who care about creating great workplaces to envision the great workplace of the future.” We were asked to “contemplate how workplaces will function in 10, 15, or 25 years, and what [.
Women on Business
JUNE 1, 2013
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Lead Change Blog
JUNE 6, 2013
'Posted in Leadership Development I read another article today on the difference between leadership and management. The writer, someone I appreciate, but from the industrial revolution, talked about leadership as a position. People in positions of leadership need the skills of leadership, vision setting, communication, etc. I don’t disagree. However our free-agent age or our age of the individual [.].
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.
Great Leadership By Dan
JUNE 4, 2013
'Sorry, but there is no new prescription drug. That was just a sensational, misleading headline to get your attention. However, there really is a clinically proven, safe, and effective way (with no harmful side effects) to increase employee productivity by as much as 25%. It’s called “manager-led development”. And it’s not new at all. In a 2003 study conducting by the Learning and Development Roundtable (now the CEB Learning and Development Council ), it was found that managers who are very effe
Let's Grow Leaders
JUNE 1, 2013
'One way I fuel our LGL community is connect and learn with leadership experts, reading their insights and talking through challenges. I’ve become a big fan of carnivals, where leadership bloggers share their “best of posts.” I share many carnivals on my Facebook page. The newest carnival, is from the Lead With Giants community, Best of [.
Persuasive Powerhouse
JUNE 3, 2013
'Most of us appreciate someone’s honest feedback and opinion about us and what matters to us. When delivered with care, honesty can be a way forward for us, a catalyst to becoming a better leader and human being. Although it may sting for a moment, if we take a deep breath and understand that the honest criticism is being given with our best interests in mind, we know there might be something to learn in what we hear.
Lead Change Blog
JUNE 3, 2013
'Posted in Self Leadership [link] Have you ever been touched deeply by someone you barely knew? On May 1, 2013 a man named Wally Collins passed away. A few short years ago I sang at his wedding as he married one of the people I hold most dear, Mary McClean. They shared a brief, but beautiful love. It was moving [.].
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Nathan Magnuson
JUNE 3, 2013
'“The Filipino is worth dying for.” Those were among the final words spoken by “the greatest president the Philippines never had,” Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino, Jr., including the night before he was assassinated on August 21, 1983. There is no greater leadership impact than sacrificing for others. So far in this Leadership Profile series, we’ve looked at [.].
In the CEO Afterlife
JUNE 4, 2013
'Many years ago, I had the opportunity to work for InterBrew (now AB-InBev) in a strategic consulting capacity. Locally and globally, maintaining resiliency of a beer brand is as exciting as it is challenging. But once your brand is on the outs with the prime target group, cardiac arrest sets in. Oh sure, everyone tries to resuscitate their beloved brand with scads of Hail Mary endeavors ranging from “cool” package design to “cutting edge” advertising.
Persuasive Powerhouse
JUNE 5, 2013
'Someone who reports to you has a problem they want to solve, and they say they need your help solving it. I little bit of adrenaline kicks into your brain because you love to solve problems, and you can’t wait to hear more. Stop and think deeply now. How will solving their problem help THEM over the long haul? You might notice that the really smart and talented people who report to you don’t want your advice, even when they ask for it.
Lead Change Blog
JUNE 7, 2013
'Posted in Leadership Development Resources [link] MOOCs (Massively Open Online Courses) are a very hot topic in higher education and corporate training. Nabeel Gillani started Coursolve.org to connect organizations using MOOCs with students around the world to solve real world problems. UVa’s Darden School of Business and University of Washington are finding unexpected value and learning by using Coursolve.
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Modern Servant Leader
JUNE 4, 2013
'A lot of leadership tips take time to develop. So I wanted to come up with a quick list of immediate actions anyone can take to improve their leadership skills. Will these, alone, make you a great leader? Of course not. But they will help you on your path to becoming a better leader. 1. Block Time for Work & Reflection. We’re all busy. But if you’re in a management role, chances are your calendar fills quicker than others.
Kevin Eikenberry
JUNE 3, 2013
'One of the sites I read regularly is Business Insider. Recently they posted an image showing how often the average person looks at their cell phone each day. You can see that image here. Their post was about an entirely different topic than you are about to read about – and with all due respect, [.].
Leadership Freak
JUNE 3, 2013
'Image source Complainers, within organizations, are swamps of despair that drag down and demotivate. They feel good pointing out bad. Lazy bums point fingers and pull down. Building up is courageous, hard work. I’m complaining about complainers. Fearful: Some complainers are cowards who complain around issues. Fix their complaint and they have another.
Women on Business
JUNE 6, 2013
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