Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 3, 2015

I’m not sure why so many people in positions of power think sarcasm is a leadership competency. Sure a quick wit, used well, can energize the team and lighten the load. But a sarcastic remark meant to belittle those who don’t dare fight back diminishes confidence, degrades trust, and leaves folks looking for the nearest escape route. In fact, an audience member asked me again last week (anonymously through my polling app) , “Can you talk about the danger of sarcasm?

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General Leadership

AUGUST 7, 2015

GeneralLeadership.com and the General Leadership Foundation bring Leadership Advice from America's Most Trusted Leaders to You! Read more at [link]. “Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen.” Winston Churchill. How do you listen as a leader? Have you ever really spent much time as a leader thinking about how you listen?

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Lead Change Blog

AUGUST 4, 2015

I’m a working musician on the side. I’ve been playing music professionally since the early ’70’s. It is difficult to make a living in music, as much today as it was forty years ago. The band I’m in here in Denver has been together since 2006. It’s a team of skilled musicians with shared values and common goals. We all have day jobs – but we commit a great deal of time and energy to this band.

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Michael Lee Stallard

AUGUST 2, 2015

#96 Treat People as Partners. Treat people as equals. Never speak down to anyone or intentionally ignore him or her. This is the ninety-sixth post in our series entitled “100 Ways to Connect.” The series highlights language, attitudes and behaviors that help you connect with others. Although the language, attitudes and behaviors focus on application in the workplace, you will see that they also apply to your relationships at home and in the community.

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Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 7, 2015

I asked a group of managers (coming from a variety of industries and positions) “what do you think most bosses want from their employees?” They reached quick consensus: responsiveness, self-sufficiency, creativity, and candor topped the list (with a beautiful argument about the pros and cons of compliance). I then asked, “how do you know what YOUR manager wants?

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General Leadership

AUGUST 6, 2015

GeneralLeadership.com and the General Leadership Foundation bring Leadership Advice from America's Most Trusted Leaders to You! Read more at [link]. Tune into the link below to hear Co-Founder and CEO, Brigadier General John E. Michel’s podcast on Bob Chapman’s “Truly Human Leadership “ From the original post, located on “ Truly Human Leadership ” at [link] : .

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Terry Starbucker

AUGUST 2, 2015

In anticipation of my 1,000th post coming up on August 23rd, I wanted to share a few of my favorites over the past 10 years. These posts go to the core of my principles of More Human leadership, as well as take a peek into my heart and soul. That’s been the nature of this blog – documenting a personal journey that has revealed itself little by little, and week after week.

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Leading Blog

AUGUST 1, 2015

Here's a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in August. Humans Are Underrated : What High Achievers Know That Brilliant Machines Never Will by Geoff Colvin. Unthinkable : The Culture and Politics of Getting Innovation Wrong by Tom Hopkins. Louder than Words : Harness the Power of Your Authentic Voice by Todd Henry. Leading Continuous Change : Navigating Churn in the Real World by Bill Pasmore.

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General Leadership

AUGUST 4, 2015

GeneralLeadership.com and the General Leadership Foundation bring Leadership Advice from America's Most Trusted Leaders to You! Read more at [link]. From Our Early Files: Originally Published. 11 Dec 2013. “Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what needs to be done, and they will surprise you with ingenuity.” General George S. Patton, Jr.

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Lead Change Blog

AUGUST 6, 2015

How you show up in the world matters. You can go along to get along. You can have a public persona or a mask you work from. If your mask spoke, you might hear: “Don’t make anyone uncomfortable” or “never let ’em see you sweat,” or “a good offense is better than a good defense.” Relationships with people are one thing. Relationships with peoples’ humanity is another thing altogether.

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Great Leadership By Dan

AUGUST 6, 2015

Guest post from Satish P. Subramanian The Business Challenge The low success rate in organizational transformation and the organizational inability to positively move the dial on the success rate over the years is a strategic problem. Organizational transformation is the complex endeavor of redesigning the organization which significantly impacts all or most aspects of the business.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

AUGUST 3, 2015

There are certain patterns of resistance I’ve noticed in the leaders I’ve worked with that are really good at their craft – but have the potential to be great. These behaviors that leaders resist can increase their potential to lead at the top of their game. Perhaps as you read through the list, you’ll notice some of your own resistance poking through as you tell yourself: “I don’t have time.” “It’s not as important as meeting our goals.” 

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General Leadership

AUGUST 5, 2015

GeneralLeadership.com and the General Leadership Foundation bring Leadership Advice from America's Most Trusted Leaders to You! Read more at [link]. To allow for our guests, the regularly scheduled program for tonight has been slipped to next week. Join us LIVE on SiriusXM Patriot Channel 125 at 9pm Eastern (8 Central, 7 Mountain, 6 Pacific) Wednesday, 12 Aug 2015.

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Lead Change Blog

AUGUST 3, 2015

Welcome to the August 2015 edition of the Leadership Development Carnival. July is a month when many people vacation, relax, and recharge. Clearly, these 26 contributors found time among the summer doldrums to think (and write) about leadership. We believe you will be challenged by these posts to be the best leader you can be. We know we were! Let’s Get Started.

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Women on Business

AUGUST 7, 2015

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Tanveer Naseer

AUGUST 4, 2015

Over the last few years, I’ve had the pleasure of being invited to participate in a number of projects and initiatives looking at collecting the thoughts and perspectives from a diverse set of experts, thought leaders, and personalities. For some of these projects, the contributions being sought were straight-forward and to the point. But others tended to take on a more thought-provoking approach.

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General Leadership

AUGUST 3, 2015

GeneralLeadership.com and the General Leadership Foundation bring Leadership Advice from America's Most Trusted Leaders to You! Read more at [link]. “ The more a leader is in the habit of demanding from his team, the surer he will be that his demands will be answered.”. Clausewitz (1832). . How did you enjoy today’s post?

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Lead Change Blog

AUGUST 7, 2015

I like a good discussion …. Recently, I have responded to several questions about generational differences and leadership in the workplace on various forums. This topic has had my attention over the years and I am sharing an edited and expanded version of my thoughts below: Two caveats: 1) I am ONLY talking about differences which can be demonstrated and measured by objective means.

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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.

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Women on Business

AUGUST 5, 2015

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Great Leadership By Dan

AUGUST 3, 2015

This post was recently published in SmartBlog on Leadership : What are the most important three words for any relationship between a manager and employee? No, it’s not “I love you”. Now that would be inappropriate, although not everyone would agree with that opinion. Love their jobs – yes. Love their managers or employees? Eew! No, the most important three little words are: “I trust you”.

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Leading in Context

AUGUST 5, 2015

By Linda Fisher Thornton. When I was singing with a local chorus, I took some voice lessons. My teacher had me start by singing scales while she listened. After my voice cracked, I explained that I had trouble "hitting the high notes." I explained that I was an Alto, not a Soprano and the high notes seemed way out of my reach.

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Lead Change Blog

AUGUST 3, 2015

For August, we are taking the lead from The Genius of Opposites , the new book from Jennifer Kahnweiler being launched on August 17. Jennifer believes, “When you skillfully combine the extrovert set of strengths with those of the introvert, you don’t just get addition. You achieve exponential results.”. This month, we challenge you to write about co axing productivity out of “opposite” situations.

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Women on Business

AUGUST 4, 2015

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

AUGUST 3, 2015

I am delighted and honored that Tanmay Vora created this Sketch Note of “The 8 Portals of Influence,” described in more detail in my blog How to Influence Without Authority. In today’s complex world, leaders need to develop multiple channels of influence. These alternative paths to leadership can be effective when you don’t have or don’t want to use authority.

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Leadership Freak

AUGUST 4, 2015

Leading begins when the performance of others becomes top priority. The real work of leaders: Create environments where people love coming to work.

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Next Level Blog

AUGUST 3, 2015

Whenever we run a 360 or self-assessment based on The Next Level model of leadership presence, one of the lowest rated behaviors is usually “Gives others his/her full presence and attention during meetings and conversations.” If you take a little time to observe your own behavior and that of others you work or live with, you’ll understand why the behavior of being fully present is often rated so low.

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Women on Business

AUGUST 3, 2015

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Great Leadership By Dan

AUGUST 4, 2015

Many managers think they know how to “run” a meeting. They set the agenda, do all of the talking, and make all of the decisions. While this may feel easy and efficient for managers, it’s often a waste of people’s time and does not tap into the creative potential of the team. What they really need to do is to learn and practice some new skills: meeting facilitation skills.

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Leadership Freak

AUGUST 6, 2015

Successful leaders believe in accountability. When I say, “Leaders hold people accountable,” who comes to mind? Employees, right? Authentic leaders think of themselves, as well as others, when they think of accountability. Authority without accountability is abuse. Beginnings: Accountability begins with leaders, not employees. If you want accountability from others, become accountable to others.

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Kevin Eikenberry

AUGUST 3, 2015

Recently I attended my 35th High School Class Reunion. Actually, I did more than attend it; I hosted it at our farm. I graduated with about 115 other kids in 1980, and as Class President, I have been involved in the planning of all of our class reunions (though early on, my role was much […]. The post What I Learned at My Class Reunion appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.

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