Let's Grow Leaders
JULY 18, 2013
'You know they can do it. They’re scared. Their lack of courage is a downward spiral. Fear stops trying. Lack of trying creates doubt. Doubt affirms negative self-perceptions. It breaks my heart to watch highly qualified, talented people let scared stop them. And yet, it’s hard for those born with a few extra confidence genes [.] The post 7 Ways to Inspire Courage appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.
N2Growth Blog
JULY 19, 2013
'By Brian Layer , Chair, Organizational Development, N2growth. Hello is one of those words where a change in pitch changes definition. It can be a warm invitation to a new relationship or a cold indication that you’re too busy to talk. When you begin a leadership position, you only get one opportunity to say hello and most leaders, overwhelmed with their new responsibilities, say hello in the wrong pitch: “Nice to meet you but I’m too busy to talk.”.
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Lead Change Blog
JULY 17, 2013
'Posted in Leadership Coaching Leadership Development Self Leadership Value Creation I have a friend who often says, “The things we do are what we really believe. Everything else is just talk.” You would think with all our talk about leadership there would be few ideas left to explore. But the truth is, no matter how many posts you write, books you read, or conferences you [.].
Terry Starbucker
JULY 14, 2013
'I worked for a company that had 1,200 employees. Every one of us had a job to do, all related to providing broadband cable services to residential and commercial customers. Since it was a business, it had owners that had certain expectations – a healthy return on their investment. On that high level, the objective was clear - build the company up by steadily increasing its profits, until it is attractive enough to be sold with that healthy return.
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Let's Grow Leaders
JULY 19, 2013
'Welcome to the July, Teams and Teamwork Edition of the Frontline Festival. I am pleased to bring you another International line-up of thought leaders sharing their best posts on teams and teamwork. Skip Prichard, of Skip Pritchard, shares a fantastic list, 10 Lessons in Teamwork, Top 3: Make the team the rock star; Remove all excuses for [.] The post Frontline Festival: July- Teams and Teamwork Edition appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.
N2Growth Blog
JULY 15, 2013
'By John Baldoni , Chair, Leadership Development, N2growth. How a leader makes amends is a reflection of character. In my experience I have seen examples of managers who have verbally abused employees and then turn around and act as if nothing has happened. But it has. A humble leader would have apologized, asked for understanding and then made amends.
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Leading Blog
JULY 19, 2013
'This is a post by Brian Sheehan, author of Loveworks: How the World''s Top Marketers Make Emotional Connections to Win in the Marketplace. Earlier this year, star NFL quarterback Joe Flacco re-signed with Super Bowl champions the Baltimore Ravens in a record six-year contract worth $121 million. The deal made him the highest-paid player in the league.
Let's Grow Leaders
JULY 15, 2013
'“I’m just so frustrated,” his eyes had changed from fuming to weary. He shared, “I know anger isn’t working… but as my wife would say, “I didn’t yell the first 5 times.” The situation was complex. We were both frustrated with the stagnant results, and had been collaborating on several strategies.
N2Growth Blog
JULY 15, 2013
'By John Baldoni , Chair, Leadership Development, N2growth. If you want to know why there is a perceived crisis of leadership you have only to look at the behavior of Edward Burkhardt, president of Rail World, which owns the Montreal, Maine and Atlantic (MM&A) railroad. It was a runaway train owned by MM&A that destroyed the little town of Lac Megantic in early July.
Lead Change Blog
JULY 17, 2013
'Posted in Leadership Development [link] It happened again yesterday. A friend and I were talking about leadership over lunch when he commented, “What the world needs is more people like Steve Jobs.” I almost gagged on my soup. It’s a shame that when you ask people to name leaders whom they admire most, many pick people who they have never [.].
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Michael Lee Stallard
JULY 15, 2013
'Since today is Bastille Day, I’m posting the chapter from Fired Up or Burned Out entitled “French Hero of the American Revolution.” The subject of the chapter, Lafayette, was a key figure in both the American and French revolutions and by his action he helped create and sustain Connection Cultures where cultures of dominance or indifference formerly existed.
Let's Grow Leaders
JULY 17, 2013
'What keeps you up at night? What separates your “good boss” days from your “bad boss days?” I interviewed, Dr. Nicole Lipkin, author of What Keeps Leaders Up at Night as part of the Let’s Grow Leaders podcast series. Nicole explores 3 challenges common leadership challenges that causes “good bosses” to become “bad bosses.” [.
Great Leadership By Dan
JULY 18, 2013
'Guest post by Joseph Lalonde: One of the best things we can do for our team is to discover our team member''s talents. The place where they really shine. The talents of our team members are usually what drives them to excel. Your team will find purpose and meaning when they begin putting their skills to work. The key is discovering the talents of our team members.
Lead Change Blog
JULY 18, 2013
'Posted in Leadership Development ”You can pretend to care, you cannot pretend to be there,” wrote Texas Bix Bender in his book Don’t Squat With Yer Spurs On! It is one of my favorite lines for characterizing a vital feature of leadership—command presence. I first heard that label in the military. Officer school candidates were drilled on the power [.].
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Tanveer Naseer
JULY 16, 2013
'Last month I had the privilege once again of speaking at the commencement ceremony for the regional high school where I serve as Chairman of their Governing Board. It was a privilege not only because I was able to participate in a very important event for both the graduating students and their families, but also because it gave me the opportunity to reflect on the experiences and perceptions these future leaders and employees have of our world.
Let's Grow Leaders
JULY 16, 2013
'Needy drains energy. Needy distracts. Needy wastes time. Needy surfaces guilt… “gosh, maybe they really do need more.” You want to help. Helping too much hurts… them, you, and the rest of the team. Dig deeper to get to the root cause of dependency. Maybe it’s them. Be sure it’s not you. Causes of [.] The post What Needy Needs: 8 Ways to Empower Past Dependency appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.
Women on Business
JULY 13, 2013
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Lead Change Blog
JULY 15, 2013
'Posted in Leadership Development Self Leadership Workplace Issues “There is a hunger for higher purpose as our life expectancy increases.” – Raj Sisodia, author, academic, conscious capitalist The statistics vary based on the source, but basically we live in a time when the average world human life expectancy doubled in just the last 100-120 years.
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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.
Leadership Freak
JULY 17, 2013
'#1 Productivity: The difference between success and failure is doing things others put off. Protect time with priorities. Some things feel urgent but they don’t matter. Urgencies control weak leaders. Courageous leaders bird-dog priorities. Mission and vision are the purpose behind productivity. What are you really getting done? Daily persistence is the secret to long-term success.
Great Leadership By Dan
JULY 15, 2013
'A long, long time ago, back in the days when Jack Welch was leading GE, organizations starting using a “9 box” performance and potential matrix for succession planning and leadership development. Despite its critics, the 9 box lives on. And it should – in its purest, simplest form, it works. It’s an effective and efficient way for a leadership team to assess and differentiate its talent pool, diagnose individual and organizational development needs, and identify high potentials.
Women on Business
JULY 17, 2013
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Lead Change Blog
JULY 18, 2013
'Posted in SmartBlog for Leadership [link] A friend suggested that some people don’t want to lead. He insisted some just weren’t cut out for leadership and others might “never” or seldom choose a leadership role. What makes a leader? It got me thinking about what makes a leader. Is leadership a position, a set of behaviors or a decision? If a [.].
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Leadership Freak
JULY 16, 2013
'You aren’t open minded if you haven’t recently changed your mind. Discussing, debating, and exploring are window dressing if you aren’t adapting. Manipulators pretend to be open-minded but they’ve already made up their minds. Decisions lead to closed minds. That’s not all bad. Come to the place where exploring stops, decisions are made, and action […].
Persuasive Powerhouse
JULY 17, 2013
' . We are continuously distracted, and those things that pull us away from the real work of leadership are seductive. That little wired box you hold in your hand that gives you the world at your fingertips is the latest in a long line of things that can sidetrack you. These might include the person who needs your help in solving a problem, and the continual busy-ness that allows you to be drawn away from being a leader or reflecting on your vision.
Next Level Blog
JULY 15, 2013
'I don''t remember where I first heard it, but one of the best questions I was ever asked was are you a human being or a human doing? A big portion of my life has been spent as a human doing. Lately, though, I''ve spent time and attention on being in the midst of all the doing.My schedule is usually pretty crazy and I''m guessing yours is too. It sort of comes with the territory when you''re a leader.
Lead Change Blog
JULY 15, 2013
'Posted in Community Involvement [link] Chris Thompson is one of the most passionate people I know about innovating in the civic space where government, non-profit and for-profit intersect. “Many of us who work in the civic arena – that wonderful yet perplexing place where the public, private, philanthropic and nonprofit worlds intersect – are frustrated by the lack of innovation that results [.].
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Leadership Freak
JULY 14, 2013
'Leaders define what matters. Organizations grow weak and lethargic until someone creates focus and direction by explaining what’s meaningfully important. Leaders describe what’s relevant. Things that matter capture attention. In the absence of something meaningful, insignificance prevails. Distraction, frustration, and office politics dominate where people don’t know what’s important.
Women on Business
JULY 18, 2013
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Kevin Eikenberry
JULY 17, 2013
'Last week I wrote about your role in the overall attitude of your organization; today I am leading a teleseminar on dealing with toxic attitudes as a leader (here is the link – and if the event is passed you can order the recording); and now I want to give you specific actions you could [.].
Nathan Magnuson
JULY 15, 2013
'You walk down the hallway at work and just as you are about to greet a co-worker, he instead stares at the floor as he passes by. Later on, you realize in a meeting that a “random” co-worker you smile at each day actually provides your most important reports. So you finally break the ice [.].
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