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Leading with Character by Leading from Within
C-Level Strategies
JUNE 2, 2011
There is no escaping the fact that when we show up for work and for our leadership roles, we bring the entirety of ourselves to the table.
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Leadership & Influence
N2Growth Blog
MARCH 9, 2011
By Mike Myatt , Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth. You cannot be a effective leader without influence. Let me make this as simple as I can - if you’re a leader, influence needs to be a competency.
Innovation Creates Uncertainty
Leading Blog
OCTOBER 3, 2011
We don’t like uncertainty. It’s not comfortable. We want innovation. We like creativity. It’s engaging. But innovation creates uncertainty. So while we say we want creativity and innovation we often reject it because it is new, different and risky.
The Top 10 Things Leaders Should Hear From Their Teammates
Terry Starbucker
JULY 3, 2011
All leaders need to get good and consistent verbal feedback from their teammates, but there are what I consider to be the “Golden 10″ pieces of feedback that we really need to be getting to ratify our effectiveness (and our approach to greatness).
7 Random Pieces of Advice for the Younger Leader
Ron Edmondson
OCTOBER 14, 2011
I love working with younger leaders. It keeps me young and it helps to know I’m investing in something and someone who will likely last beyond my lifetime. I want to share some things I’ve learned from experience. Some of it hard experiences.
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Literary magazine published exclusively in audio form
Six Disciplines
MARCH 14, 2011
Last fall we featured Underwood: Stories in Sound, a magazine that's produced twice a year on vinyl LPs, so we were particularly interested when we recently came across The Drum , a literary magazine that's also published exclusively in audio form. Featuring short fiction, essays, novel excerpts and interviews, The Drum is a Boston-based nonprofit that publishes 10 issues each year.
What I Learned About Leadership from the Dalai Lama
Next Level Blog
JULY 11, 2011
This month, the Dalai Lama is in Washington, DC for a couple of weeks to lead a multi day series of Buddhist teachings called a Kalachakra. This past Saturday morning, he came out to the West Lawn of. Please click the headline to read the whole story. Current Affairs
StrategyDriven Podcast Special Edition 59 – An Interview with David Aaker, author of Brand Relevance
Strategy Driven
MARCH 24, 2011
StrategyDriven Podcasts focus on the tools and techniques executives and managers can use to improve their organization’s alignment and accountability to ultimately achieve superior results. These podcasts elaborate on the best practice and warning flag articles on the StrategyDriven website.
The Introvert’s Guide to Getting Noticed in Business
C-Level Strategies
MARCH 31, 2011
If there is one area where I think extraverts actually do have a leg-up on introverts in business it’s this: they are much more comfortable being visible and attracting attention.
Keeping It Simple
N2Growth Blog
APRIL 17, 2011
By Mike Myatt , Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth. One of the most effective ways to order your world is to simplify everything you encounter. However the problem is that keeping it simple often becomes very difficult when our basic human nature is to over-complicate everything we touch.
3 Ways to Be a Positive Leader
Leading Blog
DECEMBER 9, 2011
This is a guest post by best-selling author and speaker, Jon Gordon about the value of developing positive relationships with the people you lead.
10 Essential Steps To Leadership Excellence
Terry Starbucker
NOVEMBER 27, 2011
Every successful leader gets this question posed to them at one time or another: “How did you do it?”
Full Steam Ahead – Book Review
The Leadership Advisor
MAY 3, 2011
I read a ton of leadership books every year. While they all are unique in some form or another, they typically state a problem, reasons for the problem and some insightful ways to overcome the problem. A very broad description, but quite accurate in my opinion.
Larry Page Is Leading Google To War | Business Insider [del.icio.us]
Weekly Leader
APRIL 15, 2011
Interesting take on "peace-time" and "war-time" ceo's/leadership. Not sure I agree but food for thought. ceo leadership behavior practice
How One Word Can Kill Your Ability to Influence Others
Kevin Eikenberry
OCTOBER 10, 2011
That is an interesting title isn’t it? Does it leave you curious? Or does it leave you scanning through words in your mind, in a competitive way, trying to guess if you come up with the right one? Either way, I hope I have influenced you to read on. While you likely [.]. Influence Leadership Learning intention other focus
The September 2011 Leadership Development Carnival - Back to School Sale
Great Leadership By Dan
SEPTEMBER 4, 2011
Welcome to the September, 2011 Leadership Development Carnival - Back to School Sale! Yes, it's back to school shopping time, and this month's Carnival gives leaders and aspiring leaders a shopping cart full of leadership development supplies.
My Personal Coach
Coaching Tip
OCTOBER 7, 2011
The concept of a coach is slippery. Coaches are not teachers, but they teach. They’re not your boss—in professional tennis, golf, and skating, the athlete hires and fires the coach—but they can be bossy. They don’t even have to be good at the sport.
The Quality Manifesto (Free PDF)
QAspire
DECEMBER 13, 2011
Greetings, friends and readers! Today, I am excited to announce the release of my new manifesto titled “ The Quality Manifesto – Getting the Basics of Quality Right in Knowledge World ”. This manifesto is completely free with no email opt-in required. What’s it all about?
4 Ways to Use Your Blog to Land a New Job or Client
C-Level Strategies
JANUARY 13, 2011
By Lisa Petrilli. Assuming that your blog is a genuine reflection of who you are personally and professionally, it can be a valuable tool when seeking a new position or the opportunity to work with a new client
Leadership & The Expectation Gap
N2Growth Blog
OCTOBER 30, 2011
By Mike Myatt , Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth. When it comes to leadership, I can share the issue of expectations is no small matter.
Maxwell's 5 Levels of Leadership
Leading Blog
OCTOBER 10, 2011
Over 30 years ago, John Maxwell began developing the 5 Levels of Leadership. It has been presented before but never to this depth and completeness. The 5 Levels express a way to understand and organize your leadership growth.
10 little Things That Will Make a BIG Difference In Your Leadership
Terry Starbucker
DECEMBER 4, 2011
“To be really great in the little things, to be truly noble and heroic in the insipid details of everyday life, is a virtue so rare as to be worthy of canonization” - Harriet Beecher Stowe. There are leaders, and then there are LEADERS.
10 Secrets of Many Senior Pastors
Ron Edmondson
DECEMBER 11, 2011
I get to hang out and know many senior pastors. I have a great heart for them and understand, firsthand, some of the pressures, frustrations and joys, which are unique to the role of a senior pastor.
Character Development + Skill Development = Leadership
The Leadership Advisor
DECEMBER 13, 2011
As we work to develop and expand our global network, we continually connect with amazing organizations and professionals. We are thrilled to have a guest post by our newest contributor, Marlene Chism. Make sure you have a quick read through her bio below!
Nokia CEO Stephen Elop rallies troops in brutally honest memo | Engadget [del.icio.us]
Weekly Leader
FEBRUARY 8, 2011
Brutal honesty, the best leadership policy? ceo communication leadership
Seven Simple Ways to Subtly Influence Others
Kevin Eikenberry
NOVEMBER 21, 2011
It had been a long day of work and travel, and it was going to get longer. Due to weather issues around the country, flights across the eastern half of the U.S. were delayed and canceled. It was snowing heavily in Denver, where I had just landed to find my connecting flight canceled. I quickly [.]. Influence Leadership Learning Communication influence others focus
Revisiting Colin Powell’s 13 Rules of Leadership
Management is a Journey
APRIL 22, 2011
The truth never goes out of style! I ran across Colin Powell’s Thirteen Rules of Leadership today and I had the feeling that one gets when we are reacquainted with words of wisdom that we had buried in our mind and forgotten as we go about our busy lives. (For For me, it was like remembering [.]. Leadership emotional intelligence leadership motivation people skills
Google's Project Oxygen
Coaching Tip
MARCH 13, 2011
Google clearly hopes to recapture some of the nimbleness and innovative spirit of its early years. But the key question is: Will Project Oxygen help a grown-up Google get its start-up mojo back? They wanted to build better bosses. So, as only a data-mining giant like Google can do, it began analyzing performance reviews, feedback surveys and nominations for top-manager awards. They correlated phrases, words, praise and complaints.
5 Keys to Effectively Communicating Appreciation in the Workplace
Great Leadership By Dan
NOVEMBER 23, 2011
Guest post by Paul White: As I travel around the country to consult for businesses and organizations, I hear the same message over and over—both from leaders and from their employees: “People are getting burned out.
How to Discover Your True Path in Life
C-Level Strategies
OCTOBER 12, 2011
We were all moved, and many of us shaken, by the loss of Steve Jobs last week. He inspired us with his vision, his passion for his work and his creative genius. We cheered him when he battled back from being fired at Apple.
Shaking-up Leadership
N2Growth Blog
MARCH 30, 2011
By Mike Myatt , Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth. Fact : You cannot win a chess game without moving your pieces to create strategic and tactical advantge. The same principle applies to business.
Steve Jobs 1955-2011
Leading Blog
OCTOBER 5, 2011
One of the most remarkable innovators of our time, Steve Jobs has been called a Henry Ford, a Walt Disney, a Thomas Edison. "We We are deeply saddened to announce that Steve Jobs passed away today," Apple said.
10 Sticky Note Reminders For The Busy Leader (Plus One from the Heart)
Terry Starbucker
AUGUST 7, 2011
For many leaders out there (myself included), sometimes there just aren’t enough hours in a day. Work piles up, deadlines loom, milestones are passing, folks are tugging at you from all different directions- and guess what suffers. Our leadership.
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