Lead on Purpose

DECEMBER 10, 2009

The real question is: are you willing to invest the effort and make the sacrifices necessary to take on the responsibility of a leadership position? The authors propose three questions you should ask to assess your own leadership potential: How far do you want to go? What do you enjoy now but would have to give up?

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Michael Lee Stallard

APRIL 9, 2010

Other good things that happened this week: Jurgen Noop from the Netherlands recognized my blog as one of the top leadership and management blogs. It was a tremendous group with great energy and intelligence. Many thanks, Jurgen! What wonderful people to get to know. I encourage you to check out their work. why is everyone smiling?

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Lead on Purpose

DECEMBER 15, 2009

Seth Godin , marketing guru and thought leader, did a cool project where he brought together more than seventy “big thinkers&# to write the ebook What Matters Now. His purpose: “Now, more than ever, we need a different way of thinking, a useful way to focus and the energy to turn the game around.&# What matters in 2010?

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Next Level Blog

DECEMBER 15, 2010

Since my compulsion is to look at most things from a leadership angle, here are a few lessons I've learned so far from the practice of yoga that seem to apply to the practice of leadership.   Leadership lesson learned? .    Leadership lesson learned?   Leadership lesson learned?

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Next Level Blog

OCTOBER 14, 2010

Last month, I wrote a post on What We Can Learn About Leadership from the Chilean Miners. And, as was the case with the astronauts, the miners could not have made it safely home without the efforts, talents and leadership of thousands of others. There are leadership lessons to learn from the rescuers as well.

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Next Level Blog

NOVEMBER 11, 2010

  With more energy and enthusiasm, the man said, "I'm shaping these rocks into bricks."    As I was walking through this ancient city searching for dinner tonight, I started thinking about the kind of leadership that must be required to start a project you won't live to see the end of. 

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Next Level Blog

DECEMBER 6, 2010

Magazine » December 06, 2010 How to Drive Change with a Leadership Point of View Every so often, The New York Times will run a long feature on the CEO of a large business.    I love those articles because they’re great opportunities for data mining on leadership.  A strong leadership point of view is memorable. 

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Lead on Purpose

AUGUST 11, 2010

My excuse (and I’ve heard this from many product managers) is that I’ve been heads down on an intense product release and it’s sucking all my time and energy. Listening to Tribes by Seth Godin. I started this blog (in 2007) to promote leadership principles in product management.

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Michael Lee Stallard

MAY 7, 2010

Michael Lee Stallard Insights on Leadership and Employee Engagement Home About Hire to Speak Press Kit John Maxwell on Connection Published by Michael Lee Stallard on May 7, 2010 10:44 am under E Pluribus Partners , connection culture , employee engagement I’m in Atlanta to write about the Chick-fil-A leadercast.

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Next Level Blog

JULY 12, 2010

In it, he rips James every which way from Sunday and then promises the Cleveland fans that his energy “will be directed at one thing and one thing only: DELIVERING YOU the championship you have long deserved and is long overdue.”  That’s one definition of leadership. It’s definitely a definition of class. So, what’s your take?

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Next Level Blog

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

If you’re interested in becoming a more effective leadership meteorologist, here are a few things to pay attention to: Your Energy Level:   Just like the sun, your energy probably has the biggest impact on the weather.   One guy in a group last week summed it up by saying, “I change the weather.”  Click Here.

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Lead on Purpose

AUGUST 29, 2010

Focus your mental energy on achieving success and you will see ‘lucky breaks’ come your way consistently. Success doesn’t just happen because someone’s stars line up. Success, both in business and personally, is something that’s consciously created. Success is created through conscious choice.

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Lead on Purpose

MAY 31, 2010

As product leaders we need to plan and then move forward with focus and energy. Filed under: Leadership , Knowledge , Learning , Product Management / Marketing Tagged: | learn , opportunity , value , Mark Sanborn , design « Five championship strategies Book Review: Here Comes Everybody » Like Be the first to like this post.

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Michael Lee Stallard

APRIL 20, 2010

There was a terrific energy among group participants. Last week when I was in Miami Beach, one morning I stopped at a Starbucks on the Lincoln Avenue Mall. Starbucks partners were gathering there for a walk (see picture above) to raise money for a non-profit organization. What a simple idea! why is everyone smiling? why is everyone smiling?

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Michael Lee Stallard

MAY 17, 2010

Michael Lee Stallard Insights on Leadership and Employee Engagement Home About Hire to Speak Press Kit What Are “Sustainable Values&# ? why is everyone smiling? why is everyone smiling? why is everyone smiling?

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Next Level Blog

AUGUST 18, 2010

Be as specific as you can be with yourself about the optimal levels of energy and engagement in the room. Own the Energy:   Don’t let your pre-meeting fire drill shift your energy. Her observation was that my energy was high when the audience’s energy was high and lower when theirs was lower. Own the energy.

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Lead on Purpose

OCTOBER 23, 2009

This great book will tell you how.&# – Mark Victor Hansen “Lack of trust within an organization saps its energy, fosters a climate of suspicion and second-guessing, completely devastates teamwork and replaces it with internal politics. The act of trusting others and trusting yourself is vital success.

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Lead from Within

JUNE 10, 2018

Energy and persistence conquer all things. Seth Godin. THE LEADERSHIP GAP. Additional Reading you might enjoy: 12 Successful Leadership Principles That Never Grow Old. A Leadership Manifesto: A Guide To Greatness. The Deception Trap of Leadership. Successful men and women keep moving. Conrad Hilton.

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Rich Gee Group

NOVEMBER 5, 2010

Here are some incredible books that you can grab to build your confidence, charisma, and image: Executive Charisma: Six Steps to Mastering the Art of Leadership By D.A. I also like Daniel Pink, David Schwartz, and Seth Godin’s last book, Linchpin. Rich Gee 11.06.10 Any favorites you might have? Tim Trent 11.06.10

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Tanveer Naseer

JANUARY 28, 2011

Expanding management: The delicate art of sharing control [link] # leadership #. RT @ Leadershipwatch : New Post: Cross-Cultural Leadership: How to Build Mutual Trust? Seth Godin strikes gold in his latest post – Three ways to help people get things done [link] # leadership #. link] # entrepreneurship #leadership #.

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Rich Gee Group

DECEMBER 21, 2010

Energy – Get them active, wake them up. at 9:50 AM Steve Jobs and Seth Godin are good examples of powerful presentations without using bullet points. This is key — most speakers just give info — you need to deliver action steps for success. Yell “Good Morning&# or get them to stretch. People LOVE stories. Unported License.

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Lead on Purpose

JANUARY 26, 2010

He groups these as ‘private traits’ of leadership. He dubs these ‘public traits’ of leadership. However, Mr. Stoddard’s experience and frequent metaphors and parables provide readers with much to learn about improving their leadership skills.

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Lead on Purpose

JULY 19, 2010

It’s the energy that drives you throughout the day. Filed under: Leadership Tagged: | champions , feedback , listening , process , success « Book Review: Here Comes Everybody Commitment » Like Be the first to like this post. Breakfast: Some say that breakfast is the most important meal of the day; I agree.

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Next Level Blog

OCTOBER 11, 2010

It’s usually a case where they’re moving from a pretty hands-on, directive leadership role and into a role in which they’re coordinating the work of a number of other leaders. As the authors of The Leadership Pipeline point out, the first time is usually when the leader moves from manager to manager of managers. Recognize performance.

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Next Level Blog

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

What I mean by the picking up part is that higher level leadership requires getting out of your own lane and collaborating with peers to get meaningful things done.   To learn more about this, check out Primal Leadership by Daniel Goleman, Richard Boyatzis and Annie McKee.  That’s what’s in it for you.

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Lead on Purpose

JUNE 6, 2009

Filed under: Innovation , Leadership , Purpose Tagged: | action , choice , focus , Great work , inspire , Michael Bungay Stanier , responsibility « Values or valuables? Doing it once is one time too many. Good work: The familiar, useful, productive work you do and do well.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

Nothing signals leadership trouble more than an executive who can’t make decisions. Understanding and implementing the concept of “ actionable leadership &# is a major key to success in becoming a great CEO. However my question to you is this: What is leadership without action? Sound harsh? Do you have great vision?

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Lead on Purpose

DECEMBER 3, 2010

Know where to apply your energies and you’ll be working faster and more efficiently. Filed under: Leadership Tagged: | competition , goals , John Durfee , success « Three practices of successful product managers Leadership and Product Management » Like Be the first to like this post.

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Lead on Purpose

SEPTEMBER 8, 2009

Just remember… Talk may be cheap, but it’s also priceless when it comes to building camaraderie, respect, energy – and yes, even love – throughout your workplace, in both good times and bad. Filed under: Integrity , Leadership , Purpose , Team Building , Trust Tagged: | Albert J.

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Let's Grow Leaders

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Once my leadership blog started gaining traction, I began paying attention to who else was in this human centered leadership space. I reached out to every leadership blogger I could– talking with them about their approach, their challenges, and most importantly, what they were doing that led to success. AND HE WROTE BACK.

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Next Level Blog

JULY 19, 2010

The first wake up call for me in the past week was when I read a very nice article in the Washington Post on leadership coach Bob Rosen and his firm Healthy Companies International. I’ll take credit for being the energy and spirit behind it, but they deserve to own the company. I’m 81, after all, and I can’t take it with me.

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Roundtable Talk

MARCH 4, 2010

→ View from the corner cubicle: leadership lessons from Tomer Strolight Posted on March 4, 2010 by LeaderTalker | Leave a comment TorStar Digital is one of Canada’s fastest growing, most innovative media companies. Don’t waste your energies trying to win everyone over. RoundtableTalk Where ambitious leaders meet. Happy leading!

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Sales Wolf Blog

OCTOBER 15, 2010

 Quite frankly, we could all stand to focus a little more time and energy on the things that make us happy in life.  Quite frankly, we could all stand to focus a little more time and energy on the things that make us happy in life. There are also serious business ramifications to be found in The Happiness Project.

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Sales Wolf Blog

NOVEMBER 26, 2010

  Another cool thing about Daily HR Tips that I have not seen before in the HR blogging community is that it is a father-son project which provides a great blend of professional expertise and youthful energy.    I highly encourage you to visit DailyHRTips.com for yourself and check out all that it has to offer.

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Sales Wolf Blog

DECEMBER 27, 2010

 I like to get each week started off by featuring five posts from the HR, talent management, and leadership development blogosphere that I found to be especially good reading.  However, many feel deprived of meaning in their jobs and as a result lack energy, enthusiasm, and a sense of purpose when they come to work each day.

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Roundtable Talk

FEBRUARY 25, 2010

Here are my 10 ideas: Promote litterless lunches…By taking your lunch in a reusable lunch box instead of a disposable one, you save the energy needed to produce new lunch boxes. Their Speed-2-Green system can get you moving fast, but my big a-ha was the number of simple things that any leader can do to make an impact.

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Roundtable Talk

MAY 21, 2010

→ Fast Friday with Paul Ronan, Executive Director, Ontario Parks Association Posted on May 21, 2010 by LeaderTalker | Leave a comment As head of the Ontario Parks Association , Paul Ronan exudes energy and passion for his work. Off the chart. So, what kind of career conversation are you going to have today. Happy leading!

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