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Top Leadership Blogs

Michael Lee Stallard

It was my good fortune to also recently be recognized by HR Examiner as a “ Top 25 Online Influencer on Leadership.&# (You can learn more about it at this link as well as in a podcast about the online influencer list with Peter Clayton of Total Picture Radio.) why is everyone smiling?

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The Pride Paradox

Michael Lee Stallard

Values such as work ethic, excellence and open-mindedness can be cultivated with practice. They typically have the moral confidence that influences others and they do so in a loving, patient way rather than forcing their values upon others. Humility is not easily developed when you have wealth, power and/or status.

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John Maxwell on Connection

Michael Lee Stallard

Here are a few of John’s comments about connection: - Leadership is influence. Connecting is the ability to identify with and relate to people that it increases our influence with them. Presently I’m listening to John Maxwell who recently wrote Everyone Communicates, Few Connect. why is everyone smiling?

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The Conference Board: Employee Engagement = Connections

Michael Lee Stallard

After defining connection, we identify the “Connection Culture&# as the environment that produces emotional and rational connections that, as The Conference Board’s definition says “influence [people] to apply discretionary effort to [their] work.&# The Connection Culture meets universal human needs.

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Research: Employee Engagement = Connections

Michael Lee Stallard

After defining connection, we identify the “Connection Culture&# as an environment producing emotional and rational connections that, as The Conference Board’s definition says, “influences [people] to apply discretionary effort to [their] work.&# why is everyone smiling?

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What would Jack Bauer do?

Michael Lee Stallard

Is it ok to look the other way when a star employee is regularly uncivil to other employees who contribute less economic value and have less power and influence in the organization? Is it ok to “manage&# quarterly corporate earnings to meet Wall Street’s expectations? How have you been influenced in this area?

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To Impart Your Values

Michael Lee Stallard

Like Ted and the card he gives to his employees, I encourage you to regularly find ways to communicate to your children and even to other children in your circle of influence about character and virtue. When he reads a book that influences his values, he purchases three more copies, one for each of his young sons.