Lead Change Blog

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

Sometimes when I’m under the gun at work and feeling the pressure of all my responsibilities, I can get tunnel vision about accomplishing my own goals and forget how my behavior is influencing others. This behavior is a holdover from the days of Command and Control leadership. Check Your Leadership.

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Micromanagement Ethics Stress Tactics 302

LDRLB

APRIL 1, 2010

The magnum opus of Robert Greenleaf, Servant Leadership is a recent theory of leadership that argues that the most effective leaders are servants of their people. The assumption is that if leaders focus on the needs and desires of followers, follower will reciprocate through increased teamwork, deeper engagement and better performance.

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Greenleaf Contingency Theory Servant Leader Leadership 114

HR Digest

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

The 360-degree feedback system reduces the possible influence of bias as it considers multiple perspectives while making its calculations. What Are the Benefits of 360-Degree Feedback? There are many benefits to using the 360-degree performance appraisal system.

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360-Degree Feedback Company Peer Review Review 110

Let's Grow Leaders

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Your reputation will long outlast the influence of this lazy coworker. DO build a network of support Seek out folks with similar ambition and work ethic to support and challenge you. Take on a leadership role in a professional association. The worse thing you can do is slack on your performance or reduce your standards.

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Motivation Short-term Resistance Long-term 234

Michael Lee Stallard

APRIL 9, 2010

For Tom Peters influence in my life, I am sincerely grateful. Other good things that happened this week: Jurgen Noop from the Netherlands recognized my blog as one of the top leadership and management blogs. Many thanks, Jurgen! why is everyone smiling? why is everyone smiling? why is everyone smiling? why is everyone smiling?

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Blog Leadership McCarthy Godin 199

Michael Lee Stallard

JUNE 9, 2010

Michael Lee Stallard Insights on Leadership and Employee Engagement Home About Hire to Speak Press Kit June Leadership Carnival Published by Michael Lee Stallard on June 9, 2010 12:33 pm under Uncategorized This month’s Leadership Carnival is hosted by Chris Young at MaximizingPossibility.com. But don’t despair.

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Leadership McCarthy Blog Motivation 170

Michael Lee Stallard

SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

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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Collins Ethics McCarthy Open-book 299

Michael Lee Stallard

JULY 5, 2010

Michael Lee Stallard Insights on Leadership and Employee Engagement Home About Hire to Speak Press Kit July’s Leadership Carnival Published by Michael Lee Stallard on July 5, 2010 03:56 am under E Pluribus Partners Every month I participate in a leadership carnival with several bloggers whose work I respect.

Leadership 210

Leadership Wilde Ingham McCarthy 210

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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McCarthy Open-book Godin Middle Management 186

Michael Lee Stallard

MARCH 31, 2010

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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Conference Definition McCarthy Godin 240

Michael Lee Stallard

JUNE 7, 2010

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? why is everyone smiling? why is everyone smiling?

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Conference Definition McCarthy Godin 199

Michael Lee Stallard

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

One morning I attended a session that Ted holds each week with his leadership team and a select number of potential leaders. During the time the group discussed one chapter in a leadership book they were reading together. When he reads a book that influences his values, he purchases three more copies, one for each of his young sons.

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Environment Learning-by-Doing Influence Books 316

Michael Lee Stallard

MAY 3, 2010

Michael Lee Stallard Insights on Leadership and Employee Engagement Home About Hire to Speak Press Kit What would Jack Bauer do? 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? why is everyone smiling?

Ethics 170

Ethics McCarthy Godin Middle Management 170

Michael Lee Stallard

MAY 7, 2010

Michael Lee Stallard Insights on Leadership and Employee Engagement Home About Hire to Speak Press Kit Leaders Shape Stories Published by Michael Lee Stallard on May 7, 2010 08:00 am under connection culture , employee engagement , inspiring identity Mark Sanborn just said people should slow down, reflect and be shapers of stories.

McCarthy 170

McCarthy Godin Middle Management Teamwork 170

Michael Lee Stallard

MAY 7, 2010

Even my own mother who lives in Bristol, Virginia sings the praises of the local Chick-fil-A for their good people and positive influence on the local community. I’ve done some due diligence and feel highly confident that Chick-fil-A is the real deal. No Comment No comments yet Posting your comment. why is everyone smiling?

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Due Diligence Competitive Advantage McCarthy Godin 186

Michael Lee Stallard

AUGUST 14, 2010

The negativism of today can influence us so that, without our even being aware, we get caught up in it (a condition that sociologists describe as “emotional contagion&# ). Counting our blessings gives us perspective. Spend time each day conversing and connecting with family members, friends and colleagues at work.

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Self-aware Long-term McCarthy Godin 275

Michael Lee Stallard

JUNE 5, 2010

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, one of the greatest basketball players in history who played his entire college career with Wooden, would later write, “Coach Wooden had a profound influence on me as an athlete, but even greater influence on me as a human being. He is responsible, in part, for the person I am today.” why is everyone smiling?

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Follow-up Open-book Learning-by-Doing Hotels 360

Michael Lee Stallard

JUNE 23, 2010

Stars typically feel connected to the organization because they have power or influence. Following are a few of the ways Admiral Clark and his leadership team built bridges so that everyone felt connected and a part of the Navy. Core employees typically don’t feel connected. Results Vern Clark is quick to say that he’s not perfect.

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Long-term Consensus Class Follow-up 207

Marshall Goldsmith

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

Jim Kim (President of the World Bank), Peter Drucker (founder of modern management), Paul Hersey (noted author, teacher, and personal mentor of mine), and Warren Bennis (one of the world’s greatest leadership thinkers of his time). Has been recognized as the World’s #1 Leadership Thinker. Author of two best-selling leadership books.

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Executive Coaching CEO Magazine Banking 70

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 9, 2014

Three out of four of the C-suite women executives said that candidates’ involvement in sport influences their hiring decisions, because they believe people who have played sports make good professionals. But even more important are two other strengths: competitiveness and teamwork. Gender Hiring Leadership development'

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Sports COO CFO Participative 16

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 14, 2015

Seldom, though, do they speak plainly about the “diseases” of leadership. Nevertheless, leaders should be held to a high standard, since their scope of influence makes their ailments particularly infectious. Here I would like to mention some of these “[leadership] diseases.” Leadership Ethics'

Leadership 8

Leadership Power Mentor Bureaucracy 8

Strategy Driven

AUGUST 1, 2014

Ethics and standards… those are for chumps. The wise CEO is one who listens to others, surrounds himself-herself with smart people and fosters a spirit of teamwork. Sales rankings vary, with various influencers. We’re too worried about __ (some item in the news… the latest source of gossip).

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Budgeting Risk Management Quality Strategic Planning 75

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

Packard delivered this speech in 1960, so he may have been influenced by people like Van Arsdale France, who founded the University of Disneyland in 1955. ” Well, HP’s first product was a sound oscillator—which it sold to Walt Disney Studios to use on the Fantasia soundtrack.

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Content Simon Teamwork Creativity 8