Persuasive Powerhouse

JULY 26, 2010

So what is your role in influencing creativity and innovation in others? Your best chance of having creative, innovative initiatives will occur with behaviors that: Encourage curiosity: Ask open ended questions, encourage forums where it is easy and safe to brainstorm, and model curiosity for others on your staff.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 25, 2016

O NCE AGAIN we see that despite our rhetoric, what we are is reflected in our leaders and leadership. Superbosses : How Exceptional Leaders Master the Flow of Talent by Sydney Finkelstein Although Superbosses may differ in leadership styles, they share a playbook that leads to extraordinary success founded on making other people successful.

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Skip Prichard

JUNE 1, 2020

Decipher the Leadership Code. Many people are overwhelmed when they are studying leadership. Articles, books, seminars, videos, online courses…all of them provide pieces to the puzzle to assist individuals to becoming a great leader. Alain Hunkins has released Cracking the Leadership Code that helps you demystify leadership.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2010

If you’re looking to benchmark your leadership ability the following self examination will give you a baseline to build from. If you check your ego at the door and give a thoughtful, introspective evaluation of your ability, it is likely that you’ll learn something about your leadership abilities or lack thereof.

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Skip Prichard

JULY 19, 2021

Whether you are new to studying leadership or have practiced and studied it for many years, I am sure you will benefit and enjoy the leadership lessons today’s post provides. One of your first leadership lessons is “A subordinate’s trust in their leader is the most important factor in the success of any organization.”

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 10, 2011

News Flash – If you have to look for leadership it doesn’t exist…Today’s post is not going to sit well with many in the leadership profession, but then many of my posts seem to have that effect. In my opinion the practice of leadership identification is simply based upon flawed business logic, and it is make-work in the purest form.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2010

Here’s the thing – the foundational elements of leadership require no skill or talent whatsoever. In today’s post I’ll share 6 leadership characteristics that require zero talent or skill.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 2, 2010

David asked Becky, “How come no one ever talks about love as a leadership competency?&# While l ove and leadership are certainly two words you don’t often hear in the same sentence, I can assure you that rarely does great leadership exist without love being present and practiced. I think it’s a great question.

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Skip Prichard

APRIL 12, 2021

Leadership is shifting as we grapple with technology changes, shifting market realities, new business models, and unpredictable outside forces. Tom has over three decades of experience as a leadership and organizational culture consultant. What’s the Goodell definition of leadership? . Thrive in a Hyper-Connected World.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 14, 2010

He is the Senior Pastor at CrossPoint Church , one of the fastest growing churches in the country, is the author of the bestselling book Plan B , and is one of the the most candid, insightful and humble leaders you’ll ever have the opportunity to listen to – we all have a lot to learn from Pete Wilson.

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 17, 2017

In doing so, we create boxes that we operate within without ever really seeing the possibilities. Capable of being in uncertainties, mysteries and doubts, he was uninhibited, open, and without judgment. I Am Keats is a book for our times. T OM ASACKER always makes you think. Life is not scripted but we live it as though it were.

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Tanveer Naseer

FEBRUARY 19, 2013

It’s an idea that I was reminded of while reading Nobel laureate Dr. James Watson’s book, “ Avoid Boring People: Lessons From A Life In Science ” and the lessons he shares with the reader from his experiences both in and outside of the lab. One that benefits not only us or a select few, but all those around us as well.

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Nathan Magnuson

MARCH 7, 2016

Recently I shared 9 Leadership themes for the new year , including one: be known positively. The positive effects of smiling are so poignant that Dale Carnegie devoted an entire chapter to it in his classic book How to Win Friends and Influence People. Tom Peters coined this concept in his book In Search of Excellence.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 5, 2010

That said, buckle-up and join me for a ride as we journey into the politically incorrect mind of Mike Myatt… The institutionalization of “Politically Correct Thinking&# in the corporate world has done more to harm operating businesses than just about any other social and/or cultural influence in recent times.

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Strategy Driven

JULY 20, 2021

There’s no shortage of things that influence how successful a business will be. However, it’s also important to remember that they’re not the only things that influence business success. It’s a complicated aspect of life that everything from politics to world events can influence. One of the biggest influences is personal.

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Tanveer Naseer

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

Yes, we could, but if you need to change it is useful to make culture also operational and look at the daily (inter)actions. They open the space by sharing their view on what happens, and they ask an open, possibility-oriented question: “Could we do a quick round and share everyone’s observations?”

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Next Level Blog

JANUARY 5, 2021

Most of 2021 still lies ahead and we have lots of opportunity right now to think about how we want to influence the outcomes that are yet to be created. Words that might come to mind could include qualities like supportive, encouraging, clear, calm, inspiring, directive, engaged, open, generous or any number of others that fit their needs.

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Modern Servant Leader

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

We continue the servant leadership interview series with a real treat. I was honored to have Jim Hunter sit down for an interview on Servant Leadership. Jim has over 30 years of experience teaching and consulting on servant leadership principles. Steve: It’s Leadership 291, it’s called, “Becoming an Influential Leader”.

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Modern Servant Leader

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

We continue the servant leadership interview series with a real treat. I was honored to have Jim Hunter sit down for an interview on Servant Leadership. Jim has over 30 years of experience teaching and consulting on servant leadership principles. Steve: It’s Leadership 291, it’s called, “Becoming an Influential Leader”.

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Skip Prichard

DECEMBER 19, 2019

Transformational leadership. One of the popular frameworks of leadership is that of transforming leadership. Initially coined by James Downton in 1973 following his research into charismatic leadership, it was influenced largely by Bernard Bass, and his instrumental book Leadership and Performance Beyond Expectations (1985).

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Terry Starbucker

MAY 22, 2016

This is another installment of excerpts from my book manuscript of “More Human: A Journey To The Heart Of Great Leadership”. This excerpt tells two very contrasting stories about a job of leadership that is never, ever, easy – having to let people go. I thought about how I had been in this situation before.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JUNE 4, 2015

With Star Wars: The Force Awakens coming out late this year, we will see new and old leaders take the big screen with various styles of leaderships. There are many definitions of leadership, but sometimes the best way to define something is to explain what it is NOT. The operative term here is “my motivation.”

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Next Level Blog

OCTOBER 14, 2010

I remember I cried when the camera caught the first glimpse of the chutes on the command module opening and the crew members made radio contact with mission control as they floated down to the ocean recovery zone. Last month, I wrote a post on What We Can Learn About Leadership from the Chilean Miners.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

Let me be clear: leadership and diversity should have nothing to do with one another. This blog was recently nominated for Kevin Eikenberry’s Best Leadership Blogs of 2010 , and I noticed recently that Kevin was taking heat from the gender police for having only one woman on the list of nominees.

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Miles Anthony Smith

AUGUST 7, 2018

29 Leadership Experts Share Their Top 19 Leadership Competencies & Behaviors for Success (Plus Leaderboard) It seems that the world has a lack of leadership these days, doesn’t it? Why does poor leadership seem to be such an epidemic in government, business, and nonprofits?

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Experience to Lead

AUGUST 24, 2021

But it would be this very challenge that would give him the inspirational leadership stories that he would use to become a great leader. Today, he shares them here with you to inspire you in your leadership journey. After 13 operations, doctors told him that there was nothing more that could be done. Communication is huge.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 22, 2010

The harsh reality is that great numbers of leaders continue to operate in a vacuum by sequestering themselves away in the corner office and attempting to lead from afar. So the real question is this…how does a CEO get to the point of being so disconnected from operations that he or she just doesn’t have a clue?

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Next Level Blog

JULY 12, 2010

Apparently, Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert thought the same thing because it wasn’t long before he had posted a scathing open letter to the Cavs’ fans on the team’s official web site. That’s one definition of leadership. I immediately said to my wife, “That’s not the way you let your employer know that you’re taking a new job.”

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 11, 2010

Here’s the thing - leadership and conflict go hand-in-hand. Leadership is a full-contact sport, and if you cannot address conflict in a healthy, productive fashion then you should not be in a leadership role. If so, you likely have issues with conflict.

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Next Level Blog

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

  Admiral Allen was the opening keynote speaker at Government Executive’s Excellence in Government Conference.  With a resume like that, it’s easy to understand why Admiral Allen was asked to speak on “Leadership in a Time of Crisis.” If you're into leadership and get the chance to hear him, take it.

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Lead Change Blog

AUGUST 18, 2015

This is the backstory for Richard Adams’s 1972 best-selling book, Watership Down. Opening the cage door, Hazel works to convince the four to abandon their confined and boring dwelling and join his band in the wild. What is Leadership, Really? All these pressures have changed the requirements for great leadership.

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Lead Change Blog

DECEMBER 23, 2015

My ambition was to become a reputable leader who had influence and ability to motivate people to achieve their goals. What I learned within a short span of time is that titles and org charts are invisible to the definition of leadership. I read recently that if you are influencing, you are leading. They should.”

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Skip Prichard

JUNE 12, 2023

Bob Lisser, author and business strategist, unveils the secrets to unlocking this growth advantage in his book aptly titled The Growth Advantage. Lisser’s book is divided into three parts, each focusing on a crucial aspect of growth: the Planning Advantage, the Execution Advantage, and the Company Advantage.

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Skip Prichard

SEPTEMBER 8, 2019

If you want a book that will stimulate your team’s thinking, provoke a new mindset, and provide terrific discussions, then pick up a copy of former Amazon executive John Rossman’s Think Like Amazon: 50 ½ Ideas to Become a Digital Leader. You’ll see how Amazon’s core leadership principles helped it to scale. Change Your Thinking.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 22, 2010

In fact, in most cases I actually prefer to have my thinking challenged – this doesn’t threaten me as a leader, it improves my leadership ability. If you crush the individual character and spirit of those who form your team, how can your team operate at its best?

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2010

I plan on circulating your information and just ordered your book. link] mikemyatt Thanks for the kind words Dan, and I hope you enjoy the book. One example from my latest book, Ruthless Focus, is Staples. Go… Share and Enjoy: View Comments [link] Dan Rogers Mike – This is a great post with excellent perspective.

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JUNE 22, 2020

After reading his book Culture Spark , I reached out to talk about his work and his research. “If You share six myths about culture in your book. The culture required to drive a strategy of innovation is different from the culture required to develop efficiency or operational excellence. Jason Richmond. 6 Culture Myths.

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