Kevin Eikenberry

OCTOBER 15, 2010

A Journal, in your PC, on note cards – you decide, just do it! I gave them five steps to do start their collection: 1. Think of a time when you use questions, and write five new ones now – questions you could use in that situation. Create a place to collect them.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

NOVEMBER 7, 2010

Instead fly on over to Dan McCarthy’s Leadership Development Carnival for this month’s Early Bird Edition at his Great Leadership site. » Leadership Development Carnival Early Bird Edition is Up November 7th, 2010 | Author: Mary Jo Asmus Don’t walk. Don’t run. All Rights Reserved.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

JUNE 27, 2010

The minor irritations that build up over a day, a week, a month or more can get in the way of our really enjoying others. I have a feeling that if you are, your leadership and the work of your organization is effortless. You might find that those frustrations aren’t so overwhelming after all. Stop sweating the small stuff.

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Women on Business

JANUARY 14, 2011

In addition to her work as author and co-editor of the highly-regarded academic book The Psychology of Goals (Guilford, 2009), she has authored papers in her field’s most prestigious journals. How often have you found yourself avoiding challenges and playing it safe, sticking to goals you knew would be easy for you to reach?

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Kevin Eikenberry

OCTOBER 8, 2010

I currently read one book a week and scan hundreds of articles and tens of journals each month. We book worms of years gone by now may even have a competitive advantage. My life coach and I worked on this topic a couple of months ago and it helped me fine-tune my “information intake.&# It was implied but not stated.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

AUGUST 22, 2010

An illustration may help. You may notice the gables, the interesting roofline or the wonderfully crafted windows. Those who do coaching are mechanical; they may know all the techniques necessary to have a coaching conversation, but their coaching may not have the impact that those who are being a coach does.

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Kevin Eikenberry

JANUARY 17, 2011

Regardless of the topic, there are people who may be more expert than you – that does not mean you don’t have valuable expertise. These interests may give you insights into your areas of expertise. Know that some people may misconstrue your intentions. Inventory your experiences, skills and knowledge.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

JANUARY 19, 2011

It helps to prepare them for their next step- whatever that may be. And for those leaders who may believe in “enlightened self-interest&# , its important to train your replacement so that you can get promoted – if you are so inclined to want that! Great post! Mary Jo Asmus : January 19, 2011 at 9:20 pm Gina, thanks.

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Kevin Eikenberry

JANUARY 24, 2011

These decisions may be announced at a meeting, but by definition they don’t require any input from others; a meeting isn’t required to make them. If their input can be received independently, then a meeting may still not be needed. The basic choices are: An independent decision – one made by the leader alone.

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Women on Business

JANUARY 18, 2011

The New England Journal of Medicine found that those who engaged in social dancing at least several times a week had a 76 percent lower risk of dementia than those who did not. So, find a partner and get to it!

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Persuasive Powerhouse

JULY 27, 2010

Not in the traditional sense that those of us who work in the corporate world may think, but nonetheless he is an example for us. Yet only a few short months after his accident, he was appearing on television and telling the world what a lucky many he was. All Rights Reserved.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

I did not get many opportunities to coach others except a six months Physics tutoring after my high school graduation. I think I have a long way to go to become a best leader. But I am proud that I am working for a great organization. That was the first time I did tutoring. All Rights Reserved.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

You may just “know”, or you might want to be more methodical. Now that you know your values, you can journal about how you have infused them into your daily actions and decisions. I have another packet of value cards which I received in a leadership training workshop held at my organization a few months ago. It is essential.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

DECEMBER 5, 2010

My thanks to Jane for including my own post, How to Inspire Others , among them. All Rights Reserved.

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Kevin Eikenberry

OCTOBER 29, 2010

If you are doing this more formally, write your thoughts and lessons in your learning journal Repeat for as many costumes/characters as you’d like! While, as the old commericals said, “your mileage may vary&# – not every costume will give you a great insight – not every lesson will be the one you most need right now.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

JULY 19, 2010

It also allows us to see that those we have rejected for traits judged as negative may be prime candidates for development. Seeing the “and” works to improve any/all workplace relationships that may be less than ideal; with peers, customers and managers. Give this person a chance; there may be a vision you can’t yet see.

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Kevin Eikenberry

JANUARY 28, 2011

I’ll stop at someone’s work station and ask if they have any questions I could answer, let them know I noticed a recent accomplishment, or I may see a new photo and touch base on how their family is doing. When I find myself with 5 minutes, I use that time to intentionally build relationships. But it doesn’t happen.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

The intake process was ridiculously slow (why did they have to copy my insurance card and license when they’d just done so less than a month ago?). What choice did I have but to wait? After getting checked in (an hour into the visit), I settled in for a long wait. All in all, this was not a pleasant place to spend time.

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Kevin Eikenberry

NOVEMBER 22, 2010

In the personal development world, many talk about the value of a gratitude journal. These are just a few questions to get you started. Spend some quiet time thinking about questions like these and writing down your answers. This is the leadership version of that idea. Catalog and identify what you are grateful for in the workplace.

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Coaching Tip

MARCH 30, 2011

Their March index of consumer sentiment sank by 10 points, the 10th-biggest drop on record and a reversal of five prior months of gains. this month from 72 in February. While that drop would be somewhat more muted than the Michigan survey, it may be more worrisome. Source: The Wall Street Journal, March 28 & 29, 2011.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

AUGUST 31, 2010

They may know that they are struggling with some aspect of managing, but as they read the book, they will now know what they need to do. Positive changes in all areas of their life may occur as a result since the skills can all be used, in some way, at work and in life outside of work. All Rights Reserved.

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CO2

AUGUST 13, 2010

Co-workers are quick to pick up on this distrust and the quality and honesty of their answers may very well dip downward. Other Blog posts that may interest you: Building Trust in Your Organization 90% of Employees Feel Betrayal Frequently Trust Begins With You! If you’re not trustworthy, they say, why would anyone follow you?

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Persuasive Powerhouse

AUGUST 25, 2010

Both were too young and healthy to leave us. Following the shock of the loss, I have been thinking about the memories we leave behind when we pass on. Both of these people were phenomenal human beings. All Rights Reserved.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

OCTOBER 13, 2010

Many organizations may not acknowledge the connection between the human and the leader until it’s too late. We expect people to lead without the support and encouragement they need to improve themselves as individuals. “Leave your humanity at home, just make sure you get the work done&# becomes an unsaid motto.

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CO2

DECEMBER 23, 2010

In a recent Wall Street Journal article written by Parminder Bahra she describes how Dr. Allègre Hadida at the University of Cambridge Judge Business School is using movies to teach student. His book Just Ask Leadership - Why Great Managers Always Ask The Right Questions (McGraw Hill 2009).

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Marshall Goldsmith

AUGUST 22, 2011

I may be the only executive educator who actually measures whether the participants in my leadership development courses actually do what I teach--and then measures if they are seen as becoming more effective leaders. In fact, you too may have had this same recurring daydream. I think the worst of this will be over in a few months.

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QAspire

FEBRUARY 14, 2010

This book journals growth of MindTree from idea to IPO. They invariably follow a process (and this is more of a personal process that may not always be visible to everybody). This is one book that helped me understand the business of doing business. Process is a tool that only makes us more effective as creative professionals.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

OCTOBER 24, 2010

It may instead be about making some tough decisions about what’s important. But if you start here, you may notice that gradually, you have time to do everything that really matters at work and in all aspects of your life. However, it seems that what’s not important to me may be very important to someone else.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

This is not difficult, but it does take willingness and consistency (and may be a little out of an introvert’s comfort zone). Block time on your calendar – fifteen to thirty minutes 2-3 times a week or an hour once a week may be adequate. That story made the rounds for several months and damaged that exec’s reputation.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

SEPTEMBER 15, 2010

This is one from March 2009. I dare you to open up your own calendar and take a look at the last month. Even though I do talk to and work with my peers and direct reports every day they may not be completely filled in with the details of a project that I’m working on. Take a look at your schedule. Who do you need to meet with?

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Lead on Purpose

JUNE 25, 2009

I decided to use this as research into the minds of 6 year olds and to see what leadership attributes the kids had acquired over the months. The project was fun, the one-on-one discussions great and the content was included in each student’s journal for them to keep. Jim’s passion is enabling product marketing teams.

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QAspire

JANUARY 21, 2010

Howard at Wall Street Journal. But most people can think of only one thing at once: If they’re thinking about a checklist, they may not be focusing on solving the problem at hand. People get blinded so much by checklist that they stop innovating, experimenting and learning.

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CO2

AUGUST 13, 2010

Often when you read leadership books, blogs, or journals, you will be inundated with views on how leaders build trust. His book Just Ask Leadership - Why Great Managers Always Ask The Right Questions (McGraw Hill 2009). This post is part of a series on understanding trust in the workplace.

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CO2

AUGUST 1, 2010

Moving from knowing to not knowing One of the most difficult challenges you have as a leader is to accept that you may not know what is right, or best, for most situations. Continue to continue article on Ivey Business Journal About the Author As President and Co-founder of ACI Telecentrics, Inc., I’m enjoying it. I’m enjoying it.

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Michael Lee Stallard

JUNE 23, 2010

Over the course of 2009, I (Michael) met with and interviewed Admiral Clark and several of the Naval officers who reported to him. We are away from our loved ones for months on end. The CNO is the head of the U.S. He is the principal naval adviser to the President of the United States on the conduct of war. What we do is hard work.

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Building Personal Strength

JANUARY 13, 2011

Its written like a personal journal that collects his experiences and thoughts during the two years, two months and two days he remained on the pond. Walden is his account of his solitary life in a cabin on Walden Pond, a 60-acre lake located in Concord, Massachusetts.

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Women on Business

JANUARY 24, 2011

If a relationship is more important than any business transaction, the risk of possible differences may not be worth doing business together. Speaking on creativity nationally, Liane authored Idea Initiators, business books by and for businesswomen , and a line of journals at www.prosperiapublishing.com. Proceed with extreme caution.

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