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July 2018 Leadership Development Carnival

Lead Change Blog

We’re excited to share posts from leadership experts from around the globe on the topics of communication, employee performance and engagement, personal and professional development, productivity, team building, and more. Paul states: “ The old ‘chain of command’ leadership style is outmoded.

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May 2018 Leadership Development Carnival

Lead Change Blog

We’re excited to share posts from leadership experts from around the globe on the topics of communication, employee performance and engagement, personal and professional development, productivity, team building, and more. Productivity. Creativity/Inspiration. ” Follow Steve on Twitter at @SteveDigioia.

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Obama's Good Call: Replacing Disrespectful Leader with One Known.

Michael Lee Stallard

Whereas McChrystal’s leadership style brought compliance out of fear, General Patraeus by all accounts appears to have the competence and character necessary to inspire the best efforts and aligned behavior of the soldiers he now leads. Replacing McChrystal with General David Patraeus was also wise. why is everyone smiling?

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Leadership Style Part II – Command & Control | You're Not the Boss.

You're Not the Boss of Me

We spend time dreaming up other ways to get around the stringent rules set out for us; and somewhere in all of that, productivity, and certainly dignity, and a sense of accomplishment are lost. Then again, there may be times when an authoritative style of leadership is called for. Not a pretty picture.

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September 2016 Leadership Development Carnival

Lead Change Blog

But it may not always be as productive. Chris Edmonds of the Purposeful Culture Group contributed Leading a Purposeful, Positive, Productive Culture. Dan McCarthy of Great Leadership provided 10 Ways to Kill Off Your Star Employees. In this post, I share some downsides to working at coffee shops.”

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What U2 and the US Navy Have in Common: Connecting with Core Employees

Michael Lee Stallard

These sobering statistics represent a drain on productivity that leaders can no longer afford to ignore. Research from the Corporate Executive Board shows that engaged employees are 20 percent more productive than the average employee. Organizations with aligned and engaged employees clearly have a competitive edge.

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Casual Conversation in the Workplace…Something to Talk About | You.

You're Not the Boss of Me

And, that’s when they get in the way of building healthy productive relationships and workplaces. Having said all that, I think it important to say too, that casual conversations can go from being constructive and helpful to divisive and destructive if you’re not careful. What are your views on casual chat in the workplace?