Michael Lee Stallard

JULY 15, 2010

Recently, I learned that MichaelLeeStallard.com was recognized as one of the top ten blogs on leadership by an organization that ranks blogs. Earlier this year, our blog received a similar honor from Jurgen Noop. 1 Comment so far Samantha on July 20th, 2010 Congratulations Michael – and very well-deserved on all counts too!

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Michael Lee Stallard

JULY 17, 2010

Michael Lee Stallard Insights on Leadership and Employee Engagement Home About Hire to Speak Press Kit Brain Research: To Improve Learning, Use Whole Body Published by Michael Lee Stallard on July 17, 2010 05:03 am under E Pluribus Partners , connection culture , employee engagement , knowledge flow We learn best when we think, feel and do.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2010

The short answer is yes…There are in fact a great number of tests that can quickly assess leadership ability. Something as simple as a 360 Review, or as complex as a deep psychological profile (both with weighted emphasis on leadership aptitude) can point out an individual’s leadership capabilities.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 25, 2010

Reward talent, innovation, loyalty, attitude, creativity, work ethic, contribution, and leadership ability…not tenure. link] Most Tweeted Articles by Leadership Development Experts [.] Thanks for stopping by Drew.

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Michael Lee Stallard

OCTOBER 28, 2010

Michael Lee Stallard Insights on Leadership and Employee Engagement Home About Hire to Speak Press Kit Do Women Bring More Happiness to Families, Greater Effectiveness to Organizations? why is everyone smiling? why is everyone smiling? why is everyone smiling? why is everyone smiling?

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Michael Lee Stallard

OCTOBER 18, 2010

CNO Admiral Vern Clark’s leadership of the U.S. Here’s the link: [link] Leadership Development Carnival on November 9th, 2010 [.] Note: You can read more about the inspiring story of Ret. Lee Stallard presents Servant Leaders Outperform Because They Connect posted at Michael Lee [.] Posting your comment.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

I personally dont feel bonuses work to promote a good work ethic. salary X, if certain milestones are met on schedule and also tied work ethic and thorough performance-both field and paperwork… a person would have the ability to increase their pay by X. As for our staff, they all received an equal bonus for their efforts.

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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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Michael Lee Stallard

SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

Values such as work ethic, excellence and open-mindedness can be cultivated with practice. Some leaders who do this fail to develop what is arguably the most important character value: humility. Humility is not easily developed when you have wealth, power and/or status. It’s especially difficult to develop humility without the help of others.

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Michael Lee Stallard

JULY 22, 2010

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Women on Business

JANUARY 17, 2011

When I first posed this question to a group of women executives who have joined to attend our “ WELL: Women Executive Leadership Learning ” program in March, they stayed traditional, talking about what they thought the men in the dark suits would find of interest. Bold Leadership There are so many words to describe leadership and almost.

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Michael Lee Stallard

APRIL 4, 2010

Michael Lee Stallard Insights on Leadership and Employee Engagement Home About Hire to Speak Press Kit Leadership Development Carnival Published by Michael Lee Stallard on April 4, 2010 04:34 pm under connection culture , employee engagement Check out this leadership development carnival i.e. a collection of blog posts about leadership issues.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2010

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Lead on Purpose

DECEMBER 28, 2009

John Maxwell — author of the book The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership — does a masterful job of explaining the leadership principle of influence through the five myths about leadership: The Management Myth: Management focuses on maintaining systems and processes.

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Michael Lee Stallard

APRIL 23, 2010

No doubt the business school’s culture benefits from Alec Horniman’s wisdom as a thought leader in the fields of leadership, organizations, change and ethics. Take a look at the excellent video of Dr. Horniman discussing the importance of ethics in business and you’ll see what I mean. why is everyone smiling?

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2010

In today’s post I’ll clearly explain the difference between vision and mission … As as a backdrop to answering today’s question, I want to share a simple organizational framework I developed several years ago to help executives gain a better understanding of leadership structure.

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Michael Lee Stallard

NOVEMBER 6, 2010

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Lead on Purpose

DECEMBER 10, 2009

The real question is: are you willing to invest the effort and make the sacrifices necessary to take on the responsibility of a leadership position? The authors propose three questions you should ask to assess your own leadership potential: How far do you want to go? with the simple statement “the answer is irrelevant.&#

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 6, 2010

Posted on July 7th, 2010 by admin in Leadership , Operations & Strategy , Rants By Mike Myatt , Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth I have read some interesting articles and blog posts of late on the subject of CEO term limits, and felt this topic worthy of discussion.

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JANUARY 6, 2011

In fact, there are some very bright people who believe you cannot become a good leader without developing a mastery for using the word no as evidenced by the following quote from Tony Blair: “The art of leadership is saying no , not saying yes.” While inherently obvious, it should not go unnoticed that the use of the word no is 100% negative.

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Michael Lee Stallard

OCTOBER 21, 2010

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Lead on Purpose

MARCH 30, 2010

Possibly related posts: (automatically generated) Trust and credibility Book Review: Trust Agents Trust – the key to success The 5 Character Traits to Accelerate Trust Filed under: Integrity , Leadership , Trust Tagged: | behavior , character , competence , honesty , loyalty , respect , results , Speed of Trust , Stephen M.R.

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Michael Lee Stallard

SEPTEMBER 24, 2010

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Michael Lee Stallard

NOVEMBER 14, 2010

Voluntary job quits have been steadily rising since late 2009 which is quite remarkable given the continued weakened state of the U.S. To finish off the bad news before shifting to the good, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that in August, more Americans quit their jobs than lost them. why is everyone smiling?

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Michael Lee Stallard

AUGUST 25, 2010

Michael Lee Stallard Insights on Leadership and Employee Engagement Home About Hire to Speak Press Kit Real Dysfunction Today, Hidden in Plain Sight Published by Michael Lee Stallard on August 25, 2010 04:42 pm under Uncategorized Many individuals and organizations today are in a funk. why is everyone smiling? why is everyone smiling?

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Michael Lee Stallard

JULY 7, 2010

Michael Lee Stallard Insights on Leadership and Employee Engagement Home About Hire to Speak Press Kit The Anxiety of Learning Published by Michael Lee Stallard on July 7, 2010 03:21 am under knowledge flow Here’s a link to a brilliant interview of Edgar Schein entitled “ The Anxiety of Learning.&# why is everyone smiling?

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Michael Lee Stallard

AUGUST 26, 2010

In January I will be speaking at Texas Christian University as part of its Tandy Executive Leadership Series. The summit is Asia’s largest leadership and HR conference with more than three thousand attendees. We recently committed to other public speaking engagements. No Comment No comments yet Posting your comment.

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Michael Lee Stallard

AUGUST 8, 2010

Effective leadership, employee engagement and employee motivation are closely linked to the alignment of behavior with personal values. Effective leadership, employee engagement and employee motivation are closely linked to the alignment of behavior with personal values. why is everyone smiling? why is everyone smiling?

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Michael Lee Stallard

NOVEMBER 14, 2010

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Lead on Purpose

MAY 8, 2010

Eric Hoffer Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other. Filed under: Leadership , Knowledge , Learning , Product Management / Marketing Tagged: | persistence , Learning , loyalty « Creating value Social media summit » Like Be the first to like this post. Great leaders are learners. They read voraciously.

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Lead on Purpose

OCTOBER 20, 2010

These are all valid and important ways to measure leadership, and many others exist. However, the true — and more telling — measure of leadership is long-term and cannot easily be seen. Leadership is best measured by what you leave behind. The theme for this post came from a talk by David A.

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Lead on Purpose

DECEMBER 6, 2010

Product management — at every level — is a leadership role within the organization. Reply Essential Pieces for Strategic Product Leadership « Where the Product Management Tribe Gathers , on December 12, 2010 at 11:04 pm said: [.] Leadership – the personal side is next on my list.

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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. There were about 30 people in attendance. Ted stood upfront where he spoke and facilitated the session.

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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.

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Lead on Purpose

APRIL 5, 2010

Persistence in leadership is analogous to running a marathon. To succeed in leadership you have to work hard and continually hone your interpersonal skills. Success in leadership comes from developing and perfecting persistence and determination. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost proverb.

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Lead on Purpose

DECEMBER 13, 2010

What’s more, with so many different personality styles on your team, finding leadership tactics that work across the board can be a challenge. – The Product Management Perspective: The ten actions above are important for successful product leadership. Build relationships of trust.

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Lead on Purpose

MAY 31, 2010

Filed under: Leadership , Knowledge , Learning , Product Management / Marketing Tagged: | learn , opportunity , value , Mark Sanborn , design « Five championship strategies Book Review: Here Comes Everybody » Like Be the first to like this post. As product leaders we need to plan and then move forward with focus and energy.

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