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The Joyful Pleasures and Shameful Permissions of Comparison

Leadership Freak

Pleasure of comparison: On a trip… Continue reading → They say you shouldn’t compare yourself with others, but sometimes comparing is unblemished enjoyment. When your car outshines your neighbor’s, talking about cars is pleasurable, for example.

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The Trouble with Comparisons

Kevin Eikenberry

Comparisons like this rarely help. The post The Trouble with Comparisons appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning. If we want to be better at what they are doing, at first it makes sense to look at them and compare ourselves. In fact, they can be quite damaging to our […].

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5 Leadership Lessons: The Pursuit of Excellence

Leading Blog

Here are just five ideas he shares from those on his podcast: Success is based on a comparison with others. It is filled with practical thoughts and behaviors that will make you think and potentially set you on a path to sustained growth. Excellence is measured against your own potential. Your job is to find something you’re good at.

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Are Sacrifices a Part of Leadership?

Lead Change Blog

Compared to sterile workplaces, the type of decisions and corresponding sacrifices pale in comparison. Self Leadership Character Courage Leadership sacrifice' On battlefields, just think of the decisions made and the ultimate sacrifices they may bring. Yet, sacrifices happen every day and in every place. [.]

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Leadership U: The Six Degrees of Leadership

Leading Blog

T O LEAD people from one place to another in good times and in challenging ones requires a framework like the one presented in Korn Ferry CEO Gary Burnison’s concise book, Leadership U: Accelerating Through the Crisis Curve. The framework is called, The Six Degrees of Leadership. Degree #1: Anticipate.

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The Comparison Trap – Remarkable TV

Kevin Eikenberry

Today I’m sharing a lesson about the dangers of comparisons. The post The Comparison Trap – Remarkable TV appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning. The post The Comparison Trap – Remarkable TV appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.

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The Leadership Walk

N2Growth Blog

Today’s guest post by Kevin Eikenberry ( @kevineikenberry ) really resonates with me because it’s chalk full of leadership perspective. Kevin also hosts the Best of Leadership Blogs 2010 contest of which this blog is a nominee (if you haven’t voted yet, today is the last day for voting). Most would call it work.