Terry Starbucker

FEBRUARY 26, 2012

It was 1987, and I had just started my first big executive job at a Cable TV company in Los Angeles. At that stage of my career, I was hungry for guidance on what it took to be a great leader. As fate would have it, I was sitting in my boss’s office one morning, and my eyes happened to wander towards a poster hanging on the wall. The title of it caught my attention: “A Short Course in Human Relations” Here’s what was on the poster: A Short Course in Human Relations.

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N2Growth Blog

FEBRUARY 13, 2012

By Mike Myatt , Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth. The most popular piece I authored last year was a column I wrote for Forbes on the art and science of what I refer to as pursuitology. As of this writing it had been read more than 260,000 times, had more than 5,000 Facebook shares, and more than 3,000 ReTweets – it clearly struck a chord with the leadership community.

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Lead Change Blog

FEBRUARY 22, 2012

Posted in Leadership Development JoAnn Auger, MSBCoach Executive Coach & Trainer This weekend I watched the movie, “Anonymous,” a primarily fictionalized theory about the authenticity of William Shakespeare’s work. I’m not writing a review nor a recommendation for the movie. I’m writing because of a couple of lines that caught my attention.

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Modern Servant Leader

FEBRUARY 7, 2012

Yoda (896 BBY - 4 ABY). Perhaps the most iconic mentoring leader on the silver screen, Yoda is an excellent example of great leadership. Here are 7 leadership lessons from the great servant leader , Yoda: 1. You are not the hero, but your Padawan may be. Yes, Yoda is cool. However, he’s not the popular hero of the series. Instead, he is the driving force behind the heroes, Luke Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

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Lead on Purpose

FEBRUARY 18, 2012

There’s an old saying that goes something like this: “If you are not moving forward, you are moving backward.” If you’re moving backward, who’s fault is it? Who is responsible? We all know the answer to this. The people whose careers seem to grow the fastest follow similar patterns of behavior. They understand competition exists, they recognize the steps they need to take to succeed, and they understand who is responsible.

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N2Growth Blog

FEBRUARY 16, 2012

By Mike Myatt , Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth. Leadership without influence – isn’t. In fact, understanding how to leverage the influence factor can make a defining difference in your ability to drive change, build cohesive teams, and to successfully implement strategic vision. As a CEO or entrepreneur your “Influence Quotient” is the IQ you need to pay attention to, as it will be a much greater determinant of your ultimate success than your “Intelligence Quotient” could ever be.

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Lead Change Blog

FEBRUARY 10, 2012

Posted in Leadership Development Self Leadership In my leadership book of fair play, one of the basic rules is to praise in public and criticize in private. I firmly believe that making people look — and feel — stupid (regardless how egregious, or not, their offense may be) in front of others serves no one well. So imagine my shock and surprise [.].

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Great Leadership By Dan

FEBRUARY 3, 2012

I often get asked for advice on how to find a mentor. This guest post by Rene D. Petrin provides a nice 8-step approach: Back in December, Dan talked about " 10 Big Development Goals for Leaders in 2012." Goal #7 in the blog post stated: “Find a mentor and/or hire a coach.” While a formal mentoring relationship – meaning one that takes place in a monitored program within an organization – is the ideal, sometimes an informal mentoring relationship is what’s available.

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Modern Servant Leader

FEBRUARY 22, 2012

Dear Mr. Whiner , Please, stop complaining about what you permit. I don’t appreciate you stopping by my office every day, disrupting my work and meetings to complain about that which you are not willing to work on yourself. If you are interested in discussing solutions and influencing positive change though, I am all ears. Your Complaints. Your complaints are often about people – especially leadership – and how they “just don’t understand” However, have you tr

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Next Level Blog

FEBRUARY 10, 2012

Ever wonder if you’re a good leader? If so, I have a simple three question test that will help you answer the question. I call it the Sheryl Sandberg test. OK, I know that some of you are thinking “Is it really fair to compare myself to the COO of Facebook - the same woman who spoke at the World. Click headline to continue.

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Terry Starbucker

FEBRUARY 5, 2012

Every business has a natural “pulse” of activity that is designed to match the human rhythm of the calendar. Savvy leaders know how to leverage this pulse to their best advantage by properly sequencing their analysis, interaction, thinking, discussing, deciding, and doing. For them, each day of the business week has an overarching theme, designed to maximize team effectiveness: Monday: “Absorb & Process” The first day of the business week should not be spent in mee

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N2Growth Blog

FEBRUARY 6, 2012

By Mike Myatt , Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth. You’ll rarely encounter the words leadership and surrender used together in complementary fashion. Society has labeled surrender as a sign of leadership weakness, when in fact, it can be among the greatest of leadership strengths. Let me be clear, I’m not encouraging giving in or giving up – I am suggesting you learn the ever so subtle art of letting go.

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Lead Change Blog

FEBRUARY 23, 2012

Posted in Change Management Self Leadership Workplace Issues I have a confession to make. I’m a list person. I can’t resist the subtle seduction of bullet points and numbered priorities. There’s something satisfying about charting a course one step at a time and tracking progress with check marks and scribbles. I’ve tried project management software and organizational apps.

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Great Leadership By Dan

FEBRUARY 15, 2012

Throughout the course of my career in leadership development, I’ve had the opportunity to confront, counsel, and console a lot of bad managers. As an HR manager, I sometimes had to discipline or even fire bad managers. But those cases were the extreme ones. More often, it was as a result of a manager receiving a rough 360 assessment. Or, in the case of developing executives, it may have been a last ditch attempt to save a derailed senior manager by convincing them to work with an executive coach

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Modern Servant Leader

FEBRUARY 28, 2012

The moment I saw the title, I had to read it. Screw Business as Usual by Sir Richard Branson sounded right up my alley. Branson is the founder and head of Virgin Group (including Virgin Atlantic Airlines, Virgin Megastores and literally hundreds of other organizations). He’s also known for his unique perspectives on business, interest in extreme hobbies and a pension for humanitarianism.

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Kevin Eikenberry

FEBRUARY 14, 2012

Yesterday I was thinking about observation and judgement, and how it relates to effective communication and coaching. It reminded me of a particular incident that took place a few years back – an incident I had previously written about on the blog for my book Remarkable Leadership. We were driving somewhere as a family and [.].

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Leadership Freak

FEBRUARY 7, 2012

All the interesting things you say make you uninteresting to others. A rare few enthrall listeners. Don’t think of yourself as one. You know too much and have too much to say. Passion sets your tongue on fire. You can’t wait to create enthusiasm, solve problems, and share transformative insights. In a busy world brevity [.].

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Speaker: Cy Wakeman, M.S., CSP, President, Reality-Based Leadership

Most HR leadership philosophies are grounded in two completely faulty assumptions — “change is hard” and “engagement drives results.” Those beliefs have inspired expensive attempts to keep change from being disruptive to employees. What these engagement programs actually do is create and reinforce feelings of victim-hood and leave employees unprepared to adapt to real changes that are necessary for the health and profitability of their enterprises.

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N2Growth Blog

FEBRUARY 26, 2012

By Mike Myatt , Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth . I have reached the point where I can’t even bring myself to watch the Academy Awards. All I can think of is “ I’d prefer a TV awards extravaganza to honor our real heroes instead of those who imitate them.” At the risk of drawing fire from the media and rabid movie fans, I’m beginning to grow weary of propping-up social climbers as heroes.

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Lead Change Blog

FEBRUARY 17, 2012

Posted in Career Development Leadership Coaching Leadership Development Self Leadership Value Creation Workplace Issues As a manager, you are responsible for a wide range of activities. Recruiting. Establishing a positive work environment in your group. Setting expectations. Managing performance. Making decisions. Coaching. Dealing with poor or marginal performers.

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Great Leadership By Dan

FEBRUARY 10, 2012

Guest post by Great Leadership regular contributor Beth Armknecht Miller: One of my five top leadership mistakes is the vicious spiral many leaders get sucked into: the urgent taking over the important on a continual basis. This spiral leads to goals that are unmet or have slipped past their deadline. It causes a lack of focus for the organization as people begin to question what the real priorities are for the company.

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Tanveer Naseer

FEBRUARY 10, 2012

When it comes to communicating the vision or goals you have for your organization, few vehicles serve to deliver your message as effectively as the art of storytelling. In fact, some of the most respected leaders have relied on storytelling to not only communicate their vision, but to encourage their employees to embrace the changes being put forth by their organization’s leadership.

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The Recovering Engineer

FEBRUARY 28, 2012

Nearly everyone irritates me to some extent. Even the people close to me — my wife, my kids, my friends, and my professional colleagues — irritate me from time to time. All of them have body gestures, word choices, and tones that get under my skin because I see them as rude, impatient, inconsiderate or pushy. Everyone, and I do mean everyone , frustrates me some of the time.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

FEBRUARY 1, 2012

Leaders everywhere are called “leaders” because they don’t wait for things to happen. If you want to be a leader, you must stop waiting for someone else to: Say what needs to be said when others aren’t. Yes, it’s risky, but who better than a leader to say it? Show empathy for those who aren’t empowered because it’s the right thing to do.

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

FEBRUARY 27, 2012

Leadership is about going somewhere. Whether you are facing challenges as a result of changes in the economy, new opportunities because of advances in technology, or already have a good idea you want to implement, these five lessons can make the difference between a successful outcome and a false start. The good news is: you already learned them in kindergarten.

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Lead Change Blog

FEBRUARY 16, 2012

Posted in Leadership Development Workplace Issues In the 1990’s, Daniel Goleman and other authors introduced and popularized the concept of Emotional Intelligence (EI). Goleman, in particular, suggested that EI includes self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, and relationship management (Goleman, Boyatzis, & McKee, 2002). Researchers studied and successfully promoted the notion that EI is critical to personal and professional success.

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Great Leadership By Dan

FEBRUARY 21, 2012

Teaching and learning about leadership and management isn’t like teaching or learning math or science. It’s not an exact science. There’s lot of room for interpretation, situations are complex and unique, and context always comes into play. Making sound decisions requires the critical thinking, the ability to deal with ambiguity and paradox, a strong set of values, and a healthy dose of emotional intelligence.

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Modern Servant Leader

FEBRUARY 14, 2012

In previous posts, I defined a seagull manager and how to handle one. In short, seagull managers: Fly in, make a lot of noise, dump on everyone and fly out. Here, I offer suggestions for holding a seagull manager accountable and fixing the behavior. Reader Ryan McKinney asks : Any strategies for helping seagull managers realize they do this? Or actually holding them accountable for what they say and do?

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The Recovering Engineer

FEBRUARY 2, 2012

If you want to become more effective as a leader, more successful in meetings, or more confident while resolving conflicts, become a better communicator. On the high end of the communication skill spectrum, you find that great leaders — like Abraham Lincoln, Winston Churchill, Martin Luther King, Jr — are often great communicators. On the low-end, research indicates that poor communication skills can contribute to family disputes escalating to domestic violence.

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Next Level Blog

FEBRUARY 16, 2012

Foodies in Washington, D.C., know all about Jose Andres, the award-winning chef who popularized Spanish style tapas dining in America. Andres arrived in the United States from Spain in 1993 and opened his first restaurant, Jaleo, that year. Today, he is the CEO of Think Food Group and the mastermind behind eight restaurant concepts with locations in D.C., Los Angeles.

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