Let's Grow Leaders
NOVEMBER 17, 2014
'Confident, humble leaders take a moment to privately “applaud themselves.” There’s absolutely nothing wrong with a mini-time out to tell yourself “Wow! Great job.” Particularly for the incremental baby steps that change the game. Privately applauding yourself is vital if others aren’t looking or caring about your greater mission.
General Leadership
NOVEMBER 11, 2014
'Armistice Day parade – 1929 – Boston (Source: Boston Public Library). “…solemnly remember the sacrifices of all those who fought so valiantly on the seas, in the air, and on foreign shores, to preserve our heritage of freedom.”. President Dwight D. Eisenhower. On November 11, 1918–after more than four years of bloody fighting by over 70 million soldiers from as many as 100 countries, an armistice was signed in France between the Allies and Germany bringing World War I to
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Terry Starbucker
NOVEMBER 9, 2014
'Remember yellow legal note pads? I used to have them with me constantly, before modern technology banished them to the desk drawer in favor of laptops, iPads and smartphones ( And yes, that officially qualifies me as a dinosaur). Every morning before I started my day, I’d make a “to do” list on those pads. Some just had a few things on it, and some had dozens.
N2Growth Blog
NOVEMBER 20, 2014
'By Damian D. “Skipper” Pitts. Chair, Organizational Development, N2Growth. In today’s leadership and strategy methodologies, leaders and organizations need to have five strategic rules of leadership clarity present in order to achieve greater outcomes of effort within their organizational designs. And, when they are successful, everyone will be able to manage complexity – the new complexities of business – without becoming complicated.
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Lead Change Blog
NOVEMBER 4, 2014
'How do leaders build credibility with team members? I believe credibility happens when leaders act on their primary responsibility to serve team members. Servant leadership is not easy to do in today’s dog-eat-dog, me-first business environment. Yet we’ve all had great bosses that embraced their role to help team members succeed, to feel good about their contributions, and to feel trusted and respected in their workplace.
Michael Lee Stallard
NOVEMBER 23, 2014
'Historically, leaders have relied on their internal networks and intuition to assess employee engagement and strategic alignment. Tom Peters and Robert Waterman called it “management by wandering around” or “MBWA” in their classic book In Search of Excellence. Just as intuition once tricked us into believing that the world was flat and the sun rotated around the earth, it is a flaw of human nature that most leaders are mistaken in their assessment of the engagement and alignment of people they
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General Leadership
NOVEMBER 26, 2014
'“Desire is the key to motivation, but it’s determination and commitment to an unrelenting pursuit of your goal – a commitment to excellence – that will enable you to attain the success you seek.”. Mario Andretti. In Part I of this series we discussed Integrity and the concept of being “whole” as a leader. In Part II we discussed Commitment and the importance of leaders being committed to others as too often we see leaders more committed to themselves than their teams or their
Terry Starbucker
NOVEMBER 30, 2014
'It’s so tempting, once leaders get their marching orders to deliver profit targets, to dive right into the details of execution. After all, it’s the nature of a business - going from Point A to Point B as quickly and efficiently as possible, to gain a competitive advantage and secure the market share necessary for success. But before we go charging up that hill, we need to take a very necessary first step – to make sure the rest of the team is behind us, aligned, motivated, an
N2Growth Blog
NOVEMBER 26, 2014
'By Damian D. “Skipper” Pitts. Chair, Organizational Development, N2Growth. M aking any progress, process transformation or change across American communities and throughout the global business communities as usual is always hard and usually requires a significant investment of resources – people, finance and effort. So, whenever a leader or an organization adopts any new strategy, technology platform, methodology or approach, that adoption has to be driven by both a need and with
Lead Change Blog
NOVEMBER 3, 2014
'One of the most common frustrations of leaders is expectations not being met. Leaders are busy folks and as a result we assume a lot in the process of doing our jobs. One of the common assumptions and therefore a source of frustration is that our people know what we expect of them. If you left your desk or picked up the phone right now and asked one of your team members, “Do you know what is expected of you?
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Michael Lee Stallard
NOVEMBER 3, 2014
'Great leaders know that task excellence alone is not sufficient to achieve sustainable superior performance. They also know that relationship excellence alone is not sufficient in the end. Instead, truly great leaders realize the vital importance of both elements. The dual focus of task and relationship excellence can be difficult for many leaders to grasp.
Let's Grow Leaders
NOVEMBER 14, 2014
'It didn’t go well for Jennifer the last the time, and now her confidence was shaken. She was doing everything she could to avoid the situation, which only increased her anxiety and frustrated the rest of us. We had to rebuild her confidence and encourage her to try again. When the last time goes south, it can be hard to pick up the pieces. Perhaps you’ve heard similar concerns. “The last time I gave someone feedback they cried.” “The last time I was honest with my
General Leadership
NOVEMBER 14, 2014
'“Don’t succumb to excuses. Go back to the job of making the corrections and forming the habits that will make your goal possible.”. Vince Lombardi. Those of us who cut our teeth in a profession during the last century often lament the loss of focus. A typical reaction when we feel our organization has strayed too far from its original purpose is to talk about getting back to the basics.
Terry Starbucker
NOVEMBER 23, 2014
'It’s one of my 8 Principles of More Human Leadership – Finding and Teaching More Human Leaders. Finding the “right” people to build the best team has always been one of the most challenging things a leader can do, and it often can be the most frustrating, because when you get right down to it, there is a lot of risk involved– by following the right rules and being disciplined about it you can reduce your odds of failure, but in the end, you can never reduce that risk completely.
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Joseph Lalonde
NOVEMBER 10, 2014
'M arvel Studios has been on quite a roll with the superhero movie genre. Earlier this year Marvel released Guardians Of The Galaxy and it was a resounding hit. Now, Marvel and Disney has released another comic-based movie with Big Hero 6. Once again Marvel has released a movie about lesser known heroes. They didn’t stop with Guardians Of The Galaxy.
Lead Change Blog
NOVEMBER 6, 2014
'John’s voice shook as he shared his latest third party encounter with his bosses’ boss. “Apparently I was caught yawning during her presentation. I didn’t even realize I had. The irony is that I was really into what she was saying. This had nothing to do with her. But apparently she gave my boss quite an earful about my behavior.
Michael Lee Stallard
NOVEMBER 9, 2014
'#58 Share Your Stories, Be Open to Connect and Build Trust – The deepest connections are formed when you are appropriately open by communicating who you really are, what you really believe and your struggles in life. When it will help another person and it’s appropriate, consider sharing what you’ve learned from past mistakes. This openness communicates humility and promotes connection and trust.
Let's Grow Leaders
NOVEMBER 7, 2014
'Conventional managerial wisdom says, “It doesn’t matter if they like you, as long as they respect you.” I can also hear the echo of countless bosses and mentors over the years, “You’re not here to be liked.” “If you worry about whether they like you, they won’t respect you.” I get the sentiment and, as with anything else, it’s a matter of degree.
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.
General Leadership
NOVEMBER 21, 2014
'“This creed of the desert seemed inexpressible in words, and indeed in thought.” T.E. Lawrence. Yes, Afghanistan Rules! What follows are six rules or truisms that a group of combat advisors codified during the course of their year-long deployment in Afghanistan. Some of the rules may be unique to their experience; some may be consistent with the experience of others that have deployed to Afghanistan.
Terry Starbucker
NOVEMBER 2, 2014
'The Scene: Sally is about to start her first day as the manager of a division of a service company. She’s called a team meeting that will have her entire staff of 75 in attendance. Before heading to work, she meets her mentor and friend Terry for coffee, and a some last-minute advice. After finishing his almond milk latte, Terry gives Sally a leadership pep talk… “Sally, there comes a time after you’ve gone to school, read the books, found a mentor, attended the seminars, an
Great Leadership By Dan
NOVEMBER 6, 2014
'Guest post from Taffy Williams : Leaders must be creative and agile in their thinking in order to create the leaders of tomorrow. It is easy to stand back and give orders and assume all knowledge resides with top management of the business. Working in this manner fails to utilize the skills and knowledge of the workforce, diminishes their critical thinking skills, and stifles their creativity.
Lead Change Blog
NOVEMBER 18, 2014
'If you live for money, it’s time to get a life. The truth is, money can’t buy everything. For example, money can’t buy peace of mind, good friends, a close-knit family, work-life balance, a worry-free day, good karma, time to relax, good health, a golden anniversary, quality time with your kids, a new beginning, natural beauty, happy memories, to name just a few.
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Michael Lee Stallard
NOVEMBER 6, 2014
'Click here to view the embedded video. Enthusiasm and energy will be on full display this Saturday as the #6 TCU Horned Frogs football team host the #7 Kansas State Wildcats at 6:30 pm EDT on Fox. During halftime, TCU will celebrate the 10th anniversary of “Frogs for the Cure” which began in 2005 when TCU athletics partnered with Susan G. Komen Greater Fort Worth to sponsor the first ever pink-out halftime presentation at a university football game.
Let's Grow Leaders
NOVEMBER 12, 2014
'You care deeply about breakthrough results. This guy’s a jerk. No no, not just annoying, a poster-child good blocker. You’ve got stories. Be careful. Two disrespects don’t build respect. In full disclosure, I don’t have this mastered. The worst moments of my career have come from the times I let the one or two really nasty, disrespectful (I’m tempted to say “evil”) human beings get underneath my skin and bring out the worst in me.
General Leadership
NOVEMBER 12, 2014
'“Eureka – I have found it!” Archimedes. A renaissance person or polymath is a one who is skilled in multiple fields or multiple disciplines, and who has a broad base of knowledge. In short a multi-dimensional person. I have always admired those renaissance people who were accomplished at many tasks, those with an hidden skill such as music, painting, poetry, or cabinet making.
Rich Gee Group
NOVEMBER 20, 2014
'My 13-year-old son hit me with a blinding insight the other day. “Dad, why are you so happy when I get home? I’m tired from school and practice and you’re all excited when I walk through the door!” After I stopped laughing, we sat down, I reflected and told him, “I love my life.” “I love you, your Mom and your brother at college.
Speaker: Rusty Lindquist, VP Strategic HR Insights at Bamboo HR
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Great Leadership By Dan
NOVEMBER 13, 2014
'Guest post from Chris Ruisi : Achieving collective employee engagement is a challenge for most companies, especially in today’s delicate economy. It’s crucial for business leaders to engage their workers in order to prosper. What is an engaged employee? This team member is fully invested and enthusiastic in their work because they identify with the company’s overall vision and feel their job responsibilities contribute to the company goals.
Lead Change Blog
NOVEMBER 13, 2014
'Over time, I’ve learned that one of the most important things you can do to advance your own life is to become comfortable with discomfort. Dis comfort is essential to personal progress, growth, and development. So important is discomfort to personal development, that there’s even an educational term for that uncomfortable place where learning happens: the zone of proximal development.
Michael Lee Stallard
NOVEMBER 1, 2014
'#57 Affirm Your Colleagues – When you become aware of something a colleague did well, encourage him/her by saying so in person or sending a note or email. A handwritten note can be especially meaningful given the rarity of receiving such notes in the age of instant communication. Remember that some people like being recognized publicly while others prefer private praise.
Let's Grow Leaders
NOVEMBER 5, 2014
'Frank is bright, confident, with an MBA from a top 25 and a long-track record of success. He moved up quickly and has a wall full of awards. He’s checked all the boxes: special assignments, line and staff jobs, late nights; but the last three promotions have gone to someone else. When he asks why, he’s told to “Be patient,” and that “Your time will come.” Hardly actionable feedback.
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