N2Growth Blog
MAY 24, 2012
By Mike Myatt , Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth. I read an interesting article on The Wall Street Journal today discussing the use of colorful language in business settings. It prompted me to re-post an earlier piece I authored on the same subject. While both perspectives cover some of the same ground, the article in The Journal hedges a bit too much for my taste.
Lead Change Blog
MAY 30, 2012
Posted in Leadership Development Workplace Issues When asked to identify the necessary traits for leaders, most would propose answers that fall within a wide range of topics. Charisma, purpose, determination – these are just a few of the traits that are typically used to define a leader. However, many leaders have a single quality in common. In short, what distinguishes the [.].
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Terry Starbucker
MAY 6, 2012
What does it take to be a successful leader in the 21 st Century? This is a question that has already filled the “Management/Leadership” shelves in the local (and virtual) bookstores many times over – and we’re only 12 years into this century. Chances are you’ve read one, two, or more of these books looking for answers that resonate and inspire. I’ve read many of those books too, and while I’ve found them helpful, there was nothing that beat the actual experience of being a leader, where I cou
Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog
MAY 7, 2012
Back in the good old days, if you were in a position of authority, you could just announce what needed to be done and assume it would be carried out. But times have changed. As companies expand and become more complex, no matter what organizational structure is in place, people must work with each other across reporting lines. It doesn’t work to say, “Do it because I told you so.”.
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Leading Blog
MAY 21, 2012
Gary Burnison considers leadership to be a privilege. Most people like the idea of leadership but few count the cost. He says, “To lead is to be all in, transparent and accessible, calm in the face of upset and even crisis, and always mindful that you are a steward of something bigger than yourself.” That’s not easy. To whom much is given much is required.
Leading in Context
MAY 23, 2012
What is Creativity? In the leadership development world, creativity is getting a great deal of attention now. But what is it? Can you learn it? Is it a skill? How do we lead in ways that encourage it? This post begins to answer those important leadership questions. When we explore the question "What is creativity?" from a thinking and learning point of view, an open and active mind is clearly required - one that can see new possibilities.
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Lead Change Blog
MAY 22, 2012
Posted in Leadership Development Self Leadership One critical habit to address in reducing workplace stress involves your productive and non-productive use of time. How you manage your time is directly correlated to your stress levels. Some stress is normal. In fact, the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety states that stress is often what provides us with the energy and [.].
Terry Starbucker
MAY 27, 2012
Here’s the scene: A 33 year-old man sits in his small office in a converted horse barn somewhere in rural Virginia, staring at a yellow legal pad. He’s bored, disillusioned, and borderline depressed. Three years prior to this moment he moved 3,000 miles on a promise of great opportunity, but alas, the opportunity did not materialize. Rather, it was a move to oblivion, “working” on a project that did not exist, and for a man who ruled by fear and ridicule (especially in front of other peopl
Modern Servant Leader
MAY 17, 2012
Most are serious, a few are lighthearted. All touch on potentially sensitive areas. Over time, your team may feel comfortable enough to ask these questions. In the early days though, if you don’t answer these questions, they will not ask. Therefore, it is up to you to answer these questions, even when not asked, if you don’t want to leave them guessing… 15 Questions Employees Will Not Ask… But You Should Still Answer. 1.
Leading Blog
MAY 16, 2012
Ritch Eich says that Real Leaders Don’t Boss. “Real leaders are rare in today’s fast-moving, financially driven world. In their place are fast-track wannabes and imposters, intent on instant gratification in the form of quick (and unsustainable) bottom-line results.” As Eich observes, there are far too many bosses and not enough leaders. Bosses who are too narrowly focused, see employees as tools, are respecters of position, controls rather than empowers, and sets expectations for others that th
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Great Leadership By Dan
MAY 17, 2012
This week's guest post is from Shirzad Chamine: Daniel Goleman made a compelling and accurate case nearly two decades ago that Emotional Intelligence (EQ) was more important to leadership effectiveness and performance than IQ. But most attempts at increasing EQ have resulted only in temporary improvements. The reason is that a more foundational and core intelligence has been ignored, which is a pre-cursor to high EQ.
N2Growth Blog
MAY 21, 2012
By Mike Myatt , Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth. Let’s face it – the best leaders have always grabbed our attention and peaked our imagination. They have a way of captivating, fascinating and intriguing us. It’s the interesting people with whom we want to engage, as they’re the ones who inspire and motivate us to be better and do more.
Lead Change Blog
MAY 23, 2012
Posted in Community Involvement Leadership Development “Call it a clan, call it a tribe, call it a family… Whatever you call it, you need one.” ~Jane Howard A few years ago a few women and I started doing triathlons as a hobby. It was a means to focus on fitness, a new and exciting way to push our limits. One race [.].
Terry Starbucker
MAY 13, 2012
I remember the first time I became a leader. I was in eighth grade, and we were in the middle of tryouts for the upcoming middle-school football season. The previous year I had languished as an unhappy (and very ineffective) left guard, and the team had been winless the past two years – in fact, because we were a private school going against much larger public middle schools, we hadn’t even scored a touchdown the year before.
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Women on Business
MAY 4, 2012
Statistics show women are joining the growing independent consulting sector at a rapid pace. Women make up less than half (47%) of the traditional workforce, but they make up 53% (8.5 million) of the independent workforce. A new study from MBO Partners reports that 77% these women are satisfied and 74% plan on remaining in independent work. The top reasons women cite for taking the independent route are: more flexibility (65%), control of their own schedules (64%), and being their own boss (59%
Leading Blog
MAY 15, 2012
The Strategist is not a book about strategy, but a book designed to equip and inspire you to be a strategist. Author Cynthia Montgomery, says we have reduced strategy to a right-brain exercise and have lost sight of what it takes to lead the effort. The essential component of the strategy-making process is the leader. Leaders must not ignore or underestimate their crucial and ongoing role as a strategist.
Great Leadership By Dan
MAY 3, 2012
Guest post by Great Leadership regular contributor Beth Armknecht Miller: The Top 5 Leadership Mistakes: which one would your team members say you make? Over the years, I have worked with hundreds of leaders many who have displayed specific leadership shortfalls, that when improved, have had a positive impact on the effectiveness and profitability of the organization.
In the CEO Afterlife
MAY 13, 2012
During my tenure as a CEO, my Board of Directors never challenged me with questions pertaining to corporate culture. I wasn’t surprised in the least. Jacobs Suchard Directors expected me to run their North American operation as an entrepreneurial enterprise, and as long as the returns were acceptable, they assumed I was doing just that. Like most Boards, their interest was profit, shareholder value, efficiencies, headcounts, labor climate and strategic initiatives.
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.
Lead Change Blog
MAY 31, 2012
Posted in Leadership Development Self Leadership Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence win championships.” – Michael Jordan Teamwork presents itself in many flavors and forms. Teamwork is the art of joining others in pursuit of a common goal. But it’s not just joining. We don’t join a team. We become a team. Becoming a team requires sacrifice.
Terry Starbucker
MAY 20, 2012
For a leader, feedback from the team is a wonderful thing – that is, if it’s the RIGHT kind of feedback. We all have our ways of soliciting it, gathering it, or cajoling it out of our teammates. Because after all, without it, we’re most likely taking our #leadership shots completely in the dark. Not a good thing. And a morale killer to boot.
Tanveer Naseer
MAY 29, 2012
When it comes to workplace and team dynamics, most of us like to think that we have a pretty good understanding of the interpersonal relationships around us and how those interactions impact our perceptions, communications, and even decisions. And yet, what we perceive and what’s really there are not always the same, with the real challenge being that we’re not always aware of this difference.
Leading Blog
MAY 23, 2012
The Enneagram is a method for identifying your personality type and is valuable system for learning about yourself and others. The Enneagram system defines nine basic personality types of human nature and their complex interrelationships. Wendy Appel has tackled the Enneagram’s subtleties and complexities in InsideOut Enneagram. Her book makes practical the Enneagram system by use of clear explanations of each Type, case studies and a structured journaling process.
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Great Leadership By Dan
MAY 14, 2012
Unless you are an heir to a throne, people usually don’t begin their careers leading a large organization. There’s a progression of passages, or at least there should be. Charan, Drotter, and Noel wrote about six leadership passages in their classic book The Leadership Pipeline. However, they use the terms “leadership” and “management” interchangeably.
Modern Servant Leader
MAY 15, 2012
As social media platforms come and go, technology changes, but key principles remain. As a leader in your organization, you need to remember these key principles. A simple, relevant acronym should do the trick: S.O.C.I.A.L. – Serve, Open, Connect, Integrity, Action-oriented and Listen. While these principles are important at all times, it begins with listening, so we’ll cover the principles in reverse order.
Lead Change Blog
MAY 21, 2012
Posted in Leadership Development Self Leadership “Conscience is that faculty in me which attaches itself to the highest that I know and tells me what the highest I know demands that I do.” Oswald Chambers, My Utmost for His Highest, May 13. We talk much here about character-based leadership. Our definition for character-based leadership is leading from who you are rather [.].
Women on Business
MAY 24, 2012
Seventy years have passed since women left the confines of being homemakers and joined the work force en mass. Today, in 2012, there are only 12 Fortune 500 companies are led by women CEO’s. Perhaps it is time for another surge, time for women to take things to the next level by doing something that comes naturally to our male counterparts – compete.
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Next Level Blog
MAY 15, 2012
This past weekend I traveled to Cambridge, Mass., for the 25th reunion of my graduating class at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government. (Just writing that makes me feel old.) I had the good fortune of graduating in a year that was the 350th anniversary of Harvard and the 50th anniversary of the Kennedy School (and its predecessor, the School of. Click headline to continue.
Leading Blog
MAY 8, 2012
What Matters Now by Gary Hamel is probably one of the most important books you could read this year. It is an invitation to rethink the fundamental assumptions we have about capitalism, management, institutions, and life at work. It is, as Hamel describes it, “a blueprint for creating organizations that are fit for the future and fit for human beings.
Great Leadership By Dan
MAY 11, 2012
This guest post by David Grossman wasn't meant as a response to Beth Armknecht Miller's recent The Top 5 Mistakes Leaders Make - the timing was just coincidental. Someone tweeted in response to Beth's post: "I made all of these - does that make me a great leader?" I'd say it could help, as long as you learn by your mistakes. In that case, why not double down and make 10 mistakes ?
Tanveer Naseer
MAY 1, 2012
The following is a guest post by Darcy Eikenberg. “We’ve cut back on our training—nothing I can do about that.” “Our conference budgets have been cut, so it’ll be hard for me to stay current.” “My manager doesn’t know any more than I do—how am I going to grow?” Heard those comments in your workplace lately? If so, you’re not alone. One of the biggest laments uncovered in survey after survey is that the current lack of learning and development programs is a strong contributor to disengagement.
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