N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2011

By Mike Myatt , Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth. If you know me, or have read this blog for any length of time, you know that I believe all great leaders are also voracious readers. In fact, I would go so far as to say reading is simply a necessity if you’re serious about leadership. I’m constantly asked for reading recommendations, and rather than provide you with the current best seller list du jour (you can get that anywhere), I’ve compiled a list of 20 leadership books e

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Lead Change Blog

DECEMBER 20, 2011

Posted in Light Your World If you have learned from Dan Rockwell If you have been encouraged by his words If you have been inspired by his wisdom If you’ve been challenged by his insights If you’ve been motivated by his coaching If you’ve received his generosity If you consider yourself a part of his community, his tribe, his online [.].

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Terry Starbucker

DECEMBER 4, 2011

“To be really great in the little things, to be truly noble and heroic in the insipid details of everyday life, is a virtue so rare as to be worthy of canonization” – Harriet Beecher Stowe. There are leaders, and then there are LEADERS. The ones that truly inspire, and exemplify the very definition of “lead’ – showing the way.

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Michael Lee Stallard

DECEMBER 2, 2011

Let me tell you about a new book that I’m recommending to leaders. It makes a great book for your leaders to read together as part of a book group. Human Value is one of the elements of a Connection Culture that I teach leaders to create if they want to engage the people they lead to give their best efforts. The definition of Human Value is when everyone in the organization understands the needs of people, appreciates them for their positive, unique contributions and helps them achieve th

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Rich Gee Group

DECEMBER 29, 2011

During a coaching session with one of my incredible clients, I constructed a term they needed to produce to ensure success at their task. I called it ENERGETIC ENTHUSIASM. They have a marketplace-imposed deadline — they only have 30 days to get their task complete. So they have to get off their butt and get it done.

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Kevin Eikenberry

DECEMBER 5, 2011

Some people think that once they ascend to a leadership role (or to a certain level of leadership) that they are immune from doing “real work” anymore. And even if you don’t feel that way, if you spend a little time as a fly on the wall with groups of front line employees, you will [.].

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Lead Change Blog

DECEMBER 15, 2011

Posted in Self Leadership Character-based leadership is leading from who you are, not your position or power. Your character creates true influence, especially when your character also includes being competent. Your rank in the company or your title doesn’t create real leadership influence, but a substitute influence that manipulates others to do what you want done.

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Terry Starbucker

DECEMBER 26, 2011

There is always a great benefit to the 365-day calendar – the fact that it restarts at January 1, without fail. It’s an annual window of opportunity for recycling, renewal, rebirth, rejuvenation, rejiggering, retooling, rebooting, and whatever other “re-something” you can think of. I call it the “ January Effect “, and you’re darn right that as a leader, I took full advantage of it – and so should you.

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Tanveer Naseer

DECEMBER 6, 2011

The following is a guest post by Jon Gordon. “To build a winning a team and a successful organization you must create a culture of greatness.” It’s the most important thing a leader can do because culture drives behavior, behavior drives habits and habits create the future. As the leaders at Apple say, “Culture beats strategy all day long.” When you create a culture of greatness you create a collective mindset in your organization that expects great things to happen—even during challenging times

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Modern Servant Leader

DECEMBER 30, 2011

Part of my mission is to spread servant leadership awareness. Therefore, I greatly appreciate folks on Twitter who spread servant leadership content. Last year, I highlighted 5 individuals to whom I was especially grateful for their ongoing support and promotion of these principles. This year, I’ve expanded the list to 10 and created a more formal recognition.

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In the CEO Afterlife

DECEMBER 21, 2011

They are global, they are successful and they have become the quintessential icons of pop music. Since the birth of rock ‘n roll sixty years ago, the esteemed products of Fender Musical Instruments and the Gibson Guitar Corporation continue to dominate a market enthralled by rock music and rock personalities. From wannabe pickers to professionals, Gibson and Fender are as close to transcendental as a brand can be.

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Great Leadership By Dan

DECEMBER 8, 2011

I have a gut feeling that this post is going to rub a few people the wrong way. Why? Because many, if not all of the items on the upcoming list are grounded in some degree of reality. Readers may point to any one of them and say “Hey wait a minute, I do that, and here’s why…”. Many of them are come right from well-meaning articles on how to be more confident, smart or assertive.

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Lead Change Blog

DECEMBER 12, 2011

Posted in Change Management Leadership Coaching Leadership Development Value Creation Workplace Issues In recent weeks, several articles have offered worthwhile ideas on how to boost worker motivation. But experts have been sharing this counsel for years, and employee engagement continues to decline. This post focuses on nine specific things that damage engagement.

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Terry Starbucker

DECEMBER 11, 2011

The other night I thoroughly enjoyed a holiday play at the Portland Repertory Theater, and marveled at the ability of the actors to take on multiple (and quite dissimilar) roles during the course of the production. There was a cool kind of virtuosity on display, and it made me think about how leaders sometimes need to do the same thing in the workplace; that is, assume different “roles” to keep the team on the path to success.

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Tanveer Naseer

DECEMBER 20, 2011

The following is a guest post by Joel A. Garfinkle. Being a good leader — or even a great leader — is just not enough if you want to keep moving up in your career. You must be so remarkable that no one can help but notice you. You must do great things — not once or twice, but continuously — in order to stand out, get noticed, and propel yourself to the top of your company.

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Modern Servant Leader

DECEMBER 7, 2011

The Scenario: Overconfident. I was hired to deliver a new back office software suite. Prior to my arrival, the project had struggled to get off the ground, so expectations were high. They placed a lot of hope in me and perceived me as the “hero” outside hire. What was worse, I knew and believed the hype (insert foreshadow music here). After meeting with our customers, I compiled a business requirements document (to tell programmers what the software must do).

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Leadership Freak

DECEMBER 14, 2011

I’ve asked some friends to bring their insights to the Leadership Freak community. Please give a warm welcome to today’s guest writer, Lolly Daskal. * What is the biggest difference between managers and leaders? Both roles are important but they seek to do different things… Leaders lead people. Managers manage people. Leaders set destinations.

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Great Leadership By Dan

DECEMBER 12, 2011

Guest post from Dave Mastovich on the importance of clear expectations: I have a friend who leads a Human Resources Consultancy. He often uses the phrase: “Why don’t employees do what they are supposed to do?” to market his services. I have often told him that he should add “Why don’t bosses explain what they really want?” to the mix. When it comes to getting things done with people, ambiguity breeds mediocrity.

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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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Lead Change Blog

DECEMBER 8, 2011

Posted in Leadership Development Self Leadership. By this time you’ve heard story after story of Black Friday gone wrong. Shoppers with a laser focus on “making the season bright” allowed themselves to be willing to hurt another to achieve their prized purchase. What a way to start off the holiday season wrong on so many levels… “Leaders” at work face [.].

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Terry Starbucker

DECEMBER 18, 2011

“The days of leading countries or companies via a one-way conversation are over. The old system of ‘command and control’ — using carrots and sticks — to exert power over people is fast being replaced by ‘connect and collaborate’ — to generate power through people.” - Dov Seidman. When I became an executive for the first time back in 1987, my boss was a classic “command and control” leader.

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Tanveer Naseer

DECEMBER 13, 2011

Have you ever had an employee come to you with an idea or proposal to address a particular situation to which you answered with one of the following replies? “ That’s a great idea, but let’s shop this around a bit first.” “ I agree that we need to change this, but I’m not sure now is the best time.” “ It’d be nice if we could offer this, but I don’t think we can afford to right now.

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Modern Servant Leader

DECEMBER 20, 2011

So you’re fed up with the culture of your organization. You’ve made this much clear. Whether talking to your trusted friends within the company or your spouse and friends outside the office, you routinely complain about: How nobody cares about the people. Backtabbing has become an art and. Nobody knows what it means to be excited about the products and services.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

DECEMBER 4, 2011

Confidence in a leader is generally considered a good and necessary trait. A healthy dose of self-esteem is vital for leaders to be able to withstand the close scrutiny and criticism that’s a way of life for them. Yet there is a darker side to confidence. It comes when a leader has excessive confidence. Matt, a mid-level executive in a Fortune 500 company, had a recent string of successes that resulted in increased revenue for his organization.

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Great Leadership By Dan

DECEMBER 2, 2011

Guest post by Mark Royal and Tom Agnew, from Hay Group , regular contributors to Great Leadership: The term “doing more with less” is being used increasingly liberally by organizations today. However, there are often gaping holes between what is asked and what is executed. In many cases, organizations fail to understand or recognize the detrimental effect their “do more with less” approach has on employees’ productivity and rising frustration levels.

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Lead Change Blog

DECEMBER 30, 2011

Posted in Leadership Development “Once upon a time, two frogs were sitting on a log in the middle of a lake, and one frog decided to jump off, how many frogs were left sitting on the log?” Answer: Two frogs. Why? The same reason only 3% of the population set and actually achieve their goals or maintain positive, well-intentioned [.].

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In the CEO Afterlife

DECEMBER 4, 2011

In the CEO Afterlife. Main menu Home. Leadership. Branding. Life. Gretzky, Gates, Zuckerberg: Can they see the Unseen? by John • December 4, 2011 • Leadership , Life • 2 Comments. It takes a knack to see the unseen. Some call it a sense, a gift from God bestowed upon the chosen few. We’ve witnessed this sense in our greatest athletes.

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Leadership Freak

DECEMBER 21, 2011

I wanted to make a difference when I was a teenager but lacked courage. Encourage means to fill with courage. You have the power to give courage to others. You also have the power to drain people’s courage, to discourage. The hardest thing about my nearly fatal accident isn’t the pain and recovery. It’s the [.].

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Modern Servant Leader

DECEMBER 9, 2011

The Scenario: A Bad Investment. As I write this, I live in a rental home in Michigan. Meanwhile, my home in NY is listed at 25% below what we payed for it 6 years ago. In fact, my wife and I invested much of our savings on improvements to help move the property. Yet, this financial loss could have been avoided, if I only followed my instincts. What Happened: I Failed to Trust My Instincts.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

DECEMBER 20, 2011

. For many of us, our biggest and most stressful holiday season is here. Despite all of the hype about Black Friday, Cyber Monday and Super Saturday, you may be able to keep the spirit of the holiday in your heart – year round. After all, what we cultivate and nurture inside is what others see on the outside. Cultivate Internal Peace. The peace you feel or don’t feel inside yourself is “catching” It is reflected to the people you lead whether you realize it or not.

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Great Leadership By Dan

DECEMBER 22, 2011

Guest post by Great Leadership regular contributor Beth Armknecht Miller: Why is it important to develop future leaders within your company? Continuity of company culture, labor shortages, and an unexpected death of a senior manager are just a few important reasons. In his book, Built to Last , Jim Collins describes the very successful succession planning process that GE’s CEO, Reginald Jones, took to find a new CEO.

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