Let's Grow Leaders
APRIL 9, 2014
'My German Father-in-law would call trying to fix this negative workplace, Furzen gegen den Donner, “farting against thunder.” I’ve got to admit, the description I got on the other end of the phone was pretty bad: little to no recognition, development, or teamwork…combined with long hours, limited resources, lots of finger-pointing, and the uncertainty of a new […].
N2Growth Blog
APRIL 2, 2014
'By Grant Wattie. President, N2Growth Australia. Why do you do what you do? In this video, Grant Wattie, President of N2Growth Australia, discusses how you should really be honest with yourself when you come to a crossroads with your professional career. Ask yourself, what do you value? And will your choices allow you to live your values?
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General Leadership
APRIL 2, 2014
'Join us – LIVE Wednesday, 2 April – at 9pm Eastern (6pm Pacific) on SiriusXM Patriot Channel 125 & the David Webb Show ! This is our 10th installment of the “ 12 Virtues of Leadership ” series and tonight we feature the virtue of “ Grace.” Join us on the air by calling into the show at 866-957-2874. You can also follow along on Twitter @GenLeadBlog and @davidwebbshow with hashtags: #GeneralLeadership #Grace.
Terry Starbucker
APRIL 6, 2014
'“A good life isn’t a place at which you arrive, it is a lens through which you see and create your world” – from the Good Life Project “Living Creed” On the latest edition of the More Human Podcast , my special guest is Jonathan Fields , a New York City dad, husband and lawyer turned award-winning author, media-producer and entrepreneur.
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Michael Lee Stallard
APRIL 6, 2014
'#27 Say “Thank You” and Write Thank You Notes – When someone does something for you, be sure to say “thank you.” This seems obvious but you would be surprised how many people don’t do this. If the person did something for you that required considerable effort on his/her part, send a handwritten thank you note. Several outstanding leaders we know send handwritten thank you notes on a regular basis.
Lead Change Blog
APRIL 15, 2014
'Your behaviors are contagious. Choose carefully. Perhaps you are familiar with a popular insurance company TV ad based on the concept of “paying it forward.” A woman prevents a guy from stepping off the street corner into the path of an oncoming car. The man who observes this from a restaurant window later helps a [.] Author information Mary C Schaefer President at Artemis Path, Inc.
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N2Growth Blog
APRIL 28, 2014
'By Damian D. “Skipper” Pitts. Chair, Organizational Development, N2Growth. By now, we all know that leadership is tough, hard, exciting and demanding. But, at the same time, what most people learn the hard way is that it is not a short drive in the beautiful countryside. Instead, it is a long drive across the entire country that requires a look at the roadmap to avoid the roadblocks while understanding the routes and the detours along the way, long before the drive begins.
General Leadership
APRIL 27, 2014
'“ I have long believed that sacrifice is the pinnacle of patriotism. ”. Bob Riley. [The following is an unedited transcript of the speech I shared this morning commemorating the third anniversary of the loss of nine of our teammates fighting for freedom in Afghanistan…a reminder they are gone but certainly not forgotten ]. We have a difficult but important duty today, paying homage to nine American heroes who gave everything in defense of freedom.
Terry Starbucker
APRIL 13, 2014
'It takes work to secure, it’s hard to keep, and if you lose it, you lose – BIG. And, it’s really hard to get it back. It’s that precious to the effective leader. It MUST be kept, at all costs, and with all the effort you can muster. What is it? Your word. I’ve never seen a ship sink so fast when a leader doesn’t keep their word.
Rich Gee Group
APRIL 30, 2014
'I’ve just finished one of the most powerful books I’ve read this year. It’s by a wonderful woman named Bronnie Ware , and it focuses in on the actual voiced regrets of people she encountered when they were dying. Powerful stuff – go and pick up the book ! Here’s a small excerpt: For many years I worked in palliative care.
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Lead Change Blog
APRIL 11, 2014
'It was one of those moments that you wanted to take back right after it happened. I was discussing some equipment concerns with Sid, our facilities director. We had ten expensive transport units that were purchased a few months prior to my coming on board, and they were breaking down quickly. We had no success [.] Author information Paul LaRue Author at The UPwards Leader Paul LaRue is the creator of the leadership blog The UPwards Leader and an account executive for a national broadline food
Let's Grow Leaders
APRIL 11, 2014
'If your team has as much teamwork as a box of crayons without a child to guide them, don’t blame them. Consider what you may be doing to inadvertently sabotage their teamwork. 5 Ways You’re Sabotaging Teamwork 1. Insisting on a Team that Doesn’t Make Sense I’ve seen so much energy and money wasted to […]. The post 5 Ways You’re Sabotaging Teamwork appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.
N2Growth Blog
APRIL 29, 2014
'By Mike Myatt. Chairman, N2Growth. * This post was originally published on Forbes. I was speaking with a colleague last week who at one point in our conversation referred a third party as being naïve, to which my response was, “ I’m not so sure that’s a bad thing – perhaps we should all be a bit more naïve. ” The seed I was trying to plant was that if people (particularly those in leadership) spent less time defending what they think they know, and more time exploring the vast universe of wh
General Leadership
APRIL 16, 2014
'“No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.” Aesop. ‘Sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me.’ Many of you will remember this popular rhyme from elementary school. In fact, you may have even recited it a number of times as kids as it’s a common childhood idiom we use to remind people they cannot hurt us with the bad things they say or write about us.
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Terry Starbucker
APRIL 10, 2014
'I’m often asked, “How can a leader be more productive?”, which is shorthand for: “Help! I’m sinking in quicksand here – what can I do to get all this stuff I need to get done, done?” Well, the answer isn’t in the “doing”. And, it’s not about how fast, or how well. Nope, it’s none of these. The best way to leadership productivity is simply this: Making the best selection of WHAT to do at any given moment.
Michael Lee Stallard
APRIL 19, 2014
'Jeremy Kingsley, author of the book Inspired People Produce Results: How Great Leaders Use Passion, Purpose and Principles to Unlock Incredible Growth , has some important insights into the power of connection. . I really appreciated how the country (and others around the world) paused on Tuesday, April 15, to commemorate the first anniversary of the Boston Marathon bombings.
Lead Change Blog
APRIL 9, 2014
'There are certain core leadership principles that run deep in leading well, and one is trust. Trust doesn’t just happen. Although trust should be second nature, the reality is trust takes effort. This isn’t an effort in a time-consuming way but in a fully-engaged leading way. In fact, distrust is easier to do and may [.] Author information Jon Mertz Jon is a vice president of marketing in the healthcare software industry.
Let's Grow Leaders
APRIL 28, 2014
'Weak “leaders” waffle and shape shift. They’re easily swayed by popular opinion or the path of least resistance. Their point of view is remarkably consistent with whatever their boss says, or send messages that will cause the least amount of work. They attract other easy people, who’ll just go with the flow. The flow turns to […].
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.
N2Growth Blog
APRIL 8, 2014
'By Damian “Skipper” Pitts. Chair, Organizational Development, N2Growth. Are you looking for that much?needed strategic advantage in life? Are you looking to gain an edge over the competition to get that job you believe and think is already yours? If so, all it takes is learning how to follow three simple rules to develop a shift in your mindset to hone your skills to become a stronger leader for yourself and others.
General Leadership
APRIL 23, 2014
'“ A goal without a plan is just a wish.”. Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. Growing up, one of my favorite television series was Mission: Impossible. The immensely popular program chronicles the adventures of the Impossible Missions Force (IMF), a team of government spies and specialists who are regularly offered “impossible missions” (should they decide to accept them).
Terry Starbucker
APRIL 24, 2014
'“How am I doing?” . You don’t have to wait until your annual or 360 reviews to find out, or even pose the question to somebody- all you have to do is know how to see the clues that are out there in the workplace, every day. I’ve found that there are 6 things that are reliable barometers of leadership effectiveness: Any “venting” happens in private – If you are leading well, you are acting like a plumber , acting as a safety valve for your teammates to vent
Michael Lee Stallard
APRIL 13, 2014
'#28 Greet People First Thing in the Morning – When you first arrive at work, take the time to say hello to the people with whom you come in contact. One friend of ours said that as a young retail store manager, his district manager told him that some of the store employees complained about not receiving a personal greeting in the morning. The young manager didn’t intend to be rude; he was simply focused on the day’s tasks as soon as he walked in the door.
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Lead Change Blog
APRIL 25, 2014
'What do venture funding, employee reviews, project planning and vendor selection have in common? Let’s put it simply – they call for negotiation and persuasion. Most business meetings are not seen as a negotiation, but they still involve communication and bargaining. The parties involved must reach an agreement and for that to happen they have [.
Let's Grow Leaders
APRIL 7, 2014
'As my regulars know, I’ve recently left my job as a Verizon Wireless executive to pursue my entrepreneurial dream. I promise that my blog will continue to be about ways to support you. With that said, I’ve received so many wonderful notes and lots of questions about what’s next as an entrepreneur, that I figured there were […].
N2Growth Blog
APRIL 14, 2014
'By Grant Wattie. President, N2Growth Australia. Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, and Ambiguity. It’s become a popular acronym but it is very real. In this video, Grant Wattie, President of N2Growth Australia, discusses how you, as a leader, can’t hold on to traditional leadership techniques and make it in this world full of VUCA. At N2Growth, we would love the opportunity to speak with you and see how we can help you navigate the volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambigu
General Leadership
APRIL 6, 2014
'“Slow Down… You Will Get There Faster”. Fighter Pilot Saying. Too often, leaders choose to be “ Humvee leaders.” They are so worried about quickly making progress that no regard is given to intent, probability of success or the hazards encountered along the way. This style of leader typically has little regard for the destruction they leave in their path or the people they harm along the journey.
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Terry Starbucker
APRIL 27, 2014
'I would never forget that day back in 1987. It was probably my third or forth meeting with my new boss, Jack Kent Cooke. He asked me a question about something, and truthfully, I can’t even remember what it was. What I vividly remember was answering in a way that clearly indicated I wasn’t very sure I had the right answer. I’m sure you know what I mean – like a Jeopardy contestant answering in the form of a question.
Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog
APRIL 8, 2014
'There’s a good reason leadership quotes are popular. A few lines can pack a lot of information that teach and inspire. In A Tweet, a Blog Post, and a Profound Teaching I shared quotes from my own writing. These are the top leadership quotes by others. (If I missed one of your favorites, please share it in the comments.). The only safe ship in a storm is leadership.
Lead Change Blog
APRIL 17, 2014
'I Don’t Care I’m sure it’s happened to you. It happens to all of us…you hear the words coming out of your mouth and before you finish the sentence, you realize you’re saying something an adult told you when you were a child. Something you haven’t uttered in decades. When I was eight-years-old, I joined [.] Author information David M.
Let's Grow Leaders
APRIL 23, 2014
'When you’re running full speed ahead with a great idea, be sure to look back over your shoulder to see who’s with you. A Great Idea My staff team had a great idea. They were buzzing with excitement. We needed some fun recognition to inspire call center reps to provide great customer service. “Let’s give […]. The post 5 Reasons Your Great Idea Isn’t Working appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.
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