Let's Grow Leaders
DECEMBER 23, 2013
'“Mommy, I’m not a leader.” Why do you say that? “Because John is the one that tells us what to do on the playground and we follow him. So that makes me a follower.” Ugh. Tricky. I’m not impressed by John’s “leadership.” I want my son (and all young children) to see kindness, […] The post 8 Ways to Nurture Leadership in Young Children appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.
Lead Change Blog
DECEMBER 30, 2013
'Posted in Leadership Development Every year, millions of people around the world make New Year’s resolutions. According to usa.gov, top resolutions range anywhere from losing weight, to recycling more; but for business leaders, why not make a resolution to improve your business and your own personal professional development as well. Below are a few wise words and tips for [.
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General Leadership
DECEMBER 15, 2013
'“Let your past make you better, not bitter.” Unknown. Louis (Louie) Zamperini deeply understands the transformative power of hope to make us better, not bitter. Zamperini, a former Olympic distance runner, joined the military in the 1940’s so he could do his part to defend freedom and defeat our nation’s enemies. Shortly into his tour of duty in the Pacific, Louie was shot down in his B-24 bomber, the Green Hornet.
Terry Starbucker
DECEMBER 22, 2013
'There’s an interesting leadership experiment going on right now here in Portland. Last summer, the local startup Treehouse , a producer of online education courses, decided to create a no-boss workplace by eliminating all the manager positions from its 61-person workforce, thus creating the ultimate “flat” organizational structure.
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N2Growth Blog
DECEMBER 5, 2013
'By Patricia Lenkov , Chair, Executive Search, N2growth. The time honored Hans Christian Anderson tale about the emperor and his new clothes, or lack thereof, bears significance for corporate boardrooms today. To remind you of this story, an Emperor cares very little about his responsibilities and only about wearing fine clothes. Two dishonest weavers promise the Emperor new clothes made of such high quality fabric that they are invisible to anyone who is stupid or incompetent.
Michael Lee Stallard
DECEMBER 22, 2013
'A mistake many leaders make is they are overly ambitious in setting annual priorities. Going beyond five annual priorities diminishes focus and jeopardizes effective execution by tending to overwhelm those responsible for implementation. (Neuroscientists have discovered that when people feel overwhelmed, brain function shifts from the frontal lobes of the brain, where rational decisions are made, to the mid-brain region, where rash decisions are more likely.).
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Lead Change Blog
DECEMBER 4, 2013
'Posted in Career Development Change Management Leadership Coaching Team Dynamics Workplace Issues In a refreshing interview, CEO Jim Franklin shares his company’s views on employee engagement. SendGrid’s approach to job design is both exhilarating and gutsy. Author information Leigh Steere Co-founder, Managing People Better, LLC—a management research firm/think tank.
General Leadership
DECEMBER 8, 2013
'“For to be free is not merely to cast off one’s chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances freedom for others.”. Nelson Mandela. Recently, the world experienced the passing of a leadership icon. Nelson Mandela was a man who lived his life putting others first…his family, his country, the world. Committed to using every ounce of energy to promote change, his inspiring example confirming how a single, persistent person can make a profoundly positive difference.
Terry Starbucker
DECEMBER 29, 2013
'Fellow leaders, it’s that time of year again – time to dust off our leadership checklist, and get ‘em done. It’s time to get ready for a new year of issues and challenges. Proper preparation is key, and I assure you, if you do these 10 things, you’ll be more than ready to make the coming year the best one ever for your leadership.
N2Growth Blog
DECEMBER 18, 2013
'By Brian Layer , Chair, Organizational Development, N2growth. Marissa Mayer is in trouble. Information recently spilled through the Yahoo firewall that she is habitually late. Evidently she has the tardy gene, a degenerative marker that becomes symptomatic with a little authority and can become chronic with a lot. She is not alone; many bosses do things they shouldn’t when they can.
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Michael Lee Stallard
DECEMBER 8, 2013
'When you communicate a memorable vision phrase that matters, the people you lead will be more motivated to help achieve it. Recently I was helping run workshops on leadership at Texas Christian University (TCU), a university of just under 10,000 students based in Fort Worth, Texas. TCU is one of the hottest schools in America. It receives around 20,000 applications a year for 1,800 freshman openings.
Let's Grow Leaders
DECEMBER 18, 2013
'Your team decides what you can handle. Like parents protecting young children, they safeguard you and themselves. They anticipate tantrums, and work around them. They’ll even throw in a few things “they’re worried about,” to make you feel better. Don’t blame them. You’ve taught them well. Your well-intended intensity sends them to the nearest diaper genie to […] The post 7 Reasons You Won’t Hear the Truth appeared first on Let's Grow Le
Lead Change Blog
DECEMBER 31, 2013
'Posted in Leadership Coaching Leadership Development I recently had the honor of participating on a graduate school alumni panel. This was my chance to give back, by sharing some advice with the incoming students of the various graduate programs offered by the business school. Standing in front of a room full of future M-somethings, I answered questions about why I pursued [.
General Leadership
DECEMBER 25, 2013
'Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does. William James. In the early months of the First World War millions of servicemen, believing this would be a quick war, rushed from all over the continent to join in the fight. By December of 1914, most realized they had been wrong. This war was far from over. So each side dug miles and miles of trenches across the French countryside with often, only 60 yards separating the combatants.
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Terry Starbucker
DECEMBER 15, 2013
'I remember the first time I really acted like a leader – that is, when I accepted the most important leadership responsibility. It happened in 1977, when I was in high school. I was the editor-in-chief of our student newspaper. We had a staff of about 12 people, and my job was to get all the content put together, edited, typeset, proofed and delivered to the printer by our deadline.
N2Growth Blog
DECEMBER 13, 2013
'By Mike Myatt , Chief Executive Officer, N2growth . I’ve always believed leadership exists to disrupt mediocrity, but I’m afraid in recent times many leaders are losing that battle. Somewhere along the way, they threw in the towel and settled for a weak-kneed, watered-down version of leadership – they have rationalized and justified themselves into an acceptance of mediocrity.
Leading in Context
DECEMBER 11, 2013
'By Linda Fisher Thornton I speak and write about the future of the ethical leadership, and how leaders and organizations can prepare for it. Today, I want to share with you the picture of the future that I see, based on a powerful movement toward positive, proactive ethical leadership. As a global community, we are increasingly aware of the impact of our choices on others.
Let's Grow Leaders
DECEMBER 16, 2013
'“I’m so sorry, I whispered before he could even say hello.” It was Sunday afternoon, and it was the third time I had to call. He graciously spoke what we both knew was technically true, “Karin, no worries, this is my job.” But it had been a long couple of weeks, and I […] The post Winning When the Troops are Tired appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.
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
DECEMBER 23, 2013
'Posted in Leadership Development I wrote a post published on Smartblog on Leadership about the 4 senses of character-based leadership and shared it with both the Lead Change and the Linked2Leadership communities. Over on the Linked2Leadership group page on LinkedIn, Bjorn Nilsen commented: “…the key sense that needs to be added to the list is ‘sense of one’s self’ [.
Michael Lee Stallard
DECEMBER 8, 2013
'#10 Introduce People with Affirming Statements – When you make introductions, get in the habit of making a positive comment about the person. The positive comment must be genuine, however. As they say in the southern U.S., “it can’t be Saccharine… it has to be real sugar.” For example, you might introduce Tom by saying “I’d like you to meet Tom.
Terry Starbucker
DECEMBER 8, 2013
'Leaders do a lot of talking. It’s their job to paint the picture of what is supposed to be happening- that grand world of team harmony and stellar execution. I hear a lot of that talk these days as an angel investor, and by and large, most of the startup CEOs I listen to do a pretty good job of that kind of visioning. Where the rubber meets the road, however, is when these CEOs go from talk to action.
N2Growth Blog
DECEMBER 31, 2013
'By Mike Myatt , Chief Executive Officer, N2growth . I have watched quietly, curiously, and with great interest the intense emotions surrounding the controversy with regard to recent comments made by Duck Dynasty’s Phil Robertson in the January issue of GQ. In today’s column, I question whether or not there should have been a controversy at all.
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Great Leadership By Dan
DECEMBER 23, 2013
'I recently asked readers to submit their burning leadership development questions. Those that get picked for a post will receive a free copy of my eBook. This question from Kathy L.: “Why, with Ken Blanchard, John C. Maxwell, and Warren Bennis books in abundance, do most people in leadership positions have no clue what to do?” I love this question!
Let's Grow Leaders
DECEMBER 9, 2013
'He’s driven, ambitious and successful. HIs boss loves him and he’s on the fast track. His peers are getting snarky, but he doesn’t have time to worry about that crap. They’re just jealous. “They’re not as serious about performance as I am.” “I’ve got a job to do, I don’t have time to make friends.” […] The post 5 Reasons Your Peers are Getting Snarky appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.
Lead Change Blog
DECEMBER 18, 2013
'Posted in Leadership Development Self Leadership When you are a leader, you are working with people. How you view people would have the greatest leadership impact on your careers as a leader. How you interact and motivate is an ongoing challenge. But leadership is a team sport. We all need one another to create great teams. As a leader, what dialogue [.
Leadership Freak
DECEMBER 28, 2013
'The enemy of success is isolation. The higher you go the easier isolation becomes, but, it’s a devastating problem at all levels of leadership. Isolated leaders fear conspiracies and feel misunderstood. Worse yet, ivory-tower leaders resort to control through authority. Us/them thinking destroys influence. Defeat isolation and enhance success by developing a high-power inner circle. […].
Speaker: Rusty Lindquist, VP Strategic HR Insights at Bamboo HR
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Modern Servant Leader
DECEMBER 6, 2013
'The world lost one of the greatest servant leaders of all time, yesterday. Nelson Mandela was 95 years old. He exemplified servant leadership throughout his life. To honor his memory, below are my favorite Nelson Mandela quotes for servant leaders, accompanied by graphics of the man the world will miss: 1. “If you want to make peace with your enemy, you have to work with your enemy.
Tanveer Naseer
DECEMBER 24, 2013
'The post One Important Leadership Lesson To Take Into Next Year originally appeared on TanveerNaseer.com. Earlier this month, I gave my last talk for this year – one which examined the role charisma plays in effective leadership. After sharing research findings from the fields of neuroscience and psychology, as well as examining the common characteristics charismatic leaders share, attendees were able to appreciate that being charismatic is not about charm and how others perceive us.
Women on Business
DECEMBER 18, 2013
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Let's Grow Leaders
DECEMBER 2, 2013
'“To be nobody but yourself in a world which is doing its best, night and day, to make you everybody else means to fight the hardest battle which any human being can fight; and never stop fighting.” -e.e. cummings It was a tough couple of weeks. The cocktail of challenges was impacting our performance. We […] The post Staying the Leader You Must Be appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.
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