Let's Grow Leaders
JUNE 7, 2013
'“I’m not sure I’m qualified.” “I don’t have experience.” “I’m too old to try that now.” Negative self-talk smashes dreams. We look for data to corroborate our fear. Big Starts Small I always wanted to run the Boston marathon. The only issue, I hadn’t yet run a 10K. I was decidedly not qualified for that [.
N2Growth Blog
JUNE 13, 2013
'By Brian Layer , Chair, Organizational Development, N2growth. Today the U.S. Army celebrates its 238 th birthday. Looking back, its growth into comfortable old age seems inevitable but in its youth that outcome was far from certain. In 1783 on the Ides of March, the inseparable fates of our Army and Republic were very much in doubt; disgruntled officers of the fledgling Army were gathered in a secret meeting in Newburgh, New York to discuss insurrection.
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Lead Change Blog
JUNE 26, 2013
'Posted in Leadership Development Sales managers are some of the most critical leaders at a company. A high performing sales team needs great managers not only to cultivate other great sales leaders within the company, but to also help create successful strategies for the business and push the sales team to perform at its best. Without great sales [.].
Terry Starbucker
JUNE 27, 2013
'Last week at the Digital Marketing Conference in Portland, I did an “Ignite” presentation on my “15 Ways To Tell The Difference Between a Boss and a Leader” I really like the Ignite format, because of the challenge it presents - 20 slides in 5 minutes, each one changing over every 15 seconds, whether you are ready for the change or not.
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Michael Lee Stallard
JUNE 18, 2013
'Click here to view the embedded video. Check out this inspiring commencement speech given by Melinda Gates. She tells Duke graduates to make deep human connections and goes on to describe connection as the purpose of a meaningful life.
Great Leadership By Dan
JUNE 18, 2013
'"Courage is being scared to death—but saddling up anyway.". — John Wayne. Does courage matter? According to most of the research on leadership effectiveness I’ve seen, courage ranks pretty high as an important leadership characteristic. These are tough times, and tough times require courageous leaders. We all know this, right? We sure know it when we don’t see it.
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N2Growth Blog
JUNE 9, 2013
'By Brian Layer , Chair, Organizational Development, N2growth. Thoreau wrote: “It takes two to speak the truth – one to speak and another to hear.” Most of us are great at the former but at the latter, not so much. Truth be told, most of us are poor listeners. When considering great leadership skills, we focus on transmission skills–speaking and writing.
Lead Change Blog
JUNE 24, 2013
'Posted in Leadership Development Self Leadership K.I.S.S. (Keep It Simple, Sam) I like simple. When things get crazy, organizations go nuts, and life is difficult, it’s time to focus on fundamentals. Under all the complexity of the systems you build, your employee attraction, retention, and motivation strategies, salaries, evaluations, progressive discipline, titles, promotions, job descriptions and all the other clutter we [.].
Terry Starbucker
JUNE 16, 2013
'What are the secrets to entrepreneurial success? The best way to discover them is to ask those who have overcome the odds to tell their stories, and that’s what the Oregon Entrepreneur’s Network (OEN) did last week here in Portland, inviting 15 Oregon entrepreneurs to speak at their first OEN Summit. I was honored to be the emcee of the event, which attracted a sell-out crowd of nearly 200 (that’s me doing the kickoff in the pic).
Michael Lee Stallard
JUNE 12, 2013
'This post begins our series entitled “100 Ways to Connect.” The series highlights attitudes and behaviors that help you connect with others. Although the attitudes and behaviors focus on application in the workplace, you will see that they also apply to your relationships at home and in the community. #1 Develop the Courage to Connect – It requires courage to make the effort to connect because not everyone will reciprocate.
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Great Leadership By Dan
JUNE 24, 2013
'“The truth is that no one factor makes a company admirable; but if you were forced to pick the one that makes the most difference, you’d pick leadership.”. - Fortune’s. Thomas Stewart. You would think that given the rock-solid evidence that organizations with great leadership consistently outperform those that don’t that EVERY organization would be heavily invested in the development of its current and future leaders.
Let's Grow Leaders
JUNE 17, 2013
'The young leader came racing in my office, his “great idea” bursting from his heart. He had a plan and was ready to go. I listened to his enthusiastic outburst with mixed emotions. He had energy, passion, and commitment. Good start. But…it was a stupid idea. My inside voice screamed… No way This idea will [.] The post Stupid Idea or Seeds of Brilliance?
N2Growth Blog
JUNE 11, 2013
'By John Baldoni , Chair, Leadership Development, N2growth. Does a leader need an enemy to succeed? While fear of an enemy is always a great unifier, it does pose risks. Essentially you are calling people to come together for a negative rather than a positive. Case in point might be Abraham Lincoln in the Civil War. While the Confederacy always considered Lincoln the enemy, Lincoln as president viewed it differently.
Lead Change Blog
JUNE 20, 2013
'Posted in Self Leadership Think about what you did over the last couple of hours. If you ranked all of the most important things you have to do, did you spend your time on activities that advance the top items from your list? There are times when I feel like I can’t work on my highest and best purpose. [.].
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Terry Starbucker
JUNE 30, 2013
'It was the fall of 1982. I was 3 months out of college, working for an accounting firm in San Antonio. Up to that point it had been an uneventful start to my career, since the summer is a slow time for most accounting groups. I spent hours at my cubicle just studying up for the CPA exam, and serving as a “go-fer” for the higher ups in the office (lets just say I knew my way around the copy and storage rooms).
Persuasive Powerhouse
JUNE 24, 2013
'You know that it’s easier and faster to just tell your employees what to do rather than have a long conversation or to “train” them. When you need something done, you tell them what you need, and they’re off, doing exactly what you want, the way you want it done. Quick and simple! Yet you feel frustrated. Every time a new project comes along or something new needs to get done, there they are, calling, sending email, knocking on your door to get your directions.
Tanveer Naseer
JUNE 11, 2013
'I’m honoured to host this guest piece by former Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation, Chad “Corntassel” Smith. Forty years ago, when I was a college sophomore attending the University of Tennessee, I was walking down Neyland Stadium Drive with a fellow student. We passed a new building and he said, “There is our new swimming natatorium.” I said “That’s nice.
Let's Grow Leaders
JUNE 10, 2013
'The professional distance thing has always been tricky for me. I get the rules. I’m a SHRM certified HR professional and spent years in HR roles. I also understand the logic of keeping professional distance, particularly between men and women. I’ve seen the disastrous consequences of inappropriate relationships. There’s nothing more awkward than firing a [.
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
JUNE 17, 2013
'By Mike Myatt , Chief Executive Officer, N2growth . The secret to leadership is there aren’t any real secrets. The best leaders have simply gone to school on improving their tradecraft. While the capabilities possessed by the best leaders might seem otherworldly to many, they are merely the outcome of hard work, experience, perspective, and yes, a bit of luck.
Lead Change Blog
JUNE 11, 2013
'Posted in Leadership Coaching Leadership Development Self Leadership “The task of leadership is to be intentional about the way we group people and the questions what we engage them in.” Peter Block For as long as we have lived in human community, great conversations have been the source of fresh ideas. Conversations engage us with the rest of the world and embrace relationships [.].
Terry Starbucker
JUNE 2, 2013
'“A person who is nice to you but rude to the waiter, or to others, is not a nice person. (This rule never fails).” - Jim Swanson, from Swanson’s Unwritten Rules of Management. A big part of being a more human leader is showing respect – for the people you lead, and for the jobs that they do. It should be a very natural thing to do, BECAUSE it’s such a human thing.
Lead on Purpose
JUNE 15, 2013
'Guest post by Lindsay Traiman. Leadership plays a vital role in every company. To have a successful business, it is important that every team member is prepared to step up and lead when necessary. Forbes.com defines leadership as “a process of social influence, which maximizes the efforts of others, towards the achievement of a goal.” By encouraging others to lead, you can more easily achieve company goals and create a nurturing, supportive work environment.
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Modern Servant Leader
JUNE 4, 2013
'A lot of leadership tips take time to develop. So I wanted to come up with a quick list of immediate actions anyone can take to improve their leadership skills. Will these, alone, make you a great leader? Of course not. But they will help you on your path to becoming a better leader. 1. Block Time for Work & Reflection. We’re all busy. But if you’re in a management role, chances are your calendar fills quicker than others.
Let's Grow Leaders
JUNE 11, 2013
'I get frustrated and sad when I see highly qualified people unable to sell themselves in a job they deserve. It happened again, perhaps you know someone who can benefit from this story and actions that followed. Meet Me in St. Louis The sweet woman next to me on the flight from Denver to St. [.] The post Why You’re Not Getting Hired appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.
N2Growth Blog
JUNE 19, 2013
'By Brian Layer , Chair, Organizational Development, N2growth. Lately I’ve seen several leaders trip over the unexpected outcome of a grand plan. They failed to anticipate the mistakes and mishaps that happen in all organizations. When I see an outcome surprise a leader, I’m reminded of a lesson I learned years ago from my Dad. He had been a great football coach and when I expressed interest in playing quarterback, he agreed to teach me how.
Lead Change Blog
JUNE 18, 2013
'Posted in Leadership Development “Mindfulness lets us absorb the richness of the moment instead of going through life with half of our attention on the past or future or our own mental chatter.” Wisdom Commons As leaders, we are accountable for creating environments in which our teams are nurtured and energized. Our culture innovates and flourish, and our communities [.].
Speaker: Rusty Lindquist, VP Strategic HR Insights at Bamboo HR
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Terry Starbucker
JUNE 9, 2013
'There’s a pesky pronoun out there that leaders need to be contstantly aware of. It’s a slippery one because it’s so short and sweet. One letter. It’s pesky because of the messages it sends to those who hear it. It could be simple. “It’s about me” Or a mixed message. “Well, it could be about you too, but how could you know, given the use of this particular pronoun” Or, a message with absolutely no ambiguity. “Hey ,it’s ALL about m
Tanveer Naseer
JUNE 4, 2013
'The following is a guest piece by Megan Totka. We often hear that great leaders are born, not bred. This would imply that you must have leadership in your blood, rather than be able to learn great leadership qualities. While it may be true that some people are natural born leaders, I don’t think it’s necessarily true that great leadership cannot be taught.
Leading in Context
JUNE 26, 2013
'By Linda Fisher Thornton When we think about ethical leadership as a performance system, we get a higher level view of what it takes to develop ethical leaders. This graphic shows what an integrated ethical leadership performance management system might look like.
Let's Grow Leaders
JUNE 4, 2013
'Don’t destroy fantastic results with lazy relationships. Strong performers grow backwards when trust breaks down. Small issues mushroom overnight. Peers stop helping. Communication collapses. Careers derail. Without support, working harder can backfire. Unchecked frustration fertilizes conflict Invest in your peers like you invest in your team. 5 Peer Problems Lack of Investment [.
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