Let's Grow Leaders

DECEMBER 5, 2014

'Executives are naturally a tough audience. They’ve got limited time, competing priorities, information overload, demanding bosses, and pressure to make great decisions quickly. Your job is to give them all the information they need in a way they can easily digest. Most of us have stories of times when the message we tried to send was not the message received, and the tidy PowerPoint presentation spiraled downward in a frenzied fiasco. 9 Mistakes To Avoid When Presenting to Executives. 1.

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General Leadership

NOVEMBER 11, 2014

'Armistice Day parade – 1929 – Boston (Source: Boston Public Library). “…solemnly remember the sacrifices of all those who fought so valiantly on the seas, in the air, and on foreign shores, to preserve our heritage of freedom.”. President Dwight D. Eisenhower. On November 11, 1918–after more than four years of bloody fighting by over 70 million soldiers from as many as 100 countries, an armistice was signed in France between the Allies and Germany bringing World War I to

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Michael Lee Stallard

SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

'I once attended a meeting where it seemed that everyone was focused on the people or relationships in a business and believed that doing so would bring success. Don’t believe it. Great leaders focus on achieving BOTH task excellence and relationship excellence. This dual focus produces sustainable superior performance. Managers who are solely task focused eventually burn people out.

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Terry Starbucker

AUGUST 17, 2014

'Once it was built, great progress became inevitable as tomorrow. Once all the pieces were in their right place, it became a leadership juggernaut destined for success. And it was a wonderful ride. I was lucky to have been part of something pretty special – a team that blossomed into one of the highest performing groups in our industry. But it wasn’t all luck.

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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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Lead Change Blog

MARCH 18, 2014

'Each month in our newsletter, we feature an interview with one of our Instigators. Recently we featured an interview with Paul LaRue, management and sales executive making it a point to be an example of leadership for others to follow. Looking to make a difference in this and the next generation of leaders. Creator of The [.] Author information Mike Henry Chief Instigator at Lead Change Group Mike is the Chief Instigator of the Lead Change Group and co-author with 20 other Lead Change Instiga

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Tanveer Naseer

DECEMBER 9, 2014

'With the arrival of this last month of the year, I’ve been finding myself in a mixed state of mental exhaustion and reflection, which considering the work involved in bringing my first leadership book out into the world alongside my regular workload is quite understandable. What’s interesting, though, is how many of the leaders I’ve spoken and worked with over the past year are also in this dualistic state.

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Next Level Blog

NOVEMBER 13, 2014

'Delivering his monologue after the midterm elections last week, David Letterman was talking about President Obama’s low approval ratings and landed a great line: “Take a look at this: gas under $3 a gallon – under $3 a gallon. Unemployment under 6%, whoever thought? Stock market breaking records every day. No wonder the guy is so unpopular.”. As Letterman said, before delivering his punch line, being President of the United States is a “lonely, lonely gig.”.

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Modern Servant Leader

OCTOBER 17, 2014

'Background: This post is part of a series defining the principles of Servant Leadership via the acronym SERVANT (Selfless, Empathetic, Resolute, Virtuous, Authentic, Needful and Thorough). For more, visit the overview at this link or sign up for the free online course, Servant Leadership 101. The first principle in the SERVANT Leadership acronym is Selfless.

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Leadership Freak

AUGUST 29, 2014

'Powerless is a myth. Something as simple as a raised eyebrow has the power to influence. If leadership is influence, everyone leads. The issue is where. Destruction is easier and faster than construction.

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Let's Grow Leaders

OCTOBER 1, 2014

'“Will or skill” is an insufficient question when addressing performance issues. This model works okay if it’s truly a “skill” issue because managers know what to do next. They train, coach, or assign a buddy. But the “will issue” answer often begins a slide down a slippery slope of assumptive questions: Why doesn’t she care?

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General Leadership

SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

' “The way a team plays as a whole determines its success. You may have the greatest bunch of individual stars in the world, but if they don’t play together, the club won’t be worth a dime.” Babe Ruth. The summer of 1992 marked the first time the United States would present a basketball team to the Olympics composed of current players from the National Basketball Association (NBA).

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Persuasive Powerhouse

OCTOBER 27, 2014

'Bethany, a leader in a Fortune company, knew she had an issue with expressing quick and deadly (metaphorically speaking) anger. It would come out of nowhere in a flash that silenced her stakeholders. Dirk, CEO of a nonprofit, interrupted people. He cut them off or talked over them to get the first, second, and last word in. Amy, a middle manager in a government organization would roll her eyes in impatience and cross her arms over her chest in disagreement with others.

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Terry Starbucker

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

'Remember yellow legal note pads? I used to have them with me constantly, before modern technology banished them to the desk drawer in favor of laptops, iPads and smartphones ( And yes, that officially qualifies me as a dinosaur). Every morning before I started my day, I’d make a “to do” list on those pads. Some just had a few things on it, and some had dozens.

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 25, 2014

'By Joel Garfinkle. Chair, Executive Coaching, N2Growth. What does a leader look like? Think of two leaders, famous or not, whom you admire and respect. What do they do that is so different? What traits do they have that help them excel at a high level? Leadership is not a great mystery. Great leaders have specific traits in common. These traits can be learned and developed—by you!

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Women on Business

SEPTEMBER 3, 2014

'We''ve Moved! Update your Reader Now. This feed has moved to: [link] If you haven''t already done so, update your reader now with this changed subscription address to get your latest updates from us. [link].

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Kevin Eikenberry

SEPTEMBER 29, 2014

'It is a proven fact – the attitude of those around you is contagious. This fact is great, when the attitude we are infected with is a positive one. But that isn’t the purpose of this article. Since negative attitudes are just as contagious as positive ones, if you are like me, you’d like to […]. The post How to Keep the Negative Attitudes of Others From Impacting You appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.

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Tanveer Naseer

SEPTEMBER 23, 2014

'In this month-long celebration of my first book “ Leadership Vertigo ”, I’ve had the distinct pleasure of having some of the top leadership experts – Doug Conant, Liz Wiseman, Jim Kouzes, and Barry Posner – share their insights about three of the four leadership principles discussed in my book. For this next entry in this special leadership series , I’d like to discuss the fourth leadership principle “Drive Compassion”.

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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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Mills Scofield

FEBRUARY 4, 2014

'We humans love to divide the world: yes, no; either, or; black, white; true, false; winners, losers; successes, Arianna Huffington, Co-Founder Huffington Post (designed by behappy.me) failures. Yet little in life is really that nice and tidy, despite how much we want it to be. And our world is not going in that direction anymore. Many of us know that new discoveries, the disruptions, the innovations are found in the grey – in between the extremes, by recombining what is out there through

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Modern Servant Leader

DECEMBER 15, 2014

'Jolly old Santa Claus has a reason to be so happy. After all, he only works one day a year and gets credit for all the gifts his elves made and the work his reindeer do. In return, what do the reindeer and elves get? Left over cookie crumbs, some carrots, and one hit movie vs. dozens for Saint Nick. Santa Claus is really a bad boss, here are several examples of his poor leadership behavior: Santa Claus the Bad Boss.

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Leadership Freak

JANUARY 26, 2014

'Before everything else, determine if people are trustworthy. But, what if time is short and schedules full? How can you quickly spot someone you can trust? Leaders you can trust: Acknowledge they don’t know. Treat waiters and waitresses with kindness and respect. How do they treat rental cars and hotel rooms? Take clear positions on […].

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Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 29, 2014

'Joe’s a bright guy and his idea was solid. His data seemed right intuitively, but we had a few questions. My peer started with a softball. Joe responded with a stutter, swing, and a miss. He made the cardinal sin of answering tough questions– he made stuff up. He wasn’t exactly sure of the answer, and he took a chance that we were dumber than he was on the topic.

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General Leadership

NOVEMBER 26, 2014

'“Desire is the key to motivation, but it’s determination and commitment to an unrelenting pursuit of your goal – a commitment to excellence – that will enable you to attain the success you seek.”. Mario Andretti. In Part I of this series we discussed Integrity and the concept of being “whole” as a leader. In Part II we discussed Commitment and the importance of leaders being committed to others as too often we see leaders more committed to themselves than their teams or their

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Persuasive Powerhouse

NOVEMBER 24, 2014

' . Armed with a degree in biology I started my career as a bench biologist, but the route from there to where I am now is quite circuitous. In the almost 25 years I spent in a corporate environment, I held eight different positions in three major business areas. All of my career moves were of my own choosing. At one point, my manager told me that if I wanted to go into management, I would need to stay in a position for longer than a few years.

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Terry Starbucker

MARCH 27, 2014

'There are some moments in your career that leave an indelible imprint – moments that end up defining WHO you are. They are moments where you literally plant a flag and say “This is it! This is where I’m going!!” And sometimes, you get to ask a brave follow up question, to those who have witnessed the moment. “Will you follow me??

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N2Growth Blog

FEBRUARY 27, 2014

'By Brian Layer , Chair, Organizational Development, N2growth. Not everyone will respond to your leadership. No matter how good you are, there will be skeptics. Leadership is a human endeavor and humans have choices. Still, it’s your duty to find a way to lead them. No matter how big your organization, your message, direction, and motivations flow through a handful of people and leadership is like dancing; it is accomplished one partner at a time.

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Women on Business

NOVEMBER 13, 2014

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Lead from Within

DECEMBER 30, 2014

'Ask a hundred people what great leadership looks like and you will probably get a hundred different answers. But there’s only one truly important answer, and that’s the one that comes from within you. As leaders, we need to hold ourselves accountable as we do others. To accomplish that, we must assess our leadership from time to time. Think of what kind of leader you want to be and then measure yourself against these questions:Do your actions express your true character?

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Tanveer Naseer

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

'For the third part of this month-long series celebrating the release of my first leadership book (which will be available in bookstores and online retailers next Thursday, September 25th), “ Leadership Vertigo ”, co-written with S. Max Brown, I’m delighted and honoured to welcome James M. Kouzes and Barry Z. Posner , authors of the international best-seller and groundbreaking leadership book, “ The Leadership Challenge ”, to my blog.

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Mills Scofield

SEPTEMBER 22, 2014

'This is a guest post by Mark Babbitt, who I just spent 3 days with at #BIF10 , who also founded YouTern , one of THE best sites for career info. Read, enjoy and apply!!!! And get his book (with Ted Coiné ) " A World Gone Social ". ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~. You are a Social Age job seeker. A digital native. Your value proposition is clear.

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