Nir Eyal
AUGUST 1, 2016
In years to come, conversations will breathe new life into software—particularly the boring enterprise tools millions of knowledge workers begrudgingly use every day. Conversational user interfaces (CUIs) work because of our familiarity with messaging. Even the most technically complex interactions can look as simple as getting an SMS text when presented as a conversation.
Leadership Freak
AUGUST 26, 2016
An organization’s deadliest enemies are internal. How we treat each other while we face external challenges determines our ability to win. Internal environments are more important than external issues.
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15Five
AUGUST 29, 2016
How well are you communicating your most important company information to employees? The answer has as much to do with the medium as with the message. And most of the time, that message isn’t being received. The problem of disconnected communication channels at work isn’t a new one. Companies have been trying to figure it out for years by communicating with employees through snail mail, paper memos, faxes, emails, intranets, digital signage, and more.
Vanessa Van Edwards
AUGUST 30, 2016
We all have great ideas and the ability to improve the world around us. But sometimes stepping up to be a good leader can be intimidating, or down right scary. Traditional advice says you need a title to have significant influence. However, not everyone wants to take on leadership roles like being a manager, coordinator, Continue reading "How to Be a Good Leader".
Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions
💢 Do you find yourself stuck in never-ending review cycles? Are you wondering if your Subject Matter Expert actually got that last review request? Are you having trouble trying to decipher impractical or conflicting feedback? 💢 If any of these scenarios sounds familiar, you may benefit from a crash course on managing SME relationships!
Kevin Eikenberry
AUGUST 29, 2016
I don’t know where this type of comparison phrase originated, or even why it has become so popular; but it certainly has. And you have heard it many times: Breakfast is the new lunch. YouTube is the new TV. Sitting is the new smoking. I’ve got a new one for you today. September is the […]. The post Why September is the New January appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.
Nir Eyal
AUGUST 15, 2016
Changing user habits isn’t easy — but understanding how to conduct Habit Testing will increase your odds of success. In this video, I provide a brief introduction to the three steps of Habit Testing. I explain how product designers use these steps to identify their devotees, codify what makes the product habit-forming, and modify the user experience accordingly.
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Leadership Freak
AUGUST 14, 2016
It’s growing more common for young people to lead teams that include elders. Some elders look down on their youngers. Entitlement: Entitlement expects respect or opportunity without earning it.
Nir Eyal
AUGUST 2, 2016
Recently, the Pokemon Go phenomenon has reigniting the question of technology’s role in changing behavior. To put things in perspective, I wanted to share the main points of an article I published on the topic titled, Who’s Really Addicting Us to Technology?, in a slide presentation below. It’ll give you a quick rundown of the “suspects” responsible for our tech addiction. […].
Leadership Freak
AUGUST 8, 2016
Great leaders have burning complaints. I wonder how many great endeavors began as great complaints. The United States of America, for example, began with great complaints. We know the name Martin Luther King Jr.
Leadership Freak
AUGUST 28, 2016
It’s tragic that the ranks of leadership include hirelings who serve for paychecks, rather than purpose. Leadership is a calling, not a career. One purpose-driven leader is worth a thousand hirelings.
Implementing new tools or business processes in your organization? Lemon Learning put together a practical 3 part guide to prevent the pitfalls of change management. Drive a successful change management project from diagnosis through to measurement.
Leadership Freak
AUGUST 19, 2016
Giving solutions, without exploring issues, lets people know you aren’t listening. Solutions found in isolation are irritations to others. 3 ways to let others know you aren’t listening: #1. Focus on positions. Defensive conversations are either/or exchanges with winners and losers. Defensive leaders look to win arguments by convincing others they’re wrong. #2.
Leadership Freak
AUGUST 24, 2016
The tipping point between prolonged disappointment and renewed vitality is a difficult conversation. Many leadership frustrations are the result of conversations that didn’t happen. The choice to avoid difficult conversations often masquerades as kindness.
Leadership Freak
AUGUST 1, 2016
I invited several top leaders, authors, and bloggers to share their wisdom with Leadership Freak readers. Thanks to Jesse Lyn Stoner for contributing this insightful post on creating magnificent teams in uninspired organizations.
Nir Eyal
AUGUST 23, 2016
Nir’s Note: This Q&A recently appeared on the 15five.com blog and it pulled out some thoughts I’ve been chewing on regarding technology, addiction, and our relationship with the products we use. I’ve edited it slightly and hope you find it interesting. Question: Pokémon GO is all the rage right now. Can you talk about that […].
Speaker: Tim Buteyn
Let's set the scene: you’ve identified a critical performance gap in your organization and need to close that gap. A colleague suggests training, but you suspect there’s something going on that training can’t address. How can you determine if training is the right solution before you commit your budget and resources to a new training program? In this webinar, you will learn how to determine if training is the right solution using the Behavior Engineering Model.
Kevin Eikenberry
AUGUST 21, 2016
By Charles Leerhsen This is the latest, and I believe most accurate and complete (more on that in a minute) biography of one of the greatest baseball players ever to live. To give you some context, here is a paragraph from the Amazon.com description of the book: Ty Cobb is baseball royalty, maybe even the […]. The post Ty Cobb: A Terrible Beauty appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.
Kevin Eikenberry
AUGUST 15, 2016
Leaders have a lot on their plate. They have lots to think about, lots to do and lots to decide. This likely conjures a picture of frantic busyness and not one of relaxed calmness. Yet, I propose, and by the end of this article I hope you will agree, that we will be more successful […]. The post Five Reasons Why Leaders Need to Relax appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.
Leadership Freak
AUGUST 2, 2016
I invited several top leaders, authors, and bloggers to share their wisdom with Leadership Freak readers. Thanks to Bob Burg for sharing this insightful post filled with advice for future leaders.
Leadership Freak
AUGUST 5, 2016
Disconnection invites skepticism – skepticism blocks influence. The tools of disconnected leadership are manipulation and coercion. Connection is the conduit of influence.
Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions
We’ve all been there. You’ve been given a pile of dry content and asked to create a compelling eLearning course. You’re determined to create something more engaging than the same old course that learners quickly click through, but how do you take this “boring” content and create something relevant and engaging? Many instructional designers will say, “Boring in means boring out.
Leadership Freak
AUGUST 22, 2016
Olympic athletes Nikki Hamblin of New Zealand and Abbey D’Agostino of the USA tumbled over each other in the women’s 5,000 meter race. It was tragic. But what happened next was magnificent.
Leadership Freak
AUGUST 23, 2016
Court jesters occasionally spoke truths and delivered bad news with humor. Modern comedians often make us laugh about injustice or social ills. Kiss the fool who speaks the truth.
Leadership Freak
AUGUST 15, 2016
Leaders who move up, end up leading people who are smarter than they are. Be thankful, even if it’s stressful.
Leadership Freak
AUGUST 12, 2016
The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) reports, for two years running, that respectful treatment of all employees at all levels is the #1 contributor to job satisfaction.
Speaker: Chester Santos – Author, International Keynote Speaker, Executive Coach, Corporate Trainer, Memory Expert, U.S. Memory Champion
In October, scientists discovered that 75% of patients who experienced brain fog had a lower quality of life at work than those who did not. At best, brain fog makes you slower and less efficient. At worst, your performance and cognitive functions are impaired, resulting in memory, management, and task completion problems. In this entertaining and interactive presentation, Chester Santos, "The International Man of Memory," will assist you in developing life-changing skills that will greatly enha
Leadership Freak
AUGUST 9, 2016
Olympic Cyclist Mara Abbott suffered a heartbreaking loss in Rio last Sunday. With only seconds to go in the race, Abbott fell from Gold to nothing.
Kevin Eikenberry
AUGUST 25, 2016
In today’s episode, I’m talking with Susan Fowler, who is the author of various by-lined articles, peer-reviewed research, and six books, including the bestselling Self Leadership and the One Minute Manager with Ken Blanchard. In her new best-seller, Why Motivating People Doesn’t Work…and What Does, she applies psychological discoveries that lay out a successful, research-based […].
Leadership Freak
AUGUST 17, 2016
Bring up poor performance when it happens or smile and let it go. Don’t keep filling buckets with muck to throw later. Delay isn’t compassion, when it comes to feedback. It may be cowardice.
15Five
AUGUST 29, 2016
Unless you’re allergic to business buzzwords , you are probably aware of the employee engagement dilemma facing companies worldwide. Likewise, many organizations are adjusting to the needs and desires of the next generation of employees known as millennials. Just in case, here are some eye-opening facts and statistics: - Engaged employees are 87% less likely to quit their jobs. - Turnover rates are nearly 15% lower for companies who implement employee engagement activities. - Employee turnover
Kevin Eikenberry
AUGUST 1, 2016
Real conversation is a worthy goal in all areas of our lives. Real conversation provides a platform for understanding of others and/or issues. Real conversation allows learning to take place, and real conversation promotes the nurturing and deepening of relationships. Perhaps most of all, real conversation can feed our souls in ways few other things […].
Leadership Freak
AUGUST 21, 2016
The incompetent may not recognize their ineptitude. It’s called the Dunning-Kruger Effect. I’ve known individuals who had no idea how unskilled they were. Competence: The research of Dr. David Dunning and Dr.
Leadership Freak
AUGUST 11, 2016
Unfocused leaders live frantic shallow frustrated lives. Worse yet, they lead unfocused teams. Hopping from one shiny object to the next drains energy and dilutes impact.
Kevin Eikenberry
AUGUST 2, 2016
If you’ve watched these videos or read my blog for any length of time, you know that I like to look for leadership lessons in absolutely every place and every situation that I’m in. So it’s only fitting that today’s episode was not just shot in my barn but I’m also talking about what I […]. The post Remarkable TV: What a Barn Taught Me About Community appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.
Leadership Freak
AUGUST 16, 2016
During a recent keynote I asked participants to write a colleague’s strength on a sticky note. They stood behind the person and wrote a strength, or something they admired about them.
Leadership Freak
AUGUST 18, 2016
All of us are blind in part. Some are blind to their strengths; others to their weaknesses. You grow when you see yourself more clearly. Feedback wipes the steam from the mirror.
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