Nir Eyal
NOVEMBER 29, 2016
The subject line read: “did you see this?” The message was from my editor Jen. “Nir, I saw the headline on this story and thought it might be written by you—but no!” she wrote. “Very weird.” I instantly clicked on the link she’d sent. It was uncanny! An article written by Christopher Mele at the […]. The post What Do You Do When Someone “Steals” Your Amazing Idea?
Leadership Freak
NOVEMBER 5, 2016
Frustration with teams and organizations is the result of avoiding questions that many leaders don’t dare to ask. Successful leaders ask forward-facing questions that define a future distinct from the past.
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Kevin Eikenberry
NOVEMBER 28, 2016
Before I dive into my idea and proposed actions for you today, I must start from a different point of reference. I realize that while most people who have read this far intellectually agree with the premise that experimentation is needed and helpful in our organizations and teams; I also know that emotionally and psychologically, […]. The post How Leaders Can Support Experimentation appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.
15Five
NOVEMBER 22, 2016
From the cradle to the grave, life hands us stressful situations — so much so that we should consider stress to be an integral part of living a full life, rather than a nuisance to be avoided at all costs. Rather than ignoring stress, it can be healthier and even more productive to harness the energy that such trials create and direct it towards a more successful outcome.
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!
Brian Balfour
NOVEMBER 14, 2016
Part of every team’s identity is how they measure success, and each team measures their success in different ways. Product teams might be measured by NPS, feature output, or possibly by metrics. An engineering team’s success may be measured by uptime and reliability among other things, and a design team’s success could be measured on usability. But measuring the success of the growth team is a tougher question.
Nir Eyal
NOVEMBER 21, 2016
Not so long ago, my post-work routine looked like this: After a particularly grueling day, I’d sit on the couch and veg for hours, doing my version of “Netflix and chill,” which meant keeping company with a cold pint of ice cream. I knew the ice cream, and the sitting, were probably a bad idea, […]. The post The Way You Think About Willpower Is Hurting You appeared first on Nir and Far.
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Leadership Freak
NOVEMBER 8, 2016
“The chief object of education is not to learn things but to unlearn things.” G.K. Chesterton You can’t teach old dogs new tricks because unlearning is like breaking concrete with a toothpick.
Leadership Freak
NOVEMBER 6, 2016
Challenge people to do things they never thought they could do. #1. Relationship: Caring relationship is the environment of growth. Find things to like about the people around you.
Leadership Freak
NOVEMBER 1, 2016
Mitchell Warner’s observation that humble leaders are intensely curious about others makes me wonder why I’m not more humble. I’ve been called the ‘question man’ all my life.
Leadership Freak
NOVEMBER 26, 2016
When you screw up, someone didn’t follow through. When others screw up they procrastinated. It’s not if, but how you lie to yourself. You fail because of circumstances. Others fail because of character.* They lack initiative. They don’t have what it takes. The lies leaders tell themselves: Affirm themselves. Disaffirm others. Close minds.
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
NOVEMBER 9, 2016
The need for quick answers is the path to shallow solutions. The best thing to hear after asking penetrating questions is silence, especially your own. Courageous leaders dare to ask awkward questions.
Leadership Freak
NOVEMBER 27, 2016
I’ve been in some meetings that I couldn’t wait to end. I’ve led a few myself. Five things that make nearly any meeting great: #1. Kind candor and courageous transparency abound.
Leadership Freak
NOVEMBER 13, 2016
Ego’s cry is, “What about me?” Who will listen to you, if you become a leader who makes others feel they matter? Ego Leaders with big egos overestimate their abilities.
Leadership Freak
NOVEMBER 15, 2016
The things you do alone, with few exceptions, are not leadership. Busyness doesn’t make you a leader, even though leaders work hard. Not a leader: Sign papers in your office.
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.
Leadership Freak
NOVEMBER 4, 2016
Controlling-leaders end up with compliant teams. Most leaders have control issues. On a scale of 1 to 10, how controlling are you? Just go with your gut. Suppose you’re an 8 on the controlling-leader-scale.
Leadership Freak
NOVEMBER 10, 2016
Your greatest strengths come effortlessly. It takes work to develop skills, but your strengths came with you from birth. 4 problems with strengths: #1. You devalue your value.
Leadership Freak
NOVEMBER 25, 2016
Unexpressed gratitude is ungratefulness to those around you. An unexpected gratitude list for leaders: Celebrate the circumstances you’re tempted to complain about. Challenges teach you more than ease.
Leadership Freak
NOVEMBER 11, 2016
You’re stressed out and over worked because it takes skill and courage to delegate effectively. You’ve reached your highest potential, if you’re maxed out and you refuse to delegate.
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
NOVEMBER 30, 2016
Failure to bring up disappointing performance is cruel, not compassionate. Apart from intervention, negative trajectory accelerates. When silence is painful, not golden: Silence when performance disappoints prolongs pain, increases stress, and affirms mediocrity. Eventually. pain increases to the point that it overcomes reluctance to address uncomfortable issues.
Leadership Freak
NOVEMBER 29, 2016
Some leaders are painful to be around. To be honest, sometimes you and I are the pain. We’ve all been the leader others complain about. The 5 most painful leaders to be around: Nit-pickers.
Leadership Freak
NOVEMBER 23, 2016
Successful leaders see the dark and the bright. Lousy leaders only see the dark. Teams shrivel under the bitterness of ungrateful leadership. Image source 7 sources of ungratefulness in leadership: Dissatisfaction.
Leadership Freak
NOVEMBER 24, 2016
When people think of you, are their hearts filled with gratitude? If they are, it’s because you poured value into their lives. Image source 7 principles of generosity, gratitude, and influence: The opportunity to give indicates you have already received. Servant-leaders ask, “What’s in it for others?
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
NOVEMBER 21, 2016
Playing safe feels wiser than stepping out, unless the house is on fire. You get cold feet when the path ahead matters. Delay feels good when it’s time to put skin in the game.
Leadership Freak
NOVEMBER 16, 2016
All that you hope to accomplish as a leader depends on igniting and maximizing growth in others. Learn what makes people tick if you dream of maximizing their growth. #1.
Leadership Freak
NOVEMBER 12, 2016
Achieving results is a walk in the park compared to navigating the fuzzy side of leadership. Measuring success is even more difficult. The soft stuff: Building relationships. Managing energy. Staying curious.
Leadership Freak
NOVEMBER 28, 2016
Squeaky-wheel leaders spend too much time focused on broken stuff. The seduction of squeaky-wheel leadership makes confused leaders feel important. But, ultimately it means: Failure outshines progress. Poor performers take priority over top.
Leadership Freak
NOVEMBER 18, 2016
Growth answers death, decline, and disappointment. Growth is: Test driving behaviors that feel ‘wrong’ Doing old things in new ways. Letting go. Change. The world changes when you change. Part 1: #1.
Leadership Freak
NOVEMBER 20, 2016
Four years ago, I asked Henry Mintzberg for the word of advice he most frequently shares. His response is a guiding light. He said one word, “Connect.
Leadership Freak
NOVEMBER 26, 2016
When you screw up, someone didn’t follow through. When others screw up, they procrastinated. It’s not if, but how you lie to yourself. You fail because of circumstances. Others fail because of character.
Leadership Freak
NOVEMBER 19, 2016
You might be a great leader if you stopped shooting yourself in the foot. 5 self-defeating leadership behaviors: Asking too many questions about the past.
Leadership Freak
NOVEMBER 7, 2016
What happens when you bring a new idea to higher ups? You hear reasons why it won’t work. People often defend the status quo, even though the present is dissatisfying.
Leadership Freak
NOVEMBER 27, 2016
I’ve been in some meetings that I couldn’t wait to end. I’ve led a few myself. Five things that make nearly any meeting great: #1. Kind candor and courageous transparency abound.
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