Kevin Eikenberry
JANUARY 19, 2015
'I’ve certainly opened with a big question, and it is a question I want you to think about as you read, and hopefully far into the future. Specifically, I want you to think about the beliefs and expectations you hold about those you lead. But before I get back to you personally, let me give […]. The post What Do You Believe? appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.
Leadership Freak
JANUARY 8, 2015
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Leadership Freak
JANUARY 12, 2015
'Everyone who tries fails. Growth happens when you fail and own it, not until. Everyone who blames stays the same. The price of greatness is responsibility.
Leadership Freak
JANUARY 11, 2015
'The title of leader is common, even cheap. But, a person who thinks like a leader is a thing of beauty. The first step toward becoming a leader is thinking like one.
Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions
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Leadership Freak
JANUARY 16, 2015
'Leaders aren’t mommy or daddy. Successful leaders encourage everyone to think and act like competent people of influence. When leaders act like mommy, team members act like children.
Leadership Freak
JANUARY 31, 2015
'Successful leaders build environments where people love working together. Environments emerge from language, conversation, and behavior. 4 essentials to successful environment building #1. Intolerance: Environment building includes confrontation.
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Leadership Freak
JANUARY 29, 2015
'You aren’t worthy of leadership if fear of giving control controls you. Successful leaders move away from “permission mode.” Permission: Don’t you hate it when someone asks permission to do something?
Leadership Freak
JANUARY 24, 2015
'Over-committed leaders may be remarkable for a while, then they aren’t. Over-commitment dilutes and destroys. Cracks and work: Things are falling through the cracks. I love hard work. I don’t want to work less.
Leadership Freak
JANUARY 15, 2015
'Leadership is agony apart from passion. Everyone one who ever made a difference had passion. Nothing of significance is done without it. 5 things that drain passion: Distant leaders. Work without purpose.
Kevin Eikenberry
JANUARY 6, 2015
'Check out today’s Remarkable TV episode for 5 ways to help you keep your New Year’s resolutions! Episode 51 Keeping Your New Year’s Resolutions_1 Want resolutions that work? Stop resolving and start taking action. @KevinEikenberry (Tweet It!) Until next time … You are Remarkable! The post Remarkable TV: Keeping Your New Year’s Resolutions appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.
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Leadership Freak
JANUARY 19, 2015
'Sincere leaders fall flat because of things they don’t do. #1. Acknowledge when it isn’t working. Fear of failure prevents leaders from acknowledging failure. Tenacity keeps leaders doing things that aren’t working.
Leadership Freak
JANUARY 4, 2015
'You dare stand with men and women of character. But, protect yourself from leaders who love position, rely on authority, and need admiration. Character invites respect and loyalty.
Kevin Eikenberry
JANUARY 28, 2015
'Chances are, in a few days you will be watching the Super Bowl. Whether at a party, or home alone, whether you are a true fan of the game or of the Seahawks or Patriots, or are just watching for the commercials, the Super Bowl is more than a chance to relax, root, eat or […]. The post What Leaders Can Learn From Watching the Super Bowl appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.
Leadership Freak
JANUARY 13, 2015
'The dearth of talent speaks to self-absorbed leaders who focus more on results than people. Dedicate yourself to developing people. Great people deliver great results.
Speaker: Tim Buteyn
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Leadership Freak
JANUARY 18, 2015
'Dreamers feel frustration. Let yourself be angry. Suppressing anger wastes energy. I know people who have been frustrated for years. The reason you’re circling the same frustration is you aren’t angry enough.
Leadership Freak
JANUARY 26, 2015
'The past is a weight that grows heavier with the passage of time. Little mistakes grow larger. Offenses get heavier. Failures persecute. The past crushes those who hang on to it.
Leadership Freak
JANUARY 25, 2015
'I made a decision late in 2014 that I would lead like I’ll be gone in 12 months. I’m not planning on being gone. I didn’t make an announcement.
Leadership Freak
JANUARY 28, 2015
'Would you rather push or be pulled? Coaching-leadership offers innovative approaches to talent development and results. 4 myths about coaching-leadership: #1. Traditional leaders tell and give answers; coaching-leaders don’t lead.
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
JANUARY 10, 2015
'One energy vampire* drains the entire team. A small energized team goes further than a large team with one black hole. Negative energy dominates apart from intervention. Successful leaders, monitor, manage, and fuel energy.
Leadership Freak
JANUARY 17, 2015
'Organizational energy is leadership’s responsibility. Negative energy is the result of neglect or ignorance. Successful leaders energize others. Focus on energy: In as little as five minutes, you can energize a team member.
Kevin Eikenberry
JANUARY 12, 2015
'Apparently today is Show and Tell Day at Work. Who knew? When I read this fact, it got me thinking. I went back to Mrs. Fredrick’s kindergarten classroom on a warm spring day. I was called to the front. It was my turn to share! No, I don’t remember exactly what I […]. The post What Adults Can Learn From Show and Tell appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.
Leadership Freak
JANUARY 5, 2015
'Leaders always land in the wilderness, eventually. It feels like failure – but it’s transformation – for all who emerge on the other side. His summary of the wilderness was, “The wheels came off.
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Leadership Freak
JANUARY 14, 2015
'Frustration, used well, fuels transformation. Avoiding it is embracing stagnation. I love talking and listening to frustrated leaders. Sure they may say some dumb things, but they say what they mean.
Leadership Freak
JANUARY 27, 2015
'Doubt inspires fear and insecurity, usually. Belief inspires boldness. Doubt as motivation: “I’m not sure you can do it,” drives those driven to prove you wrong. Doubt fuels performance when seven things are true.
Leadership Freak
JANUARY 1, 2015
'You know when you deceive others, but you deceive yourself with a clear conscience. Self-deception feels like honesty. You beat yourself up when you should encourage yourself. Or, you let yourself off too easily.
Leadership Freak
JANUARY 21, 2015
'Fill in the blank, “All I care about is _.” If you can’t complete it, you’re just going through the motions. A person going in many directions ends up going nowhere.
Leadership Freak
JANUARY 2, 2015
'It matters more that you believe in work than you believe in yourself. You say, if you don’t believe in yourself, you won’t work. But, self-belief is irrelevant, if you don’t work.
Leadership Freak
JANUARY 22, 2015
'We’re integrating a new team member. I asked her about values. Her first words were about excellence. Values as points of integration and connection: She’ll interact with team members with their own personal values.
Kevin Eikenberry
JANUARY 26, 2015
'About ten years ago Cliff Arnall, a British scientist, reportedly created a calculation to determine “the most depressing day of the year.” The equation includes seven variables: (W) weather, (D) debt, (d) monthly salary, (T) time since Christmas, (Q) time since last failed attempt, (M) low motivational levels and (NA) the need to take action. […].
Leadership Freak
JANUARY 30, 2015
'Top-down control suggests people are ignorant, incompetent, and unmotivated. Fear motivates a need for control. Centralized control makes weak leaders feel powerful. Centralized controls: De-motivate people who actually do the work. Stifle creativity.
Kevin Eikenberry
JANUARY 5, 2015
'Resistance. When I ask groups to tell me what first comes to their minds when they think about change, resistance is always on that list. And their thoughts about it aren’t positive – in fact, I used the word “fear” in the title purposefully. Resistance is typically seen as a negative occurrence and as something […]. The post The Most Important Reason Not to Fear Resistance appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.
Leadership Freak
JANUARY 7, 2015
'The inevitable extension of servant leadership is coaching. Results are by-products. Forget the scoreboard. Focus on the process. The belief that leading is telling blocks leaders from coaching.
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