Dan McCarthy

JULY 24, 2012

There are a gazillion sites and books full of leadership quotes, so I’ve never been too inspired to duplicate what’s already out there. However, I did enjoy combing through all of those sites and picking out what I thought to be the 25 best leadership development quotes. Use these to introduce your next leadership development program, build the business case for leadership development, inspire your coaching clients, motivate your employees, or just inspire yourself to develop further as a leader

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Leadership Freak

JULY 19, 2012

Image source David Lewis, co-author of The Pin Drop Principle, told me he was exposed to poor leadership when he was in his early twenties. “Back then everything was a race and all that mattered was the numbers. In that context customers are statistics.” Lewis explained. It’s been over a month since our conversation and [.].

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Kevin Eikenberry

JULY 16, 2012

For hundreds of years, people have felt the world was changing faster and faster. You can find writing from two hundred years ago lamenting the rate of change that you would believe was written yesterday, yet with the perspective of history, there is no question that the rate of change today, in nearly any category, [.].

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Tanveer Nasser

JULY 24, 2012

Why do most efforts to improve team or individual performance fall apart within a short period of time? Why is it that our feelings of accomplishment diminish so quickly after we achieve a goal or target? These questions are just some of the topics I discuss with Stanford professor and author Shirzad Chamine in this episode of “Leadership Biz Cafe”.

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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!

Benefits

Leadership Freak

JULY 13, 2012

Young leaders focus on themselves too much. They mistakenly believe success depends on them rather than others. They think about their own potential and neglect the potential of others. Small dreams are reached alone. Great dreams require others. Young leaders limit themselves by sinking into themselves. Shifting from success to significance makes great dreams possible. [.].

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Leadership Freak

JULY 8, 2012

The simple, uncomplicated principle of success is you are here to serve. The better you serve – the more value you add – the more success you’ll enjoy. Reject distractions. Anything that requires your attention and doesn’t serve people is a distraction. Stop the irrelevant. Activities that don’t directly or indirectly serve people are irrelevant. [.].

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Leadership Freak

JULY 25, 2012

Image source Terrible teams are easy; great teams rare. Great teams do two things. First, people working together achieve things individuals can’t; they achieve more together. Second, Teams that work – work at working together. Performance: I was a good player on my high school basketball team, not great. We always competed with each other [.].

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Leadership Freak

JULY 15, 2012

Happiness is more a function of attitude than environment. People in the same environment may be happy or sad depending on their attitude. Happiness within organizations: Commitment is fundamental to happiness. Committed people are happier than uncommitted. Committed people work to make things work. Uncommitted people stand aloof, find fault, and inevitably grow unhappy.

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Leadership Freak

JULY 17, 2012

If you think believing in yourself is hard, try believing in others. Every leadership development tool, technique, method, and strategy fades in comparison to the power of belief. Everyone needs someone who believes in them; young leaders need it the most. The people who change us the most believe in us the most. The first [.].

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Leadership Freak

JULY 30, 2012

Ask any successful person how they achieved success and many will mention good fortune. Some will say, “I was lucky.” For instance: Jay Elliot told me he met Steve Jobs in the waiting area of a restaurant after leaving Intel for a job at a start-up. The start-up failed. Jay had no job. Andy Grove, [.].

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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.

Change Management

Leadership Freak

JULY 18, 2012

Receiving criticism indicates you’re doing something. Get used to it. Armchair quarterbacks know “what should have been done” and it’s hard to bear. Armchair quarterbacks know what you should have done and how you should have done it. Furthermore, they are glad to share their wisdom and insights with sympathetic listeners but they won’t share [.].

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Leadership Freak

JULY 23, 2012

Super stars aren’t the answer they’re the problem. Isn’t it thrilling when high performers join your organization? Finally, someone can bring home the bacon like no one else. Wrong! Super stars who believe they save the day are selfish hogs. Organizations don’t need swine they need strong teams that deliver results together. Individual contributors – [.].

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Leadership Freak

JULY 4, 2012

Adams and Jefferson, Founding Fathers of the United States, didn’t always like each other. Toward the end of their lives they came to appreciate and respect each other but for much of their political careers they were rivals. Jefferson’s skilled compromising skills offended a dogmatic Adams, for example. They were at odds but they invested [.].

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Leadership Freak

JULY 27, 2012

Destructive critics claim the moral high ground but their message is simple, do what I want. They pretend they want what’s best for others while they pursue what’s best for them. Constructive critics want what’s best for others. In the past, friends told me my New York style sarcasm wasn’t always effective. A friend said, [.].

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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.

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Leadership Freak

JULY 29, 2012

Talking without action is meaningless babble. Successful leaders connect with doers. “Do” your way out of problems, challenges, and adversity. Talking helps but only when it focuses on effective, efficient action. An ancient proverb: “The slacker says there’s a lion in the road.” Slackers see lions everywhere. Spotting slackers: Slackers are great talkers.

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Leadership Freak

JULY 5, 2012

This question arrived from a reader: “My boss says I need to get better at taking criticism.” Confidence when criticized: Confidence is a product of knowing what to do next. Close your eyes and imagine your boss giving you negative feedback. Get deep into those negative feelings. Now bring your best self to the exchange; [.].

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Kevin Eikenberry

JULY 2, 2012

Since at least 1894, the US Department of Agriculture has created guidelines and models for creating a balanced diet. With each iteration of their recommendations the dietary experts try to give us an easy-to-use guideline for eating in a healthy and well balanced way. This is a useful practice and one worth emulating for other [.].

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Leadership Freak

JULY 28, 2012

When I was young fitting in meant becoming what others expected. Now I know, fitting in requires knowing yourself not losing yourself. Leaders and managers who help people fit in create dynamic organizations. But pressure to fit in from immature leaders prevents people from standing out. In those organizations, stand out and you’re out. Organizations [.].

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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.

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Leadership Freak

JULY 12, 2012

Your failure-to-success journey is the most interesting thing about you. All successful leaders stumble, fall, and climb out of the ash heap only to be better for it. Flaunt it; don’t hide it. Facades cripple leadership. Success coupled with frailty is beautifully inviting. Your transformations represent your greatest ability to transform others. Don’t tell me about [.].

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Kevin Eikenberry

JULY 18, 2012

As you likely have heard, Stephen R. Covey, author of many bestselling books, most notably The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People died Monday at age 79 (here is the CNN story). Covey was an author, speaker, humanitarian, business person and much more. In 1996 he was named by Time Magazine as one of the [.].

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Leadership Freak

JULY 14, 2012

Challenge the comfortable status quo and others resist. However, resistance tests new ideas; it’s healthy. You need to demonstrate and defend their worth. It takes courage to push through and wisdom to push back without pushing away. Insecure leaders give in and go along when they experience push back. Unwise leaders create either/or situations; either [.].

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Leadership Freak

JULY 9, 2012

Stop talking if you’re a critical boss. You may say, “I’m just being helpful.” Unrequested criticism is like a drive-by shooting – there’s no responsibility for positive outcomes. It’s sleazy and easy. After writing, “Taking Criticism Like a Pro” a reader asks, “How about teaching bosses how to give criticism like a pro?” 10 Ways [.].

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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

Education

Leadership Freak

JULY 22, 2012

The trouble with pain is ignoring it. Toothaches begin as dull twinges. Tumors are coughs. Before long, fillings are root canals and tumors are death. Pain is a slow sunrise, quiet. But, noon always comes. Listen to pain in the morning; don’t wait for noon. Courage: Life without pain is death. Leaders courageously listen for [.].

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Kevin Eikenberry

JULY 27, 2012

Courage is an attribute usually attributed to very ill people and people in extreme danger. I mean, we need courage as we navigate a minefield, look danger in the face, or stare down a dire diagnosis for our future. Courage isn’t usually thought of as a trait we need to navigate cubicles, look in the [.].

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Kevin Eikenberry

JULY 9, 2012

In 1919 the Boston Red Sox had a star pitcher who also had home run power like no one had ever seen. He helped them win 3 world championships. His name was Babe Ruth. At that time they were a powerhouse in baseball – winning 5 of the first 15 World Series match-ups. In 1920 [.].

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Kevin Eikenberry

JULY 23, 2012

A key concept in economics is scarcity. In economic terms, it is when people have unlimited wants but resources are limited. If you look up scarcity in the dictionary, you will find a similar idea: 1. insufficiency or shortness of supply; dearth. 2. rarity; infrequency. (Source: Dictionary.com) In practice, when things are scarce, several things [.].

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Kevin Eikenberry

JULY 30, 2012

During a recent guest conversation for members of our Remarkable Leadership Learning System, creativity expert Josh Linkner said “an idea is a like a spark.” I’m sure that isn’t the first time I’ve heard that metaphor, but it struck me in a new way. Like you, I’ve experienced sparks, and while they can inadvertently start [.].

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Kevin Eikenberry

JULY 25, 2012

Every achiever and every engaged leader would like to know a simple way to improve productivity and results – a way to get more value from each day and the efforts of that day. If that is you, you are in luck, because I am about to share with you what I call achievement mathematics. [.].

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Leadership Freak

JULY 16, 2012

How many mind numbing – content rich – presentations have you endured? Content creates boredom; it doesn’t solve it. Boredom is directly proportional to the quantity of poorly delivered content. More content equals more boredom. Someone wake me when it’s over! Content without great delivery is presentation hell! Great deliver begins with the audience.

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Leadership Freak

JULY 21, 2012

Repeating things without improving them means you’re dead in the water, stuck in the muck, dying on the vine. Don’t simply do the next thing; make it better. Leading isn’t repeating. Your calendar includes reoccurring things like, performance reviews, company meetings, client calls, and staff development, to name a few. Don’t repeat, improve. But isn’t improvement hard?

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Leadership Freak

JULY 7, 2012

Image source The first thing Jim Parker, former CEO Southwest Airlines, said when I asked him to share the advice he most frequently gives leaders is, “Be yourself.” “I’m just being me,” can, however, mask stubbornness, resistance, and justify mediocrity. On the other hand, adapting is essential to long-term success. How can you adapt without [.].

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Leadership Freak

JULY 6, 2012

The bluebirds emptied their nest, yesterday. Every year we watch the same ritual from egg to flight. One year we saw the young leave. This year we found one resting in the grass. Beginning: Mother bluebird usually sits on the eggs while father bluebird feeds her and stands guard atop their box-shaped house. Eventually, we [.].

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