Sat.Jul 23, 2016 - Fri.Jul 29, 2016

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“Think Different” is Bad Advice

Nir Eyal

Nir’s Note: This guest post is an excerpt from the new book Invisible Influence: The Hidden Factors that Shape Behavior, written by my friend and Wharton School professor, Jonah Berger. Being different, the notion goes, is the route to success. Think different was even Apple’s motto for a period. And Apple is often held up as a […]. The post “Think Different” is Bad Advice appeared first on Nir and Far.

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4 Behaviors Account for 89% of Leadership Effectiveness

Leadership Freak

Mckinsey research* suggests 4 leadership behaviors make the difference between strong and weak leadership. Top 20 Leadership Behaviors: Be supportive. Champion desired change. Clarify objectives, rewards, and consequences. Communicate prolifically and enthusiastically.

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The Three Commitments Leaders Must Make

Kevin Eikenberry

This title is misleading. Because, I suppose you don’t have to make any of these commitments; yet, to the degree that you don’t make them, you will reduce your success. Stated another way, there is a direct correlation between a leader’s commitment and their success. (Tweet That) Given that profoundly important point, perhaps a more […]. The post The Three Commitments Leaders Must Make appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.

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6 Top Tools For A Healthy Performance Management ‘Diet’

15Five

How many apps do you use every day, both personally and professionally? Are you feeling overSaaSified ? What we consume is important for our well-being, whether that’s a digital diet or an edible one. For physical health it’s important to not only eat well, but also to combine specific foods in the right combination for optimal impact. The same goes for exercise, certain complementary muscle groups should be worked out together on any given day.

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SME Relationships: Proven Solutions for Seamless Collaboration and Success

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!

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2 Proven Behaviors That Make Dumb Teams Smart

Leadership Freak

Team intelligence, under the right conditions, exceeds the intelligence of individual team members. Many teams are dumber than their individual members. Corporate teams may be the dumbest of all.

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5 QUESTIONS TO BRING YOUR GOALS TO LIFE

Leadership Freak

I invited several top leaders, authors, and bloggers to share their wisdom with Leadership Freak readers. Thanks to Douglas R. Conant for contributing this insightful post on bringing goals to life. Many leaders understand the importance of designing a strategy and setting goals. But bringing those goals to life can be challenging.

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Are You a New Manager? Four Conversations You’ll Need to Master

Leadership Freak

I invited several top leaders, authors, and bloggers to share their wisdom with Leadership Freak readers. Thanks to Scott Blanchard for contributing this insightful post on four conversations new managers need to master.

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THE STRENGTHS MYTH

Leadership Freak

I invited several top leaders, authors, and bloggers to share their wisdom with Leadership Freak reades. Thanks to Jim Kouzes and Barry Posner for contributing this insightful post challenging the strengths myth.

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The Remarkable Leadership Podcast

Kevin Eikenberry

IImagine that you could sit down with me each week as I talk with leaders and other experts on leadership development. And imagine it was completely free and you could listen whenever and wherever you choose. You don’t have to imagine it at all, because I am sitting down with those experts and successful leaders […]. The post The Remarkable Leadership Podcast appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.

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Remarkable TV: Coaching Reluctant People

Kevin Eikenberry

Coaching people is a lot like growing grass. Wait, what? That’s right. In today’s episode of Remarkable TV, I’m shooting in a special location (my farm in Michigan) so I’m sharing 3 tips that will help you to coach reluctant people and that I learned when trying to grow grass. It that doesn’t hook you, […]. The post Remarkable TV: Coaching Reluctant People appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.

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Change Management 101: A Practical 3 Part Guide

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.

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Solution Saturday: My Leader Screwed Up

Leadership Freak

Dear Dan, Our leader made a really bad decision. Now he isn’t making it right because he’s afraid of losing face.

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