Leadership Freak

JUNE 22, 2016

I’m often asked what advice I’d give to my younger self. Trouble is, my younger self wouldn’t listen. “What would I say to my future self?” is a more interesting question.

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Kevin Eikenberry

JUNE 20, 2016

Ah summer! Summer is the season of “school’s out!”, cook outs, and vacations. Summer is also the season of warmth, longer days and the period of greatest growth in the natural world around us. And as leaders we must navigate all of those truths to create a successful summer for our teams, both at work […]. The post Summer Leadership – Tips for Making Summer Successful for Your Team appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.

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15Five

JUNE 23, 2016

From Lifehacking to Productivity Hacking , everyone is looking for ways to be more efficient and productive at work and at life. Optimization doesn’t stop at the activities we perform, but also melts over into the environments that we create. What does research tell us about the impact of workspace design on creativity and performance? Is it better to work in quiet environments or to work with our headphones blasting music?

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Leadership Freak

JUNE 21, 2016

“It is strange to be known so universally and yet to be so lonely.” Albert Einstein You can be loved, respected, successful, and appreciated, but still feel like you’re swinging the sword alone.

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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!

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Leadership Freak

JUNE 19, 2016

Defensive leaders bristle at the hint that they could have done better. Defensive leaders believe something’s wrong with you. Self-protective leaders justify themselves and attack others. 4 reasons leaders justify defensiveness: Defensiveness finds reasons to throw stones. They lack experience. Inexperience is the reason you can ignore people. They don’t see the whole picture.

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Leadership Freak

JUNE 24, 2016

Leaders go blind when they see things that drive them crazy. 10 things that drive leaders crazy: Whining and complaining. Intervening because some knucklehead upset the office. Naysayers and wet blankets. Can’t-do people drive can-do leaders crazy. Drifting. You’re dead weight if you aren’t pulling your weight. Good enough.

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Leadership Freak

JUNE 20, 2016

Issues, problems, and challenges suck the joy out of leaders. Miserable leaders drain organizational energy. (People assume you’re miserable if you don’t express joy.) Joy is energy. Joy is an expression of wisdom and strength, not weakness. Find joy by expressing approval. Successful leaders express joy without being frivolous. Leap for joy when people: #1.

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Kevin Eikenberry

JUNE 19, 2016

By Anders Ericsson and Robert Pool You probably don’t recognize the name Anders Ericsson, the lead of author of this book. But chances are you recognize some of his work. One of his studies of violin players in Berlin played a pivotal role in two popular books: Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell and Talent is Overrated […]. The post Peak: Secrets from the New Science of Expertise appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.

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15Five

JUNE 21, 2016

Management By Wandering Around (MBWA) sounds like a distraction, something for team leads who are either lazy or confused. But it’s a process that has helped some of the world’s largest and most successful companies. MBWA managers walk around the workplace to check-in with employees, check on the status of equipment, and to be more present and available.

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Kevin Eikenberry

JUNE 21, 2016

You can’t overestimate the value of trust. It’s the foundation of leadership success. When there is more trust, there is more productivity, more effective communication, more harmony and more success overall. So it’s simple: as leaders, we should always be looking for ways to build and foster trust. And today I’m helping to make this […].

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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.

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Leadership Freak

JUNE 23, 2016

Organizations go off the tracks when: The elephant in the room is a welcomed guest. Back-room politics over-rules decisions. Disagreement offends leaders. Personal interests trump organizational success.

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