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How to Build the Future by Asking Four Forward-Facing Questions

Leadership Freak

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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How To Fit OKRs Into Your Company Mission and Values

15Five

In Simon Sinek’s Ted Talk entitled, How Great Leaders Inspire Action , Sinek refocuses companies away from thinking first about what they do, and instead advises them to figure out WHY they’re doing it. This not only impacts their services and products, but also the people who build out and fulfill the company vision. No matter how great your vision, the world will always be pulling your company away from fulfilling your higher purpose.

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What’s in Your Control?

Kevin Eikenberry

Control and influence are VERY closely related, but they certainly aren’t the same thing. And as a leader, it’s very important to understand this difference and this relationship. In the video below, I’ll help explain the difference, give you specific examples of what you can control as well as tips for increasing your influence. Tweet […].

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Why Old Dogs Don’t Learn New Tricks

Leadership Freak

“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.

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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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How to be the Leader who Gets Novices to Step Up

Leadership Freak

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.

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How to Capture the Opportunity in Awkward Silence

Leadership Freak

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.

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10 Steps to Doing Less and Getting More Done

Leadership Freak

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.

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How to Move from Adversarial to Influential with Curiosity

Leadership Freak

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.

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The Power of Stay Interviews: A Manager’s Guide to Improving Employee Engagement & Retention Through Stay Interviews

Kevin Eikenberry

Leaders everywhere are looking for ways to increase the engagement and commitment of their teams. And with a tighter job market, the pressure to retain our top people is greater than it has been in several years. What if I told you there was a simple way to both increase retention and engagement? Would you […]. The post The Power of Stay Interviews: A Manager’s Guide to Improving Employee Engagement & Retention Through Stay Interviews appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leader

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The Best Practices for Emerging Leaders with Jo Miller

Kevin Eikenberry

Are you the best-kept secret in your organization? What does it take to be recognized as an emerging leader? In today’s episode of the Remarkable Leadership podcast, CEO of Women’s Leadership Coaching, Inc., Inc., founding editor of Be Leaderly, and author of the upcoming book, “She’s Got Clout: How to Become A Rising Woman of […].

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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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The Power of a Minute: How to Get More Out of Every Minute In Your Day

Kevin Eikenberry

Within the last couple of months, I have recorded three episodes of Remarkable TV that talked about what you can do in five minutes, including, be more influential, coach, or learn something. Today I am pushing the envelope further; no more thinking about five minutes, instead today, let’s talk about the power of a single […]. The post The Power of a Minute: How to Get More Out of Every Minute In Your Day appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.

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