Leadership Freak
JUNE 27, 2016
One of my deepest disappointments with myself is judging people through the lens of my strengths. If they aren’t like me, they need to be fixed. Fixing is rejecting. Judging blocks growth.
Kevin Eikenberry
JUNE 26, 2016
By James M. Kouzes and Barry Z. Posner I believe that most anyone can become a successful leader. The multi-time bestselling authors of this book agree with me. But they don’t just believe it, they have the data to back it up (it’s in Chapter 3). I also believe that while most everyone can become […]. The post Learning Leadership: The Five Fundamentals of Becoming an Exemplary Leader appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.
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15Five
JUNE 28, 2016
What is employee appreciation ? Is it really that important? Many companies have some sort of “recognition program”, but appreciation is not a cookie cutter plan for providing positive feedback that is limited to sporadic praise and compliments. Appreciation is not an HR initiative that you can put in place or software that you can buy. (Sure, tools can be helpful for creating structure, but the human element is what really matters.).
Leadership Freak
JULY 1, 2016
As a general rule, don’t trust anyone who is always happy. When things go bad, feeling happy is denial. 5 people you shouldn’t trust: Bubbly technical people. Cheerful surgeons. Serious work requires serious people.
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Leadership Freak
JUNE 29, 2016
Coaching closes gaps between current and desired states by tapping strengths. Six leadership styles*: Visionary leaders move people toward shared dreams. They are most useful when organizations need change or clear direction.
Leadership Freak
JUNE 26, 2016
Successful leaders deal with people who take up space but don’t contribute. 12 ways to be deadweight: Complain about entitled millennials. Have you noticed how entitled older leaders expect young people to bow down to their experience? I can’t tell who’s more entitled. Commit fully to your comfort zone.
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Leadership Freak
JUNE 30, 2016
Success hinges on dealing with things others turn from. Plug your nose when something stinks, if you want to fail. Ignore anger. Reject worry. Tell yourself everything will work out on it’s own. Medicate organizational anxiety. Dance around challenges. Discuss comfortable topics – avoid uncomfortable. Affirm the mediocre. Tolerate backstabbers.
Leadership Freak
JUNE 25, 2016
Organizations, apart from intervention, always drift toward irrelevance. Leaders look like fools when they challenge comfortable patterns. Use courage and tact when challenging drift. Don’t unnecessarily offend those you’re working to influence. 10 smart questions that challenge the drift toward irrelevance: #1. What are we afraid to say out loud? Use an anonymous process for responses.
Kevin Eikenberry
JUNE 27, 2016
Over the years we have worked frequently with Cirque du Soleil, and I’ve learned much while working with them. Perhaps the biggest thing I’ve learned didn’t happen in a workshop or a meeting. It came to me as I watched one of the shows. And now, every time I watch another show (or watch a […]. The post The Power of a Safety Net appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.
Kevin Eikenberry
JUNE 28, 2016
It’s the role of Senior Management… I have no idea where to start… I don’t even know where to begin… There are a lot of reasons that leaders don’t or won’t change company culture. But the reality is, ANYONE can change company culture and below I’ll give you five easy steps that you can take […]. The post Remarkable TV: Can I Change Company Culture?
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.
Kevin Eikenberry
JUNE 26, 2016
By James M. Kouzes and Barry Z. Posner I believe that most anyone can become a successful leader. The multi-time bestselling authors of this book agree with me. But they don’t just believe it, they have the data to back it up (it’s in Chapter 3). I also believe that while most everyone can become […]. The post Learning Leadership: The Five Fundamentals of Becoming an Exemplary Leader appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.
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