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Views: 693(1 vote) - Seven Leadership Lessons to Learn Before the Election - by Submitted on Dec 19, 2012 from Angie ThompsonThe Conventions are over. The election of a new President is less than two months away. This post isn’t about politics or who you should vote for. This post is for you as a leader. For while you will likely never have your every move reported on TV, never have your tax returns a matter ...
Views: 593(1 vote) - Six Ways to Prepare for a Stellar Presentation - by Submitted on Dec 19, 2012 from Angie ThompsonHave you ever given a presentation and when it was over you said to yourself . . . “I should have been better prepared.”? Have you vowed in that moment of stress, frustration and with the sense of lost opportunity that “I’ll be better prepared next time.”? Then, as the next presentation ...
Views: 675(1 vote) - Seven Ways to (Really) Engage People - by Submitted on Dec 19, 2012 from Angie ThompsonEngagement is a very trendy word, and while it is so powerful, because of its (over)use, people are making it harder to understand and think about than is necessary. In fact, it is writers, speakers and consultants (yep, people like me) who are adding to the confusion by injecting complexity ...
Views: 752(1 vote) - The Big Key to Organizational Decision Making - by Submitted on Dec 19, 2012 from Angie ThompsonWorkshops and lectures about decision making center around tools, data and processes. The thinking goes that to make the best decisions, the best data must be available and properly used. And since we often have lots of data, we need tools for parsing, analyzing, understanding and displaying ...
Views: 595(1 vote) - Ten Phrases Every Leader Should Use - by Submitted on Dec 19, 2012 from Angie Thompson“I made a mistake.”I'm sorry. "I was wrong." "I'm sorry." “I’m not sure.” "I don't know." "Would you help me?" "Could you help me understand? I'm not sure I get it." "What do you think?" “What do you suggest?” "What would you do?" No one likes to show their ignorance, or admit they ...
Views: 641(1 vote) - Olympic Lessons for Everyday Achievers - by Submitted on Dec 19, 2012 from Angie ThompsonEvery two years the Olympics come onto the collective consciousness of the world. And while some watch for the pageantry, the human drama, the patriotism or the actual athletic competition (all of which can be compelling reasons), I believe there is another universal and more useful ...
Views: 578(1 vote) - Turning Creative Sparks into an Innovative Fir - by Submitted on Dec 19, 2012 from Angie ThompsonDuring 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 ...
Views: 570(1 vote) - The Best Leaders Know Self-Esteem is Scarce - by Submitted on Dec 19, 2012 from Angie ThompsonA 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: ...
Views: 667(1 vote) - Five Keys to Success as the Rate of Change Accelerates - by Submitted on Dec 19, 2012 from Angie ThompsonFor 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 ...
Views: 544(1 vote) - The Power of Talent – a Leadership Lesson from Babe Ruth - by Submitted on Dec 19, 2012 from Angie ThompsonIn 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 the Red Sox ...
Views: 574(1 vote) - Creating a Balanced Reading Die - by Submitted on Dec 19, 2012 from Angie ThompsonSince 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 ...
Views: 574 - Mindset Matters: Is the Heart Always Right? - by Submitted on Dec 19, 2012 from Valencia RayMindset is like a thermostat. Where your mind is set, like a thermostat. The setting holds the temperature—temperament, as in mindset—in place. Mindset settings have two basic ingredients: thoughts and feelings. Belief is formed from emotionalized thought that has an assigned meaning. Brain ...
Views: 1163(2 votes) - Conscious Business Practices: The Broader Perspective - by Submitted on Dec 17, 2012 from Barry LipscombI recently wrote that the Conscious Business operates from a place of deep wisdom that naturally gives rise to the conscious practices that generate sustainable results. It’s a paradox where the organization shifts its attention to inner resources and the seemingly external behaviors begin to ...
Views: 1126(1 vote) - Using Memory Stacks as Fun Icebreakers - by Submitted on Dec 17, 2012 from Ellen PatnaudeOur minds think in pictures. I'll prove it. Think about the BEST moment of your life thus far. Maybe it's the day you were hired into your current job. Maybe it's the day you graduated from college. Maybe it's the first time you held a newborn child. Maybe it was the day you got married. Maybe ...
Views: 1505(1 vote) - Smile More - by Submitted on Dec 17, 2012 from Ellen PatnaudeThe man who gives little with a smile gives more than the man who gives much with a frown. –Jewish Proverb When it comes to building trust and rapport, this principle is one of the top seven that we have found to be important. Let me illustrate what it means with an example. I spent a lot ...
Views: 3009(3 votes) - CRISIS: A Recipe for Good Team work - by Submitted on Dec 27, 2012 from Arun RaoIn her remarkable book , A Paradise Built in Hell, author Rebecca Solnit describes how in the aftermath of natural and man-made disasters — such as the one that unfolded in Fukushima, Japan — human beings tend to respond by banding together, not tearing apart. Often witnessed the same truth ...
Views: 2062 - Team Work Translates to Success - by Submitted on Dec 17, 2012 from Arun RaoThe modern work culture totally depends on working as a team. In an office, every department has to work in tandem, coordinating and co-operating with other colleagues. However, achieving total team efficiency is a difficult task as each individual works with a different mindset. It is not ...
Views: 1532(1 vote) - 5 Things Leaders Should Do Before The End of 2012 - by Submitted on Dec 16, 2012 from Alexandria JoyThe holiday season is upon us and no matter what country you are in or faith you follow, I am sure you are finding yourself winding down, filing things away and putting off new projects and meetings until the new year. This could be a big mistake! The fastest way to achieve what you want and ...
Views: 1258(2 votes) - Tips on Hiring Personnel - by Submitted on Dec 14, 2012 from Avril BettsIf you are the owner of a Business it's more than likely that at some point in time you have had or will have to hire staff. You yourself likely have your own talents but may need someone to balance them or just to assist you with necessary jobs or to enhance and grow your business. Hiring staff ...
Views: 1602(2 votes) - How do we get anything done? - by Submitted on Dec 14, 2012 from Scott HunterDo your ever end your day shaking your head wondering how anything ever gets done? Do you often watch people operate at work, scratch your head, and wonder: what must they have been thinking? I’ll bet your answer to both questions is: often! After 23+ years of studying people, both inside and ...
Views: 743 - Human Capital Training and Education is core for business environment - by Submitted on Dec 14, 2012 from Sonu ParasharHuman capital training program, also known as HR training program, will always be a factual part of each and every organization. HC management is the core that ensures both the employees and the management co-exist in a business environment that outcome in the success of everyone. In today’s ...
Views: 1065(1 vote) - What Trips Up A Leader? - by Submitted on Dec 13, 2012 from Anne WarfieldEQ? IQ? Ego? I am amazed at how often I will hear companies say about a poor performing leader, “yea, I know they aren’t great with their team but we can’t afford to lose their knowledge.” So what you are saying is that a person’s IQ is more important than their EQ? Or rather that you will ...
Views: 855(1 vote) - Get Inspired with 10 Powerful John C. Maxwell Quotes - by Submitted on Dec 13, 2012 from John MaxwellJohn C. Maxwell’s philosophy that “everything rises and falls on leadership” motivates every endeavor to help individuals reach their highest potential, both in the home office and abroad through conferences, books, and audio and video resources. His passion has quickly caught on, and countless ...
Views: 3415(3 votes) - Look at things from the other person's point of view - by Submitted on Dec 12, 2012 from Ellen PatnaudeIt sounds like such a simple thing, doesn't it? But it's one of those many things in life that is much easier to say than it is to do. Look at things from the other person's point of view. When it comes to building trust and rapport, this principle is one of the top seven that we have found to ...
Views: 1580(1 vote) - Neuroscience of Leadership and Change: Embracing the Millennium of the Mind - by Submitted on Dec 12, 2012 from Valencia RayLeadership and personal development can be most effectively integrated into corporate and entrepreneurial training programs when approached through the gateway of neuroscience and brain research. It is our amazing brain that allows us to engage conscious reasoning, choice, and to imagine ...
Views: 1072(1 vote) - Demoralizing your team doesn't work - by Submitted on Dec 11, 2012 from Ellen PatnaudeAll companies go through periods of greater success as well as challenging times. It's a part of the natural ebb and flow of economic reality. And when times are tough, company leaders need to find ways to motivate their team to beat the slump - not beat THEM up. When times are tough and ...
Views: 1661(1 vote) - Leadership: A Way of Thinking Not a Position - by Submitted on Dec 06, 2012 from Anne WarfieldLeadership is not a position but a way of thinking. When you recognize and embrace that concept it will change how you view yourself as well as others, especially those on your team or managers. I bring this up because I see too many leaders act as though they have “arrived.” Suddenly every ...
Views: 1035(1 vote) - Management by Walking Around (MBWA), or Please Don't "Prowl, Growl and Scowl" - by Submitted on Dec 06, 2012 from Gilda BonannoManagement by walking around (MBWA) is a common management practice that can be very helpful in managing and engaging employees, setting a good example, and staying in touch with what's really happening with employees. It means that the manager leaves his or her office to go out "onto the ...
Views: 2245(3 votes) - Is Burnout Inevitable? - by Submitted on Dec 12, 2012 from Scott HunterISSUE: Satisfaction at work, for most people, is plummeting. We seem to be becoming a society of disgruntled people. And in the fact of this, there is much that people can do to be able to really have a successful and satisfying work life and avoid burnout. ABSTRACT Employees can’t keep ...
Views: 954(1 vote) - Is it Time to Rebuild Society? - by Submitted on Dec 12, 2012 from Scott Hunter“When society requires to be rebuilt, there is no use in attempting to rebuild it on the old plan. No great improvements in the lot of mankind are possible, until a great change takes place in the fundamental constitution of their modes of thought.” John Stuart Mill If you look at our ...
Views: 1124(1 vote) - The Emotional Brain and Leadership That Resonates - by Submitted on Dec 04, 2012 from Valencia RayThe term “Resonate Leadership” reminds me of the ability it requires to play my piano skillfully. When I play the notes in harmony, it is soothing and harmonic. When played out of alignment and ignorantly, instead of music to my ears, it becomes unpleasant noise. This concept of “Resonance and ...
Views: 1081(1 vote) - Why Leadership Programs Are Gaining The Momentum? - by Submitted on Dec 04, 2012 from Sonu ParasharBehind every revolution, there is a single person. That Person is called the leader. For the business world, leadership qualities matter a lot. Knowing the functionalities of business operations from top to bottom is essential for aspiring leaders. In order to run a business, one has to hold ...
Views: 1058(1 vote) - A Conscious Business Is More Than Conscious Practices - by Submitted on Nov 30, 2012 from Barry LipscombMany years ago the company I was working for at the time began to engage various culture shaping initiatives. As a “consciousness nerd” my curiosity was piqued as I looked forward to being exposed to new theories and perhaps a deeper understanding of my own nature. Unfortunately, it was a ...
Views: 1096(3 votes) - Zig Ziglar- A Eulogy - by Submitted on Mar 02, 2013 from Dr. Howard HallerThe Zig Ziglar Story (RIP) Insights from the Motivational Speaking Expert “Zig” Ziglar, Chairman, Ziglar Training Systems By: Howard Edward Haller, Ph.D. On November 28th, I learned the sad news about Zig Ziglar’s death in the hospital after a bout with pneumonia. I am blessed to have ...
Views: 2852(29 votes) - A Business Case for Forgiveness - by Submitted on Nov 30, 2012 from Angie ThompsonWe all want it. And sometimes it is hard to grant to others. While there are psychological and spiritual reasons why forgiveness is important, that isn’t the focus here. Make no mistake; I am going to try to convince you why forgiveness is important for you and your business ...
Views: 653(1 vote) - Lessons From Dads – With a Leadership Twist - by Submitted on Nov 30, 2012 from Angie ThompsonI, like many people feel I learned so much from my father. He was my first boss as well as my Dad, so I learned about Leadership and Customer Service as well as learning about life. Knowing that I wanted to write this and post it the day after we celebrate Father’s Day, I decided to go to ...
Views: 640(1 vote) - The Leader’s Guide to Popularity - by Submitted on Nov 30, 2012 from Angie ThompsonI don’t really watch it, but the tenth anniversary of American Idol’s first show got me thinking about popularity. Millions of people watch this show, and engage with it by voting for the singers they like best. All of the contestants are vying to win the hearts and votes of the viewers. At ...
Views: 617(1 vote) - It’s All About You...or Not - by Submitted on Nov 30, 2012 from Angie ThompsonWhen you reach milestones in life, like a 50th birthday, it is a good idea to reflect (actually, reflection is valuable every day, but that is a different post). And as my 50th birthday came and went over the weekend, I reflected on some of the most valuable things I have learned in my work and ...
Views: 637(1 vote) - Ya Gotta Believe - by Submitted on Dec 03, 2012 from Angie ThompsonDuring an unlikely 1973 comeback from last place to first place in the final month of the season, a New York Mets pitcher was credited with the phrase that became the rallying cry of the team and city – “ya gotta believe!” That phrase was widely credited with helping the team go 20-8 to finish ...
Views: 665 - Leadership Lessons from Hamburger (Yes, Hamburger) - by Submitted on Nov 30, 2012 from Angie ThompsonPerhaps this post will prove you can stretch a metaphor a long way (almost as far as a mother of six can stretch a pound of hamburger). The reality is that I decided to see what I could come up with because this week is National Hamburger Week. I spent some time thinking about hamburgers and ...
Views: 681(1 vote) - Leadership Lessons in Humility, Gratitude and More From Kathy Ireland - by Submitted on Dec 05, 2012 from Angie ThompsonLast Saturday I had the opportunity to hear Kathy Ireland speak, and as the picture proves, meet her and give her a copy of From Bud to Boss. Guy Harris, the co-author, and I wrote this book to help new leaders gain success as they move into their new position. Most know Kathy is a supermodel ...
Views: 694(2 votes) - What if the Heart Were a Leader's Greatest Ally? - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2012 from Jacqueline VanCampenI’ve been contemplating much lately about what it means to be a heart-centered leader. The term “heart-centered” in the spiritual community has become somewhat of a cliché as it is now being used ever so frequently in mainstream business and life. Yet, we do not see much evidence that leaders ...
Views: 1143 - 5 Ways That Stop Wasting Meeting Time - by Submitted on Nov 29, 2012 from Anne WarfieldHow many times have you been in a meeting and you are scratching your head wondering what the person is talking about and why you should care? If you are like most of our clients, they tell us that 70% of all meetings they attend are a waste of their time. Imagine what you could do with that ...
Views: 899 - Scope Creep Doesn’t Have to Be Creepy - by Submitted on Dec 03, 2012 from Angie ThompsonHave you ever cleaned your garage? When you started the project, the task was pretty well defined. You could look at the garage and see what needed to be done. But once you got started, two things happened. First, you realized there were more necessary parts to the job than originally ...
Views: 754(1 vote) - A Buffet of Goal Achievement Approaches for Leaders - by Submitted on Nov 29, 2012 from Angie ThompsonImagine walking into an upscale restaurant with a sumptuous buffet – offering a wide range of tantalizing salads, entrées and desserts. (Perhaps a more clear picture will come on Thursday at a Thanksgiving dinner). There are all sorts of foods, providing you with a wide variety of ...
Views: 609(1 vote) - Create a Challenge and Create Your Future - by Submitted on Nov 29, 2012 from Angie ThompsonThink of the times in your life when you have grown the most, excelled at new levels and felt the most satisfaction with your life and results. Chances are, in all of those situations, a common element was a challenge that you faced and surmounted successfully. Whether it was the challenge ...
Views: 590(1 vote) - Collaboration in the Workplace - by Submitted on Nov 28, 2012 from Lisa RezacHave you ever noticed how your perceptions and those of others often don't match? It is said that we all hold “a piece of the pie.” This is why collaboration is necessary and usually advantageous at work: to gain access to unfamiliar territory and the new resources that live in other people. ...
Views: 1727(1 vote) - Integrity – the Leadership Gap between Excellence and Mediocrity - by Submitted on Nov 27, 2012 from Pat Heydlauff“Somebody once said that in looking for people to hire, you look for three qualities: integrity, intelligence and energy. And if you don’t have the first, the other two will kill you. You think about it; it’s true. If you hire somebody without [integrity], you really want them to be dumb and ...
Views: 2539(1 vote) - Leadership, Personal Growth and Maslow – Beyond Theory - by Submitted on Nov 27, 2012 from Valencia RayI’ve noticed leadership and personal development being associated with Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs as a framework in online and offline conversations these days. Maslow was obviously a thought leader, especially ahead of his time. I see an interesting twist, however, that deviates from the ...
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