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Views: 942(1 vote) - Creating High Energy Environments - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2012 from Jim Clemmer"Your first and foremost job as a leader is to take charge of your own energy and then to help orchestrate the energy of those around you." — Peter Drucker, professor and author of dozens of books on economics, management, and leadership Imagine rushing to an emergency room with severe ...
Views: 963(1 vote) - Control Your Own Destiny - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2012 from Jim Clemmer"Man who waits for roast duck to fly into mouth must wait very, very long time." - Chinese proverb Twenty years ago I came across a story (I don't know who wrote it) that illustrates the deadly power of the Victimitis Virus (the poor-little-helpless-me syndrome). Whenever I catch myself ...
Views: 844(1 vote) - Communication Strategies, Systems, and Skills - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2012 from Jim Clemmer"Before you say what you think, be sure you have." — Malcolm Forbes, past publisher of Forbes magazine Communication is both a symptom and a cause of organization performance problems. Over the years, we've heard hundreds of managers use communication as a vague catchall for every type of ...
Views: 1299(1 vote) - Clarifying Our Core Values - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2012 from Jim Clemmer"The way to gain a reputation is to endeavor to be what you desire to appear." — Socrates A key element of "knowing thyself" is sorting out what's really important to you. Without a clear sense of our personal principles and priorities, it's almost impossible to bring the picture of our ...
Views: 959(1 vote) - Clarifying Personal Purpose - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2012 from Jim ClemmerThinking about death can produce a passion for life. Early in my career, I was introduced to the idea of clarifying my life's purpose through contemplating my death by Charlie Jones, a personal effectiveness and leadership development author and speaker. In his book, Life is Tremendous, he ...
Views: 959(1 vote) - Celebration is the Pause that Refreshes - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2012 from Jim Clemmer"Success is every minute you live. It's the process of living. It's stopping for the moments of beauty, of pleasure; the moments of peace. Success is not a destination that you ever reach. Success is the quality of the journey." — Jennifer James, Success is the Quality of Your Journey After ...
Views: 965(1 vote) - Four Lessons Leaders Can Learn from Camels - by Submitted on Nov 11, 2011 from Angie ThompsonLet me start by saying I am not a camel expert. Some of what I know about camels, I have learned from reading throughout my life. Some I learned yesterday when talking with colleagues - people who know more about them than I do. I however have become more interested because of my recent personal ...
Views: 943 - Purposeful Living: Clarify and Distinguish Vision from Mission - by Submitted on Nov 08, 2011 from Valencia RayOur life purpose platform needs to be built on a foundation built upon the rock of our truth, who we feel (with heart) we are, not just who we “think” (head) we are. Belief is based more in a sense of feeling, not thinking, actually. I’ve discovered the hard way, that allowing society and ...
Views: 1071(1 vote) - You See What You Look For: 3 Strategies to See the Positive at Work in a Negative Economy - by Submitted on Nov 07, 2011 from Joey FaucetteYou are interested in buying a new vehicle. You go to the dealer’s lot and look at a white Honda Accord. You test-drive it. You really like it, but the salesperson won’t get the price right. As you turn out of the dealer’s lot and drive down the street, guess what you see? A white Honda ...
Views: 1056(1 vote) - Imitation......The Sincerest Form of Flattery? | Kathryn Crawford Wheat - by Submitted on Dec 04, 2011 from Kathryn WheatImitation is the sincerest form of flattery? A phrase we have heard many times. First said by Charles Caleb Colton, it’s usually used in an ironic or sarcastic tone. Meant to convey that while you are annoyed that you have been copied, you recognize the fact that whoever has copied you is ...
Views: 2692(6 votes) - Repeat After Me: I Will Covet My Game Changers - by Submitted on Nov 06, 2011 from Rand GolletzDanielle was an account executive with Forman and Company, a professional services firm that conducted high-end research, primarily for Fortune 500 companies. During her career, she had sold products and services ranging from time-shares to computer software and consulting – all with outstanding ...
Views: 1272 - 3 Reasons Under-Performing Employees In Your Company Are Not At Fault - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2011 from Skip WeismanIn today’s economy business leaders can’t afford to accept under-performing personnel in their companies. Yet, in a recent survey 44% of them reported being unhappy with the performance results of their employees. In order to solve a problem such as this, employers need to first identify the ...
Views: 2347(1 vote) - Why 44% of Today’s Leaders Are Unhappy With Their Employees’ Performance & their Own Communication Style - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2011 from Skip WeismanForty-four percent of business leaders at various levels and a variety of industry categories reported disappointment in the performance results of their employees, in a survey recently conducted by Leadership & Workplace Communication Expert Skip Weisman. In the survey, whose results were ...
Views: 1473(1 vote) - Bringing Values to Life - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2012 from Jim Clemmer"No men can act with effect who do not act in concert; no men can act in concert who do not act with confidence; no men can act with confidence who are not bound together with common opinions, common affections, and common interests." — Edmund Burke, 18th-Century British Statesman During the ...
Views: 911(1 vote) - Bridging We-They Gaps - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2012 from Jim Clemmer"I could never believe that Providence had sent a few men into the world ready booted and spurred to ride, and millions ready saddled and bridled to be ridden." — Seventeenth-Century British Soldier Richard Rumbold's final words on the scaffold before he was hanged. Quoted by Thomas Jefferson in ...
Views: 860(1 vote) - Blocks to Customer Focus - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2012 from Jim ClemmerDespite all the proclamations, catchy advertising slogans, and customer service publicity, service levels have improved only marginally in the last few years. As Harvard Business School professor, Rosabeth Moss Kanter, puts it "Despite the recent media coronation of King Customer, many customers ...
Views: 939(1 vote) - Blazing Our Own Unique Leadership Path - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2012 from Jim Clemmer"Following the path of least resistance is what makes individuals and rivers crooked. Few people drift to success." There are about as many views and definitions of what encompasses "leadership" as there are experts in this field. There is one point that most leadership researchers and ...
Views: 887(1 vote) - Blazing Our Own Improvement Path - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2012 from Jim Clemmer"The process of spiritual growth is an effortful and difficult one. This is because it is conducted against a natural resistance, against a natural inclination to keep things the way they were, to cling to the old maps and old ways of doing things, to take the easy path." — M. Scott Peck, The ...
Views: 846(1 vote) - Blame Management for Poor Service - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2012 from Jim ClemmerBuried in the publicity of a nasty airline strike was a vivid example of how misdirected management's service improvement efforts can become. To improve service, the airline ordered all attendants to attend three hour "Commitment to Courtesy" classes without pay. "They told us the reason we were ...
Views: 824(1 vote) - Beyond Manipulating and Motivating to Leading and Inspiring - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2012 from Jim Clemmer"People do work for money – but they work even more for meaning in their lives. In fact, they work to have fun. Companies that ignore this fact are essentially bribing their employees and will pay the price in a lack of loyalty and commitment." - Jeffrey Pfeffer, "Six Dangerous Myths About Pay," ...
Views: 852(1 vote) - Beyond "Near-Life Experiences" - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2012 from Jim ClemmerWe will all eventually die. The real tragedy is failing to fully live. Too many people are having "near-life experiences." • "How many people work for your company?" "Oh, about half." • "I think you're confusing me with someone who cares." • "The most dangerous place in this organization is ...
Views: 905(1 vote) - Being True to Me - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2012 from Jim Clemmer"Be brave enough to live creatively. The creative is the place where no one else has ever been. You have to leave the city of your comfort and go into the wilderness of your intuition. You cannot get there by bus, only by hard work, risking and by not quite knowing what you are doing. What you ...
Views: 1161(1 vote) - Being All That We Can See - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2012 from Jim ClemmerThere is no objective reality. We don't see the world as it is, we see the world as we are. Sean was filling out a university questionnaire to help determine roommate compatibility. Beside the questions, "Do you make your bed every day?" and "Do you consider yourself a neat person?" he ...
Views: 797(1 vote) - How to Focus in an ADD World - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2011 from Pat HeydlauffFor sustainability in a complex ADD world, the key is focused engagement. What the business community knows today is that old ways are not sustainable and you can no longer execute without engagement. However, a strategic business advantage comes from knowing there is a flow to the focus of ...
Views: 1272 - You Need Your People More Than They Need You - by Submitted on Nov 03, 2011 from Jeb BlountIn leadership one principle stands above all: You need your people more than they need you. Another way of saying this is that you get paid for what your people do, not for what you do. If you only internalize one lesson about leadership, make this the one. A basic understanding that you ...
Views: 1627 - In the Workplace, Trust is Fragile - by Submitted on Nov 03, 2011 from Jeb BlountTrust in the workplace is fragile. Companies and their leaders have added to the inherent suspicion people carry for their bosses by using the terms trust, teamwork, and transparency as buzz words. They hire consultants, hold special meetings, or do team-building and trust-building exercises. ...
Views: 1545 - The Five Levers of Leadership - by Submitted on Nov 03, 2011 from Jeb BlountLeaders have tough jobs. Why? Because in most cases they bear 100 percent of the responsibility for the performance of their team yet receive little glory for their efforts. The best leaders work longer hours, endure more stress, and have greater responsibility than the people they manage. ...
Views: 3355 - Leaders are Always on Stage - by Submitted on Nov 03, 2011 from Jeb BlountAs a leader you must never forget that you are the boss. You have power, and your decisions impact the lives and careers of the people on your team. Because you are the boss your people watch and analyze your every move—looking for meaning and clues to what you are thinking. What is most ...
Views: 1232 - How Leaders Get People to Do What They are Supposed to Do - by Submitted on Nov 03, 2011 from Jeb BlountHere is the question most often asked by leaders: “How do I get my people to do what they are supposed to do?” In other words, most leaders are interested in how they can move people. Leaders are constantly seeking ways to motivate their employees to do take the right actions, for the right ...
Views: 1158 - What Really Motivates Employees - by Submitted on Nov 03, 2011 from Jeb BlountEach week I travel the country speaking to groups of leaders at meetings and conferences. No matter where I go I’m asked the same question time and again by leaders ranging from frontline managers to CEOs , “How can I motivate my employees?” I’ve heard this question repeated thousands of times. ...
Views: 1994(2 votes) - Great Leaders Ask Great Questions - by Submitted on Nov 03, 2011 from Jeb BlountHere is a fact: As a leader the more questions you ask, the more your people will develop and ultimately win. To help people develop, you must first help them become aware, on their own terms, of the need to change. To do that, you ask questions. Unfortunately most leaders do not ask enough ...
Views: 1360 - The Authentic You: What, Who, and Why it Matters - by Submitted on Nov 08, 2011 from Valencia RayAuthenticity and personal power are linked. Authenticity is something I’m hearing or reading about quite a bit these days. What is authenticity, who is the authentic you, and why does it matter to your life? Authenticity is about mind with heart congruity, which leads to integrity, honesty, ...
Views: 1219(1 vote) - The Leadership Ethics That Will Bring You Limitless Success - by Submitted on Oct 31, 2011 from Chris D'CruzThe term leadership ethics refers to the value system that the leaders in an organization hold true. Although every organization has their own set of leadership ethics, not all companies expound on them efficiently enough. This would then help a leader in making decisions that are ethically ...
Views: 562(1 vote) - Leadership Theories - How They Apply To Your Daily Routine - by Submitted on Oct 28, 2011 from Chris D'CruzLeadership theories are all about how best someone directs their group and or even themselves in achieving their goals thus becoming successful. People do apply leadership theories in their day to day business even without knowing it. These theories do apply to group members if you are involved ...
Views: 678(2 votes) - How To Become A Leader - by Submitted on May 26, 2012 from Chris HammerHave you ever wondered how to become a leader if you're not what you'd consider "leadership material"? Can anyone be a leader? Simply stated, anyone can become a leader by having the ability and desire to take on such a role; and by having the opportunity to step into or create the role. Some ...
Views: 1107(2 votes) - 5 Mistakes That Can Sink a Good Boss - by Submitted on Oct 26, 2011 from Andrea NovakowskiIf you own a company or manage a department, part of the reason you’ve come this far is because you’re good at what you do. But inspiring the people who work for you to give their best efforts is another skill altogether. It’s hard to complete tasks well and on time if your staff isn’t on the ...
Views: 1992(2 votes) - Surround Yourself with Great People - by Submitted on Oct 26, 2011 from Samantha JohnsonThe critical measure of success in any business is the ability to get results, and therefore great employees are those who get the job done quickly and well, consistently and at high levels of quality. Great employees are defined by five key success factors: Great people are good team ...
Views: 2790(1 vote) - Being a Strong Leader Despite a Bad Boss - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2012 from Jim Clemmer"...At one point, I had an extraordinarily difficult boss, who could literally drive you into tears. And it was easy to convince yourself to allow the fear that naturally arose to, if not paralyze you, certainly greatly restrict what you did, and the risks you were willing to take. And I think ...
Views: 928(3 votes) - The Making of a Leader - by Submitted on Oct 21, 2011 from Eric PappLeadership is a choice not a position. Please don’t confuse the two, as many of us so easily can. A title next to his/her name doesn’t qualify him/her as a leader. In researching Leadership I found that there are four major characteristics that people look for in Leaders. They came to me in a ...
Views: 638(2 votes) - Why Leadership Activity Is Crucial For Success Achievement - by Submitted on Oct 19, 2011 from Chris D'CruzLeadership is not only a characteristic that it is innate to certain people. It can also be learned through taking part in leadership activities, of which anyone can engage in. The advantage of leadership activities is that they can be exposed to people of all ages from children to adults. It is ...
Views: 704(3 votes) - Exploring The Various Categories Of Leadership Theory - by Submitted on Oct 19, 2011 from Chris D'CruzTo attain good management, one has to have good leadership. The term leadership is defined as the ability an individual has to exert their influence over a group of people while getting them inspired to achieve a set of goals. Leadership theory is applied in various aspects of life ranging from ...
Views: 728(3 votes) - How Inspirational Leadership Helps Institutions Realize Success - by Submitted on Oct 19, 2011 from Chris D'CruzAs a leader, your duties and responsibilities cannot be conclusively spelt out in the contract of employment because you will be required to undertake an array of activities which fall within your mandate. You will have to look for pragmatic and acceptable solutions to the various problems which ...
Views: 790(2 votes) - The Importance Of Brain Gym Especially To Those In Leadership Roles - by Submitted on Oct 19, 2011 from Chris D'CruzA lot of people spend a considerable amount of time in the gym honing their bodies, and while regular exercise is always good for the body and physical fitness, did you know that the brain requires just as much attention? Why hasn’t anyone made a habit of going to a “brain gym”? After all, the ...
Views: 898(3 votes) - The Power of Networking: Heart, Lies, and Videotapes - by Submitted on Oct 17, 2011 from Valencia RayNetworking and personal power are vital to growing your business and being a successful leader. This is true whether you are a one-person business, a professional, or a corporate leader running a billion-dollar business. Nowadays, this is truer than ever. We have systematically been taught in ...
Views: 1072(2 votes) - TOASTMASTERS DOES NOT WANT YOU TO BE A GREAT SPEAKER! - by Submitted on Oct 16, 2011 from Fred HaleyToastmasters does not want you to be a great speaker. That’s right. Toastmasters does not want you to be a great speaker. I know what you are screaming. “That’s ludicrous,” you say. “Doesn’t Toastmasters have a ‘World Champion of Public Speaking’ every year?” Yes. It is ...
Views: 4056(2 votes) - Dwelling on Decisions - by Submitted on Oct 16, 2011 from Margaret Meloni“We can’t retract the decisions we’ve made, we can only affect the decisions we’re going to make from here.” As said by actor Jamie Foxx in the movie, Law Abiding Citizen. As you have been reading in ‘Turning Point’; decisions have been the recent theme of our discussions and time together. ...
Views: 2201(3 votes) - Steve Jobs: A Job Well Done - by Submitted on Oct 16, 2011 from Jeannette KoczelaOne of my heroes is Steve Jobs. He stuck to his vision even though everyone disagreed with him. In the face of defeat, he was brave enough to start over because he had something he wanted to accomplish. When he finally was allowed to continue with his vision unhampered he didn’t just create ...
Views: 1606(4 votes) - Six Ways To Think Like Steve Jobs - by Submitted on Oct 16, 2011 from Zoe RouthDoes anyone else wonder what will happen to Apple now that Steve-The-Genius Jobs has passed on? If there is ever to be a test of his leadership, it's now; what survives when the leader doesn't? We may not know for a few years yet. Here's what has survived - the example he set in his fierce and ...
Views: 1608(2 votes) - How to Create a Performance Based Workforce - by Submitted on Oct 16, 2011 from Pat HeydlauffMuch is written today about workforce engagement, productivity, and performance yet few lay out a basic strategy for aligning the workforce with a company's expectations and long-term goals. According to Erik Breggren, Vice President of global research and customer results, SuccessFactors, ...
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