This weeks SmartBlog for Leadership post is by Shawn Murphy, president of Achieved Strategies and a learning and organizational development consultant. In his article, “4 Choice Leadership Acts for 2012,” Shawn discusses that you have the opportunity for a new start, to positively influence and make where we work better. Read about his 4 choice » Read More
Many authors have written about people management, project management or corporate culture as separate topics. But a new book by Ben Snyder ties together all three subjects and paints a clear picture of how they interact to nurture (or damage) employee engagement and organizational performance. Read this review, find the book and set fire to the status quo.
Ah, the beginning of a new year! As the celebrations and parties come to an end, don’t let complacency take over in the office. While it may seem like you can rely on the recognition and awards you just handed out last month, now you have to back it up. Instead of viewing this as » Read More
Are you an emerging leader or newly promoted leader looking for a goal-setting strategy to make lasting, positive changes in soft skills? Step #2 of The 3 Step Triple Threat… Ask, Announce, Act (Repeat) (Part 3 of 4) Step #2: ANNOUNCE How many times have you promised yourself you’ll exercise today, start your diet tomorrow, » Read More
The Lead Change Group is a global, virtual community dedicated to instigating a Character-Based Leadership Revolution. This summer Lead Change Tulsa hosted a panel discussion about Defining Moments in Leadership. As we engaged with the panelists and the audience, we heard stories about individual choices and workplaces challenges, stories that tested integrity, stories about tough » Read More
Whether you’re male or female, big or small, young or old, it is almost guaranteed that you’re afraid of something. In fact, you probably wouldn’t admit to some of your fears and may not even be aware of others. Spiders, cockroaches, snakes, sharks, heights, the dark, small spaces, clowns, the boogeyman, ghosts – just a » Read More
I’m working with a client right now who is leading his organization through a massive restructuring. He engaged me to help with the inevitable human reactions to monumental change. My favorite line I heard from him on enabling his employees to accomplish the transition successfully is: “I can’t just hand them a business card with » Read More
This statistic stopped me cold: 60% of the participants in a 2009 international study trusted a stranger more than they trusted their boss. Yikes, how sad. In doing a quick mental tally of bosses I’ve had, unfortunately this figure didn’t seem too far off my experience. Many of those bosses didn’t grasp that in times » Read More
How is your joy of leadership? How do you know? As you read those questions, a third question may arise – What does joy have to do with it? My answer is “everything!” When you think about leading a team, initiative, or organization, does it bring an inner sense of confidence and joy? The answer, » Read More
Change is given. The rate of change varies but change is always happening. What can you do to expand your leadership impact in the midst of a constantly changing environment? How can you keep your head and make a positive difference when chaos reigns and people are defensive and fearful? Join us in Tulsa at » Read More
Our own Instigator, Jane Perdue (@thehrgoddess) has a “hack” posted over at Gary Hamel’s Management Information Exchange titled Square Pegs, Sacred Cows and Starting Over with Leadership that you should check out. Jane has some radical ideas about how to transform some the workplace by overturning some generally accepted practices and sacred cows in modern » Read More
Today we are faced with the pre-eminent fact that, if civilization is to survive, we must cultivate the science of human relationships. —Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 1945 Your emotions and actions impact those you lead. Research indicates that a ten percent increase in a perception of a leader who creates a positive emotional work climate results » Read More
Today’s SmartBlog for Leadership post is written by Guy Harris, a master trainer and coach with the Kevin Eikenberry Group. Read about his three concepts to remember as you set goals with others so that you create motivation rather than despair.
Your corporate culture is your soil. It’s where your employees grow or wither. Are you cultivating it? Or are you washing it away in your quest to maximize this year’s profits?
Part 2: The 3 Step Triple Threat & How Leaders Achieve Goals (Read Part 1: What do frogs have to do with leadership?) Are you an emerging leader or newly promoted leader looking for a goal-setting strategy to make lasting, positive changes in soft skills? Here’s your solution. Part 2 of the 4 part series. » Read More
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