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Community is the new infrastructure where character-based leaders thrive. Communities are loose groups of people who share a common interest. Community is rapidly replacing heirarchy as the default organization structure.

How Noisy Is Your Leadership?

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Popular views of leaders focus primarily on positional leadership. Those of us in the Lead Change community prefer to focus on character-based leadership, which enables anyone to become a leader, regardless of their station in life, simply by the actions they take and the effect they have on the people around them. Many of my » Read More

We are stronger, wiser & more beautiful together.

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My husband and I recently attended the most beautiful and unique dinner party of our lives.  Every family in attendance was from a different part of the world:   Russia, Canada, Mexico, Africa, Asia, India, Pakistan, South America, and the United States. We were a variety of colors and ages.  We spoke different native languages and » Read More

WEadership Practice #5: Add Unique Value

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This post is the fifth in a series that began here summarizing the findings of a one-year study of workforce leadership. Through that process, we identified six practices next-generation leaders use to be effective; a new model of leadership we call WEadership, in a nod to its collaborative nature. _________________ What business are you in? » Read More

Partnerships Create Community Impact

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Written by:  Becky Robinson, Mike Henry & Chery Gegelman This is the story of how a few people with a big vision are making a difference for the city of Tulsa. It’s a story about partnerships, sharing resources, and making a difference for workers and leaders. It started with Mike Henry, whose vision of bringing » Read More

WEadership: Workforce Leaders Remaking Policy and Redefining What it Means to Lead

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As of 2008, the war for good jobs has trumped all other leadership activities […] The lack of good jobs will become the root cause of almost all world problems that America and other countries will face. – Jim Clifton Jobs and economic security. These are the most important issues on the minds of Americans » Read More

I’m Listening as Loud as I Can

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Facebook is my guilty pleasure. I admit it. I probably spend too much time on Facebook. I probably spend too much time using social media period, but Facebook is my favorite. I love talking to people, cracking jokes, wryly observing the world, learning, laughing, and crying with friends. An old friend commented on my excessive » Read More

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Seth Godin: Give and Get

Here’s a great brief post by Seth Godin on the principles behind the Lead Change Group and other communities.  It’s great to consider what’s happening if you’re “not getting much” from your association with a tribe.  Check it out.

The Value of Being Active in Social Media

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Originally posted on LeadSwag, co-Authored by Ron_Marshall. In today’s job market, one must be seen in order to be heard. The most consistent, reputation-building method to be seen is by using social media. The FLinT (Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter) media stack and other current media platforms like Quora and YouTube are used to perpetuate one’s personal brand. Personal brand » Read More

7 Questions on HOW to take Trust to the Next Level

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The Trust Center Microsoft has a Trust Center… shouldn’t we have one too? What services would a Trust Center for people have? Wouldn’t it be great if we could control what people say and do to facilitate the trusting process? What about controlling which people approach us or what locations we visit to allow a » Read More

Organizational Wholeness.. Put the pieces together

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"Organizational Wholeness...  Putting the pieces together.

• Imagine knocking down walls that are limiting your success.
• Imagine accessing more funding because of strong partnerships.
• Imagine having more knowledge and support for your programs because of relationships.

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