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Biting My Tongue

Deborah Costello — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 11:04:36 +0000

“The language we use to communicate with one another is like a knife. In the hands of a careful and skilled surgeon, a knife can work to do great good. But in the hands of a careless or ignorant person a knife can cause great harm.” ~author unknown **Author’s note. This post is about language [...]

Local Leadership Impact

Mike Henry — Sat, 03 Mar 2012 21:00:51 +0000

Posted in Leadership Development

Would you like to increase your impact in your local community? We began a community of leaders in the Tulsa, Oklahoma area last year that began with the Chick-fil-A Leadercast and we’ve gone on to host breakfast panel discussions that have a number of people in Tulsa sharing, discussing, and collaborating on the idea of [...]

How Noisy Is Your Leadership?

Tara R. Alemany — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 12:02:33 +0000

Posted in Light Your World Self Leadership

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 [...]

We are stronger, wiser & more beautiful together.

Chery Gegelman — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 12:00:31 +0000

Posted in Leadership Development

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 [...]

WEadership Practice #5: Add Unique Value

Kristin Wolff — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 11:14:55 +0000

Posted in Community Involvement Leadership Development

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? [...]

Partnerships Create Community Impact

Chery Gegelman — Sun, 25 Sep 2011 12:08:03 +0000

Posted in Leadership Development Workplace Issues

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 [...]

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

Kristin Wolff — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 11:23:43 +0000

Posted in Community Involvement Leadership Development

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 [...]

I’m Listening as Loud as I Can

Deborah Costello — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 12:00:13 +0000

Posted in Leadership Development

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 [...]

Seth Godin: Give and Get

Mike Henry — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 12:30:00 +0000

Posted in Leadership Development

http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2011/07/give-and-get.html

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

Heather Coleman-Voss — Sat, 28 May 2011 11:01:53 +0000

Posted in Best of Blogs Series Career Development

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 [...]