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Engaging Employees: The Economics of Micro Ingenuity

John Bernard — Fri, 11 May 2012 11:00:20 +0000

Posted in Leadership Coaching Leadership Development

http://www.massingenuity.com/2012/04/02/engaging-employees-the-economics-of-micro-ingenuity/

Wouldn’t it be a dream if every employee could add $13,000 to the bottom line of your business each and every year? No need to dream because research shows that’s exactly what happens when an employee shifts from being disengaged to engaged. Read More…

Networking: 4 Tips to Expand Your Leadership Influence

Jason Monaghan — Tue, 08 May 2012 11:01:12 +0000

Posted in Leadership Development

You likely have heard the old adage in the business world, “It’s not what you know; it’s who you know.” In generations past, networking typically involved shaking lots of hands and distributing a forest’s worth of business cards. However, in the rapidly changing global marketplace, some networking consultants promote an updated notion. They contend that [...]

How a wider perspective makes you a better leader

Ace — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 13:56:45 +0000

Posted in Leadership Development

http://smartblogs.com/leadership/2012/04/05/how-a-wider-perspective-makes-you-a-better-leader/

Today’s SmartBlog on Leadership post is by Monica Diaz, author of “Otheresteem: Regaining the Power to Value Others.” “Powerful listening as well as total presence have long been underestimated as central to a leader’s ability to affect change. It’s time to change this, to use active listening skills and insights to widen perspectives and remain [...]

Choices That Matter

Chery Gegelman — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 12:00:13 +0000

Posted in Leadership Coaching Leadership Development Resources Self Leadership

Every day is filled with choices. Some choices are simple in the moment. To Wear The Red Shoe or The Cute Boot? To Eat Vegetables or Chocolate? To Shop or to Save? To Sit or to Dance? To Work or to Play? Some choices require a little more risk. To Laugh or Cry? To [...]

Mentor…mentor …everywhere

Will Lukang, CLDC, PMP, CSM — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 12:00:42 +0000

Posted in Career Development Leadership Coaching Value Creation

Will Lukang, PMP, CSM, CLDC In 2000, I left my job at a big five accounting firm because I was frustrated that my career was going nowhere. Because I was eager to move on, I took an opportunity to go back and work as a consultant. Two years earlier, I had quit a consulting [...]

Have you shared your vision with your team?

Chery Gegelman — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 13:46:34 +0000

Posted in Change Management Leadership Development

I was a new middle manager on my first trip across the country to the Corporate Office and was seated in the Executive Boardroom for a meeting. As we were preparing to take a short break, the CEO leaned across the table and asked me, “Chery, have you shared your vision with your team?” I [...]

How To Stop Sucking (By Building A Personal Leadership Brand)

Josh Allan Dykstra — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 12:00:05 +0000

Posted in Career Development Leadership Development Self Leadership

Nobody wants to suck. At the same time, the world of work is changing in ways that make it harder and harder to stand out. As a leader in this strange climate, we must constantly be finding new ways to differentiate ourselves in an increasingly competitive and global marketplace. In order to thrive, we must [...]

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 [...]

5 Reasons Curious Leadership Will Strengthen Your Organization

Chery Gegelman — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 12:03:36 +0000

Posted in Leadership Development Workplace Issues

5 Reasons Curious Leadership Will Strengthen Your Organization: Exploring fills you with a sense of adventure, learning how things work and why they work that way makes your every cell in your body dance! In your explorations, you turn things over and look underneath them. You dig in the dirt and examine everything you find. Squiggly things [...]

Importance of Leadership Development in “The Individual Age”

Fred Schnook — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 15:36:15 +0000

Posted in Leadership Development Workplace Issues

As the twentieth century came to a close, the industrial age ended as well. Where most employees once worked in large manufacturing firms that relied on rote tasks performed on large assembly lines – from autoworkers to assemblers in all fields, today’s workers are more likely to work in service related jobs that require diverse [...]