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Are Followers an Endangered Species?

Mike Henry — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 11:03:18 +0000

Traditionally, leadership has been defined by the existence of followers. If followers exist, you’re a leader. Or at least that’s how it’s been traditionally understood. However, if that’s the case, if we all become leaders, do we all cease being leaders because we have no followers? Is a leader someone who can “get” others to [...]

5 Steps to Consistently Make Good Decisions

Brent Sprinkle — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 11:00:48 +0000

Posted in Leadership Development

http://www.eoscarolinas.com/5-steps-to-consistently-make-good-decisions-step-1/

Do you have an issue or a problem that you’re wrestling with right now? If you are like most business owners, you are actually juggling 136 issues. Dealing with issues is a big part of your day, maybe it’s even your whole day… I don’t know what you’re problem is, but I do know why [...]

Stop greasing these 3 squeaky wheels

Leigh Steere — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 12:00:41 +0000

Posted in Career Development Leadership Development

“A ‘squeaky wheel’ isn’t the highest priority project. It’s the loudest or most noticed. In many organizations, it gets the grease, while projects with greatest potential to bring about business results get delayed or set aside.” This quote, from the book Everything’s A Project, is playing like a mantra in my thoughts. We focus on squeaky wheels because they are irritating, not because they are important. We want the irritation to go away. But oil isn't the answer.

Leadership Autopilot

Michelle Braden — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:00:56 +0000

Posted in Career Development Leadership Coaching Leadership Development Self Leadership

Three years ago I moved to a new city. It was not until four weeks ago I realized that I don’t know my way around my city very well. The reason is simple and a little embarrassing. It is all due to my good friend named Garmin. For directionally challenged people (such as me) Garmin is a lifesaver; however, it can also create great challenges: mentally checking out while you are driving for one. You’re driving along and Garmin says, “turn right here,” then “turn left there,” and before you know it... “arriving at destination”. You have no idea where you even are or how you go there, but voila!, Garmin says, "you have arrived".

Leadership, Effort and Motives – One Drop of Water

Mike Henry — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 12:02:27 +0000

Posted in Self Leadership

“One drop of water helps to swell the ocean; a spark of fire helps to give light to the world. None are too small, too feeble, too poor to be of service. Think of this and act.” – Hannah More So often, we evaluate the results before taking the action. We project an expected result [...]

Leadership Is Not An Entitlement Program

Ace — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 14:15:45 +0000

Posted in Leadership Development

http://www.forbes.com/sites/drewhansen/2011/11/01/leadership-is-not-an-entitlement-program/

Mike Myatt is the author of Leadership Matters…The CEO Survival Manual and Managing Director of N2growth, a professional services firm focused on CEO coaching and leadership development. While working with executives at many Fortune 1000 companies, he’s witnessed leadership at its best and worst. In the following interview, Leadership Is Not An Entitlement Program Mike [...]

One Word Leaders Should Never Use

Mike Henry — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 11:01:34 +0000

Posted in Leadership Development

Today’s guest post is by Mike Figliuolo, (@thoughtLEADERS) the author of One Piece of Paper: The Simple Approach to Powerful, Personal Leadership (you can get your copy by clicking here). You can learn more about Mike and his book at the end of the post. Here’s Mike: I hate the use of the word “just” [...]

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? [...]

Leadership: Production vs. Consumption

Mike Henry — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 10:56:17 +0000

Posted in Leadership Development

Leaders Produce Leadership influences others to do things they might not otherwise do. Good leaders influence others for mutual benefit. Effective leaders simply influence. (See this post for further definition.) All leadership development aims to a point in the future when the student becomes a producer. The training, coaching, content or instruction points to a [...]

Transactional Leadership | Part 2 | Value vs. Respect

Chad Balthrop — Sun, 13 Feb 2011 22:00:01 +0000

Posted in Leadership Development Self Leadership Workplace Issues

Note: This is the second of a 5 part series on Transactional Leadership. If you haven’t seen the introduction, you can read that here. The role of ‘value’ in transactional leadership is based on the idea that people follow the leader because the leader somehow adds value to their lives. The benefits could be social, [...]