Leadership Freak
NOVEMBER 6, 2015
Every leader has a few tread-marks on their back. How deep they go depends on you. Being thrown under the bus means someone elevated their status and lowered yours in front of others.
Kevin Eikenberry
NOVEMBER 16, 2015
Charlie Brown. He is one of the best-known fictional characters of the last 75 years (though he first appeared in a different strip earlier, the first Peanuts Strip was published October 2, 1950). He is known by many as a lovable loser, has been often bullied, and called names (“You Blockhead, Charlie Brown!”). Charles Schultz, […]. The post What Leaders Can Learn From Charlie Brown appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.
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Tanveer Nasser
NOVEMBER 24, 2015
A common theme found among the numerous books and articles on successful leadership is that leaders need to be more open, more transparent with those they lead in order to improve communication channels and drive forward initiatives that are key to an organization's success and growth. But what if we're not as open or as easy to read as we might think that we are?
Vanessa Van Edwards
NOVEMBER 2, 2015
There is magic in a team. The right teammates can exponentially grow the power of individual members — if the science of teams is leveraged correctly. And that’s what this post is all about! Talent wins games but teamwork wins championships Michael Jordan Have you ever seen a well-oiled people machine going full throttle? Let me Continue reading "How to Build a Team and Promote Teamwork: 10 Essential Skills".
Speaker: Kaitlin Ruby Carroll
Retaining top talent in 2025 means rethinking benefits. In a competitive job market, fertility benefits are more than just offerings - they are a commitment to your team’s well-being. Gain critical insights into the latest fertility benefits strategies that can help position your organization as an industry leader. Our expert will explore the unique advantages and challenges of each model, share success stories from top organizations, and offer practical strategies to make benefits decisions tha
Leadership Freak
NOVEMBER 1, 2015
Unhappiness is easier than happiness like lousy leadership is easier than remarkable. The best way to promote unhappy is to neglect happiness. Leaders who neglect happiness lead unhappy teams.
Leadership Freak
NOVEMBER 3, 2015
Life feels empty when you feel you could be more. Leadership’s greatest opportunity is maximizing potential. 7 ways to be less than you could be: Think, “They need to change.
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Leadership Freak
NOVEMBER 9, 2015
Your ability to cultivate people determines your impact in the world. Surprisingly, only 15% of top performers* are likely to be high potentials (HiPo). Performance is easy to spot. But, if you want to change the world, look for people with character. After performance, character determines potential. Leaders without character are disasters in the making.
Leadership Freak
NOVEMBER 17, 2015
You can’t know how you’re doing until you’re measured. Evaluation might feel uncomfortable, but the alternative is self-deception, lost potential, and mediocrity. 7 surprising questions to measure your leadership: How are you becoming dispensable? Create systems that function without you. Give control with accountability. Develop vision as a team, not an individual.
Leadership Freak
NOVEMBER 15, 2015
Stop giving your future away. Own your journey. Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all. Helen Keller #1. Build relationships that make risk-taking more likely.
Leadership Freak
NOVEMBER 19, 2015
Character is repetition. Aristotle said, “We are what we repeatedly do.” But, there’s more. “Character is destiny.” Heraclitus. You become what you repeatedly do. That’s hope and responsibility. Occasional anger doesn’t make you an angry leader, repeated does. Patterns of behavior reveal, develop, and establish character. Unchallenged patterns congeal character.
Speaker: Jeremy York
2024 has tested every organization, and 2025 promises no less - the warning signs are everywhere. If you’re relying on superficial approaches to diversity, you might find yourself scrambling to catch up. Thought diversity - the fuel for new ideas, fresh perspectives, and disruptive innovation - is more than a buzzword. It's a survival strategy. And if you’re not building it into your workplace culture right now , you’re heading for trouble.
Leadership Freak
NOVEMBER 18, 2015
Lack of curiosity is deadly in changing times. Vision, courage, and energy, without curiosity, turn to exhaustion and irrelevance. Curiosity indicates potential. Leaders who ask questions go further than those who don’t.
Leadership Freak
NOVEMBER 16, 2015
Successful leaders have the wonderful capacity to tragically misjudge themselves. We snicker or cringe at people who believe they’re great singers, when they can’t carry a tune. But, what if you’re that person?
Leadership Freak
NOVEMBER 11, 2015
To get where you want to go, move toward authentic leadership. The main characters in the Wizard of Oz discovered they already had what they sought. The Tin Man always had heart.
Leadership Freak
NOVEMBER 13, 2015
The stupid things I’ve done were done sincerely. I thought I was helping. It’s possible to sincerely believe you’re being helpful when you’re doing harm. Sincerity doesn’t erase stupid. Smart leaders do stupid things.
Speaker: Radhika Samant and Todd Wuestenberg
Employee recognition has often been deemed a "feel-good" initiative, tied closely to rewards. While we understand its importance, we tend to associate recognition with intangible outcomes like engagement and sentiment, rather than direct impacts on retention and high performance. In today’s workplace, the true ROI of recognition lies in its ability to regenerate tangible, business-driven results.
Leadership Freak
NOVEMBER 12, 2015
The simplest way to get something done is do it yourself. Don’t depend on anyone. But, that’s not leadership. New connections expand potential and increase complexity. The result of unchallenged complexity, within organizations, is instability.
Kevin Eikenberry
NOVEMBER 2, 2015
The saying goes, absence makes the heart grow fonder. While that may be true in some cases, another old saying is also true: Out of sight, out of mind. Both hold shades of truth for any of us wanting to communicate more effectively with people when we are separated by space. More often though, the […]. The post How Do I Communicate Better With People at a Distance?
Leadership Freak
NOVEMBER 10, 2015
Failure is the result of inflexibility, but so is success. Thomas Edison said, “The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.
Leadership Freak
NOVEMBER 7, 2015
Too much problem-solving is a problem. Dis-empowered employees want you to solve their problems for them. Successful leaders help others solve problems. (This post originates with a problem-centric-email I received.
Speaker: Miriam Connaughton and Donald Knight
As organizations scale, keeping employees connected, engaged, and productive can seem like a monumental task. But what if AI could help you do all of this and more? AI has the power to help, but the key is implementing it in a way that enhances, rather than replaces, human connection. Join us for an exploration into how industry trailblazers are using AI to transform employee experience at scale while addressing both the potential and the pitfalls.
Leadership Freak
NOVEMBER 2, 2015
One member of my team called my ability to rethink decisions frustrating. It drove him nuts. I thought it was the pursuit of excellence. Now I know it’s dangerous. Rethinkers lead sluggish organizations. When leaders are great at rethinking, decisions aren’t final. 4 dangers of rethinking: Foot dragging when decisions are unpopular. Just wait.
Leadership Freak
NOVEMBER 4, 2015
Everyone disdains leaders who are in it just for themselves. Self-absorbed leaders destroy relationships, disengage employees, and diminish results. Brave leaders build relationships. Cowards use distance and fear to control.
Leadership Freak
NOVEMBER 5, 2015
I asked the CEO of the largest home improvement franchise company in the world, Ace® Hardware, what others saw in him as a leader. He started talking about definitions.
Kevin Eikenberry
NOVEMBER 9, 2015
Trust is something we’d all like more of. We’d like to be able to trust more people more. And we’d all like more people to trust us more too. These are universally true statements, even for those who have lots of trusting relationships. While this is true, it only considers part of what trust even […]. The post What Is My Trust Set Point? appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.
Speaker: Brian Richardson
With a staggering 92% of CEOs prioritizing skill development, and 84% struggling with transformation, mastering upskilling is now more critical than ever. Drawing on extensive research and collaboration with hundreds of leading organizations, discover key hurdles and innovative best practices in workforce upskilling. You'll walk away with a deep understanding of how to build a culture of continuous learning, expert insights into assessing the current skills of your employees, and a strategic too
Leadership Freak
NOVEMBER 8, 2015
I felt on the spot after a recent presentation. During the Q&A, my authenticity was questioned in front of the audience. I give Leadership Freak coffee cups for questions. When I gave her the cup, she said, “You might want it back.
Kevin Eikenberry
NOVEMBER 15, 2015
I’ve rarely recommended movies here; not because I couldn’t, in fact, I am a big believer in watching movies as a way to learn and be inspired (the second point, reduces the movie choices, but maybe not as much as you might think). Today I want to recommend you go watch The Peanuts Movie. If […]. The post The Peanuts Movie appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.
Kevin Eikenberry
NOVEMBER 8, 2015
By Shawn Murphy Every once in awhile, I recommend a book here before I finish reading it. This is one of those books. Yes, I agree with the premise, and yes, I am far above the midpoint on the optimism/pessimism line. But that doesn’t change the value or message of the book. And I’ve read […]. The post The Optimistic Workplace: Creating an Environment the Energized Everyone appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.
Kevin Eikenberry
NOVEMBER 10, 2015
Is it OK to be vulnerable as a leader? Check out this week’s Remarkable TV episode below to find out. Vulnerability can build trust after credibility is established.Click To Tweet Listen to the audio-only version of this episode. Learn more about the Remarkable Leadership Workshop. The post Remarkable TV: When Vulnerability Really Helps appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.
Speaker: Tim Buteyn, President of ThinkingKap Learning Solutions
Join this brand new webinar with Tim Buteyn to learn how you can master the art of remote onboarding! By the end of this session, you'll understand how to: Craft a Tailored Onboarding Checklist 📝 Develop a comprehensive, customized checklist that ensures every new hire has a smooth transition into your company, no matter where they are in the world.
Kevin Eikenberry
NOVEMBER 17, 2015
When you’re brainstorming, there’s ONE WORD that can destroy your progress and productivity. Here’s what I mean… Tweet it out: The more often you hear ‘but’ while brainstorming, the less successful your session will be. @KevinEikenberry Listen to the audio-only version of this episode. Learn more about the Remarkable Leadership Workshop.
Kevin Eikenberry
NOVEMBER 3, 2015
You want an intelligent team, right? Here are five ways to help you build one! If you want a more intelligent team, allow more people the time and space to share their…Click To Tweet Listen to the audio-only version of this episode. Learn more about the Remarkable Leadership Workshop. The post Remarkable TV: A Clear Sign of an Intelligent Group appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.
Kevin Eikenberry
NOVEMBER 1, 2015
About a month ago, I recommended a new book called Disrupt Yourself by Whitney Johnson – you can read that review here. Because we loved the book, we reached out to Whitney and asked if she would explore some of the key ideas in it during one of our teleseminars – taking people beyond the […]. The post Discover How to “Disrupt” Yourself and Move to the Next Level in Your Career appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.
Leadership Freak
NOVEMBER 26, 2015
Gratitude is a way of seeing, even when life isn’t perfect. The opposite of gratitude: Envy. You can’t enjoy what you have because others have more. Blindness. You close your eyes goodness. Arrogance.
Speaker: Andrea Wuchiski
In an era where a workforce spans multiple generations, HR managers and Total Rewards leaders face the unique challenge of designing benefits packages that cater to diverse employee needs. This session will delve into how comprehensive fertility benefits can bridge generational gaps, support employees’ health, and enhance workplace satisfaction. Join us for an insightful session that highlights the strategic importance of fertility benefits in today’s competitive job market.
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