Leadership Freak
JUNE 11, 2013
'Weak organizations have weak relationships internally with each other and externally with customers. Forging resilient organizations means building strong relationships. All strong relationships require trust. All wise leaders build relationships because organizational success depends on it. If trust is something “they” do, you are the problem. But, how can you build strong relationships that forge […].
Eric Jacobsen Blog
JUNE 27, 2013
'The 70 tips below make for a good list for learning how to become a better leader when you don''t have a lot of time to read books about leadership. And, if you''ve been a leader for a long time, how about taking a few minutes to run through the list and scoring yourself on how well you carry out each leadership skill? 1. Don''t micromanage 2. Don''t be a bottleneck 3.
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Kevin Eikenberry
JUNE 27, 2013
'Most everyone would say that attitude is important – even those who would admit theirs isn’t as positive as it could be. And most people who know me would say that I am a pretty upbeat, and positive person. In fact, some have said I was as positive as anyone they’ve known (and I was [.].
Harvard Business Review
JUNE 19, 2013
'After promising your boss you would complete an important assignment on time, you realize you''re behind and it''s going to be late. You unintentionally leave a colleague out of the loop on a joint project, causing him or her to feel frustrated and a bit betrayed. On the subway, you aren''t paying attention and accidentally spill hot coffee all over a stranger''s expensive suit.
Speaker: Liz Charron
From evolving legislation to shifting workforce expectations, background screening is undergoing major transformation and HR is in the driver’s seat. With new compliance requirements and growing scrutiny, today’s HR leaders must build programs that are not only audit-ready, but outcome-driven. HR Management and Employee Relations Expert, Liz Charron, will delve into how HR teams can navigate the latest legal changes, connect screening to workforce ROI, and embed these practices into the very fab
Leadership Freak
JUNE 22, 2013
'Coddling leaders are safe; compassionate leaders dangerous. Coddling, like all leadership behaviors, reflects attitudes about yourself and others. Coddling isn’t compassionate it’s needy, misguided, self-important, and self-propagating. The more you coddle the more you need to coddle. Coddlers can’t stand to see others stressed or struggling, but growth and development require both.
Leadership Freak
JUNE 19, 2013
'A life of influence is always a choice never an accident. Bob Buford, founder of Halftime, was mentored by Peter Drucker for over twenty years. Yesterday, Bob told me the four contributions Drucker made to him as a mentor. Before: Before sharing the four contributions, Bob reminded me that Drucker was the consummate question asker. […].
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Leadership Freak
JUNE 3, 2013
'Image source Complainers, within organizations, are swamps of despair that drag down and demotivate. They feel good pointing out bad. Lazy bums point fingers and pull down. Building up is courageous, hard work. I’m complaining about complainers. Fearful: Some complainers are cowards who complain around issues. Fix their complaint and they have another.
Leadership Freak
JUNE 29, 2013
'Office drama – interpersonal spats, personality conflicts, p **g contests, and backstabbing – serves no useful purpose. Leaders frequently say people “problems” top the list of concerns they daily address. Drama: Elevates pettiness. Distracts from mission and vision. Drains energy. Reflects power struggles. Creates winners and losers. Encourages turf wars.
Leadership Freak
JUNE 21, 2013
'The worst thing forward-facing leaders face is not making progress – feeling stuck. The solution for most is trying harder. Stepping on the gas feels right, but it’s wrong, when there’s no traction. Spinning your wheels, when you’re stuck, results in more stuck. The problem: The problem isn’t getting stuck. The problem is trying harder […].
Leadership Freak
JUNE 8, 2013
'Fearful leaders keep people in their place with fear. Fear leads with fear. On the other hand, confident leaders build self-confident followers. Build-up others: Ask for advice. Most leaders say they believe in hiring people smarter than they are. Well, if they’re so smart, why aren’t you seeking their advice? Hiring people that is smarter […].
Speaker: Chandra McCormack, CPA, MBA, NACD.DC
Technical degrees might open doors—but it’s the soft skills that keep them open. In the face of disruption, evolving workplace dynamics, and rising expectations of leadership, soft skills like communication, emotional intelligence, and presence have become core business essentials—not nice-to-haves. Inspired by stories from her father coupled with her own career journey, seasoned executive Chandra McCormack breaks down how to lead with impact, connect with purpose, and cultivate a workplace cult
Leadership Freak
JUNE 6, 2013
'At least once in a while, forget about controlling outcomes. Build human connections. Set aside the things leaders hide behind. Turn off: Results. Strategies. Respect. Vision casting. Authority. Planning. Power. Timelines. Job titles. S.M.A.R.T. goals. Yield: Take a deep breath and let go of doing, at least once in awhile. Connect by gently stepping toward […].
Leadership Freak
JUNE 14, 2013
'Image source If you could only get back the time you gave to boring, ineffective, useless meetings! Meetings give the impression something’s getting done when usually it isn’t. There’s too much talking in meeting because people aren’t focused on doing. One rule transforms every meeting from ineffective to effective. Rule one: Mercilessly cut everything that […].
Leadership Freak
JUNE 18, 2013
'Image source The most powerful leadership moment occurs when someone is vulnerable. Leadership is influence. Vulnerability is the channel of influence. Vulnerability is the moment when others are crushed, lifted, inspired, or demotivated. Additionally, the more authority you have the greater your opportunity to use or abuse vulnerability. Vulnerability is the greatest gift leaders receive. […].
Leadership Freak
JUNE 10, 2013
'New dreams call for new behaviors. What worked in the past only digs holes in the present. Start again, but don’t resort to default behaviors, imagine new. Past behaviors worked in the past, but you’ve changed and so has the world. Old strategies and methods won’t fulfill new dreams. Old bag: During stressful situation you […].
Speaker: Carolyn Clark and Miriam Connaughton
Forget predictions, let’s focus on priorities for the year and explore how to supercharge your employee experience. Join Miriam Connaughton and Carolyn Clark as they discuss key HR trends for 2025—and how to turn them into actionable strategies for your organization. In this dynamic webinar, our esteemed speakers will share expert insights and practical tips to help your employee experience adapt and thrive.
Leadership Freak
JUNE 1, 2013
'Leading drains. Obligations weigh down. Expectations from others deplete. Dissatisfaction with yourself – the worst downer of all – saps energy. Add the problem of critics with personal agendas and you have a vigor-draining vortex. Neglected obligation: Your vitality is your responsibility. Think of leading as serving. Serving – being useful to others – energizes. […].
Leadership Freak
JUNE 30, 2013
'Stop teaching leaders what to do. Teach them who to be. Four steps toward character based leadership First, determine who you want to be as an organization. Forget about what you do. That comes later. Determine if you want to be innovative or “steady as she goes,” for example. Identify words that describe the best […].
Leadership Freak
JUNE 5, 2013
'I tend to hold back too long when team mates have tension. Let them work it out. Perhaps you intervene quickly. If we aren’t careful, we become the problem. Tension and diversity: Tension between team mates is the unrealized potential of diversity. No tension means everyone thinks the same. Diversity invites volatility. Successful leaders connect […].
Leadership Freak
JUNE 28, 2013
'Image source Heads down hard work lands you out the door, eventually. Hard work is essential, but not enough, to keep earning promotions. Fired not promoted: The board fired the CEO of Callidus Software (NASDAQ: CALD) and Chris Cabrera assumed he was in line for the job. It made sense. Chris was the successful senior […].
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
JUNE 27, 2013
'Rub the genie to get three wishes. In organizations, rubbing the genie includes telling leaders what they want to hear. It’s an act of foolishness or profound friendship to speak the truth to power. Subordinates seldom speak hard truths to leaders who have power to assign projects, dispense raises, and give promotions. Everyone loves everything […].
Leadership Freak
JUNE 26, 2013
'We sit at the feet of successful leaders like children being cared for by parents. Our childishness speaks to lack of power, fear of failure, and the false hope that someone will take care of us. Adoration and need for nurture speak to lack, not sufficiency, when leaders are viewed as parents. Leader as parent: […].
Leadership Freak
JUNE 13, 2013
'Leaders hear whining about teammates and other leaders. Reminds me of kids in the backseat. “He touched me!” “Bob spoke harshly to me.” “Mary’s clothing is too casual.” “Bill Doesn’t like me.” “Mary plays favorites.” You ask, “Did you say something?” They say, “No. I couldn’t do that.” Big issue: Whining may seem small but […].
Leadership Freak
JUNE 7, 2013
'Those who don’t enjoy measuring results, don’t enjoy achievement. Unmeasured results don’t matter. Hitting baseballs reminded me that effective assessments increase enthusiasm, concentration, and satisfaction. The visit: Dahliah, Asher, and Abram, three of our grandkids, are spending the week with us. Asher, our seven year old grandson, is a sports fanatic.
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
JUNE 4, 2013
'Leave a comment on today’s post and become eligible for one of twenty-five complimentary copies of, “Managers as Mentors,” by Chip Bell and Marshall Goldsmith. You can’t be great if you don’t grow. Growth requires learning. We learn and grow in relationship. Helping others learn moves them toward their greatness. Learning is pivotal to […].
Leadership Freak
JUNE 25, 2013
'Leave a comment on today’s post and become eligible for one of twenty-five copies of, “Stewardship: Choosing Service Over Self-Interest,” by Peter Block. Human Resource Departments that are dedicated to serving upper management and controlling front-line employees are a sad waste of human resources. Peter Block complains, “We have separated the management of the […].
Leadership Freak
JUNE 2, 2013
'Passion drives blinded leaders to repeat self-defeating behaviors. The danger of passion is it blinds sincere leaders. Passion for their strengths blinds you to their weaknesses. If you could just get them doing what you think they should do, their weaknesses or immaturity won’t matter. Sadly, some weaknesses destroy strengths. Great vision; crummy planning ability. […].
Leadership Freak
JUNE 15, 2013
'Image source Life grows cold when you feel alone. Find someone who keeps you warm. Relationships make or break us. Everyone grows, develops, and succeeds in the context of relationship. Why alone: Feeling alone comes from choosing the cold. Devaluing the centrality of relationships. Refusing to help or support others. Stop expecting everyone to adapt […].
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
JUNE 20, 2013
'Understand leadership roles by comparing leadership to something else. Leader as: Glue: connecting people to each other’s dreams. Curious monkey: seeking and creating clarity with courageous questions. Bulldozer: pushing through barriers by exploring resistance. Prognosticator: predicting the future by seeing patterns in the past. Coach: building winning teams.
Leadership Freak
JUNE 24, 2013
'Two groups don’t have power to make the same decision, at the same time, in the same way. Power to decide is an either/or proposition. Empowerment is smoke and mirrors until management loses power. When managers and front-line employees “pretend-collaborate,” for example, the group that makes the decision has the power. Collaboration only occurs between […].
Leadership Freak
JUNE 12, 2013
'I married my high school sweetheart. I remember leaning over the back of a green rocking chair, in 1969, and kissing her upside down. We were 13. It was my first stolen kiss. I remember learning to ride a bike, drive a car, and the first time, at sixteen, I gave a public presentation.
Leadership Freak
JUNE 8, 2013
'Fearful leaders keep people in their place with fear. Fear leads with fear. On the other hand, confident leaders build self-confident followers. Build-up others: Ask for advice. Most leaders say they believe in hiring people smarter than they are. Well, if they’re so smart, why aren’t you seeking their advice? Hiring people that is smarter […].
Speaker: Jeremy York
Join us for a thought-provoking exploration of the rapidly evolving HR landscape as we examine how technological innovation, regulatory changes, talent strategies, and evolving diversity approaches are reshaping the profession. This webinar will provide HR professionals with practical insights on leveraging AI and emerging technologies while maintaining compliance in an increasingly complex regulatory environment.
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