Leadership Freak
JANUARY 24, 2016
Lousy leaders are over-involved and frantic. The leader’s ultimate goal is building teams that excel without them. #1. Identify influencers. Look beyond job titles or positions that may obscure true influencers in your organization. The self-protective good ole boy’s club may be a roadblock to maximizing true influencers.
Kevin Eikenberry
JANUARY 11, 2016
You might call it something different; but whatever you call it, you know what it is: Performance Management Performance Reviews Performance Assessments Performance Evaluations Performance Appraisals These are ubiquitous in organizational life; so much so that they are typically greeted with apathy, cynicism or even distain. In fact, few things in organizational life are more […].
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Eric Jacobsen Blog
JANUARY 30, 2016
Knowing why an employee leaves your company can help you to reduce your employee turnover rate. That's because you can use the reasons a departing employee provides to gather information about processes, people and departments that might need some redirection to correct situations that may have contributed to the employee's reasons for leaving. So, do an exit interview whenever possible with each departing employee.
Harvard Business Review
JANUARY 29, 2016
In today’s digitally driven world, companies are competing ferociously for technological skills. They believe the ability to create the hard code that makes a product come to life is at the heart of their success. Without code, after all, you merely have ideas on a napkin or a dream in your head. It’s the same with data analysts and business intelligence engineers.
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
JANUARY 21, 2016
Top talent doesn’t like being told what to do. Authoritarian leaders are becoming dinosaurs. Expect to coach, if you expect to lead. The practices of coaching maximize talent and enable fulfillment.
Leadership Freak
JANUARY 16, 2016
It doesn’t matter how much you accomplish in the world, there’s a voice in your head that wonders if you might matter more. Successful leaders over-come their inner accuser, even if it isn’t silenced.
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Leadership Freak
JANUARY 4, 2016
Overconfidence provides courage to begin, but blocks effective leadership. If overconfident leaders were half as talented as they believed, they would be twice as successful as they are.
Leadership Freak
JANUARY 1, 2016
Stephen R. Covey forgot an essential habit of successful people. Don’t misunderstand me. After scanning my copy of, The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, I resolved to read it again. It’s brilliant.
Leadership Freak
JANUARY 11, 2016
Weak teams waste resources, distract organizations, and hobble progress. It drives leaders crazy. Lousy leaders promote and protect their own power. Unfortunately, power-hungry leaders make others weak. Elevate your power by unleashing the power in others.
Leadership Freak
JANUARY 12, 2016
Leaders call themselves and others to discomfort, not ease. If it’s easy to achieve, it’s below your potential. The more meaningful your dream, the more it requires of you.
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
JANUARY 31, 2016
All successful leaders universally share one quality. I’ve interviewed and learned from some of the world’s most respected leaders and thinkers. James Whitehurst – CEO and President of Redhat.
Leadership Freak
JANUARY 3, 2016
Yapping dogs make irritating leaders. Successful leaders don’t run around barking. Don’t aspire to lead because you want to tell people what to do. Seek to release, not control. Talented people don’t enjoy being barked at. Downside: Yapping leaders end up with de-energized teams. People stand around waiting for the latest round of barking.
Leadership Freak
JANUARY 29, 2016
Lack of self-awareness is a great comfort to arrogance. It’s taken me half a life-time to see that I’m not nearly as talented as I thought. That’s not a pathetic plea for sympathy.
Leadership Freak
JANUARY 15, 2016
I’ve been practicing, “One Word,” for three years. It’s a fascinating practice that I learned from Jon Gordon, Dan Britton, and Jimmy Page. “Ask,” is my word for 2016.
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
JANUARY 25, 2016
Only a fools expect to get ahead with anchors tied to their feet. But, everyday, leaders cling to beliefs and behaviors that prevent success. Success requires letting go.
Leadership Freak
JANUARY 7, 2016
A leader without a problem to fix is like a fly searching for stink. If you aren’t fixing something, you’re buzzing around looking for something that’s broken.
Leadership Freak
JANUARY 28, 2016
Values are nurtured by those we respect. Sometimes the journey is painful.
Leadership Freak
JANUARY 17, 2016
I often spend time with young leaders who have big dreams, but don’t know what to do next.
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
JANUARY 8, 2016
Last year I enjoyed an engagement with the owner of four Midas stores in Richmond, VA. One of them is the #1 Midas store in the U.S.
Leadership Freak
JANUARY 30, 2016
Warning: I’m violating my self-imposed 300 word limit. At 787 words, this is the longest article I have ever posted on Leadership Freak.
Leadership Freak
JANUARY 27, 2016
The first issue is finding a little clarity. The deeper issue is finding courage to act, after the light comes on. Sometimes one question flips the switch.
Leadership Freak
JANUARY 23, 2016
Leaders who neglect their team’s energy, inevitably encounter an energy crisis. Energy management is people management. The ten practices of coaching-leaders pt. 3: #7. Monitor and manage energy. Energy makes results possible.
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
JANUARY 18, 2016
It doesn’t matter how inspired you feel, if others don’t feel it. Martin Luther King Jr. inspired people, not because he had a dream, but because others felt the dream in themselves.
Leadership Freak
JANUARY 26, 2016
Your view of time impacts relationships and decisions. Time is a way of seeing. Some leaders make decisions with the past in mind, others focus on the present.
Leadership Freak
JANUARY 22, 2016
You’re a jerk-leader if you aren’t passionate about developing people. Develop your coaching skills in order to effectively develop people. The ten practices of coaching-leaders pt. 2: Part one. #4. Cling to forward-facing curiosity.
Leadership Freak
JANUARY 13, 2016
Two young men, in a small coffee shop, taught me about leadership. George and Tyler left on Christmas Eve to serve at a children’s home in Beirut. They’re back for classes.
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
JANUARY 10, 2016
Saying “we” is weaker than saying “you” during one-on-ones. Don’t say “we” when you mean “you”. It might feel like good manners to say “we”, but it’s disingenuous.
Leadership Freak
JANUARY 5, 2016
Goal setting conversations are best held after the holidays. December is a month of endings; January beginnings. It’s difficult to dream about new things when you’re wrapping up old.
Leadership Freak
JANUARY 20, 2016
The rush to get things done is one reason you grow frustrated with the way things get done. You didn’t get up this morning with aspirations to go home discouraged.
Leadership Freak
JANUARY 9, 2016
Dear Dan, Our small work group has many discussions. In these discussions people talk over each other and vie for the opportunity to share. I feel uncomfortable interrupting.
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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