Leadership Freak
AUGUST 24, 2012
I asked Professor Henry Mintzberg, author of 140 articles and 13 books, “If you waved a magic wand over businesses, what would you change?” He said, “I’d get rid of all MBA’s.” He explained, “We’d lose some good people but in the whole it would be a positive move.” Mintzberg’s quiet voice disarms but he [.].
Kevin Eikenberry
AUGUST 13, 2012
“I made a mistake.” “I was wrong.” “I’m sorry.” “I’m not sure.” “I don’t know.” “Would you help me?” “Could you help me understand? I’m not sure I get it.” “What do you think?” “What do you suggest?” “What would you do?” No one likes to show their ignorance, or admit they are wrong.
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Kevin Eikenberry
AUGUST 27, 2012
Engagement is a very trendy word, and while it is so powerful, because of its (over)use, people are making it harder to understand and think about than is necessary. In fact, it is writers, speakers and consultants (yep, people like me) who are adding to the confusion by injecting complexity where it isn’t needed. So [.].
Leadership Freak
AUGUST 25, 2012
Henry Mintzberg thinks modern management is off the tracks. While we spoke, I got the feeling if I asked what’s wrong with management he’d say practically everything. This from one of the most respected business thinkers in the world. He went so far as to say, “The problem in America isn’t the economy it’s management.” [.].
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Leadership Freak
AUGUST 26, 2012
** “Macro-leadership is just as bad as micro-management.” Henry Mintzberg. During our conversation, Mintzberg explained that, “It’s destructive to separate management from leadership. Leaders need to get their hands dirty.” No buy in: Mintzberg believes that leaders focused on setting strategy and vision but who are removed from the front lines eventually develop a vision [.].
Leadership Freak
AUGUST 17, 2012
I asked Barry Posner, bestselling co-author of “The Leadership Challenge” if he was a leader. In a quiet, unassuming voice he said, “I’m a leader, follower, and a colleague.” I asked Barry when he realized he was a leader? He said, “I can’t recall a specific time.” He thought while I waited, “My parents always [.].
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Leadership Freak
AUGUST 4, 2012
Before you find your personal best, let go of your mediocrity. Determine what isn’t working and stop it. Stopping: Stopping is harder than you think. Fear of failure makes you keep working at what isn’t working, even when it’s failing. Wanting something to work may blind you to the reality that it isn’t. Failure to [.].
Leadership Freak
AUGUST 3, 2012
The day you realize leadership is about them not you is the day you begin leading. If you can’t develop people, you can’t lead beyond your current potential. Furthermore, if you don’t develop people, they’ll leave. Techniques that develop: Training. Teaching. Advising. Correcting. Challenging. Coaching. Mentoring. Encouraging. Motivating.
Leadership Freak
AUGUST 2, 2012
Helping young leaders get started and grow is the most powerful thing experienced leaders do. Growing young leaders changes individuals and organizations. Helping young leaders get started creates a universe of potential and opportunity that never existed. Leadership success is always about developing people. I have great news. Helping young leaders get started and grow [.].
Leadership Freak
AUGUST 13, 2012
Are complainers potential leaders. Listen closely to their complaints; learn from their techniques. Seeing problems is the beginning of leadership; circling problems ends leadership. Some see problems and complain; leaders see problems and seek solutions. Political Complainers: The first time I met a political complainer I was twenty-five and leading a growing nonprofit.
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
AUGUST 9, 2012
I felt like a kid in a candy story when, after the first ring, Jim Kouzes, co-author of The Leadership Challenge, picked up the phone and said, “It’s Jim.” Four years ago, by chance, I picked up the fourth edition of his book. I read it during one of life’s tipping points. It changed my [.].
Leadership Freak
AUGUST 16, 2012
Image source I think what I think because it’s right. If you think differently, you’re wrong. I never intentionally think stupid ideas or chose wrong options. Do you? I always choose what I think is right. Research indicates that the act of choosing strengthens my opinion that my choice is right. Even if I’m wrong, [.].
Leadership Freak
AUGUST 6, 2012
Peter Jenson, Ph.D., author, coach, and Olympic sports psychology consultant, said many things during our conversation but one most gripped me. “I let them stew in their failure for a while.” Peter Jenson Ph.D. A team Jenson worked with suffered a disappointing loss. He let them sleep on it. I’ve been mulling over Jenson’s strategy. Resist the [.].
Leadership Freak
AUGUST 11, 2012
Who gets further, those who delegate or those who don’t? Delegate or die. Delegate or stagnate. If your plate is full and you can’t delegate, look around, you’ve reached your highest potential. Delegating is the path to exponential impact, seizing opportunities, flattening organizations, and leadership development. Why do so many find delegating so difficult?
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
AUGUST 20, 2012
Foolish words nullify hard work and good intentions; stop shooting yourself in the foot. Leaders get ahead by speaking well and working hard. You need both. I’m focusing on words not work, today. Cost/benefit: Foolish words cost. You know you’ve spoken foolishly when you’re expending time and energy correcting false impressions, wrong assumptions, and negative [.].
Leadership Freak
AUGUST 7, 2012
** I took a small team into a space that needs transformation and asked them what could be done to make the space youthful and vibrant. They weren’t to consider “how” to do it, at least at first. Just imagine possibilities. Imagination ignites enthusiasm, instills engagement, and deepens commitment. About 40 minutes into the conversation, [.].
Leadership Freak
AUGUST 8, 2012
You may wish seas were smooth but leaders live in turbulence. The world is filled with “make believe leaders” who want the helm without the responsibility. They want you to set the course, trim the sails, solve the problems, give them the helm, and applaud. When things are tough everything matters more. Let’s be real. [.].
Kevin Eikenberry
AUGUST 6, 2012
Every two years the Olympics come onto the collective consciousness of the world. And while some watch for the pageantry, the human drama, the patriotism or the actual athletic competition (all of which can be compelling reasons), I believe there is another universal and more useful reason. We watch to be inspired when we see [.].
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
AUGUST 21, 2012
Unethical office politicians create perceived threats. They’ll suggest someone is out to get you. “Watch out for Joe!” Vulnerability to unethical office politicians occurs when you wrongly believe they’re acting in your best interest. In reality, they’re working for themselves. I’ll never forget a colleague saying how sorry they felt for our boss. “She thinks [.].
Leadership Freak
AUGUST 18, 2012
Image source Leaders fail when they think too much about things they want and too little about things others want. Immature vision-driven leaders flounder when they believe it’s all about their vision. Think of leadership as helping others win. But, what is helping and what is winning? Leader as helper: The first step toward winning [.].
Leadership Freak
AUGUST 1, 2012
I’m a huge fan of “just go do something,” but a world filled with options and uncertainty paralyzes. When fear prevents the next step, pessimism prevails. Pessimists can’t lead. “The more fearful we are the more pessimistic we grow about the future,” Soren Kaplan, author of, Leapfrogging: Harnessing the Power of Surprise for Business Breakthroughs. [.].
Leadership Freak
AUGUST 28, 2012
Finding excellence requires passion, persistence, principles, clarity, direction, and more. Excellence isn’t easy. Congratulations if you joined the pursuit. But there’s a key ingredient you’re likely missing that smooths the path and greases the wheels. The pursuit of excellence requires feedback that describes, affirms, and improves useful behaviors or exposes ineffective ones.
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
AUGUST 14, 2012
Whether I’m right or whether I’m wrong Whether I find a place in this world or never belong I gotta be me, I’ve gotta be me What else can I be but what I am. I asked, Jim Kouzes, bestselling author of, The Leadership Challenge, why he left the Tom Peter’s Company. He said, “I [.].
Leadership Freak
AUGUST 5, 2012
Every time things start going wrong we look to the leader for solutions. Beware! The pressure to provide solutions crushes leaders. When solutions come from the top, organizations crumble from the bottom. A C-level leader recently said, “When I wake up stressed out over problems in the night, I know I’ve forgotten it’s about the [.].
Leadership Freak
AUGUST 31, 2012
You can’t lead people you don’t know. Knowing others means understanding and appreciating not judging. Humility: Knowing others if first about you then about others. Humility accepts. Arrogance judges and rejects. Difference frustrates arrogant leaders. Everyone should be like them. On the other hand, humble leaders embrace those with different strengths, weaknesses, cultural backgrounds, and [.].
Leadership Freak
AUGUST 29, 2012
You’re great at doing but are you great at connecting? I’m still blown away by Henry Mintzberg’s one word of advice, “Connect.” Business stresses and people tensions result in unhappy, disengaged staff unless leaders model and encourage connecting. Meaningful relationships break the grip of distrust, disengagement, and fear. Connecting with others is the secret to [.].
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.
Leadership Freak
AUGUST 30, 2012
Here’s a question from a recent workshop participant. “How do you handle someone complaining about a co-worker?” First, you want people to come to you. Some managers want challenges, problems, and people to go away. They hide in their offices, sneak to the elevator, or duck into the restroom to avoid facing tough conversations. Suggestions [.].
Leadership Freak
AUGUST 27, 2012
Saying, “I’m the boss,” indicates you’ve lost influence and resorted to intimidation. Coercive power offends. But, power isn’t a dirty word, with it you get things done. Without power, nothing gets done. Power is the ability to change things. Power and position often come together; higher position usually equals more power. Using power associated with [.].
Leadership Freak
AUGUST 23, 2012
Lousy leaders expect others to adapt to them. They’re rigid and bossy. If you expect others to adapt to you, get over yourself. Failure to adapt to others frustrates everyone, including yourself. Leadership is relationships. All relationships include adapting. Successful leaders adapt to others before others adapt to them. Shocking truth: If you aren’t the [.].
Kevin Eikenberry
AUGUST 15, 2012
If you are a parent, you are familiar with this thoughts and feelings. Who is my child hanging out with? Do I know the parents of those kids? What kinds of influences are they subject to? These are natural considerations of a loving parent. After all, we know that children are influenced [.].
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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