Leadership Freak
AUGUST 12, 2018
Seeking feedback is at the top of the biggest leadership failures. (The Leadership Challenge) Everytime I’m asked about giving feedback, I ask, “What are you doing to seek feedback?
15Five
AUGUST 15, 2018
Today’s leaders face a more chaotic business environment than ever before. To survive, businesses must be agile while still moving toward a long-term vision. They must compete while adjusting to ever-changing technologies and increasing customer and employee expectations. How do visionary leaders succeed and help their employees move forward in this state of constant uncertainty?
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Kevin Eikenberry
AUGUST 13, 2018
You’ve heard, and probably said, “Don’t sweat the small stuff.” While there is some truth in that statement, the sentiment can be very harmful if we don’t consider small things in the right context. Let me start by telling you a story… According to James Kerr in his book Legacy, about the leadership lessons from […]. The post Three Reasons Why Small Things Make a Big Difference appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.
AIHR
AUGUST 16, 2018
In 2015 two data scientists, one with a Google background and the other from Facebook wrote a brilliant article in the New York Times about the need to incorporate the why into predictive models. They illustrated that if a Facebook user would click a link an then immediately return they might be able to predict the behaviour of others but without knowing why the individual returned so quickly they wouldn’t be able to accurately identify which future articles would cause this behaviour.
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
AUGUST 14, 2018
Telling people what to do is giving direction, but advice-giving is a conversation. Wise advice changes lives. 7 ways to give advice that helps: #1. Know your own struggles.
Agile42
AUGUST 16, 2018
Harvard Business manager, the German edition of the Harvard Business Review, published in its August edition an article by Tim Mois, the CEO of our client sipgate , on how his company confronted its “Black Hole”, learned about Scrum, and with the help of agile42 wholeheartedly embraced an agile way of working that they are now modelling for others.
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AIHR
AUGUST 16, 2018
How would you characterize your past employers’ HR departments? Chances are terms like “administrative,” “reactive,” “transactional,” or less-flattering terms come to mind. Human resources originally evolved out of a personnel-based function rooted in administrative and compliance-driven tasks that historically haven’t been perceived as adding value to organizations in the same way that sales, marketing, or engineering do.
Leadership Freak
AUGUST 16, 2018
I had a conversation with an introverted manager who was offered a challenging leadership role. It made his knees buckle, but he took it.
Kevin Eikenberry
AUGUST 14, 2018
I am sharing a lesson today from one of my favorite books by Og Mandino, The Greatest Miracle in the World. In this great book, there is an incredibly powerful sentence that all leaders can learn from: Use wisely your power of choice. Watch the video below to learn how you can use this power […]. The post Use Wisely Your Power of Choice – Remarkable TV appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.
Eric Jacobsen Blog
AUGUST 17, 2018
"One does not discover new lands without consenting to lose sight of the shore for a very long time." -- Andre Gide.
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.
LSA Global
AUGUST 17, 2018
There’s a Need for New Managers to be More Open to Feedback? Few people seek out and enjoy receiving negative feedback from their coworkers. We all want to hear the positive – how great we are at what we do. But think of it differently. Wouldn’t you like to get better at your job? Wouldn’t you like your new managers to be more open to feedback even if the feedback points out what is not working well?
Leadership Freak
AUGUST 13, 2018
A leader with blind-spots will one day realize that he/she is the reason for the holes in the boat. Everyone spends too much time bailing water when leaders have blind-spots.
Kevin Eikenberry
AUGUST 12, 2018
Confidence can help you be more effective at anything you do. Some consider it a chicken and egg thing – does the confidence lead to the success, or does past success build confidence? The answer, of course, is yes. You don’t need research to prove that when your confidence is higher, you will generally be […]. The post Coaching With Confidence – a Complimentary Webinar appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.
Eric Jacobsen Blog
AUGUST 15, 2018
Jack H. Llewellyn , PhD is a sports psychology consultant who has helped a major league baseball pitcher become a Cy Young Award winner, A NASCAR driver go from number six overall to number one and with the Winston Cup Series Championship, and countless leaders at Fortune 500 companies. Now, he’s written the book, Commonsense Leadership: No-Nonsense Rules for Improving Your MentalGame and Increasing Your Team’s Performance.
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.
LSA Global
AUGUST 14, 2018
High Performance Sales Needs High Performance Sales Planning. If you want better sales performance, you need better sales planning. The goal for most sales teams is pretty straightforward – grow profitable sales. To grow profitably however, takes more than wishful thinking. It takes a clear go to market sales strategy combined with a sales plan to make it happen. 4 Steps for Better Sales Planning.
Leadership Freak
AUGUST 14, 2018
Hard work is more rewarding than easy work, but no one can give 100% effort 100% of the time. How to make hard work enjoyable: #1. Notice the extra mile.
Harvard Business Review
AUGUST 17, 2018
VANDAL Photography/Getty Images. Tara, an MD/PhD who works for a large public university, contacted one of us (Suzanne) a few weeks after participating in a negotiation workshop she ran, wanting to share some positive news about successfully negotiating an 11% pay increase. A faculty member for six years, she had come to learn that she was not only underpaid but also had a higher teaching and clinic load than others in her group.
Eric Jacobsen Blog
AUGUST 13, 2018
You can't lead if your employees, team or followers don't trust you. Building trust takes energy, effort and constant attention to how you act. To help build trust, follow these 16 tips , recommended by author Susan H. Shearouse: Be honest Keep commitments and keep your word Avoid surprises Be consistent with your mood Be your best Demonstrate respect Listen Communicate Speak with a positive intent Admit mistakes Be willing to hear feedback Maintain confidences Get to know others Practice empath
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
LSA Global
AUGUST 16, 2018
Employee Burnout. Sometimes you just can’t run fast enough to keep up with the pace of the work. We call it employee burnout when the stress of your job seems overwhelming, and you just want to give up. You’re not at all alone. Job pressure and work overload combine to become the number one cause of stress in the U.S. The Costs. According to Harvard research, it is estimated that the cost to American businesses of employee burnout is up to $190 billion per year – not to mention the toll it tak
Leadership Freak
AUGUST 17, 2018
Leaders change things. Managers stabilize things. Stagnant organizations need leadership. Chaotic organizations need management. Tension: Tension between change agents and stabilizers is inevitable, dynamic, potentially dangerous, and often useful.
Harvard Business Review
AUGUST 16, 2018
Daniel Hurst Photography/Getty Images. As the concept of emotional intelligence has gone global, we’ve watched professionals founder as they try to improve their emotional intelligence (or EI) because they either don’t know where to focus their efforts or they haven’t understood how to improve these skills on a practical level. In our work consulting with companies and coaching leaders, we have found that if you’re looking to develop particular EI strengths, it helps to c
Eric Jacobsen Blog
AUGUST 12, 2018
In his book, The Responsible Leader , Tim Richardson explains that to create a high-performance culture , you need to plan and prepare for the following moments to ensure the conversations surrounding them are both meaningful and intentional: recruitment and induction of new team members performance management discussions promotion interviews and talent management discussions coaching discussions customer sales presentations handling customer complaints and problems briefings to the press, analy
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.
AIHR
AUGUST 13, 2018
Millennials have proven to be challenging in the organizational context, having managers all over the world racking their brain on how to handle, motivate and retain them. Unlike their predecessors, they are not spontaneously motivated by ‘key performance indicators’ (KPI) but rather crave continuous learning. Millennials are seemingly continuously looking for a higher purpose in their life and, in extension thereof, in their jobs.
Leadership Freak
AUGUST 15, 2018
New Book giveaway!! 20 complimentary copies available. Leave a comment on this guest post by Edgar and Peter A.
Harvard Business Review
AUGUST 17, 2018
Steven Puetzer/Getty Images. At some point in our careers, we find ourselves in need of help from others — whether it’s to make a direct connection to a hiring manager, to gather information on a prospective client company, or to get help in learning about a new industry quickly. However, over the years, we often lose touch with people in our network as work, family, and other demands fill our limited time.
Eric Jacobsen Blog
AUGUST 11, 2018
In your leadership role, it's vital that your team members know how to deliver excellent customer service. " Knock Your Socks Off " type service as book editor Ann Thomas and Jill Applegate would say. Part of delivering excellent customer service is saying "Thank You" to your customers and knowing when to say "Thank You." Thomas and Applegate recommend telling your customers "Thank You" during at least these nine situations : When they do business with you.every time.
Speaker: Ann Meyers Piccirillo
From rapidly changing state-level labor laws and evolving workplace protections to new compliance expectations around pay equity and hybrid policies, HR teams are navigating a constant wave of regulatory updates. It’s not just about reacting anymore; it’s about anticipating risk, aligning stakeholders, and taking a smarter, proactive stance. In this session, we’ll cut through the noise and help you focus on what matters.
High Scalability
AUGUST 17, 2018
Hey, it's HighScalability time: The amazing Zoomable Universe from 10^27 meters—about 93 billion light-years—down to the subatomic realm, at 10^-35 meters. Do you like this sort of Stuff? Please lend me your support on Patreon. It would mean a great deal to me. And if you know anyone looking for a simple book that uses lots of pictures and lots of examples to explain the cloud, then please recommend my new book: Explain the Cloud Like I'm 10.
Leadership Freak
AUGUST 13, 2018
Blind-spots are like rowing a boat that’s full of holes, but you can’t find the holes. If you don’t see the holes in the boat, you’ll sink and wonder why.
Harvard Business Review
AUGUST 15, 2018
Eric Raptosh/Getty Images. Common wisdom in management science and practice has it that to build support for a change project, visionary leadership is needed to outline what is wrong with the current situation. By explaining how the envisioned change will result in a better and more appealing future, leaders can overcome resistance to change. But our research, recently published in the Academy of Management Journal , leads us to add a very important caveat to this.
Leadership Freak
AUGUST 16, 2018
New Book giveaway!! 20 complimentary copies available. Leave a comment on this guest post by Kevin Eikenberry and Wayne Turmel to become eligible to win one of TWENTY complimentary copies of “The Long-Distance Leader.
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.
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