2010

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Top 12 Development Goals for Leaders

Dan McCarthy

I help a lot of leaders create individual development plans using some variation of this process. This time of year (January) is always especially busy. Although every leader I work with is unique, it seems like the development goals end up being somewhat common from year to year. To help you get a head start on your 2010 leadership development plan, here’s a list of development goals that may apply to you too.

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Encouragement - An Underappreciated Coaching Skill

Kevin Eikenberry

Consulting Speaking Training Products KevinEikenberry.com About Blog Home Blogs I Like Leadership Learning Subscribe Encouragement – An Underappreciated Coaching Skill by Kevin Eikenberry on September 21, 2010 in Change , Customer Relationships , Devloping Others , Leadership , Learning , Mentoring , Personal Development In certain situations we all understand and value the importance of encouragement.

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How I Know I Am An Economist

GMC

In 1983, I flew to Manila, capital of the Philippines, while returning from a Citibank planning session in Hong Kong. After transferring to a domestic flight and landing on the island of Cebu (right on the equator) I was met by my hostess Doña Maria Aboitiz, the grandmother of a college friend who knew that I had directed Camp Bloomfield at the Foundation for the Junior Blind.

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What is the Best Leadership Blog of 2010?

Kevin Eikenberry

Consulting Speaking Training Products KevinEikenberry.com About Blog Home Blogs I Like Leadership Learning Subscribe What is the Best Leadership Blog of 2010? by Kevin Eikenberry on November 15, 2010 in Leadership , Leadership Blogs , Learning That is the question we want you to help us answer! I first asked and had readers help me answer that question in July of 2007.

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How to Make The Best Benefits Decisions for 2025's Workforce: An HR and Total Rewards Guide

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

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Leadership, Listening and Love

Kevin Eikenberry

Consulting Speaking Training Products KevinEikenberry.com About Blog Home Blogs I Like Leadership Learning Subscribe The Connection Between Listening, Love and Leadership by Kevin Eikenberry on October 1, 2010 in Leadership , Learning Each week I write and send something called Powerquotes Plus - a free email that shares a quotation, questions to ponder and action steps.

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Ten Ways to Make a Great First Impression

Kevin Eikenberry

Consulting Speaking Training Products KevinEikenberry.com About Blog Home Blogs I Like Leadership Learning Subscribe Ten Ways to Make a Great First Impression by Kevin Eikenberry on August 30, 2010 in Customer Relationships , Leadership , Learning , Relationships We all meet new people, in all phases of our lives. In some of those situations we may not be consciously thinking about the importance of making a good first impression; however, conscious or not, we are always making an impression.

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Ten Decisions Leaders Make Everyday

Kevin Eikenberry

Consulting Speaking Training Products KevinEikenberry.com About Blog Home Blogs I Like Leadership Learning Subscribe Ten Decisions Leaders Make Everyday by Kevin Eikenberry on September 27, 2010 in Decision Making , Leadership , Learning In the course of your day as a leader you are faced with many decisions. Some come in emails, some in inquiries, and some in meetings.

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Shut Down, Shut Off, and Think!

Kevin Eikenberry

Consulting Speaking Training Products KevinEikenberry.com About Blog Home Blogs I Like Leadership Learning Subscribe Shut Down, Shut Off, and Think! by Kevin Eikenberry on August 26, 2010 in Leadership , Learning , Personal Development Yesterday I read an article in the online New York Times, titled Digital Device Deprive Brain of Needed Downtime. While I encourage you to read the article, the title gives you the message.

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The Leadership Walk

Kevin Eikenberry

Consulting Speaking Training Products KevinEikenberry.com About Blog Home Blogs I Like Leadership Learning Subscribe The Leadership Walk by Kevin Eikenberry on September 6, 2010 in Leadership , Learning We are all on a walk. It is the journey we take each day as a leader. We move through our day, going from one task to the next, one meeting to the next, one problem to the next.

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Five Ways to Visualize Your Goals More Powerfully

Kevin Eikenberry

Consulting Speaking Training Products KevinEikenberry.com About Blog Home Blogs I Like Leadership Learning Subscribe Five Ways to Visualize Your Goals More Powerfully by Kevin Eikenberry on December 13, 2010 in Leadership , Learning , Setting Goals , Success You’ve got your goals set. You’re excited about them and the prospects of achieving them.

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The Diversity Reckoning: Can HR Survive Without New Perspectives?

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.

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Favorite Leadership Lessons – a Guest Post from Terry Starbucker

Kevin Eikenberry

Consulting Speaking Training Products KevinEikenberry.com About Blog Home Blogs I Like Leadership Learning Subscribe Favorite Leadership Lessons – a Guest Post from Terry Starbucker by Kevin Eikenberry on December 2, 2010 in Guest Posts , Leadership , Leadership Blogs , Learning Terry Starbucker is a native Midwesterner now living in Portland, Oregon, spreading “realistic optimism” through a philosophy he calls “ Half-Fullism “.

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Five Reasons Why Every Leader is a Salesperson

Kevin Eikenberry

Consulting Speaking Training Products KevinEikenberry.com About Blog Home Blogs I Like Leadership Learning Subscribe Five Reasons Why Every Leader is a Salesperson by Kevin Eikenberry on August 23, 2010 in Influence , Leadership , Leadership Communication , Learning What images, thoughts and feelings come to mind when you think of or hear the word “salesperson&# ?

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Perception is More Than Reality

Kevin Eikenberry

Consulting Speaking Training Products KevinEikenberry.com About Blog Home Blogs I Like Leadership Learning Subscribe Perception is More Than Reality by Kevin Eikenberry on November 12, 2010 in Devloping Others , Leadership , Learning , Mentoring , Personal Development We’ve all heard, and said. that “perception is reality&#. This profound truth, while believed, is sometimes hard to remember or put into practice.

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Six Ways to Overcome Your Biggest Attitude Challenge

Kevin Eikenberry

Consulting Speaking Training Products KevinEikenberry.com About Blog Home Blogs I Like Leadership Learning Subscribe Six Ways to Overcome Your Biggest Attitude Challenge by Kevin Eikenberry on November 15, 2010 in Influence , Leadership , Learning Most everyone has a relatively positive attitude when things are going great. But we all have those certain situations. those situations that push our buttons, or seem to sour our attitude as soon as (or whenever) they take place.

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Recognition Powers High-Performance — If You Do it Right

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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A Mirror as a Leadership Development Tool

Kevin Eikenberry

Consulting Speaking Training Products KevinEikenberry.com About Blog Home Blogs I Like Leadership Learning Subscribe A Mirror as a Leadership Development Tool by Kevin Eikenberry on October 27, 2010 in Influence , Leadership , Learning We look in them each day, research says, more often than we realize. We check our hair and our smile. We check to see if our shirt is buttoned correctly.

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Six Strategies for Boosting Morale

Kevin Eikenberry

Consulting Speaking Training Products KevinEikenberry.com About Blog Home Blogs I Like Leadership Learning Subscribe Six Strategies for Boosting Morale by Kevin Eikenberry on November 1, 2010 in Leadership , Learning A participant from a workshop I led several years ago posed a question to me last week. While she shared more details, this is the crux of her question: “Currently low morale is my major issue.

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Leadership Lessons from Sparky Anderson

Kevin Eikenberry

Consulting Speaking Training Products KevinEikenberry.com About Blog Home Blogs I Like Leadership Learning Subscribe Leadership Lessons from Sparky Anderson by Kevin Eikenberry on November 5, 2010 in Influence , Leadership , Learning I grew up like many men my age, a big baseball fan. I lived in Michigan, and my family was originally from Ohio, so I followed the Detroit Tigers and the Cincinnati Reds.

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How to Deal with a Complacent Person

Kevin Eikenberry

Consulting Speaking Training Products KevinEikenberry.com About Blog Home Blogs I Like Leadership Learning Subscribe How to Deal with a Complacent Person by Kevin Eikenberry on September 20, 2010 in Change , Collaboration , Devloping Others , Leadership , Learning Leaders sometimes have to deal with complacent people – those people who are seemingly happy with their current position or status or job performance.

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HR Meets AI: The New Way of Keeping Large Workforces Connected and Engaged

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.

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Become a Question Collector

Kevin Eikenberry

Consulting Speaking Training Products KevinEikenberry.com About Blog Home Blogs I Like Leadership Learning Subscribe Become a Question Collector by Kevin Eikenberry on October 15, 2010 in Devloping Others , Leadership , Learning On a teleseminar for our future Remarkable Leadership Certified Coaches and Resellers (if that thought intrigues you, let us know and we will tell you about the benefits and when the next session starts) last night I urged them to become collectors of questions.

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Best of Blogs Winner

Kevin Eikenberry

Consulting Speaking Training Products KevinEikenberry.com About Blog Home Blogs I Like Leadership Learning Subscribe Best of Blogs Winner by Kevin Eikenberry on December 16, 2010 in Leadership , Leadership Blogs , Learning The polls are closed, the votes are in, and we have a winner! Please join me in congratulating All Things Workplace by Steve Roesler, the 2010 Best of Leadership Blogs.

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Seven Ways to Be More Comfortable and Confident When Receiving.

Kevin Eikenberry

Consulting Speaking Training Products KevinEikenberry.com About Blog Home Blogs I Like Leadership Learning Subscribe Seven Ways to Be More Comfortable and Confident When Receiving Feedback by Kevin Eikenberry on November 8, 2010 in Leadership , Learning There is lots of advice for leaders, managers and coaches on how to give better feedback. I’ve written and taught quite a bit about it myself.

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The Power of Now!

Kevin Eikenberry

Consulting Speaking Training Products KevinEikenberry.com About Blog Home Blogs I Like Leadership Learning Subscribe The Power of Now! by Kevin Eikenberry on September 1, 2010 in Leadership , Learning , Manage Projects Every leader I talk with, coach or train tell me the same thing. They all tell me they have lots to do – more than they did six months or a year ago, with no end in sight.

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The Upskilling Advantage: Transforming Your Workforce For Future Growth

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

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Three Ways to Effectively Show Your Gratitude

Kevin Eikenberry

Consulting Speaking Training Products KevinEikenberry.com About Blog Home Blogs I Like Leadership Learning Subscribe Three Ways to Effectively Show Your Gratitude by Kevin Eikenberry on November 22, 2010 in Leadership , Learning Most people realize the value and importance of being grateful for the positive and meaningful things in their lives. Much has been written about the benefits of an attitude of gratitude.

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Making Decisions to Make You Most Productive

Kevin Eikenberry

Consulting Speaking Training Products KevinEikenberry.com About Blog Home Blogs I Like Leadership Learning Subscribe Making Decisions to Make You Most Productive by Kevin Eikenberry on December 20, 2010 in Decision Making , Leadership , Learning Decisiveness is an important skill. It is valued in organizational life and needed for individuals. While we all make decisions everyday (whether or not to brush our teeth, what to have for breakfast, whether to turn on the TV or change the channel), we

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A Halloween Leadership Challenge

Kevin Eikenberry

Consulting Speaking Training Products KevinEikenberry.com About Blog Home Blogs I Like Leadership Learning Subscribe A Halloween Leadership Challenge by Kevin Eikenberry on October 29, 2010 in Leadership , Learning In the next couple of days you will see people of all ages dressed in costumes. Perhaps you will even don one yourself. Whether you are staying home and handing out the goodies, or hosting or going to a Halloween party, I have a leadership challenge and opportunity for you.

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Do You Have a Balanced Reading (and Learning) Diet?

Kevin Eikenberry

Consulting Speaking Training Products KevinEikenberry.com About Blog Home Blogs I Like Leadership Learning Subscribe Do You Have a Balanced Reading (and Learning) Diet? by Kevin Eikenberry on October 8, 2010 in Achievement , Learning The idea for this post comes with a tip of the hat to a high school friend, Jerry Gray, reconnected with first online.

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Mastering Remote Onboarding: Proven Strategies for Seamless New Hire Integration

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.

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Nurturing Decisive Followers

Kevin Eikenberry

Consulting Speaking Training Products KevinEikenberry.com About Blog Home Blogs I Like Leadership Learning Subscribe Nurturing Decisive Followers by Kevin Eikenberry on December 27, 2010 in Decision Making , Leadership , Learning I was asked a question recently in a workshop that I thought was interesting. It was something I didn’t have a chance to answer completely in that setting: How can I nurture decisive followers?

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Thoughts on Gratitude, From One Leader to Another

Kevin Eikenberry

Consulting Speaking Training Products KevinEikenberry.com About Blog Home Blogs I Like Leadership Learning Subscribe Thoughts on Gratitude, From One Leader to Another by Kevin Eikenberry on November 24, 2010 in Uncategorized Today we will publish this week’s issue of our Powerquotes Plus newsletter – a ezine that offers a quotation, questions and action steps to help achievers, leaders and learners reflect… and take action.

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Leadership Success Tip: Be Ready to Play

Kevin Eikenberry

Consulting Speaking Training Products KevinEikenberry.com About Blog Home Blogs I Like Leadership Learning Subscribe Leadership Success Tip: Be Ready to Play by Kevin Eikenberry on November 16, 2010 in Leadership , Learning , Personal Development , Success Cal Ripkin, Jr. with his copy of Remarkable Leadership I had the opportunity to hear Baseball Hall of Famer Cal Ripkin, Jr. speak late last week (and obviously, I got to meet him too).

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What a Leader Can Learn From 20 Cents Postage Due

Kevin Eikenberry

Consulting Speaking Training Products KevinEikenberry.com About Blog Home Blogs I Like Leadership Learning Subscribe What a Leader Can Learn From 20 Cents Postage Due by Kevin Eikenberry on December 3, 2010 in Collaboration , Innovation , Leadership , Video I received a package in the mail this week. With 20 cents postage due on the envelope. There is a leadershp lesson here, and it’s not about the Postal Service or the 20 cents.

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Change Management 101: A Practical 3 Part Guide

Implementing new tools or business processes in your organization? Lemon Learning put together a practical 3 part guide to prevent the pitfalls of change management. Drive a successful change management project from diagnosis through to measurement.