Leadership Transitions: How Not to Fail

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Beth Armknecht Miller

In the October 2009 edition of Chief Learning Officer, Michael D. Watkins’ article “The Eight Toughest Transitions for Leaders” outlined the top transitions that most business leaders have to navigate during their career.   The transitions are: Promotion Leading former peers Diplomacy (authority versus influence) New organization International move Organizational turnaround Corporate strategy realignment Business [...]

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Leaders: How to Be a Lying SOB

Posted on January 24, 2012 by Dr. Greg Howes

Liars – Are Leaders Honest Enough? I expect most everyone would argue that leaders must have high ethics and be honest with their dealings with each other, but are leaders really being honest? Big Question:  As leaders, at all levels in the organization, are we honest enough to have “real” conversations? On Being Genuine I [...]

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L2L Book Review: “Peak”

Posted on January 12, 2012 by Kristi Royse

Questions: As growing leaders in the business world, we might ask ourselves these questions. Why are some people and organizations more innovative, influential, and profitable than others? Why do some command greater loyalty from customers and employees? Why do some have repeat success? Question Behind the Questions: “What can we do to enhance this in our organizations?” L2L Book Review To continue answering the questions above, [...]

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Leaders: What Does the Future Hold for Our Aimless Youth?

Posted on January 3, 2012 by Wayne Kehl

The young people we know as Generation “Y” will soon overtake the rapidly retiring boomer generation in the workforce. When that changing of the guard comes to full fruition, the young people of today will be expected to keep the country running by filling all of the jobs and running all of the organizations that their Boomer [...]

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Do You Lead Your Own Life?

Posted on December 29, 2011 by LaRae Quy

We are all searching for answers. The moment we stop that search, we cease to be the leader of our own life. No matter what we do for a living, we are all entrepreneurs of our own ideas. The generation of ideas and answers to life’s questions is empowering. It helps us to identify and [...]

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Leadership Blind Spots: 5 Reasons to Look in the Mirror

Posted on December 26, 2011 by Enrique Fiallo

You have blind spots. Just like the cars we drive, you have them as a leader. Some of us have HUGE blind spots. Some of us have moderate sized blind spots. And then some are lucky enough to have very small ones. …But we all have them. The Blind Leading Himself Over the years, my [...]

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Leading Change When it Bursts Through the Doors

Posted on November 1, 2011 by Delana Mckinsley

Whether it is a planned or unplanned change, the disruption through a transition is often underestimated. Are you ready for change? 4 Key Drivers  Common to businesses are four key drivers and the organizational strategy for each one of them. Once a successful link has been made to each area, each team and individual goals are understood alongside execution and fair metrics. Keep in [...]

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