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Motivation or Inspiration: There is a Difference
By Kevin Eikenberry · 14 years ago
Often on airplanes people ask me, in casual conversation, what I do for a living. After explaining it in a few sentences, they often knowingly smile, and say:
"Oh, you`re a motivational speaker."
Well, honestly, ...
What You Can Learn from Christopher Columbus
By Kevin Eikenberry · 14 years ago
In 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue.
If you are like me, you learned that rhyme sometime in elementary school.
Specifically, Columbus left on his first voyage on August 3, 1492, sailing in search of ...
4 Ways Goal Alignment Creates Great Leverage
By Kevin Eikenberry · 14 years ago
Recently I wanted to remove some concrete footings from the property of my boyhood farm home. On the surface these slabs averaged 2-3 feet across and about 8 feet wide. This surface area may not ...
5 Ways to Share Your Leadership Influence
By Kevin Eikenberry · 14 years ago
The young leader might not recognize it, and the veteran may no longer think about it, but neither situation obscures the truth: leaders influence all the time.
At one level this makes complete sense. After ...
Take a Tip from Tiger, Lance and Kobe
By Kevin Eikenberry · 14 years ago
Tiger Woods.
Lance Armstrong.
Kobe Bryant.
These men are just three examples of people acknowledged to be among the very best in the world at their craft. They all have something in common though that ...
How to Become Well Connected
By Kevin Eikenberry · 14 years ago
You look at the conference brochure and survey the list of keynote speakers, the various topic tracks, look at the schedule of other events and learning opportunities, and decide to invest your money or budgeted ...
5 Ways You Serve Others as a Leader
By Kevin Eikenberry · 14 years ago
Recently someone asked what I thought about "servant leadership."
My short answer was that using the word servant is redundant.
Don`t misunderstand, I believe in the concept of servant leadership, and what you read or ...
The Importance of Values in Leadership
By Annette Estes · 15 years ago
Is there a set of values that separates great leaders from mediocre ones?
Can your values determine if you'll be a leader or a follower?
The answer to both questions is yes. In fact, there's ...
Leadership Strategies: A Productivity Model
By Julie Fuimano · 15 years ago
In 2005, as president of the Philadelphia Chapter of the International Coach Federation, I held a meeting with the Board of Directors because in some areas we seemed to be hitting snags in accomplishing our ...
Lack of Communication Means Lack of Leadership
By Al Borowski · 15 years ago
Effective leadership depends on effective communication.
Unfortunately, effective leadership is sadly lacking in all levels of society.
A miserable, but typical, lack of leadership jumped out at me at a recent High School junior varsity ...
How to Recognize an Effective Leader
By Michael Wolf · 15 years ago
How do you recognize an effective leader? This is a question asked over and over again, because leadership is always at the core of great historical moments. Leaders have led thousands during war, managed countries, ...
Transformational Leadership Should Lead Market Recovery
By Terrie Anderson · 15 years ago
You are probably as fed up, and frustrated, as I am with corporations to whom you entrusted your hard earnt money, and who are not returning solid results, but instead trying to confuse you with ...
Have You Written a Book for Leaders?
By Brian Mast · 15 years ago
If you have
a book to write or have written a book on a leadership topic, then read
this article. Or if you know people who have written such a book and
are looking for ...
3 Strategies To Maximizing Your Leadership Traits
By Conrad Jones · 15 years ago
Whenever most people think about leadership and the success that is attached to it, they often only consider one side of the equation. Most people view leadership as the ability to motivate others to do ...
3 Simple Keys To Better Christian Leadership Skills
By Conrad Jones · 15 years ago
In our current climate of uncertainty and rising challenges, one of the most in-demand people are great leaders. Leaders who are visionary; leaders who have heart, insight, wisdom; leaders who are not greedy, self-centered, and ...
Practical Leadership – Clear Direction
By Neil Miller · 15 years ago
One of the key tasks of a leader is to provide clear direction for the path to be followed. Otherwise followers have to guess where they need to contribute their time and effort.
For direction ...
Good Boss, Bad Times - Improving Leadership Effectiveness
By David Kent · 15 years ago
Few industries have been spared from these tough economic times. Executives around the world are facing difficult decisions everyday involving lay-offs, pay cuts and managing a workforce that is constantly under threat. A McKinsey Quarterly ...
Being a Project Leader
By Tim Millett · 15 years ago
The concept of control is often misunderstood, because for many people the word conjures up images of stern discipline and barked orders. But the fact is a project leader has a role which requires the ...
What Makes A Good Leader: 5 Vital Traits A Good Leader Must Possess
By Michael Lee · 15 years ago
There might be a lot of leaders in your area, but there are only a few who know exactly what makes a good leader. As a leader, you’re expected to bring you and your team ...
The Job Descriptions Of A Manager
By Amy Twain · 15 years ago
The skill in being able to manage could be a profitable secondary asset for any qualified employee or staff with any specific training in a certain area. Actually, the duties and responsibilities of the senior ...