Eight Distinctions of a World Class Presenter

Leaders continually communicate. We present ideas to set direction and introduce change. As spokespersons, we extend to others an opportunity to be involved in something that resonates with their own values; we communicate our ideas to influence others to join with us to accomplish mutual goals. We employ the influence skills of vision casting, strategy formulation,... Continue Reading →

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How to be a SAGE without being a Snob

Great, practical thoughts from the Leadership Freak on learning and leaving a legacy…

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You can’t be great if you don’t grow.
Growth requires learning.
We learn and grow in relationship.
Helping others learn moves them toward their greatness.

Learning is pivotal to greatness.

“Mentoring is the act of, ‘Helping others learn.’” Chip Bell and Marshall Goldsmith in, Managers as Mentors.

Danger zone:

Chip and Marshall explain pitfalls for mentors:

  1. “I can help.” Eager mentors are interventionists. But growth is a function of struggle. “Here’s a test; if you ask the protégé, ‘May I help?’ and she says no, how do you feel?”
  2. “I know best.” Proud mentors use protégés to feed their egos. “If your protégé comes to you and says that he found someone else who might be more helpful as a mentor, how do you feel?” (Mild and momentary disappointment is normal.)
  3. “You need me.” All mentor-protégé relationships begin with need. Growth is…

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 What is Memorial Day all about?

My father-in-law (Air Force), my son (ARMY) and my dad (USMC) all served overseas. They made it back safely, but many others did not. Memorial Day is about honoring those fallen soldiers who lost their lives in service to our country. (Veterans Day honors all military veterans living and dead; Memorial Day pays solemn tribute to... Continue Reading →

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4 Qualities of Wholehearted People

Nobody wants to talk about it, and the less you talk about it, the more you have it. What is it? (Answer at end...) Brené Brown answers the riddle in her TED video below. She is a research professor/story-teller from the University of Houston Graduate College of Social Work. She studies vulnerability, courage, authenticity and shame. She... Continue Reading →

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Confronting Toxicity

IMG_6696 copyDan has some great thoughts on toxic leadership and organizational environments. He connects the dots between two of the Leader Impact themes:  leading courageously and loving deeply. Dan Rockwell, a.k.a. Leadership Freak, writes on practical leadership in 300 words or less. Enjoy the read!

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Average leaders get things done. Exceptional leaders build environments where others get things done.

Average leaders fix. Exceptional leaders build.

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You begin thinking leadership is all about results, but come to learn it’s about the way we treat each other. Results matter, but how you achieve results matters more.

“Results only” is the formula for toxicity.

Great places to work are about the way things get done.

When all that matters are the numbers, eventually, people don’t matter.

How:

Exceptional leaders embrace the power of how.

  1. How are we connecting?
  2. How do we support each other?
  3. How does the team feel?
  4. How is respect expressed?

Exceptional leaders define “the way” things get done.

Courageous leaders challenge back-stabbing and office politics, for example. They say, “That’s not the way we do things around here.”

Evaluate:

Organizations that neglect how things get done become lousy places to work. Frankly, soft-skills are hard…

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