The Art and Process of Leading Transformational Change
Today’s post is by Maureen Metcalf – a thoughtLEADERS instructor and author of The Innovative Leadership Fieldbook. and the newly-released Innovative Leaders Guide to Transforming Organizations (CLICK HERE to get your copy). Here’s Maureen: Sarah was the Vice President of Marketing for a Fortune 100 company when we met several years ago. She was known throughout [...]
Why it’s Important to Deliver Tough Feedback
Today’s post focuses on the importance of providing clear and direct feedback to members of your team. It’s an excerpt from One Piece of Paper: The Simple Approach to Powerful, Personal Leadership (you can get your copy here). Taking risks on people is important but leadership requires more than that. The other side of the [...]
5 Steps for Turning Your Organization into a Thought Factory
Today’s post is by Mats Lindgren, CEO of Kairos Future and author of 21st Century Management – Leadership and Innovation in the Thought Economy (CLICK HERE to get your copy). Here’s Mats… “Mission: Get some ideas.” That was Dagens Media’s (Today’s Media) front-page headline on September 12th 2012. The article in Sweden’s leading trade paper for [...]
Perception Is Reality: 8 Steps for Changing How Others See You
Today’s guest post is from Joel Garfinkle, executive coach and author of Getting Ahead: Three Steps to Take Your Career to the Next Level (CLICK HERE to get your copy). While all our guest bloggers are great, every once in a while a guest writes a post that I read and say “I wish I [...]
7 Proven Steps for Increasing Sales
Today’s post is by David and Marhnelle Hibbard, authors of Soar Selling (CLICK HERE to get your copy). Many salespeople have a love-hate relationship with sales. They love the profession, but they often hate bringing in net new logos. It’s the classic case of wanting to have it all without the most dreaded aspect of [...]
Why Kicking Up is a Great Way to Lead
Today’s post focuses on the importance of standing up for the members of your team. It’s an excerpt from One Piece of Paper: The Simple Approach to Powerful, Personal Leadership (you can get your copy here). Leadership is not a popularity contest. When I share my thoughts candidly, I remove uncertainty for the people around [...]
Quit Being a Critic and Go Create Something
In my line of work, I’m exposed to a fair number of critics. Whether it’s comments on this blog, reviews of my book, or critiques of my performance as a speaker, there is no shortage of criticism of my work. Some is glowing. Some is marginal. Some is downright ugly. As leaders, we’re often in [...]
Innovation is Easy… When You Know Why
Today’s post is by Dr. Liz Alexander, author of #Thought Leadership Tweet: 140 Prompts for Designing and Executing an Effective Thought Leadership Campaign (CLICK HERE to get your copy). Here’s Liz… When focused on a problem, how quickly do you launch into solution mode? Do you ever consider whether you’re answering the right question first? [...]
A Little Leadership for Your Listening Pleasure
I love to talk – especially when it’s speaking with bright people who ask great questions. I’ve been fortunate enough lately to speak about leadership and life with a couple of great guys. What’s in that for you are a couple of interviews and conversations about leadership I know you’ll enjoy. First, I spoke with [...]
How to Avoid Taking a Terrible Job
Today’s guest post is from Bob Herbold, the long-time Chief Operating Officer of Microsoft Corporation and author of What’s Holding You Back: 10 Bold Steps that Define Gutsy Leaders (CLICK HERE to buy your copy). You can read more about Bob at the end of this post. Eight years ago, soon after I had retired [...]
