Have you ever noticed leaders spend a lot of time talking about talent, only to make the same mistakes over and over again? Few things in business are as costly and disruptive as unexpected talent departures.
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Self reflection and evaluation time. Great points by Mike Myatt to read, think, change, and act:
1. You Failed To Unleash Their Passions
2. You Failed To Challenge Their Intellect
3. You Failed To Engage Their Creativity
4. You Failed To Develop Their Skills
5. You Failed To Give Them A Voice
6. You Failed To Care
7. You Failed to Lead
8. You Failed To Recognize Their Contributions
9. You Failed To Increase Their Responsibility
10. You Failed To Keep Your Commitments
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Economic unrest, changing market conditions and tough competition mean companies have to change their approach to leadership and equip leaders to get by in a new business environment. Via Kenneth Mikkelsen 
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May 16, 8:46 PM
We need to do more than just get by. That is part of the problem. Delete the scoop?
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MBAs–both the degrees and the people who have them–are an obsolete waste of time and money. An irrelevant recipe for failure. At least that’s what all the cool entrepreneurs and venture capitalists are saying. So what’s next? Learning to code and “lean startups.” Accelerators are the new b-school.
There’s just one problem though.
While creating a product and starting a company have never been easier, building and sustaining a business have never been harder. And lean is not everything. That means business education has never been more important. But first, both b-schools and companies need to learn some new tricks. Via Vicki Kossoff @ The Learning Factor 
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May 1, 6:12 PM
Hmm, finding the real "balance"?? The illusive goal!
michaelpohl360's curator insight,
May 3, 4:03 AM
Though I don't like statements such as one "must" and companies "have to", I believe that the overall view is correct. The world's changing, business environment is changing as well. New leadership skills are required that were not taught in public schools at all but neither at business schools yet. Delete the scoop?
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Executives should look at specific social media as a personal toolbox for improving their practice of leadership.
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Simple answer is "yes" but this article highlights some great ideas to use. 
donhornsby's curator insight,
March 22, 10:17 AM
(From the article): The solution is to stop looking at social media as another platform you have to learn—yet another responsibility—and start seeing it for what it can be instead: a personal toolbox for improving your practice of leadership.
donhornsby's curator insight,
March 22, 10:18 AM
The article has some great ideas to implement as leaders on social media. 
Robin Martin's curator insight,
March 30, 10:25 AM
Keeping up with what's going on around them should definitely be a plus for any leader...convincing them to do this may be easier said than done! Delete the scoop?
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Craig Gosselin, General Counsel and Human Resources (HR) leader for iconic American brand Pacific Sunwear, believes that managing legal and HR affairs for a major brand warrants the same outlook as doing so for a smaller company: The emphasis has... Delete the scoop?
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Purpose and strategy. They seem to fit like peanut butter and jelly. Purpose is the jelly, sweetening our appetites for the work to be done. Strategy is the peanut butter, making it all stick together as we do the work.
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Purpose is not fluff. It is the content of our strategy’s character. It is what makes organizations strong because it inspires people to engage in their work and achieve meaning in what they do. Purpose defines the personality and story of an organization and, in turn, the policies and processes that flow from it. Delete the scoop?
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According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, Trust is defined as: assured reliance on the character, ability, strength, or truth of someone or something.
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Key thoughts on building and sustaining trust in organizations: 1) Integrity must be embedded; 2) Treatment of people (create the right culture); 3) Focus on shared goals; 4) Do what's right, regardless of personal risk. 
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February 3, 5:45 PM
Trust is one of the essential keystones at the core of any organization or relationship. Delete the scoop?
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January 25, 2:39 AM
Couldn't agree more!
The “character” (our true nature) we bring into client relationships is the heart of who we really are as change practitioners. It is this essence of our uniqueness, not what is in our bag of intervention tricks, which ultimately determines whether we generate meaningful benefits for clients. However, our interior character needs a voice in order to be expressed to the exterior world; the “presence” we convey is that voice. Even though presence is what we use to interface with clients, the path to optimizing our effectiveness is through evolving our character.
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January 25, 8:34 AM
(From the article): Many people mistakenly think they can develop character in the same way they might attain new knowledge or better their communication skills. They think they can improve it by simply pushing themselves to greater heights. Delete the scoop?
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It is amazing how quickly trust can be lost, so it is essential to pause, breathe, and think. Some behaviors to consider and avoid. 
Angie Mc's curator insight,
January 19, 4:40 PM
Spot on! Whether at work or at home, avoiding these behaviors increases trust in all relationships. 
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January 20, 5:47 PM
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Pride can be powerful... for the good or bad. Getting it right is an important practice leaders need to embrace, gaining trust and productivity.
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January 10, 9:22 AM
(From the article): Although confidence is required in leadership, being overly proud of our abilities leads to downfalls and pitfalls. It is a misplaced pride that gets leaders off track. Delete the scoop?
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Great steps to take. Read the complete article to gain these insights:
5 steps to sharpen your leadership style.
Be Strengths-Smart Be Clear About Where You’re Going Be a Risk-Taker Be Honoring to Your Followers Be Aware of Your “Unique"
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December 23, 2012 7:59 AM
(Great thought): Lead with your strengths. Knowing what your strengths are and how to best use them may be your greatest leadership asset. More than likely, you will lead with more effectiveness, influence, and success when you are leading with your strengths. Delete the scoop?
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Just how good of a leader are you? A quick test may be how well you are “leading” with your teenage son or daughter.
Leading as a parent is one of the most challenging, purpose-filled jobs we have. Maybe it is just me, but parenting changes when your child is in the middle of those teen years. When they were younger, we could just tell them what to do, and they acted without too much fuss. When they were younger, they looked up to us almost with admiration.
Well, something happens to our child around the age of 16, and we change, too. We shift from an autocratic leadership model to a coaching one.
Here’s what I mean. Leading teens becomes about four key things:
1. Setting boundaries 2. Upholding accountability 3. Guiding, not telling 4. Inspiring
Read the article for insights on each of the four elements, plus the added input from other voices in the comments.
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January 5, 11:34 PM
Excellant guidance to help parents & teens transition into adult relationships. Thank you, Jon!
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Being proactive is good, right? Most of the available literature on strategy, leadership and effectiveness in the workplace supports the idea that leveraging our human capital, by encouraging them...
===> Proactivity is something that is commonly touted as a route to improved decision-making and performance. <===
Read more, very interesting...: http://colleensharen.wordpress.com/2011/09/08/what-is-proactive-behaviour/
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"...you need to focus only on the items that add the most value to your organization. In general, these are the things that you, and only you, are capable of doing."
Five Steps to Effectively Delegate
1. Identify the Right Person for Delegation 2. Clearly Define the Project 3. Discuss the Plan of Action or How the Task Can Be Accomplished 4. Have Them Repeat Back the Plan 5. Monitor Progress and Provide Feedback (Longer-Term Tasks)
Great point:
"You must also accept that many delegated tasks may not get done as well as if you did them yourself. Although this isn’t acceptable for some areas of your business (e.g., providing a service to a customer), for others (e.g., reordering supplies, completing paperwork), good enough is good enough.
Effective delegation makes you replaceable, and although it sounds a bit strange, this is what you want. It allows you to spend time growing--rather than simply maintaining--your business. You can spend less time working and take real vacations. It also makes your business attractive to buyers, which is particularly important if your end vision is to sell your company."
Read more on this Fast Company article.
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Most companies continue to assume that innovation comes from individual genius. But most innovations are created through groups of people working in concert.
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Important insights on innovation, collaboration, and leadership. All are necessary components for successful organizations, teams, and individuals. Delete the scoop?
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Successful collaboration requires leadership. This excerpt from a book by Cisco executives Ron Ricci and Carl Wiese explains the key behaviors that leaders must exhibit to support and enhance collaboration. Via Kenneth Mikkelsen
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Great traits: - Focus on authentic leadership and eschew passive aggressiveness - Relentlessly pursue transparent decision making - View resources as instruments of action, not as possessions - Codify the relationship between decision rights, accountability and rewards 
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April 23, 9:14 AM
Values and energy based coaching enable individual to authentic leadership.
To overcome the limitations you must understand quickly what is at stake, how to build trust in a short period of time to collaborate and innovate in a fast moving globalized world.
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April 23, 7:12 PM
I don't see much evidence in education that small groups are disrupting the status quo. It is more entrenched than ever.
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Successful collaboration requires leadership. This excerpt from a book by Cisco executives Ron Ricci and Carl Wiese explains the key behaviors that leaders must exhibit to support and enhance collaboration. Delete the scoop?
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Warren Buffett, the legendary investor, once remarked that when brilliant managers try their luck in dismal industries, “it’s usually the reputation of the industry that remains intact.
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The nine tools are solid reminders for leaders and, as the article points out, you would not expect this from someone who spent 23-veteran leader in a prison system. Great points! Delete the scoop?
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Whatever happened to leadership? Have all the great leaders gone from the world scene? Are leaders born, or do they emerge in appropriate circumstances?
A few years ago the London Sunday Times ran an article with the title “Whatever Happened to Real Leaders?” It read in part: “The foreign secretary was a stuffed shirt. But the prime minister was not even that: ‘he was just a hole in the air.’ The words are George Orwell’s, applied to Lord Halifax and Stanley Baldwin, in the late 1930s. What resonance they have today! . . . What the country needs is leadership, and this is true of the Western world as a whole.”
The article continued, “The gap between the desirable and the real has never been as great in this respect. As you open the newspapers or watch the television news, is there a single political leader in the West whose words you would expect to remember? Would you expect to learn anything from them? Do you expect them to do anything inspiring or creative, or even just the right thing? We have reached a real low point in leadership, lower than at any other time in recent history. . . . ‘I sowed dragons, and I reaped fleas,’ said Nietzsche.” It’s a powerful plea for the kind of leadership that can deliver humanity from the grip of its many problems and evils. Via Vicki Kossoff @ The Learning Factor
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March 19, 5:35 PM
At some point each of us has the opportunity to lead. What are the principles that enable us to lead with the interests of others foremost in mind?
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March 20, 2:59 AM
Whatever happened to leadership? Have all the great leaders gone from the world scene? Are leaders born, or do they emerge in appropriate circumstances? 
John Michel's curator insight,
March 20, 8:17 PM
True leadership is and always has been a selfless action. It involves taking yourself out of the picture and considering the needs of others. It is a way of thinking that takes other people into account even when your own needs are pressing. /////////// John Michel, experienced leader, humanitarian, visioneer, and renown status quo buster, is the author of the ground breaking book, Mediocre Me: How Saying No to the Status Quo will Propel you from Ordinary to Extraordinary. Check out his blog at www.MediocreMe.com or drop him a note at johnmichel@MediocreMe.com Delete the scoop?
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Do you find leadership daunting? Even scary? I do. Frankly, I think we should. Leading others carries a huge responsibility. It is not for the faint of heart, for those afraid of being wrong, for those who want comfort and stability, or for those who need external affirmation. Via Richard Andrews, Christine Heine
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The importance of asking for help, in addition to answering the "why" and asking the "why not." Leadership is inspiring others to act but also being humble in gathering input and advice from the talented people that surround a leader. Delete the scoop?
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In today’s fast-changing world, why freeze your strategic thinking in a five-year plan? Via David Ednie, Cyrille Jansem, David Hain 
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Plan, then experiment and be fluid to changing course. Adaptive strategy is THE way to succeed in the 21st Century economy. Thoughts? Delete the scoop?
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Polarization keeps us apart, disconnected, unable to find creative solutions that benefit all. There is only “win-lose” and a perpetual loop of insular thinking
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These three sentences sum it up best:
"You have a choice. You can continue the never-ending cycle of polarization. Or you can decide to stop following leaders who are misusing their power and decide it is time to engage in sincere, respectful dialogue." Delete the scoop?
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The uncomfortable realities women still face, even as they succeed in ever-greater numbers. Via Silvia Toffolon, Luciana Viter Delete the scoop?
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Will you reach new heights in 2013?(Photo credit: brewbooks) The New Year is a great opportunity to reset your leadership aspirations. While we step back to think about taking our organizations to higher levels each year, rarely do we step back with... Via Susan Bainbridge
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Great dimensions - Vision, Purpose, Strategy, Talent, Personal Growth, Renewal - Need to spend the time to think and then answer each. 
Jason S Brown's curator insight,
January 10, 6:02 PM
6 great questions that force you to cut through the noise and get back to common sense considerations like 'why?' and 'how?' 
Students Elective Course's curator insight,
February 20, 3:56 AM
Great simple 6 questions which may change a lot in the way you lead and act at work.
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February 20, 3:56 AM
Great 6 questions, quite simple, that can change your management style. Delete the scoop?
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‘Tis the season to do good. You might not believe it if you’ve just come from the Mall, but the spirit of good is out there.
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Read more about the 5 traits necessary to be a socially-responsible leader:
1) Heightened situational awareness 2) Emotional intelligence 3) Empathy 4) Media savvy 5) Selflessness
Read Meghan Biro's excellent Forbes article for complete insights. Delete the scoop?
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"Making Right Minded Choices – A Leadership Challenge (Making right minded choices: a leadership challenge: http://t.co/WIWOPtdT #leadership #change...)..."
"Some of the attributes of someone who uses right minded thinking more consistently than others are:
Self-Awareness – An understanding of the choices and impact of choosing between the ego and the right mind.
Resilience – resilience against the ego thought system and the pressure to conform to negative beliefs.
Ability to tap into the right mind – being able to pause before reacting and choosing ones thoughts. Living in a different paradigm.
Humility – A recognition that we are all in it together and an appreciation that their choices matter and therefore they choose carefully and with humility.
Vision – A vision borne out of collective interest and not self interest.
Responsibility – a no blame culture in every situation. The victim and persecutor dynamics are dissolved.
Generosity – kindness, inclusivity – not excluding anyone, sharing, realising everyone is equally valuable, and can equally make mistakes.
Wisdom – understanding when to let go and when to pursue •Non – Judgemental – realising everyone is either acting from their right mind, which is love or ego mind which is lack of love."
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Information Productivity means we need to absorb a lot of information and then convert it into actionable steps. This is leading in an information access age.
The Model Steps
Absorb. We absorb information we read, hear, and view. As we take it in, our mind picks the data up and begins a thought process.
Convert. Converting information into actions is a critical step. While some information may be just for our consideration, some will require a plan.
Act. After we have converted the information into actionable steps, we then need to, well, act! We do things with the information learned and the points outlined.
Learn. Through the process, we learn. We learn what works and what doesn’t. From this, we begin the cycle again.
Without a process, information absorption leads to unproductive use of time. We become inert.
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