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Creative Leadership for Success, Empowerment & Happiness
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What is authentic leadership? It continues to surprise me how many leaders attempt to be one way at work, while their “true” personality emerges outside of work. Delete the scoop?
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To some in management the fact that their workers get a paycheck from the company is the beginning and the end of any consideration they deserve. That... Via Merdrignac Soizic, John Michel 
John Michel's curator insight,
May 3, 5:15 PM
A big secret of success for any relationship, personal or professional, is to personally demonstrate a high degree of caring about the other person. To some in management, the fact that their workers get a paycheck from the company is the beginning and the end of any consideration they deserve. That attitude, however, ends up turning off employee enthusiasm--as well as ultimately harming the bottom line. 
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May 7, 9:13 AM
Absolutely on the money. Caring is critical as is connection which is much deeper than communications.
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May 7, 9:15 AM
This has been discussed for years yet we don't seem to understand that there are real tangible costs that affect a company in the short term but more importantly they affect them in the long term. Delete the scoop?
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Research: What are the drivers of engagement for the most engaged employees? Our research, based on statistical analysis, reveals the things that highly engaged employees care about most. Delete the scoop?
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This week, I asked the MBA and Sloan students at my London BusinessSchool elective how many of them wanted to become leaders of large corporations. Looking around the room I saw that less than 15% raised their hand. Why, I asked them, were they not eager to take the reigns from the Jack Welchs and Richard Bransons of the world and lead our biggest businesses into the future? The responses were varied, but underlying this was a recurring theme: many of them simply lacked trust in today’s leadership models.
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May 6, 12:11 AM
I could only chuckle when I read this article. It is sad but it is understandable why we have difficultly coming to grips with relationship capital. Delete the scoop?
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The persuasive mechanism of stories is usually emotional, not rational. Stories ordinarily move us when they tap into our feelings, not our ability to reason. Storytelling with data, when true to its purpose, however, appeals to reason, asking people to think rationally and be moved primarily by what they come to understand, not by what they feel. Delete the scoop?
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The father of the automobile saw innovation as a problem in need of an integrated solution. Why can't green businesses do the same? Delete the scoop?
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Muriel Maignan Wilkins, coauthor of Own the Room, breaks executive presence into three essential parts....
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May 7, 9:25 AM
Good read regarding leadership roles. Well worth the read. Delete the scoop?
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Four Categories of Employee Engagement
Employee engagement is a measurable degree of an employee’s positive or negative emotional attachment to their job. Delete the scoop?
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A recent Gallup study proved a causal relationship between employee engagement and financial performance. Why is the outcome of this study so important? Because the results indicate we must invest in our employees to reach our financial goals. 
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May 2, 6:50 PM
Companies should always consider any decision from all angles. Looking ahead at the impact on profitability may well be one of those considerations but should profitability be the only consideration?
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May 7, 9:28 AM
We have a very short-sighted point of view in management today. We are bogged down in tactical expression and execution and ignoring the strategic which is very dangerous in my book.
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May 7, 9:30 AM
Points to ponder for the existing and new managers in the group. Ignore at your own risk, and the risk of your company. Delete the scoop?
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Whether you’re a CEO or an intern, a student or a teacher, a parent or a friend, it’s almost impossible to get through an entire day without realizing you’ve made a mistake. Busy schedules and over-long to-do lists make mistakes even more likely. Delete the scoop?
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Presentation Storytelling has become a powerful business tool in 21st century management – so powerful that anti-business folks fear that you might use it. Via José Carlos, Hans Heesterbeek Delete the scoop?
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How do we make good decisions in the workplace? How do we teach young workers how to ask the right questions and older workers to look for new answers? Delete the scoop?
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May 15, 8:50 AM
Recognition is a key component of Employee Success. What gets recognized get repeated. Recognizing employees for hitting targets and exemplifying corporate values reinforces behavior that impacts the bottom line. According to recent research by Aon Hewitt, organizations with high engagement rates are 78% more productive than disengaged organizations. The powerful combination of engaged employees and brilliant performance is critical to business success. Delete the scoop?
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An interview with Dr. Maya Angelou, renowned author. Delete the scoop?
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Leadership training is an essential component of strategy execution. It can help companies improve the trust between managers and other employees, whi Delete the scoop?
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Women Presidents Organization reveals its annual ranking of the top 50 women-led businesses in North America. We look at the leaders of the pack. Delete the scoop?
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It is my belief that a true leader is someone who is an explorer, sees an opportunity in challenges, has an irrationality in his/her expectation, is inspirational and emotional. Delete the scoop?
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So there is significant skepticism among America’s workforce, but great leaders are overcoming and setting examples for how to conquer the most pressing concerns. Delete the scoop?
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In Lessons in Life Diplomacy, the New York Times' Bruce Feiler asks, how do we break out of negative patterns of conduct and proactively approach Delete the scoop?
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If you want certainty, here it is: my surefire predictions about the future. The next two Popes won't be a woman. At least three more corporate executives will be fired for shady financial dealings. Despite best efforts, the proposed American Airlines-US Airways merger will hit points of turbulence. Everything else is up in the air. Delete the scoop?
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Women aren't fighting for a place at the top, and without culture change they will continue to avoid boardroom positions, warns Eugene Burke 
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April 19, 6:45 AM
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When tragedy strikes, looking out for your employees is not only the right thing to do, but the right thing for your business. Delete the scoop?
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In rejecting the limiting belief that innovation is R&D’s job alone, leaders of highly innovative companies work hard to instill “innovation is everyone’s job” as a guiding organizational mission. Delete the scoop?
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Imagine corporate head honchos in thousand-euro suits, sitting cross-legged in a circle, sharing really personal stories, maybe even crying. Now picture them taking a break from their spreadsheets to paint and put on plays. Via Hans Heesterbeek 
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April 16, 12:18 PM
Here is a wonderful article about how consulting firm Quimica Visual works with corporations with storytelling to help them change their cultures. Quimica Visual's co-founders are Eva Snijders and Montecarlo. I've come to know and respect Eva quite a bit through my curation process. What I like about this post is the model they share, along with their experiences of working with storytelling and other art forms in their work with clients. Anytime we can have windows into other people's work, we benefit. So many thanks for sharing! Enjoy this quick piece, and get a taste of what colleagues/story professionals are doing in Europe. And many thanks to fellow curator Hans Heesterbeck for finding and sharing this piece. Delete the scoop?
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Here are six of the most common ways you might be holding yourself back at work without realizing it.