Kevin Eikenberry, Author at The Kevin Eikenberry Group

Why All Decisions Aren’t Created Equal

Decision making is a perennial topic for leadership and employee training around the world. It is one of those skills that we all use every day. Yet we know it is sometimes hard, and we could probably be better at it. There are many tools and techniques to help make decisions, especially the complex ones

Changing Employee Behavior

If you have been a leader for more than a week, you’ve asked yourself questions like . . . “Why won’t they __________?” “Why did they do it THAT way? “What are they thinking? “Can’t they just _____________?” In every case, you would like them to change their behavior. I know this all to be

Become a Better Boss with Wally Bock

Leadership is an ongoing process and great leaders continue to learn because they are curious. They don’t necessarily learn from their experiences but by reflecting on their experiences. Kevin and Wally Bock discuss learning goals, relationships, and why to “not be the event.” Wally learned leadership as a U. S. Marine, an executive in a

How to Pick a Biography

I’m a big fan of reading biographies for many reasons, so several years ago I wrote a blog post on why leaders should read biographies (you can read that here). And in response to this article, I was recently asked for tips on picking biographies. So…here you go! A few tips for picking a biography

Finding Common Ground: Leadership and Communication Lessons in a Fractured World

The current climate of politics and opinions in the United States is contentious and fractured, to say the least. With a long historical perspective, it has been like this before; there has been wide and deep discord in this country in the past (as just one example, we had a Civil War, after all). Today’s

The Valentine’s Gift to Give to Your Team

Elementary school and Valentine’s Day. It’s probably a day you remember well. Everyone arrives with a bag filled with Valentine’s Cards, signed and sealed with names on the outside of the envelope. Secretly, or not so secretly, this is a day many have long been awaiting. Will I get a card from Bobby or Andrew

Coaching Employees to the Next Level

So does this sound familiar? I have an employee who is doing OK, but they’re basically coasting – meaning, they aren’t doing anything to get them to the next level. How can I coach them to take that next step? Given the number of times we get this question, our guess is that you’ve asked

Leadership Moxie (and More) with John Baldoni

“You’ve got moxie, kid”. We hear it in the moves but what does it mean? Join Kevin and John Baldoni, author of MOXIE: The Secret of Bold and Gusty Leadership (among other books), as they discuss gumption, guts and the resilience to pursue. Leaders need to be open to the learning process and not ashamed

The Benefit of the Doubt Principle

When we fail to give others the benefit of the doubt, it’s entirely too easy to perceive one’s words or actions in the worst possible way – which isn’t good for us and isn’t good for the other person. However, when we give people the benefit of the doubt, a lot of good happens. Check

What Excuses are You Looking For?

Listen in to any conversation for very long and you will hear them… Excuses. Excuses are so prevalent in our words and thoughts that we often miss them. Why are they so pervasive? Because they work. We tend to excuse people for things when they share an excuse, so we have created a self-perpetuating loop.

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