I spend most of my time working with leaders. And those leaders all have leaders (after all, even CEO’s have Boards of Directors). Spend any amount of time with groups of leaders and they will talk about how they dislike being micromanaged. No one likes to be micromanaged, yet we have all experienced it. In

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Ultimately the best leaders do realize that they must bring their heart to their work. It is your work as an individual leader to figure out exactly how you will do that. Hopefully these five factors help you think this through for yourself.

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As humans, we make mistakes. Which means that as leaders, we make mistakes too. First, we are human. But leading is a complex and difficult task, meaning that the odds of a mistake are pretty high. Ultimately, it isn’t a mistake that defines us as much as our response to it. And if the response

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This is the last in a series of videos about reasons to ask. You can watch the earlier episodes here: Asking for Help | Asking for Input In this episode, I am talking about how we can ask to better understand each other in conversations and in communication – both as a listener and as a speaker. Follow The

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There have been 46 Presidents of the United States – which means when each of those candidates won, there was a loser. Some who lost, later won. 35 others got close, but never were called “Mr. President.” In the Arena: A History of American Presidential Hopefuls by Peter Shea profiles 34 American leaders who captured

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When you approach your work as a coach with patient persistence you will likely gain greater results and respect from your team members at the same time.

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This is a part of a series on reasons we should be asking, and in this video we’re talking about one reason to ask for help. (You can see the other videos here: Asking for Input | Asking to Learn) Everyone needs help in life – at work, at home, in our personal lives. I don’t think I need

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By Kevin Eikenberry   You’ve got questions, and we’ve got answers. Hi, I’m Kevin Eikenberry answering the questions that new leaders ask us. Actually, it’s our goal to help all leaders be more confident, successful, and productive. And we do that by answering questions, including this one. Am I a role model? Are you ready?

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