Perhaps this title is a little misleading. What I mean is, you don’t necessarily have to make any of these commitments. However, the degree that you don’t make them, you will reduce your success as a leader. There is a direct correlation between a leader’s commitment and their success. 

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Routines are wonderful things. When we have a routine, we no longer have to think about it. We are able to operate automatically, freeing up our brains for other things. Morning routines are especially important as they allow us the opportunity to start the day off successfully and productively. In this video, I am giving

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Recently, I have been hearing my mom and dad in my ear. There are things my parents told me a kid that have become a part of my belief system. But when I thought about them as a leader, I gained a whole other level of insight. Because of this mental exercise, I decided to

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Now, you might already know that I grew up on a farm, and so I have plenty of farm phrases in my vernacular. Some of these phrases wouldn’t make any sense to you. But some of those farm phrases are things you’ve either heard before or maybe even heard here on this blog last week.

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We are all used to change – it comes at us every day. Chances are you have read that we experience more change than previous generations. While I don’t know if that is factual, it sure seemed right. But now? In 2022? The events of the past two years have accelerated changes in ways we

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By Kevin Eikenberry As a leader, whether you like it or not, you are in the business of change. Put another way, leading change is an important and ever-present part of your leadership work. While we all have significant experience with change both personally and organizationally, how we look at change can make a huge

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I grew up on a farm, and so I have plenty of agricultural phrases in my vernacular, but actually all of us have some of those phrases. For example: Don’t put all your eggs in one basket. Yep, that’s a farm phrase. And hint, I’m going to talk about it next week. But for now

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Benchmarking can create new perspectives and a competitive edge in business. That why so many organizations look for benchmarks to compare performance, understand gaps, and measure success. Those objectives sound valuable for an individual as well, don’t they? That’s why I want to suggest to you the idea and value of personal benchmarks, and help

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In case you haven’t noticed, LinkedIn is far more than a professional networking and job seeking site. It is the most vibrant social media platform for professionals – with the least nonsense associated with it. For nearly a year, I have been writing a weekly LinkedIn newsletter called Remarkable Results. Humbly, I’m going to tell

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Last week, on the jetway to board a flight, I heard a young girl behind me say (to no one in particular, as far as I could tell), “Make it a masterpiece.” For emphasis, she said it three times. “Make it a masterpiece.” I’ve been thinking about her advice ever since. What if we focused

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