by Kevin Eikenberry Someday, the pandemic will end.  Not everyone will declare it at the same time, or view it in exactly the same way, but that day is coming.   Is your organization ready for it? According to the Pulse of the American Worker Survey from Prudential, 26% of respondents  plan to look for a

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Do you manage change? Or do you lead change? And maybe even more important: do you know the difference between the two? There is a very important distinction between these two words and as leaders, we must know the difference in order to be successful in our change efforts. Check out the video to learn

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Every day people are promoted into new positions of leadership. If you are among those ranks and taking on your first leadership role—whether you will occupy the c-suite, a corner office or a cubicle on the shop floor—here are the very first steps you should take to ensure your success in your new supervisory role. #1 Take a leadership assessment Ask your

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Perhaps you have never thought about yourself as responsible for change leadership. Yes, you know that change is around you. But most people think about how they will manage change for themselves and those around them. While we must manage many aspects of a change effort, that is something different than change leadership. If you

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While the status quo requires no leadership, no organization wants to simply maintain the status quo. The world is changing too fast for “the way things were (or are)” to be the way the world will be. That means every leader must address and implement change. Equipping yourself and other leaders in your organization with

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Opportunities have expiration dates. I saw this quote recently, and I wish I could remember who/where to attribute this quote to because I instantly loved it. There is a lot of truth in it. Let’s think about opportunity for a minute… Have you ever missed an opportunity because you were unaware of it? Have you

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by Kevin Eikenberry The question you ask determines the answers you get.  This is a profound truth that most people would recognize and agree with.  It has major impact on the success of problem-solving efforts and helps us clarify our thinking.  Unfortunately, this truth is being ignored by many organizations right now.  Nearly every organization

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One of the things you learn in drivers training is about the existence of blindspots, and why becoming aware of your blindspots is critical to your safety. But we have blindspots outside of our car as well. While not being aware of them might not be fatal, they can have a huge impact on our

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When someone becomes a new leader (we call that the moment of moving “from bud to boss”), they embark on one of the toughest job transitions of their careers. Perhaps the toughest. Anytime we do something new, we need confidence. But especially if it is tough, confidence might be the most elusive element. The importance

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As you struggle to balance your work and life, two things you’re likely desiring are more time and more energy. Especially, now when the line between work and life tends to be a bit blurry—you can feel short on both. As you worry about not having enough time to do everything you want to do,

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