In the last 10 days, I have spent time with three groups, totaling well over 500 people, talking about change – how to understand and lead it.  Change is an important topic for us today, as there is so much of it around us.  What I find in both my study, work, and through observation, is that we have

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Part of my team and I are exhibiting at the American Society of Training and Development International Conference in Denver this week.  Yesterday, as a part of the conversations we had with participants, several asked if we provide training for people to prepare them for supervisory/leadership roles before they get those jobs.  As we debriefed

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Have you ever enjoyed the sounds of a rock and roll band? Would you like to have a team that performed as well as your favorite band? With the five tips below you can be on way to creating that rock star team. Have a clear vision and purpose. The band needs to know the

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As you likely know, we are in the business of helping leaders grow and helping organizations grow their leaders. While we spend time every day with these endeavors and spend most days working with leaders, we know there is always a risk of developing a blind spot – of not knowing what is going on

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In workshops (including yesterday), I’m often asked how to raise confidence – either in ourselves or in those we lead.  It is is a valuable question, yet it often leads to the question of balance – what’s the connection between confidence and humility?  Today’s quotation addresses the humility side is a very simple and enlightening

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It’s May of 2012 – the month I will turn fifty years old. Someone asked me if I was going to blog about my birthday (I guess the answer is yes), and then they asked me what lessons I’ve learned in nearly 50 years on the planet. I’ve been thinking about that question a bit,

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Leaders? Use Pinterest? Isn’t Pinterest the hot new social media tool that is growing by leaps and bounds? Yes. Isn’t this the site that seems to be largely about recipes, crafts and wedding planning? Not entirely. Are you talking about how leaders of business could use Pinterest in their marketing efforts? No, though that is

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In May of 2004, we launched KevinEikenberry.com as a part of the rebranding of my business from The Discian Group to The Kevin Eikenberry Group. Over the years, this site has served us well; many of you first found me from that site, and it served as an integral part of the marketing of the

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Everyone would like to be more productive (well, at least anyone who might be reading these words). Today, some simple and important ideas for raising your productivity, starting immediately. 1. Stop. Multi. Tasking.  Seriously. It is an illusion if you think you can do it without hampering the effectiveness of either task.  Want proof?  When

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Dear Learner,I don’t know why the training is on your calendar. Maybe you are being told to go. Maybe you don`t even really know what it is about. Maybe you’d rather be in training than work on your project/task list. Maybe you are really looking forward to attending and are excited about it. Or maybe

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