Too many leaders get caught up in the power. I’m certain that you’ve met at least one or two, maybe even worked for one… “It’s my way or the highway.” Sound familiar? And while it’s not always that strong, there are many subtle ways that we as leaders focus on the power of leadership. Check

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At the end of last year I wrote a blog post titled, Eight Ways to Be a Better Leader in 2018. And in today’s video, I am focusing on just one of those ways, specifically: More Productivity Less Place. Tweet it out: Focus what people are accomplishing, not where they are doing the work. @KevinEikenberry

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Don’t worry – today’s video has nothing to do with running and really nothing to do with sports! What I’m talking about today is helping leaders break barriers – their own and those of their team. Tweet it out: Find success (even small success) and your confidence will grow, which helps you reach even greater

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In a recent webinar, I was asked this question: How do I get people to care? This is a good question and one that I get frequently and there is just one small word in there that makes it impossible to answer… Tweet it out: If you want people to care more, understand their perspective

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If you have kids or if you were ever a kid (and I’m guessing you can answer at least one of these affirmatively??), you have asked or been asked this question before: What did you learn today? And while this is a very valid question, as you’ll notice in the title of this blog post,

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The commercials during the Super Bowl have become just as popular as the actual sporting event itself, and this year, there was one that was even more popular and memorable for The Kevin Eikenberry Group. And…it provided some valuable leadership lessons for me, my team and really all leaders. Tweet it out: Your team doesn’t

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Normally I answer YOUR questions in this video series, but today, I’m flipping it around and I’m asking YOU a question that will help you be a better leader. Tweet it out: Be aware of the questions you ask yourself, for they determine the answers you get and the decisions you reach. @KevinEikenberry Send us

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Today I’m using a metaphor with boiling water that provides concrete and easy tips to help leaders remain calm and collected so that they can better communicate with and lead their team. Tweet it out: You can’t influence when you are boiling hot. Keep the heat turned down just a bit if you want better

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Despite our best intentions, it’s sometimes hard NOT to assume or misinterpret someone’s intentions or jump to the negative. And while we all know that giving someone the benefit of the doubt or assuming the positive is the correct answer to the situation, it’s also hard to make this complete jump from negative to positive.

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I’m often asked about how to have better meetings and more often than not, the other person wants me to boil the advice down to the #1 thing for improving their meetings. Now that’s a tall order but I’m going to try to tackle this challenge today and give you my #1 best way to

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