Boxes are useful. They help us to carry and move things. They have sides. They have tops. They’re also static. You can get only so much volume in them.

People, however, are not boxes. People can grow and expand and move and strengthen. People are not boxes. So how is it that we actually put people in boxes?

There are three big ways that we put people in boxes.

1. Stereotypes
2. Labels
3. Models

I’m sharing more about these as well as three solutions to help you avoid these behaviors.

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Kevin Eikenberry is a recognized world expert on leadership development and learning and is the Chief Potential Officer of The Kevin Eikenberry Group. He has spent over 30 years helping organizations across North America, and leaders from around the world, on leadership, learning, teams and teamwork, communication and more.

Twice he has been named by Inc.com as one of the Top 100 Leadership and Management Experts in the World and 100 Great Leadership Speakers for Your Next Conference. The American Management Association named him a “Leaders to Watch” and he has been twice named as one of the World's Top 30 Leadership Professionals by Global Gurus. Top Sales World has named him a Top Sales & Marketing Influencer several times, and his blog has been named on many “best of” lists. LeadersHum has named him one of the 200 Biggest Voices in Leadership in 2023.

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