July Leadership Development Challenge – A Healthy Debate

July 21, 2011

It’s the second month of the Leadership Development Roundtable Challenge and things are starting to get interesting, thanks to a compelling and nuanced case study offered by Art Petty. Art presented us with what he calls the “Brilliant Problem Child” case study. The case inspired vigorous debate, which is the hallmark of a well-written scenario. [...]

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8 Dimensions of Leadership Book Offer

July 19, 2011

If you read The People Equation with any regularity, you know that this blog is about helping leaders and organizations “master the people equation”. And, although this isn’t really a commercial site, today, I’m bending the rules a bit to share with you an offer that might be of interest to you. . .one that [...]

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July Leadership Development Roundtable Challenge

July 13, 2011

We’re in the second month of Dan McCarthy’s new leadership blogging brainchild, The Leadership Development Roundtable Challenge. Each month, a group of leadership bloggers give their advice on how to handle a dicey leadership development dilemma. This month’s host is Art Petty and he’s served up a dilemma worthy of debate: “What price, brilliance?” Go on [...]

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The 3 Myths of Office Politics

July 12, 2011

Whenever I facilitate a presentation or workshop on navigating office politics, I start off with the question, “When you hear the phrase ‘office politics’, what comes to mind?” Typical responses include: Back-stabbing People who are in it for themselves “Run for the hills” Slimy self-promotion Favoritism Does this line up with your thoughts about office [...]

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Are You Loving and Living Your Work?

July 8, 2011

 Accept it. Love it. Live it.   I heard this at a presentation the other day (Matthew Downey of the Johnson Center for Philanthropy) and it’s really made an impression on me. Think about how this is relevant for the workplace:   Accept It. What things must you accept at work? What things must you [...]

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Leadership Development Carnival – Firecracker Edition

July 4, 2011

This month’s Leadership Development Carnival is now up at Great Leadership, hosted by Dan McCarthy. In honor of the U.S. Independence Day holiday, Dan has bestowed firecracker nicknames upon all of this month’s contributors. There are 45 outstanding essays on leadership featured. So, head on over to the July  Leadership Development Carnival to find out [...]

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Leadership Lessons from the Birthday Boy

July 1, 2011

I got the idea for this post from fellow Leadership Development Roundtable Challenge blogger Scott Eblin, who wrote a post as a tribute to his wife on their 24th wedding anniversary about the leadership lessons he’s learned from her. Today is my husband’s birthday. Because I write a blog, I’m in the position to give [...]

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The Golden Rule of Listening: How to Speak Loud and Clear without Opening Your Mouth

June 24, 2011

  About a month ago, I read an excellent guest post on Great Leadership by Tim Eyre. I liked his writing style so much that I asked if he’d be willing to share some thoughts on The People Equation. He said “yes” and what follows is an insightful observation about the power of listening. Guest [...]

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June Leadership Roundtable Challenge Winner

June 22, 2011

Last week I announced a new blogging leadership forum in which seven leadership bloggers weigh in on a leadership challenge issued by the host blogger. The first challenge was offered by Great Leadership blogger Dan McCarthy and featured “Rob”, a newly hired manager with a mandate to “shake things up” a bit in his new [...]

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5 Ways to Stay Current at Work

June 21, 2011

This is a follow up to a blog post I wrote about being an opinion leader. According to the authors of the book Influencer, being able to influence people to make large-scale change requires that an “influencer” be:  knowledgeable, trustworthy and accessible.  In many cases, being influential is less about the title that you hold [...]

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