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(5253, 3019, 'Tweets that mention Lead Change Group Inspires | Lead Change Group -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/leadchangegroup.com/lead-change-group-inspires/?utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2', '208.74.66.43', '2010-07-28 08:00:54', '2010-07-28 13:00:54', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Mike Henry Sr., Michael McKinney, Jessica Henry, Vicky Henry, Martin Haworth and others. Martin Haworth said: Lead Change Group Inspires http://bit.ly/9rPH9J [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(5254, 3019, 'Kelly Ketelboeter', 'kelly@theexperiencefactor.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/ketelboeterpr/', '99.63.206.87', '2010-07-28 12:14:56', '2010-07-28 17:14:56', 'Excellent post Shawn! I echo your sentiments and I am thrilled to be part of such an amazing and collaborative movement.  I learn something new every single day and appreciate the diverse backgrounds, thoughts and work of our fellow Lead Change members.  It is inspiring, which is something we all can use a little bit more of these days!\n\nBest to you!\nKelly', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5255, 3019, 'Senen Perfecto', 'senen@duzon.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/senen/', '116.93.23.68', '2010-07-28 19:25:10', '2010-07-29 00:25:10', 'I and everyone must agree with Kelly, Shawn. Excellent post! I used it to draw leader-friends to our community. I am inspired by the group and contributions and I am enthusiastically doing the little I could to be a channel in reaching others more from my end.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5256, 3019, 'David Weale', 'dweale@gmail.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/davidweale/', '202.12.74.243', '2010-07-30 01:43:14', '2010-07-30 06:43:14', 'Totally agree Shawn. I\'m so into the topic of leadership because I see it as the way to real positive change in organizations, communities and the greater world issues. Having said that, being new to social media, I make my share of mistakes and the quality of information seems so erratic.\n\nThen I find this Lead Change group where people are providing content that\'s inspiring and challenging, and you\'re all living your words out (as far as I can see). So thanks to Mike, and you Shawn, and all the other contributors. I can only envisage an increasing impact on the way leadership is done as the Lead Change circle expands.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5257, 3019, 'Shawn Murphy', 'shawn@achievedstrategies.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/shawmu/', '99.17.7.206', '2010-08-06 22:48:08', '2010-08-07 03:48:08', 'Well I have committed blog-etiquette no-no\'s: not responding to blog post responses.  We are all made better people when we allow others to contribute to who we are through words, interactions, and sharing of ideas.  David, Senen, and Kelly, you demonstrate this by taking time to share your responses. Thank you.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5258, 3060, 'Tweets that mention Meet LeadChange Steve Keating | Lead Change Group -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/leadchangegroup.com/meet-leadchange-steve-keating/?utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2', '208.74.66.43', '2010-08-02 11:35:43', '2010-08-02 16:35:43', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Mike Henry Sr., Mike Henry Sr., Michael McKinney, Jessica Henry, Vicky Henry and others. Vicky Henry said: New Post: Meet LeadChange Steve Keating http://bit.ly/9YilCQ (via <a href=\"http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mikehenrysr/\" rel=\"nofollow\">@mikehenrysr</a>) [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(5259, 3070, 'Tweets that mention Character – A Greater Victory | Lead Change Group -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/leadchangegroup.com/character-a-greater-victory/?utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2', '208.74.66.43', '2010-08-02 08:19:02', '2010-08-02 13:19:02', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Mike Henry Sr., Steve Browne. Steve Browne said: RT <a href=\"http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mikehenrysr/\" rel=\"nofollow\">@mikehenrysr</a>: Important guest post by @DrJackKing Character – A Greater Victory #LeadChange http://bit.ly/dfmr0K - this is great !! #HR [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(5260, 3070, 'Monica Diaz', 'monica@e-quidam.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/monedays/', '189.189.7.102', '2010-08-03 17:30:58', '2010-08-03 22:30:58', 'Jack... I love it! This is such a truly touching, simple and clear example of stepping up to do the right thing. It changes everyone involved.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5261, 3070, 'Jack King', 'drjeking@yahoo.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/drjackking/', '67.237.170.23', '2010-08-03 18:09:32', '2010-08-03 23:09:32', 'Monica, There is SO much we can learn from Mallory (and so many other young &amp; emerging leaders)! Her leadership is nothing short of inspiring!', 0, '1', '', '', 5260, 0),
(5262, 3070, 'Dave Carpenter', 'partnersml@yahoo.com', 'http://www.dave-carpenter.com/', '72.79.201.164', '2010-08-03 18:10:09', '2010-08-03 23:10:09', 'Jack\n\nWords seem trite after your awesome post and accompanying video.\n\nAwesome post and awesome illustration of the fact that leadership is NOT a function of age. And, a great illustration of why your quest to root Norfolk Center as a gathering point for teens to learn more about servant leadership is such an important mission.\n\nFor me, also a great reminder of just how great kids are before we adults \"teach\" them our way.\n\nMy friend, that is truly a home run!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5263, 3070, 'Jack King', 'drjeking@yahoo.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/drjackking/', '67.237.170.23', '2010-08-03 19:34:41', '2010-08-04 00:34:41', 'Dave, Thank you for your kind words and your encouragement. Young folks demonstrate leadership everyday.  Often - perhaps more often than adults - theirs is an other-centered leadership, as we see in this video.  It\'s my hope, in communities around the globe, adults will continue to reach out to young people, embrace them, and nurture the servant\'s hearts within.  So many in our world are counting on it!', 0, '1', '', '', 5262, 0),
(5264, 3070, 'Susan Mazza', 'susan@randomactsofleadership.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/susanmazza/', '66.177.212.242', '2010-08-03 20:31:34', '2010-08-04 01:31:34', 'WOW Thank you Jack for sharing this inspiring demonstration of character based leadership in action.  For me your last line says it all...leadership without love is no leadership at all.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5265, 3070, 'Jack King', 'drjeking@yahoo.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/drjackking/', '67.237.170.23', '2010-08-03 20:44:14', '2010-08-04 01:44:14', 'It was my great pleasure, Susan.  There are so many lessons these girls can teach all of us about sacrifice, teamwork, compassion, courage, character, the serving nature of leadership and, yes, love.', 0, '1', '', '', 5264, 0),
(5266, 3070, 'Contessa Kung', 'techie@duzon.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/techie/', '116.93.23.68', '2010-08-04 02:03:20', '2010-08-04 07:03:20', 'I\'m not sure why people are so touched by this video. I think Mallory\'s act is the natural thing to do. She didn\'t do it to inspire anyone. She didn\'t do it to become a hero. She did it simply because for her it\'s the right thing to do. Maybe that\'s the lesson here. Adults forget the purity and simplicity of youth. Having said that, I admit that I was touched by the video. I am reminded of how it is to be young and brave and unselfish.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5267, 3070, 'Jamie', 'jamieloh@gmail.com', '', '78.101.203.42', '2010-08-04 03:36:34', '2010-08-04 08:36:34', 'Wow. Thank you for sharing this, it was beautiful - thank you!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5268, 3070, 'Jack King', 'drjeking@yahoo.com', 'http://www.NorthForkCSL.org', '67.237.170.23', '2010-08-04 08:13:08', '2010-08-04 13:13:08', 'Thank you, Contessa, for sharing your wonderfully illuminating insights.  I am in complete agreement: the young are, indeed, brave and unselfish.  Thankfully, some adults are, too.  I suppose all of us could be brave and unselfish again, to the extent we become willing to see with our hearts instead of our heads.  Seems to me the pressures of life (and, to a large extent, peer expectations) cast long, dark shadows of status quo against the great wall of inertia.  We find it difficult to make out the lines that separate right from \'not-so-right.\'  In the darkness, we have found fear and we have lost our sense of other-centeredness ... all because we have misplaced the courage of our youth.  Let us remember the young are forever looking up to us for example.  They may not admit it.  We may not see it.  What matters, of course, is not what we see but, instead, what it is THEY see.  How many of us would set aside (e.g., risk) our \'bottom line\' (personal, professional, or otherwise) to do what Mallory did?  Is Mallory\'s action, even among her peers, the rule or, sadly, the exception?  What are we teaching them?  What are they \'un-learning?\'  If we want them to retain their courage, we must first be courageous.  If we want them to discover the serving nature of leadership, we must first serve.  If we want them to realize leadership without love is no leadership at all, we must first love.  Purity and simplicity, for all, lies just beyond the shadows.', 0, '1', '', '', 5266, 0),
(5269, 3070, 'Jack King', 'drjeking@yahoo.com', 'http://www.NorthForkCSL.org', '67.237.170.23', '2010-08-04 08:17:23', '2010-08-04 13:17:23', 'It was my great pleasure, Jamie.  I, too, found much beauty in this powerful story of courage and compassion.', 0, '1', '', '', 5267, 0),
(5270, 3070, 'Jay Singh', 'jaysinghsyd@gmail.com', 'http://twitter.com/jaysingh', '124.171.13.182', '2010-08-04 18:54:02', '2010-08-04 23:54:02', 'Thank you Jack for sharing this amazing story.\n\nThe biggest lessons can come from the most unexpected of places, but kids have always been in front teaching us the meaning of life.\n\nChildren come to us as perfect beings showing us glimpses of the greatness we may have left behind.\n\nThank you again.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5271, 3070, 'JohnDWatt', 'john.watt@verizon.net', '', '98.117.72.129', '2010-08-05 07:53:51', '2010-08-05 12:53:51', 'Monica, Jack, Dave, Susan, Contessa, Jamie and those to follow:  your comments are as powerful as the story of teenage leadership and compassion in the video.\n\nJack, your message penetrates through to my core, shining a bright lamp to dissipate those shadows:  \"If we want them to retain their courage, we must first be courageous. If we want them to discover the serving nature of leadership, we must first serve. If we want them to realize leadership without love is no leadership at all, we must first love. Purity and simplicity, for all, lies just beyond the shadows.\"', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5272, 3070, 'Jack King', 'drjeking@yahoo.com', 'http://www.NorthForkCSL.org', '67.237.173.216', '2010-08-06 09:19:44', '2010-08-06 14:19:44', 'Jay, John: Thank you ever so kindly for dropping by.  Your wonderful comments have me thinking.  John F Kennedy said, \"Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other.\" Seems to me he was not suggesting we become better leaders by merely referring to wisdom gleaned from books, or the sages who write them.  Instead, I believe he reminds us when we fail to take notice, we fail to lead.  Ken Blanchard, in his writings, points out, \"Leadership is not something you do to people; it\'s something you do with people.\"  For me, Kennedy and Blanchard sing the same song. There is a simple knowing left behind in the days of our youth we, as adults, would do well to retrieve.  Certainly, walking our talk is important but, as I see it, it\'s not enough to walk our talk if our talk fails to authentically connect.  And the best way for it to connect is for it to take pause and give room for others to ‘speak’ (through word and deed), most esp when \'others\' include young and emerging leaders.  It has been my experience the one thing young people want from adults is to be noticed.  The way to notice them is to engage them in conversation — not talk at them, but talk with them … and walk with them.  When this happens, our walk begins to speak loud enough we have little need for further ‘talk.’  In saying less, it seems to me we actually communicate more ... and we communicate more deeply.  For me, this is how we learn, this is how we lead, and this is how we find our way out of the shadows.', 0, '1', '', '', 5271, 0),
(5273, 3070, 'A Greater Victory (originally published with Lead Change Group) &laquo; NorthFork Center for Servant Leadership', '', 'http://www.northforkcsl.org/?p=1055', '66.147.244.181', '2010-08-06 10:28:51', '2010-08-06 15:28:51', '[...] Earlier this week, Mike Henry graciously published this post on the Lead Change Group blog. Comments to date have been fabulous! You can find it, and the wonderful comments, here. [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(5274, 3070, 'Sonia Di Maulo', 'sdimaulo@readytofeedback.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/sdimaulo/', '74.56.228.245', '2010-08-06 17:29:45', '2010-08-06 22:29:45', 'Jack,\n\nI watched Sara and Mallory\'s story earlier this week and have been thinking about it every since.  The comments here have made me ponder further.\n\nThe leadership and love that Mallory exhibited may have grown in her all at once at that very moment... it\'s possible!  But what may very well be more possible is that she was exposed to servant leadership, love, and people doing the right thing for a while... that\'s what I would like to believe.  For Mallory there was no other solution because that\'s what people around her would have done… that’s what she’s been taught to do!\n\nHere\'s a quick story.\n\nMy son has been playing summer soccer for 4 seasons (he\'s 8).  This year he was blessed with a coach who is a true leader; setting examples and leading with heart.  On Wednesday the other team was missing players so he shared his players with them so that the kids could play.  They played together and not against each other. When other coaches would have called the win and gone home, Nick used the event as an opportunity to lead with heart!\n\nA simple act that provided these young minds with a powerful message that I believe will follow them as they grow into leadership themselves (perhaps future Mallorys).  The parents were pretty impressed too!\n\nAnd I thought of your post the whole time! Lovely…\n\nThanks again for sharing this,\nSonia', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5275, 3070, 'Jack King', 'drjeking@yahoo.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/drjackking/', '67.237.173.216', '2010-08-11 21:15:53', '2010-08-12 02:15:53', 'Thank you, Sonia, for sharing such a touching story that drives home the great need for adults to step up to the serving nature of leadership and set an example for young people to follow.  Young folks need real heroes in their life, heroes that are somehow connected to them and care for them.  They need heroes who are other-centered.  And they need heroes who are not afraid to ask tough questions like, \"Why can\'t leadership ALWAYS be about playing together rather than against one another?\"  Our young people need their community, and they need their community to embrace them.  It should come as no surprise our young people are also in desperate need of community leaders to show them the way; leaders who, to borrow the words of the ancient Greeks, make gentle the life of their world.  When all is said and done, it seems to me all of us, young and old alike, share many of the same needs.  Chief among them is our desire for true leadership, a leadership that finds room for everyone, a leadership that loves.', 0, '1', '', '', 5274, 0),
(5276, 3070, 'Paul Ke', 'paulwcke@hotmail.com', '', '24.36.193.223', '2010-08-20 09:57:15', '2010-08-20 14:57:15', 'This message was sent as a link by my pastor, Clare Braun.  As a senior sales Christ loving manager in a cut throat, fast paced commissioned sales environment, I attempt to find the heart to lead as a servant.\n\nI would like to thank you for sharing this message so that Clare was then able to share it with me.  i will now pass it forward to my staff.  This is the exact message that I relay in every training session with my sales team.  I am blessed to have an owner whom has trusted me with his staff and am also blessed so many other responsibilities that the Lord has entrusted to me.  I just further shared this message with my 12 year old son.\n\nThanks again for the reminder of \'doing right\'.\n\nPK', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5277, 3070, 'A Greater Victory - Dr. Jack King', '', 'http://drjackking.brn1.co/young-emerging-leaders/a-greater-victory/', '67.227.189.59', '2016-08-21 08:37:28', '2016-08-21 12:37:28', '[&#8230;] Earlier this week, Mike Henry graciously published this post on the Lead Change Group blog.  Comments to date have been fabulous!  You can find it, and the wonderful comments, here. [&#8230;]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(5278, 3078, 'Tweets that mention Mountains To Climb | Lead Change Group -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/leadchangegroup.com/mountains-to-climb/?utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2', '208.74.66.43', '2010-08-03 08:46:23', '2010-08-03 13:46:23', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Mike Henry Sr., Dr. Ada. Dr. Ada said: RT <a href=\"http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mikehenrysr/\" rel=\"nofollow\">@mikehenrysr</a>: Mountains To Climb today&#039;s #LeadChange post by @LeadToday http://bit.ly/a1uMo0 [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(5279, 3078, 'Deb Costello', 'costellod@trinityprep.org', '', '68.157.54.199', '2010-08-03 16:12:54', '2010-08-03 21:12:54', 'I can really relate to this idea, Steve.  I find that when I am struggling, when I find mountains in my path, my problem is almost always my attitude.  I have been fortunate to find partners in my life that remind me how much this matters and help me course-correct.  Some of them are leaders from this group including YOU!  Thank you for your wisdom here and every tweet-filled day!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5280, 3078, 'Bruno Coelho', 'bcoelho2000@gmail.com', 'http://bcoelho2000.blogspot.com', '194.79.89.96', '2010-08-04 06:40:49', '2010-08-04 11:40:49', 'Dear Steve,\n\nThank you for your inspiring message! It takes humility to understand that there is no need to go on a venture alone. Besides, what\'s the fun of that? Many successful people had great successful partners: Steve Jobs had Steve Wozniak, Bill Gates had Paul Allen, Donald Trump had his father Fred Trump, and many others.\n\nI believe that I\'m a strong person, not because of my own strength alone, but because of the combined strength of all the key people that surround me.\n\nThe idea of the simul-climbing reminds me of the new business that I\'m launching with my wife. Who could ask for a better partner? It\'s all about Loving what you do, Trusting one another and never give up!\n\nBest regards,\nBruno Coelho', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5281, 3078, 'Mark Oakes', 'moakes@concentricsecurity.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/markooakes/', '70.88.159.217', '2010-08-04 08:44:41', '2010-08-04 13:44:41', 'Great \'Life Lesson\', anology and advice, Steve. Well Done!!\n\nMark', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5282, 3087, 'Tweets that mention Leaders Who Coach | Lead Change Group -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/leadchangegroup.com/leaders-who-coach/?utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2', '208.74.66.43', '2010-08-04 07:12:52', '2010-08-04 12:12:52', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Mike Henry Sr., Mike Henry Sr., Michael McKinney, Jessica Henry, Vicky Henry and others. Vicky Henry said: New Post: Leaders Who Coach http://bit.ly/adeToT (via <a href=\"http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mikehenrysr/\" rel=\"nofollow\">@mikehenrysr</a>) [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(5283, 3087, 'Kevin W. Grossman', 'kgrossman@glowan.com', 'http://glowan.com/wordpress/', '71.198.218.96', '2010-08-04 07:50:21', '2010-08-04 12:50:21', 'For me, this isn\'t a contradiction; it\'s the leadership path of the new millennium.  High emotional intelligence is the foundational element from which the leader-coach arises.\n\nCommand and control is crashing.  And for good reason.  Thank you for such an insightful post, Teri!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5284, 3087, 'Jim Morgan', 'jim@suddenteams.com', 'http://www.teamsblog.biz/', '65.190.141.153', '2010-08-04 09:17:03', '2010-08-04 14:17:03', 'This fits nicely with an image proposed in \"The Fifth Discipline\" about learning organizations: the CEO not as the captain of the ship, but the designer. Research into the diffusion of innovation makes clear that changes from the top will take far longer than top leaders realize to get to the line workers, and will end up distorted at that. Far better to equip those workers with the training, information, and values to make their own decisions in the company\'s best interest. You\'re right on target, Teri.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5285, 3087, 'Terri Klass', 'terri@terriklassconsulting.com', 'http://www.terriklassconsulting.com', '68.44.48.95', '2010-08-04 17:51:34', '2010-08-04 22:51:34', 'Hi Teri,\n I really enjoyed your insightful post about coaching being an important element in successful leadership. I would just add that establishing rapport is another key aspect of the coaching process. Understanding the way a coachee receives and processes information can be most helpful in mentoring.\n\nTerri Klass', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5286, 3087, 'Mark Sturgell CBC', 'askthecoach@pdncoach.com', 'http://purposeandnow.com', '98.222.45.143', '2010-08-04 18:30:55', '2010-08-04 23:30:55', 'I love the contradiction! In fact, you have provided further evidence of how \"competency models\" of leadership and leadership development are so misguided. Ask successful leaders to list characteristics and qualities of leadership and you very often end up with contradictory competencies on the list, such as having control and creating independence.  It\'s because different styles of leadership - different profiles of leadership - are not only effective in different contexts, different leadership approaches can be effective in the very same contexts.\n\nOn a completely different note, by the way, there are many examples of highly effective \"command and control\" leaders, particularly in military and public safety organizations.  There is nothing inherently wrong with \"command and control\" in appropriate situations and given those aren\'t the only defining qualities of the leader\'s style and approach.  Teri appropriately qualifies ineffective leadership as \"dictatorial command and control\", another style altogether that doesn\'t even work in military-style organizations.\n\nAs for leaders who coach - right on all the way, Teri. \"‘Leaders who coach’ balance their concern with people performance with the goals of the company.\"  And everyone has the potential to become a leader who coaches. The best way may be to have a coach themselves.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5287, 3087, 'Teri Aulph', 'teriaulphconsulting@me.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/teriaulph/', '68.0.114.121', '2010-08-04 20:20:24', '2010-08-05 01:20:24', 'Thank you, Kevin, for your kind words. I\'m pleased you found value in the post. I agree completely, \'command &amp; control\' is no longer viable.  Unfortunately, it remains alive and well in far too many places.', 0, '1', '', '', 5283, 0),
(5288, 3087, 'Kate Nasser, The People-Skills Coach', 'info@katenasser.com', 'http://katenasser.com', '141.153.176.92', '2010-08-05 07:19:58', '2010-08-05 12:19:58', 'Hi Teri,\nTo me leaders who don\'t mentor/coach are falling short of their full responsibilities.  That\'s not to say that you keep a team member who truly is not producing.  So many high driver leaders misinterpret \"coaching\" to mean \"keeping around an incompetent\" employee.  Not true.\n\nCoaching is that daily communication to tap people\'s talents and hone it with your experience.  It is one way that the team can learn from each other (including you) and change to meet every changing business needs.\n\nHere\'s a post on teamwork w/leadership -- I welcome your comments.\n----\nhttp://katenasser.com/teamwork-gems-create-startling-results/\n------\n\nThanks for  your great post. I will RT on Twitter.\nKate', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5289, 3087, 'Teri Aulph', 'teriaulphconsulting@me.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/teriaulph/', '68.0.114.121', '2010-08-05 11:00:18', '2010-08-05 16:00:18', 'Thank you, Kate, for your comments, sharing your article and retweeting mine. I read your article and loved it. The premise of promoting organic growth within the framework of existing teams is, not only sustainable, but inherent to cultivating a culture that fosters individual growth for the benefit of the overall organization. I believe organizations entrenched in continual learning will be best positioned for success over time.', 0, '1', '', '', 5288, 0),
(5290, 3087, 'Teri Aulph', 'teriaulphconsulting@me.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/teriaulph/', '68.0.114.121', '2010-08-05 18:03:10', '2010-08-05 23:03:10', 'Thank you, Jim, for your comment. It is often a major transformation to make, but well worth the effort in the long term. Once again, having the right people in roles where they thrive is key.', 0, '1', '', '', 5284, 0),
(5291, 3087, 'Teri Aulph', 'teriaulphconsulting@me.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/teriaulph/', '68.0.114.121', '2010-08-05 18:05:26', '2010-08-05 23:05:26', 'Terri - I couldn\'t agree more. Effective communication is key for leaders who coach. In the bigger picture, critical for everyone.  Thank you for your comment.', 0, '1', '', '', 5285, 0),
(5292, 3087, 'Teri Aulph', 'teriaulphconsulting@me.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/teriaulph/', '68.0.114.121', '2010-08-05 18:07:54', '2010-08-05 23:07:54', 'Great point, Mark. Having a coach can certainly assist in preparing you to be a coach. Thank you.', 0, '1', '', '', 5286, 0),
(5293, 3093, 'Tweets that mention Leadership Development Carnival – Fail Style #LeadChange -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/leadchangegroup.com/leadership-development-carnival-fail-style/?utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2', '208.74.66.43', '2010-08-02 07:59:52', '2010-08-02 12:59:52', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Mike Henry Sr., Michael McKinney, Jessica Henry, Vicky Henry, Tanmay Vora and others. Tanmay Vora said: RT <a href=\"http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mikehenrysr/\" rel=\"nofollow\">@mikehenrysr</a>: New post: Leadership Development Carnival – Fail Style http://bit.ly/bHkqYg #leadership [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(5294, 3111, 'Tweets that mention DIY Leadership | Lead Change Group -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/leadchangegroup.com/diy-leadership/?utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2', '208.74.66.43', '2010-08-05 08:23:12', '2010-08-05 13:23:12', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Mike Henry Sr., Mike Henry Sr., Michael McKinney, Jessica Henry, Vicky Henry and others. Vicky Henry said: New Post: DIY Leadership http://bit.ly/asS0Lr (via <a href=\"http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mikehenrysr/\" rel=\"nofollow\">@mikehenrysr</a>) [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(5295, 3111, 'Bruno Coelho', 'bcoelho2000@gmail.com', 'http://bcoelho2000.blogspot.com', '194.79.89.96', '2010-08-05 09:33:54', '2010-08-05 14:33:54', 'Thank you Jane for this article! Too many leaders forget that, as you said, true leadership starts with the leader itself.\n\nIt involves answering three, simple to ask but hard to answer, questions:\n\n1. Who you are?\n2. Whose you are?\n3. Are you the example?\n\nOne great example of a leader that changed the world is Jesus Christ. Here\'s how he answered those three questions.\n\nWho you are is knowing your strengths and weaknesses, the vision of what you\'re trying to achieve, your mission to achieve it and the values that will guide your journey.\nToo many are trying to lead other without even knowing who they are and where they\'re going.\n\nJesus know exactly who He was and what His mission was.\n\"Just as the Son of man came, not to be ministered to, but to minister and to give his soul a ransom in exchange for many\" - Mt 20:28\n\nWhose you are is knowing who you\'re trying to please. What\'s your main audience in your life? This thought can restore you focus instantly on what matters most.\n\nOnce again, Jesus knew very clearly whose He was:\n\"I cannot do a single thing of my own initiative; just as I hear, I judge; and the judgment that I render is righteous, because I seek, not my own will, but the will of him that sent me.\" Jo 5:30\n\nAbove all, you have to be the example of what you\'re trying to accomplish as a leader to be effective.\n\nJesus leadership style was based on leading by example. How different is the leadership style of most leaders today. Jesus had a message for them:\n\n\"Or how can you say to your brother, ‘Allow me to extract the straw from your eye’; when, look! a rafter is in your own eye? Hypocrite! First extract the rafter from your own eye, and then you will see clearly how to extract the straw from your brother’s eye.\" Mt 7:4-5\n\nI really hope that we can take this information, apply it in our lives and change the world!\n\nBest regards,\nBruno Coelho', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5296, 3111, 'Teri Aulph', 'teriaulphconsulting@me.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/teriaulph/', '68.0.114.121', '2010-08-05 11:19:24', '2010-08-05 16:19:24', 'Jane - wonderful article.  Self awareness and understanding is paramount to leading. I have reported to more than one Pres/CEO of large organizations who had blind spots when it came to the impact of their own words and behaviors. If they haven\'t been developed to remain constantly aware of how they are evolving, based on responsibility, accountability, etc., they easily lose sight of the ripple effects they create. I\'m passing this on to a few people who will find it extremely relevant and useful.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5297, 3111, 'Heath Davis Havlick', 'hhavlick@hrmarketer.com', 'http://www.hrmarketer.com', '75.149.52.82', '2010-08-05 16:35:43', '2010-08-05 21:35:43', 'You\'re right: self-reflection can be pretty scary!  But I believe it was Socrates (correct me if I\'m wrong!) who said that the unexamined life is not worth living.  We owe it to ourselves as much as to our employees to know who we are.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5298, 3111, 'Dan (Leadership Freak)', 'dan@leadershipfreak.com', 'http://leadershipfreak.wordpress.com', '174.55.208.221', '2010-08-05 18:06:55', '2010-08-05 23:06:55', 'Jane,\n\nHere\'s what I\'m taking from this post: \"Knowing your weakness is really strength.\"\n\nI just love that statement. I\'m not forgetting it.\n\n\nThanks for your article. It\'s filled with experience and wisdom.\n\nBest to you,\n\nDan', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5299, 3111, 'Jane Perdue', 'janeperdue@comcast.net', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/janeperdue/', '76.23.122.90', '2010-08-09 10:31:54', '2010-08-09 15:31:54', 'Bruno – Getting in touch with one’s core strengths – and weaknesses – is indeed fundamental to effective and meaningful leadership of self and others. Love your inspirational hope that character-based leaders do change the world…starting with ourselves!', 0, '1', '', '', 5295, 0),
(5300, 3111, 'Jane Perdue', 'janeperdue@comcast.net', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/janeperdue/', '76.23.122.90', '2010-08-09 10:34:01', '2010-08-09 15:34:01', 'Teri – Thanks much for your kind words about the article.  Your observation that the blind spots we have about ourselves creating ripple effects within the organization and with others is spot on.  Many leaders aren’t aware of the pebbles they’ve dropped into the pond. Sounds like you are providing good coaching and counsel to folks with awareness blind spots!', 0, '1', '', '', 5296, 0),
(5301, 3111, 'Jane Perdue', 'janeperdue@comcast.net', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/janeperdue/', '76.23.122.90', '2010-08-09 10:35:20', '2010-08-09 15:35:20', 'Heath –\n\nNo correction needed -- it was indeed Socrates who said the unexamined life isn’t worth living! Self-reflection, combined with self-awareness, allows us to connect with ourselves and then use that knowledge/wisdom to connect with, lead and inspire others! You are so right that we owe it to ourselves and to others to make this happen.', 0, '1', '', '', 5297, 0),
(5302, 3111, 'Jane Perdue', 'janeperdue@comcast.net', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/janeperdue/', '76.23.122.90', '2010-08-09 10:36:22', '2010-08-09 15:36:22', 'Dan – I so love it when a “thought nugget” jumps out so you can grab it and make it your own! Now you can add to the ripples – in a most positive way – that Teri talked about. Smiles and thanks!', 0, '1', '', '', 5298, 0),
(5303, 3111, 'Jane Perdue', 'janeperdue@comcast.net', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/janeperdue/', '76.23.122.90', '2010-08-09 10:37:01', '2010-08-09 15:37:01', 'Big smiles and bigger thanks to all for sharing so generously!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5304, 3111, 'Jennifer V. Miller', 'jmiller@people-equation.com', 'http://people-equation.com', '69.208.82.130', '2010-08-10 12:01:06', '2010-08-10 17:01:06', 'Jane,\n\nThis is my six-year olds favorite song!  Why? I have no idea, but the other day, I tried to explain (in six-year-old terms) what the song means. Perhap she is a character-based leader in training? :-)', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5305, 3142, 'Tweets that mention Growing Self-Leadership | Lead Change Group -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/leadchangegroup.com/growing-self-leadership/?utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2', '208.74.66.43', '2010-08-06 15:33:40', '2010-08-06 20:33:40', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Mike Henry Sr., Mike Henry Sr.. Mike Henry Sr. said: Growing Self-Leadership | #LeadChange post http://bit.ly/bUrNmZ [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(5306, 3142, 'Sharon Eden', 'sharon@sharoneden.biz', 'http://www.sharoneden.biz', '86.177.250.172', '2010-08-06 16:20:21', '2010-08-06 21:20:21', 'Interesting post Mike.  The way I also come at\nit is to help people develop inner leadership\nthrough personal development... the essence\nof being able to take response-ability for\nthe \'gap\'.\n\nDeveloping objective self-awareness and strong,\nskilful and good use of will for themselves, enables\npeople to apply them in the workplace.  With a\nsoupcon of purpose, passion and power for the\ncreativity!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5307, 3142, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mike/', '98.178.138.219', '2010-08-06 16:34:05', '2010-08-06 21:34:05', 'Thanks Sharon. In a way I\'m trying to start the conversation.  So often we tell people how to lead and they never actually develop an appreciation for their own ability to affect the gap.  You\'re right to talk about the self-awareness required.  Thanks for the great comment.  Mike...', 0, '1', '', '', 5306, 0),
(5308, 3142, 'David Weale', 'dweale@gmail.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/davidweale/', '118.173.86.129', '2010-08-07 02:17:38', '2010-08-07 07:17:38', 'Hi Mike, it\'s a nice post is this one, thank you for it.\n\nI had a coffee this morning with a youth member I\'m mentoring and something akin to this topic was brought up (training in self-leadership).\n\nI see it very much to do with the strength of relationship between the one in development and the one doing the \'training\', and the motives for the relationship.\n\nIn a nutshell, if as his trainer/mentor, my objective is his conformity to my performance expectations for him, his capacity to grow and make his own responsible decisions has been capped. If he grows at all, it will be my way and not his. Accountability also becomes a chore rather than a growth exercise, which puts a cap on the ability for the relationship to develop also.\n\nOn the other hand, if my motive is about him growing to be all he\'s going to be, and to make responsible decisions out of who he is (and not who I am), then his capacity to grow is uncapped by me and only bound by his current perceptions of his ability. Accountability is borne out of relationship of mutual trust, respect and a desire for growth. And as a mentor, I am now an encourager and a sounding board. I challenge him to stretch himself and I inspire him to press onward.\n\nI guess what I\'m trying to say, Mike, is that I agree with you!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5309, 3142, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mike/', '98.178.138.219', '2010-08-07 15:50:00', '2010-08-07 20:50:00', 'You actually said some parts of it better.  I like how you suggest that his capacity has been capped by your objective.  Hopefully, if he\'s a soon-to-be great self-leader, he\'ll hit a poor mentor\'s cap (certainly not you!) and bust through it.\n\nMike...', 0, '1', '', '', 5308, 0),
(5310, 3142, 'Ericka Hines', 'ericka@socialchangediva.com', 'http://www.socialchangediva.com', '71.178.146.43', '2010-08-08 20:16:29', '2010-08-09 01:16:29', 'Mike-\n\nI think that you have hit on what I posit is the first step of leadership which is leadership of self. B/c it requires the work on oneself, I think that it is often looked over as being important.  But I think that it is essential in the work of a leader to have figured out themselves as a leader--what type of leader they want to be, how they want to lead, what type of leadership is necessary.   I also think that you describe the creative tension  ( big peter senge fan) that exists for self leadership which is \" what type of leader am I now and what type could I be\" with the right ( coaching, training, development).  Clearly you have hit a sweet spot for my work as a leadership development practiioner.  And one of the ways that I have been selling \" self leadership to my clients\" is to say \" listen if you learn how to lead yourself, your leadership becomes portable and its not reliant on a title or a role. \" seems to resonate.\n\nEricka Hines', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5311, 3142, '&#8230; Operation Self-Leader Development &laquo; Leadership Ignite', '', 'http://leadershipignite.wordpress.com/2010/08/09/operation-self-leader-development/', '66.135.48.240', '2010-08-09 05:59:24', '2010-08-09 10:59:24', '[...] ** You can find Mike Henry’s article on “Growing Self-Leadership” here http://leadchangegroup.com/growing-self-leadership/ [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(5312, 3142, 'David Weale', 'dweale@gmail.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/davidweale/', '202.12.74.243', '2010-08-09 06:26:04', '2010-08-09 11:26:04', 'Thanks Mike, you\'re too kind!\n\nYour post have provoked some more thoughts, which I\'ve posted on my \"Leadership Ignite\" blog http://wp.me/pQDFE-1B. Naturally, you\'re more than welcome to take a look.\n\nDavid.', 0, '1', '', '', 5309, 0),
(5313, 3142, 'William Powell', 'william@williampowellcoaching.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/williampowell/', '184.57.165.110', '2010-08-09 08:13:34', '2010-08-09 13:13:34', 'I\'m so happy you have opened this conversation, Mike. This is, in essence, part and parcel of what I do. A favorite mantra of mine is, \"Out of who we are, we do\". We can\'t do leadership well unless we are a person who leads ourselves well first. It\'s pretty tough to lead someone to a place that one has not yet been themselves.\n\nI\'m a firm believer that understanding and developing a healthy and strong belief system is the foundation for quality self leadership. It\'s this type of self awareness that allows us to move forward as leaders. Nice to see the conversation evolve around this important subject!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5314, 3142, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mike/', '98.178.138.219', '2010-08-09 09:42:11', '2010-08-09 14:42:11', 'William, thanks for the great comment.  I like that quote of yours too.  Mike...', 0, '1', '', '', 5313, 0),
(5315, 3142, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mike/', '98.178.138.219', '2010-08-09 09:45:17', '2010-08-09 14:45:17', 'That\'s a nice response.  It points out the contrasts between the directed way and the guided way of building leaders.  Mike...', 0, '1', '', '', 5312, 0),
(5316, 3142, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mike/', '98.178.138.219', '2010-08-09 09:47:44', '2010-08-09 14:47:44', 'Thanks Ericka for expounding on the topic.  I think you added considerable value.  Many of us got our first \"position\" focusing on the people we were to lead.  And only after some failure or being failed by other leaders do we start to see that the solution is in us.  Thanks again.  Mike...', 0, '1', '', '', 5310, 0),
(5317, 3142, 'TECH4BUZINESS : Growing Self-Leadership &#8211; Lead Change Group | Tech4buziness &#8211; Eng', '', '', '76.74.255.104', '2010-08-10 23:34:18', '2010-08-11 04:34:18', '[...] Publicly endorse the behavior of individuals who take steps 1-4.   via leadchangegroup.com [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(5318, 3198, 'Tweets that mention Benefits of Teamwork | Lead Change Group -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/leadchangegroup.com/benefits-of-teamwork/?utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2', '208.74.66.43', '2010-08-09 10:51:07', '2010-08-09 15:51:07', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Mike Henry Sr., Michael McKinney, Jessica Henry, Vicky Henry, Martin Haworth and others. Martin Haworth said: Benefits of Teamwork http://bit.ly/cJc5nb [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(5319, 3198, 'Amber Cleveland', 'amberiu99@gmail.com', 'http://www.SterlingHope.com', '71.254.189.52', '2010-08-10 16:00:04', '2010-08-10 21:00:04', 'I keep trying to sign-up for this and am going in circles on the website...hope the event goes well and next time I can get signed up.  Will watch for video when it\'s available.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5320, 3198, 'Kare Anderson', 'kare@sayitbetter.com', 'http://www.movingfrommetowe.com', '67.161.68.114', '2010-08-12 15:43:41', '2010-08-12 20:43:41', 'In this increasingly complex, connected world more people will be forming self-organized project teams so you insights are especially needed. We believe it helps to have a sweet spot of mutual benefit, no extra members, rules of engagement and a top, actionable goal as I describe here\nhttp://www.movingfrommetowe.com/2009/01/19/build-strong-teams-the-obama-way/', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5321, 3198, 'Kare Anderson', 'kare@sayitbetter.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/kareanderson/', '67.161.68.114', '2010-08-13 09:55:06', '2010-08-13 14:55:06', 'How timely to be discussing this topic. In this increasingly complex, connected and bottom-up world one of the most valuable kinds of teamwork is the self-organized project team.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5322, 3204, 'Tweets that mention Meet LeadChange Jacqui Barrett-Poindexter | Lead Change Group -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/leadchangegroup.com/meet-leadchange-jacqui-barrett-poindexter/?utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2', '208.74.66.43', '2010-08-10 06:40:22', '2010-08-10 11:40:22', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Michael McKinney and Jessica Henry, Martin Haworth. Martin Haworth said: Meet LeadChange Jacqui Barrett-Poindexter http://bit.ly/bupE2u [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(5323, 3214, 'Tweets that mention Leadership and The Well-Considered Life | Lead Change Group -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/leadchangegroup.com/leadership-and-the-well-considered-life/?utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2', '208.74.66.43', '2010-08-10 06:46:10', '2010-08-10 11:46:10', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Mike Henry Sr., Samantha Strauss. Samantha Strauss said: RT <a href=\"http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mikehenrysr/\" rel=\"nofollow\">@mikehenrysr</a>: Leadership and The Well-Considered Life by <a href=\"http://leadchangegroup.com/members/jennifervmiller/\" rel=\"nofollow\">@JenniferVMiller</a> #LeadChange blog http://bit.ly/bzxp1t [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(5324, 3214, 'Dan (Leadership Freak)', 'dan@leadershipfreak.com', 'http://leadershipfreak.wordpress.com', '72.20.220.247', '2010-08-10 09:15:30', '2010-08-10 14:15:30', 'Jennifer,\n\nThanks for your post. Love the distinction and the combination of two great ideas.\n\nI\'ll toss this out for #2.  I\'ve adopted the approach of following success. If something is working then do more of it. I know it\'s not always the best approach but it serves me well.\n\nFollow your success.\n\nLeadership Freak\n\nDan Rockwell', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5325, 3214, 'Chris Oestereich', 'costrike@gmail.com', 'http://right-brainedpm.com', '169.155.33.1', '2010-08-10 09:37:48', '2010-08-10 14:37:48', 'I found Brooks\' article to be timely and poignant and appreciated your pointing out that the two lives offered do not have to be mutually exclusive paths.  Clayton Christensen wrote a companion piece, \"How Will You Measure Your Life?\" on the HBR site.  It\'s well worth reading: http://hbr.org/2010/07/how-will-you-measure-your-life/ar/1\nThank you,\n\nChris Oestereich\nThe Right-Brained PM', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5326, 3214, 'Jennifer V. Miller', 'jmiller@people-equation.com', 'http://people-equation.com', '69.208.82.130', '2010-08-10 12:07:58', '2010-08-10 17:07:58', 'Thanks, Dan and Chris, for joining the conversation.\n\nWhat struck me was-- there is so much talk about \"purpose\"-- and for me, that just doesn\'t \"do it\" for me, as a person.  I don\'t feel the  need to be able to say, \"My purpose is XYZ and here\'s how I work towards achieving that purpose every day.\"  Even so, I think my life has direction and clarity and that I\'m doing \"good work\".  So the Summoned Life appealed to me as a philosophy, even though I respect and also need aspects of the Well-Planned Life.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5327, 3214, 'Lori Meyer', 'meyer.communications@gmail.com', '', '75.210.252.193', '2010-08-11 13:02:17', '2010-08-11 18:02:17', 'Thanks very much for this wise and informative post, which reminds us that a well-considered life requires each of us to look upward and outward -- beyond the calendar, the planner, and the smartphone. Great food for thought!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5328, 3228, 'Tweets that mention Leadership Character Episode 2 Vision with Steve Keating | Lead Change Group -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/leadchangegroup.com/leadership-character-episode-2-vision-with-steve-keating/?utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2', '208.74.66.43', '2010-08-10 15:37:40', '2010-08-10 20:37:40', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Michael McKinney and Jessica Henry, Martin Haworth. Martin Haworth said: Leadership Character Episode 2 Vision with Steve Keating http://bit.ly/a1E2ZE [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(5329, 3237, 'Tweets that mention What Does it Take to ReImagine Work Relationships? Part 1 | Lead Change Group -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/leadchangegroup.com/reimagine-work-relationships-1/?utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2', '208.74.66.43', '2010-08-11 08:39:36', '2010-08-11 13:39:36', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Mike Henry Sr., Michael McKinney, Jessica Henry, Sonia Di Maulo, Martin Haworth and others. Martin Haworth said: What Does it Take to ReImagine Work Relationships? Part 1 http://bit.ly/chkrqC [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(5330, 3237, 'David Weale', 'dweale@gmail.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/davidweale/', '118.173.77.253', '2010-08-11 10:49:34', '2010-08-11 15:49:34', 'Some nice points Mary, it\'s true that many business leaders have resorted to functional management only, with very little attention to the art of leadership-by-character and values.\n\nI don\'t strictly see those in charge as having \'lost their way\', I just see it as them not being able, for whatever reason, to take leadership to the next level. Whether it be due to the increased intensity of work these days, or just an inability to break out of a functional culture, many of \'those in charge\' seem to be unable to go beyond transactional exchanges, even when the people are crying out for so much more.\n\nI just wonder whether, if they took their foot off the gas for a moment, leaders would see the wealth of creativity around them. I also wonder whether, if they noticed this untapped potential, these leaders would actually begin to value relationship over performance.\n\nMaybe if they did that, the results would come anyway.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0);
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(5331, 3237, 'Mary C Schaefer', 'artemispath@mac.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/maryschaefer/', '69.253.57.214', '2010-08-12 11:38:31', '2010-08-12 16:38:31', 'Thanks Dave, for the comments.  Yes, saying they\'ve \"lost their way\" may not be precisely accurate.  I think I used that phrase because it strikes me that there are good people out there who are so caught up in the pressure to get more done they don\'t deliberately stand back to regroup and ask themselves is this the person they want to be, while doing their jobs.  It seems to me they are caught up in a contrived world of priorities that will only perpetuate the rate race.\n\nI\'m not criticizing.  The pressure is ON, and a person\'s job might be at stake if they take a stand on being more connected (Human) than transactional.\n\nIt pains me because, just as you said, if leaders would \"see the wealth of creativity around them. I also wonder whether, if they noticed this untapped potential, these leaders would actually begin to value relationship over performance.\"  I\'m hoping we can create a critical mass around this thought.\n\nI\'ll say more about all of this in Part 2.  Thanks again!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5332, 3237, 'David Weale', 'dweale@gmail.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/davidweale/', '118.173.113.46', '2010-08-12 23:04:05', '2010-08-13 04:04:05', 'Appreciate the reply Mary.\n\nJust thinking out loud, wouldn\'t it make a fascinating study to ask this transactional group just what prevents them from engaging with the \'untapped potential\' in the ranks.\n\nI\'m guessing that answers would include the assumptions we\'ve made, plus other reasons such as fear of losing credibility, traditional expectations on the leader-as-decision-maker, boardroom exclusivity, too much emphasis on upward accountability, etc...\n\nI\'m sure the answers would lead us back to the fact that leadership at all levels is a critical skill that simply cannot be neglected at any cost.', 0, '1', '', '', 5331, 0),
(5333, 3237, 'What Does it Take to ReImagine Work Relationships? Part 2 | Lead Change Group', '', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/what-does-it-take-to-reimagine-work-relationships-part-2/', '174.121.64.152', '2010-10-30 21:11:56', '2010-10-31 02:11:56', '[...] Does it Take to ReImagine Work Relationships? Part 2 Posted on August 17, 2010 by Mary C SchaeferPart 1 of this post concluded with the question, “What would your ideal work culture look like?”  Here’s an [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(5334, 3252, 'Tweets that mention Servant Leadership: Now in 3D | Lead Change Group -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/leadchangegroup.com/servant-leadership-3d/?utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2', '208.74.66.43', '2010-08-12 07:26:42', '2010-08-12 12:26:42', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Mike Henry Sr., Mike Henry Sr., Michael McKinney, Jessica Henry, Martin Haworth and others. Martin Haworth said: Servant Leadership: Now in 3D http://bit.ly/d82p0X [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(5335, 3252, 'Kelly Ketelboeter', 'kelly@theexperiencefactor.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/ketelboeterpr/', '99.63.206.87', '2010-08-12 10:56:51', '2010-08-12 15:56:51', 'Hi Tristan,\n\nWhat a fantastic post!  I love the parallels you made between leadership and Toy Story 3.  It\'s amazing how many leadership lessons surround us everyday.  The key is being open to learning and seeing the lessons.\n\nYou hit on a very important point and one that is near and dear to my heart, empathy.  Empathy is an under-rated and under-utilized skill in today\'s organizations and society as a whole.  A little empathy can go a long way in leading others as well as serving others.\n\nThanks for sharing!\nKelly', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5336, 3252, 'Tweets that mention Servant Leadership: Now in 3D | Lead Change Group -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/trackback?url=http%3A%2F%2Fleadchangegroup.com%2Fservant-leadership-3d%2F%3Fsms_ss%3Dtwitter&amp;utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2', '208.74.66.43', '2010-08-12 11:17:16', '2010-08-12 16:17:16', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Kelly Ketelboeter, Sveta Kai. Sveta Kai said: Servant #Leadership: Now in 3D: http://bit.ly/c81RhL (via <a href=\"http://leadchangegroup.com/members/knowledgebishop/\" rel=\"nofollow\">@knowledgebishop</a>) #leadchange http://goo.gl/fb/UVzPg [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(5337, 3252, 'Lori Meyer', 'meyer.communications@gmail.com', '', '75.210.227.229', '2010-08-12 13:12:56', '2010-08-12 18:12:56', 'Thanks very much for this great post, Tristan...a superb teaching moment for us all, as you remind of us of a critical but often overlooked principle of leadership: That service is the ultimate engine that drives leadership, and that is what empowers us all.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5338, 3252, 'knowledgebishop', 'knowledgebishop@gmail.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/knowledgebishop/', '143.127.128.10', '2010-08-13 09:21:43', '2010-08-13 14:21:43', 'Thank you so much, Kelly! I too believe empathy is the key to golden-rule leadership. I\'m excited about what we can learn from one another, and what we can bring as a group into the workplace.', 0, '1', '', '', 5335, 0),
(5339, 3252, 'knowledgebishop', 'knowledgebishop@gmail.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/knowledgebishop/', '143.127.128.10', '2010-08-13 09:22:53', '2010-08-13 14:22:53', 'I appreciate your input and kind words, Lori, thank you! Yes, leadership that springs from a servant-heart brings long-term growth. I see so much of that perspective here on Lead Change, and I\'m delighted to be a member.', 0, '1', '', '', 5337, 0),
(5340, 3252, 'Teri Aulph', 'teriaulphconsulting@me.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/teriaulph/', '68.0.114.121', '2010-08-14 22:56:24', '2010-08-15 03:56:24', 'Tristan - I love this article!  Very creative, well-written and compelling. I couldn\'t agree more regarding the importance of empathy for leaders.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5341, 3252, 'Tweets that mention Servant Leadership: Now in 3D | Lead Change Group -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/trackback?url=http%3A%2F%2Fleadchangegroup.com%2Fservant-leadership-3d%2F%3Fsms_ss%3Dlinkedin&amp;utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2', '208.74.66.43', '2010-08-15 10:50:57', '2010-08-15 15:50:57', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Mike Henry Sr., RTweetable. RTweetable said: Do you often see parallels in leadership models and the movies? http://lnkd.in/r4eJe2 [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(5342, 3252, 'Tristan Bishop', 'knowledgebishop@gmail.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/knowledgebishop/', '99.61.15.86', '2010-08-15 21:30:29', '2010-08-16 02:30:29', 'I\'m grateful for your affirming input, Teri. Thanks so much for your encouragement. I look forward to watching our collective focus on character-based leadership make significant impact in the days ahead.', 0, '1', '', '', 5340, 0),
(5343, 3252, 'The Honor of New Audiences &laquo; KnowledgeBishop&#039;s Mission', '', 'http://knowledgebishop.wordpress.com/2010/08/16/the-honor-of-new-audiences/', '74.200.247.112', '2010-08-15 21:51:42', '2010-08-16 02:51:42', '[...] the middle of the week, I was honored to have my &#8220;Servant Leadership&#8221; post picked up by one of my favorite blogs in the entire world: Lead Change Group, led by [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(5344, 3252, 'Servant Leadership Observer - September 2010', '', 'http://modernservantleader.com/servant-leadership/servant-leadership-observer-september-2010/', '199.27.128.107', '2010-09-13 07:13:01', '2010-09-13 12:13:01', '[...] LeadChangeGroup: Servant Leadership Now in 3D Tristan Bishop had a great perspective on Toy Story 3 &#8211; the Servant Leadership [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(5345, 3252, 'Lights! Camera! Leadership? | Lead Change Group', '', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/lights-camera-leadership-2/', '174.121.64.152', '2010-10-12 07:59:01', '2010-10-12 12:59:01', '[...] too. Tristan Bishop said Woody in Toy Story 3 is an authentic, servant leader.  He even wrote a blog post about it on the Lead Change’s blog.  Rusti-Ann Blanke suggested Frodo in Lord of the [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(5346, 3252, 'Susan Mazza', 'susan@randomactsofleadership.com', 'http://www.randomactsofleadership.com', '66.177.212.242', '2011-01-10 19:41:11', '2011-01-11 01:41:11', 'What a great example to draw from in showing what servant leadership looks like in action!\n\nYou are a wonderful writer Tristan.  I enjoy reading whatever you write!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5347, 3270, 'Tweets that mention Simple Encouragement | Lead Change Group -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/leadchangegroup.com/simple-encouragement/?utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2', '208.74.66.43', '2010-08-13 09:51:36', '2010-08-13 14:51:36', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Mike Henry Sr., Michael McKinney, Jessica Henry, Martin Haworth, Son Nguyen, PMP, RMP and others. Son Nguyen, PMP, RMP said: RT <a href=\"http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mphcoach/\" rel=\"nofollow\">@mphcoach</a>: Simple Encouragement http://bit.ly/cnLTDa [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(5348, 3270, 'Mary C Schaefer', 'artemispath@mac.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/maryschaefer/', '69.253.57.214', '2010-08-13 10:28:46', '2010-08-13 15:28:46', 'Great post, Thomas.  I really liked: \"Servant leaders cherish people in the context of intimate relationships.\"\n\nMy 5 words are: confident, authentic, idealistic, \"can do\" attitude, human', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5349, 3270, 'Thomas Waterhouse', 'tdwclients@gmail.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/encouraging/', '68.200.233.243', '2010-08-13 11:13:09', '2010-08-13 16:13:09', 'Thank you for your comment Mary! Yes, I think \"cherishing\" and \"intimacy\" are powerful keys to leadership. They open the door to the three prongs of Simple Encouragement® ~ \"Speaking life to potential, healing, to pain, and light to darkness\". You (and others) may enjoy my brief article titled \"Cherish\" over at my website. It is the January 9, 2010 post. It\'s a blessing that someone treated you in a \"confident, authentic, idealistic, \'can do\', and human\" way. That likely makes you a confident, authentic, idealistic, humane person with a \"can do\" attitude! :)', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5350, 3270, 'Tweets that mention Simple Encouragement | Lead Change Group -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/trackback?url=http%3A%2F%2Fleadchangegroup.com%2Fsimple-encouragement%2F%3Fsms_ss%3Dtwitter&amp;utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2', '208.74.66.43', '2010-08-14 08:55:06', '2010-08-14 13:55:06', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Lolly Daskal and Mike Henry Sr., Sarah Joy Albrecht. Sarah Joy Albrecht said: Excellent! RT @LollyDaskal: RT <a href=\"http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mikehenrysr/\" rel=\"nofollow\">@mikehenrysr</a>: Simple Encouragement by <a href=\"http://leadchangegroup.com/members/encouraging/\" rel=\"nofollow\">@Encouraging</a> http://t.co/F0Xqdo2 [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(5351, 2927, 'Mary Jo Asmus', 'mary.jo.asmus@aspire-cs.com', 'http://www.aspire-cs.com', '97.92.34.222', '2010-08-23 08:23:11', '2010-08-23 13:23:11', 'Hi Mike,\n\nThanks for another thought provoking post.\n\nI often think that we under estimate the power of followership, particularly in a democratic society; whether we are speaking of the power to vote or the power to tell it like it is in our organizations.\n\nFollowers are every bit as responsible for bad (or good) leadership as the leaders themselves. I wrote about this here: http://www.aspire-cs.com/how-we-might-all-be-responsible-for-bad-leadership .', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5352, 2927, 'perry', 'maughmer@gmail.com', '', '66.194.48.46', '2010-08-23 11:12:55', '2010-08-23 16:12:55', 'Mike,\n\nGreat points and I would agree with Mary Jo that true \"followership\" is undervalued as ALL OF US are followers in some respect (or should be).  No one operates as their own boss as we are all accountable to someone.  The best leaders understand that they are accountable to those they have the privilege of leading and act accordingly.  In fact, there is the theory that those who cannot follow cannot lead and I would tend to agree with that.\nI loved Godin\'s book and think it is a great point of view that would benefit all of us to consider and it also dovetails nicely into a simple definition of leadership...influence.  If we considered that anyone who influences leads, they we all bear the burden and then it simply becomes...are we a positive or negative influence?  It also takes \"positional leadership\" out of the question as it changes the paradigm to not what you do but how you do it.\nNo one has to wait to lead, all you have to do is accept that you can and are you building up or tearing down.\nThanks for the great post!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5353, 2927, 'Peter A. Mello', 'editor@weeklyleader.net', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/petermello/', '98.229.16.179', '2010-08-23 14:16:31', '2010-08-23 19:16:31', 'I really don\'t understand why so many people think there is something bad about the word \"follow\" or the act of following. It\'s really all about influence, isn\'t it? When we exercise leadership we influence others and when we follow we are influenced by others.\n\nLike so many words, it\'s how we modify them that gives them meaning. Granted following \"blindly\" is definitely not a good thing, but \"learning\" is following in an intelligently, inquisitive fashion.\n\nOn the day he was assassinated, President John F. Kennedy was to deliver a speech which included the quote \"leadership and learning are indispensable to each other.\" It\'s awful difficult to learn, and therefore lead, without following.\n\nVery, very few, if any, can claim that they are leaders only. In fact, I believe that most of us follow a heck of a lot more than we lead.\n\nTo blindly follow is bad. To follow, not so bad.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5354, 2927, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mike/', '98.178.138.219', '2010-08-23 15:11:35', '2010-08-23 20:11:35', 'Mary Jo,\n\nThanks for the comment and the link.  We get the worst leaders we will tolerate.  Whatever compromises we allow in our leaders typically comes back to haunt.\n\nAnd we all follow.  We all live in a society that requires us to subordinate our interests to the law and the common good.  We want responsible, capable people who contribute to the effort rather than someone who makes compromises because of fear or convenience.  Like you said in your post, it is an act of leadership to step up and act.\n\nMike...', 0, '1', '', '', 5351, 0),
(5355, 2927, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mike/', '98.178.138.219', '2010-08-23 15:15:16', '2010-08-23 20:15:16', 'I agree with you Peter.  We do follow more than we lead.  But the rebel in me wants to remember that I do it by choice.  It is a choice and I therefore must be responsible (not blind) for my efforts and their outcomes.  We need informed contributors, not passive victims.  Learning in order to be an informed follower is an act of self-leadership, too.', 0, '1', '', '', 5353, 0),
(5356, 2927, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mike/', '98.178.138.219', '2010-08-24 18:25:52', '2010-08-24 23:25:52', 'Thanks Perry for the great comment.  You always have some quotable things in your responses.  I especially liked that no one has to wait to lead.  We either are leading by building up or tearing down.  Well said.\n\nMike...', 0, '1', '', '', 5352, 0),
(5357, 2927, 'Gordon Clogston', 'gclogston@leadershipcourseware.com', 'http://www.leadershipcourseware.com/blog', '66.7.166.18', '2010-08-25 10:49:52', '2010-08-25 15:49:52', 'In rigidly hierarchical systems, i.e. military organizations, to be a follower is mandated. At the same time, their structure and reward systems are based on promotions with the intent of moving qualified, experienced individuals into positions of leadership so that they can help others to learn. That might be clear from the leader\'s perspective. Not so much from the private who is out picking up cigarette butts and other litter that he/she did not discard. There are many such structures and it may be their influence that is promoting the challenges to followership.\n\nIt is as you indicated in your article, all about words. We seem to have put a negative connotation on the words, follow, following, and followers. And  yet, as Peter pointed out, it is really more about influence. We are either the one influencing or the one being influenced. And as Peter pointed out being blindly influenced or worse yet, manipulated (and I am purposefully using the most negative connotation here) is not the same thing as being influenced in a cooperative, productive, and positive way.\n\nIt is my experience and my belief that well balanced organizations and teams allow for a sharing of leadership. Depending on the needs of the moment any one member may be in possession of knowledge or skills that would allow them to be the primary source of influence. Yes, there may be one member who has the positional power to approve the ultimate course of action, but everyone has the capacity if allowed, to contribute and therefore influence the thinking of others. In such environments we are all leaders and we are all followers depending on the circumstances of the moment.\n\nVery interesting, thought-provoking article, Mike. Keep them coming.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5358, 2927, 'Michael Felberbaum', 'michael@numespot.com', '', '24.91.235.131', '2010-08-31 09:36:22', '2010-08-31 14:36:22', 'Mike,\nI\'ve read a few of your blog posts and I like your work.  Your emphasis on words is very important as so much of leadership is about communication.  Some thoughts:\n\nA leader is out in front, a follower is behind.  Why be behind?  Sometimes I think about the doctors nurses that cared for my wife while she was in the hospital for a month.  We were certainly following their lead and we were happy to do so.\n\nA follower is a support, a leader is alone.  Why follow?  There are many other people with you, a whole community.  I think about great artists who struggle to find their voice in their work.  And I think about all the people who listen to their music and sing their songs, or enjoy their paintings or shows.  Who is happier?\n\nLeadership has no inherent value in my book.  It\'s about being out in front in a decision-making capacity.  Still, it\'s a role like any other -- manager, contributor, author, mom, dad.  What matters is how one relates in the role, how one serves the capacity.  That\'s why I like your notion of character-based leadership.\n\nAll best,\nMichael', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5359, 2927, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mike/', '98.178.138.219', '2010-08-31 09:44:18', '2010-08-31 14:44:18', 'Michael, thanks for the comment.  I think we\'re agreeing with different verbiage.  The roles must exist.  But I don\'t think we want to have people \"following\" us who can\'t do anything else.  Choosing to be a great follower for a time is the act of a character-based leader.  They\'re leading themselves to perform in a way that serves themselves and others.   Mike...', 0, '1', '', '', 5358, 0),
(5360, 2927, 'Tim', 'timageis@gmail.com', 'http://timmilburn.com', '71.38.84.249', '2010-09-26 11:51:03', '2010-09-26 16:51:03', 'My opinion is the role of follower is a role of influence much like the role of leader. The follower will influence others in that they see and experience the follower\'s life moving in a certain direction. That direction may have been prescribed by the leader. But the follower chooses to follow that direction. This in and of itself may be a more powerful form of influence in some situations than being the leader. This is why testimonials can be so powerful. They speak of someone\'s willingness to follow someone else\'s idea. A leader may have written the book, but it\'s often all of the people who say it\'s a great book that gets you to read it.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5361, 2927, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mike/', '98.178.138.219', '2010-09-27 18:43:57', '2010-09-27 23:43:57', 'Tim, thanks for the great comment.  The role of \"follower\" is important, but not less or more than that of leader.  We need people to follow, but we don\'t need them to stop leading.  We need people who serve as followers yet retain their ability to think for themselves and bring their ideas and their best energy to the situation.  Thanks for the great twist on the post.', 0, '1', '', '', 5360, 0),
(5362, 2927, 'Ted Kusio', 'ted@hireted.biz', '', '204.145.76.82', '2011-03-15 14:19:07', '2011-03-15 19:19:07', 'This is awesome....still today.\n\nI recently was in a situation where many people (mostly, I believe, \"middle managers\") were making LOTS of changes to something, but no one was making it better. Instead their many, many changes made things worse.\n\nSo not only were they not leading, but they were following each other in circles.\n\nYeesh.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5363, 2927, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mike/', '98.178.138.219', '2011-03-15 14:24:13', '2011-03-15 19:24:13', 'Thanks for the comment.  There is an art to contributing or collaborating.  There is little art to following and no art to leading when others aren\'t inspired and energized to participate.\n\nMike...', 0, '1', '', '', 5362, 0),
(5364, 2927, 'Ted Kusio', 'ted@hireted.biz', '', '204.145.76.82', '2011-03-15 14:35:51', '2011-03-15 19:35:51', 'It was all fear, I think.\n\nIf they remained silent, approved of what was there (which was as good as it could be, all things considered), then they might seem as if they didn\'t even look it over.\nIf they made BIG CHANGES, well, what if they were WRONG?\nSo they change \"this\" to \"that\" and \"now\" to \"today\" and they still have their office.\n\nI spoke up.\n\nIn one instance, well, I\'m no longer there (thankfully!).\nIn the more recent instance, I\'m so far away from the action that all that was heard was an faint, fading echo attributed to a passing fire engine.\n\nI will lead a different tribe. :)', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5365, 2927, 'Follower Of One &laquo; Mike Henry Sr.', '', 'http://mikehenrysr.com/2016/03/10/follower-of-one/', '192.0.80.144', '2016-03-10 08:40:47', '2016-03-10 13:40:47', '[&#8230;] I said before, I never liked the word follower. I tend to think of followers as passive, easily led, people who fail to think for themselves or [&#8230;]', 0, '0', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(5366, 2927, '7 Signs It’s Time to Un-Follow a Leader', '', 'http://switchandshift.com/7-signs-its-time-to-un-follow-a-leader', '184.106.10.130', '2017-08-04 00:26:57', '2017-08-04 04:26:57', '[&#8230;] I’m not much of a “follower.”  I consider all of my influence something to be given. So I prefer to join rather than follow. And I un-join if I find the purpose or the person to be different than what I thought. For more on this, check out Of Followers and Leaders. [&#8230;]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(5367, 3277, 'Tweets that mention Meet LeadChange Teri Aulph | Lead Change Group -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/leadchangegroup.com/meet-leadchange-teri-aulph/?utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2', '208.74.66.43', '2010-08-13 12:11:18', '2010-08-13 17:11:18', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Michael McKinney, Shawn Murphy and Martin Haworth, connie vallejo. connie vallejo said: RT @LeadershipNow: Mike Henry Sr: Meet LeadChange Teri Aulph http://bit.ly/90xosU [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(5368, 3277, 'Tweets that mention Meet LeadChange Teri Aulph | Lead Change Group -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/trackback?url=http%3A%2F%2Fleadchangegroup.com%2Fmeet-leadchange-teri-aulph%2F%3Fsms_ss%3Dtwitter&amp;utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2', '208.74.66.43', '2010-08-16 16:25:52', '2010-08-16 21:25:52', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Mike Henry Sr., Nellie. Nellie said: RT <a href=\"http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mikehenrysr/\" rel=\"nofollow\">@mikehenrysr</a>: Meet LeadChange Teri Aulph Thursday at 3 PM Eastern http://t.co/ikAyeC8 via @AddThis [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(5369, 3277, 'Mel Bost', 'melbost@gmail.com', 'http://www.melbostpmoexpert.com/', '98.178.132.26', '2010-08-20 22:35:43', '2010-08-21 03:35:43', 'Excellent interview with Teri Aulph.  She is so accomplished in so many areas that we really need to use her as a \"role model\" for many roles that are important in our community today.  An excellent \"change agent.\"\n\nWe should encourage everyone to contribute to the community through blogging and using social media to connect.\n\nMel Bost\n\nJohn Wooden once said \"It\'s what you LEARN when you know it all that really counts.\"', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5370, 3283, 'Tweets that mention What Does it Take to ReImagine Work Relationships? Part 2 | Lead Change Group -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/leadchangegroup.com/what-does-it-take-to-reimagine-work-relationships-part-2/?utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2', '208.74.66.43', '2010-08-17 08:32:04', '2010-08-17 13:32:04', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Mike Henry Sr., Michael McKinney, Jessica Henry, Vicky Henry, Martin Haworth and others. Martin Haworth said: What Does it Take to ReImagine Work Relationships? Part 2 http://bit.ly/b5vson [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(5371, 3298, 'Tweets that mention Meet LeadChange Shawn Murphy | Lead Change Group -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/leadchangegroup.com/meet-leadchange-shawn-murphy/?utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2', '208.74.66.43', '2010-08-20 06:22:02', '2010-08-20 11:22:02', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Michael McKinney and Jessica Henry, Martin Haworth. Martin Haworth said: Meet LeadChange Shawn Murphy http://bit.ly/9337dx [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(5372, 3298, 'Tristan Bishop', 'knowledgebishop@gmail.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/knowledgebishop/', '67.97.209.36', '2010-08-26 12:28:05', '2010-08-26 17:28:05', 'Really looking forward to this, Shawn. Change Management is a huge part of the challenge in front of me each day.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5373, 3298, 'Shawn Murphy', 'shawn@achievedstrategies.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/shawmu/', '99.17.7.206', '2010-08-29 23:54:36', '2010-08-30 04:54:36', 'Tristan, thank you for  your support here and on Twitter.', 0, '1', '', '', 5372, 0),
(5374, 3304, 'Tweets that mention Leadership Advisors | Lead Change Group -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/leadchangegroup.com/leadership-advisors-2/?utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2', '208.74.66.43', '2010-08-16 11:57:27', '2010-08-16 16:57:27', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Mike Henry Sr., Michael McKinney and Jessica Henry, Martin Haworth. Martin Haworth said: Leadership Advisors http://bit.ly/cQZwLu [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(5375, 3304, 'John E. Smith', 'stratlearning@hotmail.com', 'http://strategiclearner.wordpress.com', '76.201.91.232', '2010-08-16 13:10:52', '2010-08-16 18:10:52', 'Hi, Mike - interesting post.\n\nMy initial reaction:  \"Ouch!\"  You hit awfully close to home, since I am one of those thousands of folks pouring information into the ether.\n\nYou mention the \"art and science\" of leadership and I believe that part of our problem lies with a lack of awareness of the need for both sides of that dichotomy.\n\nThe Science:\nLeaders who do not learn about current thinking in terms of leadership and management development are shorting themselves.  Depending on a few remembered phrases or lessons from a course long since gone or, even worse, using the way you were led without filter as your model are guaranteed to produce more of what we already have and that does not cut it in today\'s world.\n\nA wealth of valid research does exist and we owe it to ourselves to stay up to date.  If we can keep up with our favorite team\'s line-up and standing, we can do this as well.\n\nThe Art:\nLeaders who do not understand the non-technical part of leadership will often find themselves applying a leadership model, strategy, or technique . . . and then wondering why they are not getting the results they desire. I am not advocating that leaders are born, because I deeply believe leadership can be taught, but this is not about buying the latest book, memorizing a cute acronym, and trotting out a process or structure for all to admire.\n\nBeing able to read, respond, and effectively influence others requires self-knowledge and an ability to sense the unspoken.  We can all improve our ability to do so, but we have to first know that this need exists and then be wiling to move on it.  Not as easy as just telling people what to do and reacting to how well they do it, but infinitely more rewarding, in my opinion.\n\nUpon rereading all this, I have done a poor job of making my points, but I do look forward to what others have to offer to this discussion.\n\nJohn', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5376, 3304, 'davidburkus', 'david@davidburkus.com', 'http://theleaderlab.org', '70.177.86.103', '2010-08-16 17:11:54', '2010-08-16 22:11:54', 'Great points Mike. At the risk of claiming this sermon is perfect for someone else and not internalizing, I think you\'re dead on. There is a plethora of \"leadership\" noise out there right now and the bulk of it as actually self-help or personal development literature posing as leadership literature because that a positive euphemism of the week.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5377, 3304, 'Mike Myatt', 'm.myatt@n2growth.com', 'http://www.n2growth.com/blog', '74.98.81.189', '2010-08-16 21:22:31', '2010-08-17 02:22:31', 'Hi John:\n\nThanks for your observations. I believe your points were clear and well thought out. I didn\'t mean to hit too close to home, as I too produce a great deal of content. That said, my thoughts were meant not only as a challenge to others, but also to myself to make sure that the content we\'re creating is not just a rehashing of outdated theory, and not just for the purposes of making a buck.\n\nIs our content valuable, credible, innovative, original, actionable, and serving a purpose other than just adding to the noise? Are we developing the practice of leadership and in the process helping to mold better leaders, or are we just pushing more hype into the market to expand a revenue stream?\n\nMy feeling is that those simply trying to build a business are the ones missing the larger opportunity of creating an impact and a legacy. Those that contribute to the latter will achieve the former, but I don\'t believe the inverse to be true.\n\nThanks again for adding to the conversation John...', 0, '1', '', '', 5375, 0),
(5378, 3304, 'Mike Myatt', 'm.myatt@n2growth.com', 'http://www.n2growth.com/blog', '74.98.81.189', '2010-08-16 21:29:00', '2010-08-17 02:29:00', 'Hi David:\n\nI agree - much of what I see masquerading as leadership content is truly spun-up personal development and self-help material. It\'s sad that the marketplace isn\'t always sophisticated enough to distinguish between the two, and even when they are that they succumb to the marketing hype. Thanks for your candid comment David.', 0, '1', '', '', 5376, 0),
(5379, 3304, 'Irma Givens', 'img@irmagivens.com', '', '75.45.232.248', '2010-08-16 23:58:28', '2010-08-17 04:58:28', 'Hi Mike,\n\nThanks for that jolt!  We all must take inventory of where we are and in which direction we are headed as an industry. The largest room in my house is the room for improvement.  We have to constantly improve.\n\nWorking to improve,\nIrma', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5380, 3304, 'David Weale', 'dweale@gmail.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/davidweale/', '202.12.74.243', '2010-08-17 04:46:52', '2010-08-17 09:46:52', 'Thanks for this post, Mike. I agree it\'s crowded out there! As a new entrant to the \'leadership advisor\" field (from industry to academia &amp; consulting), I must say it\'s initially overwhelming, then it\'s quite frustrating, and right now I\'m at the point where it\'s actually totally confusing!\n\nIt would be so much easier if people would clearly identify their position and reasons for blogging, etc (maybe on this site, we could do that even). In doing this, I\'m not saying anyone should \'ignore\' anyone else. It\'s just that then there are categories and more clarity.\n\nI think the problem is firstly that not too many are looking for a niche. It\'s all so generalized and lots of the content just echoes itself all over the place. Secondly, so much of it (as David says above) is self-help content. Some lists of advice are good, but most are basically waffle. In a book store, I think only 10-20% of the web leadership content would find itself in the leadership section!\n\nOn the subject of the lack of groundbreaking stuff, I do actually see a shift developing, but it\'s slow. I think that it responds to the times. From the 50\'s to the 80\'s hardly anything happened until the \"Transformational Leadership\" concept - and that was in response to things getting much more dynamic around that time. Shared leadership concepts came about due to an increasing need for innovation and the authentic concept is very much a response to the turmoil brought about by disappointments and a universal need for leaders to make positive impacts on the world.\n\nBut maybe there is a shift occurring, and maybe all this blogging is a symptom. It\'s just a theory I\'m throwing out, but aren\'t many of us saying that anyone can be a leader wherever they are? Are we not looking for leadership \'acts\' at every level of organizations now?\n\nI am totally with you when you say that you \"believe our world is suffering greatly due to a lack of leadership.\". It\'s serious. But perhaps what\'s happening is that people are making attempts to respond but because of a lack of leadership knowledge they\'re grasping at stuff - hence the leadership self-help...\n\nJust thinking out loud.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5381, 3304, 'Mike Myatt', 'm.myatt@n2growth.com', 'http://www.n2growth.com/blog', '74.98.81.189', '2010-08-17 13:51:12', '2010-08-17 18:51:12', 'Love this: \"The largest room in my house is the room for improvement.\" Thanks Irma...', 0, '1', '', '', 5379, 0),
(5382, 3304, 'Mike Myatt', 'm.myatt@n2growth.com', 'http://www.n2growth.com/blog', '74.98.81.189', '2010-08-17 14:18:49', '2010-08-17 19:18:49', 'Hi David:\n\nThis is a great forum for thinking out loud, and thank you for doing so.\n\nI\'m rooting for you to succeed as you enter this field. I don\'t really view anyone in the leadership field as a competitor, but rather as a peer and/or colleague. There is plenty of market demand, and plenty of need for forward thinking professionals looking to make a difference.\n\nYou bring up an interesting question as a new entrant into the leadership advisor space - how does one go about establishing their practice amongst all the noise? In talking with others who have been at this a while, we are mostly in agreement that there are too many qualified advisors struggling while too many who lack depth, but happen to be savvy marketers seem to be prospering. While this inverted relationship tends to give the industry a bit of a black-eye in the near-term, the good news is that it also serves as a macro-economic warning sign that a weeding-out process is looming in the future.\n\nWhile we\'re waiting for the needed consolidation mentioned above to occur, it\'s worth noting that the problem isn\'t with a lack of accessible knowledge from qualified advisors when it comes to leadership, but rather confusion as to where to find it. You see, it is those practicing in our space without said knowledge that create confusion for those in desperate need of it.\n\nI\'m thankful to Mike Henry for creating a forum such as this where we can help one another work through some of the issues being discussed in this thread.\n\nThanks for your candor David.', 0, '1', '', '', 5380, 0),
(5383, 3329, 'Tweets that mention Build the Community in 5 Minutes a Day | Lead Change Group -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/leadchangegroup.com/build-the-community-in-5-minutes-a-day/?utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2', '208.74.66.43', '2010-08-16 22:06:04', '2010-08-17 03:06:04', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Mike Henry Sr. and Tara R. Alemany, David Weale. David Weale said: Qualireadable must read! “<a href=\"http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mikehenrysr/\" rel=\"nofollow\">@mikehenrysr</a>: Build the #LeadChange Community in 5 Minutes a Day http://bit.ly/9caWl8” [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(5384, 3329, 'Mary C Schaefer', 'artemispath@mac.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/maryschaefer/', '69.253.50.18', '2010-08-17 09:45:54', '2010-08-17 14:45:54', 'Mike, excellent idea to post this how-to video and promote (and make easy) connecting with the intention of the LeadChange community.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5385, 3343, 'Susan Mazza', 'susan@randomactsofleadership.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/susanmazza/', '66.177.212.242', '2010-08-18 08:34:52', '2010-08-18 13:34:52', 'Very rich with insights Jane.  I particularly love this quote by Ken Blanchard - \"feedback is the breakfast of champions\".  Loved the post on lessons learned from fishing that stimulated this one too!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5386, 3343, 'Tweets that mention Serving Up Those Leadership Lessons from Fishing | Lead Change Group -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/leadchangegroup.com/serving-leadership-lessons-from-fishing/?utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2', '208.74.66.43', '2010-08-18 11:24:35', '2010-08-18 16:24:35', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Martin Zwilling, Mike Henry Sr., Mike Henry Sr., Susan Mazza, Kevin W. Grossman and others. Kevin W. Grossman said: RT @ReadyTOFeedBack: RT <a href=\"http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mikehenrysr/\" rel=\"nofollow\">@mikehenrysr</a>: Serving Up Those Leadership Lessons from Fishing by @thehrgoddess #LeadChange http://bit.ly/aNoyqa [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(5387, 3343, 'Tweets that mention Serving Up Those Leadership Lessons from Fishing | Lead Change Group -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/trackback?url=http%3A%2F%2Fleadchangegroup.com%2Fserving-leadership-lessons-from-fishing%2F%3Fsms_ss%3Dlinkedin&amp;utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2', '208.74.66.43', '2010-08-18 12:16:47', '2010-08-18 17:16:47', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Mike Henry Sr., Susan Mazza and Meredith Bell, Susan Steinbrecher. Susan Steinbrecher said: RT <a href=\"http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mikehenrysr/\" rel=\"nofollow\">@mikehenrysr</a>: Today&#039;s #LeadChange post is by @thehrgoddess - What do Failure, Community and Feedback have to do with Fishing? http://lnkd.in/m_m_jk [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(5388, 3343, 'Jane Perdue', 'janeperdue@comcast.net', '', '76.23.122.90', '2010-08-19 06:56:45', '2010-08-19 11:56:45', 'Susan - never dreamed that fishing could be a rich source of inspiration, who knew. Touched by your kind words...mean a lot!', 0, '1', '', '', 5385, 0),
(5389, 3343, 'Deb Costello', 'costellod@trinityprep.org', '', '98.85.97.146', '2010-08-19 22:14:37', '2010-08-20 03:14:37', 'A thoughtful post Jane.  It is sometimes so hard to find the learning in the center of the mistake. I have always believed this one thing about mistakes.\n\nDespite our best efforts, mistakes happen.  What you do next says everything about you.\n\nThank you for your insights.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5390, 3343, 'Serving Up Those Leadership Lessons from Fishing &laquo; Get Your Leadership BIG On!', '', '', '66.135.48.204', '2010-08-29 06:47:23', '2010-08-29 11:47:23', '[...] of Mike Henry, President of the LeadChange group, I&#8217;ve posted a follow-up blog at the LeadChange site, where I explore some actions and activities that both formal and informal leaders can use.  [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(5391, 3343, 'Ellen Weber', 'eweber1@frontiernet.net', 'http://www.brainleadersandlearners.com/', '173.86.170.16', '2010-08-30 11:41:57', '2010-08-30 16:41:57', 'Love the way you open our eyes to new possibilities here Jane! The wise leader learns from failure and learns from successful results in much the same way - when open as you detail so vividly here.\n\nWhat a critical lesson for this recession - which is hard on all of us. Daily I am grateful for those like you - who see wonderful possibilities. Daily I learn to cross my own barriers because I am inspired by how you and others here cross over yours! Thanks Jane!\n\nYou are a credit to the new order of leaders emerging!!! Here\'s to your continued success in every leadership venture!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5392, 3355, 'Tweets that mention What Really Makes You a Leader? | Lead Change Group -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/leadchangegroup.com/what-really-makes-a-leader/?utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2', '208.74.66.43', '2010-08-19 07:15:09', '2010-08-19 12:15:09', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Mike Henry Sr., donhornsby, Earl Gray, Michael McKinney, Jessica Henry and others. Jessica Henry said: RT <a href=\"http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mikehenrysr/\" rel=\"nofollow\">@mikehenrysr</a> What Really Makes You a Leader? http://bit.ly/9STgvQ #LeadChange [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(5393, 3355, 'Kate Nasser, The People-Skills Coach', 'info@katenasser.com', 'http://katenasser.com', '151.198.44.98', '2010-08-19 07:21:16', '2010-08-19 12:21:16', 'Erin there is no doubt in my mind that leadership is more than just leading an organization. You are correct that leaders emerge in different settings, under different conditions, and display different traits.\n\nDoes being put on the spot to \"perform leadership functions\" bring an added perspective to it? Surely of course.  Yet doing it does not completely define it anymore than researching and exploring it.\n\nLeadership is complex and situational.  It has many dimensions and leaders come in all types.  Green Berets for example lead with a certain focus, mindset, and in many cases produce amazing results. Likewise, a young entrepreneur who might not be able to lead a green beret cause can inspire other young workers and lead them to bring a product to market that rivals the largest corporations.  Teachers lead  us by spotting talents and inspiring growth.\n\nThose who define greatness only by what they know and do show the weakness in their logic.\nKate Nasser', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5394, 3355, 'What Really Makes You a Leader? &laquo; Authentic Leadership', '', 'http://sagestone.wordpress.com/2010/08/19/what-really-makes-you-a-leader/', '66.135.48.148', '2010-08-19 07:53:52', '2010-08-19 12:53:52', '[...] continue reading, please click here to go to the Lead Change Group leadership community site.    [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(5395, 3355, 'Erin Schreyer', 'eschreyer@sagestone-partners.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/eschreyer/', '184.57.239.217', '2010-08-19 07:56:46', '2010-08-19 12:56:46', 'Thanks, Kate.  I appreciate you adding your comment, and I like the examples you use!!  Nicely done!', 0, '1', '', '', 5393, 0),
(5396, 3355, 'Steve Browne', 'sbrowne@larosas.com', '', '70.61.142.6', '2010-08-19 08:08:54', '2010-08-19 13:08:54', 'It amazes me that people spend more time defining who\'s \"not\" something vs. encouraging folks to become who they could be.\n\nIf \"leaders\" are only a small layer of organizations, then we\'re in for a world of turmoil.  Too often we seem to idolize people at the top with the assumption that because of position - they are effective leaders.\n\nSome time they are and some time they\'re not.  We are too consumed with status and not with character.  Ironic though that we revel when someone\'s character is compromised.  Shouldn\'t that tell us what we all truly want to focus on and see in our leaders?\n\nErin - you are on the right track and shouldn\'t be compelled to sway from that.  It is joyous to see that you see great things in your kids and in people in general.\n\nPeople need to remember that \"leadership\" is a fact that we need to foster and develop in all people because they all have value.  We would be such a better society and business community if we quit labeling and filtering certain people into strata.\n\nLead on my friend !!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5397, 3355, 'David M. Kasprzak', 'david@myflexiblepencil.com', 'http://myflexiblepencil.com', '12.160.210.100', '2010-08-19 08:50:10', '2010-08-19 13:50:10', 'Erin,\n\nThank you for saying so eloquently what so many wish to express.  As for your green beret friend, I suppose he\'s no more qualified to guide others on the principals of character based leadership than you are qualified to lead a platoon into combat (I assume!).  Leadership is abstract and relative, it takes many forms, and even a thought leader is a leader still.\n\nA few years ago, I came up with this thought on what makes a leader:\n\n\"Standing at the front of the line does not make one a leader.  Leadership must be, to some degree, the art of dissent.  Only by challenging the conventional and approved, and convincing others to do the same, can one truly be deemed a leader.  to merely be the first to get in line and have others walk behind you, in a direction determined by someone else, is not the act of leading.  It is, rather, an indication that one has achieved nothing more than being the first to follow.\"\n\nConsider an orchestra conductor:  Does the conductor lead the orchestra, or follow the music?', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5398, 3355, 'Wally Bock', 'wally@threestarleadership.com', 'http://blog.threestarleadership.com', '71.68.56.129', '2010-08-19 09:07:40', '2010-08-19 14:07:40', 'Thanks for a thoughtful post, Erin. I\'m going to respond to two separate issues.\n\nFirst, I have to say that I share the Green Beret\'s frustration. I\'ve been a leader in the Marines, in a large corporation and a non-profit, and in my own company. Often I hear the advice that\'s offered by self-proclaimed experts and I think: \"Where do you come up with this stuff? Have you ever actually tried what you\'re recommending?\"\n\nI know that people who\'ve never been in a leadership position can give good advice to leaders. James MacGregor Burns, the author of the seminal work, Leadership  introduced the concept of \"transformational leadership\" didn\'t lead anyone. Neither has John Keegan, senior lecturer at the British military academy, Sandhurst. Peter Drucker didn\'t work in a leadership position, either.\n\nEven knowing that, I can still feel that visceral, \"what-do-you-know\" reaction.\n\nWith that said, let me move on to something more substantive. You seem to sum up your position as follows:\n\n\"Always do what\'s right. It does make you a leader. At least that\'s what I believe.\"\n\nFor me, you are a leader if you have followers. Everything else is commentary.\n\nI like what you say about taking a moral stand. It may show strong character, but it\'s not leadership unless someone follows.\n\nI applaud the discussion of what makes good character. I think taking a moral stand in the face of popular opinion is something we should encourage. But I don\'t think either one of those things is necessarily leadership.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5399, 3355, 'Benjamin McCall', 'author@rethinkhr.org', 'http://ReThinkHR.org', '198.187.174.15', '2010-08-19 09:17:30', '2010-08-19 14:17:30', 'I believe we all have the \"potential\" to lead. I also believe that just because we all have that potential does nto mean we will take it to the next level not will we be the best or worst leaders. The sad and happy part about leadership is that there is no one definition. No one way. No definitive approach. It always depends on the environment, circumstances, resources, tools and abilities that we are given or made with.\nRemember... we all have the potential. And not one of us has ever reached it. But we can get closer!\n\nhttp://ReThinkHR.org\nhttp://twitter.com/BenjaminMcCall', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0);

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(5455, 3355, 'Erin Schreyer', 'eschreyer@sagestone-partners.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/eschreyer/', '108.56.196.188', '2010-08-20 15:46:55', '2010-08-20 20:46:55', 'Max, thank you for your eloquent response - so beautifully said!!  You provide such wonderful examples, and I also very much appreciate the book suggestions.\n\nKeep up the great work you\'re doing to encourage leaders to provide positive feedback.  It\'s such an essential part of being a great leader!', 0, '1', '', '', 5452, 0),
(5456, 3355, 'Anna Smith', 'anna@whatdoyouwantfromthem.com', 'http://www.whatdoyouwantfromthem.com/', '24.225.34.84', '2010-08-20 17:22:03', '2010-08-20 22:22:03', 'Hi Erin,\n\nI was an exchange student (from Germany) in a very small town in South Georgia. The host family I stayed with went to church at least three times a week, and for the first time in my life, I had actually been exposed to religion (before that I wasn’t even sure why we celebrated Easter).\nAnyway, I couldn’t understand why some of the people I met were ‘two-faced’. I met cheaters who gave talks about being happily married, and partiers who condemned cigarettes, alcohol and party-going.\n\nIt occurred to me: “They try to tell me how to become or be a better Christian, but quite frankly, they suck at it, too!” The ‘Green Beret’ inside of me was asking: “Why should I even listen to some of these folks?”\n\nMatthew Polkinghorne wrote: “The human desire and need to find intimacy and be authentic are often thwarted by subconscious doings of the mind - behaviors expressed by an individual that are considered to be inauthentic.” (http://discoveryourground.com/?p=271)\n\nOver the years I have decided: If someone gives me advice, they are sharing their knowledge with me. They are connecting with me from a place that is very real to them and they are inviting me to connect. I allow myself to be influenced. Influence, either way, starts with connection.\n\nI find efforts “by those attempting to lead from where they are” (not to be confused with capabilities ;) very valuable. These efforts can start a relationship. Also, there could be some sort of truth or realization in every piece of [crappy, untested] advice I get.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5457, 3355, 'Kate Nasser, The People-Skills Coach', 'info@katenasser.com', 'http://katenasser.com', '151.198.44.98', '2010-08-21 09:38:33', '2010-08-21 14:38:33', 'Hi Erin,\nI want to jump back into this discussion to echo your kudos to David Kasprzak\' question -- \"Consider an orchestra conductor: Does the conductor lead the orchestra, or follow the music?\"\n\nA great orchestra conductor actually does both.  S/he takes the composer\'s intent, adds insight to making the music come alive and leads the orchestra  with inspiration to contribute their greatness -- all for a (hopefully) a unique and superb rendition of the music.\n\nThe art of leadership lies in combining insight and inspiration to tap the team\'s greatness.\nKate', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5458, 3355, 'Angie Mangino', 'AngieMangino@aol.com', 'http://www.angiemangino.com', '64.12.116.136', '2010-08-21 12:41:55', '2010-08-21 17:41:55', 'Erin, Leadership to me is in allignment with your description.  When someone is true to their heart and to their beliefs and lives from this core of inner strength, that person is a leader.  If more people would strive to put good into the world, in whatever degree their life takes them each day, what a better world we all would have!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5459, 3355, 'Dr. Ada Gonzalez', 'ada@logosnoesis.com', '', '67.162.226.110', '2010-08-22 13:12:15', '2010-08-22 18:12:15', 'Great discussion. And as always, everybody\'s contribution and diversity of thought enriches the topic. Just want to add a small idea to the thoughts about \"followers\" making you a leader. Some times it is not until years later that you learn you had influenced \"followers\" from stands you took, ideas you shared, or things you did. Therefore, I think it is vital to behave as a leader, even when at moments it might seem you do not have a following, because you might have more of a following than you think.\n\nThanks for sparking such a conversation!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5460, 3355, 'Erin Schreyer', 'eschreyer@sagestone-partners.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/eschreyer/', '184.57.239.217', '2010-08-22 17:40:41', '2010-08-22 22:40:41', 'Thanks, Angie!  I appreciate your encouragement!!', 0, '1', '', '', 5458, 0),
(5461, 3355, 'Erin Schreyer', 'eschreyer@sagestone-partners.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/eschreyer/', '184.57.239.217', '2010-08-22 17:42:42', '2010-08-22 22:42:42', 'Dr. Ada, thanks for jumping into the conversation.  You make such a great point here!  Indeed, we may have followers without realizing it!  Even more reason to always do what\'s right, be authentic and lead from who you are!!  You never know who you impact!!', 0, '1', '', '', 5459, 0),
(5462, 3355, 'Anne Messenger', 'amessenger@amgr.com', 'http://www.amgr.com', '71.245.88.12', '2010-08-23 14:35:36', '2010-08-23 19:35:36', 'Wow, I\'m glad that I happened upon this post and most intriguing conversation this afternoon. I\'m actually a bit sorry for the Green Beret. I\'m sure that he has led effectively in the past and I trust that his followers did well by him. He seems now, though, to have boxed himself into an old paradigm of leadership -- one that doesn\'t fit across the board today. I wonderful if he\'ll have the flexibility, \"grow-ability\" and courage to get out, if alternative options are necessary. I wonder if \"his\" people will be able and willing to follow him.\n\nWhat a fascinating discussion this would be in person. Even more fascinating would be watching it play out in real life.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5463, 3355, 'Erin Schreyer', 'eschreyer@sagestone-partners.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/eschreyer/', '184.57.239.217', '2010-08-23 21:30:24', '2010-08-24 02:30:24', 'Thanks for your comment, Anne.  I don\'t know my Green Beret friend personally, so I can\'t make any assumptions with confidence.  I was somewhat surprised by his questioning, given his role as a leadership consultant and team builder.\n\nThat said, I\'m sure he has done some amazing things throughout his career.  He may have even directly saved lives, which I for certain cannot say....but I do hope this discussion could possibly allow him and others to open their minds to the possibility of valuing the contributions that we can all make.', 0, '1', '', '', 5462, 0),
(5464, 3355, 'Kelley', 'kclmoneycoach@gmail.com', 'http://kelleyclong.wordpress.com', '67.173.179.28', '2010-08-30 17:04:10', '2010-08-30 22:04:10', 'Erin,\n\nIt\'s all been said about leadership in these comments, so I won\'t repeat. I agree that we can all be leaders and that therefore we all have a responsibility to learn the skills required to be GREAT leaders.\n\nJust wanted to say thank you for setting such an outstanding example of character and leadership. Your grace and style are admirable!\n\nKelley', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5465, 3355, 'Anne Perschel', 'aperschel@germaneconsulting.com', 'http://germaneconsulting.com', '70.19.200.132', '2010-08-30 19:37:14', '2010-08-31 00:37:14', 'Erin - You are absolutely and always the Lady. Whether he considers you a leader or not, your critic might take lessons from you.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5466, 3355, 'Erin Schreyer', 'eschreyer@sagestone-partners.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/eschreyer/', '184.57.239.217', '2010-09-01 18:58:05', '2010-09-01 23:58:05', 'Kelley,\n\nYou bless me with your encouragement!  Thank you for your support and for joining the conversation!', 0, '1', '', '', 5465, 0),
(5467, 3355, 'Erin Schreyer', 'eschreyer@sagestone-partners.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/eschreyer/', '184.57.239.217', '2010-09-01 18:59:35', '2010-09-01 23:59:35', 'Anne, you are too kind!!  Thanks so much for dropping by with your kind encouragement!', 0, '1', '', '', 5465, 0),
(5468, 3355, 'Tara R. Alemany', 'alewebsocial@gmail.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/alewebsocial/', '24.151.76.2', '2010-09-02 16:34:27', '2010-09-02 21:34:27', 'So glad you wrote this response, Mark. As I\'m reading through all of these comments (late to the party!), they were the thoughts resonating in my head.\n\nPeople voluntarily rally around one of three things, personalities, actions or thoughts. Regardless of what the rallying point is, the effect is the same. Those who most effectively reflect, articulate or represent whatever people are rallying around become de facto leaders, whether they were intending to or not.\n\nRosa Parks wasn\'t seeking to change the course of history. She took a stand against indignity. She wasn\'t intending to become a leader, but was thrust into that position by the people who valued her action.', 0, '1', '', '', 5448, 0),
(5469, 3355, 'The Leadership Development Carnival &#8211; Back to Football Edition is Up! &laquo; TalentedApps', '', 'http://talentedapps.wordpress.com/2010/09/05/the-leadership-development-carnival-back-to-football-edition-is-up/', '72.233.69.25', '2010-09-05 13:34:05', '2010-09-05 18:34:05', '[...] Erin Schreyer and Mike Henry&#8217;s What Really Makes You a Leader? [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(5470, 3355, 'The Leadership Blog Carnival: Take a spin | RoundtableTalk', '', '', '74.200.245.184', '2010-09-08 08:50:24', '2010-09-08 13:50:24', '[...] Schreyer and Mike Henry team up to give us some spicy grub with What Really Makes You a Leader? posted at Lead Change Group. Seems like everyone has an opinion on this one, with over 70 [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(5471, 3355, 'Ken Wessel', 'khwessel@cinci.rr.com', 'http://kenwesselorg.blogspot.com/', '71.72.214.246', '2010-09-08 17:05:59', '2010-09-08 22:05:59', 'I work with 12 premises in guiding leaders development.  It is understood that a person must stand accountable for own development and not be diverted by external influence.  Otherwise their \"development\" is not sustainable and will fall short of achieving potential.\n\nForemost premise: \"The aim of a person when leading is to be an influence in the lives of others.\"  In order to be a constructive influence a leader must make a conscious will based decision to take the lead in a particular situation.  Ground for will is personal core values that we believe a person must portray authentically.  Decision to lead is never made casually, always internally generated and not compormised by external influence.\n\nLeader (and others) grow in character as consequence of struggle with temptation, threat, and adversity as they aim to hold true to core values.  Character development is always the result of deep, values based testing.\n\nSecond and timely premise:  \"Leadership does not occur as the result of assignment, certification, or seniority.\"  Common and automatic reference to highly placed individuals, experts, politicians and media pundits as \"leaders\" when most are clueless about leading and tend to be \"misleading.\"  These references have left the public in a cynical and doubtful position about leading which makes our task more challenging and much more urgent.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5472, 3355, 'Kelly Welch', 'kelly@yescareerservices.com', 'http://www.yescareerservices.com', '70.144.173.184', '2010-09-24 15:52:41', '2010-09-24 20:52:41', 'Erin,\n\nI smirked a little when I heard you describe the Green Beret\'s comment.\n\nMy seven year old attends a very special school which is making a great impact on his (and our family\'s) life. It\'s the AB Combs Leadership magnet elementary school. http://combses.wcpss.net/ Here, his curriculum is steeped in a foundation of Covey\'s Seven Habits, and is of the firm belief that these children (all of us, for that matter) lead in different ways, at different times each day. That we should celebrate our strengths and use them to better others and the world around us.\n\nTo witness the principal Muriel Summers and Vice Principal Michael Armstrong plus their administration in action is nothing short of inspiring. The real delight, though, are the children. These are some of the most well-behaved, respected, and polite children in any school that I\'ve seen. The administration expects the children to display LEAD (Loyalty, Excellence, Achievement and Discipline) all day, every day at school. Administration walks the talk, and supports the children to stretch past the \'standards\'.\n\nThe children are centered on personal leadership and encouraged to be the best they can be and to MAKE mistakes, as from this comes true grace and knowledge. Here\'s a direct quote from their site about the Leadership Model program:\n\n\"Each quarter of the school year, students identify and set their own personal academic goals. Using Baldrige criteria, data collection and data analysis practices, children track their progress and growth over the course of the school year. Students also learn social etiquette and develop communication and presentation skills through student-lead programming including a daily news broadcast, school-wide assemblies, community service projects, and an innovative Leader of the Week Program featuring local, state and national leaders.\"\n\nThis program is highly supported by General Hugh Shelton and his Leadership Initiative program at NC State University, \"Leading Organizations that Embrace Change\". The story of AB Combs begins that as new principal with a strategic choice of magnet focus, principal Muriel Summers (inspired by seeing Covey present live and in person) interviewed who she deemed to be the stakeholders for the school- not the parents, but local business professionals. Corporate and small business leaders told her that true leadership cannot be taught on the job, that it is core to a human\'s fundamental understanding of morality, ethics, and trust. That the confidence that comes from understanding ones\' strengths and limitations makes for very effective teams, comprised of \'leaders\', as well as \'individual contributors\'. The combination of leadership nurture should begin as soon as possible in life to ensure this. Combs went from a school that nearly lost funding to continue to, with the new Leadership focus, Magnet School of the Year in the USA within 2 years of the change! Companies like Cisco and Lego are great supporters of AB Combs and schools from all over the world work with Combs to benchmark from their standards. see: http://www.theleaderinme.org/books.html for Covey\'s book which showcases Combs and Summers as the beginning of a movement!\n\nEach one of these children is commended for their leadership each day and as far as I know not one of them has commanded a troop.\n\nSo, it is with gratitude that I support you putting this post up and revealing further to the world that leadership is multifaceted, and comes in different forms. We can find it in the tiniest actions in all of us, we can recognize it and encourage it at all ages. True leadership comes from being the best we can be, making mistakes, and learning from them to become strong and conscientious humans, wherever we end up as adults.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5473, 3355, 'Erin Schreyer', 'eschreyer@sagestone-partners.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/eschreyer/', '184.57.239.217', '2010-11-14 21:57:07', '2010-11-15 03:57:07', 'Kelly, thanks so much for posting your comment...and with such a wonderful school example!!!  I just love what they are doing!!!  I can\'t wait to see what becomes of these children as they grow and continue on their leadership path.  BRAVO!!', 0, '1', '', '', 5472, 0),
(5474, 3355, 'David', 'Fonsbo@gmail.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/david/', '86.52.69.182', '2010-11-18 13:04:38', '2010-11-18 19:04:38', 'It\'s a great article and of course we all have the ability to lead from where we are. We ALL have an inner leader which we have to use to get from the one end of life to the other. But not every body use their inner leader.\n\nThat said I also think that most leaders today believe that the solutions they have applied in the pas will sufice in the future. Unfortunately we are at a place in evolution where past experience will eradicate all of us if we continue. Yesterdays solutions applied to tomorrows promlems will be disastrous. The leaders of the future must act from heart and wholeness - simple as that!\n\nWe have to solve problems an a new way now. We have to forget everything we have learned about leadership, and instead be open, intuitive, present, aware and creative. We have to invent new solutions as we go. We are all leaders of our own lives.\n\nIt hit me as a hammer in the face that our leaders did not have the skills to predict this worldwide financial crisis we are in the middle of rigt now. Not even 2 days before it began rolling did the see anything. Now they are running around like chickens without heads pretending they know what to do about it while countries like Greece, Portugal and Spain are on the way to bankrupcy. Things happen and then they react... ooopppss!\n\nWe are all equally leaders. Except from those with 50 years of experience. They can\'t lead anything in the future!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5475, 3355, 'Norma Hennessy', 'norma.hennessy@gmail.com', '', '203.122.227.78', '2011-01-11 22:57:05', '2011-01-12 04:57:05', 'Very well said and very well put!  I\'ve gone through life feeling I\'ve lived three hundred only  to learn that life\'s essence is in the simplicity of the heart of a child!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5476, 3355, 'Daniel J.P. Mueller', 'Daniel@SOLIDexecutive.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/danielmueller/', '70.114.166.227', '2011-04-01 07:38:15', '2011-04-01 12:38:15', 'When I think: \"What really makes me a leader\", a thought comes to mind: \"The inner person\". Which leads me to a conclusion: I better work more on the inside than on the outside. Here is some self-coaching: Daniel needs to lead more from the inside out. I can get caught up in the trappings of the C-suite, and the smell of power which emanates from the Boardroom. So for me, this question has provoked me to action: work more on the inside, and let the outside take care of itself.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5477, 3355, 'What Really Makes You a Leader? - Lead Change Group | Voices in the Feminine | Scoop.it', '', 'http://www.scoop.it/t/voices-in-the-feminine/p/575739340/what-really-makes-you-a-leader-lead-change-group', '89.30.105.121', '2011-10-22 22:08:04', '2011-10-23 03:08:04', '[...]  What Really Makes You a Leader? - Lead Change Group          A few weeks ago, I wrote a blog post referencing a recent family summer vacation to Hilton Head.&nbsp; I experienced such joy watching my children during that......     Source: leadchangegroup.com [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(5478, 3355, 'Ifeanyi O Asonye', 'ifeanyiao@globrocks.com', '', '208.79.15.163', '2011-11-23 11:39:43', '2011-11-23 17:39:43', 'The current Global Leadership Crisis exposed a lot, then with the call for Change- People of the world have extremely high expectations and demand such of their Global Leadership in the areas of Integrity with Words and Action Aligned consistently.\n\nLeadership comes down still to whom we truly are, our personal journey, experiences that shape and mold us as we consistently improve... We drill and hammer ourselves into that Character if needed and live it permanently.\n\nThen come questions like: What we stand/stood for when tested? How we deal with tough Leadership challenges PRACTICALLY. How do we affect other people around, like our teams, peers, and how many, ...when providing purpose, direction and motivation to accomplish an individual task, a team and business mission, goals and dreams?\n\nOne can find out by asking basic questions, knowing and growing into their own unique Leadership style. I\'d practice and constantly reflect, do soul searching within personal values, character, traits and then into words- A personal definition of Leadership as follows:\n\nIFEANYI O ASONYE’S DEFINITION OF LEADERSHIP\n\nIfeanyi O. Asonye\'s definition of Leadership is the \"Inspiration of Individuals, Teams and Organizations to reach their Full Potentials, Individuals to live Fulfilling lives; Unifying and Motivating them to accomplish and/or exceed Personal and Organizational Goals and Dreams\".\n\nI highly recommend a \'Personal Definition Of Leadership\' for Everyone, and AnyOne.\n\nMay God Bless You, Your Personal Journey and Experiences in this Global Leadership space. God Bless all our Endeavors  toward a Positive Change!\n\nSincerely,\n\nIfeanyi O Asonye\nArchitect IT- Business Technology Solutions &amp; Services\nGlobrocks Corporation\n\nFeel free to connect as follows:\nFacebook: http://facebook.com/ifeanyioasonye\nLinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/ifeanyiasonye\nTwitter: http://twitter.com/ifeanyiasonye\nWebsite: http://www.globrocks.com/ourglobalconsultants/ifeanyioasonye.html', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5479, 3414, 'Tweets that mention Focus and Excellence | Lead Change Group -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/leadchangegroup.com/focus-excellence/?utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2', '208.74.66.43', '2010-08-20 06:38:57', '2010-08-20 11:38:57', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Mike Henry Sr., card4net. card4net said: RT <a href=\"http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mikehenrysr/\" rel=\"nofollow\">@mikehenrysr</a>: Focus and Excellence - What are your core values? Today&#039;s #LeadChange post http://bit.ly/c1vzYd [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(5480, 3414, 'Jen Kuhn', 'jen@theexperiencefactor.com', 'http://theexperiencefactor.com', '75.52.160.50', '2010-08-20 06:45:54', '2010-08-20 11:45:54', 'Hi Mike,\n\nI like your two leading ideas: focus and excellence.  It seems one precedes the other.  I\'m currently reading Ruthless Focus by Thomas Hall and Wally Block.  A simple concept, yet also a battle cry of sorts.  As your example points out, all of us, much the same as Stradivarius have multiple areas vying for our attention.  To give one attention does not necessarily imply less focus on another.  I appreciate your mention and elaboration on Steve Keatings\' discussion of core values.  Those are what can help determine our focus.  Loss of core values can send us down a path of self-destruction or at minimum, a path of lesser value.\nThank you for the post,\nJen', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5481, 3414, 'Thomas Waterhouse', 'tdwclients@gmail.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/encouraging/', '68.200.233.243', '2010-08-20 07:55:58', '2010-08-20 12:55:58', 'This is a thought-provoking post Mike! I Tweeted my “core values” last year, and this is a good opportunity to share them.\n\n\n“Simplicity” is one of my core values. It makes me feel good just to say it out loud. How about you?\n\n“Excellence” is one of my core values. It frees me from artificial standards and judgment. I’m always good enough, and sometimes more!\n\nMy next core value is “transcendence”. I nurture hopes and dreams that exceed what seems practical or even possible! Are you a “transcendent”?\n\n“Charity” is one of my core values. It loves others more that it loves self. May we always give more than we take!\n\nMy last core value is “serenity”. In its stillness, the truth speaks quietly. Be still, and know.\n\n\nHow can you help? Keep adding value through Lead Change. You\'re touching lives in ways that you may never know... but know that you are! :)', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5482, 3414, 'stephanie', 'tomdulmage@comcast.net', 'http://educationvisionleadership.edublogs.org', '68.40.82.83', '2010-08-20 09:25:22', '2010-08-20 14:25:22', 'My first core value is very closely related to relationship building.  It is trust.\n\nMy second core value is creativity withing the realm of thinking and learning.\n\nMy third core value is passion - be passionate very day and about everything you engage in.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5483, 3414, 'Tara R. Alemany', 'alewebsocial@gmail.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/alewebsocial/', '24.151.105.18', '2010-08-20 11:41:29', '2010-08-20 16:41:29', 'You most certainly are, Thomas! I love reading what you have to say, both here and elsewhere. Thanks for being a living example of your core values. There\'s hope for us all! :-)', 0, '1', '', '', 5481, 0),
(5484, 3414, 'Tara R. Alemany', 'alewebsocial@gmail.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/alewebsocial/', '24.151.105.18', '2010-08-20 11:45:07', '2010-08-20 16:45:07', 'Mike, what a great post! I can\'t help but to think... When I hear \"Stradivarius\" (kudos for being able to spell it!), it brings very specific thoughts to mind; excellence, brilliance, perfection. When people speak my name, what specific thoughts come to their minds? And, even more importantly, what thoughts do I WANT to have come to their minds? Once I know what I want people to associate with me, then I can begin the process of building that into my interactions with them as well as into my daily existence.\n\nThanks for the inspiration!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5485, 3414, 'Georgia Feiste', 'Georgia@Collaborativetransitions.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/gfeiste/', '75.88.108.19', '2010-08-21 13:53:15', '2010-08-21 18:53:15', 'Mike - this is a great post, and something I\'ve been looking at often over the last several years - always going back to check in again with my heart to see if my values are the same as they were previously.\n\nMy core values are truth, wisdom, love and forgiveness.\n\nIf I always seek the truth of every situation, I will gain insight to the underlying issues and will better understand what to do next. Truth creates clarity and focus.\n\nLove and forgiveness give us the presence of mind to remember that we are human, and each of us is doing the best we can with what we know at the time.  Continuous exploration and learning from books, experiences and, yes, mistakes, help us to become better.  Love and forgiveness keep us from judgement, and clear the way for wisdom.  .\n\nWisdom for me is knowing the next right step, even when I am unsure of the next ten.  And trusting that my vision for the world (particularly our leadership) will pull me forward.  It is core to my insatiable need to learn and share with others.\n\nThese core values, along with my gifts and talents are what make me credible to everyone with whom I work, play and live.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5486, 3414, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mike/', '98.178.138.219', '2010-08-22 16:54:38', '2010-08-22 21:54:38', 'Georgia, thanks for the insight and discussion on values.  I appreciate your mention of wisdom.  That\'s the area I challenge (and question) myself the most.\n\nMike...', 0, '1', '', '', 5485, 0),
(5487, 3414, 'Simon Hay', 'simonhay_healer@bigpond.com', 'http://blog.simonhay.com.au/', '123.211.79.97', '2010-08-23 07:09:38', '2010-08-23 12:09:38', 'Hi Mike, my core values are faith, passion, and the expression of potential. I want my identity and work to be an evolving force. These things will make me happy and bring me peace. Underlying this drive has to respect and self awareness. Values are being compassion are being bulldozed by marketing. Too many people are selling and not acting or creating change.\n\nI loved your post. Talk soon, Simon.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5488, 3414, 'Chad Balthrop', 'cbalth28@hotmail.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/chadbalthrop/', '70.185.241.208', '2010-09-07 23:57:36', '2010-09-08 04:57:36', 'Mike and Georgia,\n\nGreat posts. I\'ve always thought of wisdom as, \"knowing what to do with what you know.\" I heard about two great chess masters discussing what made them great. The younger chess master said, \"A truly great master thinks at least 5 moves ahead.\" The older, better player thoughtfully responds, \"No. The greatest masters only think one move ahead. It\'s just always the right move.\"\n\nThis is wisdom, a remarkable core value to pursue and one that leads to focus and excellence! Thanks!', 0, '1', '', '', 5485, 0),
(5489, 3459, 'Tweets that mention Leadership Character Webinar Episode 3 Influence – Leading Up | Lead Change Group -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/trackback?url=http%3A%2F%2Fleadchangegroup.com%2Fleadership-character-episode-3-influence-leading-up%2F%3Fsms_ss%3Dtwitter&amp;utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2', '208.74.66.43', '2010-09-21 09:05:34', '2010-09-21 14:05:34', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Mike Henry Sr., Jane Perdue. Jane Perdue said: #LeadChange Contributing Members - pls join me this afternoon at 3 pm ET for a webinar &quot;Leading Up-Put the Straw Away&quot; http://ow.ly/2Hpwe [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(5490, 3473, 'Tara R. Alemany', 'alewebsocial@gmail.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/alewebsocial/', '24.151.18.37', '2010-08-24 15:28:01', '2010-08-24 20:28:01', 'Great post, Mark! I wholeheartedly agree, especially with the point that we must fill ourselves so that we can flow over to others. (\"Water can only be drawn from a full well.\") So often, we forget in serving others that we need to replenish ourselves as well, then we grow tired and ineffective. When I was still a fairly new single parent (over a decade ago), I was constantly reminded by a friend that I had to take care of my needs first in order to meet the needs of others. If I over-extended myself serving others, then everyone suffered. As a character-based leader, this means growing and improving, nourishing and replenishing those characteristics that are uniquely ours from which we can nurture our followers. Thanks for reminding us of that today, Mark!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5491, 3473, 'Mark Oakes', 'moakes@concentricsecurity.com', 'http://www.concentricsecurity.com', '70.88.159.217', '2010-08-24 16:21:40', '2010-08-24 21:21:40', 'Thanks much, Tara! :-)\n\nExcellent. Your parenthood reference is an excellent example of character-based leadership in action! YES, in order to pour ourselves into others (especially our childrent) we must invest the time to grow personally.\n\nI greatly appreciate your input!\n\nAll my best,\n\nMark', 0, '1', '', '', 5490, 0),
(5492, 3473, 'Chery Gegelman', 'gegelmanjc@gmail.com', 'http://www.gianaconsulting.com', '68.13.251.23', '2011-04-21 09:28:38', '2011-04-21 14:28:38', 'Great Message Mark!\n\nThis was one of my favorite lines in the post.  \"Trying times aren’t a call for character-based leadership. They are the crucible that creates them.\"', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5493, 3539, 'David Weale', 'dweale@gmail.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/davidweale/', '118.173.84.25', '2010-08-30 10:01:10', '2010-08-30 15:01:10', 'It\'s true, Mike. I\'m so new to it - only a handful of twitter followers, a few blog posts, etc (so maybe I\'m not in a place to comment, but here goes anyway).\n\nI just read the two posts you linked and those do seem like the big pitfalls. I wonder what would happen if everyone simply took stock of what really ignites them, what their journey is all about, then made that revelation their content. What would it look like? I\'m just wondering, with all the diversity, and genius, and unique perspectives, whether the content would be so much richer... I\'m just guessing that it may be...\n\nIn a way, if we stay true to ourselves, numbers and \'retweets\' etc, need not concern us at all... Just sharing something that means something to you that others may find of some value is perhaps better... (\'you\' being generic by the way).', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5494, 3539, 'Going for Gr-r-reat! &laquo; KnowledgeBishop&#039;s Mission', '', 'http://knowledgebishop.com/2010/09/03/going-for-gr-r-reat/', '72.233.104.105', '2010-12-14 15:10:59', '2010-12-14 21:10:59', '[...] Leaders Serving Leaders by Mike Henry, Sr. [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(5495, 3545, 'Tim Kaiser', 'timothymkaiser@gmail.com', 'http://www.timkaiserOnline.com', '209.195.144.74', '2010-08-31 11:44:33', '2010-08-31 16:44:33', 'I agree. Very accute observation. It is about principals, honor, for a purpose and people. Inspiring others to act is extremely important.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5496, 3545, 'Tristan Bishop', 'knowledgebishop@gmail.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/knowledgebishop/', '67.97.209.36', '2010-09-01 08:11:40', '2010-09-01 13:11:40', 'Thank you Tim! It\'s so true, what one can do for many pales in comparison to what many can do as one.', 0, '1', '', '', 5495, 0),
(5497, 3545, 'Tara R. Alemany', 'alewebsocial@gmail.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/alewebsocial/', '24.151.76.2', '2010-09-01 10:12:58', '2010-09-01 15:12:58', 'Hi, Tristan.\n\nI loved your post. It was fun thinking back to watching Tony on TV, and wondering what message my kids walk away with from their TV time now. I think I\'ll have to ask them, or perhaps settle in with my boy this weekend and watch for a bit with him.\n\nYou are so right when you talk about the difference between good leaders and great ones. The great ones never seem to think along the lines of \"what\'s in it for them.\" They\'re other-focused, and are not \"put out\" when a pupil surpasses them. In all honesty, it\'s probably what they want most.\n\nAt this point right now, I would have to say that Mike Henry qualifies as a great leader for me. He has an objective and a goal, which is building character-based leaders. But he has been going about it by bringing leaders together from all over the world, taking the time to learn about them and become their friend, He\'s created hope in me by taking me out of the isolation of a single-proprietor, home-based business and connecting me to a larger world, even providing me with my own \"advisory board\" in the form of our regular Round Table talks, And he\'s made a difference in my life, and many others I\'m sure. He\'s a man of principle and character, and I\'m truly blessed to have met him at this time in my life.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5498, 3545, 'Tristan Bishop', 'knowledgebishop@gmail.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/knowledgebishop/', '67.97.209.36', '2010-09-01 15:21:09', '2010-09-01 20:21:09', 'Hi Tara,\n\nThank you for sharing this. I appreciate yet another window into the ways Mike Henry is serving our community. He has certainly encouraged me to step out and speak up about all that matters to me.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5499, 3545, '30 Thursday (well, just 15) &laquo; Musings on Marketing and other Morsels', '', 'http://reallifemadman.wordpress.com/2010/09/02/30-thursday-well-just-15/', '66.135.48.206', '2010-09-02 12:07:17', '2010-09-02 17:07:17', '[...] 1. Interesting post from my friend <a href=\"http://leadchangegroup.com/members/knowledgebishop/\" rel=\"nofollow\">@KnowledgeBishop</a> on grreat leadership [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(5500, 3545, 'Going for Gr-r-reat! &laquo; KnowledgeBishop&#039;s Mission', '', 'http://knowledgebishop.com/2010/09/03/going-for-gr-r-reat/', '72.233.2.73', '2010-09-03 07:53:13', '2010-09-03 12:53:13', '[...] 3, 2010 by KnowledgeBishop Leave a Comment   Originally posted by the Lead Change Group.  As a lad, I lived for Saturday morning cartoons. Long before DVR, a boy [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(5501, 3551, 'Tristan Bishop', 'knowledgebishop@gmail.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/knowledgebishop/', '67.97.209.36', '2010-09-01 08:07:51', '2010-09-01 13:07:51', 'Thank you, Jane. Your words are like a long look in a clear mirror. From my youth, I\'ve longed to BE \"someone\", so that I could DO something about all that ails. But as the \"becoming\" flies by, the temptation of ego tugs like a tractor beam. A reminder like this is refreshing, life-giving and decidedly welcome.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5502, 3551, 'Jane Perdue', 'janeperdue@comcast.net', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/janeperdue/', '76.23.122.90', '2010-09-01 08:51:43', '2010-09-01 13:51:43', 'Tristan - you\'re obviously already an emotionally intelligent leader who maximizes self-awareness!  Being open to those periodic bouts of introspection make all the difference in whether or not we\'re effective as real leaders, as Susan Mazza would say!', 0, '1', '', '', 5501, 0),
(5503, 3551, 'Tara R. Alemany', 'alewebsocial@gmail.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/alewebsocial/', '24.151.76.2', '2010-09-01 09:24:12', '2010-09-01 14:24:12', 'Hi, Jane.\n\nGreat post! When I read Mitch Joel\'s blog earlier this week, I was sadden by the condition he found himself in. It is reasonable to fall into the trap of narcissism if what we do each and every day is focus on ourselves; if we only have the time to respond to social media that\'s directed specifically to us; if we are continually broadcasting \"our message.\"\n\nBut as I often tell my clients, \"social\" media is about being *social.* If you walk into a room where there are various groups of people talking and interject yourself into conversations which you invariably steer towards being all about you, your popularity won\'t last long. Being social is a two-way street. It\'s about listening to what others have to say, and then sharing your thoughts and insights while valuing those of others around you. You don\'t have to agree with what everyone says. But when you disagree, show respect and clarity of thought, or respectfully bow out of the conversation.\n\nAs character-based leaders, our focus isn\'t on accomplishing a specific task or fulfilling assigned quotas. It\'s on equipping our organization, clients, colleagues and fellow leaders so that they can do the things they do best. It\'s on building them up, offering course corrections and sanity checks where needed, and  allowing them to experience the satisfaction of a job well done. Someone tweeted earlier this week about how good leaders take more credit than their share then things go wrong, and less credit than their fair share when they go right. The same thing applies to social media. We\'re here to help one another, building one another up, helping us each reach our individual goals. We\'re filling a vacuum that many corporations have left behind by undervaluing their leaders.\n\nIf I use a Google alert or search regularly on my brand and name, it can be viewed as much as a humility check and an accountability check as a vanity check. It all depends on our heart motive and our perspective. Am I \"checking myself out in the mirror\" to make sure I\'m properly put together (shirt\'s buttoned straight and tucked in, not missing an earring, etc.) or because I\'m so enamored of my reflection that nothing else matters? When people truly do approach things from a narcissistic viewpoint, it\'s readily apparent and most people choose \"not to play that game.\"', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5504, 3551, 'Jane Perdue', 'janeperdue@comcast.net', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/janeperdue/', '76.23.122.90', '2010-09-01 15:32:59', '2010-09-01 20:32:59', 'Tara - what excellent observations you make about how we choose to present ourselves whether inperson or on social media! As you point out, it’s all about where we choose to direct our lives, as Kofi Annan says: “To live is to choose. But to choose well, you must know who you are and what you stand for, where you want to go and why you want to get there.” Thanks for stopping by and sharing!', 0, '1', '', '', 5503, 0),
(5505, 3551, 'Deborah Costello', 'costellod@trinityprep.org', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/costelloland/', '138.210.92.134', '2010-09-01 15:40:20', '2010-09-01 20:40:20', 'I love the idea of taking stock in the most objective way possible, and this is sometimes difficult.  All of us are trying to live our lives with purpose, in essence to be someone.  The questions remain.  What do you want to be, for whom are you trying to be this, and what are you willing to do in order to be?  And the of course that final step, what will you do if you actually are what you long to be?  That long look in the mirror should help clarify these for each of us.\n\nThank you for your continued thoughts, Jane  :)', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5506, 3551, 'Kevin W. Grossman', 'kgrossman@glowan.com', 'http://glowan.com/wordpress/', '75.149.52.82', '2010-09-01 15:44:24', '2010-09-01 20:44:24', 'Jane, to be simply honest it\'s both for me (we-centered as you put it).  I\'m all about transparency, authenticity and being \"me\" and won\'t be apologetic about the fact that I use social media for personal branding and marketing and networking -- but I also share valuable content from others in leadership, marketing and business, and I generate awareness about causes close to my heart like domestic violence and violence against women prevention.  And parenting quips being a father of two girls.\n\n;)', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5507, 3551, 'Jane Perdue', 'janeperdue@comcast.net', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/janeperdue/', '76.23.122.90', '2010-09-01 16:54:50', '2010-09-01 21:54:50', 'Deb - you are so right that introspection is necessary yet challenging and that living a purposeful life is the bottom line for our existence.  I\'m in a quote frame of mind, prompted by the questions you note we need to ask ourselves: \"The purpose of life is to discover your gift. The meaning of life is to give your gift away.\" ~David Viscott. Thanks much for your thoughtful insights!', 0, '1', '', '', 5505, 0),
(5508, 3551, 'Jane Perdue', 'janeperdue@comcast.net', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/janeperdue/', '76.23.122.90', '2010-09-01 16:59:19', '2010-09-01 21:59:19', 'Kevin - I so enjoy your parenting quips! Checking your social media stats, and using the medium to promote your business, doesn\'t make you me-centered in my view.  Just a smart businessperson.', 0, '1', '', '', 5506, 0),
(5509, 3551, 'Erin Schreyer', 'eschreyer@sagestone-partners.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/eschreyer/', '184.57.239.217', '2010-09-01 18:55:53', '2010-09-01 23:55:53', 'Jane, you ARE the HR Goddess!!  What I love most about your post is that you\'re not encouraging a style that looks a particular way.  Instead, you encourage people to be AUTHENTIC!!!\n\nThis is SO important in social media.  Just as in leadership, you simply can\'t fake your way through.  At some point, you WILL get caught in an inconsistency!\n\nThat said, I do hope that people choose to be more giving and generous than ego-centric.  So many people are able to learn and be encouraged by the Twitterverse.  Let\'s keep building that momentum!!!\n\nThanks for your contributions, Jane!  I always learn something valuable!!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5510, 3551, 'Jane Perdue', 'janeperdue@comcast.net', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/janeperdue/', '76.23.122.90', '2010-09-02 07:39:06', '2010-09-02 12:39:06', 'Erin - you are the strength and wisdom goddess! The simple, complicated beauty of life, leadership, social media, etc. is that we DO get to choose. You can hope that people select the altuistic path, seeking to make a positive difference; but if they don\'t, well, they don\'t! Love the opportunity to share and learn with YOU!', 0, '1', '', '', 5509, 0),
(5511, 3551, 'Souzi', 'souzifrancis@hotmail.com', '', '38.114.195.84', '2010-09-02 07:53:34', '2010-09-02 12:53:34', 'I think social media has taken us all by whirlwind and it won\'t stop.  I also think that generational differences may come into great play here.  Millenials are obsessed with FB &amp; Twitter, and those each have their benefits, but it becomes insane when a person feels the need to share everything that happens in their daily life! The Harvard Business article put it beautifully by stating that narrating your entire life is \"narcissistic clutter\". (awesome read btw, http://bit.ly/d4kcYg)  Let\'s face it, not every part of life is that interesting, but it does seem that younger generations believe that all they do throughout a normal day is actually interesting.  I see this with my younger cousin who seems to document every action via FB statuses...to the point where I had to block him.\n\nI think there is a fine line between the selfish sharing versus the \'we\' mentality and people need to be aware of not only their intentions, but also the consequences.  What you share with others is out in the virtual world for all to see, including potential &amp; current employers.  As web 2.0 takes organizations by storm, all levels in an organization will be checking each other out...Do you really want your boss or hiring managers to see what your status updates us?  That\'s the question we should all ask before sharing and baring it all!\n\nEmotional intelligence is the only way a person can get themselves right...but I think it\'s difficult for individuals to do because it requires shining an honest mirror at YOUr own face...seems that these days, people have mirrors &amp; lights shining on them, this is where the narcissistic behavior stems, but clearer those are funny mirrors that make it all look good.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5512, 3551, 'Thomas McDaniels', 'pastortom@lifebridge.tv', 'http://www.lifebridge.tv', '38.107.246.206', '2010-09-02 08:28:27', '2010-09-02 13:28:27', 'This is a great post.  I think all of us need a reminder of why we are doing, what we are doing.  Keep up the good work.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5513, 3551, 'Jane Perdue', 'janeperdue@comcast.net', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/janeperdue/', '76.23.122.90', '2010-09-02 08:43:11', '2010-09-02 13:43:11', 'Souzi - you\'re right that social media presents us with new communication opportunities like sharing that you\'ve had a chicken salad sandwich for lunch or just completed a workout at the gym. The EI fine line element comes into play with the question of value add. A 2009 study by Career Builder reported that 45% of employers did check social networks as part of their employment process, so the counsel you\'re providing is spot-on.  Good stuff -- thanks for sharing!', 0, '1', '', '', 5511, 0),
(5514, 3551, 'Jane Perdue', 'janeperdue@comcast.net', '', '76.23.122.90', '2010-09-03 05:33:26', '2010-09-03 10:33:26', 'Thomas - thanks for stopping by and sharing such kind words!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5515, 3551, 'Jack King', 'drjeking@yahoo.com', 'http://www.NorthForkCSL.org', '67.237.173.216', '2010-09-04 09:45:07', '2010-09-04 14:45:07', 'Jane, thank you for sharing such a great post!  Your kindness in mentioning the seminal work of NorthFork is encouraging, deeply humbling, and so very much appreciated.\n\nAs I read your post, I couldn\'t help but think life is a matter of the heart.  The moment we make it something else, its graceful lines become rigid.  The same thing, I believe, holds true for social media.  Archimedes said, \"Give me where to stand, and I will move the earth.\"  Social media is that place, or at least it can be.  What matters, of course, like you and others have so eloquently stated, is our intent.  We have choices; it truly is up to us.  Where leadership and social media converge is in our desire and ability to participate.  Through social media, we can leverage the world (e.g., \'move the earth\') to serve another\'s need, to lift them to new heights, to put them within reach of their own dreams.  Through social media, we can be helpful.  We can find the things worth doing, and do them.  Through social media, we can empower, we can equip, we can meet others where they are and, while, there, we can make a positive difference in the life of one, or in the life of many.  Either way, we become the change we want to see.  We become visible.  In so doing, we begin to develop trust, to build relationships, and to strengthen communities, great and small.  In short, we begin to lead, and to do so with love.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5516, 3551, 'Susan Mazza', 'susan@randomactsofleadership.com', 'http://www.randomactsofleadership.com', '66.177.212.242', '2010-09-04 17:23:14', '2010-09-04 22:23:14', 'Beautifully (and eloquently) said Tristan!', 0, '1', '', '', 5501, 0),
(5517, 3551, 'Susan Mazza', 'susan@randomactsofleadership.com', 'http://www.randomactsofleadership.com', '66.177.212.242', '2010-09-04 17:52:54', '2010-09-04 22:52:54', 'Thanks for the great food for thought Jane.  You provide a great nudge to awareness and reminder to check in with ourselves (I.e. myself!): are my actions matching my true intentions and commitments?\n\nI also think a lot of people fail to effectively promote themselves for fear of occurring narcicistic.  So we also need to be mindful of not letting that fear stop us from stepping up and stepping out. At some point we have to trust ourselves.  Some people will see the authenticity of our intentions, and some may not.  As you put it, success begins with you getting things right with you.\n\nAnd some will not like what we stand for.  Great people with noble intentions are challenged every day.  The bigger the stand and the more public the presence, often the more \"brutal\" the attacks can be.  If we cannot stand strong in our own intentions we will never be able to leverage the opportunity of social media to exponentiate the difference we can make in the world.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5518, 3551, 'Jane Perdue', 'janeperdue@comcast.net', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/janeperdue/', '76.23.122.90', '2010-09-07 06:32:53', '2010-09-07 11:32:53', 'Jack - your post could be/should be required reading for anyone seeking to be a leader who values relationships as well as results. I love your phrase that \"life is a matter of the heart.\" Too often that simple truism is forgotten as we get single-minded in our pursuit of success defined as things, titles and gotcha\'s.  Smiles and hugs!', 0, '1', '', '', 5515, 0);
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(5519, 3551, 'Jane Perdue', 'janeperdue@comcast.net', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/janeperdue/', '76.23.122.90', '2010-09-07 06:55:15', '2010-09-07 11:55:15', 'Susan - your point about not being understood and/or challenged for being different is excellent. The power to conform is mighty, yet those with \"noble intentions\" must \"trust themselves\" and forge ahead with their message and action.\n\nIt\'s almost as if you\'re peering into my mind with your comment.  I had a fascinating exchange with a gentleman who chided me and my blog for addressing feelings and emotion -- which are not business topics by his definition of business. That\'s just another continuum where we can choose where we want to be...and use social media to spread our message.\n\nThanks much for your excellent-as-always insights!', 0, '1', '', '', 5517, 0),
(5520, 3551, 'Kristen', 'kristend@hirebetterteam.com', 'http://www.hirebetterblog.com', '64.151.1.124', '2010-09-07 09:49:52', '2010-09-07 14:49:52', 'Jane -\nIn my other life (@dineanddish) I recently wrote a blog post very similar to this, however outside of the business / leadership realm. I see value in both the me and the we side of things, however, I think there is a way to mix both together and still come out successful. I\'d rather be at the top of the mountain with a group of people who came along with me than all alone. It is so important to build each other up and to support each other.\n\nLoved this post...', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5521, 3551, 'Jane Perdue', 'janeperdue@comcast.net', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/janeperdue/', '76.23.122.90', '2010-09-07 10:36:23', '2010-09-07 15:36:23', 'Kristen - thanks for stopping by and sharing your thoughts on balancing we and me.  Thoughtful self-care is so very different from narcissistic self-love.  The first puts you at that mountain top surrounded by good folks; the second leaves you there all alone.', 0, '1', '', '', 5520, 0),
(5522, 3551, 'Chad Balthrop', 'cbalth28@hotmail.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/chadbalthrop/', '70.185.241.208', '2010-09-07 23:21:48', '2010-09-08 04:21:48', 'Hey Jane,\n\nGreat post. What\'s the old cliche? A leader without followers is simply someone taking a walk. Genuine leadership has always been about moving people from where they are to where they could be. By design that process is collaborative and cooperative. If you want to lead you have to meet people where they are, connect with their interests, speak their language, engage their culture and ignite their imagination. In the end a \'leader\' alone isnt really leading. It takes a group to identify a leader. Today\'s social media is the meeting place for the masses. The things that draw a leader out of a crowd in \'real life\' are the same things that draw them out online. A visionary idea from a passionate, committed and capable person will attract the attention of others and ultimately set a group on it\'s course under the guidance of a leader the group has learned to trusts. In the end that is both me and we. The goal isn\'t narcissism or altruism. The goal is to fulfill the vision and stretch everyone involved beyond anything they could have ever accomplished on their own.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5523, 3551, 'Going for Gr-r-reat! &laquo; KnowledgeBishop&#039;s Mission', '', 'http://knowledgebishop.com/2010/09/03/going-for-gr-r-reat/', '66.135.48.150', '2010-10-12 08:22:32', '2010-10-12 13:22:32', '[...] We or Me: It&#8217;s up to YOU! by Jane Purdue. [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(5524, 3649, 'SerialsUp', 'mr.ubaidraza@yahoo.com', 'http://serialsup.blogspot.com/', '116.71.12.28', '2011-08-20 13:09:52', '2011-08-20 18:09:52', 'It was a terrific post, Sharlyn! You have a great weekend as well.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5525, 3662, 'Tristan Bishop', 'knowledgebishop@gmail.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/knowledgebishop/', '99.61.15.86', '2010-09-07 07:36:03', '2010-09-07 12:36:03', 'Thank you Mike. It is true that attention often goes to those with volume, rather than those with vision. After prolonged exposure to ego-driven edicts, many minds now link \"leadership\" with selfish ambition. In truth, the drive to BECOME somebody is the polar opposite of the heart to SERVE someone. A true leader is the latter. I accept your challenge, and will make every effort to clarify the difference.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5526, 3662, 'Alan Danielson', 'Alan@3Threat.net', 'http://www.3Threat.net', '76.230.91.185', '2010-09-07 08:06:46', '2010-09-07 13:06:46', 'Amazing post, Mike! You\'re right that leadership is not about gaining power, popularity, or prestige.  It\'s about moving people to make a difference and to become their best.  Thanks!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5527, 3662, 'Mike Myatt', 'm.myatt@n2growth.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mikemyatt/', '97.90.96.14', '2010-09-07 10:21:05', '2010-09-07 15:21:05', 'Thanks Tristan:\n\nOne of my favorite quotes comes from James Strock\'s book on Servant Leadership which states: \"Everyone can lead because everyone can serve.\" Any of us who have been on the receiving end of leadership that values service above self have been left wanting more...Thanks again Tristan.', 0, '1', '', '', 5525, 0),
(5528, 3662, 'Mike Myatt', 'm.myatt@n2growth.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mikemyatt/', '97.90.96.14', '2010-09-07 10:24:47', '2010-09-07 15:24:47', 'Thanks for the kind words Alan. That said, while I don\'t believe there is anything \"amazing\" about this post, I\'m hopeful that it will stimulate amazing thoughts and reflections by those who have an impact on the field of leadership. Best wishes Alan...', 0, '1', '', '', 5526, 0),
(5529, 3662, 'Dan Rockwell', 'dan@leadershipfreak.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/leadershipfreak/', '74.43.50.175', '2010-09-07 14:19:01', '2010-09-07 19:19:01', 'Mike,\n\nThanks for your work. I appreciate all you do for others.\n\nHere\'s what I\'m taking from your post. The next time I see someone leading, especially \"unofficially\" I\'m going to thank them.\n\nCheers,\n\nDan', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5530, 3662, 'Steven', 'sgestel@gmail.com', 'http://twitter.com/sgestel', '84.85.159.12', '2010-09-07 15:50:24', '2010-09-07 20:50:24', 'Great post again Mike! Just one small remark: leading assumes following and what can go wrong with one, can as easily go wrong with the other. Our history books are full with egos and power-craving people who have in fact changed human history, e.g. built entire empires with unmatched prosperity, simply by anticipating on mass behaviour and the inherited need to belong to a group. And preferably to the one that conquers the others. Whether you call it \"leadership\", these individuals undoubtedly had the ability to attract followers.\n\nPersonally I think there are two sides to leadership. Maybe it is best to recognize there is a \"negative\" version, but even more... that it can lead to great achievements as well. As long as thoughtleaders keep saying that poor leadership brings all but good, egos et al will justify their behaviour with results. Should we accept its co-existence? Definitely not, but be aware that many others do. Despite of the numerous examples of proper, or, as you probably would call, REAL leadership around them...', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5531, 3662, 'Mike Myatt', 'm.myatt@n2growth.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mikemyatt/', '74.98.81.189', '2010-09-07 17:35:05', '2010-09-07 22:35:05', 'Thanks Dan.\n\nRecognizing those who are leading well is always time well spent. Also helping those who can become better leaders will also benefit many. Your work is encouraging to those pursuing both of these endeavors. Best wishes Dan.', 0, '1', '', '', 5529, 0),
(5532, 3662, 'Mike Myatt', 'm.myatt@n2growth.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mikemyatt/', '74.98.81.189', '2010-09-07 17:44:15', '2010-09-07 22:44:15', 'Hi Steven:\n\nThanks for your comment. I understand the sentiments you have expressed as well as your caution and thank you for both. From my perspective the people you mention in warning are not \"real\" leaders, but rather megalomaniacs who use their charisma or sense of timing to gain access to power. In extreme cases what you describe goes beyond ego and arrogance and is nothing short of pure evil. People who impersonate leaders for the purposes of advancing their own agenda will eventually become their own undoing, but the sad part is that many people can get hurt in the process. Real leaders focus on service above self not self serving agendas put in place to the detriment of many for the benefit of few.  Thanks again for the words of wisdom Steve.', 0, '1', '', '', 5530, 0),
(5533, 3662, 'Chad Balthrop', 'cbalth28@hotmail.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/chadbalthrop/', '70.185.241.208', '2010-09-07 23:43:44', '2010-09-08 04:43:44', 'Hey Mike,\n\nThanks for the post.  One of my heroes once said, \"The greatest among you will be the servant of all.\" This certainly is the most lasting &amp; admirable forms of leadership. While those positional, professional, political and vocal leaders may influence the spirit of our times it is the humble servant of all who inspires genuine devotion and a willingness for self sacrifice. Perhaps that\'s the question. How devoted are your followers? When the pay check ends and the hard work begins will your \'followers\' keep following? Do we serve and sacrifice for something bigger than ourselves? One form of leadership can get business done. The other leads toward genuine, transformational, life change.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5534, 3662, 'Steven', 'sgestel@gmail.com', 'http://twitter.com/sgestel', '194.178.97.20', '2010-09-08 09:46:01', '2010-09-08 14:46:01', 'Thanks for promoting my small remark to your larger thought as \"wisdom\"!', 0, '1', '', '', 5532, 0),
(5535, 3662, 'Mike Myatt', 'm.myatt@n2growth.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mikemyatt/', '74.98.81.189', '2010-09-08 11:59:52', '2010-09-08 16:59:52', 'Hi Chad:\n\nThanks for your wonderful and eloquent comment. What I locked-on to was your last sentence: \"One form of leadership can get business done. The other leads toward genuine, transformational, life change.\"  From my perspective, where we\'ve gone awry is that so many seem to believe that for the former to exist the latter can not. Nothing can be further from the truth...It is the latter that actually creates value and ultimately sustainability. As we\'ve all observed over the last few years, those leaders who solely focus on short-term interests to the exclusion of long-term value pay a very steep price for doing so. Thanks again for adding value to the discussion Chad.', 0, '1', '', '', 5533, 0),
(5536, 3662, 'Mike Myatt', 'm.myatt@n2growth.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mikemyatt/', '74.98.81.189', '2010-09-08 12:02:06', '2010-09-08 17:02:06', 'You\'re most welcome Sir...', 0, '1', '', '', 5534, 0),
(5537, 3667, 'Dan Rockwell', 'dan@leadershipfreak.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/leadershipfreak/', '74.43.49.128', '2010-09-08 07:26:55', '2010-09-08 12:26:55', 'Deborah,\n\nThanks for your post and telling your story. I\'m looking forward to future posts.\n\nDoes a title matter? Yes.\n\nTitles matter in organizations where titles matter. Titles open doors and impact the way others respond to you.\n\nCan you lead without a title? Yes.\n\nThats my two cents.\n\nBest regards,\n\nDan', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5538, 3667, 'Jay Ehret', 'jay@themarketingspot.com', '', '24.155.103.229', '2010-09-08 07:34:20', '2010-09-08 12:34:20', 'Absolutely a title matters.\n\nA company reveals who it thinks about business and its employees by the titles it assigns. People reveal their personalities by the titles they choose. Titles dictate how we think about our jobs and they guide our actions.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5539, 3667, 'Deborah Costello', 'costellod@trinityprep.org', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/costelloland/', '138.210.92.134', '2010-09-08 08:21:00', '2010-09-08 13:21:00', 'Hi Dan!\n\nThank you so much for your comments!  You mention that titles matter in organizations where titles matter.  They impact the way others respond to you.  Can we talk more about that?  If having a title changes how people react to us, how can we as leaders work within this system to continue to lead in the most efficient, inspiring, and compassionate way.  I cannot change what others do, only what I do.  How can I make the title a means to better leading my team?', 0, '1', '', '', 5537, 0),
(5540, 3667, 'Erin Schreyer', 'eschreyer@sagestone-partners.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/eschreyer/', '70.62.239.2', '2010-09-08 08:24:54', '2010-09-08 13:24:54', 'Deb, great post.  I love your authenticity and sincerity!!  You ARE a leader - no doubt!\n\nI suspect that a title matters for your students, only because they likely need some sort of heirarchy to maintain order.  Outside of that, I don\'t think the title matters....at least it shouldn\'t.\n\nMature and experienced adults should be able to discern leadership.  It doesn\'t just come with title.  Rather, that comes with talent and contributions to the organization.\n\nWhen someone\'s contributions take an organization outside of the \"norm\" and in a positive direction, I believe that\'s leading.  It\'s doing something differently, and it requires courage, expertise and influence.  These are all attributes of leadership.\n\nKeep up your great work, Deb.  You are a leader, and you are making a difference in the lives of our future leaders!\n\nErin', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5541, 3667, 'Deborah Costello', 'costellod@trinityprep.org', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/costelloland/', '138.210.92.134', '2010-09-08 08:30:44', '2010-09-08 13:30:44', 'Really interesting idea Jay.  I think it is very true that you can tell a lot about a person and a company by the titles they choose.  Do you think that if I ignore my title, in essence deemphasize the title in exchange for working more closely with the team, I will be a more or less effective leader?  I have never really been a fan of titles in the past, but now here I am with one.  It has changed my focus and my responsibilities in a significant way.  I can tell it is changing my relationships with some of my colleagues.  So I come back to trying to manage this title and still be an effective leader.  Can this title help me become a better leader?', 0, '1', '', '', 5538, 0),
(5542, 3667, 'Susan Mazza', 'susan@randomactsofleadership.com', 'http://www.randomactsofleadership.com', '184.32.143.250', '2010-09-08 08:32:40', '2010-09-08 13:32:40', 'It depends on who you are asking and in what context.  Do titles matter to others - yes.  Perhaps that is why banks give a whole lot of people the title of VP for positions that in other organizations would not merit that title.\n\nDoes a title facilitate your leadership?  It can certainly help in an organization where title matters and has people listen to you as a leader. Seems to me the pygmalian effect applies directly here.  On the other hand, with a title also comes expectations of others and often a quickness to judge and even a propensity to tear down.  We want to be led, but don\'t particularly like it when someone has power over us.\n\nClearly you have earned this title and you have grown into this position of leadership.  You are beginning from a position of strength.\n\nWhether our title matters to us is an entirely different matter though.  Those who hide behind their titles, using them as a mask to project a false sense of leadership or simply a feather in the cap of their ego are likely to fail as leaders of others even if they do great work as an individual.  And those who only care about the title because it means more money, also don\'t care much about leadership.\n\nIt is those who care about making a difference and are committed and courageous enough to lead regardless of their title will perhaps see their title as nothing more than a \"tool\" of sorts that can facilitate accomplishing meaningful results.  Those are the people who become the best leaders of all.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5543, 3667, 'Elliot Eoss', 'elliotross@sympatico.ca', 'http://elliotross.wordpress.com', '207.219.141.36', '2010-09-08 08:40:05', '2010-09-08 13:40:05', 'In a perfect world - titles should not matter. In some organizations they still don\'t matter (RL Gore &amp; Assoc. springs to mind)\n\nUnfortunately in the the majority of cases - it does matter.\n\nAs others mention above, leadership stands out - but outside your organization or team, often that title is part of that \'first impression\'.\n\nIn some cases (and the technology field is one example) it also leads to \'Title Creep\' - Meaning assigned \'titles\' that have no valid reason for being there as the skills being performed do not match the title.\n\nAs a manager in a small organization - I cannot number the amount of times I have met titles senior to mine that have half of my responsibility.\n\nThanks for sharing your story!\n\nRegards', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5544, 3667, 'Jim Holland', 'jholland@missioncreekpartners.com', 'http://www.pmtribe.wordpress.com', '96.18.149.43', '2010-09-08 08:44:44', '2010-09-08 13:44:44', 'Deb, Great thought provoking post. No matter how you look at it, in our world, titles are most often associated with leadership or those with some type of organizational authority. In your new role, there has to be a clear demarcation of who(m) has the responsibilities in the role you have. It\'s you. While many of us may not care about titles, it does keep some organizational and social order.\n\nThe great thing about your new role is all the students who\'ve known you as Ms. Costello the \"teacher\" (a title) now support you as someone who is contributing. Leadership is more about daily contribution and being engaged, no matter whom you work with.\n\nEnjoy the journey and keep up posted.\n\nJim', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5545, 3667, 'Dan Rockwell', 'dan@leadershipfreak.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/leadershipfreak/', '74.43.49.128', '2010-09-08 08:50:51', '2010-09-08 13:50:51', 'Hi Deb,\n\nTitles cause others to:\n\nLie to you. People will tell you what you want to hear. That means leaders have to ask penetrating questions to get to the bottom of issues or to receive insightful feedback.\n\nProvide a base-line of respect from colleagues and subordinates. In this case people respect the title (conform to instructions/defer to decisions) without you earning their respect.\n\nHow can a person leverage a title as a means to lead a team? One way is to use the title/position to aggressively protect and publicly stand behind the team. You may disagree in private but in public and before others using position to protect galvanizes loyalty.\n\nMy 3 cents...\n\nWhat thinkest thou?\n\nDan', 0, '1', '', '', 5539, 0),
(5546, 3667, 'Deborah Costello', 'costellod@trinityprep.org', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/costelloland/', '138.210.92.134', '2010-09-08 08:55:36', '2010-09-08 13:55:36', 'Thank you for your kind words Erin.  I think that I have been able to lead colleagues pretty effectively without a title.  Most of what I was doing was assisting them in becoming better teachers, but what I was asking them to do was completely voluntarily.  They joined me eagerly because the techniques and technologies were exciting and new.  Now as a titled leader, I ask them to do things that are no longer voluntary.  I am responsible to them, but they are also responsible to me.  I am charged with evaluating and improving their performance as a team.  They are charged with evaluating the effectiveness of my leadership.  Certainly this has changed my relationships with them.  I continue to ponder how I can work to continue to inspire and lead them toward success in this new relationship.\n\nI appreciate your leadership ideas Erin and look forward to this ongoing dialogue.', 0, '1', '', '', 5540, 0),
(5547, 3667, 'Deborah Costello', 'costellod@trinityprep.org', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/costelloland/', '138.210.92.134', '2010-09-08 09:01:54', '2010-09-08 14:01:54', 'Thank you Dan.  I love the idea of building loyalty.  I guess that will take time.  The opportunities to stand behind people in a public forum are not always plentiful.  I think I have a great team and am happy to say so publicly.  I also think we can be better.  I am happy to tell them that privately.  I am hoping that over time I can earn genuine respect and loyalty based not on my title, but due to their belief that I act in their best interests in every way.  I struggle sometimes to balance what is in the best interests of my team with those of the constituents we serve and the organization we work for.  A tricky high-wire act...\n\nDo you have this same struggle?\n\nDeb', 0, '1', '', '', 5545, 0),
(5548, 3667, 'Deborah Costello', 'costellod@trinityprep.org', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/costelloland/', '138.210.92.134', '2010-09-08 09:07:06', '2010-09-08 14:07:06', 'I love your characterizations of the various ways we can use leadership titles, Susan.  To be honest, thus far my title has not done a lot to increase my effectiveness.  In fact I have a lot more work and a lot less time to actually lead.\n\nOf course I like this idea from your post:\n\nIt is those who care about making a difference and are committed and courageous enough to lead regardless of their title will perhaps see their title as nothing more than a “tool” of sorts that can facilitate accomplishing meaningful results. Those are the people who become the best leaders of all.\n\nI would love to work toward being this type of leader and strive to use this title  \"tool\" effectively.  Do you have thoughts about this?', 0, '1', '', '', 5542, 0),
(5549, 3667, 'Deborah Costello', 'costellod@trinityprep.org', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/costelloland/', '138.210.92.134', '2010-09-08 09:17:34', '2010-09-08 14:17:34', 'Thank you for your thoughts Elliot!\n\nSo I am curious...  how do you manage in the larger community that has these creatively worded titles?  Do you find that your initial impressions are changed when you discover the title is not what it implies?  Do you find that those with the most creatively worded titles are those most eager to use them, or is that not really true?\n\nI find right now that my title is like someone painted a target in my back.  Is there a way to turn the title into something a little less about dodging bullets and more about leading?', 0, '1', '', '', 5543, 0),
(5550, 3667, 'Dan Rockwell', 'dan@leadershipfreak.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/leadershipfreak/', '74.43.49.128', '2010-09-08 09:21:20', '2010-09-08 14:21:20', 'Deb,\n\nFirst off let me congratulate you on your skill at creating a conversation. You are taking me to school on this one. :-)\n\nThe struggle I have with teams is keeping them mission focused and vision driven. It\'s easy for them to bog down in details and/or work in ways that enhance their own comfort rather than serving the organization. I think teams populated by talented individuals gradually and unintentionally focus on themselves.\n\nI\'ll add that few things are sweeter and more exciting than a vision driven team. It\'s a thing of beauty.\n\nBest regards,\n\nDan', 0, '1', '', '', 5547, 0),
(5551, 3667, 'Deborah Costello', 'costellod@trinityprep.org', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/costelloland/', '138.210.92.134', '2010-09-08 09:23:38', '2010-09-08 14:23:38', 'I love how you have made me think here Jim.  I never really considered how my role as department chair would affect my students. I have really been focused on my relationships with colleagues and my new responsibilities.  I have not changed how I approach the role of teacher and build my relationships with students.  It\'s as if this title is a hat that I thought I could take off.  But maybe I can\'t even with them.  The fact that I have this title does likely impact them in some way.  It will be interesting to see how they interpret it in the coming weeks and months.\n\nWould it matter to you if you were being taught by the department chair?  How does this change your perception of the course and the teacher?', 0, '1', '', '', 5544, 0),
(5552, 3667, 'Deborah Costello', 'costellod@trinityprep.org', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/costelloland/', '138.210.92.134', '2010-09-08 09:31:47', '2010-09-08 14:31:47', 'This is a great response Dan, one that brings me back to my core and the goals I set forth for me and my team this year.  I am blessed to be in a community with a strong vision and a clear mission.  I know that when faced with a decision, I can turn to these statements and the decision will likely make itself.  This will also help me in making decisions that my colleagues will not like.  If I can help them understand that they are made in keeping with the mission and vision for our community, perhaps they will accept them more willingly, even if they are not happy about it.\n\nAs for taking you to school I can only laugh.  It is all of you that are teaching me today, and I so appreciate the genuine input, time, and direction you have given.  I hope you will continue to join in this conversation and respond with your insights to the many leaders joining me on this journey!', 0, '1', '', '', 5550, 0),
(5553, 3667, 'Lori Meyer', 'meyer.communications@gmail.com', 'http://lrmeyerwriter.wordpress.com', '75.210.209.102', '2010-09-08 17:59:47', '2010-09-08 22:59:47', 'Dear Deborah,\n\nThanks so much for sharing your insights. To your question as to whether a title matters: Titles can mean many things, both personally and professionally, and I would say that the value we ourselves place on the titles we have in our work can have a huge impact on how we see that work. A title can be:\n\n-- An administrative identity that tells your colleagues where you are in an organization\n\n-- A label that identifies a particular level of expertise you\'ve reached\n\n-- A label that communicates accomplishment; obstacles overcome; goals achieved.\n\nHowever, the hardest lesson I\'ve learned is that the connection between a title and actual leadership is not always easy to make. While a title can have a specific definition in an organization, and a particular title might imply leadership, maintaining a parallel between the two can be a daily challenge. Titles are generally static; leadership is fluid. The title itself, once given, is there in the background, but being a leader is a series of ongoing questions.\n\n-- How do I see my title in terms of how I can best lead in this situation?\n\n-- How do I define leadership right now in terms of my own values?\n\n-- What can I do today to inspire, guide, and serve those I am leading?', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5554, 3667, 'Deborah Costello', 'costellod@trinityprep.org', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/costelloland/', '98.85.132.94', '2010-09-08 20:09:53', '2010-09-09 01:09:53', 'Thank you so much for your insights, Lori.  I especially like the last part of your post and want to comment on each idea:\n\n– How do I see my title in terms of how I can best lead in this situation?\n\nMaybe you mean I should consider the situation in determining whether to respond as the titled leader or as a colleague?  In fact this determination is very difficult for me.  I have been a friend and colleague of some of my team for 16 years.  Knowing how to act and react in each situation is tricky for me sometimes.  Do you have thoughts about how to navigate this?\n\n– How do I define leadership right now in terms of my own values?\n\nI feel a little stronger here, as my values and that of my community are very clear.  My decision-making behavior comes from returning to these core values.  That makes a lot of decisions clearer, but still sometimes difficult.\n\n– What can I do today to inspire, guide, and serve those I am leading?\n\nThis is the idea I would love to have an answer to.  I believe every day is an opportunity to try again, but sometimes I don\'t know what to do today.  I don\'t know what you do Lori, but I wonder, do you have innovative ideas that you have used to insire, guide, and serve those in your own life?\n\nI appreciate your thoughts on these questions!', 0, '1', '', '', 5553, 0),
(5555, 3667, 'Tweets that mention Leadership Transition: What’s In a Name? | Lead Change Group -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/www.leadchangegroup.com/leadership-transition-whats-in-a-name/?utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2', '199.27.128.101', '2010-09-09 14:12:08', '2010-09-09 19:12:08', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Joan Koerber-Walker, Kevin Dawkins. Kevin Dawkins said: Leadership Transition: What’s In a Name? http://t.co/M1OQ6SH via @AddThis [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(5556, 3667, 'Monica Diaz', 'monica@e-quidam.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/monedays/', '201.102.74.192', '2010-09-19 12:54:52', '2010-09-19 17:54:52', 'Hey, Deb! I loved this post. You shine right through it! I believe that a title does not MAKE a leader, but it should not hinder your leadership either! It\'s funny what happens to us when we get labelled differently. I wish you the best of luck in your new responsibility and, knowing you, I am sure you will excell at it. Leading adults is different that leading teens in many ways, but in the deepest, leading sense, it is not. It requires you to be true to yourself and your passion to teach and bring the best to students. It requires the courage to stand up for what you believe and say it clearly. I suspect you have had plenty of practice at that. Upon taking a new role, always bring you passion and commitment with you and be brave. The rest, will come...', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5557, 3667, 'Deborah Costello', 'costellod@trinityprep.org', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/costelloland/', '138.210.92.134', '2010-09-20 13:02:18', '2010-09-20 18:02:18', 'Thank you so much for your support Monica.  Labeling theory suggests that we become what we are labeled.  Unfortunately my label is not \"good\" department chair or \"excellent\" leader.  I am going to have to work on that.  Each day has truly been an adventure in learning and I am grateful for my colleagues patience and enthusiasm.  I am working hard to ensure that we will make an amazing team.', 0, '1', '', '', 5556, 0),
(5558, 3568, 'Tristan Bishop', 'knowledgebishop@gmail.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/knowledgebishop/', '204.93.240.20', '2010-09-09 06:38:05', '2010-09-09 11:38:05', 'Hi Jennifer, thank you for sharing this!\n\nI approach this by staying in constant communication with the core community. I find that they are an endless source of inspiration. As I hear about the daily obstacles the are going through (and going over and around) it motivates me to find new ways to lead and serve.\n\nSo, in short, while I receive tremendous instruction from other leaders, I find it almost more important that I remain connected to those on the front lines.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5559, 3568, 'Mary C Schaefer', 'artemispath@mac.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/maryschaefer/', '204.93.240.20', '2010-09-09 07:05:37', '2010-09-09 12:05:37', 'Hi Jennifer.  You remind me of a pithy phrase I heard at a workshop once, \"If you\'re green, you\'ll grow and if you\'re ripe, you\'ll rot.\"  It got my attention.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5560, 3568, 'Jennifer', 'jmiller@people-equation.com', 'http://jennifervmiller.com', '204.93.177.107', '2010-09-09 08:31:04', '2010-09-09 13:31:04', 'Tristan,\n\nVery smart to \"check in\" with those you serve-- it helps you stay relevent.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5561, 3568, 'Jennifer', 'jmiller@people-equation.com', 'http://jennifervmiller.com', '204.93.177.107', '2010-09-09 08:31:56', '2010-09-09 13:31:56', 'Mary-\n\nEven though I\'ve been around awhile, that saying is new to me. Thanks!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5562, 3568, 'Lori Meyer', 'meyer.communications@gmail.com', 'http://lrmeyerwriter.wordpress.com', '199.27.128.107', '2010-09-09 20:08:07', '2010-09-10 01:08:07', 'Thanks for sharing your thoughts on this.\n\nIf my reaction to a conference session is \"been there, done that,\" I find that a good challenge is to try to state, in my own words, what I THINK I know about the topic being presented. If I can do this, I often find out that\n\n-- No, I didn\'t already know that.\n\n-- I knew that, but I have a different slant on it. What can I contribute to this conversation?\n\n-- I knew that, but many others didn\'t, so no harm done to me -- and others are learning now, just as I did previously.\n\n-- I knew that, but is there something that\'s preventing me from getting a new perspective from this presenter?', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5563, 3568, 'Jennifer V. Miller', 'jmiller@people-equation.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/jennifervmiller/', '204.93.177.101', '2010-09-10 14:49:22', '2010-09-10 19:49:22', 'Lori,\n\nWhat a fantastic amplification of my Knew That/Do That model. Thanks so much for sharing!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5564, 3568, 'Jennifer V. Miller', 'jmiller@people-equation.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/jennifervmiller/', '204.93.177.101', '2010-09-10 14:53:46', '2010-09-10 19:53:46', 'Readers,\n\nLinda Naiman (@lindanaiman) RT\'d this blog post, then asked how *I* keep it fresh.  Well, it\'s too long for 140, so here goes my \"extended tweet\". . .\n\nI spend a lot of time in my car traveling to client appointments, ferrying kids and doing errands. One of my greatest sources of new ideas and fresh perspective is radio broadcasts, particularly those of NPR. If I hear something that sparks my curiosity, I\'ll send myself a quick email reminder using my Droid phone. (AFTER I\'ve parked the car). It\'s a great way to stay up on recent news stories, newly published books and any other array of News I Can Use.\n\nThanks for continuing the convo, Linda!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5565, 3568, 'Tweets that mention Seasoned Leaders: Keep It Fresh! | Lead Change Group -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/leadchangegroup.com/seasoned-leaders-keep-it-fresh/?utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2', '208.74.66.43', '2010-11-07 19:11:22', '2010-11-08 01:11:22', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by TalentCulture, Senen Perfecto. Senen Perfecto said: RT @TalentCulture: Seasoned Leaders: Keep It Fresh! http://ht.ly/33vDV #leadchange [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(5566, 3583, 'Tristan Bishop', 'knowledgebishop@gmail.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/knowledgebishop/', '204.93.177.101', '2010-09-10 12:11:49', '2010-09-10 17:11:49', 'I enjoyed this post, Mike, thank you. I totally agree that demonstrative service, coming from a genuine heart, is a way to build trust between a leader and a team.  I often say that change management is difficult because those \"selling\" the change are distrusted by those about to \"experience\" the change. It is only when folks see how a proposed change will truly benefit them that they sign on and become supportive.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5567, 3583, 'Mike Myatt', 'm.myatt@n2growth.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mikemyatt/', '199.27.128.107', '2010-09-10 23:44:17', '2010-09-11 04:44:17', '\"Trust Lubricates Relationships\" - You absolutely nailed this Mike...I\'d take it even one step further: without trust there are no real relationships, just feigned or contrived interactions.\" Thanks for sharing this Mike.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5568, 3583, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mike/', '204.93.177.107', '2010-09-12 21:42:18', '2010-09-13 02:42:18', 'I agree. In the absence of trust you can only manipulate others or defend against them.  Thanks for the reminder.', 0, '1', '', '', 5567, 0),
(5569, 3583, 'Mary C Schaefer', 'artemispath@mac.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/maryschaefer/', '204.93.240.20', '2010-09-13 08:16:07', '2010-09-13 13:16:07', 'It\'s so interesting that you chose to write about this right now, Mike.  I ran across this article recently that sort of got my hackles up: \"Why servant leadership is a bad idea\" by Mitch McCrimmon - http://bit.ly/a9MWLk.\n\nI realize the writer was being provocative.  I think the word \"serve\" trips some people up.\n\nTo me, you hit on the noble intent of Servant Leadership with: \"When your people feel looked-out-for, they are free to give everything their best effort.\"  What *does* it mean for us as leaders to look out for our people, and at the same time, not fall into the traps McCrimmon brings up, particularly paternalism?\n\nI find myself coaching managers on approaching performance problems with employees, for instance, with this:  Every action you take and paragraph you speak should telegraph: \"Hold them accountable and be on their side at the same time.\"\n\nMr McCrimmon states, \"The harsh reality in business is that employees are a means to an end.\"  Yes, and we should be held accountable for the job we are being paid to do, but as a leader, we don\'t have to emphasize the \"means to and end\" part, and in fact we can create an environment for a better *end* by being encouraging, honest, and truly helpful - in this way *serving* our employees.\n\nI don\'t see why it has to be an either/or, but a both/and.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5570, 3583, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mike/', '204.93.177.101', '2010-09-13 22:10:29', '2010-09-14 03:10:29', 'Thanks for the comment.  I\'ll read his post later, but I disagree with a core principle.  Employees are the end.  Profit is the means of providing for them, rewarding them for their contribution and making the world a better place.  The idea that an employee is a means is exactly what creates our hire-layoff cycles.\n\nI wrote directly about this over a hear ago in Who Do You Love (http://leadchangegroup.com/love) and again in the 6 Facets of The Servant Leadership Diamond (http://leadchangegroup.com/6-facets-servant-leadership-diamond/).  We don\'t serve just anyone.  We serve the team - people who join us in pursuit of a common goal.  If they don\'t join the team\'s agenda, we can\'t keep them on the team.  The other extreme is putting them ahead of objectives.  If we make the agenda just about them, we fail to reach the true objective and everyone suffers.\n\nServant Leaders serve the team.  The team doesn\'t survive unless it achieves the objectives.  Everyone must be accountable to each other and the objectives or everyone loses.\n\nThanks for the great comment.', 0, '1', '', '', 5569, 0),
(5571, 3583, 'Mary C Schaefer', 'artemispath@mac.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/maryschaefer/', '204.93.240.20', '2010-09-14 17:22:58', '2010-09-14 22:22:58', 'Mike, thanks for your response.  I think we are meaning the same thing, though we may be saying it in different ways.\n\nThis caps it for me: \"Everyone must be accountable to each other and the objectives or everyone loses.\"', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5572, 3583, 'Tweets that mention The Servant Nature of Leadership - Lead Change Group -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/leadchangegroup.com/the-servant-nature-of-leadership/?utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2', '208.74.66.43', '2010-12-15 22:10:04', '2010-12-16 04:10:04', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by kman120, Jake Hillman. Jake Hillman said: Older post, but amazing content. Worth the read. The Servant Nature of Leadership http://t.co/IW4WRCz via @AddThis #leadership #leadchange [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(5573, 3684, 'Thomas Waterhouse', 'twclients@mac.com', 'http://www.SimpleEncouragement.com', '68.200.233.243', '2010-09-16 06:19:58', '2010-09-16 11:19:58', 'For me, I don\'t \"start with the end in mind\". I seem to have an aversion to specific goals, but when I receive an inspired vision, I really do stay diligent and faithful to it, even as it morphs. This works for me, but I do have a need that is unfulfilled, which I will mention in a minute. Tara, what a powerful statement of leadership when you say, \"Which of these steps of self-leadership do you struggle with most? How can the Lead Change Group help you overcome those obstacles? We’re here as a community of leaders to help one another grow.\" For me, I simply need interaction and feedback right at the point I\'m at, and as I take this in, the vision takes on new energy and direction. I would love feedback on Simple E Creations, Inc. and Simple Encouragement® from this forum! As an example, I submitted an article to Lead Change, and in less than an hour, Mike Henry shot back with suggested corrections and great ideas to consider for refining and expanding the thesis. I felt so incredibly supported! So, this response might seem a bit disjointed, but I’ll “cut to the chase”. This is a great article Tara, and a great call to action for the group. Thank you!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5574, 3684, 'Monica Diaz', 'monica@e-quidam.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/monedays/', '201.102.74.192', '2010-09-19 07:44:22', '2010-09-19 12:44:22', 'That is such a great lesson to learn at an early age!  So many children get the impression that things just appear easily for those who have them. This magical thinking I have seen even in young adults in the corporate world! Yet, setting a compelling exciting goal, working for it and then being willing to stay flexible on the outcome can be such a learning experience for young and old. In work, so many set lower expectations for themselves and their companies because they feel they need to know the how and fill in all the blanks before they move forward. Having the end in mind helps because it is a declaration that says: THIS is what I want and I am willing to work towards it, so here I go... Such power lies in that statement. Thanks for your thoughts here. One of the ends I am currently on has been SO supported by this community: getting the word out that valuing others can have a huge impact on the way you lead, work and live. Thanks, LeadChange!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5575, 3684, 'Tara R. Alemany', 'alewebsocial@gmail.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/alewebsocial/', '24.151.76.2', '2010-09-20 12:39:16', '2010-09-20 17:39:16', 'I\'m so glad that you enjoyed the post, Thomas. Some goals may be more intangible than others and, in my mind, your commitment to be diligent and faithful to an inspired vision is every much a goal as Timothy\'s goal that had a more finite end.\n\nI started to reply to your comments on Friday, but wanted to take some time to look at the website for Simple E Creations, Inc. and Simple Encouragement® first. The Lead Change Group is a great resource for supporting one another in our individual areas whenever we can, whether that\'s through feedback, support, mentoring, inspiration, or whatever else. Now that I\'ve had a chance to spend some time looking at your website, I\'ll follow up with you privately and share my few thoughts. Hopefully others will do the same!', 0, '1', '', '', 5573, 0),
(5576, 3684, 'Tara R. Alemany', 'alewebsocial@gmail.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/alewebsocial/', '24.151.76.2', '2010-09-20 12:45:32', '2010-09-20 17:45:32', 'Thanks, Monica. (I have to say, I love your avatar pic!) :-) I\'ve striven to teach my kids that the things they want require effort, whether that\'s the effort necessary to earn the money or to accomplish whatever it is they have in mind. But you\'re right! It is such a trap to give way to a sense of entitlement that some people feel today. As leaders, we need to inspire our followers to roll up their sleeves and get to work! And followers will align themselves with us as we provide leadership that heads in the direction they want to go in too.\n\nI love the end that you\'re working towards, which makes me happy to be one of your followers too!', 0, '1', '', '', 5574, 0),
(5577, 3729, 'Tim Kaiser', 'timothymkaiser@gmail.com', 'http://www.timkaiserOnline.com', '204.93.240.20', '2010-09-13 06:53:59', '2010-09-13 11:53:59', 'This is excellent. And I agree completely. Engage. Helping others is the best foundation to freedom. Everyone has something to offer.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5578, 3729, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mike/', '204.93.177.101', '2010-09-13 07:45:54', '2010-09-13 12:45:54', 'Thanks Tim.  What can the readers of this blog do to help you as you engage?  Anything in particular?', 0, '1', '', '', 5577, 0),
(5579, 3729, 'Christian Paulsen', 'paulsen-christian@att.net', 'http://christianpaulsen62.wordpress.com/', '204.93.177.101', '2010-09-13 10:59:13', '2010-09-13 15:59:13', 'Mike,\n\nExcellent post today.  I was struck with how much the US has slipped back to our pre-9/11 mindset on September 11, 2010.  I hope that many read and remember thanks to your blog.  Thank you for staying the course.\n\nBest regards,\nChris', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5580, 3729, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mike/', '204.93.177.101', '2010-09-13 11:30:16', '2010-09-13 16:30:16', 'Chris, Thanks for the comment. I don\'t think I stay the course very well either.  This came out of my own conviction.  We need to hold one another accountable if we\'re going to make a difference over the long haul.  Thanks again, Mike...', 0, '1', '', '', 5579, 0),
(5581, 3729, 'Harmony Courtney', 'writeharmony@yahoo.com', 'http://kurakimanna.weebly.com/kura-kimanna-blog.html', '199.27.128.107', '2010-09-13 16:33:36', '2010-09-13 21:33:36', 'What a wonderful reminder and post, Mike. Thanks so much for sharing...', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5582, 3729, 'Erin Schreyer', 'eschreyer@sagestone-partners.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/eschreyer/', '204.93.177.101', '2010-09-13 17:07:57', '2010-09-13 22:07:57', 'Bravo, Mike!  This is an excellent post and helps us to remember how we \"can be,\" versus our normal how we are -- a much needed reminder to not accept complacency and to always give our best.\n\nThis is, most certainly, one of the best ways we can honor those who lost their lives on Sept. 11, as well as those who continue to keep us safe.  They give their lives.  Shouldn\'t we give the best our lives can bring?\n\nI\'m with you, friend!!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5583, 3729, 'Susan Mazza', 'susan@randomactsofleadership.com', 'http://www.randomactsofleadership.com', '204.93.240.20', '2010-09-13 19:41:30', '2010-09-14 00:41:30', 'Thank you so much for writing about this Mike.  it is so easy to drift back to \"business as usual\".  I was living very close to NYC at the time and it didn\'t even feel like drifting - it felt like one day someone flipped a light switch.\n\nAs Erin so eloquently put it:  \"They gave their lives. Shouldn’t we give the best our lives can bring?\"\n\nI think the seed for Random Acts of Leadership was planted that day- the idea that leadership is about everyday actions in our everyday lives.  I saw acts of leadership all around me and was struck by just how many were by the least likely people to speak up, step up and stand up.  Your post is fuel for me to keep on instigating.\n\nTime to turn up the heat on myself though..  One place I am recommitting to contribute more is in the community in which I live.  I am not sure what that looks like just yet, but feel free to ask me about it and hold me to it.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5584, 3729, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mike/', '204.93.177.101', '2010-09-13 22:11:36', '2010-09-14 03:11:36', 'OK Susan.  Thanks.  We\'ve got you down.  I\'ll be interested to hear how your part of the world is affected by your commitment.  I\'m with you.\n\nMike...', 0, '1', '', '', 5583, 0),
(5585, 3729, 'Mandy Vavrinak', 'mvavrinak@mac.com', 'http://mandyvavrinak.com/', '204.93.177.107', '2010-09-14 08:42:34', '2010-09-14 13:42:34', 'Mike, thanks for a poignant reminder of the purpose and focus that tragedy can bring to our lives... and the even more important reminder that if the tragedy was external (we didn\'t lose a loved one, for instance), the focus can be short-lived.\nRecommitting requires self-examination and that is rarely an easy task.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5586, 3750, 'Tristan Bishop', 'knowledgebishop@gmail.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/knowledgebishop/', '99.61.15.86', '2010-09-17 09:20:46', '2010-09-17 14:20:46', 'Thank you, Thomas.\n\nA very thought-provoking post. It is wise to show mercy to new mistakes and to help others to show repeat-mistakes the door. We do well to nurture a confident and safe workplace: Greatness grows fastest in a secure setting.\n\nAppreciate you sharing this with us!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5587, 3750, 'Thomas Waterhouse', 'tdwclients@gmail.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/encouraging/', '68.200.233.243', '2010-09-17 12:44:07', '2010-09-17 17:44:07', 'Hi Tristan! I love your thought, \"Greatness grows fastest in a secure setting\". I think a \"trusting character\" is likely to have buds and blossoms of greatness all around them! I appreciate your input .Thank you!', 0, '1', '', '', 5586, 0),
(5588, 3750, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mike/', '98.178.138.219', '2010-09-17 13:50:44', '2010-09-17 18:50:44', 'I believe giving teammates the freedom to fail is one of the most courageous acts of leadership.  Many leaders fear the consequences of individual actions.  Some people never quite \"feel\" it but if a leader is consistent, eventually people un-compress and begin to do their best work.\n\nMike...', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0);
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(5589, 3750, 'Mary C Schaefer', 'artemispath@mac.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/maryschaefer/', '68.63.131.106', '2010-09-17 15:07:09', '2010-09-17 20:07:09', '\"...a “trusting character” knows that love is the best “coping strategy” in relating with others. A “trusting character” knows that love is the true foundation for healthy relationships, and great relationship outcomes!\"\n\nThomas, thank you for having the nerve to mention \"love\" in the context of all relationships, including work. - Mary', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5590, 3750, 'Thomas Waterhouse', 'tdwclients@gmail.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/encouraging/', '68.200.233.243', '2010-09-17 15:34:48', '2010-09-17 20:34:48', 'Hello, Mary! Thank you for having the “nerve” to notice, and to give it voice! :) If we can’t speak of love in any context, then what is there left to say? One of my “Simple e-Couragements” said, “We can become so caught up in our biggest dreams and visions that we lose sight of our nearest duty. Our nearest duty is a smile, a touch, or any act of reaching out in a way that says to another, “You’re not alone, I love you, and I care”. A “trusting character” loves deeply” and if we’re not loving, then I wonder if we’re leading change at all! I appreciate your comment, Mary.', 0, '1', '', '', 5589, 0),
(5591, 3750, 'peter Lanc', 'rpeterlanc@gmail.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/hrmexplorer/', '97.83.82.121', '2010-09-18 11:12:30', '2010-09-18 16:12:30', 'A trusting character starts with a trusting nature and assuming innocence!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5592, 3750, 'Judy', 'jlp3558@gmail.com', '', '97.117.243.250', '2010-09-18 13:12:14', '2010-09-18 18:12:14', 'Love conquers all even \"trusting characters\".', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5593, 3750, 'Monica Diaz', 'monica@e-quidam.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/monedays/', '201.102.74.192', '2010-09-19 07:07:31', '2010-09-19 12:07:31', 'Hey, Tom! I have such a different approach to trust. Trust is ultimately a choice! Mine to make and give. I will not hold people hostage to my own choices. I prefer to trust first, find out later. I trust people to be human: both flawed and perfect at the same time! I strive to create an environment in which people feel respected, valued, cared for, consulted with, considered. So, to begin with, I choose to trust completely that they will be honest, trustworthy, good, responsible. And I behave accordingly. I feel only then can I create a trusting space for them to be at their very best. People can of course have any reaction they choose: value, use or abuse my trust. Many have showed me that trust and perseverance in it can bring out the best in people. I am grateful for these relationships, many of which are or have been a part of my life.\n\nI am sometimes let down. And when I am, I feel strong enough to deal with it as a consequence of my choice. I take any action necessary and need not blame the other for betraying my trust. I re-evaluate my choice to trust and know that I can continue to do so openly, freely. I can moderate my trust, focus it or reset it entirely. It is STILL my choice.\n\nI know I feel happier doing this and I have created great possibilities for a great many things in my life. I have found wonderful response and I believe that a fair share of pain (no more, no less). Yet I refuse to allow the let-downs to change my resolve. I want to be trusting. So I am. I also want to be realistic and aware of my environment. So I strive to be that, too.\n\nI guess both approaches can work. But for me, I much prefer to trust in the good and allow it to come forth.\n\nThanks for a thoughtful post, Tom and for your constant dose of encouragement.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5594, 3750, 'Thomas Waterhouse', 'tdwclients@gmail.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/encouraging/', '68.200.233.243', '2010-09-19 07:33:48', '2010-09-19 12:33:48', 'Hello, Peter! Yes, “A trusting character starts with a trusting nature and assuming innocence!” However, “a trusting character” rarely begins in this place. My thesis is that trust is a character trait that is developed over a lifetime, and this takes considerable self-awareness, personal knowledge, and consistent application. Sure, if we are raised in secure environments, then we have natural “emotional trust”, but as I have pointed out, this can become distorted for a number of reasons. I am actually developing a seminar on the “construct” or model of “The Trusting Character” where I develop each of the eight characteristics, complete with exercises and small-group discussion. It will be “A Simply Encouraging® Experience” offered by Simple E Creations, Inc., and I will keep Lead change aware of these activities. Thank you Peter, for checking in and giving me the opportunity to clarify some important distinctions about \"The Trusting Character\".', 0, '1', '', '', 5591, 0),
(5595, 3750, 'Thomas Waterhouse', 'tdwclients@gmail.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/encouraging/', '68.200.233.243', '2010-09-19 07:34:46', '2010-09-19 12:34:46', 'Yes, Judy, I agree that “Love conquers all” but as for this “mere mortal”, sometimes that’s very hard work! :) This is one “driver” for my thesis, and the soon-to-come seminar (see my response to Peter above). Thank you so much for stopping by and keeping the discussion going!', 0, '1', '', '', 5592, 0),
(5596, 3750, 'Thomas Waterhouse', 'tdwclients@gmail.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/encouraging/', '68.200.233.243', '2010-09-19 08:04:28', '2010-09-19 13:04:28', 'Hi, Monica! Actually, you are stating the thesis pretty accurately. When you say, “Trust is ultimately a choice” and “I am sometimes let down. And when I am, I feel strong enough to deal with it as a consequence of my choice” you are stating the essence of “The Trusting Character” (as contrasted with “emotional trust”). We are definitely in simpatico, and I refer everyone back to the third characteristic of “The Trusting Character” which is “A ‘trusting character’ knows that while others may be hurtful, frustrating, angering, and disappointing at times, they also know that deep inside they desire not to be that way. Good faith is the ‘trusting character’s’ basis for connectedness.” While I know that people will act just like human beings, I too believe that we need to call forth the very best within them. Like you, I believe in people, and the Simple Encouragement® Movement not only cultivates this positive world view, but teaches folks how to  “speak life to potential, healing to pain, and light to darkness” with the purpose of activating and actualizing the good that exists deep inside of every soul. As I read your reply, I thought that when I do “A Simply Encouraging® Experience” on the topic that you could be my “how to model” of “The Trusting Character”! :) Thanks for keeping the discussion going, Monica, and for inviting me to clarify this important point! I would love to talk with you about all of this at some point, and will email you later to arrange a discussion.', 0, '1', '', '', 5593, 0),
(5597, 3750, 'Monica Diaz', 'monica@e-quidam.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/monedays/', '201.102.74.192', '2010-09-19 08:28:17', '2010-09-19 13:28:17', 'Sure! Anytime, Tom.', 0, '1', '', '', 5596, 0),
(5598, 3750, 'Monica Diaz', 'monica@e-quidam.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/monedays/', '201.102.74.192', '2010-09-19 08:31:00', '2010-09-19 13:31:00', 'It\'s just that the way you put it in the original blog, it seems that you propose to assume fault before innocence. To asume they will hurt you and let you down is an opposite stance from assuming \"innocence\". :)', 0, '1', '', '', 5594, 0),
(5599, 3750, 'Thomas Waterhouse', 'tdwclients@gmail.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/encouraging/', '68.200.233.243', '2010-09-19 08:42:04', '2010-09-19 13:42:04', 'Yes, Mike, “trusting characters” are full of courage, and they instill courage in those around them; the courage to try, and yes, sometimes, the freedom to fail. Of course, an important part of this dynamic is that the “trusting character” also provides room for the other to reflect, and to “self-correct”. The “trusting character believes that “Hearts filled with courage can rise to any challenge”. Thank you for all of your support, and for having a “trusting character”!', 0, '1', '', '', 5588, 0),
(5600, 3750, 'Thomas Waterhouse', 'tdwclients@gmail.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/encouraging/', '68.200.233.243', '2010-09-19 09:09:13', '2010-09-19 14:09:13', 'Nope, people will tend to act just like human beings, and the thesis is a distinction between “emotion trust” on steroids, and “The Trusting Character”. I “fall back” on at least three of the bullet points, and they are (1) A “trusting character” is proactive, always ahead of the offense with a loving stance, (3) A “trusting character” knows that while others may be hurtful, frustrating, angering, and disappointing at times, they also know that deep inside they desire not to be that way, and (4) A “trusting character” is strong with grace, and always prepared to cover offenses with a beckoning love, inviting others to reflect and “self-correct”. This assumes “innocence” in the contest of reality. One of my closing comments is, “The bottom line is this, if you want to stimulate others to grow, then they have to feel free to make the mistakes that come with flexibility and spontaneity.” So, my faux pas was beginning with my weird and sometimes misunderstood way of making a point. If you weren’t a “trusting character” you would be upset with me! :) Since you are a “trusting character”, I am learning and will “self-correct” by modifying the article for future publication! Thanks, I needed that!', 0, '1', '', '', 5598, 0),
(5601, 3750, 'Susan Mazza', 'susan@randomactsofleadership.com', 'http://www.randomactsofleadership.com', '66.177.212.242', '2010-09-20 11:42:34', '2010-09-20 16:42:34', 'of our tendency as human beings to operate from expectations - the expectation of predictability in anyone\'s behavior is about keeping the relationship within our comfort zone.\n\nSeems to me that a trusting character and the emotionally healthy trusting relationships that result can only be created in a context of commitment and sincere intention on the part of both parties in a relationship to each other and perhaps even to a shared future.  Commitments are a much better truing mechanism than expectations when things don\'t go as planned and give us a foundation from which to recover and build from the disappointments rather than to reinforce the fear of trusting others like it were a hot stove we now \"know\" not to touch again.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5602, 3750, 'Susan Mazza', 'susan@randomactsofleadership.com', 'http://www.randomactsofleadership.com', '66.177.212.242', '2010-09-20 19:17:27', '2010-09-21 00:17:27', 'Somehow lost the first few lines there...not sure what happened but here they are...\n\nBrilliant distinctions regarding trust Thomas.  This one really got me thinking:  “the deification of trust”. This is where otherwise healthy “emotional trust” morphs into unnatural demands for predictability.\"\n\nIt is so important to be mindful...continue reading above.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5603, 3750, 'Thomas Waterhouse', 'tdwclients@gmail.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/encouraging/', '68.200.233.243', '2010-09-21 06:15:39', '2010-09-21 11:15:39', 'Hello, Susan! Thank you for kind comment. Sometimes I feel like I’m not “burning very brightly”, so “brilliant distinctions” is good! :)  I think your comments about commitment, shared intention, and possibly a shared future lend depth to the discussion. And I love your comment, “Commitments are a much better truing mechanism than expectations...” I think that a “trusting character” has to be in “this place” (commitment) by nature. Point # 6 speaks to this, and says, “A ‘trusting character’ has a commitment to growth, and always takes the long view with itself, and with others. It knows instinctively that growth is a process (complete with ‘growing pains’), and that no one is ever ‘a final, finished product’.” I sense that you might feel, as I do, that there is perhaps a little too much distorted “emotional trust” these days, and not enough focus on, and development of, “trusting characters”. I also love your final comment, “...rather than to reinforce the fear of trusting others like it were a hot stove we now ‘know’ not to touch again”. Yes, people are wonderful bundles of incredible potential desiring the just right relational soil in which to grow, not instruments of pain to be feared. This was a difficult construct to develop and write about for concern that it would be misunderstood. To clarify for folks (and perhaps to apologize for my odd way of making points), no, I do not “expect” people to hurt me, frustrate me, tick me off, or let me down. I just know and accept that these “commodities” will be a part of facilitating their journey to the full expression of all that they are, and all that they can be. As I think is true of you, Susan, I have a very deep commitment to that very process; the actualization of all people. I appreciate you! Thanks for the opportunity to clarify and deepen the narrative!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5604, 3750, 'October Leadership Development Carnival: Autumn Fun Edition | Aspire-CS', '', 'http://www.aspire-cs.com/october-leadership-development-carnival-autumn-fun-edition', '66.147.244.194', '2010-10-03 11:33:06', '2010-10-03 16:33:06', '[...] Thomas Waterhouse on the Lead Change Group blog discusses the many facets and colors of trust in A Trusting Character. [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(5605, 3750, 'MAPping Company Success', '', 'http://mappingcompanysuccess.com/2010/10/leadership-development-carnival-plus/', '64.251.15.72', '2010-10-04 03:17:18', '2010-10-04 08:17:18', '[...] Thomas Waterhouse on the Lead Change Group blog discusses the many facets and colors of trust in A Trusting Character. [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(5606, 3750, 'Rain', 'rain.quisumbing@gmail.com', '', '203.190.218.35', '2010-12-15 22:34:28', '2010-12-16 04:34:28', 'very inspiring article.\ntrust - easier sad but due to human nature, past hurts, etc is somewhat hard to give.\ni agree that having a trustful character requires a decision to trust everyday, setting aside all emotions, negative things that may come up.\nit is a decision set by the heart to over come whatever thought the brain would tend to impose at times.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5607, 3750, 'Thomas Waterhouse', 'tdwclients@gmail.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/encouraging/', '68.200.236.32', '2011-02-19 08:04:56', '2011-02-19 14:04:56', 'Hello Rain! I\'m almost two months away from your comment, but better late than never! :) You are so correct about past hurts hindering our ability to trust. That\'s why I have \"morphed\" my thinking of it into a character trait. In that light, I absolutely love your comment, \"It is a decision set by the heart to overcome whatever thought the brain would tend to impose at times.\" Absolutely wonderful! Thank you so much for checking in.', 0, '1', '', '', 5606, 0),
(5608, 3750, 'Stan Faryna', 'stan.faryna@gmail.com', 'http://twitter.com/Faryna', '82.78.63.131', '2011-02-20 02:56:46', '2011-02-20 08:56:46', 'In the Gospels, a father and son, cry out:\n\n\"I believe; help my unbelief!\" Mark 9:24\n\nThey are hoping that Christ can rid the son of an unclean spirit that subjects the boy to epileptic seizures, etc. In fact, they are desperate because the Apostle\'s had failed to remove the evil spirit.\n\nChrist succeeds in healing the boy. But when the Apostles have a private moment with him, they ask Christ, why they were unable to move the unclean spirit out of the boy.\n\nChrist replies: \"This kind cannot be driven out by anything but prayer.\"\n\nQuestions of trust remind me of this Gospel story.\n\nI appreciate how Thomas negotiates the naive turns and dead ends of an examination of trust. Thomas\' approach requires courage, hope and fortitude.\n\nThank you, Thomas.\n\nKind regards,\nStan Faryna', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5609, 3843, 'Brian Kenney', 'Brian.kenney@emergentps.com', 'http://Www.emergentps.com', '70.113.115.97', '2010-09-22 14:10:09', '2010-09-22 19:10:09', 'When working with clients I\'ve always used \"Character and Competence in the service of a common Cause\" as my definition of the core of leadership.  Working from that definition, I associate character with the qualities of leadership, competence with the skills of management, and cause as the endeavor to we we apply both.  All three are absolutely essential.\n\nTo wit, having high character and low competence may garner you interpersonal regard/admiration but it\'s unlikely to inspire confidence that you can lead others effectively.  You risk being seen as a CHEERleader.\n\nHigh competence with low character can help you gain respect- for your abilities- but will hinder your ability to connect with others, earn their trust, or motivate them to join your cause.  You could become a TASKmanager.\n\nWhen they combine you achieve Managerial Leadership.\n\nIf we\'re lost in the woods we want our leader to know how to keep us motivated AND read a compass and a map.  Otherwise, nice guys finish lost...', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5610, 3843, 'davidburkus', 'david@davidburkus.com', 'http://theleaderlab.org', '72.213.166.105', '2010-09-22 14:16:35', '2010-09-22 19:16:35', 'Great post. Thanks for attacking the \"be a leader, not a manager\" myth.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5611, 3843, 'Susan Mazza', 'susan@randomactsofleadership.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/susanmazza/', '66.177.212.242', '2010-09-22 15:42:55', '2010-09-22 20:42:55', 'This is a great distinction Brian.  Thanks for sharing it!', 0, '1', '', '', 5609, 0),
(5612, 3843, 'Geoff Barbaro', 'geoff@corpgrowingpains.com', 'http://www.corpgrowingpains.com', '124.181.156.116', '2010-09-22 18:12:04', '2010-09-22 23:12:04', 'G\'day Susan, first let me say thank you for taking my shorthand twitter comment and turning it, with a lot of help, into such a thoughtful post. You\'re quite right, we do tend to use shorthand to make a point, but often the shorthand is misleading.\n\nI think when you are talking internally, you\'ve pretty much hit the nail on the head. I would add the rider that there are only a certain number of management positions available in an organisation, but leadership can and should be found at all levels.\n\nHowever I believe that management is a specific business skill developed for the leadership and operation of an organisation. It is a function that is internal to an organisation.\n\nLeadership extends beyond the boundaries of the people within an organisation. Organisations succeed when they lead, and this includes leading customes, consumers, clients, suppliers and other stakeholders.\n\nThe solution you propose is excellent, however there are other ways to achieve the same result. I recently wrote a post on thinking differently about the make up of senior management teams in a post on the Corporate Growing Pains website.\n\nI am certainly in no doubt that you need both management and leadership in an organisation and that often they utilise the same skills. I also believe that management without leadership does stifle people, but leadership without management can lead to chaos.\n\nAll the best, geoff', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5613, 3843, 'Susan Mazza', 'susan@randomactsofleadership.com', 'http://www.randomactsofleadership.com', '66.177.212.242', '2010-09-22 19:12:34', '2010-09-23 00:12:34', 'Excellent points Geoff.  Thanks for weighing in and adding the background for your tweet.\n\nTotally with you that leadership is required at all \"levels\" to achieve success in any endeavor, especially in business.\n\nAlthough I agree with your point that management is a specific skill, I don\'t think it is limited in application internally to a business.  My mom managed our household like a finely tuned machine when I was growing up!\n\nLove this point in particular - management without leadership does stifle people, but leadership without management can lead to chaos.\n\nAlso, would you please post a link to the blog post you reference in your comment? I would like to read it and am sure others will too.  Thanks!', 0, '1', '', '', 5612, 0),
(5614, 3843, 'Susan Mazza', 'susan@randomactsofleadership.com', 'http://www.randomactsofleadership.com', '66.177.212.242', '2010-09-22 19:13:46', '2010-09-23 00:13:46', 'Thanks David', 0, '1', '', '', 5610, 0),
(5615, 3843, 'Geoff Barbaro', 'geoff@corpgrowingpains.com', 'http://www.corpgrowingpains.com', '60.230.173.131', '2010-09-22 22:04:27', '2010-09-23 03:04:27', 'Susan, thanks for the invitation to post the link to the blog on senior management teams. Here it is: http://www.corpgrowingpains.com/wp/2010/09/who-makes-a-good-senior-management-team/\n\nYou are quite right about your mum. I was going to say that perhaps management is a skill used within organised groups, but then I thought of myself managing my own household, which is a household of one.\n\nI still believe that management is internal, and linked to actions and activities (as broad terms, including results) where leadership covers the spectrum of internal and external and is linked to values and vision. But that may all just be because of my own definitions.\n\nCheers, geoff', 0, '1', '', '', 5613, 0),
(5616, 3843, 'Bruce Lynn', 'bruce_lynn@hotmail.com', 'http://brucelynnblog.spaces.live.com', '188.221.92.186', '2010-09-22 23:55:19', '2010-09-23 04:55:19', 'Glad to read a valiant defence of \'management\'.  All too often Leadership is glorified and Management is vilified.  Part of the blame lies with Warren Bennnis whose popular book \'On Leadership\' painted distinctions that portrayed Management in adverse light (see my post \'Bennis Revisited\' - http://brucelynnblog.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!B5C035B7809F740A!232.entry..  Most of the distinctions were not the domain of \'Management\' per se, but rather simply \'Bad Leadership\'.\n\nMy own perspective is that \'Leaders optimise upside opportunity; Manager minimise downside risk.  Both are needed in appropriate combination to achieve optimal results.\'', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5617, 3843, 'Greg Waddell', 'DrGregWaddell@gmail.com', '', '65.15.160.219', '2010-09-23 10:43:21', '2010-09-23 15:43:21', 'I agree totally that management is just as important as leadership. I do see them as different functions and that it is very rare to find people who can do both effectively. That\'s why we need a team with mixed capabilities. I don\'t think it\'s just a difference between giving orders versus inspiring. The real difference is between working to bring order into the chaos (the management function) and creating more chaos by challenging the current system (the leadership function). These are different but equally important functions.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5618, 3843, 'Tweets that mention Where Leadership and Management Meet | Lead Change Group -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/leadchangegroup.com/where-leadership-and-management-meet/?utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2', '208.74.66.43', '2010-09-24 06:26:10', '2010-09-24 11:26:10', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Mike Henry Sr., Mike Henry Sr., Mike Henry Sr., Mike Henry Sr., Mike Henry Sr. and others. Mike Henry Sr. said: New post: Where Leadership and Management Meet http://bit.ly/a5Pulm #leadership [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(5619, 3843, 'Joseph Mullin', 'josephveemullin@evolutioncbl.com', 'http://www.evolutioncbl.com', '76.24.165.16', '2010-09-24 09:25:42', '2010-09-24 14:25:42', 'Leadership and Management are two different skill sets. Not everyone possess both sets of skills as they appear from a number of conversations and written text to be diametrically opposed.\nThe consensus of what I have read of late is that leaders are visionaries while managers are those that make the vision happen. While there is much truth in this I do not feel that it meets every situation. I believe that there are some managers who are also visionaries. They almost have to be if you think about it.\n\nThe CEO has a vision about where they want the company to go. They convince their managers to execute on this vision. Now the manager has to develop his own vision of how they are going to make it work. So the leadership skill kicks in to formulate this vision and to persuade the department or team that this is the right path to follow. Then the manager side kicks in and he explains the responsibilities and the expected outcome and time line.\n\nSo while they are different they work in conjunction for the best outcome.\n\nIs one better than the other? I say no, just different.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5620, 3843, 'Christian Paulsen', 'paulsen-christian@att.net', 'http://christianpaulsen62.wordpress.com/', '69.211.3.83', '2010-09-24 10:43:33', '2010-09-24 15:43:33', 'Susan,\n\nExcellent post on a hot topic.  There does seem to be a theme that leadership is better than management.  While it is important to understand the difference to further develop one\'s skills, the two are inseparable in practice.  We need both.  People long for leadership because truly great leadership seems to be elusive.  Thanks for sharing.\n\nChris', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5621, 3843, 'Susan Mazza', 'susan@randomactsofleadership.com', 'http://www.randomactsofleadership.com', '66.177.212.242', '2010-09-24 16:15:18', '2010-09-24 21:15:18', 'Thanks for sharing your post Bruce.  \"Leadership is glorified and management\" is vilified is most certainly the extreme end of this myth.  I see your point that Bennis actually distinguished \"bad leadership\" not management.\n\nYou also amplified for me the importance of being mindful in the way we distinguish things, especially when it comes to the short hand phrases we use.  Those phrases are often what sticks and without context it can too easily be misconstrued and even do damage.', 0, '1', '', '', 5616, 0),
(5622, 3843, 'Susan Mazza', 'susan@randomactsofleadership.com', 'http://www.randomactsofleadership.com', '66.177.212.242', '2010-09-24 16:18:45', '2010-09-24 21:18:45', 'Thanks for that further distinction between the two.  The thought you triggered for me in your comment is that just as there is a lot of talk about leadership not being about position, managing is a skill set many people have who are not in management positions.', 0, '1', '', '', 5617, 0),
(5623, 3843, 'Susan Mazza', 'susan@randomactsofleadership.com', 'http://www.randomactsofleadership.com', '66.177.212.242', '2010-09-24 16:20:12', '2010-09-24 21:20:12', 'Appreciate you coming back Geoff and adding your post and more to the conversation.', 0, '1', '', '', 5615, 0),
(5624, 3843, 'Susan Mazza', 'susan@randomactsofleadership.com', 'http://www.randomactsofleadership.com', '66.177.212.242', '2010-09-24 16:28:22', '2010-09-24 21:28:22', 'Excellent points about vision Joseph.  You actually make the case for vision being one of those areas where management and leadership meet.  Great food for thought for part II of this post.  Thanks!', 0, '1', '', '', 5619, 0),
(5625, 3843, 'Susan Mazza', 'susan@randomactsofleadership.com', 'http://www.randomactsofleadership.com', '66.177.212.242', '2010-09-24 16:33:54', '2010-09-24 21:33:54', 'I too believe the two are inseparable.  I also think sometimes we identify what\'s missing or broken as \"leadership\" when things are going well,  And sometimes what\'s missing are the management skills we now need to manage successfully in today\'s world.  Seems to me we need to do much better at both.', 0, '1', '', '', 5620, 0),
(5626, 3843, 'Jane Perdue', 'janeperdue@comcast.net', '', '76.23.122.90', '2010-09-25 04:21:46', '2010-09-25 09:21:46', 'Good post, Susan!\n\nAll leaders need to be managers yet not all who manage can lead.\n\nThe very nature of business today requires everyone holding a job from supervisor through CEO to handle the “what’s” of business – planning, organizing, directing and controlling.  A business person must be able to manage – meaning to plan, organize, direct and control –to be successful.\n\nYet it’s the rare individual – inside business or out, with or without a job title – who transcends managing to become a leader.  Someone whose personal qualities, the “how’s” of their existence, allow them to guide, motivate and inspire.  We want to follow them.\n\nUse your head to manage and your heart to lead!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5627, 3843, 'executive coaching', 'bloggersync123@gmail.com', 'http://www.selfleadership.com.sg/', '121.97.0.17', '2010-09-29 22:14:31', '2010-09-30 03:14:31', 'One-on-one mentoring is among the most effective strategies to develop the knowledge, skills, attitudes, and values of a leader. The value of such mentoring is optimized when the mentor can provide evidence-based feedback regarding an individual\'s performance.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5628, 3843, 'Susan Mazza', 'susan@randomactsofleadership.com', 'http://www.randomactsofleadership.com', '66.177.212.242', '2010-10-03 08:55:48', '2010-10-03 13:55:48', 'It does seem to be rare to find someone who can do both well Jane.  And I believe that is a big problem for businesses.  Seems to me leadership training needs to become foundational training for everyone.  Not everyone will rise to a leadership position but unless we teach everyone to think and act like leaders in whatever position they hold we are limiting the potential of organizations.', 0, '1', '', '', 5626, 0),
(5629, 3843, 'Susan Mazza', 'susan@randomactsofleadership.com', 'http://www.randomactsofleadership.com', '66.177.212.242', '2010-10-03 08:58:34', '2010-10-03 13:58:34', 'One on one mentoring and coaching can be extraordinarily effective.  Unfortunately it is too expensive to provide to everyone so people only get the coaching after they are in a position that requires leadership rather than having the opportunity to be supported in cultivating their leadership skill and style early in their career.', 0, '1', '', '', 5627, 0),
(5630, 3843, 'Where Leadership and Management Meet &#8211; Part 2 | Leader Perspectives', '', '', '174.121.64.152', '2010-10-10 08:02:32', '2010-10-10 13:02:32', '[...] This is part 2 of a series on the need for both management and leadership.  You can read the first post here. [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(5631, 3863, 'Tweets that mention People, Change and LeadershipLead Change Group | Lead Change Group -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/leadchangegroup.com/people-change-and-leadership/?utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2', '208.74.66.43', '2010-09-26 18:04:41', '2010-09-26 23:04:41', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Mike Henry Sr., Michael McKinney, Becky Robinson, Jessica Henry, Vicky Henry and others. Vicky Henry said: New Post: People, Change and Leadership http://bit.ly/dh9tAX (via <a href=\"http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mikehenrysr/\" rel=\"nofollow\">@mikehenrysr</a>) [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(5632, 3863, 'Marty Caise', 'mcaise24@msn.com', 'http://martycaisejr.wordpress.com', '173.226.172.4', '2010-09-27 13:44:34', '2010-09-27 18:44:34', 'Excerpt from my full response (http://bit.ly/9Pr0zc)\n\nMike is absolutely right.  \"The world IS asking for a new specialty\", but are the heads of companies really ready for it.  The direction is a strong one for those who accept it.  Those who struggle with change both internally and from  an organizational stand point can benefit from a position like this one.  To have a different perspective is always a good thing even when the organization is performing well.  The old adage that you don\'t fix what is not broken is truly a thing of the past.\n\nMike poses a great question...  As always it begins and ends with effective communication.  To establish the positive, start by asking yourself and your team, \"what is working well?\"  There will be those that may look at statistics to identify that answer, but stats only give one side of the argument.  What do your customers think?\n\nOnce you have this information you can identify items that need attention and are good candidates for change.  Leading this endeavor now falls onto your team.  Their \"buy-in\" to any change is essential to its success.  This is not always received well, but if the team has input on how the change will be conducted, it has a much better chance.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5633, 3863, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mike/', '98.178.138.219', '2010-09-27 16:05:26', '2010-09-27 21:05:26', 'Thanks for the great response Marty. I agree that communication – which includes getting the necessary feedback to make sure you were understood – is a key factor in successful change. Without proper understanding we risk irritating the very people we intend to serve.\n\nMike…', 0, '1', '', '', 5632, 0),
(5634, 3863, 'Joe Rafter', 'joe.rafter@businesschangeleader.com', 'http://www.joerafter.com', '12.175.119.76', '2010-09-27 21:47:56', '2010-09-28 02:47:56', 'Mike - Interesting reference from Bloomberg Businessweek. Thanks for this. Whats more interesting is the date of 2008. That period feels like a lifetime ago! My observations suggest that companies are not tracking towards the 33% install base of CCOs or Chief Change Officers. I agree that the role will benefit companies when implemented well. IMHO, the challenge is that this role will mimic the CEO role and therefore be expensive and difficult to make successful in the board room.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5635, 3863, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mike/', '98.178.138.219', '2010-09-27 21:51:52', '2010-09-28 02:51:52', 'I agree on your thoughts about the role being expensive and difficult to make expensive.  I\'d be curious to see what this study looked like today.  But I\'m not sure it\'s gone, just that it\'s been slowed in implementation.  I wonder too what area it goes in (HR, Operations, etc.) if it doesn\'t stand on its own.\n\nThanks for the great comment, Joe.', 0, '1', '', '', 5634, 0),
(5636, 3890, 'Tweets that mention Leadership is a Both/And; Rarely an Either/Or | Lead Change Group -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/leadchangegroup.com/leadership-is-a-bothand-rarely-an-eitheror/?utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2', '208.74.66.43', '2010-10-04 07:40:03', '2010-10-04 12:40:03', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Mike Henry Sr., donhornsby, Michael McKinney, Jessica Henry, Vicky Henry and others. Vicky Henry said: New Post: Leadership is a Both/And; Rarely an Either/Or http://bit.ly/arHO57 (via <a href=\"http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mikehenrysr/\" rel=\"nofollow\">@mikehenrysr</a>) [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(5637, 3890, 'Dan (Leadership Freak)', 'dan@leadershipfreak.com', 'http://leadershipfreak.wordpress.com', '74.43.50.119', '2010-10-04 08:22:55', '2010-10-04 13:22:55', 'Hi Jane,\n\nI like to think of it as leaders manage and managers lead.\n\nThanks for all you do,\n\nDan', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5638, 3890, 'William Powell', 'william@williampowellcoaching.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/williampowell/', '184.57.165.110', '2010-10-04 08:49:42', '2010-10-04 13:49:42', 'I love the brevity and sass in your post Jane!\n\nYou are so right. So many people are jockeying for position of leader that they become argumentative as a means to position themselves as unique. Great for marketing, bad for leadership.\n\nI have to wonder if this type of interplay among leaders is common enough for you to write a post about it here, then is it a wonder we struggle with helping those we lead with conflict resolution (based on the example being set by leadership \"experts\")?\n\nThanks for pointing out the 800 lb. gorilla.\n\nCheers,\nWilliam', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5639, 3890, 'Steve Petzer', 'steve@ezihold.co.za', '', '41.30.66.33', '2010-10-05 00:44:55', '2010-10-05 05:44:55', 'Hi Jane,\n\nSounds like you\'ve been reading books by Dr. Ed Delph (Church @ Community). I did and I found it very good, it certainly placed many things in perspective when it comes to the attitude with which we approach community transformation. A must read for anyone that is serious about leading change.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5640, 3890, 'Sharon Eden', 'sharon@sharoneden.biz', 'http://www.sharoneden.biz', '86.181.108.24', '2010-10-05 06:45:24', '2010-10-05 11:45:24', 'Superbly put, Jane!\n\nAm \'leadershiped out\' by the many management\ngurus who got on the band wagon and those who\nattempt to research the definitive leadership\nprofile.\n\nEnough!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5641, 3890, 'Tweets that mention Leadership is a Both/And; Rarely an Either/Or | Lead Change Group -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/trackback?url=http%3A%2F%2Fleadchangegroup.com%2Fleadership-is-a-bothand-rarely-an-eitheror%2F%23comment-1207&amp;utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2', '208.74.66.43', '2010-10-05 10:24:27', '2010-10-05 15:24:27', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Sharon Eden, Gladeana McMahon. Gladeana McMahon said: RT @sharoneden: #Leadership is rarely... http://bit.ly/b0Vevp Succint &amp; spot on post by the indefatigable @thehrgoddess [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(5642, 3890, 'Jane Perdue', 'janeperdue@comcast.net', '', '76.23.122.90', '2010-10-06 07:35:20', '2010-10-06 12:35:20', 'Dan - you are so right: to be effective one must BOTH lead AND manage!\n\nWilliam -- from my perspective, that 800# gorilla is alive and well...and growing. Your apt observation about conflict resolution gets to the heart of the matter. Whether it\'s leadership or some other arena, so much effort is expended in proving that \"I\'m right and you are wrong.\" Polarization breeds paralysis and prejudice. What\'s needed is tolerance, resilience and a desire to work together to create results and make a positive difference. ...stepping down from my soap box now! :)\n\nSteve -- I\'m not familiar with Dr. Delph\'s work. My source of inspiration has been Barry Johnson and his work on polarity management. Thanks for sharing!\n\nSharon - Delighted to have you in the both/and corner!\n\nGrins and gratitude to all for sharing your good insights!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5643, 3890, 'Leadership is a Both/And; Rarely an Either/Or &laquo; Christian Micro-Entrepreneurs', '', 'http://christianmicroentrepreneurs.wordpress.com/2011/03/23/leadership-is-a-bothand-rarely-an-eitheror/', '72.233.69.25', '2011-03-23 16:49:12', '2011-03-23 21:49:12', '[...]  Posted: March 23, 2011 by Christian Micro-Entrepreneurs in Uncategorized    0  Posted on October 4, 2010 by Jane [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(5644, 3892, 'Tweets that mention Exposing Exceptional Performance in HR Contest from Ready To Feedback | Lead Change Group -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/leadchangegroup.com/contest-exposing-exceptional-performance-in-hr/?utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2', '208.74.66.43', '2010-09-28 20:05:34', '2010-09-29 01:05:34', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Mike Henry Sr., Michael McKinney, Jessica Henry, Vicky Henry, Sonia Di Maulo and others. Sonia Di Maulo said: RT @jdhenry09: RT <a href=\"http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mikehenrysr/\" rel=\"nofollow\">@mikehenrysr</a> Contest: Exposing Exceptional Performance in HR http://bit.ly/byBwcl #LeadChange [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(5645, 3900, 'Tweets that mention 4 Steps to Overcome Micro-ManagementLead Change Group | Lead Change Group -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/leadchangegroup.com/4-steps-overcome-micro-management/?utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2', '208.74.66.43', '2010-09-29 09:14:08', '2010-09-29 14:14:08', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Mike Henry Sr., Michael McKinney, Kevin Meyer, Vicky Henry, Claire Walsh and others. Claire Walsh said: RT @mjasmus: RT <a href=\"http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mikehenrysr/\" rel=\"nofollow\">@mikehenrysr</a>: New post: 4 Steps to Overcome Micro-Management http://bit.ly/cdKvY4 #leadership [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(5646, 3900, 'William Powell', 'william@williampowellcoaching.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/williampowell/', '184.57.165.110', '2010-09-29 09:16:09', '2010-09-29 14:16:09', 'So true Mike. It\'s important to see the effects of micro-management on the side of the employee as well. When employees are micro-managed you stifle innovation, creativity, and initiative. People will become so accustomed to being told every little step to make that they will only do something when they are told to do so. Not to mention the minute direction needed to ensure it gets done.\n\nThis is terrible for morale and burns out the manager. It\'s exhausting trying to keep up on all the minutia attached to 30 or 40 people. Most parents struggle with 2 or 3 kids!\n\nA very important part of leadership is trust. If you\'re micro-managing, you\'re communicating that you don\'t trust your team. Whether you meant to communicate this or not, that is the message being received. If employees don\'t feel that you trust them, they\'re not going to trust you.\n\nThanks for sharing this!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5647, 3900, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mike/', '68.99.73.121', '2010-09-29 09:26:04', '2010-09-29 14:26:04', 'I agree William.  Thanks for the comment.  So often too, the executives don\'t know the micro-management is going on.  The contributors think the rest of the organization runs that way because that\'s all they see.  Leaders have a responsibility for those weak \"leaders\" in the middle, too.', 0, '1', '', '', 5646, 0),
(5648, 3900, 'Greg Waddell', 'DrGregWaddell@gmail.com', '', '75.66.209.12', '2010-09-29 22:30:32', '2010-09-30 03:30:32', 'Hey Mike,\nGreat post and interesting topic. I remember reading about Dutch Shell\'s problem in Brazil with local site managers constantly wanting their superiors to make decisions for them. This makes sense since Brazil is a high power distance culture. What they finally did was create a ton of bureaucratic red tape to go through for them to get an answer. This forced their local managers to make decisions on their. I\'m not sure where this fits into your discussion, but it does bring out the important cultural element in the whole micromanaging problem.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5649, 3900, 'InBoston', 'ltaikit@yahoo.com', '', '75.69.233.35', '2010-09-30 08:43:45', '2010-09-30 13:43:45', 'A great article from one perspective.  Mike, how would you deal with a manager who micro-manages you when you know full well that you are capable of doing the job without being told exactly how to do it.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5650, 3900, 'Joshua', 'joshuamorgan.1981@live.com', '', '134.29.172.195', '2010-09-30 10:37:52', '2010-09-30 15:37:52', '@InBoston: You have a valid point. This Article comes from the perspective of an upper management position to a Micro-Manager, it says nothing about how those who are micro-managed should respond to their supervisor or manager who is the Micro-manager.\n\nI myself have worked under micro-managers, and each time I didn\'t hang around for very long. Where I have been in a position of management I trust my people to know their job and how to do it. I had one manager, great guy, who would say \"bring me the solution, not the problem\" so in essence it was I trust you to handle it, and just let me know what the issue was and how it was handled, and then the critique would be in the execution, where he would say this was good, that was great, but this could be improved, and then later on if he saw the improvement it would be commended.\n\nThe micro-managers, however, rarely if ever have anything good to say, it is negative, negative, negative, and you can only really work so long in a negative environment before either the Micro-manager pushes you out the door, or you leave because you can\'t stand it anymore.\n\nSo yeah, I would like to read more on how someone who is being micro-managed should respond. Going over their head never works, so... Some words of wisdom from that stand point would be great.', 0, '1', '', '', 5649, 0),
(5651, 3900, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mike/', '98.178.138.219', '2010-09-30 10:43:17', '2010-09-30 15:43:17', 'That\'s an interesting approach.  People need the confidence to swing freely or they\'ll never hit a home run.  They need to know they won\'t get fired for an occasional strike out or pop fly.\n\nMike...', 0, '1', '', '', 5648, 0),
(5652, 3900, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mike/', '98.178.138.219', '2010-09-30 10:55:46', '2010-09-30 15:55:46', '@InBoston and @Joshua\n\nI wrote this from the executive position because they are generally the most effective at achieving the ideal goal of converting the manager to being a true leader.  The problem from an individual contributor standpoint is that generally the manager doesn\'t convert altogether; they simply stop micro-managing the people they trust and continue to micromanage everyone else.\n\nI\'ll do another post or two on dealing with this from the contributor-up.  But it starts with confidence.  Realize that your job is first and foremost to make your manager successful.  If you can\'t do that and make the organization successful, you need to be looking for the door.\n\nIf you can make your manager and your organization successful, begin to think about how you can TRULY make your manager\'s success your top priority.  Find the places where what they want and what\'s best for the company line up and go over and above the call of duty.  Don\'t draw attention to yourself, but help your manager be informed, make good decisions and help them never have to ask for the same thing twice.\n\nI realize this can be more painful than a root-canal without Novocaine and it can take a long time.  Most capable people find someplace else to go and the organization ends up with a bunch of contributors that must be told everything to do.\n\nBut start with the trust.  Even if you leave, you are going to need a good reference and no other employer is going to consider that they were a micro-manager if they give you a bad reference.\n\nThanks for the great comments and stay tuned...', 0, '1', '', '', 5650, 0),
(5653, 3900, 'Seattle_girl', 'roychs@hotmail.com', '', '199.73.1.1', '2010-09-30 22:21:40', '2010-10-01 03:21:40', 'Great article!  What are some strategies for dealing with a micro-manager who is a peer?  Often I find that they put restrictions and rules around how others can interact with members on their team. This hampers efficiency.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5654, 3900, 'Tammy Rogers', 'tkrogers@meyvngroup.com', 'http://www.meyvngroup.com', '71.38.167.3', '2010-10-01 09:09:46', '2010-10-01 14:09:46', 'Ineffective leaders \"tell\" their employees what to do and then abandons them.  Then if an employee flounders -- the leader steps back in to \"solve\" the problem -- thinking that the employee must not be very capable.  If this cycle continues -- the leader never learns to trust he/her employees -- and becomes a micro-manager.  But the root of the problem is NOT the employee -- it\'s the LEADER.\n\nMicro-managing leaders often think that they don\'t have enough TIME to develop their employees or the SKILL to coach their employees for improved performance.  So their ineffective leadership behavior perpetuates the problem.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5655, 3900, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mike/', '98.178.138.219', '2010-10-01 09:15:50', '2010-10-01 14:15:50', 'Great question.  I guess I\'m going to need to do a series on this topic.  For peers, if you have some trust with them, off-line, after the fact or before it, ask your peer if they will give their resource some freedom.  Assure the peer that you\'re going to make sure they stay informed and I might even offer to provide feedback to the micro-managing peer.  That way they can begin to see that people will perform well without strict direction.  Of course, if the peer doesn\'t trust you, that won\'t work either.  You have to go back to the trust-building phase.\n\nAlways work to show the micromanager that you\'re <em> for them</em>, regardless of your organizational relationship.  It all must start there.\n\nMike...', 0, '1', '', '', 5653, 0),
(5656, 3900, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mike/', '98.178.138.219', '2010-10-01 09:17:54', '2010-10-01 14:17:54', 'You\'re right on Tammy.  Someone has to take a little calculated risk or trust will never be established.  Trust only grows when it\'s strengthened by trials, just like working with weights.  You must stress the relationship by allowing some measured risk, to learn what it can endure.  People who never trust never have much freedom either.\n\nMike...', 0, '1', '', '', 5654, 0);
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(5657, 3900, 'Mike Parker', 'mkp@sysparatem.co', 'http://www.sysparatem.co', '80.3.20.44', '2010-10-01 20:01:50', '2010-10-02 01:01:50', 'Hello Mike;\n    one of the most ineffective leaders I have known would distribute far and wide ranging tasks to senior people then phone them up a couple of weeks later and shout at them for not having done something which had never been agreed and then proceed to rubbish the work they they had done (preferably in front of their colleagues) without pausing for breath. Listening was not on the agenda.\n\nIn my view this is the kind of behaviour that results from extreme command and control cultures.\nI\'m afraid I take a really dim view of this, I think such behaviour is highly destructive and quite unforgiveable.\n\nConfronted with this type of treatment I would write a considered and calm e-mail copied to HR explaining what I thought the problem was and how we needed to change the relationship for the sake of the business.\n\nI feel strongly that when someone is jepoardizing the business in this way then you have both the responsibility and the right to act.\n\nIf HR are any good then there should be someone there who can help to defuse the situation, failing that if nothing else works consider your alternatives. If such behaviour is at a very senior level you have to ask yourself how much future the organisation has anyway.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5658, 3900, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mike/', '98.178.138.219', '2010-10-01 21:07:14', '2010-10-02 02:07:14', 'Mike,\n\nI agree wholeheartedly.  People should not stand for that type of behavior.  I don\'t call that micro-management, or any kind of management for that matter.  There are many different types of workplace behaviors that fall more in the category of bullying.  This is one.  In that case, I\'d notify the person\'s superior when I notified HR.  If that did not generate action, you would almost have to leave.  I hope no one feels like they must endure that type of treatment for a paycheck.  A paycheck is a small price for a person\'s life.\n\nWhat I consider micro-managing is the manager that seems to give overly minute detail and want constant updates and requests for permission from people who report to them.  Over time this type of behavior belittles the people on the team and discourages them from thinking or acting for themselves.\n\nThanks again.', 0, '1', '', '', 5657, 0),
(5659, 3900, 'Mike Parker', 'mkp@sysparatem.co', 'http://www.sysparatem.co', '80.3.20.44', '2010-10-02 16:22:39', '2010-10-02 21:22:39', 'Yes I see what you mean. I guess there\'s a grey area where one can start crossing into the other.\n\nMicro management in terms of super-detailed instructions does have buckets to do with trust I think and this has to do with the culture of the organisation. Hopwever even though organisational culture may not support trust particularly well it is still open to us to acknowledge that is the case on a person to person basis and create trust relationships one at a time.\nIf it\'s possible to surface the issue in discussion with the boss and suggest all the benefits they can get from moving to a different model then that will work. I have done it.\nIn general though I think far too little attention is given to training managers in the realities of human motivation and relationship management. In fact in 35 years I cannot think of one organisation that actually has any training resources devoted to how to really get the best out people.\n\nThis is a fascinating subject to me as I feel sure that the ROI on building this into an organisation would be far beyond trying to squeeze an extra cent or two out of production costs, or as Hamel points out continue to look for ever more operational efficiency as if it were the only business improvement game in town.\n\nKind Regards\n\nMike', 0, '1', '', '', 5658, 0),
(5660, 3900, 'Louise', 'flying_kiwi@hotmail.com', 'http://changememe.com/', '62.194.142.167', '2010-10-03 11:34:46', '2010-10-03 16:34:46', 'I agree that micro-managers are a problem. One other factor in creating micro-managers in when someone is promoted on the basis of their individual expertise. And they continue to try to use their expertise and struggle to let go, trust their replacement, and accept that things will be done differently - which is not the same as wrong!\n\nAgree with Joshua - I don\'t hang around long with micro-manager.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5661, 3900, 'Dr. Broady&#8217;s Georgetown ESL Site &raquo; Leadership: 4 Steps to Overcome Micro-Management', '', 'http://kentuckyclassroom.org/georgetownesl/2010/10/05/leadership-4-steps-to-overcome-micro-management/', '67.227.211.40', '2010-10-05 15:59:10', '2010-10-05 20:59:10', '[...] on September 29, 2010 by Mike [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(5662, 3900, '5 Performance Tips When You Are Micro-Managed | Lead Change Group', '', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/5-performance-tips-when-you-are-micro-managed/', '174.121.64.152', '2010-10-06 22:04:06', '2010-10-07 03:04:06', '[...] recent post on how to overcome a micro-manager came as a bit of a surprise to some.  I wrote it to executives dealing with micro-manager direct [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(5663, 3900, 'Don Shapiro', 'donshapiro@firstconcepts.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/donshapiro/', '68.227.31.239', '2010-10-25 18:00:25', '2010-10-25 23:00:25', 'Joshua, that is a great question. It reminds me of a statement I\'m going to paraphrase to put it the context of this discussion. Some say people are followers because there is a leader to follow. Others might say that there are leaders because people are willing to follow them. It\'s like which came first the chicken or the egg.\n\nJust because we are supposedly in a lower position reporting to someone above us who is not acting like a good leader doesn\'t mean we don\'t have options while still there on the job. Of course, we can move on which is why micro-managers and other un-leaders with titles have much higher employee turnover.\n\nOn a side note, I have been recommending to clients and giving speeches for almost three decades advocating that all executives and managers should have employee turnover included in their performance measurements and their bonus calculations. If people start losing bonus money because their employee turnover is too high they will be very motivated to change their ways fast. Haven\'t had many takers on this idea but I keep hoping it will catch on one of these days.\n\nIf you know you are going to leave a job anyway, this is a perfect time to do some new things to see what change you can affect. I understand you have to do this carefully but if you are a true leader you can pull it off. First, assume a leadership role yourself. You don\'t need a title to do that. Deal with your boss as if you are peers and become the leader. You might tell them, \"here is what the team is going to do now. Some of my people are real sensitive about someone looking over their shoulder and I want them to give their all so we get the best results. Maybe if you can stay invisible on this project for the next three months, I can get them really moving. I\'ll keep you informed on the progress but leave it to me to figure out the details. Thanks for having confidence in me. You\'ll be pleased with the results.\" Or something like that. In sales, we call that an assumptive close. You have nothing to lose. This is just one example. You can come up with a hundred different things you can do where you start leading your boss and educating your boss.\n\nYes, you can take charge. There is nothing that says because one person has the title everyone else has to just curl up in the corner and let them be the way they are. Remember, they are afraid...afraid the job won\'t get done right...afraid nobody else knows how to do the job...afraid of what their boss will think if they don\'t perform. They need their own confidence built and need positive reinforcement every time they back off.\n\nWhat do you have to lose if you were thinking about leaving anyway? These are great opportunities to spread your wings and see what you are really made of. I know one person who moved up the ladder to a very senior position with the CIA. They would tell their boss what they wanted to do, write their employee evaluations for their boss (telling their boss what to write) and so on. They literally led their bosses for their entire career sometimes to do things the bosses didn\'t really want to do. And it worked. This person was able to outlead their bosses. Their retired receiving two of the CIA\'s highest honors, awards that had not been given out in over a decade.\n\nThe reason this doesn\'t happen too often is because people become limited by their own perceptions. They think there is nothing they can do so they don\'t do anything. Followers have an unbelievable amount of options and more power than they realize. I\'ve seen situations where a group of restaurant managers revolted when the VP of Operations made some excessive demands on them. They all stood up to the VP and the VP got fired.\n\nFollowers make leaders. Without followers, the leader can\'t lead even if they want to micromanage. This is the little secret that bad managers don\'t want anyone to know about.', 0, '1', '', '', 5650, 0),
(5664, 3900, 'Jeannette Seibly', 'jlseibly@gmail.com', 'http://seibco.com', '76.25.64.22', '2010-11-04 10:39:26', '2010-11-04 15:39:26', 'Great article for why many poor managers need to \"lighted up!\"  The good news is that they can become great ones with the right coach!  Helping managers understand their core behaviors, thinking styles and occupational interests provides invaluable insights into why they \"mirco-manage.\"  Coaching them on how to use their natural style to be effective managers can prevent career derailment and provide the financial rewards too.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5665, 3911, 'Tweets that mention Meet LeadChange – Mike Henry Sr. | Lead Change Group -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/leadchangegroup.com/meet-leadchange-mike-henry-s/?utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2', '208.74.66.43', '2010-10-03 07:37:27', '2010-10-03 12:37:27', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Mike Henry Sr., Jessica Henry, Martin Haworth PCC, John C. Carver, Ana Lucia Novak and others. Ana Lucia Novak said: Meet LeadChange – Mike Henry Sr.: This weeks guest for Meet LeadChange is Mike Henry Sr. (<a href=\"http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mikehenrysr/\" rel=\"nofollow\">@mikehenrysr</a>, LinkedIn, ... http://bit.ly/9gKbLv [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(5666, 3988, 'Tweets that mention 5 Performance Tips When You Are Micro-Managed | Lead Change Group -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/leadchangegroup.com/5-performance-tips-when-you-are-micro-managed/?utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2', '208.74.66.43', '2010-10-07 06:47:48', '2010-10-07 11:47:48', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Mike Henry Sr. and Peter Moreton, Tanmay Vora. Tanmay Vora said: RT <a href=\"http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mikehenrysr/\" rel=\"nofollow\">@mikehenrysr</a>: 5 Performance Tips When You Are Micro-Managed #LeadChange http://bit.ly/9399st [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(5667, 3988, 'Brian W. Kenney', 'Brian@c3-performance.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/bwkenney/', '70.113.115.97', '2010-10-08 14:48:32', '2010-10-08 19:48:32', 'Derivative of or augmentative to #1 above.  *Accelerate* your exceptional performance.  I\'ve had a micro [molecular] manager before.  Not surprisingly, I desperately needed  him to \"get out of my kitchen.\"  I was already performing my assigned duties at a high level.  While that did indeed buy me some breathing room it was not enough to allow me to create in peace.\n\nSo I accelerated...\n\nI began to produce \"More, Better, Faster\". Beating deadlines, anticipating his needs and filling them before he requested them, and providing even more quality work for him to \"review and revise.\" I\'d identify emerging needs- often before he did- and request his input on how to proceed.  [Primarily so that he could feel as though he was a contributor]\n\nSoon, his capacity for molecular inspection of my work could not keep pace with the volume and the benefits he began to reap from his superiors sapped his desire/need to worry so much what was going on.  In the end, he requested that I check in at the start, the middle, and the end of a project.\n\nTo your point, he began to trust.\n\n@emergentinsight', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5668, 3988, 'Kathy Clark', 'kathy@thethrivingsmallbusiness.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/kathyclark/', '97.88.177.181', '2010-10-10 20:40:24', '2010-10-11 01:40:24', 'I agree that micromanagement is a control issue.   All the above suggestions are great but unfortunately not all bosses or managers have an interest in giving up that control.   And even with demonstrating great performance, accountability and support of the manager some will not change behaviors because of their own issues or lack of understanding of empowerment.\n\nHaving said all that, in order to overcome this challenge, it needs to be a top-down driven culture change.   If a manager has senior leadership trust them, and empower them, to make decisions (even if sometimes they are wrong) they will be more likely to pass that trust down to their subordinates.\n\nCultures are difficult to change but with good leadership at the top and a well thought out strategy, it can be done.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5669, 3988, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mike/', '98.178.138.219', '2010-10-10 21:23:51', '2010-10-11 02:23:51', 'Great addition. You\'ve just got to find the right way to relieve the tension.  Thanks for the comment.\n\nMike...', 0, '1', '', '', 5667, 0),
(5670, 3988, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mike/', '98.178.138.219', '2010-10-10 21:25:56', '2010-10-11 02:25:56', 'I agree Kathy.  My post previous to this one was about the executives that might find one of their reports was demonstrating some control tendencies.  The best way is top down.\n\nThanks for the great comment.  Mike...', 0, '1', '', '', 5668, 0),
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(5674, 3988, 'Top Leadership Bloggers&#039; Recent Best Posts - Michael Lee Stallard', '', 'http://www.michaelleestallard.com/top-leadership-bloggers-recent-best-posts', '72.249.167.69', '2014-11-30 16:10:06', '2014-11-30 21:10:06', '[&#8230;] Henry Sr. presents 5 Performance Tips When You Are Micro-Managed | Lead Change Group posted at Lead Change Group | Site Wide Activity, saying, &#8220;What can someone do when their [&#8230;]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(5675, 17825, 'Tweets that mention Free Webinar – Why Leadership Training Doesn’t Stick | Lead Change Group -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/trackback?url=http%3A%2F%2Fleadchangegroup.com%2Fwhy-leadership-training-stick-webinar%2F%3Fsms_ss%3Dtwitter&amp;utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2', '208.74.66.43', '2010-09-24 07:05:23', '2010-09-24 12:05:23', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Erin Schreyer, Meredith Bell, Meredith Bell, Meredith Bell, Denny Coates and others. Denny Coates said: RT @MeredithMBell: I’m conducting a free webinar for #leadchange 9/30 –Why #Leadership Training Doesn’t Stick -register: http://ht.ly/2Ip29 [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(5676, 17827, 'Tweets that mention The Limits of Managing Disappointment | Lead Change Group -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/leadchangegroup.com/limits-managing-disappointment/?utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2', '208.74.66.43', '2010-09-21 09:38:53', '2010-09-21 14:38:53', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Mike Henry Sr., Michael McKinney, Jessica Henry, Vicky Henry, Bernie Ritchie and others. Bernie Ritchie said: RT <a href=\"http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mikehenrysr/\" rel=\"nofollow\">@mikehenrysr</a>: New post: The Limits of Managing Disappointment http://bit.ly/a4dSpl #leadership [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(5677, 17827, 'John D. Watt', 'john.watt@verizon.net', '', '74.110.200.206', '2010-09-21 11:37:46', '2010-09-21 16:37:46', 'William, clearly you are hanging out smack down in the middle of where I\'m living right now!  Great reminder not to dumb-down our leadership style and vision.  What suggestions do you --and others-- have for strategies and tangible \"healthy and objective responses\" when disappointments are encountered?', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5678, 17827, 'Tristan Bishop', 'knowledgebishop@gmail.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/knowledgebishop/', '67.97.209.36', '2010-09-21 12:18:52', '2010-09-21 17:18:52', 'Thank you, William!\n\nI vividly relate to your point about \"taking one on the chin\"  Recently, I was training in a self-defense system called Krav Maga. Unlike traditional martial arts, this class encourages contact. So the first time I took a right cross to the jaw ... well, let\'s just say it was disappointing!  I knew I had to made certain it was the last and ONLY time. But there were two ways to make sure I never got hit like that  again. 1) One was to adjust my hand position so I could block more effectively. 2) The other was to go home and never come back.  After some soul-searching, I chose to return rather than run. But it was quite appealing to walk away altogether.\n\nIt\'s so important for leaders to intentionally examine failures, to ensure that we don\'t learn the wrong lessons. If setbacks become \"giveups\", we have missed the point. Thomas Edison has my favorite quote on the topic: \"I have not failed. I\'ve just found 10,000 ways that won\'t work.\"', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5679, 17827, 'William Powell', 'william@williampowellcoaching.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/williampowell/', '184.57.165.110', '2010-09-21 12:51:12', '2010-09-21 17:51:12', '\"Dumb down our leadership\"... perfect description John! One of the most effective strategies I\'ve seen many of my clients use was to make sure they didn\'t take the disappointment personally. It\'s so easy to allow it to drift into our sense of identity and how we view ourselves.\n\nWe\'ve all heard the axiom \"Failure is an event, not a person\", so it\'s important to keep that in mind. Keeping a clear distinction between your state of being (identity) and your state of doing (actions) will serve you quite well.  The objectivity comes in when you acknowledge that you are disappointed in the results and not disappointed in who you view yourself to be.', 0, '1', '', '', 5677, 0),
(5680, 17827, 'William Powell', 'william@williampowellcoaching.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/williampowell/', '184.57.165.110', '2010-09-21 12:52:53', '2010-09-21 17:52:53', 'Love your response Tristan. You\'re absolutely right. Being able to self critique without self-berating is so important for a leader.', 0, '1', '', '', 5678, 0),
(5681, 17827, 'Erin Schreyer', 'eschreyer@sagestone-partners.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/eschreyer/', '184.57.239.217', '2010-09-21 13:00:10', '2010-09-21 18:00:10', 'William, way to represent Cincinnati, brother!!  Great to see your post here!\n\nThis is a great, but challenging perspective.  I\'m sure nobody wants to believe they are lowering the bar for the sake of our own self-preservation.  I love how you really make us think.\n\nResilience is, without question, a  necessary attribute for successful leadership.  We are all going to fail at times, for certain.  What we need to be cognizant of is how quickly we brush ourselves off AND how quickly we begin standing just as upright as before!\n\nThanks for the reminder today, as well as for the challenge to really think about how we could be limiting ourselves.  This is always worth the extra thought!!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5682, 17827, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mike/', '98.178.138.219', '2010-09-21 13:33:31', '2010-09-21 18:33:31', 'In response to John\'s question above, I read a great newsletter a week or so ago where Fred Smith Sr. had suggested 4 steps to dealing with loss.  The last step in that process seemed most helpful in that he suggested that we reorganize the future.  The point was that we can\'t let our disappointments define us.  We must re-cast success in spite of the disappointment.\n\nThat\'s just one suggestion.  Others?', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5683, 17827, 'William Powell', 'william@williampowellcoaching.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/williampowell/', '184.57.165.110', '2010-09-21 14:28:04', '2010-09-21 19:28:04', 'You\'re always so positive Erin. Love that about you! Definitely a challenge for leaders, but that\'s what it\'s all about, right? Being willing to go to that place and conquer it so others see it\'s possible.', 0, '1', '', '', 5681, 0),
(5684, 17827, 'William Powell', 'william@williampowellcoaching.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/williampowell/', '184.57.165.110', '2010-09-21 14:29:51', '2010-09-21 19:29:51', 'Yes, yes, yes Mike. You point out something that I didn\'t drive home in the post. Disappointments can cause us to stay focused on the past and fearful of the future. If we \"re-cast success\" for the future, hope and excitement returns. Very good point!', 0, '1', '', '', 5682, 0),
(5685, 17827, 'Shawn Murphy', 'shawn@achievedstrategies.com', 'http://www.achievedstrategies.com/blog', '99.17.7.206', '2010-09-21 23:23:15', '2010-09-22 04:23:15', 'William,\nWhat a well written, genuine post. An immediate thought that comes to mind is one of my favorite quotes, \"If you don\'t stand for something, you\'ll fall for anything.\" It\'s perhaps an unlikely source, Malcom X.  It echoes a point you make that when we don\'t lower our standards we show others the importance of standing for something, even if it\'s not visible to most at the time.  A powerful reminder you shared with us.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5686, 17827, 'William Powell', 'william@williampowellcoaching.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/williampowell/', '184.57.165.110', '2010-09-22 12:47:05', '2010-09-22 17:47:05', 'Thanks for the kudos Shawn. I appreciate your insight. A great perspective of showing the importance of standing for something. A definite must to move things forward...as an individual and as an organization.', 0, '1', '', '', 5685, 0),
(5687, 17827, 'Tweets that mention The Limits of Managing Disappointment | Lead Change Group -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/trackback?url=http%3A%2F%2Fleadchangegroup.com%2Flimits-managing-disappointment%2F%23comment-1135&amp;utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2', '208.74.66.43', '2010-09-23 14:07:08', '2010-09-23 19:07:08', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Jeremy Foster, William Powell. William Powell said: A great conversation has developed around &quot;Managing&quot; disappointments. Just waiting on ur thoughts! http://bit.ly/aZ9NbY #leadchange [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(5688, 17828, 'Tweets that mention Meet LeadChange Steve Browne | Lead Change Group -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/leadchangegroup.com/meet-leadchange-steve-browne/?utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2', '208.74.66.43', '2010-09-28 16:24:42', '2010-09-28 21:24:42', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Mike Henry Sr., Michael McKinney, Jessica Henry, Vicky Henry, Sonia Di Maulo and others. Sonia Di Maulo said: RT @Geoff_Snyder: Meet LeadChange Steve Browne http://bit.ly/9YCJRL #leadchange [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(5689, 17829, 'Tweets that mention “I Train Managers to be Good Leaders of People” #LeadChange -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/leadchangegroup.com/i-train-managers-to-be-good-leaders-of-people/?utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2', '208.74.66.43', '2010-09-30 07:34:45', '2010-09-30 12:34:45', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Mike Henry Sr., Michael McKinney, Jessica Henry, Vicky Henry, Martin Haworth PCC and others. Martin Haworth PCC said: “I Train Managers to be Good Leaders of People” http://bit.ly/9x7VA1 [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(5690, 17829, 'William Powell', 'william@williampowellcoaching.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/williampowell/', '184.57.165.110', '2010-09-30 09:33:22', '2010-09-30 14:33:22', 'Great insight Mary. Leadership has two sides to it. There is the pragmatic side that takes care of the tasks at hand, the more administrative/operational element of leading something. Then there is the soft side of interacting with those on your team.\n\nUnfortunately, most of the time people are promoted because they fulfill tasks well, efficiently, and with an attitude of excellence. All great qualities but an extreme leap in logic that their soft skills as a leader are magically intact.\n\nI think we\'ve all seen people be promoted to an even higher level of positional leadership within an organization and their soft skills are nothing more than tragic. They \"get the job done\" and the consequences on a people level become of no consequence at all...or at least an acceptable result of achieving a task.\n\nExisting managers definitely need to be trained to lead and potential managers need to be trained to lead as well. There is a very real problem and helping organizations and individuals learn how lead well and effectively is not only of benefit to that organization, but to their community. Leadership isn\'t a tick box laundry list of things to do. It is a philosophy of human interaction that acts as a social lubricant.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5691, 17829, 'Mary C Schaefer', 'artemispath@mac.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/maryschaefer/', '71.203.124.74', '2010-09-30 10:17:38', '2010-09-30 15:17:38', 'Great way to say it, William: \"Leadership... is a philosophy of human interaction that acts as a social lubricant.\"\n\nYes, people are often promoted as managers without having developed the leadership skills.  And I think sometimes we use the terms casually and interchangeably when they are not.  I think that is one aspect that got \"lost in translation\" between me and my instructor.  And still, her response made me think.\n\nThanks for taking the time to respond.  Mary', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5692, 17829, 'Sonia Di Maulo', 'sdimaulo@readytofeedback.com', 'http://www.readytofeedback.com', '70.51.122.208', '2010-10-04 08:11:55', '2010-10-04 13:11:55', 'Mary, great post! William, great comment!\n\nStuff that makes you go, hmmmmmmmmm!  I coach/train leaders and facilitators.  Unless you are wired for leadership, there is much to learn.  The real magic however, occurs in the APPLICATION, EXECUTION, and FOLLOWUP of leadership and facilitation tasks.  This is the moment when you realize that it\'s harder than it looks!\n\nFacilitators are usually selected because they are (1) good with people, and/or (2) knowledgeable in the subject matter.  I would apply these same principles for why people are selected for leadership.\n\nThere is a real need in supporting the leaders in our organization, not only in training them, but in providing support as they lead.\n\nSonia', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5693, 17829, 'Julio Vazquez', 'jvazquez@sdicorp.com', 'http://www.sdicorp.com', '71.23.85.128', '2010-10-04 08:21:12', '2010-10-04 13:21:12', 'When you think about the word manager, you realize that there\'s an explicit meaning that has no flavor of leadership in it at all. Manager has the connotation of handling \"things\", which is why it is often interpreted as someone who can complete tasks or handle budgets and resources (yes, including human resources). None of this implies that the person given the position has the ability to deal effectively with people. Finding a leader amongst people who know how to juggle resources is rare.\n\nSo, is leadership development needed? Absolutely. The well-rounded manager has to be able to do more than just shuffle cchess pieces; they have to inspire and show through example. When they achieve that balance of leadership and task control, they will excel at all.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5694, 17830, 'Tweets that mention Where Leadership and Management Meet: Part II | Lead Change Group -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/leadchangegroup.com/where-leadership-and-management-meet-part-ii/?utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2', '208.74.66.43', '2010-10-05 08:03:02', '2010-10-05 13:03:02', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Mike Henry Sr. and Susan Mazza, TheDailyPM. TheDailyPM said: RT <a href=\"http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mikehenrysr/\" rel=\"nofollow\">@mikehenrysr</a>: Where Leadership and Management Meet: Part II by <a href=\"http://leadchangegroup.com/members/susanmazza/\" rel=\"nofollow\">@SusanMazza</a> #LeadChange http://bit.ly/9wDtdD [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(5695, 17831, 'Tweets that mention No Posers Allowed in Leadership | Lead Change Group -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/leadchangegroup.com/no-posers-allowed-in-leadership/?utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2', '208.74.66.43', '2010-10-06 08:35:34', '2010-10-06 13:35:34', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Vicky Henry, Uz and Siddhartha Herdegen, Ana Lucia Novak. Ana Lucia Novak said: No Posers Allowed in Leadership: While doing some research for a blog post, I discovered this statement embedded i... http://bit.ly/9sNElu [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(5696, 17831, 'Peter A. Mello', 'editor@weeklyleader.net', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/petermello/', '98.229.16.179', '2010-10-06 16:51:02', '2010-10-06 21:51:02', 'It might come down to the definition of posing or posturing but I\'d be surprised if every leader hasn\'t \"performed\" while leading at one point or another in their career.\n\nAt a very young age I was put into a position of authority which required me to frequently exercise leadership. At times I found that I had to \"perform\" in order to create a desired outcome. I didn\'t think then and don\'t think now that there were any problems with this. I was still true to my values and authentic.\n\nOf course, I was not there to experience it first hand, but your example seemed somewhere between friendly bantering among colleagues and blowhard bluster which can fall in the big white spaces between actually exercising leadership. Some are better than others but none are perfect.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5697, 17831, 'Mary C Schaefer', 'artemispath@mac.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/maryschaefer/', '69.253.50.18', '2010-10-13 16:37:24', '2010-10-13 21:37:24', 'What a great example, Jennifer.  It almost doesn\'t matter why they did what they did.  What matters is your reaction and others\' reactions.  \"The meaning of the message is the response it draws out (source: NLP).\"  You are probably not the only one in the room who was wondering what that was all about.\n\nOne of the best examples of \"posturing\" vs \"leadership\" I\'ve seen is... well, I think I\'ll post it to the LeadChange blog now that I think about it.\n\nMy Best,\nMary', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5698, 17831, 'Posing, Posturing or Pretending &#8211; It&#8217;s Not Leadership | Lead Change Group', '', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/no-posing-in-leadership/', '174.121.64.152', '2010-10-15 06:12:46', '2010-10-15 11:12:46', '[...] &#8220;Leadership needs to be distinguished from posturing.&#8221; [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(5699, 17831, 'Tweets that mention No Posers Allowed in Leadership - Lead Change Group -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/trackback?url=http%3A%2F%2Fleadchangegroup.com%2Fno-posers-allowed-in-leadership%2F%3Famp%3D%26at_xt%3D4caf721502078d95%252C0%26sms_ss%3Dstumbleupon&amp;utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_ca', '208.74.66.43', '2011-01-29 11:01:35', '2011-01-29 17:01:35', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Russ Thoman, Dan Rockwell. Dan Rockwell said: RT @leadtoday: RT <a href=\"http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mikehenrysr/\" rel=\"nofollow\">@mikehenrysr</a>: No Posers Allowed in Leadership by <a href=\"http://leadchangegroup.com/members/jennifervmiller/\" rel=\"nofollow\">@JenniferVMiller</a> #LeadChange re-post http://su.pr/31tArQ [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(5700, 3986, 'Tweets that mention MicroManaging is NEVER Good | Lead Change Group -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/leadchangegroup.com/micro-managing-is-never-good/?utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2', '208.74.66.43', '2010-10-14 06:24:00', '2010-10-14 11:24:00', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Mike Henry Sr., Peter Moreton. Peter Moreton said: RT <a href=\"http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mikehenrysr/\" rel=\"nofollow\">@mikehenrysr</a>: MicroManaging is NEVER Good #LeadChange http://bit.ly/cWbWGp [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(5701, 3986, 'laura hunter', 'laura@theleadhorse.com', 'http://thealphamare.ca', '24.138.105.176', '2010-10-14 12:25:32', '2010-10-14 17:25:32', 'Hi Mike,\n\nWhat a great article!\nI believe that micro-managment never works.  When the leader is operating from a position of weakness and the individual/team sees his management attempts as \"meddling and unsolicited\" how much hope is there for them to attain any long-term goals together (although this dysfunctional relationship may work in a short-term situation).  I also firmly believe that you simply cannot control the actions of others successfully over the long-term.\n\nYour article really made me think about the difference between control and direction.  Direction would be more about setting very specific goals (this is what we need to accomplish) and boundaries (this is how we need to do it).  Of course in this situation too the leader would also need to have credibility for others to accept his direction.\n\nI really love your definition of micro-management, \"meddling, unsolicited direction\"  According to this definition every teenager I know would consider themselves as being micro-managed by their parents!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5702, 3986, 'Michael Cusack', 'olcc@att.net', '', '75.151.176.9', '2011-06-09 13:21:13', '2011-06-09 18:21:13', 'Different Perspectives\n\nTwo individuals with PHDs in Industrial Psychology recently highlighted the issue of micromanagement. They focused on the obvious problems of over-managing capable professionals, but also touched on the reality that some claims of micromanagement are false. In some cases employees perceive being “aggressively managed” either because they are incompetent, or simply do not like being managed (this point of view is presented at http://www.transassoc.com/whatismicromngt).', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5703, 3986, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mike/', '98.178.138.219', '2011-06-10 10:01:41', '2011-06-10 15:01:41', 'I read that article and it appeared to be critizing or challenging the definition of micromanagement.  I agree that often, when people feel they are being micromanaged, they are really not providing enough information or displaying enough competence to put their manager at peace.  Both of our posts separate the need for direction from directing a team member who doesn\'t need it.  Directing isn\'t micromanagement; directing someone to do something for which they have demonstrated a proficiency, however is.\n\nMy posts were directed at the managers of the micromanagers.  I\'ve never successfully seen an employee affect the behavior of their manager through anything other than exquisite performance.  See my latest post, <a href=\"/change-leaders-or-change-leaders\" rel=\"nofollow\">Change Leaders or Change Leaders</a> for further discussion on how to change an existing leader.  But the leaders of micromanagers have a greater toolset at their disposal.\n\nThanks for sharing the link.  Mike...', 0, '1', '', '', 5702, 0),
(5704, 4001, 'Tweets that mention Frameless Leadership | Lead Change Group -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/leadchangegroup.com/frameless-leadership/?utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2', '208.74.66.43', '2010-10-13 08:22:50', '2010-10-13 13:22:50', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Mike Henry Sr., Jessica Henry and Vicky Henry, Martin Haworth PCC. Martin Haworth PCC said: Frameless Leadership http://bit.ly/atpmTP [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(5705, 4001, 'Mike Myatt', 'm.myatt@n2growth.com', 'http://www.n2growth.com/blog', '74.98.81.189', '2010-10-14 11:59:32', '2010-10-14 16:59:32', 'What an illustrative and insightful post that all leaders can learn from. Well done Bill.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5706, 4001, 'Jennifer V. Miller', 'jmiller@people-equation.com', 'http://people-equation.com', '76.235.208.164', '2010-10-14 13:02:38', '2010-10-14 18:02:38', 'William,\nI helped launch a different Herman Miller product—the popular Aeron chair, so I love the example you use.\n\nLet’s take for a moment your example of a “frameless” chair as a metaphor for leadership structure and pair it with what I learned from watching the product development process at Herman Miller.  Herman Miller promotes their SAYL chair as having a “frameless back”.  If you look at the product photos, indeed, it doesn’t have the typical full-backed frame structure that you see in more traditional office chairs.  But it does have a center support section running up the back of the chair. This makes sense to me, because my experience with the product development process (and physics in general) is that you need material that will somehow support the mass of a person who’s sitting in chair.  So, while the chair may not have a traditional frame, it does provide a certain amount of structure so that it can support the seated person.\n\nIn the same way, I see leadership as needing to have some form of structure or support, otherwise it’s not leadership, it’s anarchy. My take on this metaphor is that as leaders, we don’t completely remove the frame, but rather ensure that the frame is properly supporting the contributor base.\n\nWe also should ensure that the “frame” (or I would call it boundaries) aren’t so constricting that they limit possibility. On that point, I think you and I agree.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5707, 4001, 'William Powell', 'william@williampowellcoaching.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/williampowell/', '184.57.165.110', '2010-10-15 09:31:48', '2010-10-15 14:31:48', 'Thanks Mike! I appreciate your thoughts.', 0, '1', '', '', 5705, 0),
(5708, 4001, 'William Powell', 'william@williampowellcoaching.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/williampowell/', '184.57.165.110', '2010-10-15 09:36:07', '2010-10-15 14:36:07', 'How great that you are familiar with the development of the example I used!\n\nYou are absolutely correct in that the \"frame\" should properly support the contributor base. I\'m not an advocate of anarchy or leaderless leadership (a bit of an oxymoron). I am an advocate of lifting the restrictive barriers to growth, innovation, and creativity that seem to be permanently hinged to the traditional approach to what we have believed leadership to be.', 0, '1', '', '', 5706, 0),
(5709, 4001, 'Gurprriet Siingh', 'gurprrietsiingh@yahoo.co.in', 'http://joyandlife.wordpress.com', '59.160.24.75', '2010-12-24 09:47:27', '2010-12-24 15:47:27', 'I loved this note. I am always one for using universal metaphors, example how the universe has a balance between chaos and control, as does the natural environment. Humans as a species, in their attempt to find greater comfort, have sought greater control. At first over the environment and of late over their lives. We derisk the future. We forecast potential upsides and downsides.\n\nWe put systems and processes in place, and then we second and triple guess what could go wrong, and build redundancies to prevent them.\n\nAnd in doing all this, we lose malleability, we lose the balance between the soft and the hard, the yin and the yang. Between being nurturing and  firm, to controlling and severe.\n\nThe developed world is an example of this kind of thinking, the undeveloped nations on the other hand, continue to retain a bit of their chaos and mayhem. As a result, their ability to bounce back from unforeseen crises is far superior. Their ability to compete, flex, rapidly change direction is far superior today, to that of the developed world.\n\nWhile the developed world is looking through the manual to find the right response, the undeveloped world (which has no manuals) is responding.\n\nThanks for putting this up. It made me think!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5710, 4010, 'Tweets that mention Meet LeadChange William Powell | Lead Change Group -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/leadchangegroup.com/meet-leadchange-william-powell/?utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2', '208.74.66.43', '2010-10-11 07:49:47', '2010-10-11 12:49:47', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Mike Henry Sr., Mike Henry Sr., Michael McKinney, Jessica Henry, Vicky Henry and others. Vicky Henry said: New Post: Meet LeadChange William Powell http://bit.ly/cjwNpZ (via <a href=\"http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mikehenrysr/\" rel=\"nofollow\">@mikehenrysr</a>) [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(5711, 4039, 'Tweets that mention Posing, Posturing or Pretending – It’s Not Leadership | Lead Change Group -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/leadchangegroup.com/no-posing-in-leadership/?utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2', '208.74.66.43', '2010-10-15 07:47:11', '2010-10-15 12:47:11', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Duncan Brodie, Mike Henry Sr., Michael McKinney, MarySchaefer, MarySchaefer and others. MarySchaefer said: RT <a href=\"http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mikehenrysr/\" rel=\"nofollow\">@mikehenrysr</a>: New post: Posing, Posturing or Pretending – It’s Not Leadership http://bit.ly/drsvTb #leadership [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(5712, 4039, 'Gina', 'ginak@HireBetterTeam.com', 'http://www.hirebetterblog.com/', '108.69.47.16', '2010-10-15 08:17:40', '2010-10-15 13:17:40', 'Character is more important than most people realize. It speaks volumes about the individual that would follow a person with poor character or who is fake. Leaders- no one wants to be lied to. They can handle the truth- it\'s better than finding out later that your leader didn\'t have the integrity to give a straight answer.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5713, 4101, 'Tweets that mention Meet LeadChange Tara Alemany | Lead Change Group -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/leadchangegroup.com/meet-leadchange-tara-alemany/?utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2', '208.74.66.43', '2010-10-17 18:36:27', '2010-10-17 23:36:27', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Mike Henry Sr., Michael McKinney, Jessica Henry, Vicky Henry, Martin Haworth PCC and others. Martin Haworth PCC said: Meet LeadChange Tara Alemany http://bit.ly/9Pcgbp [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(5714, 4107, 'Tweets that mention A Leadership Crisis In My Own Business -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/leadchangegroup.com/a-leadership-crisis-in-my-own-business/?utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2', '208.74.66.43', '2010-10-26 08:36:45', '2010-10-26 13:36:45', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Jessica Henry, Martin Haworth PCC. Martin Haworth PCC said: A Leadership Crisis In My Own Business http://bit.ly/cSI0m0 [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(5715, 4107, 'Tristan Bishop', 'knowledgebishop@gmail.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/knowledgebishop/', '143.127.128.10', '2010-10-26 09:57:21', '2010-10-26 14:57:21', 'This is an inspiring piece, Don.\n\nI admire your courage and conviction, stepping forward to apply what you\'ve learned. Timidity may be an effective self-preservation strategy, but it seldom saves anyone else   By raising your voice, with noble intent, and bringing your talent and experience into issues that matter, you are, in fact \"Leading Change.\"\n\nI have no idea if I\'ll agree with your conclusions, but I already know I\'m proud of you for offering them up!\n\nTristan', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5716, 4107, 'Barbara Ling, Virtual Coach', 'btl@barbaraling.com', 'http://www.barbaraling.com', '173.63.245.109', '2010-10-27 04:47:44', '2010-10-27 09:47:44', 'I completely agree, especially with this point:\n\n\"With the economy limping along, I realized that my firm should focus on one thing right now which is helping businesses to increase their sales.\"\n\nHelp your customers achieve THEIR goals and they\'ll remember you the next time a need for your service arises.  Better yet, they\'ll also recommend you to their friends.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5717, 4107, 'Don Shapiro', 'donshapiro@firstconcepts.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/donshapiro/', '68.227.31.239', '2010-10-28 00:39:33', '2010-10-28 05:39:33', 'Thanks Tristan. That means a lot to me. I\'ve learned so much from my involvement with the Lead Change Group. Seems it\'s rubbing off on me. I\'ve always been so much in the background helping others so they could shine. This is a new and uncomfortable experience. Ummm...gee, I guess all new experiences are uncomfortable aren\'t they? Maybe that\'s why it can be hard to get people to change!\n\nDon', 0, '1', '', '', 5715, 0),
(5718, 4107, 'Don Shapiro', 'donshapiro@firstconcepts.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/donshapiro/', '68.227.31.239', '2010-10-28 00:43:50', '2010-10-28 05:43:50', 'Appreciate your sharing my point of view about focusing on what customers need right now. If we\'re not helping our customers to achieve our goals, then why are we in business to begin with? The only thing customers buy is something they value. We have to deliver that value otherwise there\'s no purpose for our business to exist.', 0, '1', '', '', 5716, 0),
(5719, 4172, 'Tweets that mention Mike Henry Sr: Show Some ID -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/leadchangegroup.com/show-some-id/?utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2', '208.74.66.43', '2010-10-31 07:27:00', '2010-10-31 12:27:00', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Mike Henry Sr., donhornsby, Michael McKinney, Jessica Henry, Vicky Henry and others. Vicky Henry said: New Post: Show Some ID http://bit.ly/byRYa8 (via <a href=\"http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mikehenrysr/\" rel=\"nofollow\">@mikehenrysr</a>) [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(5720, 4172, 'Mary C Schaefer', 'artemispath@mac.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/maryschaefer/', '69.253.50.18', '2010-11-05 08:34:07', '2010-11-05 13:34:07', 'Hi Mike.  I know this might be more information than most people want, but I researched how to center the badge, if you are putting it on a sidebar for instance, like I wanted to.\n\nJust added the segments \"\" and \"\" as below.  And you can replace \"center\" with \"right\" or \"left\" if you wish.  FWIW.\n\n<a href=\"http://leadchangegroup.com/leadership-blogs/\" rel=\"nofollow\"></a>', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5721, 4172, 'Mary C Schaefer', 'artemispath@mac.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/maryschaefer/', '69.253.50.18', '2010-11-05 08:36:40', '2010-11-05 13:36:40', 'Well I see that worked really well, by inserting that html in this form, you can\'t see a thing!   I\'ll be back :)', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5722, 4172, 'Mary C Schaefer', 'artemispath@mac.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/maryschaefer/', '69.253.50.18', '2010-11-05 08:40:23', '2010-11-05 13:40:23', 'Probably your best best is to go to this link:  http://www.webmaster-talk.com/html-forum/58096-how-do-i-center-align-image.html\n\nScroll down or search for the entry from the poster named \"futurevisions.\"  This person offers a really simple suggestion for aligning images.', 0, '1', '', '', 5720, 0),
(5723, 4172, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mike/', '98.178.138.219', '2010-11-06 14:59:37', '2010-11-06 19:59:37', 'Mary, I see that you got it working and you even have the badge link back to your author page.  Good Job! Sorry I wasn\'t around to be more help.\n\nMike...', 0, '1', '', '', 5721, 0),
(5724, 4172, 'Mark Thomas', 'mthomas1022@gmail.com', 'http://Youthinkaboutit.wordpress.com', '166.137.12.175', '2010-11-27 09:58:56', '2010-11-27 15:58:56', 'I would love to be a part of this effort. Let me know what I can do to help. I am new to blogging but I am hooked on it and I very much believe in character based leadership!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0);
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(5725, 4172, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mike/', '98.178.138.219', '2010-11-27 10:09:55', '2010-11-27 16:09:55', 'Thanks for speaking up.  I\'ll send you an introductory email.  Feel free to register for a free account to share ways we can connect with you further.  Also, please let me know if I can do anything to help you.\n\nMike...', 0, '1', '', '', 5724, 0),
(5726, 4172, 'Graham Watson', 'graham.watson@positiveleadership.co.uk', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/positiveleadership/', '86.141.25.85', '2011-03-30 08:27:34', '2011-03-30 13:27:34', 'Mike\nI have added your new Lead Change Group ID button added to my blog - http://positiveleadershiplimited.blogspot.com/\nPlease can you add my blog to your Leadership page under the title \'Positive Leadership\'?\nMany thanks,\nGraham', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5727, 4172, 'Twitted by mikehenrysr', '', '', '94.23.51.159', '2011-08-03 08:25:57', '2011-08-03 13:25:57', '[...] This post was Twitted by mikehenrysr [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(5728, 4172, 'RAFAEL PABLO M. FERNANDO', 'itg_thegroup@yahoo.com', 'http://budsfernando.aheadguide.com/', '119.92.50.62', '2011-10-11 21:03:12', '2011-10-12 02:03:12', 'Quality Leaders tread the path less traveled. The path (spiritually speaking) calls for transformative leadership. Transformation is, literally, a forming over, a restructuring. By transformation we speak of the transformation of people–specifically the transformation of consciousness. In this context consciousness does not mean simple waking consciousness. You are keenly aware that you have awareness. In effect, this is a new perspective that sees other perspectives–a paradigm shift. Quality Leadership is more than talk. Anyone can say that he has integrity, but action is the real indicator of a quality leader. Your character and consciousness determines who you are.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5729, 4216, 'Tweets that mention Renewable Leadership in a Disposable World | Lead Change Group -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/leadchangegroup.com/renewable-leadership-in-a-disposable-world/?utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2', '208.74.66.43', '2010-11-09 08:14:35', '2010-11-09 14:14:35', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Jessica Henry, Tristan Bishop. Tristan Bishop said: @tedcoine Mornin&#039;, General! The piece we discussed is up, here: http://bit.ly/9mJrJD I hope you like it: It&#039;s inspired by your candor! [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(5730, 4216, 'William Powell', 'william@williampowellcoaching.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/williampowell/', '184.57.165.110', '2010-11-09 08:26:27', '2010-11-09 14:26:27', 'Loved the post Tristan! I think you have touched on a very important issue here. The main difference between these two scenarios is where the focus lies. In the disposable model, it\'s all about being selfish and a protectionist and has all the nuances of an \"us/them\" culture. We\'ve seen enough of that.\n\nThe renewable model is about collaboration and cooperation. Working towards a common goal and leverage the strengths of the collective group to overcome the weakness of the individual. Great culture! It\'s been shown over and over that this model is the most effective, yet it still remains the minority among businesses. The greater the need, the greater the opportunity for us to be the solution.\n\nThanks for pointing out such an important dynamic in business!\n\nCheers,\nWilliam', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5731, 4216, 'Kate Nasser, The People-Skills Coach', 'info@katenasser.com', 'http://katenasser.com', '138.89.90.108', '2010-11-09 08:35:15', '2010-11-09 14:35:15', 'Tristan,\nThis is a very thought provoking and thought filled post!  I think you are right in assessing what differentiates between disposable or renewable leadership.  I think the most telling point is getting shareholders/boards to focus on long term vs. last quarter.  And not just in one company!\n\nThe challenge is that most or all public companies seem to be focused on the \"last quarter\".  Thus, if one company in any industry tries to step out and change the focus to long term -- it might get trampled by investors abandoning to go to the companies that still focus on immediate gratification.\n\nThere are companies who have laughed in the face of tradition and rewrote the book in terms of other trends (e.g. customer service at Nordstrom\'s etc...).  Yet one contact told me that even in those companies -- the primary focus is quarterly performance and profits.\n\nI believe the companies in this global economy would be better off if they took your advice.  The question is: Who will be first to stand out?  And is greed and impatience at the root of the trouble?\n\nLove your post and I will RT it on Twitter.\nMany thanks,\nKate Nasser', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5732, 4216, 'Tristan Bishop', 'knowledgebishop@gmail.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/knowledgebishop/', '143.127.128.10', '2010-11-09 08:38:08', '2010-11-09 14:38:08', 'Thank you, William!\n\nGreat description! I\'m so excited to watch 21st century business grow from the us/them divide into collaborative cultures.\n\nIt\'s going to take great Leadership Advisors, like yourself, to move the reluctant forward!\n\nAppreciating you,\n\nTristan', 0, '1', '', '', 5730, 0),
(5733, 4216, 'Julio Vazquez', 'jvazquez@sdicorp.com', 'http://www.sdicorp.com', '64.132.140.14', '2010-11-09 08:42:50', '2010-11-09 14:42:50', 'Quite a telling post. The trend towards disposable leadership started in the 80s and grew at a rapid clip. The trend came to a hed in 2000, when there appears to have been a wholesale lack of concern for the long-term picture and the focus became maximizing the returns each quarter. This attitued also leads to less focus on the technilogical nurturing needed for true innovation. Overall, the result is in a country that no longer competes successfully. Will we find our way back to \"renewable\" leadership? I think so, but it will take pushing from below to get that to happen.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5734, 4216, 'Tristan Bishop', 'knowledgebishop@gmail.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/knowledgebishop/', '143.127.128.10', '2010-11-09 08:49:24', '2010-11-09 14:49:24', 'Hi Kate,\n\nI’m grateful for your kind endorsement and generous support!\n\nTo answer your question about the root cause of disposable leadership, I believe it may be that “ownership” means different things to different people. For a day-trader, there is no emotional “ownership” in a company, just a short-term objective to use the stock as a profit generation tool. This person isn’t necessarily greedy or impatient, but isn’t really an “owner” either. But for the CEO of a third-generation family business, built from the ground up, “ownership” means something else entirely.\n\nI don’t expect quarterly performance and profits to fall out of focus. They are certanily not optional, and you’re right about the risk in taking renewable steps. But there are brands that are exploring “collaborative culture” (William’s words) and still enjoying high NPS scores and strong profits. Hopefully, the upward trend continues!\n\nThanks again, Kate. Have an awesome day!\n\nTristan', 0, '1', '', '', 5731, 0),
(5735, 4216, 'Tristan Bishop', 'knowledgebishop@gmail.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/knowledgebishop/', '143.127.128.10', '2010-11-09 09:07:42', '2010-11-09 15:07:42', 'Thanks for your response, Julio!\n\nOne of the ways the Lead Change Group has helped me most has been by teaching me new ways to lead via influence, when I don\'t have authority or position. (See William\'s post for more of that: http://leadchangegroup.com/frameless-leadership/)\n\nAs social media continues to give everyone a voice, we will see an increase of influence at the expense of conventional \"command and control\" structure. Perhaps that will bring push that you mention.\n\nHave a terrific day!\n\nTristan', 0, '1', '', '', 5733, 0),
(5736, 4216, 'Larry Kunz', 'lkunz@sdicorp.com', 'http://www.sdicorp.com/Resources/Blog/articleType/AuthorView/authorID/24/lkunz.aspx', '64.132.140.14', '2010-11-09 09:57:31', '2010-11-09 15:57:31', 'This is great, Tristan. You\'ve touched on one of the biggest problems in business today, and you\'ve clearly articulated the solution to the problem.\n\nTo answer your question: I\'m not sure what I can do, down here in the employee rank-and-file, to effect the kind of change you\'re talking about. Maybe I can start, though, by adjusting my attitude: I can get a bigger piece of the pie by making everyone else\'s piece smaller. Or I can work with them to make the whole pie bigger. The second course is the one that ultimately leads to success.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5737, 4216, 'Tristan Bishop', 'knowledgebishop@gmail.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/knowledgebishop/', '143.127.128.10', '2010-11-09 12:05:27', '2010-11-09 18:05:27', 'Thank you for the affirming words, Larry.\n\nI believe that renewable leadership can begin in any entity. In the renewable organization, \"Employees serve customers\" and drive to ensure that each interaction is positive.  As members of the employ entity, our role in leading change is to provide spectacular customer service, rich with kindness and respect.  Our attitudes will be \"noticed\" by management and \"felt\" by customers. Courtesy is contagious.\n\nAn enterprise\'s attitude can be adjusted from anywhere. Someone has to go first. Why not me? Why not us?', 0, '1', '', '', 5736, 0),
(5738, 4216, 'Alan Berkson', 'alan@intelligistgroup.com', 'http://blog.intelligistgroup.com', '74.101.54.246', '2010-11-09 12:55:41', '2010-11-09 18:55:41', 'Tristan,\n\nI enjoyed your post. I particularly liked your description of the genesis of the idea -- that\'s generally how my brain works. :-)\n\nI think many of us have pondered this but you put it together so neatly. It\'s really about a scarcity vs. abundance mentality, isn\'t it?\n\nThanks!\nAlan Berkson', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5739, 4216, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mike/', '98.178.138.219', '2010-11-09 13:26:44', '2010-11-09 19:26:44', 'I agree with Tristan, Larry.  Everyone wants to be a part of a winning organization.  A key part of that is finding a way to deliver excellent customer service (and peer service for many employees) within the confines of a less-than-perfect organization.  But when you do, many times good things start to happen.\n\nYou\'ll never know if you work for a dud of a company or a soon-to-be great organization until you\'ve given your best effort.\n\nMike...', 0, '1', '', '', 5737, 0),
(5740, 4216, 'Tristan Bishop', 'knowledgebishop@gmail.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/knowledgebishop/', '143.127.128.10', '2010-11-09 14:18:49', '2010-11-09 20:18:49', 'Thank you Alan,\n\nI think you hit the nail on the head. As I looked it over, I found this quote from Covey that I LOVE:  \"The more principle-centered we become, the more we develop an abundance mentality, the more we are genuinely happy for the successes, well-being, achievements, recognition, and good fortune of other people.\"\n\nI think you are making some great connections here. As I think about your comment and Covey\'s writings, I get yet another conclusion:\n\n      Principle-centered leaders are essential for building Renewable cultures.\n\nThanks so much!\n\nTristan', 0, '1', '', '', 5738, 0),
(5741, 4216, 'Tristan Bishop', 'knowledgebishop@gmail.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/knowledgebishop/', '143.127.128.10', '2010-11-09 14:39:04', '2010-11-09 20:39:04', 'Delighted that Larry and Mike are meeting, here, right on this blog page!\n\nMike - My core field is Technical Communications and Larry is an admired consultant among us, not to mention highly decorated (http://www.stc.org/PDF_Files/larry-kunz-presidents-award.pdf)\n\nLarry - By founding the Lead Change Group, Mike has called together a phenomenal team of character-based leaders. I have learned so much from them all already.\n\nI say we each do what we can, wherever we are, and see if sparks become flame. I truly believe one can lead change from who they are, wherever they sit.', 0, '1', '', '', 5739, 0),
(5742, 4216, 'Lori Meyer', 'meyer.communications@gmail.com', 'http://lrmeyerwriter.wordpress.com', '69.99.166.12', '2010-11-09 15:40:30', '2010-11-09 21:40:30', 'What an awesome post, that so directly and eloquently addresses a crucial issue affecting all of us: the consequences of a narrow, shortsighted, and scarcity-driven approach to leadership. The scarcity principle, sadly, is an all too common foundation of decision-making...the idea that there is only so much to go around, so let\'s grab ours before it\'s all gone. As far as those who came to the trough too late...well, if there\'s nothing left, that\'s their problem. In reality, though, it is ALL of our problem, because thinking in terms of what there is NOT enough of can blind us to what there is MUCH of in our organizations...MUCH talent, MUCH energy, MUCH innovation, and MUCH vision for both profitability and a better world.\n\nThank you for reminding us of the possibilities that we, and our customers, can realize by moving out of the shadows of scarcity thinking.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5743, 4216, 'Tristan Bishop', 'knowledgebishop@gmail.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/knowledgebishop/', '99.61.15.86', '2010-11-09 16:35:49', '2010-11-09 22:35:49', 'Thank you, Lori!\n\nI know that you are an abundance thinker. I too believe we can begin driving Renewable principles into our environment today.   I think you said it beautifully in September, when you wrote:\n\n\"Some day, this economic wreckage will be behind us. But we don’t have to wait until that day comes to be a strong force, together, for continuing to build\"\n\nI am honored by your encouragement and appreciate your \"can do\" spirit!\n\nTristan', 0, '1', '', '', 5742, 0),
(5744, 4216, 'Shelly Kramer', 'shelly@v3im.com', 'http://v3im.com', '75.87.178.6', '2010-11-09 17:31:43', '2010-11-09 23:31:43', 'Tristan,\n\nWhat an excellent post! And I agree wholeheartedly. Please do yourself a favor and read the book I\'m reading right now. It\'s called The Mesh, by Lisa Gansky. It might just change your life. I know it is changing mine.\n\nKudos to you and welcome to the limb. It\'s beautiful out here, no? Now, where\'s the you-know-what that you promised to bring? Or was that me?\n\nGreat job!\n\nShelly\n@shellykramer\nhttp://v3im.com', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5745, 4216, 'Tweets that mention Renewable Leadership in a Disposable World | Lead Change Group -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/trackback?url=http%3A%2F%2Fleadchangegroup.com%2Frenewable-leadership-in-a-disposable-world%2F%23comment-1323&amp;utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2', '208.74.66.43', '2010-11-09 18:11:59', '2010-11-10 00:11:59', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Shelly Kramer, Robin S-C, Sue, Ted Coine, Diana Seal and others. Diana Seal said: RT @ShellyKramer: Renewable Leadership in a Disposable World | http://bit.ly/bXGt2v | a most excellent post! [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(5746, 4216, 'Senen Perfecto', 'senen@duzon.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/senen/', '116.93.23.68', '2010-11-09 18:51:24', '2010-11-10 00:51:24', 'Excellent presentation and great advice, Tristan!\n\nPlease know that your sharing reaches as far as a third-world country such as mine; ours is a very real disposable world direly in need of renewable leadership.\n\nYour sharing and those of all contributors in the Lead Change community help me and other change agents in the Philippines.\n\nKeep making waves!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5747, 4216, 'HeatherEColeman', 'heatherecoleman@yahoo.com', '', '69.14.182.16', '2010-11-09 20:14:15', '2010-11-10 02:14:15', 'Tristan,\nWell done, just love this. I\'m going to be posting this on FB and my LI groups as well. Excellent - which isn\'t surprising, coming from you!\n\nHeather', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5748, 4216, 'Tristan Bishop', 'knowledgebishop@gmail.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/knowledgebishop/', '99.61.15.86', '2010-11-09 21:16:55', '2010-11-10 03:16:55', 'Salamat, Senen! I appreciate your positive words and for giving me that perspective!\n\nYour culture is dear to me. In my younger days, I was privileged to create music with the group Kai. (http://www.amazon.com/Kai/dp/B000007Q6W). They taught me a great deal and the lessons are still with me.\n\nKeep leading change!\n\nTristan', 0, '1', '', '', 5746, 0),
(5749, 4216, 'Tristan Bishop', 'knowledgebishop@gmail.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/knowledgebishop/', '99.61.15.86', '2010-11-09 21:18:33', '2010-11-10 03:18:33', 'You\'re very kind, Heather! Thank you.\n\nI care, I try - results vary! :)  I\'m glad this offering was helpful for you and yours!\n\nThanks for leading change, leading swag and all of your positivity!\n\nTristan', 0, '1', '', '', 5747, 0),
(5750, 4216, 'Susan Mazza', 'susan@randomactsofleadership.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/susanmazza/', '66.177.212.242', '2010-11-10 11:07:22', '2010-11-10 17:07:22', 'Incredibly thought provoking.  And I love the way you set up the conversation.  You write elegantly Tristan!\n\nTo Alan\'s point, you do paint a picture of a shift in context from scarcity to abundance.  I think one of the key culprits here is what we measure - Tim Hurson calls it the tyranny of shareholder value.  What we measure drives thinking and behavior.  Daniel Pink in Drive talks about a new kind of entity - instead of only \"for profit\" and \"not for profit\", he introduces a new kind of entity \"organized for benefit\".\n\nWill we really be able to make the shift you speak of given the current construct, or do we need to start playing a new game of sorts that expands it\'s purpose and hence what is measured and valued?', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5751, 4216, 'Tristan Bishop', 'knowledgebishop@gmail.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/knowledgebishop/', '143.127.128.10', '2010-11-10 14:37:43', '2010-11-10 20:37:43', 'Thank you for your gracious words, Susan!\n\nI think that, in some organizations, thought leaders within each entity can begin serving the other entities. This alone could spark an organic culture adjustment.  Big picture, I think the marketplace itself will actually cause a shift in the construct. I believe that renewable leadership will increasingly drive retention, retention will drive profitability and profitability will keep the renewable businesses around longer than disposable ones.\n\nSlowly but surely, the disposable will die out.  If you look at the NPS and ENPS trends for disposable organizations, their days seem numbered.\n\nI remain hopeful.\n\nTristan', 0, '1', '', '', 5750, 0),
(5752, 4216, 'Jane Perdue', 'thehrgoddess@gmail.com', '', '76.23.122.90', '2010-11-15 07:22:50', '2010-11-15 13:22:50', 'Tristan -- what a great column, and what a great topic this would be for high potential leaders destined for the CEO seat:  what do I value most -- dollars or people? Are people simply a means to a disposable end, or are they a vital resource for renewable/sustainable ends? Coupling Wall Street\'s short-term quarter-to-quarter focus with shareholder\'s demands and media scrutiny, business focus has shifted from long-term to short-term.  As such, decisions are made with just increasing the stock price and bottom-line in mind. Renewable costs more than disposable, so until businesses and Wall Street analysts change what they measure we\'re likely to see more of the same...until we hook them with your enlightened views!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5753, 4216, 'Tristan Bishop', 'knowledgebishop@gmail.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/knowledgebishop/', '67.97.209.36', '2010-11-15 09:38:06', '2010-11-15 15:38:06', 'Thank you so much, Jane!\n\nAs always, I highly value your perspective.  I have hope that a natural shift will occur, beginning with individuals leading change within their entities.  And perhaps the market will continue to reward those companies that take the long view?\n\nEither way, we\'re in for an exciting ride.\n\nTristan', 0, '1', '', '', 5752, 0),
(5754, 4216, 'Renewable Documentation in a Disposable World &laquo; KnowledgeBishop&#039;s Mission', '', 'http://knowledgebishop.com/2010/11/15/renewable-leadership-in-a-disposable-world/', '72.233.96.220', '2010-11-15 21:06:25', '2010-11-16 03:06:25', '[...] Leave a Comment   Recently, the Lead Change Group invited me to share my thoughts on Renewable Leadership in a Disposable World. In the post, I explain how several 20th-Century organizations fixated on quarterly profits at the [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(5755, 4216, 'Tristan Bishop', 'knowledgebishop@gmail.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/knowledgebishop/', '143.127.128.10', '2010-12-03 07:29:43', '2010-12-03 13:29:43', 'Hi Shelly,\n\nYour encouragement was a crucial part of shaping this vision. I simply can\'t thank you enough.  And I\'ve taken your advice and started reading \"The Mesh\" this morning.\n\nThis limb is lovely, and I\'ve got chocolate. The future includes much sharing.\n\nTristan', 0, '1', '', '', 5744, 0),
(5756, 4216, 'Jen Reyna', 'jenreyna@comcast.net', 'http://jenreyna.wordpress.com/', '24.8.143.132', '2010-12-08 13:15:04', '2010-12-08 19:15:04', 'Tristan - I loved this post. I think it is important to remember that the entire business entity has a common goal - to SUSTAIN.  If you are competing with your own stakeholders, instead of working to help each other achieve mutual goals, sustainability becomes nearly impossible.  You painted an important and thoughtful picture here.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5757, 4216, 'Planned Inconvenience &laquo; KnowledgeBishop&#039;s Mission', '', 'http://knowledgebishop.com/2010/12/08/planned-inconvenience/', '72.233.104.120', '2010-12-08 16:06:35', '2010-12-08 22:06:35', '[...] passive-aggressive manipulation results in retention. It simply confirms my recent assertions that Disposable Leadership is a chief problem of our [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(5758, 4216, 'Tristan Bishop', 'knowledgebishop@gmail.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/knowledgebishop/', '143.127.128.10', '2010-12-10 07:59:53', '2010-12-10 13:59:53', 'Thanks so much for your input, Jen!\n\nIt\'s so true: A brand divided against itself can not stand!  Only those orgs that strive to exchange value with consumers (rather than extract value FROM them) achieve true renewability.\n\nTristan', 0, '1', '', '', 5756, 0),
(5759, 4216, 'Renewable Service in Disposable Industries &laquo; KnowledgeBishop&#039;s Mission', '', 'http://knowledgebishop.com/2010/12/10/renewable-service/', '66.135.48.196', '2010-12-10 15:50:47', '2010-12-10 21:50:47', '[...] recently begun to write about ways we can drive Renewable Leadership in a Disposable World. In this post, I want to suggest some ways in which a brand&#8217;s Customer Service practices [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(5760, 4216, 'Chris Almond', 'kcalmond@gmail.com', 'http://youturn.wordpress.com', '143.166.255.58', '2011-01-04 09:12:34', '2011-01-04 15:12:34', 'Tristan,  this is very much worth sharing (which I am).  Thank you!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5761, 4216, 'Tristan Bishop', 'knowledgebishop@gmail.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/knowledgebishop/', '99.61.15.86', '2011-01-06 21:27:30', '2011-01-07 03:27:30', 'Many thanks, Chris!\n\nI\'m honored that you found it useful and look forward to getting to know you and your thoughts as well.\n\nTristan', 0, '1', '', '', 5760, 0),
(5762, 4216, 'An Encouraging Journey | Margie&#039;s Library of Marketing Musings and Morsels', '', 'http://www.margieclayman.com/an-encouraging-journey', '66.147.242.189', '2011-02-14 06:24:49', '2011-02-14 12:24:49', '[...] figured out exactly what I needed to say, I was too scared to say it. I wanted to write about renewable leadership in a disposable world. I wanted to speak to the folly of living for quarterly revenues at the [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(5763, 4216, '“The more strands it has, the stronger the rope.” &laquo; annwebbcamp', '', 'http://annwebbcamp.com/2011/03/21/%e2%80%9cthe-more-strands-it-has-the-stronger-the-rope-%e2%80%9d/', '76.74.248.198', '2011-03-21 13:59:58', '2011-03-21 18:59:58', '[...] we can’t define the goal) So we implore grandeur…forgetting however we are in the pursuit of “renewable and sustainable leadership” and working as a team IS a [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(5764, 4239, 'William Powell', 'william@williampowellcoaching.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/williampowell/', '184.57.165.110', '2010-11-10 08:34:12', '2010-11-10 14:34:12', 'Hearing and giving proper weight to dissenting opinions is so crucial to being an effective leader. Where most people fall on their face is they don\'t know how to balance their authenticity with being open to the differing opinions of others.\n\nYou mentioned, \"I’m not suggesting that you ignore your perception, subordinate your perception, or change your perception, but I am strongly suggesting that you take the time to both be aware of, and understand the perceptions of others.\" The biggest challenge I\'ve found among leaders isn\'t necessarily the \"what\" but the \"how\".\n\nThis is just as much an affair of the heart as it is an intellectual exercise. The perception that the leader has it all together and must chart the course is misguiding. Sure the leader needs to have a vision, but there is nothing that says that vision can\'t be developed collaboratively, including the contribution of dissenting opinions.\n\nYou are absolutely right in that the mentality du jour of society seems to believe that differing opinions have to mean adversity and/or personal attacks. It doesn\'t have to be that way, we just have to have the fortitude to make the decision for it not to be.\n\nAwesome topic that doesn\'t get near enough \"air time\", Mike.\n\nCheers,\nWilliam', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5765, 4239, 'Tweets that mention Page not found | Lead Change Group -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/trackback?url=http%3A%2F%2Fleadchangegroup.com%2Fthe-benefit-of-dissenting-opinion%2F%23comment-1330&amp;utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2', '208.74.66.43', '2010-11-10 09:22:29', '2010-11-10 15:22:29', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Trevor Nagle, William Powell. William Powell said: Do you embrace dissenting opinions? - http://bit.ly/8Xu97t - <a href=\"http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mikemyatt/\" rel=\"nofollow\">@mikemyatt</a> makes a brilliant case for it on the #LeadChange blog. [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(5766, 4239, 'Tristan Bishop', 'knowledgebishop@gmail.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/knowledgebishop/', '143.127.128.10', '2010-11-10 09:36:26', '2010-11-10 15:36:26', 'I appreciate your insight and courage, Mike.\n\nMy natural inclination is toward customer advocacy, but I am more mediator than instigator. As many discussed in the Lead Change comments yesterday, an \"Abundance Mindset\" allows dissenting positions to be less \"threat\" and more \"opportunity.\"\n\nWhen I AM inclined to fight, I do an internal motive-check before engaging. I find it wise to reexamine whose interests I\'m amped to defend, BEFORE I instigate confrontation. When I\'m truly representing customer interests, I press on past discomfort and engage in debate. If it\'s just a bruised ego talking, I\'ve found it better to step back and do more listening.\n\nThis is a great post. The world does ache for an increasing dosage of truth, spoken with both respect and honor.\n\nTristan', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5767, 4239, 'Joe Denner', 'Joe.Denner@alliantleadership.com', 'http://Www.alliantleadership.com', '166.137.140.142', '2010-11-10 10:07:37', '2010-11-10 16:07:37', 'Excellent thoughts on this topic. This is one of the things that concern my wife and I most about our culture today. People simply do not know how (or are unwilling to) have a good, healthy argument. They are too afraid of offending someone. Thank you for addressing it directly and clearly. Couldn\'t agree with you more about this issue\'s impact on our effectiveness as leaders.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5768, 4239, 'Kathy Snavely', 'info@lightkeeper.net', 'http://lightkeeper.net/wp', '98.235.244.242', '2010-11-10 10:57:50', '2010-11-10 16:57:50', 'Terrific post; in fact, I\'m copying it to all the members of my county Republican Committee in an effort to encourage such thinking.  Thank you!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5769, 4239, 'Mike Myatt', 'm.myatt@n2growth.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mikemyatt/', '74.98.81.189', '2010-11-10 12:05:55', '2010-11-10 18:05:55', 'Hi William:\n\nThanks for your thoughtful comments. I agree with you that this topic is really a \"state of mind\" issue. If intentions are of a good faith nature, then vigorous debate should be intellectually challenging while being able to stay out of the gutter. Thanks William..', 0, '1', '', '', 5764, 0),
(5770, 4239, 'Mike Myatt', 'm.myatt@n2growth.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mikemyatt/', '74.98.81.189', '2010-11-10 12:11:19', '2010-11-10 18:11:19', 'Hi Tristan:\n\nThanks for your insights. Here\'s a thought for you to ponder: more instigation (proactive) means less time mediating (reactive). The key takeaway for me in reading your comment was the motivation check. Again, this post isn\'t meant to promote anarchy, just honest and open discourse - the former doesn\'t have to degenerate into the latter with proper intent and motivation. My feeling is that you are very skilled in this area already Tristan. Thanks again for your insights Tristan.', 0, '1', '', '', 5766, 0),
(5771, 4239, 'Mike Myatt', 'm.myatt@n2growth.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mikemyatt/', '74.98.81.189', '2010-11-10 12:46:57', '2010-11-10 18:46:57', 'Hi Joe:\n\nThanks for sharing your thoughts. For me, it boils down to the fact that argument for the sake of argument is folly and rarely productive. Intentional challenges for the sake of making forward progress are fruitful endeavors worth the pain of what can often be contentious engagement. Thanks again for sharing Joe.', 0, '1', '', '', 5767, 0),
(5772, 4239, 'Mike Myatt', 'm.myatt@n2growth.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mikemyatt/', '74.98.81.189', '2010-11-10 13:14:58', '2010-11-10 19:14:58', 'Thanks Kathy - I hope it helps spur some good debate.', 0, '1', '', '', 5768, 0),
(5773, 4239, 'Edwad @ SEO Philippines', 'seophili@yahoo.com', '', '122.3.108.245', '2010-11-11 17:43:21', '2010-11-11 23:43:21', 'Great post Mike! How do I get a copy of your book?', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5774, 4239, 'What Did You Do With Your Extra Hour? &laquo; The Stack of Stuff', '', 'http://stackofstuff.wordpress.com/2010/11/13/what-did-you-do-with-your-extra-hour/', '74.200.245.188', '2010-11-13 09:47:34', '2010-11-13 15:47:34', '[...] The Benefit of Dissenting Opinion [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(5775, 17832, 'Tweets that mention 4 Necessary Attitudes to Ease Micro-Management | Lead Change Group -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/leadchangegroup.com/4-necessary-attitudes-ease-micro-management/?utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2', '208.74.66.43', '2010-10-21 07:56:03', '2010-10-21 12:56:03', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Mike Henry Sr., Mike Henry Sr. and John Baldoni, William Powell. William Powell said: RT <a href=\"http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mikehenrysr/\" rel=\"nofollow\">@mikehenrysr</a>: 4 Necessary Attitudes to Ease Micro-Management #LeadChange post http://bit.ly/cUxUkf [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(5776, 17832, '4 Necessary Attitudes to Ease Micro-Management &#8211; Lead Change Group &laquo; Tech4buziness &#8211; Eng', '', '', '74.200.244.95', '2010-10-21 22:30:16', '2010-10-22 03:30:16', '[...] Positivity. You will survive.&nbsp; Heck, you can always leave.&nbsp; But your hope and expectation that your manager can be a great boss is a key in the success.&nbsp; Focus on what is positive about your surroundings.   via leadchangegroup.com [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(5777, 17833, 'Tweets that mention Lights! Camera! Leadership? | Lead Change Group -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/leadchangegroup.com/lights-camera-leadership-2/?utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2', '208.74.66.43', '2010-10-12 09:47:06', '2010-10-12 14:47:06', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Mike Henry Sr., Michael McKinney, Jessica Henry, Vicky Henry, Martin Haworth PCC and others. Martin Haworth PCC said: Lights! Camera! Leadership? http://bit.ly/cNvZg0 [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(5778, 17833, 'William Powell', 'william@williampowellcoaching.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/williampowell/', '184.57.165.110', '2010-10-12 10:25:16', '2010-10-12 15:25:16', 'Love the topic Jennifer!\n\nThere are some great classics listed in the post, but I\'m going to drift a touch left of center and mention the most recent movie that exhibited a number of great leadership qualities...Despicable Me. Yes, the animated movie. I actually wrote a blog post detailing 5 leadership lessons from the movie.\n\n1. Nothing of any magnitude or of any great significance can be accomplished alone.\n2. You will always have someone who is trying to do something similar; leverage that.\n3. At some point in your leadership you will be forced to make a decision between what is right and what is a “part of your plan”.\n4. When you stop using people as a tool to complete a task and begin to appreciate them for who they are, amazing things happen.\n5. When you give to others, what you receive in return is absolutely incredible.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5779, 17833, 'Jennifer V. Miller', 'jmiller@people-equation.com', 'http://people-equation.com', '76.235.208.164', '2010-10-12 12:29:45', '2010-10-12 17:29:45', 'William,\n\nThanks for that great suggestion. I\'m thinking I need to review my animated features as well because these days, with two young kids, that\'s the only sort of cinema that I see :-)', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5780, 17833, 'HR Minion', 'hrminion@gmail.com', 'http://hrminion.com', '38.114.72.66', '2010-10-12 14:36:25', '2010-10-12 19:36:25', 'I vote for 12 Angry Men. Classic.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5781, 17833, 'Jennifer V. Miller', 'jmiller@people-equation.com', 'http://people-equation.com', '76.235.208.164', '2010-10-12 15:28:36', '2010-10-12 20:28:36', 'Via Twitter Bret Simmons (@drbret) said, \"The Endurance. Amazing story of leadership. We Were Soldiers has a few classics scenes that depict the core of leadership.\"', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5782, 17833, 'Jennifer V. Miller', 'jmiller@people-equation.com', '', '76.235.208.164', '2010-10-13 07:00:29', '2010-10-13 12:00:29', 'Two more contributions via Twitter:\n\nEleanor Biddulph (@elbiddulph) To Kill A Mockingbird! Atticus = integrity, character, calm under pressure, enrolls others, chooses right over easy.\n\nSean Irwin (@SErwin): Rudy. Overcoming obstacles and handling adversity', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5783, 17833, 'Mary Jo Asmus', 'mary.jo.asmus@aspire-cs.com', 'http://www.aspire-cs.com', '75.134.104.90', '2010-10-13 07:18:27', '2010-10-13 12:18:27', 'How about one with a woman as a leader? Elizabeth: The Golden Age (w. Cate Blanchett).', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5784, 17833, 'angela bisignano', 'drangelab@me.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/angelabisignano/', '70.181.72.104', '2010-10-13 11:32:54', '2010-10-13 16:32:54', 'Wonderful question Jennifer.\nI recently say the “Book of Eli”.\nA great leader knows his calling / mission and stays the course, until the mission is accomplished.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5785, 17833, 'William Powell', 'william@williampowellcoaching.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/williampowell/', '184.57.165.110', '2010-10-15 09:48:37', '2010-10-15 14:48:37', 'Great choice Mary Jo. Love that movie!', 0, '1', '', '', 5783, 0),
(5786, 17833, 'Mike Myatt', 'm.myatt@n2growth.com', 'http://www.n2growth.com/blog', '74.98.81.189', '2010-10-15 12:14:18', '2010-10-15 17:14:18', 'I\'m a big movie fan and really enjoyed this post, as well as the comments that followed. I put this list together a while back, and while it probably needs updating, it does contain a number of my favorite leadership movies: http://www.n2growth.com/blog/top-leadership-movies', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5787, 17833, 'Jennifer V. Miller', 'jmiller@people-equation.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/jennifervmiller/', '76.253.127.88', '2010-10-27 07:25:17', '2010-10-27 12:25:17', 'Mike,\n\nYour comment slipped past me....I just checked out your list. It\'s extensive and provides great food for thought. Thanks!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5788, 17834, 'Tweets that mention 8 Ways to Regulate Molten Balls of Unchecked Emotion | Lead Change Group -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/leadchangegroup.com/8-ways-to-regulate-molten-balls-of-unchecked-emotion/?utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2', '208.74.66.43', '2010-10-28 07:55:18', '2010-10-28 12:55:18', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Mike Henry Sr., Renée, Jessica Henry, Jennifer V. Miller, Geoff Snyder and others. Geoff Snyder said: 8 Ways to Regulate Molten Balls of Unchecked Emotion http://bit.ly/9sYShQ #leadchange [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(5789, 17835, 'Tweets that mention Leadership via Job Loss | Lead Change Group -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/leadchangegroup.com/leadership-via-job-loss/?utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2', '208.74.66.43', '2010-10-27 08:07:53', '2010-10-27 13:07:53', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Dale Lawrence, Mike Henry Sr., JacPoindexter, Perry Maughmer, Emilie E Mecklenborg and others. Emilie E Mecklenborg said: RT <a href=\"http://leadchangegroup.com/members/eaglesflite/\" rel=\"nofollow\">@eaglesflite</a>: RT <a href=\"http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mikehenrysr/\" rel=\"nofollow\">@mikehenrysr</a>: Leadership via Job Loss by <a href=\"http://leadchangegroup.com/members/heatherecoleman/\" rel=\"nofollow\">@HeatherEColeman</a> #LeadChange http://bit.ly/bwtKuB - Must read! [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(5790, 17835, 'Tweets that mention Leadership via Job Loss | Lead Change Group -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/trackback?url=http%3A%2F%2Fleadchangegroup.com%2Fleadership-via-job-loss%2F%3Fat_xt%3D4cc879281dfad7bd%252C0%26sms_ss%3Dtwitter&amp;utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2', '208.74.66.43', '2010-10-27 14:39:39', '2010-10-27 19:39:39', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Martin Zwilling, MiltonCBMachel, Rohit Singh, Popi Gkikopoulou, Career GPS and others. Career GPS said: CareerGPS RT- StartupPro: Leadership via Job Loss http://t.co/LKuOuff via @AddThis http://bit.ly/92lvA1 [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(5791, 17835, 'Gary Dee, Portland, Oregon', 'garydpdx@comcast.net', 'http://www.siliconvalley.com/', '24.202.241.87', '2010-10-27 22:27:09', '2010-10-28 03:27:09', 'Heather, thanks for this!  I went through this exact process during 15 months of not being \'directly employed\'.  I was determined that my career continue during that period (which I didn\'t expect to last 15 weeks, never mind 15 months) and took other advice to participate in blogs of higher profile people in my field as well as be active on Twitter especially during major conferences (which I attended remotely, via online broadcasts, social media, etc.).  I also used my network to link up with a number of startups founded by some of my past contacts and volunteered as a pro bono consultant.  In all those activities, I took advantage of my freedom to speak my honest feelings without fear of contradicting my superiors\' corporate line and widened my view since I was no longer limited by a defined role or job description.\n\nIn the end, I found myself with a roster of recommendations (some public, some private) save but for one ... an older startup that I had advised on their relaunch, who invited me to join for not only a senior technical position, but my first real executive position!\n\nWhile I did devote most of my days to searching for regular employment, I\'m glad that I didn\'t limit myself to that.  Thanks again for this article!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5792, 17835, 'HeatherEColeman', 'heatherecoleman@yahoo.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/heatherecoleman/', '216.11.69.5', '2010-10-29 08:49:28', '2010-10-29 13:49:28', 'Gary,\nYou are very welcome! I love your story, and the point you make here: \"I widened my view since I was no longer limited by a defined role or job description.\" I think this is so very important for people to understand - your previous job title does not define your future career.\n\nThank you for your kind comments and for including your own experience!\nHeather', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5793, 17836, 'Tweets that mention Contributors Carnival October 29 2010 | Lead Change Group -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/leadchangegroup.com/contributors-carnival-october-29-2010/?utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2', '208.74.66.43', '2010-10-29 16:54:34', '2010-10-29 21:54:34', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Mike Henry Sr., Mike Henry Sr., Michael McKinney, Jessica Henry, Vicky Henry and others. Vicky Henry said: New Post: Contributors Carnival October 29 2010 http://bit.ly/cTCAsX (via <a href=\"http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mikehenrysr/\" rel=\"nofollow\">@mikehenrysr</a>) [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(5794, 17836, 'grosir gamis batik muslim', 'ashleighblack@arcor.de', 'http://gamisbatikmoderen.blogspot.co.id/', '192.3.186.234', '2016-11-07 14:02:19', '2016-11-07 19:02:19', 'I am really glad to glance at this blog posts which consists of plenty of useful \ninformation, thanks for providing these statistics.', 0, '0', '', '', 0, 0),
(5795, 17837, 'Tweets that mention Power: Is yours over or with? | Lead Change Group -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/leadchangegroup.com/power-is-yours-over-or-with/?utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2', '208.74.66.43', '2010-11-02 07:30:44', '2010-11-02 12:30:44', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Mike Henry Sr., Michael McKinney, Jessica Henry, Vicky Henry, Peter Moreton and others. Peter Moreton said: RT <a href=\"http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mikehenrysr/\" rel=\"nofollow\">@mikehenrysr</a>: New post: Power: Is yours over or with? http://bit.ly/bkhZH0 #leadership [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(5796, 17837, 'David Burkus', 'david@davidburkus.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/davidburkus/', '98.160.99.17', '2010-11-02 12:46:33', '2010-11-02 17:46:33', 'Good post. I think we tend to talk about power as a negative. It\'s merely a tool...and can be used negatively or positively.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5797, 17837, 'Deborah Costello', 'costellod@trinityprep.org', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/costelloland/', '138.210.92.134', '2010-11-04 17:13:45', '2010-11-04 22:13:45', 'I think it is a leader\'s obligation to use their power to do good.  In a hierarchical structure power differences are inevitable.  What matters is not so much how much you have but what you do with it...  at least from my perspective...  thank you for the post Jane...', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5798, 17838, 'Tweets that mention Leaders Know When to “Seize the Moment” | Lead Change Group -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/leadchangegroup.com/leaders-know-when-to-seize-the-moment/?utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2', '208.74.66.43', '2010-11-03 08:33:33', '2010-11-03 13:33:33', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Mike Henry Sr., Michael McKinney, Jessica Henry, Vicky Henry, Martin Haworth PCC and others. Martin Haworth PCC said: Leaders Know When to “Seize the Moment” http://bit.ly/bCu7vR [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(5799, 17838, 'Tristan Bishop', 'knowledgebishop@gmail.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/knowledgebishop/', '67.97.209.36', '2010-11-03 09:54:14', '2010-11-03 14:54:14', 'This is a great question, Tara!\n\nFor me, these moments come every time someone asks, \"How do I find information about that?\" In many cases, the answer has already been written. However, within any large-scale enterprise, a high percentage of knowledge is locked away in silos. In some cases, this content is only available to (or known by) the team that authored it. Inaccessible information barely exists. So I use each \"moment of need\" as a springboard. I sieze the teachable moments (when someone can\'t find something) and use that to connect people, processess and systems. This results in free-flowing knowledge stream for internal employees and external customers.  This ensures efficient access to effective content.\n\nYou are so right: If we see a moment and fail to sieze it, another window closes.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5800, 17838, 'Tara R. Alemany', 'alewebsocial@gmail.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/alewebsocial/', '64.134.68.173', '2010-11-03 19:05:40', '2010-11-04 00:05:40', 'Thanks, Tristan! I appreciate your insight on this topic. Information that\'s trapped in a silo somewhere \"barely exists.\" Temporarily, it\'s there. But it\'s useless when it\'s locked away.\n\nFor an organization to be able to function effectively, leaders must identify which information must be distributed more broadly, and ensure that it is. Using questions as a prompting to share information is simply picking the low hanging fruit! If someone asked, you can be certain there are others who have wondered, but didn\'t ask.', 0, '1', '', '', 5799, 0),
(5801, 17839, 'Tristan Bishop', 'knowledgebishop@gmail.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/knowledgebishop/', '67.97.209.36', '2010-11-04 07:46:39', '2010-11-04 12:46:39', 'Hi Mary,\n\nI SO enjoyed your post! As a long-time singer, I once gave both Ballroom and Modern the old college try, hoping Broadway could be in my future (It was NOT - \"two left feet\" - still sing though)\n\nThe metaphor between ballroom dance and business leadership is sublime! Both dancers are equally important, but their roles differ dramatically. They each must, pardon the expression, \"fall in step\" for the partnership to soar.  I sometimes wonder if it isn\'t MORE difficult to be the follower! My favorite quote on the matter comes from Faith Whittlesey, who said:\n\n\"Remember, Ginger Rogers did everything Fred Astaire did, but backwards and in high heels.\"\n\nToday, I\'ll take your advice and make it as easy as possible to be \"followable!\" I\'m going to do that by peppering my speech with hope, and by choosing my words ... gingerly.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5802, 17839, 'William Powell', 'william@williampowellcoaching.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/williampowell/', '184.57.165.110', '2010-11-04 08:02:27', '2010-11-04 13:02:27', 'I think this is one of my favorite blog posts for some time. We spend so much time and focus on leading and the like that the idea of simply being followable is such an important part of leadership. I think everyone has had at least one \"leader\" in their life who was a chore to follow them. Thank you for the great reminder Mary!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5803, 17839, 'Tweets that mention Leadership: What We Can Learn from the Best Dance Instructors | Lead Change Group -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/leadchangegroup.com/leadership-what-we-can-learn-from-dance-instructors/?utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2', '208.74.66.43', '2010-11-04 08:21:31', '2010-11-04 13:21:31', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Mike Henry Sr., Michael McKinney, Jessica Henry, Vicky Henry, Martin Haworth PCC and others. Martin Haworth PCC said: Leadership: What We Can Learn from the Best Dance Instructors http://bit.ly/bdcmu6 [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(5804, 17839, 'Mary C Schaefer', 'artemispath@mac.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/maryschaefer/', '69.253.50.18', '2010-11-04 08:35:30', '2010-11-04 13:35:30', 'Thank you Tristan and William, both.  I had been meaning to write this post for years, and apparently now its time has come.  I love that both of you used the word, \"followable.\"  That is a different way of looking at leadership, isn\'t it?', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5805, 17839, 'Mary C Schaefer', 'artemispath@mac.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/maryschaefer/', '69.253.50.18', '2010-11-04 08:42:56', '2010-11-04 13:42:56', 'And Tristan, I so appreciated your coming from someone with experience in performing.  What you shared added to my appreciation of \"leading\" and being \"followable.\"  :)  Mary', 0, '1', '', '', 5801, 0),
(5806, 17839, 'Mary C Schaefer', 'artemispath@mac.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/maryschaefer/', '69.253.50.18', '2010-11-04 08:44:19', '2010-11-04 13:44:19', 'Thanks William.  I loved this, \"I think everyone has had at least one “leader” in their life who was a chore to follow them.\"  Isn\'t that the truth?  Reminds me of yet another favorite quotation:\n\n \"What do we live for, if it is not to make life less difficult for each other?\" - George Eliot', 0, '1', '', '', 5802, 0),
(5807, 17839, 'Tristan Bishop', 'knowledgebishop@gmail.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/knowledgebishop/', '67.97.209.36', '2010-11-04 08:47:53', '2010-11-04 13:47:53', 'Completely! I think of times I\'ve been in a caravan of cars heading somewhere, the beach, etc. Some lead drivers are more \"followable\" than others. For example, if the lead driver guns the ignition to make a yellow light, everyone gets seperated.  There is a metaphor in THERE somewhere, too! :)  I remember thinking, if I was the lead car, I\'d try to be more \"followable.\"', 0, '1', '', '', 5804, 0);
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(5808, 17839, 'Tweets that mention Leadership: What We Can Learn from the Best Dance Instructors | Lead Change Group -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/trackback?url=http%3A%2F%2Fleadchangegroup.com%2Fleadership-what-we-can-learn-from-dance-instructors%2F%23comment-1280&amp;utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2', '208.74.66.43', '2010-11-04 09:18:22', '2010-11-04 14:18:22', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by MarySchaefer, MarySchaefer. MarySchaefer said: New blogpost&gt; &quot;Leadership: What We can Learn from the Best Dance Instructors&quot; http://bit.ly/bestdance #leadchange #womenleaders [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(5809, 17839, 'Mary C Schaefer', 'artemispath@mac.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/maryschaefer/', '69.253.50.18', '2010-11-04 09:23:08', '2010-11-04 14:23:08', 'I think you have your next blog post too. :)', 0, '1', '', '', 5807, 0),
(5810, 17839, 'Deborah Costello', 'costellod@trinityprep.org', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/costelloland/', '138.210.92.134', '2010-11-04 17:23:33', '2010-11-04 22:23:33', 'Much of my focus in the past year has been on working toward leading myself, essentially trying to become someone worth following.  It is a powerful lesson that has helped me tremendously in all that I do.  Thank you for the reminder.  =]', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5811, 17839, 'Kate Nasser, The People-Skills Coach', 'info@katenasser.com', 'http://katenasser.com', '138.89.90.108', '2010-11-04 18:30:01', '2010-11-04 23:30:01', 'Hi Mary,\nLoved your post because (a) I am a Latin/Ballroom dancer by serious hobby and more importantly (b) the dynamic of lead/follow in dance is one of the very best analogies for modern day leadership.  In addition to your questions, I add that the follower in dance is (and must be) very strong in their own body.\n\nIt is a myth that the leader actually moves the dancer around the floor. The leader only sets the direction and the follower must be ready and react with the slightest touch of direction.\n\nI could go on and on yet I will spare you all my huge enthusiasm for dance.  Suffice it to say I have learned as much about leader/follower as I have about dance -- in my lessons.\n\nI will RT your post on Twitter for sure!\nKate', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5812, 17839, 'John Wargowsky', 'john@johnwargowsky.com', 'http://johnwargowsky.com', '71.72.244.46', '2010-11-04 21:55:10', '2010-11-05 02:55:10', 'Loved the post Mary. I have called square dances since 1981. A caller definitely has to build trust with the dancers so they are willing to follow directions. Beginning dancers are often very worried they will embarrass themselves if they make a mistake, so they need to feel comfortable to risk. Within each square, people also need to trust each other as they dance. This creates multiple layers of leading and following.\n\nWhile the basic dances have been the same over nearly 30 years. Each dancer and group of dancers  create unique experiences. The lady that most influenced how I call coached me to be the dance facilitator that created the right environment, allowing people to enjoy the experience and each other. It is so rewarding to see people successfully square dancing and smiling.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5813, 17839, 'Mary C Schaefer', 'artemispath@mac.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/maryschaefer/', '69.253.50.18', '2010-11-05 08:24:17', '2010-11-05 13:24:17', 'Hi Kate.  It is so much fun to hear from people who are more experienced with dance than I am.  This is great:\n\n\"It is a myth that the leader actually moves the dancer around the floor. The leader only sets the direction and the follower must be ready and react with the slightest touch of direction.\"\n\nThanks for commenting!  Mary', 0, '1', '', '', 5811, 0),
(5814, 17839, 'Mary C Schaefer', 'artemispath@mac.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/maryschaefer/', '69.253.50.18', '2010-11-05 08:27:07', '2010-11-05 13:27:07', 'Hi John.  I\'m struck by how many opportunities we have to lead in our everyday lives.\n\nYour description of your experience as a square dance caller is informative and fun!  Wow, this is a great parallel you\'ve drawn to leading.  I think creating that safe environment for risk is SO important, and something that is often overlooked.  Thank you for bringing it up.\n\nMary', 0, '1', '', '', 5812, 0),
(5815, 17839, 'Mary C Schaefer', 'artemispath@mac.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/maryschaefer/', '69.253.50.18', '2010-11-05 08:27:57', '2010-11-05 13:27:57', 'Thanks so much, Deborah, for commenting.\n\nWarmly,\nMary', 0, '1', '', '', 5810, 0),
(5816, 17839, 'Snow Days Link Fuel &laquo; Engine For Change', '', 'http://engine-for-change.com/weblog/2010/11/snow-days-link-fuel/', '173.201.216.44', '2010-11-23 21:05:08', '2010-11-24 03:05:08', '[...] Leading in dancing [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(5817, 17840, 'Tweets that mention Meet LeadChange Sonia Di Maulo | Lead Change Group -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/leadchangegroup.com/meet-leadchange-sonia-di-maulo/?utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2', '208.74.66.43', '2010-11-05 07:24:39', '2010-11-05 12:24:39', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Mike Henry Sr., Michael McKinney, Jessica Henry, Vicky Henry, Martin Haworth PCC and others. Martin Haworth PCC said: Meet LeadChange Sonia Di Maulo http://bit.ly/9BBlfH [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(5818, 17841, 'Mary C Schaefer', 'artemispath@mac.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/maryschaefer/', '69.253.50.18', '2010-11-05 08:13:01', '2010-11-05 13:13:01', 'Really great summary, Mike.  And I\'m working on posting the new LeadChange bade on my site right now.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5819, 17841, 'Tweets that mention Contributors Carnival November 5, 2010 | Lead Change Group -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/leadchangegroup.com/contributors-carnival-november-5-2010/?utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2', '208.74.66.43', '2010-11-05 08:40:03', '2010-11-05 13:40:03', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Mike Henry Sr., Mike Henry Sr., Michael McKinney, Vicky Henry, Martin Haworth PCC and others. Martin Haworth PCC said: Contributors Carnival November 5, 2010 http://bit.ly/c7iSZ3 [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(5820, 17842, 'Tweets that mention Hope Unseen Book Review | Lead Change Group -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/leadchangegroup.com/hope-unseen-book-review/?utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2', '208.74.66.43', '2010-11-07 17:18:48', '2010-11-07 23:18:48', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Mike Henry Sr., Mike Henry Sr., Michael McKinney, Jessica Henry, Vicky Henry and others. Vicky Henry said: New Post: Hope Unseen Book Review http://bit.ly/9xTWUm (via <a href=\"http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mikehenrysr/\" rel=\"nofollow\">@mikehenrysr</a>) [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(5821, 4246, 'Tweets that mention Meet LeadChange Round Tables | Lead Change Group -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/leadchangegroup.com/meet-leadchange-round-tables/?utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2', '208.74.66.43', '2010-11-14 07:50:08', '2010-11-14 13:50:08', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Mike Henry Sr., donhornsby, Michael McKinney, Jessica Henry, Jessica Henry and others. Jessica Henry said: RT <a href=\"http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mikehenrysr/\" rel=\"nofollow\">@mikehenrysr</a> Meet LeadChange Round Tables http://bit.ly/df6vyV #LeadChange [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(5822, 17843, 'Tweets that mention There’s a Fee for Those Bags | Lead Change Group -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/leadchangegroup.com/theres-a-fee-for-those-bags/?utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2', '208.74.66.43', '2010-11-11 07:33:29', '2010-11-11 13:33:29', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Mike Henry Sr., Mike Henry Sr., Michael McKinney, Vicky Henry, Martin Haworth PCC and others. Martin Haworth PCC said: There’s a Fee for Those Bags http://bit.ly/bCL5dF [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(5823, 17843, 'Tristan Bishop', 'knowledgebishop@gmail.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/knowledgebishop/', '143.127.128.10', '2010-11-11 08:09:13', '2010-11-11 14:09:13', 'Thank you William.\n\nWhat a spectacular set of similes: This post is brilliant reminder of how personal history seeps into our workday, like it or not. My wife and I have a saying: \"Work your story, or your story will work you.\"\n\nCharacter-based leaders take the time to find and disarm any landmines under their surfaces. This intentional pursuit protects followers from unintentional shrapnel.  It takes extreme empathy to prompt one to enter pain for another\'s sake. But that is just the sort of choice that authentic leaders make.\n\nTristan', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5824, 17843, 'William Powell', 'william@williampowellcoaching.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/williampowell/', '184.57.165.110', '2010-11-11 08:42:54', '2010-11-11 14:42:54', 'Thank you Tristan. We strive so hard to keep our work out of our lives, but we all but forget to keep our lives out of our work (at least the negative bits). I appreciate your comment and insight!\n\nCheers,\nWilliam', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5825, 17843, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mike/', '98.178.138.219', '2010-11-11 19:16:17', '2010-11-12 01:16:17', 'Great post William.  I really enjoyed the analogy to leaving your baggage at home.  If you bring it, it just weighs you down or you have to pay big bucks to check it!\n\nShow up for others and leave your drama at home.  Great Post!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5826, 17843, 'William Powell', 'william@williampowellcoaching.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/williampowell/', '184.57.165.110', '2010-11-12 11:33:24', '2010-11-12 17:33:24', 'I appreciate that Mike. Thanks for taking time to contribute!', 0, '1', '', '', 5825, 0),
(5827, 17843, 'Gabrielle Cardon', 'gcardon@hotmail.com', '', '201.47.11.96', '2010-11-12 14:07:02', '2010-11-12 20:07:02', 'Ótima comparação, William!\nMe fez pensar que eu e minhas bagagens somos coisas diferentes e que eu não tenho que carregá-las como se elas fossem parte de mim.\nYou made think about the differences between me and my baggage... I don\'t need carry it as a part of me!\n\nCongrats from Brazil!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5828, 17844, 'Tweets that mention New post: LeadChange Gratitude Gathering #leadership -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/leadchangegroup.com/leadchange-gratitude-gathering/?utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2', '208.74.66.43', '2010-11-13 08:40:46', '2010-11-13 14:40:46', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Mike Henry Sr., Michael McKinney, Jessica Henry, Vicky Henry, Martin Haworth PCC and others. Martin Haworth PCC said: LeadChange Gratitude Gathering http://bit.ly/cjkhcf [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(5829, 17844, 'Tweets that mention LeadChange Gratitude Gathering - Lead Change GroupLead Change Group -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/leadchangegroup.com/leadchange-gratitude-gathering?utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2', '208.74.66.43', '2010-11-22 20:21:36', '2010-11-23 02:21:36', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Mike Henry Sr., connie vallejo. connie vallejo said: RT <a href=\"http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mikehenrysr/\" rel=\"nofollow\">@mikehenrysr</a>: Tweeting gratitude using the #thankful hashtag in 20 minutes. Listen in at http://bit.ly/f4oo2C or call 646-721-9815 [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(5830, 17845, 'Tweets that mention Contributors Tribute November 12, 2010 #LeadChange -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/leadchangegroup.com/contributors-tribute-november-12-2010/?utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2', '208.74.66.43', '2010-11-12 08:42:43', '2010-11-12 14:42:43', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Mike Henry Sr., Michael McKinney, Jessica Henry, Jessica Henry, Vicky Henry and others. Vicky Henry said: New Post: Contributors Tribute November 12, 2010 http://bit.ly/cltLaV (via <a href=\"http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mikehenrysr/\" rel=\"nofollow\">@mikehenrysr</a>) [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(5831, 17846, 'Tweets that mention Leaders Invest in People | Lead Change Group -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/leadchangegroup.com/leaders-invest-people/?utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2', '208.74.66.43', '2010-11-15 07:06:30', '2010-11-15 13:06:30', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Mike Henry Sr., Mark Hundley and Rhiah Clachir, Mary Jo Asmus. Mary Jo Asmus said: RT <a href=\"http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mikehenrysr/\" rel=\"nofollow\">@mikehenrysr</a>: Great people (and the not-so-great) are revealed when we invest. Who are you investing in? http://lnkd.in/zuK5h8 [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(5832, 17846, 'Tristan Bishop', 'knowledgebishop@gmail.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/knowledgebishop/', '99.61.15.86', '2010-11-15 08:05:06', '2010-11-15 14:05:06', 'Thank you for your thoughts, Mike! I believe in the notion of \"paying it forward\" and your post captures the heart of that approach: What a great way to begin a new week!\n\nThough there are common interests in any community, each member does have unique gifts.  Authentic leaders pour out their unique talents in service of the rest, setting an example for others to emulate.\n\nThough I actively invest in my customers and my industry peers, I do see a need to increase my investment with my co-workers who serve in different business functions. Thank you for your encouragement to \"rebalance my portfolio!\"\n\nTristan', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5833, 17846, 'William Powell', 'william@williampowellcoaching.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/williampowell/', '184.57.165.110', '2010-11-15 09:07:28', '2010-11-15 15:07:28', 'What a heartfelt post, Mike. It hit me right in the chest. I have been working on this for a number of months now. I try to find ways to do some random act of kindness to a total stranger at least once per day, even if it\'s just telling someone their hair looks nice or that they have a great smile.\n\nThanks for sharing this and bringing accountability to the \"investment\" element of leadership.\n\nCheers,\nWilliam', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5834, 17846, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mike/', '98.178.138.219', '2010-11-16 05:42:52', '2010-11-16 11:42:52', 'Glad to help.  I think the nature of investing is that we can always do more.  For me the challenge is to keep from reading posts like this and thinking about the other people I know who need to be investing more.  It\'s always best for me to keep this very personal and not judge others.\n\nThanks for the comment!', 0, '1', '', '', 5832, 0),
(5835, 17846, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mike/', '98.178.138.219', '2010-11-16 05:47:10', '2010-11-16 11:47:10', 'I agree the random acts and even the targeted one-of-a-kind acts are necessary and they help keep us grounded.  But also, like your LeadSwag group, when you connect with someone, it is more fun to invest in them than it is to calculate what you\'re getting from the relationship.  It\'s always better to focus on the \"investment\" side of the equation rather than on the \"return\" side.\n\nThanks for the the comment and your participation in the group too!', 0, '1', '', '', 5833, 0),
(5836, 17847, 'William Powell', 'william@williampowellcoaching.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/williampowell/', '184.57.165.110', '2010-11-16 08:40:03', '2010-11-16 14:40:03', 'Welcome back from NYC Erin. So glad you brought something back of more value than a t-shirt! Change is such an integral and real part of most organizations right now, so this post is quite timely.\n\nI worked with an organization that managed changed brilliantly. They definitely covered all the points you mentioned. One of the coolest things they did was create a culture that prided itself on adapting to change quickly and weathering the adjustment like superstars. People actually embraced change as an opportunity to \"show off\" their malleability in the face of adversity.\n\nLove your insight!\n\nCheers,\nWilliam', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5837, 17847, 'Tweets that mention Change is Good! How’s Your Leadership in the Midst of It? | Lead Change Group -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/leadchangegroup.com/change-is-good-hows-your-leadership-midst/?utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2', '208.74.66.43', '2010-11-16 08:43:02', '2010-11-16 14:43:02', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Mike Henry Sr., Mike Henry Sr., Mike Henry Sr., Kevin W. Grossman, Michael McKinney and others. Michael McKinney said: Mike Henry Sr: Change is Good! How’s Your Leadership in the Midst of It? http://bit.ly/dmE84H [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(5838, 17847, 'Tweets that mention Change is Good! How’s Your Leadership in the Midst of It? | Lead Change Group -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/trackback?url=http%3A%2F%2Fleadchangegroup.com%2Fchange-is-good-hows-your-leadership-midst%2F%3Fat_xt%3D4ce2c2cc33224944%252C0%26sms_ss%3Dtwitter&amp;utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campa', '208.74.66.43', '2010-11-16 12:25:21', '2010-11-16 18:25:21', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Jen Kuhn, Suzanne Lahaije and Nick Giuliano, Dan Rockwell. Dan Rockwell said: RT @jenkuhnpr: Change is Good! How’s Your #Leadership in the Midst of It? http://t.co/XdEfIrj via .<a href=\"http://leadchangegroup.com/members/eschreyer/\" rel=\"nofollow\">@eschreyer</a> #leadchange [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(5839, 17847, 'John Howard Hatfield', 'johnhowardh@yahoo.com', 'http://whathowardsaidtoday.blogspot.com/', '173.174.86.166', '2010-11-16 12:29:59', '2010-11-16 18:29:59', 'I have found over my entire career that if your organization is not embracing change you are probably stagnant. Organizations must constantly seek a better way of doing what they do. Consider this quote from Mark Twain:\n“What is the most rigorous law of our being? Growth. No smallest atom of our moral, mental, or physical structure can stand still a year. It grows – it must grow; nothing can prevent it. It must grow downward or upward; it must grow smaller or larger, better or worse – it cannot stand still. In other words, we change – and must change, constantly, and keep on changing as long as we live. Who is the really constant man? The man who changes. Since change is the law of his being, he cannot be consistent if he stick in a rut.”\nMark Twain, “Consistency”, a paper read at the Hartford Monday Evening Club, following the Blaine-Cleveland campaign, 1884, The Complete Essays of Mark Twain, Da Capo Press, 1963, p. 577', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5840, 17847, 'Erin Schreyer', 'eschreyer@sagestone-partners.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/eschreyer/', '184.57.239.217', '2010-11-16 15:54:08', '2010-11-16 21:54:08', 'Thanks for the comment, William!!  How great to have a client that learned to develop the right culture to support change.  Culture is critical!!  I love that change became a benefit and a chance to demonstrate strengths!!  Awesome!!  I appreciate you sharing a relevant story!!', 0, '1', '', '', 5836, 0),
(5841, 17847, 'Erin Schreyer', 'eschreyer@sagestone-partners.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/eschreyer/', '184.57.239.217', '2010-11-16 15:56:03', '2010-11-16 21:56:03', 'John, what a great quote!  Thanks for sharing the great wisdom of Twain!', 0, '1', '', '', 5839, 0),
(5842, 17847, 'Mike Van Hoozer', 'mvanhoozer@hotmail.com', 'http://www.mikevanhoozer.com', '216.215.118.105', '2010-11-17 12:54:44', '2010-11-17 18:54:44', 'Excellent insight Erin!  Very practical advice for leading any successful change movement!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5843, 17847, 'Mary C Schaefer', 'artemispath@mac.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/maryschaefer/', '71.203.124.74', '2010-11-17 13:46:53', '2010-11-17 19:46:53', 'Congrats Erin on your post being picked up by Smartbrief! http://bit.ly/cegxDZ', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5844, 17847, 'Peg Stookey', 'peg@legacyconnection.com', 'http://www.legacyconnection.com', '74.83.132.2', '2010-11-17 13:55:50', '2010-11-17 19:55:50', 'Erin,  Very cool to find you on Smartbrief!!!  Loved the post.  I\'ve been reading Switch.  It\'s all about changing when change is hard.  One of the things they mention that I really like is to identify \"bright spots\" and replicate them in the effort to change.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5845, 17847, 'Erin Schreyer', 'eschreyer@sagestone-partners.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/eschreyer/', '184.57.239.217', '2010-11-17 15:56:25', '2010-11-17 21:56:25', 'Mike, thanks so much for your comment!!  I appreciate your support and your insights!', 0, '1', '', '', 5842, 0),
(5846, 17847, 'Erin Schreyer', 'eschreyer@sagestone-partners.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/eschreyer/', '184.57.239.217', '2010-11-17 15:57:09', '2010-11-17 21:57:09', 'Thanks, Mary!  That sure was a nice and unexpected surprise for me today!!  Yeah, SmartBrief!!!', 0, '1', '', '', 5843, 0),
(5847, 17847, 'Erin Schreyer', 'eschreyer@sagestone-partners.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/eschreyer/', '184.57.239.217', '2010-11-17 15:58:49', '2010-11-17 21:58:49', 'Peg,  Thanks so much for mentioning the book, Switch!  It\'s a great read with lots of practical information!!  Great of you to remember the \"bright spots!\"  You are a bright spot for me!!  :-)', 0, '1', '', '', 5844, 0),
(5848, 17847, 'Change is Good! How’s Your Leadership in the Midst of It? &#8211; Lead Change Group &laquo; Tech4buziness &#8211; Eng', '', '', '76.74.248.141', '2010-11-19 00:16:13', '2010-11-19 06:16:13', '[...] Be an obstacle-remover.&nbsp; In times of change, more than ever, a leader must provide the right tools for success and remove obstacles that are impeding progress.&nbsp; Leaders should encourage open communication and innovation.&nbsp; They should also allow for graceful failures.&nbsp; This is where great leadership will come through, as the true &ldquo;rallying&rdquo; of the team is what facilitate a smooth transition through change.   via leadchangegroup.com [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(5849, 17847, 'Change is Good! How’s Your Leadership in the Midst of It? &#8211; Lead Change Group &laquo; Tech4buziness &#8211; Eng', '', '', '66.135.48.213', '2010-11-23 22:32:35', '2010-11-24 04:32:35', '[...] Be an obstacle-remover.&nbsp; In times of change, more than ever, a leader must provide the right tools for success and remove obstacles that are impeding progress.&nbsp; Leaders should encourage open communication and innovation.&nbsp; They should also allow for graceful failures.&nbsp; This is where great leadership will come through, as the true “rallying” of the team is what facilitate a smooth transition through change.  via leadchangegroup.com [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(5850, 17847, 'December 5 Leadership Development Carnival – Holiday Celebration Edition &laquo; Get Your Leadership BIG On!', '', '', '74.200.247.110', '2010-12-05 14:43:20', '2010-12-05 20:43:20', '[...] leader that he is, Mike Henry Sr. shares a thought-provoking post by Erin Schreyer on Change is Good! How’s Your Leadership in the Midst of It? from the Lead Change Group Blog. [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(5851, 17847, 'MAPping Company Success', '', 'http://mappingcompanysuccess.com/2010/12/december-leadership-development-carnival-3/', '72.167.93.81', '2010-12-06 03:18:19', '2010-12-06 09:18:19', '[...] leader that he is, Mike Henry Sr. shares a thought-provoking post by Erin Schreyer on Change is Good! How’s Your Leadership in the Midst of It? from the Lead Change Group [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(5852, 17847, 'Your Future Depends On Your &#8220;A&#8221; Leaders &#8211; Do You Have Them? &laquo; Centennial, Inc. Leadership &amp; Talent Blog', '', 'http://centennialinc.com/blog/2010/12/09/your-future-depends-on-your-a-leaders-do-you-have-them/', '199.6.61.50', '2010-12-09 13:50:38', '2010-12-09 19:50:38', '[...] Change agent – encourages new ideas and thinking outside the box [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(5853, 17848, 'Tweets that mention Leaders Act | Lead Change Group -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/leadchangegroup.com/leaders-act/?utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2', '208.74.66.43', '2010-11-18 17:21:06', '2010-11-18 23:21:06', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by donhornsby, Michael McKinney, Jessica Henry, Jessica Henry, Vicky Henry and others. Vicky Henry said: New Post: Leaders Act http://bit.ly/ccgD4R (via <a href=\"http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mikehenrysr/\" rel=\"nofollow\">@mikehenrysr</a>) [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(5854, 17848, 'Jen Kuhn', 'jen@theexperiencefactor.com', 'http://theexperiencefactor.com', '68.76.143.190', '2010-11-18 18:00:46', '2010-11-19 00:00:46', 'Hi Mike,\nI LOVE this post!!!  Thank you for writing it.  I believe that people become passive because it\'s safe.  If I don\'t take a risk, (stand up for my beliefs, donate my time, do the project I\'ve been procrastinating,etc) I won\'t risk ridicule or failure.  Yet in my opinion, following that passive approach, one also does not experience life to it\'s fullest; one cannot fully embrace the joys of life without also experiencing it\'s pain.\nKelly Ketelboeter (<a href=\"http://leadchangegroup.com/members/ketelboeterpr/\" rel=\"nofollow\">@KetelboeterPR</a>) and I discussed something along these lines a few weeks ago.  We were talking about how \"ignorance is bliss\".  It\'s true.  It also carries with it a heavy burden.  Underlying that bliss is true knowledge.  This knowledge can only be suppressed for so long.  Eventually, truth starts to seep into awareness, cause discomfort and force your hand.  At that point, you can choose to do nothing, or choose to make a difference.  Either way, there is a choice that results in a behavior.  Doing nothing is a behavior.\nThank you for posing the challenge to do something, anything!  And to challenge ourselves to take a closer look at how we view others and the world.\nCheers,\nJen', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5855, 17848, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mike/', '98.178.138.219', '2010-11-18 19:16:48', '2010-11-19 01:16:48', 'I should have guessed you\'d be one of the first to comment.  I appreciate your passion for action.  You\'re definitely a partner in the War Against Apathy.  Glad to be on the journey with you.\n\nI agree there is a knowledge.  We know the truth when we hear it.  We can try to get away with taking more than we give, but deep down inside, we know it\'s wrong.  We can eventually kill that truth, but in doing so, we lose our friends and our chance to make a difference.\n\nGlad to be in the battle with you.  Mike...', 0, '1', '', '', 5854, 0),
(5856, 17848, 'Tristan Bishop', 'knowledgebishop@gmail.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/knowledgebishop/', '143.127.128.10', '2010-11-18 19:45:17', '2010-11-19 01:45:17', 'This is excellent, Mike!\n\nI believe each of us was made to matter. We simply have to take what we\'re given and \"give it everything we\'ve got.\" We have a responsibility to fan our gifts into flame. I\'m grateful for character-based leaders who remind me how much is truly possible.\n\nI appreciate your continual encouragement!\n\nTristan', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5857, 17848, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mike/', '98.178.138.219', '2010-11-18 21:02:47', '2010-11-19 03:02:47', 'Great tweet! KnowledgeBishop\'s key to success: \"Take what you\'re given and give it everything you\'ve got.\"  Well said.\n\nEvery person in this group is capable of leading and creating.  Thanks for adding to the post!  Mike...', 0, '1', '', '', 5856, 0),
(5858, 17848, 'William Powell', 'william@williampowellcoaching.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/williampowell/', '184.57.165.110', '2010-11-19 11:56:06', '2010-11-19 17:56:06', 'Mike, I love the transparency and vulnerability in this post. We all have this conversation internally, but you have decided to put on a high traffic website. Good for you!\n\nI think this post can really speak to younger leaders just getting into leadership. They handicap their own potential by deifying their superiors and marginalizing their ancillaries. An absolute golden lesson to learn early and something we all can give more attention in our lives.\n\nThanks for the great reminder. Going to use this to finish my year strong.\n\nCheers,\nWilliam', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5859, 17848, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mike/', '98.178.138.219', '2010-11-19 15:08:50', '2010-11-19 21:08:50', 'Thanks for the comment William.  In my experience, I do better when I can confront my own issues as my own instead of trying to convince others they have those same issues.\n\nIt is too easy to allow my circumstances to create FUD (fear, uncertainty and doubt).  We can always do something, many times more than one thing.  So we (uh, I mean I) always have a choice.  Will I choose to let my fear, uncertainty and doubt control my behavior?\n\nGlad to share the road of choice, choosing to act and to create value, with you.  Thanks again, William.\n\nMike...', 0, '1', '', '', 5858, 0),
(5860, 17848, 'Susan Mazza', 'susan@randomactsofleadership.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/susanmazza/', '66.177.212.242', '2010-11-22 10:47:38', '2010-11-22 16:47:38', 'Makes me think about the adage \"we become what we think about\".  Thinking about our lack gives us no access to taking an action that can make a difference.  Any moment spent comparing ourselves to others is a moment stolen from the possibility of our future.\n\nAs for me...I have a book to write.  Time to get moving in a serious way this week!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5861, 17848, 'Joel Peterson', 'jmp@goshow.com', 'http://www.goshow.com', '69.38.231.34', '2010-11-22 10:52:18', '2010-11-22 16:52:18', 'Hi Mike,\n\nI really liked your article today.  On a busy Monday full of distractions before the holiday, it made me THINK!\n\nI\'m thinking first of the parable in the new testament of the three men that were entrusted with different amounts of money according to their abilities and told to do with it as they saw fit.  Remember that?  The first two went out, put the money entrusted to them to work and doubled its value.  The third dug a hole and buried the money given to him focusing only on protecting what was given to him.\n\nAll other meanings of this parable aside, I have always read it in terms of skills and abilities.  God has given each of us unique skills, abilities, talents, passions.  We can choose to keep them to ourselves or we can put them to work for the greater good.\n\nStill, I\'m thinking of what might cause a leader not to act.  Fear certainly is a cause as is lack of knowledge or experience.  You also mention the ways we limit ourselves through comparisons to others as a cause of us not acting as leaders.  I\'m also thinking of those moments when its not fear or anything else except sheer exhaustion that gets in our way of acting.  It sure does for me.\n\nI feel so blessed with everything given me as a leader that I often risk burning myself out.  Where I trip up most often is in the moments when I am tired or feel as though the energy I am putting forth on other people\'s behalf is being sucked into a black hole of unquenchable need or worse, a bottomless pit of thanklessness.  Have you ever felt that as a leader?\n\nIn those moments, perhaps these questions pop up:  \"Why do I always have to be the one to see that things get done?\" or \"Why am I always the one people turn to for this?\" or \"Seriously...??  Me again...Am I really the only one you could ask?\" or quite simply \"I just don\'t feel it right now.  Why should I?\"\n\nUltimately, through support of loved ones and the holy spirit, I am brought out of my emotional traffic jam and I see that the answer to the question of \"Why me?\"  (for me personally) is:  because you CAN.  God gifted me with my own special blend of skills, abilities, talent, and passion.  They only work when I let them and when I enact them fully.\n\nYes, I get tired now and then from being called TO ACT and lead.  In those moments, taking your excellent point, I find it works best if I do what I can with what I have, right where I am.  One day perhaps I\'m on at 120% and the next day, I tire and dial it back to 60%.  Again, the point is to do what you can with what you have wherever you are (including mentally and emotionally).  Our level of engagement and/energy as leaders may ebb and flow just like everything in life ebbs and flows.  However, we should never just stop.  We should never not act if we\'re able.\n\nTaking your words again, rather than focus on the things we cannot do (or do not want to do), giving them authority to make us a victim (or dare I say whiners), we choose instead to focus on what we can do (at the level of energy that we have in that moment) and we continue to be creators...as we were meant to be.\n\nGratefully,\n\nJoel Peterson', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5862, 17848, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mike/', '98.178.138.219', '2010-11-22 11:40:51', '2010-11-22 17:40:51', 'Thanks Joel for the detailed comment.  We do find all sorts of ways to make excuses to either under-perform, which was the original focus of the post.  We can also become distracted by what we \"can\" do and lose sight of what we are gifted to do.  I do too many things.  Many times I see the need and mistake that for my personal responsibility.  That\'s another discussion altogether.\n\nThanks again, Mike...', 0, '1', '', '', 5861, 0),
(5863, 17848, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mike/', '98.178.138.219', '2010-11-22 11:42:16', '2010-11-22 17:42:16', 'Susan, this is a wonderful reminder.  This week as we think of things we\'re thankful for, we\'ll become more thankful.  But it\'s a great reminder to never focus on our obstacles but on our objectives, like your book.\n\nMike...', 0, '1', '', '', 5860, 0),
(5864, 17848, 'Source of Action &laquo; Mike Henry Sr.', '', 'http://mikehenrysr.com/2012/07/29/source-of-action/', '192.0.82.101', '2016-02-14 07:52:46', '2016-02-14 12:52:46', '[&#8230;] Leaders act. Leaders see a problem and take responsibility. On whose behalf are you ready to act? Is it your family, or your neighbors, or your team? What about the poor or the neglected people around us? What about taking responsibility for some part of improving the quality of life in your community? Do you believe you can make a difference at that level? Or, what about the future&#8230; the next generation of leaders? Are you taking action about the problems you see in our world or are you just complaining about them? Where do you draw the line when it comes to taking action? [&#8230;]', 0, '0', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(5865, 17849, 'David', 'Fonsbo@gmail.com', 'http://www.LeadershipAndAwareness.com', '86.52.69.182', '2010-11-17 10:18:35', '2010-11-17 16:18:35', 'I\'m soooo glad I\'m not alone here. I simply think that leaders in the future has to be Mindful or evolution will do something about them!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5866, 17849, 'Shawn Murphy', 'shawn@achievedstrategies.com', 'http://www.achievedstrategies.com/blog', '99.17.7.206', '2010-11-17 10:29:20', '2010-11-17 16:29:20', 'Hi David,\nLeadership ways of being and behaviors certainly must evolve to remain effective. In our increasingly complex world, leaders need to find stillness in the chaos. And as you point out, that is key for future leaders.\n\nShawn', 0, '1', '', '', 5865, 0),
(5867, 17849, 'Being mindful&#8230; A response to Shawn Murphy &laquo; Marty Caise, Jr.', '', 'http://martycaisejr.wordpress.com/2010/11/17/being-mindful-a-response-to-shawn-murphy/', '76.74.248.195', '2010-11-17 10:51:10', '2010-11-17 16:51:10', '[...] contributor to not only organization but to your own individual success. I urge you to read Shawn&#8217;s Blog post.   Uncategorized    &larr; How Secure Are&nbsp;You?    LikeBe the first to like this [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(5868, 17849, 'Marty Caise', 'mcaise24@msn.com', 'http://martycaisejr.wordpress.com', '173.226.172.4', '2010-11-17 10:52:39', '2010-11-17 16:52:39', 'This is a great post, I started to put my thoughts together and realized a blog response was probably a little more appropriate..\n\nhttp://martycaisejr.wordpress.com/2010/11/17/being-mindful-a-response-to-shawn-murphy/', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5869, 17849, 'Tweets that mention The Mindful Leader | Lead Change Group -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/leadchangegroup.com/the-mindful-leader/?utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2', '208.74.66.43', '2010-11-17 10:54:20', '2010-11-17 16:54:20', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Mike Henry Sr., Mike Henry Sr., Michael McKinney, Jessica Henry, Craig L. Adams and others. Craig L. Adams said: The Mindful Leader http://t.co/wsyjs4o via @AddThis [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(5870, 17849, 'Dawna', 'dawna@dawnamaclean.com', 'http://dawnamaclean.com', '174.118.50.227', '2010-11-17 11:13:27', '2010-11-17 17:13:27', 'Great post Shawn!  Have you read Michael Carroll\'s book The Mindful Leader?  Highly recommend it, one of my favourites!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5871, 17849, 'Shawn Murphy', 'shawn@achievedstrategies.com', 'http://www.achievedstrategies.com/blog', '166.187.71.20', '2010-11-17 14:08:37', '2010-11-17 20:08:37', 'Marty, I\'ll respond here and on your blog post. You are spot on about the importance of knowing one\'s purpose and its influence on mindfulness.  I\'m glad you pointed that out. For many leaders its a big question mark as to what impact they want to have and its alignment with their purpose. It takes time to cultivate, as you point out.  The important thing, though, is that we all get out their, roll up our sleeves, and do the work.  If we authentically lead by connecting with and engaging people, purpose is more likely to reveal itself. And mindfulness evolves from doing the work. Thank you for taking time to write such a thoughtful post/response.\n\nShawn', 0, '1', '', '', 5868, 0),
(5872, 17849, 'Shawn Murphy', 'shawn@achievedstrategies.com', 'http://www.achievedstrategies.com/blog', '166.187.71.20', '2010-11-17 14:15:07', '2010-11-17 20:15:07', 'Hi Dawna,\nI haven\'t read Michael Carroll\'s book.  I\'ll check it out. Thank you for the recommendation.\n\nShawn', 0, '1', '', '', 5870, 0),
(5873, 17849, 'Phil Tretheway', 'pddt@comcast.net', 'http://www.trethewaydesign.com', '67.138.90.90', '2010-11-17 14:36:12', '2010-11-17 20:36:12', 'Great post Shawn. It\'s delightful to read about different leadership styles. While what you\'re describing here may not make for blockbuster movies and traditional American heroes, I think it is a more sustainable and effective way to lead and get consistent results over time.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5874, 17849, 'Erin Schreyer', 'eschreyer@sagestone-partners.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/eschreyer/', '184.57.239.217', '2010-11-17 16:04:04', '2010-11-17 22:04:04', 'Shawn, great post!!!  I think this is one of the greatest challenges of leadership, and it\'s incredibly difficult to teach or coach someone to improvement.  You\'ve done a nice job of painting a picture here that not only can be understood...but also remembered!  Part of being mindful is keeping messages like this top of mind!!!  Keep up your great work!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5875, 17849, 'Shawn Murphy', 'shawn@achievedstrategies.com', 'http://www.achievedstrategies.com/blog', '166.187.71.20', '2010-11-17 16:50:11', '2010-11-17 22:50:11', 'Hi Phil,\nI guess it depends on what is considered sexy in leadership, right? =)\nWhat you point out though is that the hidden gems of leadership may not be sexy.  But without a solid foundation from which to lead, the sexiness is fleeting.\n\nGood to see you here in Lead Change, Phil.\n\nShawn', 0, '1', '', '', 5873, 0),
(5876, 17849, 'Shawn Murphy', 'shawn@achievedstrategies.com', 'http://www.achievedstrategies.com/blog', '166.187.71.20', '2010-11-17 16:58:13', '2010-11-17 22:58:13', 'Hi Erin,\nIndeed it\'s difficult to cultivate and coach  mindfulness.  A great place for a manager to start is purposeful observations of their team and groups.  It takes practice, though. And for some managers, it\'s paying less attention to an agenda and more attention to process and content of interactions.\n\nIt\'s always a delight to interact here with you. Thanks for stopping by.\nShawn', 0, '1', '', '', 5874, 0),
(5877, 17849, 'Tweets that mention The Mindful Leader | Lead Change Group -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/trackback?url=http%3A%2F%2Fleadchangegroup.com%2Fthe-mindful-leader%2F%23comment-1382&amp;utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2', '208.74.66.43', '2010-11-18 15:12:31', '2010-11-18 21:12:31', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Phil Tretheway, Phil Tretheway. Phil Tretheway said: RT @ptretheway: refreshing insight behind becoming a more mindful leader http://ow.ly/3buex (by <a href=\"http://leadchangegroup.com/members/shawmu/\" rel=\"nofollow\">@shawmu</a>) [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(5878, 17849, 'Georgia Feiste', 'Georgia@Collaborativetransitions.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/gfeiste/', '71.31.217.169', '2010-11-21 17:17:05', '2010-11-21 23:17:05', 'Shawn:  I love your insights into mindfulness born out of observation and truly listening to the people around you.  For me, that means listening and watching for the energy beneath the words.  Paying attention to everything around me so that I might feel the waves of agreement and silent disagreement hidden by nods to seek approval.  And then asking the questions necessary to gain understanding.  It is a powerful, and difficult, skill to develop, and one that is critical to a great leader.\n\nGeorgia', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5879, 17849, 'Shawn Murphy', 'shawn@achievedstrategies.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/shawmu/', '99.17.7.206', '2010-11-21 20:56:10', '2010-11-22 02:56:10', 'Hi Georgia,\nI love your description \"energy beneath the words.\" Paying attention to what cannot be seen but what is shown through the emphasis and selection of words is a phenomenal way to cultivate mindfulness.\n\nOn a separate note, I thoroughly enjoy my interactions with you. Have a fantastic week.\n\nShawn', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5880, 17849, 'Being mindful&#8230; A response to Shawn Murphy | Marty&#039;s IT Backpack', '', 'http://martycaise.com/being-mindful-a-response-to-shawn-murphy/', '37.60.240.101', '2016-02-16 12:07:28', '2016-02-16 17:07:28', '[&#8230;] Surrounding yourself with opposites is a great concept, but can come with a price when you look at it from a true business standpoint.  Having opposites can promote an unorganized team if there is not a true leader with a set of guidelines.  Sometimes those opposites will be so passionate about their viewpoints, and disheartened when their ideas are not chosen, they stop offering.  As a result, they become the quiet complainers of the group.  In a mindful way, if you can establish the interpersonal relationship around the professional relationship so that each member of the team knows where the line in the sand is drawn and when they can cross it, your team becomes a powerful contributor to not only organization but to your own individual success. I urge you to read Shawn&#8217;s Blog post. [&#8230;]', 0, '0', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(5881, 17850, 'Tweets that mention Knocking Down Walls: I have been running across the topic of judgment in my reading, and in conversations, with ... -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/leadchangegroup.com/knocking-down-walls/?utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2', '208.74.66.43', '2010-12-09 06:36:05', '2010-12-09 12:36:05', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Mike Henry Sr., Michael McKinney, Jessica Henry, Vicky Henry, Martin Haworth PCC and others. Martin Haworth PCC said: Knocking Down Walls http://bit.ly/dJ6pmC [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(5882, 17850, 'Julie Kay', 'juliekay@jkld.co.uk', 'http://www.developingleadersonline.com', '84.43.72.221', '2010-12-09 08:48:20', '2010-12-09 14:48:20', 'Thanks for a very thought provoking post. As a leadership coach I certainly agree that knowing ourselves and showing ourselves with skill is fundamental to great leadership whilst at the same time your thoughts raise questions for me such as:\n\nWhen raising children how do we balance withholding judgement with teaching right from wrong.\nWhen we get to know our selves, and choose how we want to behave, don\'t we largely do this through feedback of one kind or another, including other peoples responses?\n\nFor example, If someone is upset by something we say, don\'t we use that feedback (that judgement that what we said was unacceptable or hurtful) to decide how we will conduct ourselves in future?\n\nJulie', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5883, 17850, 'William Powell', 'william@williampowellcoaching.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/williampowell/', '184.57.165.110', '2010-12-09 09:08:20', '2010-12-09 15:08:20', 'Loved this Georgia. Kind of hit me between the eyes in some respects, but just called me back to a place of greater awareness. It\'s so easy to get caught up in doing life that you don\'t take time to reflect on life.\n\nThanks for the reminder in your no nonsense, but gracious, way.\n\nCheers,\nWilliam', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5884, 17850, 'Georgia Feiste', 'Georgia@Collaborativetransitions.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/gfeiste/', '71.29.82.102', '2010-12-09 09:17:50', '2010-12-09 15:17:50', 'Thanks, William.  I appreciate the comments.  Life can grab us right into the whirlwind of activity and keep us there, unless we take the time to slide into the silence in the eye of the storm to allow ourselves to see what is real and what isn\'t.  I think it\'s safe to say that we have all been there, and sometimes forget.\n\nGeorgia', 0, '1', '', '', 5883, 0),
(5885, 17850, 'Georgia Feiste', 'Georgia@Collaborativetransitions.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/gfeiste/', '71.29.82.102', '2010-12-09 10:37:54', '2010-12-09 16:37:54', 'All very good questions, Julie.  And, I don\'t think this is an absolute, but something to consider.\n\nMy thoughts on your questions:\n\nI think it is in how we talk to our children, and what we pronounce \"judgment\" on.  For example, I have a great-niece who showed promise as a wonderful artist at the age of 8, who has been judged on being a \"dreamer, impractical, wasting time\".  On the other hand, I have worked with a client who was encouraged to pursue her talents as a child - and she is pursuing the use of her talents in fine arts from both a practical and \"impractical\" side, and loving every minute of her life.  As far as teaching right from wrong - sitting down and having a conversation with our children about choices is very effective, especially when we do it at their level.  You can talk abut the options, and help them see the consequences, without pronouncing anything \"right\" or \"wrong\".\n\nAs adults, you use feedback to re-look at the choice that you made, discern the truth, and determine if what you did was harmful.  I can recall giving loving feedback and upsetting people.  Sometimes it is their issue, and you need to walk away.  If what you did was harmful, consider it a lesson learned, and make a decision as to whether you need to converse further with the person who is upset.\n\nLove the conversation!\n\nGeorgia', 0, '1', '', '', 5882, 0),
(5886, 17850, 'Sonia Di Maulo', 'sdimaulo@readytofeedback.com', 'http://www.readytofeedback.com', '74.56.228.245', '2010-12-13 20:45:36', '2010-12-14 02:45:36', 'Georgia!\n\nBeautiful post because it allowed me to understand a new side of myself through a very self-reflexive exercise (I love exercises).  Here is your exercise:\n\n1. List your perceived greatest weaknesses.\n2. For each one, identify how it has turned out to be your greatest strength.\n3. List the things you are proud of.\n4. For each one, identify how it could be your greatest weakness.\n\nIt\'s the kind of exercise that allows for greater self-awareness that helps us discover new ways, new advantages, and new opportunities to lead others in a more holistic way.\n\nThanks, Georgia for this great gift.\n\nSonia', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5887, 17850, 'Georgia Feiste', 'Georgia@Collaborativetransitions.com', 'http://collaborativetransitions.com', '71.31.214.83', '2010-12-13 21:29:27', '2010-12-14 03:29:27', 'Sonia - you are so welcome.  And thank you for really putting it to the test!  That was wonderful to see.', 0, '1', '', '', 5886, 0),
(5888, 17851, 'Tweets that mention Managing or Leading -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/leadchangegroup.com/managing-or-leading/?utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2', '208.74.66.43', '2010-11-23 08:02:03', '2010-11-23 14:02:03', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Mike Henry Sr., Michael McKinney, Skip Reardon, Jessica Henry, Vicky Henry and others. Vicky Henry said: New Post: Managing or Leading http://bit.ly/gwXOni (via <a href=\"http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mikehenrysr/\" rel=\"nofollow\">@mikehenrysr</a>) [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0);
