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(1, 1, 'A WordPress Commenter', 'wapuu@wordpress.example', 'https://wordpress.org/', '', '2017-09-14 02:38:11', '2017-09-14 02:38:11', 'Hi, this is a comment.\nTo get started with moderating, editing, and deleting comments, please visit the Comments screen in the dashboard.\nCommenter avatars come from <a href=\"https://gravatar.com\">Gravatar</a>.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(2, 34498, 'Royce Dugan', '', '', '', '2009-02-16 17:36:00', '2009-02-17 00:36:00', 'This article points out the fact that \"The Lesson of Greatness comes from Challenge\". My father had a sign that hung in his office that said \"Tough times never last, Tough people DO!\". It is always when we are challenged that we look again for and find the greatness that God empowers through us to do above what we ever thought we could. The greatness in us is allowed to sleep when life allows us to become complacent. It seems to have always taken events like Pearl Harbor, The Great Depression, many Recessions, as well as weather disasters to keep reminding us, our one job is to really help each other.  We are multiplied when we help each other.  Simply put Love and Compassion for each other allows the greatness of God to work through us to deliver his blessings. The principals in this article are from these idea\'s.  Thank you for reminding me of them!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(3, 34498, 'VMH Corporation | &raquo; Make A Partner', '', 'http://vmhcorp.com/make-a-partner/', '72.167.232.201', '2009-03-16 08:47:04', '2009-03-16 13:47:04', '[...] most like to have as a fan or a referral?  Many vendors will freak out if you approach them.  See this post for more [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(4, 34498, 'Elcoj', 'ddllinker220volts@mail.health-ua.com', 'http://www.elcoes.com/', '61.178.185.101', '2009-03-20 04:28:54', '2009-03-20 09:28:54', 'Hello,\nThank you! I would now go on this blog every day!\n\nThank you\nElcoj', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(5, 34499, 'asatterla', '', '', '', '2009-02-20 08:13:00', '2009-02-20 15:13:00', 'Hay if you would you could refer ppl to my insurance co-op.  It is called The CO-OP.  I started this company to help ppl earn insurance that cant normally afford it.  We set it up as an mlm (which I get a lot of slack for).  But, it is set up to be cheap enough so anyone can get into it.  I could use the the referral.  We are insurance and network marketing so ppl are really skeptical.  All we want to do is help ppl.  This I promise.  We did not create The CO-OP to get rich or make tons of money.  Although what benefits not used are payed out in cash.  Well if you would check out the site http://www.theco-op.info you can contact me on skype @ asatterla or by email asatterla@theco-op.info<br/><br/>thx<br/>Arnett Satterla', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(6, 34499, 'Mike Henry Sr.', '', '', '', '2009-02-20 09:50:00', '2009-02-20 16:50:00', 'Arnett, Thanks for your comment.  I\'m only going to refer people I\'m familiar with, but beyond that, I wish you good luck with your new endeavor.  Please go over to the Make A Referral link and sign up.  Mike...', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(7, 34500, 'Susan Kishner', 'susankishner@apersonalfinanceguide.com', 'http://www.apersonalfinanceguide.com', '209.62.13.210', '2009-03-14 21:19:17', '2009-03-15 02:19:17', 'Just wanted to say HI.  I found your blog a few days ago on Technorati and have been reading it over the past few days.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(8, 235, 'Leadership Practice &laquo; VMH Corporation', '', 'http://vmhcorp.com/leadership-practice/', '72.167.232.201', '2009-03-30 08:30:19', '2009-03-30 13:30:19', '[...] asserted before that anyone can lead.  In fact, everyone does lead.  You lead.  (Really!)  You influence some [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(9, 235, 'Leadership Practice &laquo; Lead Change Group', '', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/leadership-practice/', '72.167.232.201', '2009-04-04 15:39:59', '2009-04-04 20:39:59', '[...] asserted before that anyone can lead.  In fact, everyone does lead.  You lead.  (Really!)  You influence some [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(10, 347, 'Patti', 'patti.dragland@strategicsenseinc.com', 'http://www.strategicsenseinc.wordpress.com', '96.51.196.127', '2009-04-15 09:30:23', '2009-04-15 14:30:23', 'Excellent post, I love how the video highlights innovative ways to use Web2.0 to be inclusionary and involve employees!  True leadership is about how we develop and support the people we are leading, your post definitely shows examples of that!\n\nWhat a great gift when an employee feels they add value to the company and they believe their contribution is both respected and valued enough to find budget for it!\n\nThanks for sharing,\nPatti\n@strategicsense', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11, 347, 'steve', 'steve11@gmail.com', '', '75.9.168.139', '2011-01-21 23:25:19', '2011-01-22 05:25:19', 'SE WI Best Buy senior leadership couldn\'t manage their way out of a wet paper bag.  Best Buy has outsourced their HR to the point where you can\'t talk to anyone who speaks English or who knows what is going on.  When you do get a call from a case worker while you are breast feeding, they tell you to call the 800 number to tell you when you are available.  They are too incompetent to leave you a direct number or their extension.  Best Buy is a joke to work for unless you are at the corporate headquarters.  I am guessing half of them don\'t have a clue what the real world of retail is like.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(12, 321, 'Lead like Christ', 'alex@leadercast.com', 'http://leadercast.com', '61.87.32.95', '2009-07-12 20:37:29', '2009-07-13 01:37:29', 'Anyone, as you said, can be a leader. Even if someone is not in a \"leadership position,\" there are always chances to lead in life. I feel that by being intentional with relationships and by aspiring to better others through relationships, we can lead people from day to day. Thanks for the article!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(13, 396, 'Susan Mazza', 'susan@randomactsofleadership.com', 'http://randomactsofleadership.wordpress.com', '69.254.18.143', '2009-05-05 21:27:44', '2009-05-06 02:27:44', 'I like your \"definition\" of output  - essentially I think you are saying that your output is equal to the impact you have on those you influence.  Your product then is reflected in the \"eyes of the beholder\" so to speak.\n\nHas me thinking... Many people in organizations have learned to \"play politics\" to portray an image to those above them that will bring favorable consequences.  Personal branding or relating to yourself as a product seems to require a more encompassing view of who you are than the traditional top down approach of performance assessment acknowledges.  Will that strategy work in the future or will personal branding trump political saavy as the essential skills to being successful in the organizations of the future?  How might the way we are evaluated change?  Thanks for giving me some food for thought Mike!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(14, 396, 'Mike Henry', 'mhenry@vmhcorp.com', 'http://www.vmhcorp.com', '98.178.138.219', '2009-05-06 10:34:24', '2009-05-06 15:34:24', 'Thanks for your comment.  You\'re perceptive to consider the practice of \"playing politics\" and the current idea of personal branding.  I think people will always be able to be swayed by what they see.  Therefore there can always be an element of image management involved in the way people evaluate us.  Thanks for the added dimension.  We\'ll both have to think on this some more.', 0, '1', '', '', 13, 0),
(15, 396, 'Rebekah Simon-Peter', 'rspeter1@msn.com', 'http://www.bridgeworkspresents.net', '12.190.135.182', '2009-05-08 23:47:53', '2009-05-09 04:47:53', 'We used to be considered citizens, not consumers.  Or even producers.  But equal participants in a democratic society.  Now we have to choose between consumers and producers for our identity?  Perhaps we are being used by the very technology we thought we could shape?', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(16, 396, 'Mike Henry', 'mhenry@vmhcorp.com', 'http://www.vmhcorp.com', '98.178.138.219', '2009-05-09 05:39:31', '2009-05-09 10:39:31', 'Rebekah, that\'s a very thought-provoking comment.  I do believe we\'re being used by the very economy and materialistic society we created.  Great comment.  Thanks.', 0, '1', '', '', 15, 0),
(17, 432, 'Patte Michel', 'pattemichel@comcast.net', '', '173.49.246.68', '2009-05-23 05:31:12', '2009-05-23 10:31:12', 'This is so true - \"connect the dots!\"  We have just gone live with our SAP implementation and although we have on a regular basis communicated the benefits, people still question why so many resources (people and $$) were on the team and why they have to do all this extra work,  Relevance is key - and I need to  make sure my next communication to the business associates better connects them to that point.  Still thinking how...', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(18, 432, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com', '98.178.138.219', '2009-05-23 05:52:12', '2009-05-23 10:52:12', 'Patte,\n\nThanks for the comment.  One idea for your present situation is to remind the business people that the argument about resource allocation would be considerably different if you failed.  You might even add a sidebar showing the cost over time or the cost of success versus the cost of failure over time. After-the-fact criticism is considerably different when you achieve your goals because many people just HAVE to criticize something.  If you fail, the criticism would be VERY different.  On one project I did, the system has persisted through two asset sales so 3 companies have used the same system that the first company paid for.  When you do something right, it lasts.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(19, 441, 'Kelly Ketelboeter', 'kketelboeter@gmail.com', '', '67.173.83.179', '2009-06-09 13:30:53', '2009-06-09 18:30:53', 'Great information and reminders for managers.  It doesn\'t take much to make a difference.  It\'s important for managers to realize they are in fact leaders of people not just managers of tasks.\n\nThanks for the great post!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(20, 472, 'Erin Schreyer', 'eschreyer@sagestone-partners.com', 'http://www.sagestone-partners.com', '24.209.194.248', '2009-06-10 15:11:24', '2009-06-10 20:11:24', 'Great post, Mike!  I agree that while it might seem \"scary\" to some to invest in their people right now...that\'s exactly what companies should be doing!!!  This market will be coming back around over the course of the next year - and the battle for the best people will ensue.  Employees will remain both motivated and loyal to their companies who have taken a genuine interest in them.  All others could possibly be a flight risk...especially when salaries begin to increase again.  Regardless of market conditions, though, companies will always benefit the most when they take time to recognize and invest in the value of their people.  I\'m SO with you, Mike!!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(21, 472, 'Jay Steinfeld', 'jay@Blinds.com', 'http://www.Blinds.com', '98.200.164.53', '2009-06-12 06:45:32', '2009-06-12 11:45:32', 'Focusing on your employees is of paramount importance. If they don\'t trust you as a leader, it is near impossible to get anything done over a sustained period.\n\nHowever, isn\'t it the focus first on the customer that drives real success? As an example, what If you\'re CEO and you find that a whole product line is no longer desired by your customers. Would you keep producing those products and keep all the people doing do, assuming there were no reassignments possible?\n\nThe companies that we hear about that are successful because of in part \"awesome people cultures\" (e.g. Zappos), focus on what is in the best interest of the customer.\n\nOf course, the values that enable you to do that include respect, caring, fun, etc and if you\'re not also providing those same things to your own employees, then asking them to do that for customers will be disingenuous and inauthentic. And they won\'t do it.\n\nI guess what I\'m saying is the customer still comes first, but just barely.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(22, 472, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com', '98.178.138.219', '2009-06-12 14:03:08', '2009-06-12 19:03:08', 'In an employee-first company, as you listen to your employees (or associates) they will listen to customers.  They should notice that something wasn\'t selling first and begin taking action to address the problem.  If you truly look out for your people, they begin to be freed up to look out for customers.  Employees will grasp pretty quickly that \"good\" customers are the key to their own self-interest.  They will be working to help you understand what the customers want.  They\'ll invent ways to provide quality service for \"good\" customers.\n\nIt\'s a bit less clear in retail, but as you know, \"bad\" customers can be pretty unrealistic.  Unrealistic or obnoxious customers cause the majority of the problems.  If your company produces quality products and provides quality service, those customers stick out like a sore thumb.  Then, it\'s up to the leadership to keep those problem customers from killing employees.  Employee-first simply means having the intestinal fortitude to make sure that profit never trumps people.  The highest, best purpose of a company is the lives it funds.\n\nThanks for the great comments!', 0, '1', '', '', 21, 0),
(23, 472, 'Jim Seybert', 'jim@jimseybert.com', 'http://jimseybert.com', '66.169.239.39', '2009-06-13 14:31:34', '2009-06-13 19:31:34', 'Good stuff Mike !!  Scott McKain had a link to this post on a Tweet and I\'m glad he did. This is the kind of revised perspective we are so hungry for. Somewhere along the line we got off track to the point where workers are seen as a necessary but unfortunate expense.\n\nYour suggestion goes against current conventional wisdom and that\'s exactly why it makes good sense. I\'m going to add your blog to my RSS feed and look forward to more.\n\nJim Seybert - author of Leadership Re:Vision (Tyndale - 2009)', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(24, 499, 'Joan Koerber-Walker', 'jkw@corepurpose.net', 'http://www.corepurpose.com', '72.201.145.84', '2009-06-15 11:27:59', '2009-06-15 16:27:59', 'Mike -  what a great way to use a quote!  And it is so true.  In order to lead others to their greatest potential - either as part of a  team within organizations or personally, we need to continuously work on ourselves.  The more we learn, the more we can teach.  The more we explore, the more we find.  And, the more we practice, the better we get.\n\nAnd the best advice of all, since it IS up to us.  Make it a Great Day.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(25, 499, 'Frode H', 'frode.heimen@gmail.com', 'http://www.nevermindthemanager.com/', '62.101.255.249', '2009-06-25 07:06:55', '2009-06-25 12:06:55', 'Hi Mike.\n”Team members that would rather be somewhere else should get somewhere else” – Firing unmotivated employees might actually be to the benefit of the employee, if you do not work with passion, you are most likely working at the wrong place. I am still wondering why so many leaders don’t practice leadership skills, it is refreshing to read a blog post called leadership workout.\nI just found your blog at http://employeeengagement.ning.com/, and I like it so far. I am definitely going to read more of it.\nKeep writing!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(26, 499, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com', '98.178.138.219', '2009-06-25 07:12:35', '2009-06-25 12:12:35', '@Frode - Thanks for the comment.  I am trying to get where I spend more time with the Employee Engagement Group.  It seems like a great group.  I was glad to find people with so much in common regarding engagement and sustainability.', 0, '1', '', '', 25, 0),
(27, 580, 'Erin Schreyer', 'eschreyer@sagestone-partners.com', 'http://www.sagestone-partners.com', '24.209.194.248', '2009-06-22 19:39:34', '2009-06-23 00:39:34', 'Beautifully written post, Mike!!!  You are a rare breed, and I am happy to call you \"friend.\"  I value the life and the gifts I\'ve been given, and I feel a responsibility - like you - to give back.  I believe in leading with values and strengths (which tend to be your gifts as well.)  Again, similar to you, I value Leadership that is rooted in these principles.  I think it has the ability to make great chnage occur....', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(28, 580, 'Rebel Brown', 'rebel@peoplewhoknow.biz', 'http://www.peoplewhoknow.biz', '75.41.59.160', '2009-06-22 20:05:23', '2009-06-23 01:05:23', 'You are a blessing to all who read and share your words Mike! So many things grab me - opportunities to help others see past their limitations, to believe in themselves and their dreams and to create the life they deserve.  The drive for integrity in all things, honor and dignity for all we touch, openness and candor in every interaction. Focusing on a solution vs how we got here.  Simply smiling my way through life and knowing all is well - and all is within my power.  Knowing that I alone decide, in this moment, whether I\'m focused on the uplift or the downdraft...', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(29, 580, 'Walt Hansmann', 'walt.hansmann@gmail.com', 'http://www.infinitepossibilitiesgroup.com', '70.143.36.168', '2009-06-24 18:57:47', '2009-06-24 23:57:47', 'Mike\n\nThank you for your words.\n\nI believe in many things, first and foremost being treat others as you would wish to be treated ... aka The Golden Rule.\n\nI also spent many years in the Jaycees ... 20, including 10 years on the USJCC National Headquarters staff.\n\nThe 35 words of the Jaycee Creed have guided my life since I was 19:\n\nWe Believe:\n\nThat faith in God gives meaning and purpose to human life;\n\nThat the brotherhood of man transcends the sovereignty of nations;\n\nThat economic justice can best be won by free men through free enterprise;\n\nThat government should be of laws rather than of men;\n\nThat earth\'s great treasure lies in human personality;\n\nAnd that service to humanity IS the best work of life.\n\n\nThrough these beliefs, my purpose found me ... to be the best I can be, and to help others become better people.  Simply put ... to help others.\n\nAlong the way, I found that honesty, integrity, ethics, morals, and positive values are critical to my having a happy life.\n\nI always expect the best from people, and am honestly disappointed when they show a side other than their best.\n\nAs a Boy Scout Leader, I have been able to meld the Scout Oath and Scout Law into my life:\n\nScout Oath (or Promise)\n\nOn my honor I will do my best\nTo do my duty to God and my country\nand to obey the Scout Law;\nTo help other people at all times;\nTo keep myself physically strong,\nmentally awake, and morally straight.\n\n\nScout Law\n\nA Scout is trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean, and reverent.\n\n\nLike you, I have discovered other guiding principles, but these seem to say it as well as anything I have encountered.\n\nIn friendship,\nWalt', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(30, 580, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com', '98.178.138.219', '2009-06-24 19:33:16', '2009-06-25 00:33:16', '@Erin - It is great to truly use our lives and the gifts we\'ve been given to make a difference.  We do have a lot in common regarding our passion for leadership.  Thanks for the kind words and your friendship.\n\n@Rebel - You\'ve become a great friend very quickly.  I appreciate you too and how you encourage me.  It\'s fun to know people who truly make a difference.  We understand and resist the temptation to judge ourselves by our intentions, but only our actions count.  Thanks.\n\n@Walt - We do have a lot in common, except I can\'t remain in any authority structure for as long as you.  But I know good values when I see them.  Let\'s keep applying those principles and changing our world.  Thanks for your friendship.\n\nThanks to each of y\'all for the great comments.  I appreciate you.\n\nMike...', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(31, 580, 'Terrence Seamon', 'thseamon@yahoo.com', 'http://learningvoyager.blogspot.com', '67.85.16.87', '2009-06-28 10:14:41', '2009-06-28 15:14:41', 'Mike,\nI\'m glad I found you and your blog. As I mentioned in my email, I followed the breadcrumbs from the Employee Engagement network, to your blog, to LinkedIn.\n\nLike you, I am striving to make a positive difference in the world through what I do, whether at work (as a Learning &amp; OD Guy), at home (husband and father of two young men), or at my faith community (St. Matthias in Somerset NJ).\n\nRecently, I have learned about the work of John Scherer, organizational consultant and Lutheran minister, whose latest book is called Five Questions That Change Everything. (Here\'s a link to more info: http://www.the5questions.com/the-book/)\n\nWhen you wrote, \"I don’t have to fix everyone, just me,\" I immediately thought of Scherer. His five questions are all about becoming who you are.\n\nBeing a question-oriented person, I find myself gravitating toward his five. One of which is:  What calls you?  He defines it with a further question:\n\n~ What kind of difference would I like to think my life could make in the world?\n\nKeep up asking the great questions, Mike.\n\nTerry', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(32, 580, 'Leadership Focus and Values Appreciation', '', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/leadership-focus-values-appreciation/', '72.167.232.201', '2009-07-22 12:59:43', '2009-07-22 17:59:43', '[...] Leadership Development   A month or so ago, I posted an article called &#8220;What Grabs You?&#8221; I talked about leading from what&#8217;s most important to you.  Your values determine the [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(33, 652, 'Jim Holland', 'jbhprivate@gmail.com', '', '96.18.149.43', '2009-06-27 10:56:56', '2009-06-27 15:56:56', 'Mike - thanks for the post. \"The courage to choose\" is a hard one. Recently, I made that decision. As a senior member of an executive team, I had to reduce the size of my team in late 2008. This year, I decided to \"RIF myself\" to keep a revenue generating team intact. If you practice servant leadership, it makes it easier to understand what decisions need to be done and when.  I could have easily reduced my team further to save my own postion, but realized I could get a portion of the revenue flowing, reduce costs and assign activities to a capable team. If you are a \"connected\" leader, who knows the personalities, capabilities, skills, heart and drive of a team, you will have better insight into any type of changes that may arise.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(34, 652, 'Mandy Vavrinak', 'mvavrinak@mac.com', 'http://www.twitter.com/mandy_vavrinak', '70.177.89.193', '2009-06-28 22:09:45', '2009-06-29 03:09:45', 'Mike,\n\nEnjoyed the brief discussion we had on this topic in person and enjoyed your post, too. I think it\'s absolutely critical that people begin to really look at where real value comes from in the employee equation. You are right... if the job can be sliced and diced, it will be... and then shipped out. This is also related to the \"crowdsourcing\" push, which is depressing the value of right-brained work, too. Economic pressures being what they are, people are content to make a quick few bucks today rather than take time to build relationships and make more money later through a trusted client/vendor/partner situation. What they don\'t realize is that when the economy rebounds, no one who has been paying them $300 for a logo will now be willing to pay $600. No one will ever value your work at a higher price point than you set for yourself. Have you ever had a client get a bill and say, \"Really, it was such an outstanding job... I\'m going to send you an extra $500?\" :)', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(35, 652, 'Steve', 'steve@jeantetfamily.com', 'http://stevejeantet.wordpress.com', '98.173.236.20', '2009-06-30 12:22:22', '2009-06-30 17:22:22', '\"Can a business actually have the guts to put its people before one quarter’s numbers?\"\n\nThis quote raises a much deeper issue - one that plagues our economy on several levels. The over-emphasis on one quarter\'s numbers, especially stock price, is huge. It\'s easy to see what leads to much of the corruption at the helm of major corporations when the top leadership is rewarded based on short-term stock price. What incentive is there to keep the long-term in view?', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(36, 652, 'Patricia Shafer', 'pshafer@compelconsulting.com', '', '66.169.45.140', '2009-07-03 02:48:12', '2009-07-03 07:48:12', 'Re: the conversation about \"the courage to choose\", whether companies \"must\" pursue layoffs, and whether forced part-time arrangements lead to disengagement, I seem to recall a recent FORTUNE article profiling 9 or so companies that as of mid-January, despite recession, had never had a layoff.  Question: does that mean they operate from a different philosophy of profits vs. people, or they\'re simply being run in a more sustainable way? I recall that the list included, for example, Aflac, Devon Energy . . . Re: Steve\'s comment on business being plagued by a focus on quarterly numbers,  I led a piece of global research a couple of years ago in which we interviewed managers in 40 countries and 3 industries. One finding was how much managers in other countries think that \"being Wall Street-driven\" and \"focusing on quarterly profits vs. people\" is a US phenomenon that has been exported (because much of the world\'s recognized frameworks for and research on management are generated in North America), leaving managers around the global feeling pressured to focus on the bottom line first and foremost. They didn\'t use the word \"plague\" or \"epidemic\" per se, but they definitely indicated they thought there had a been a spread of an \"all that matters is the quarterly bottom line\" and they felt somewhat powerless to fight the phenomenon.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(37, 717, 'Wally Bock', 'wally@threestarleadership.com', 'http://blog.threestarleadership.com', '69.132.189.215', '2009-07-15 07:44:09', '2009-07-15 12:44:09', 'Nice post, Mike. I agree that the Gallup materials are good and reasonably priced, but I\'m not sure even they are necessary. I\'ve found that most good supervisors, the ones that have regular conversations with their team members, have a good idea about team strengths. What an instrument like this can do in that case is give people a common language and understanding to discuss strengths.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(38, 717, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com', '12.171.60.10', '2009-07-15 11:07:26', '2009-07-15 16:07:26', 'Wally,  Thanks for the comments.  You\'re right on.  Most good supervisors don\'t need this tool or any tool.  Until I had seen one used, I didn\'t appreciate the benefit provided by having a common understanding and language.  That is very helpful.  Some other benefits also include how they might confirm the supervisor\'s direction and confidence, and maybe even give them some insight they didn\'t have before.', 0, '1', '', '', 37, 0),
(39, 717, 'Christian Leadership', 'alex@leadercast.com', 'http://leadercast.com', '61.87.32.95', '2009-07-15 20:16:42', '2009-07-16 01:16:42', 'I just recently took the strengths finder test for my boss. He is very engaged in the strengths of his employees, and invests a lot of thought to it. Because of this, I feel that we are more efficient at what we do because we understand where our strengths lie. We all had a general idea of what we enjoyed doing, but by putting a name to these \"strengths,\" we were able to pinpoint where we could most succeed.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(40, 717, 'Joe Williams', 'joseph.l.williams@sbcglobal.net', '', '67.65.162.92', '2009-07-16 21:31:16', '2009-07-17 02:31:16', 'I recall taking the Strengths Finder 1.0 version test while I was in NASA\'s leadership development program.  I did find that it provided a common language around which to share and have conversations of individual strengths.  For me, the Strengths Finder was a paradigm shift - utilizing and further improving one\'s strengths provides a greater return on investment than working on one\'s weaknesses!  This is a fascinating perspective I\'m still exploring. I welcome your comments and reactions to that.  Cheers!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(41, 717, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com', '63.147.104.70', '2009-07-16 21:43:25', '2009-07-17 02:43:25', '@Christian Leadership - Thanks for the comment.  It is helpful to label the strengths.  This was the first tool I ever used that labeled Individualization as a strength.  It pegged me pretty well, but I had never seen that listed as a strength in any other study.  It was an eye opener for me.\n\n@Joe - Thanks for commenting Joe.  I was also blown away by the idea that we should focus on our strengths.  I love the idea and have been working to morph my energy and development efforts toward my strengths rather than focusing on my weaknesses.  It\'s fun to concentrate on the things I\'m most energized by rather than forcing myself to try to bring up the bottom of the spectrum.', 0, '1', '', '', 40, 0),
(42, 717, 'Chery Gegelman', 'gegelmanjc@gmail.com', 'http://www.gianaconsulting.com', '68.13.251.23', '2011-12-06 20:30:29', '2011-12-07 02:30:29', 'Mike,\n\nI was introduced to the books First Break All The Rules and Now Discover Your Strengths as a very young manager.  That test and the concepts in those books became some of the most powerful tools in my toolbox.\n\nTo this day I continue to use them and highly recommend them to anyone wanting to experience more joy and unleash greater results with their teams.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(43, 17792, 'Susan Mazza', 'susan@randomactsofleadership.com', 'http://www.randomactsofleadership.com', '68.63.228.95', '2009-06-29 15:25:31', '2009-06-29 20:25:31', 'Great questions throughout Mike.  For me the best posts are often those that leave me with more important questions to consider than answers provided.  This one hits that mark for me!\n\nDo you think the  current economic situation has made the tendency to make it even less likely for leaders to consider the question \"what do we make our employees give?\"  Are employees more likely to compromise how they want to be treated because they are in fear of losing their jobs?\n\nI think companies can get away with a lot in the short term because of the pervasive fear.  Although I believe the ones that will thrive as things turn, and perhaps even the ones who will take the lead in turning things around will be the ones that consider the needs and dreams of their people.\n\nThanks for a though provoking post.  Love your taste in movies!  And the book looks worthwhile, too.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(44, 17792, 'Ron Hurst', 'ronn.hurst@gmail.com', 'http://www.developaleader.com', '66.181.153.157', '2009-06-29 17:03:33', '2009-06-29 22:03:33', 'Mike\n\nReading between the lines, I think we share a trait of watching movies and finding key truths of leadership embedded within them. In this case the question you reference, a very good one. I must admit I missed it in watching the Bourne series and reading the Ludlum books years back. Great job identifying this excellent thoughtful question.\n\nThere is no doubt that businesses have lost their sense of what they ask their employees to give. Hidden within the utilitarian ethical stance of taking care of the business and the majority of employees at the expense of the few who are let go, I believe we have not asked this question enough.\n\nHave we really done everything necessary to help organizations survive hard times. Have we truly led organizations and stewarded them well so that when the economy turns we are not forced to ask employees to give that much more.\n\nFor me this is what leadership is about. Leading for the future even when it is easy to simply enjoy the present.  Leaders have a responsibility to those who grant them their leadership to do so with excellence and never take it for granted, never abuse the trust, never coast, never hide behind excuses when the economy turns...', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(45, 17792, 'Jim Holland', 'jbhprivate@gmail.com', '', '96.18.149.43', '2009-06-29 17:07:49', '2009-06-29 22:07:49', 'Mike - great post and loved the \"Bourne\" movie analogy. Some years ago, I asked an executive; \"What\'s the greatest asset in your company?\" He replied; \"Easy, people.\" I said; \"Really? Do you really value the employees you have above all else?\" His response was; \"No. I revenue and my share price, but I\'d tell the board, analysts and our employees that its my team and employees.\"\n\nI could have been shocked, but at least he was telling the truth. A sad truth, but the truth still. As leaders, if we aren\'t focused in expanding the capabilities of our team and growing them, then what\'s the use?\n\nNot only do leaders have to \"dream of helping others,\" they have to place those dreams into action and begin mentoring those they manage, support those in their community and most importantly, within the walls of their own homes.\n\nIf those you lead see you engaging and putting forth your best effort on their behalf, you\'ll answer many of the questions in your post by providing a path that\'s in their best interest.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(46, 17792, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com', '12.168.167.98', '2009-06-29 17:24:23', '2009-06-29 22:24:23', 'Thanks for the wonderful comments.  I appreciate you taking the time to read the article and to comment.\n\nSusan - I do think business people automatically flow with the times and currently expect employees to automatically give more. I had a conversation yesterday related to this idea that will become another post soon.  I\'m afraid it\'s too easy to join in the tug-of-war rather than choose not to.\n\nRon - Thanks for the kind words.  The post was my wife\'s idea.  I was too busy watching the movies to make the connection. However, it does always seem to take a leader to act in the organization\'s best interests rather than just doing what\'s easy.\n\nJim - I remain amazed at the number of supposedly intelligent people that fail to understand that the best thing they can do for their revenue and share price is invest in their people.  Thanks for your insight.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(47, 17792, 'Zhana', 'zhana47@hotmail.com', 'http://www.blacksuccess1.com/', '92.40.87.42', '2009-07-01 04:10:22', '2009-07-01 09:10:22', 'Excelent piece.  Surely it\'s better to include everyone\'s needs.  this is the best way to motivate team members and the whole organisation benefits as a result.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(48, 17792, 'Sandee Wagner', 'spwagner@cox.net', '', '98.178.170.29', '2009-07-01 09:01:23', '2009-07-01 14:01:23', 'Mike,\n\nThis article really hits home with me.  We\'ve been talking to our niece about employee loyalty and what company\'s expect and what they get from the younger generation.\n\nMy father\'s generation expected to work for the same company for their whole careers.  My niece\'s generation will bail out for any reason and go to the next company.  They have no loyalty at all.  Somewhere in between is my generation, still struggling with what we owe an employer and what they owe us.  \"Look what they make us give\" is really instructive.  I need to find this book and look at the other message too.   spw', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(49, 17792, 'Mike Myatt', 'm.myatt@n2growth.com', 'http://www.n2growth.com/blog', '65.46.14.94', '2009-07-01 16:41:50', '2009-07-01 21:41:50', 'Thanks for the great post and book recommendation.   I\'ll definitely look into it.\n\n@mikemyatt', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(50, 17792, 'Mark Brewer', 'mark.brewer@yahoo.com', 'http://mabplace.blogspot.com/', '192.55.20.36', '2009-07-08 15:11:20', '2009-07-08 20:11:20', 'Thanks for these thoughts and the book recommendation.  I\'ve ordered it and will read it.\n\nThis reminds me of a lot of the collaboration thoughts where we are trying to work \'together\' to get things done.  In this case, the leaders of a team and the team members working together, helping each other, to get great things done.\n\nThanks.\nMark', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(51, 17792, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com', '98.178.138.219', '2009-07-08 15:23:20', '2009-07-08 20:23:20', 'My apologies for the delay in responding.  We\'ve been going through some transition here, but thankfully we\'re about done.\n\n@Zhana and <a href=\"http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mike/\" rel=\"nofollow\">@Mike</a>, thanks for the comments.  It\'s nice to meet you.\n\n@Sandy, It\'s good to hear from you.  One of my passions is creating a workplace that people don\'t want to leave.  I think that\'s the only answer to some of the generational challenges.  It can be very difficult to properly reward someone for giving their best hours of their best days to a company.  I think you\'re niece\'s (and my children\'s) generation is simply reacting to the truth of what has happened to our generation with our valueless 401k\'s and the frequency of layoffs.  Good points.\n\n@Mark, It\'s nice to meet you. I agree; if we work together, we create synergy and find opportunities to help each other out.  Working apart creates opportunities only for failure.', 0, '1', '', '', 50, 0),
(52, 17792, 'Look What They Make You Give', '', 'http://imageidentity.com/archives/577', '72.167.232.144', '2009-07-10 07:22:39', '2009-07-10 12:22:39', '[...] Read this post at: http://leadchangegroup.com/look-what-they-make-you-give/ [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(53, 17793, 'Erin Schreyer', 'eschreyer@sagestone-partners.com', 'http://www.sagestone-partners.com', '24.209.194.248', '2009-07-16 18:05:09', '2009-07-16 23:05:09', 'You are a man of integrity, Mike.  That\'s what makes you an exceptional leader!!  Very nice post!!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(54, 17793, 'ellen brandt, phd', 'lifestories@optonline.net', 'http://angriestgeneration.wordpress.com/2009/07/13/were-here-were-angry-and-its-about-time-someone-listened-to-us/', '24.45.140.67', '2009-07-16 18:14:51', '2009-07-16 23:14:51', 'Mike,\n\nI think it\'s hysterically funny - sad, but funny - that some obvious Script Kiddies got into your original address for this post and diverted clickers to an advertisement for a jacket!\n\nThe whole business about faux identities, faux bios, and faux everything on the Internet - which seems to be escalating badly since the advent of \"SEO optimization\" - is based on lies and deceit, which is why the Script Kiddies did not like your post.\n\nFor a \"serious humor\" twist on the nasty and nastier Fun and Games which now go on all over the Internet, your readers might enjoy my Stilettos-Vulture piece:\n\nhttp://elleninteractive.wordpress.com/2009/06/12/i-dont-like-what-you-wrote-you-should-be-poisoned-garrotted-stabbed-with-stiletto-heels-thrown-off-a-tall-building-and-have-vultures-eat-your-liver/\n\nSome of us still believe that cordiality and civility are important virtues, even on the Web.\n\nEllen', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(55, 17793, 'Joan Koerber-Walker', 'jkw@corepurpose.net', 'http://www.CorePurpose.com', '72.201.145.84', '2009-07-16 18:32:14', '2009-07-16 23:32:14', 'Mike - I like how you turned the tables on this.  Pretty eye opening to look at it from the other person\'s perspective.  My grandmother used to love to point out that a little white lie is still a lie and that  when you stretch the truth, it isn\'t the truth anymore..', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(56, 17793, 'Valerie Plis', 'valeriePlis@ExceedWithPurposeCoaching.com', 'http://www.ExceedWithPurposeCoaching.com', '71.55.57.242', '2009-07-16 18:38:35', '2009-07-16 23:38:35', 'Great post, Mike!  This was very thought provoking and will probably hit home for a lot of people. As for me, I\'d rather be known as someone who was capable of communicating a hard truth with tact, diplomacy, and honesty.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(57, 17793, 'Jennifer Miller', 'jmiller@people-equation.com', 'http://www.jennifervmiller.com', '69.221.235.229', '2009-07-16 18:51:28', '2009-07-16 23:51:28', 'Mike,\n\nYou are NOT a lunatic.  I believe that it takes years to build one\'s credibility and only seconds to lose it.\n\nIt\'s always puzzled me why someone would present information that\'s false in the interview process.  Aside from the obvious ethical reasons for telling the truth...there\'s also the pragmatic reason.  If you land the job and have \"oversold\" yourself, it will become clear in short order that you aren\'t who you said you are.  So everyone loses-- your employer doesn\'t get what they expected and most importantly, you\'ve lost your credibility.\n\nSeems like a bad deal all the way around.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(58, 17793, 'Cindy Kraft', 'cindy@cfo-coach.com', 'http://www.cfo-coach.com', '97.96.31.91', '2009-07-17 08:46:49', '2009-07-17 13:46:49', 'I thought your post was excellent, Mike. It does take great courage to speak the truth, and requires having a value of integrity and a selfless mentality.\n\nWhat I find is that when a candidate is trying to be what a company wants, rather than remain true to who he truly is, it is always a recipe for dissatisfaction and unhappiness.\n\nIt\'s sad that they days of a hand-shake deal are long gone, that company loyalty is almost non-existent, that many promises are merely empty words delivered with no intention to follow through, that our society has turned so litigious, and that the question \"is it ok to lie in a job interview\" (even tongue-in-cheek) would even have to be asked.\n\nThanks for your great insights. It\'s always great to ponder both sides of the statement.\n\nCindy Kraft,\nthe CFO-Coach', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(59, 17793, 'Murray Williams', 'murdog@gmail.com', 'http://www.orgchamps.com', '70.233.54.70', '2009-07-17 10:32:09', '2009-07-17 15:32:09', 'Great Post!  More and more companies and their constituents will have to come to grips that we are in an information society.  Stakeholders are clamoring for more and more transparency.  This climate demands that we all come to grips that we must tell the truth, because it will come out anyway.  It is better to tell the truth now rather than try and pick up the pieces later when it blows up in your face later.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(60, 17793, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com', '98.178.138.219', '2009-07-17 10:40:26', '2009-07-17 15:40:26', 'Erin, thanks for the comment and the encouragement.\n\nEllen, Thanks for the comment.  I did figure out what the problem was, the link was supposed to end in a capital \"i\" rather than a small \"L\".  Bit.ly uses case sensitivity in their links.\n\nJoan, that\'s a great picture, the truth stretched isn\'t the truth any more.  I\'ve got to remember that one.  Thanks for the comment.\n\nValerie, That\'s another great reason to not lie.  Wouldn\'t it be great if more people appreciated the strength of communicating hard truths?  Thanks for the idea.\n\nJennifer, thanks for the reassurance.  :-)  We should value our true credibility rather than our \"perceived\" credibility.  That gives me a subject for another post.  If no one knows you lied, are you a truthful person?\n\nCindy, it is sad that the hand-shake deal is dead.  Thanks for your comment.', 0, '1', '', '', 58, 0),
(61, 17793, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com', '98.178.138.219', '2009-07-17 10:45:27', '2009-07-17 15:45:27', 'Murray, that\'s very true.  She even mentioned in the article that you needed to be careful to keep your story straight.  Why waste the energy juggling your past lies when you could just tell the truth?  Thanks for the comment.\n\nMike...', 0, '1', '', '', 59, 0),
(62, 17793, 'Ralph Miller', 'ralphm@verticalmeasures.com', 'http://www.verticalmeasures.com', '70.164.250.216', '2009-07-17 13:42:53', '2009-07-17 18:42:53', 'You asked: Would you feel alright if your employer lied to you if they felt like it was in their best interest?\n\nOf course not. But I can also tell you that 9 times out of 10, they absolutely do.  I was hired by a company that knew they were going out of business and I didn\'t find out until a week before it happened. \"Oh yeah...btw, you won\'t have a job next week because we\'re shutting things down. We knew when we hired you, but figured you wouldn\'t take the job if you knew...\"  Really...? Thanks...\n\nWell, I could be idealistic and say they shouldn\'t have lied. Or I could be realistic and realize that if they needed someone to get the job done, they absolutely had to lie, otherwise, no one would have accepted the job.\n\nThe other case in which I would absolutely lie is when the Nazi is knocking on my door asking if I\'m hiding a Jew in my house.  Or any similar situation...', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(63, 17793, 'The Unlikely Leader | Jennifer V. Miller', '', 'http://jennifervmiller.com/the-unlikely-leader/', '97.74.24.10', '2009-07-18 13:45:08', '2009-07-18 18:45:08', '[...] his Lead Change Group blog, Mike Henry Sr. ruminated on the circumstances under which it would be OK to tell a “white lie” [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(64, 17793, 'Sally Reed', 'sallyreed11@gmail.com', '', '64.126.34.175', '2009-07-19 00:11:32', '2009-07-19 05:11:32', 'Ironically, researchers who ask employees what they want most out their employers consistently respond with \"honesty\".\n\nI don\'t know how anyone could expect it if they can\'t provide it, too.\n\nObviously, there are degrees.  And there are severe circumstances (the above commenter\'s hypothetical stormtrooper, for example) that justify lying.\n\nI\'m not so sure that starting out on the dishonest foot is really the way to go, though.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(65, 17793, 'Don Patrick', 'drpatrick@sanfordrose.com', 'http://www.sanfordrose.com/norcross', '64.207.8.119', '2009-07-20 14:36:39', '2009-07-20 19:36:39', 'Mike - I was dismayed to read the original posting. It was just another signpost on this society\'s road to ruin. Had I been bolder and more aggressive, I would have written a scathing rebuttal. But you did a great job coming up with a measured, logical, and quite convincing argument for the right path. Thanks so much....', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(66, 17793, 'Rita O', 'rita@rita-ogbeama.com', '', '64.210.19.234', '2009-07-20 18:19:17', '2009-07-20 23:19:17', 'Get post! Nice turn around as well.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(67, 17793, 'Krista Francis', 'kfrancisphr@gmail.com', '', '96.241.216.185', '2009-07-20 19:08:16', '2009-07-21 00:08:16', 'Good post.  It\'s always good to consider the other party and how you would like it if they acted like you do!   And it extends beyond \'lying.\'   Recently I read someone\'s twitter post:  \"Accepted one position.  Waiting to see if a better one comes through [so I can dump the first co].\"   I had to wonder how job applicants would like it if I wrote:   \"Hired good candidate.  Waiting to see if someone better comes along.\"', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(68, 17793, 'Greg Porto', 'gjporto@gmail.com', 'http://www.linkedin.com/in/gregporto', '99.28.90.41', '2009-07-20 19:21:32', '2009-07-21 00:21:32', 'Every dysfunctional or destructive behavior starts out small, as does courageous or constructive behavior. Our culture and society is being destroyed by a relativism that justifies any type of behavior - instead, we need to hold each other accountable, be leadership role models, encourage each other to have the guts to take a stand. Mike, you are spot on!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(69, 17793, 'Roberta Hill', 'roberta@wghill.com', '', '188.155.227.225', '2009-07-21 04:08:35', '2009-07-21 09:08:35', 'When I read the original post I tweeted: \"What happened to truth and transparency? \"  Many of my tweeter colleagues agreed how depressing this advice was.  Thanks for your rebuttal.\n\nThis is not about a continuum of what is OK or even \"right\". We often forget there is a distinction between truth and honesty.  It is not really about lying.    It is about integrity and character. It is about honour. It is about being the change we want to see in the world.\n\nAnd as you point out, we do make mistakes but we at least know when we do.  \"This above all: to thine own self be true, And it must follow, as the night the day, Thou canst not then be false to any man.\"\n\nSome wonderful comments from your readers.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(70, 17793, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com', '98.178.138.219', '2009-07-21 04:48:55', '2009-07-21 09:48:55', 'All - Thanks for your comments.  I appreciate the lively discussion and your input.  I\'m glad to know integrity isn\'t dead, yet.\n\nRalph - Thanks for the reminder that some lies are worth telling.\n\nSally - I agree, you can\'t expect honesty any more than you provide it.\n\nDon and Rita - Thanks for the encouragement.\n\nKrista - One problem with failing to be truthful is the energy spent managing all the stories.  If you\'re not a person of integrity, it tends to be discovered at unpleasant times.\n\nGreg - Thanks for the encouragement.\n\nRoberta - Thanks for your wonderful comment too.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0);
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(71, 17793, 'Mary Katherine', 'mkquasarano@gmail.com', '', '76.247.158.126', '2009-07-21 12:06:07', '2009-07-21 17:06:07', 'What a refreshing perspective. Thank you so very much. I am reminded of a scene from \'A Man For All Season\' where Thomas More is being asked to lie about his belief on the King\'s divorce and marriage in order to save his title - and his head from the chopping block. The following is an exchange between More and Henry VIII:\nSir Thomas More: Then why does your Grace need my poor support?\nKing Henry VIII: Because you\'re honest... and what is more to the purpose, you\'re KNOWN to be honest. There are those like Norfolk who follow me because I wear the crown; and those like Master Cromwell who follow me because they are jackals with sharp teeth and I\'m their tiger; there\'s a mass that follows me because it follows anything that moves. And then there\'s you...\nSir Thomas More: I am sick to think how much I must displease your Grace.\nKing Henry VIII: No, Thomas, I respect your sincerity. But respect... man, that\'s water in the desert.\nBeing known to be honest...truly as refreshing as water in the desert these days - and always.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(72, 17793, 'Bill', 'billpescod@gmail.com', '', '69.249.204.108', '2009-07-21 15:54:50', '2009-07-21 20:54:50', 'At The Fortune 20 company I work for upper management is quite adept at \"half-truths\".  Maybe these aren\'t outright lies but I think that executives delude themselves into thinking that they are acceptable.  This is probably why so many of my colleagues and workers in general are very jaded and justify white lies when it is in their interest.  After all it\'s like the old commercial when the parents ask their kids why he smokes.  The answer - \"I learned it from you!\"', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(73, 17793, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com', '98.178.138.219', '2009-07-21 16:13:42', '2009-07-21 21:13:42', 'Mary Katherine - Thanks for the comment.  Wouldn\'t it be nice if we had more water in the desert?\n\nBill - Thanks for the honest comment.  It\'s no doubt that your reasoning is common among our friends and coworkers.  I just wish we could all remember that even if, like the kid in the commercial, we can blame our parents, we\'re can\'t skip out on the consequences of our own actions.', 0, '1', '', '', 72, 0),
(74, 17793, 'Doug Edgar', 'doug@compass-strategies.ca', '', '207.216.31.215', '2009-07-21 22:40:53', '2009-07-22 03:40:53', 'Mike, you make me think (not always a good thing according to my girlfriend).  I saw the title to this post in your index and immediately needed to check it out.\n\nDeceit is human. Who hasn\'t lied? Integrity is also human. Who hasn\'t bucked up and confessed the truth from time to time? In some cultures, deceit is expected and praised (in one ethnic group of which I have considerable experience, sharing how one got away with something is among the grandest of stories).\n\nSeems like in our culture, we honor integrity with our words but practice and accept deceit with our actions.  We re-elect dishonest politicians and wish the courts would be more liberal in how they enforce the rights of criminals (until we are directly affected).  We too often look the other way on what we know is wrong. We still love Bill Clinton after he looked right at us and lied about his affair with Monika Lewinsky. The President of the United States looked us in the eyes and lied to protect himself.  Nixon got run out of office and lived in virtual exile for the remaining years of his life. Clinton makes $200,000 per speaking engagement because so many people revere him.\n\nI think one\'s level of emotional maturity is the difference between choosing deceit and choosing the truth. Truth is tough.  We can know right from wrong but I think we need a healthy level of emotional maturity to practice it.\n\nMaybe we need to be more focused on helping future generations develop healthy levels of maturity that allow them to live right than to talk right.\n\nWhat a big topic.  It could take a book to cover everything.\n\nRegards,\nDoug', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(75, 17793, 'Zhana', 'zhana47@hotmail.com', 'http://www.blacksuccess1.com', '92.40.167.98', '2009-07-23 05:52:17', '2009-07-23 10:52:17', 'It is natural to tell the occasional lie (I know I have) and it is also natural to tell the truth.  We have a choice:  can go with our baser instincts, or with our higher ideals.\n\nIf we want honesty and integrity from our employers, colleagues and clients, we must demonstrate these qualities.\n\nI recently listened to a teleseminar by Christine Kloser on how to double your business this year.  She talked about three conscious business strategies, one of which was to be real, to be authentic.  If you are not being authentic in your business, people will pick up on it.  You will not perform at your highest possible level.\n\nBut most importantly, you will know.  You are not being true to yourself.  Somewhere, you are letting yourself down.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(76, 17793, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com', '98.178.138.219', '2009-07-26 18:19:29', '2009-07-26 23:19:29', '@Zhana - Thanks for the comment.  We do all \"let ourselves down\" when we try to take shortcuts, or try to misrepresent rather than being authentic.  Let\'s stay with our higher ideals.', 0, '1', '', '', 75, 0),
(77, 17793, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com', '98.178.138.219', '2009-07-26 18:23:09', '2009-07-26 23:23:09', '@Doug - My apologies for the delay responding.  It would take a book.  I hope you\'re working on one.  We all know what \"right\" is, yet many times we choose expedient or what appears to be expedient over what\'s \"right.\"  I agree too that we need to live right, which is better than just talking right.  Thanks for commenting and joining the group.  I appreciate it.', 0, '1', '', '', 74, 0),
(78, 705, 'Mike Van Hoozer', 'mvanhoozer@hotmail.com', 'http://www.mikevanhoozer.com', '216.215.118.105', '2009-08-04 10:10:53', '2009-08-04 15:10:53', 'Great post!  Reflection is a key component of learning and leadership!  I really appreciated your perspective on this.  This quote in my book \"Moments: Making Your Life Count For What Matters Most\" complements your point: \"Learn from the past, prepare for the future, perform in the moment!\"\n\nMike', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(79, 705, 'Wally Bock', 'wally@threestarleadership.com', 'http://blog.threestarleadership.com', '69.132.189.215', '2009-08-05 07:35:26', '2009-08-05 12:35:26', 'Great post. Feedback is the breakfast of champions, but we need to provide some if it for ourselves. Over the years, I\'ve found that clients and class participants seem to do best if they develop a habit of reflection and critique. That usually involves a notebook or other way to record thoughts and a specific time to reflect. For some people it\'s part of the activity. Finish the meeting, jot down some notes. For others it\'s a daily or weekly time set aside to reflect.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(80, 705, 'Wally Bock', 'wally@threestarleadership.com', 'http://blog.threestarleadership.com', '69.132.189.215', '2009-08-05 14:23:34', '2009-08-05 19:23:34', 'Congratulations! This post was selected as one of the five best independent business blog posts of the week in my Three Star Leadership Midweek Review of the Business Blogs.\n\nhttp://blog.threestarleadership.com/2009/08/05/8509-midweek-look-at-the-independent-business-blogs.aspx\n\nWally Bock\n.-= Wally Bock´s last blog ..<a href=\"http://blog.threestarleadership.com/2009/08/05/8509-midweek-look-at-the-independent-business-blogs.aspx?ref=rss\" rel=\"nofollow\">8/5/09: Midweek Look at the Independent Business Blogs</a> =-.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(81, 705, 'Mark Allen Roberts', 'mark@outbsolutions.com', 'http://www.nosmokeandmirrors.com', '75.210.79.251', '2009-08-05 15:33:16', '2009-08-05 20:33:16', 'I enjoyed your post,\nSelf reflection is key to growth as a leader.\nFor me it’s a time to confirm I know what I know, as well as know what I don’t know and create an action plan to fill in the gaps.\nI share more about this in my blog post: Your “gut” and “intuition” are not enough…today http://nosmokeandmirrors.wordpress.com/2009/02/13/youre-gut-and-intuition-are-not-enoughtoday/\nMarket leaders understand the need to have refection time to remain humble.\nMarket losers continue to shoot from the hip as they do not know what they don’t know.\nMark Allen Roberts', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(82, 705, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com', '98.178.138.219', '2009-08-05 17:55:09', '2009-08-05 22:55:09', 'Mike, Thanks for the comment and the quote. Reflection is only beneficial if it helps you to prepare for the future and perform.', 0, '1', '', '', 78, 0),
(83, 705, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com', '98.178.138.219', '2009-08-05 17:57:26', '2009-08-05 22:57:26', 'Wally, Thank you for the comment and the plug on the Midweek Look for your Three Star Leadership Blog.  You always have great insights and practical advice about leadership.', 0, '1', '', '', 80, 0),
(84, 705, 'Naomi Caietti, PMP', 'ncaietti3@gmail.com', 'http://www.linkedin.com/in/naomicaietti', '99.185.1.77', '2009-08-05 17:57:56', '2009-08-05 22:57:56', 'Great post.  Let me share some other thoughts.  Failure to reflect can also come from not recognizing that a leader must learn to use other approaches that they can integrate into their daily life.  Reflection is really all about emotional intelligence.  The more seasoned leader you become the more powerful emotional intelligence will be to you; so it\'s important to take time to reflect daily.\n\nNaomi Caietti, PMP', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(85, 705, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com', '98.178.138.219', '2009-08-05 18:01:14', '2009-08-05 23:01:14', 'Mark, that\'s a great reminder that we need to identify what we don\'t know or didn\'t do right and create an action plan to fill in the gaps.  You\'re post was a great look into the hows and why\'s of doing that.  Thanks.', 0, '1', '', '', 81, 0),
(86, 705, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com', '98.178.138.219', '2009-08-05 18:05:13', '2009-08-05 23:05:13', 'Naomi, you\'re right on.  Many times we fail to reflect out of a lack of empathy for the other person\'s point of view.  We can\'t even consider the possibility that there were different perspectives on decisions we made or actions we took.  I lumped this in with fear of being wrong, but it also comes from a lack of emotional intelligence.  Thanks for the insight.', 0, '1', '', '', 84, 0),
(87, 705, 'Andy Parkinson&#8217;s World &raquo; Blog Archive &raquo; Time for Rest and Reflection', '', '', '67.205.39.168', '2009-08-11 17:37:28', '2009-08-11 22:37:28', '[...] is in the air. Last week, Mike Henry posted a fine piece titled: &#8220;Three Reasons Why Leaders Fail to Reflect.&#8221; This week, I saw two more posts on related [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(88, 746, 'Susan Mazza', 'susan@randomactsofleadership.com', 'http://www.randomactsofleadership.com', '68.63.228.95', '2009-07-22 17:43:29', '2009-07-22 22:43:29', 'Thank you for the great summary of your experience with the NetTPS Values process.  It is one of the most effective tools I have found for working with individuals and organizations on discerning their values and unlocking potential.\n\nIt always helps when you are working with someone committed to their own growth and development.  You made the process a pleasure!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(89, 746, 'Martine Berreitter', 'martine@nettps.com', 'http://www.nettps.com', '71.165.193.98', '2009-07-23 13:24:01', '2009-07-23 18:24:01', 'Thank you Susan and Mike for giving a shout out for the NetTPS values approach.  It really is all about identifing what is important to you, not what you think should be important.\n\nI like to define \"Values\" as the filters both incoming and outgoing of what is important to you, the core of communication and ultimately finding those drivers that are exciting, motivating and enjoyable for you.\n\nSusan Mazza is a shining star when it comes to providing the NetTPS experience!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(90, 746, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com', '98.178.138.219', '2009-07-26 18:17:41', '2009-07-26 23:17:41', '@Martine - Thanks for your comment.  I appreciate your definition.  The NetTPS tool was very helpful and took so little time to complete.  I was surprised.  Thanks.', 0, '1', '', '', 89, 0),
(91, 746, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com', '98.178.138.219', '2009-07-26 18:20:23', '2009-07-26 23:20:23', '@Susan - You\'ve been a great help to me in just a short time.  I appreciate the opportunity to work with you and get to know you.  Thanks.', 0, '1', '', '', 88, 0),
(92, 771, 'Erin Schreyer', 'eschreyer@sagestone-partners.com', 'http://www.sagestone-partners.com', '24.209.194.162', '2009-08-19 22:46:41', '2009-08-20 03:46:41', 'Always inspirational, Mike!!  Another great post!  I agree that the win-win can be achieved, if only the desire is there and some time is taken to go after it!  There doesn\'t have to be a loser, if things are managed well!!!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(93, 771, 'Wally Bock', 'wally@threestarleadership.com', 'http://blog.threestarleadership.com', '69.132.189.215', '2009-08-20 15:27:33', '2009-08-20 20:27:33', 'It\'s not a matter of balance at all. If you\'re a boss you\'re supposed to accomplish the mission and you\'re supposed to care for the people. True, sometimes those goals will be in tension, but that\'s life. It isn\'t one or the other. It\'s both.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(94, 771, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com', '98.178.138.219', '2009-08-20 16:31:58', '2009-08-20 21:31:58', 'Thanks for the comment Wally.  Where I intended to go was to make the point that it\'s not a balancing act. The most successful are win-win relationships where the mission IS what\'s best for the people and vice versa.', 0, '1', '', '', 93, 0),
(95, 771, 'Bud', 'bud.coburn@gmail.com', '', '75.117.168.28', '2009-08-21 11:41:16', '2009-08-21 16:41:16', 'Great article!\n\nThe win-win is the ideal situation for a manager to achieve between the needs of the company and employees.  The more successful managers have support from executive management at all levels.  It is also based on the culture of the company and employees.  Typically a non bargained group allows more flexibility than a bargained.\n\nThe key for the manager in achieving the win-win, is doing the right thing for the right reasons while looking at the end game of providing great service or products.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(96, 771, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com', '98.178.138.219', '2009-08-21 11:43:51', '2009-08-21 16:43:51', 'Bud, Thanks for the comment.  You are always one of the managers I think of when writing these types of posts.  \"The right thing for the right reasons\" is a good way to put it.', 0, '1', '', '', 95, 0),
(97, 774, 'Wally Bock', 'wally@threestarleadership.com', 'http://blog.threestarleadership.com', '69.132.189.215', '2009-07-28 16:54:25', '2009-07-28 21:54:25', 'Wonderful post, Mike. You say that \"Valuable leaders with complex relationships are multi-colored, talented individuals.\" I would add that the people on those teams are multi-colored, talented individuals as well.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(98, 774, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/about/', '63.147.104.70', '2009-07-28 21:18:34', '2009-07-29 02:18:34', 'Wally, I agree.  I was a little \"locked-in\" on the leadership aspect.  Many times multiple people on the team actually lead in different  situations and environments.  All of that complexity is difficult for control-based substitutes for leadership.  Thanks for the comment!\n\nMike...', 0, '1', '', '', 97, 0),
(99, 774, 'Chris Plamann', 'chris@cplamann.com', 'http://www.cplamann.com/wordpress', '72.211.221.174', '2009-07-30 10:50:36', '2009-07-30 15:50:36', 'Mike, interesting post.  Really like the idea of owning your own situation and creating your masterpiece.  I find that we often feel like victims of what we believe to be imposed circumstances.  Yet I think it is much more often true that we tend to impose those circumstances on ourselves by affirming the situation and constraints others have placed upon us.  Or in your words, \"labels.\"\n\nFound your post ties in nicely with a Chris Brogan post of a few days ago, \"You are the Captain.\"  His point parallels yours in that we have to take control of our situation and create the outcome we want.  Not allow others to pigeonhole us into roles we can or can\'t play (according to them). Growing into better managers or leaders, or more aptly, some combination of the two, is a process each individual must own for themselves.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(100, 774, 'Jennifer V. Miller', 'jmiller@people-equation.com', 'http://jennifervmiller.com/', '69.221.235.229', '2009-08-05 07:38:58', '2009-08-05 12:38:58', 'Mike,\n\nI really appreciate writers who avoid an either/or approach.  This is a very nuanced discussion about leadership AND management.\n\nLove the color analogy!\n.-= Jennifer V. Miller´s last blog ..<a href=\"http://jennifervmiller.com/the-3-ps-of-trying-new-things/\" rel=\"nofollow\">The 3 P’s of Trying New Things</a> =-.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(101, 802, 'Ron Hudson', 'ron@immediateinfluenceblog.com', 'http://immediateinfluenceblog.com', '70.142.47.185', '2009-07-31 18:09:57', '2009-07-31 23:09:57', 'Mike, this is an insightful post because it reveals how one can often look back at the \"toughest times\" in his life and realize that, if it were not for those times, he would not love as deeply, forgive as quickly, or lead as effectively.\n\nThanks for writing this post!\n\nWarmly,\nRon', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(102, 802, 'tim', 'timageis@gmail.com', 'http://www.studentlinc.net', '71.37.168.78', '2009-07-31 18:24:50', '2009-07-31 23:24:50', 'Hi Mike:\nI\'ve been following your tweets on Twitter for awhile now and this article caught my attention. Probably because I\'ve been thinking about my work with student leaders. What I\'ve discovered is that a student doesn\'t become a student leader simply because of one\'s election or selection. Rather, a student who invests in the right kind of reflection is the one who starts to do the things that student leader\'s do. That\'s because they took the time to think the way leaders think. The central part of that thinking is the necessary step of reflection.\n\nThanks for providing a great article here and I look forward to continuing to learn from you in the days ahead.\n\nBlessings,\ntim milburn', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(103, 802, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com', '63.147.104.70', '2009-07-31 18:31:44', '2009-07-31 23:31:44', 'Ron, thanks for commenting. Forgiving quickly is a key as well.  Thanks for the reminder.  Follow up posts will be coming and one is about how we can err in how we process our experiences.   Forgiveness is the key to objective reflection.', 0, '1', '', '', 101, 0),
(104, 802, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com', '63.147.104.70', '2009-07-31 18:35:46', '2009-07-31 23:35:46', 'Tim,\nThanks so much for taking the time to respond.  You\'re right that thinking is the key.  Thomas J. Watson Sr., long time head of IBM, was famous for his one-word IBM philosophy: THINK.  Students (or anyone) willing to do that has the first key to leadership.', 0, '1', '', '', 102, 0),
(105, 802, 'Jessica Bates', 'jeslbates@gmail.com', '', '69.88.250.20', '2009-07-31 18:49:11', '2009-07-31 23:49:11', 'Exactly how I felt, Ron. Rather than compete with your eloquent response, I will simply agree with it. Well said!\n\nThank you for this reminder, Mike. Though sometimes painful, reflection is a necessary part of growth!\n\nBest,\nJessica', 0, '1', '', '', 101, 0),
(106, 802, 'Nicole De Falco', 'nicole@writeinfluence.com', '', '64.53.228.254', '2009-07-31 21:36:26', '2009-08-01 02:36:26', 'Too often, we avoid looking back because we dread that aweful internal cringe when remembering mistakes. That guilt and/or shame is self-induced. Taking the perspective of this post, we should look back objectively to ensure we\'ve learned something from the experience. If we\'ve gained insight from our mistakes, then there is no need for guilt, shame, or regret.\n\n--Nicole', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(107, 802, 'Naomi Caietti, PMP', 'ncaietti3@gmail.com', 'http://bit.ly/RpRsj', '99.185.1.77', '2009-08-01 01:14:09', '2009-08-01 06:14:09', 'Hi Mike:\nNice website; this is a leadership tool I  often use.  Leadership is built one day at a time so I recognize that reflection is key to honing my authentic leadership style.\nReflection is an important part of your regime  ~ your personal continous growth and development plan.  Reflection can also take many forms so consider reflecting by going to a retreat and spend time thinking, finding a nice quiet spot on a couch with a book, writing down your reflections of past experiences both positive and negative, listen to leadership books on tape and reflecting with  a mentor ~ as you have suggested.\nThank you for your \"reflections\" of leadership ; it is a journey worth taking to become a better leader.\n\nAll the best,\n\n~Naomi', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(108, 802, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com', '98.178.138.219', '2009-08-02 21:29:19', '2009-08-03 02:29:19', 'Thanks Nicole.  \"No need for guilt, shame, or regret\" is a good thing.  I appreciate your comments.\n.-= Mike Henry´s last blog ..<a href=\"http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LeadChangeGroupRSS/~3/9gqmVLWHk5I/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Reflect Back To Lead Forward</a> =-.', 0, '1', '', '', 106, 0),
(109, 802, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com', '98.178.138.219', '2009-08-02 21:32:02', '2009-08-03 02:32:02', 'Naomi,  Thanks for the comment.  You\'re correct that reflection is a self-development effort.  Most of \"leadership development\" is self development.  Sometimes the best we can do to help someone else is to offer to be a mentor.\n.-= Mike Henry´s last blog ..<a href=\"http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LeadChangeGroupRSS/~3/9gqmVLWHk5I/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Reflect Back To Lead Forward</a> =-.', 0, '1', '', '', 107, 0),
(110, 802, 'Mark', 'askthecoach@pdncoach.com', 'http://www.purposeandnow.com/', '98.214.219.167', '2009-08-03 19:08:27', '2009-08-04 00:08:27', 'Mike, great post on the value of reflections and reflective thinking. Another nuance on using the \"Past Success/Future Success\" activity is to ask people to consider the Past list as a self-assessment, a measure of who they are now, and the Future list as a measure of their Potential. Which was longer?\n\nBy the way, I love \"The Noticer\". Beautiful, rich parable that I will read again.\n.-= Mark´s last blog ..<a href=\"http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/purposeandnow/~3/Sj72Q4whxEI/lessons-from-aunt-beck-lesson-2-keeping.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">Lessons from Aunt Beck - Lesson #2: Keeping Score</a> =-.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(111, 802, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com', '98.178.138.219', '2009-08-03 20:03:57', '2009-08-04 01:03:57', 'Mark, thanks for the comment.  The self-assessment vs. potential evaluation is a good one.  Thanks for the tip.', 0, '1', '', '', 110, 0),
(112, 802, 'how tall is leonardo dicaprio', 'jaimierupp@gmail.com', 'http://www.heightcelebs.com/', '123.20.142.75', '2016-11-14 14:45:53', '2016-11-14 19:45:53', 'Ⲩou really make іt seem so easy with your prеsentation but I find this matter to be actually something which I think I would never understand.\n\nIt seems too complicated and extremely broad for me.\nI\'m ⅼooking forwarԁ for your next post, I will try to get the hang of it!', 0, '0', '', '', 0, 0),
(113, 957, 'Steve', 'budgetcuts@gmail.com', '', '204.85.24.5', '2009-11-09 18:11:23', '2009-11-09 23:11:23', 'I believe that you missed the point. If you face your fears, you are able to have courage to write a poem or symphony.  God has given Max the talent to write what God has put into his heart. Fearless shows Christians that it is normal  to be afraid,how to face our fears and to put everything in Christ\'s loving hands.  This book is a must read for Christians and even better book when you take your Bible and follow the scripture that Max references. Thank you Steve', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(114, 957, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com', '98.178.138.219', '2009-11-09 23:36:14', '2009-11-10 04:36:14', 'Thanks for the feedback.  I thought I agreed with you, but maybe not.  Courage is acting in spite of your fear.  It is a great book and I highly recommend it.', 0, '1', '', '', 113, 0),
(115, 982, 'Tweets that mention Unique Difference -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/tb/bit.ly/tEBtF', '208.74.66.43', '2009-10-02 08:23:01', '2009-10-02 13:23:01', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by steveroesler. steveroesler said: Reading @mikehenrysr &quot;Unique Difference&quot; http://bit.ly/tEBtF [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(116, 982, 'Jennifer Miller', 'jmiller@people-equation.com', 'http://www.jennifervmiller.com', '69.221.245.232', '2009-10-02 08:26:08', '2009-10-02 13:26:08', 'Mike,\n\nHappily, one of my \"things\" is commenting on blogs :-)\n\nIt\'s never a bad strategy to \"be yourself\".  It\'s just that sometimes we can\'t figure out how to be ourselves and still do the mundane things in life like pay the bills.  It seems to me the key is to find a way to \"feed\" our uniqueness each day, even if it isn\'t immediately moving us toward the big picture.  That way, it doesn\'t feel so defeating if we feel we\'ve temporarily moved away from our chosen path in order to put food on the table or clothes on the kids\' back.\n\nDoes that make sense?\n.-= Jennifer Miller´s last blog ..<a href=\"http://jennifervmiller.com/the-anatomy-of-a-comment/\" rel=\"nofollow\">The Anatomy of a Comment</a> =-.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(117, 982, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/', '98.178.138.219', '2009-10-02 08:30:41', '2009-10-02 13:30:41', 'Thanks Jennifer. That is a wonderful suggestion for daily remembering and \"feeding\" our uniqueness rather than letting our everyday lives drive us to the edge.  That\'s a great idea.  Sounds like another post...\n.-= Mike Henry´s last blog ..<a href=\"http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LeadChangeGroupRSS/~3/SV0KakGrXZk/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Unique Difference</a> =-.', 0, '1', '', '', 116, 0),
(118, 982, 'Joanne Maly', 'joanne@lincolnmaly.com', 'http://www.lincolnmalymarketing.com/blog/simply-said', '74.215.64.229', '2009-10-02 15:06:42', '2009-10-02 20:06:42', 'Mike, I love this post. It reaches right to the core of what motivates me and inspires me at this point in my own life.\n\nParticularly, these words ring loudly.\n\"Companies can choose to be distinct or they can choose to copy someone else ....  Success often went to those who chose to pursue their own path with clarity, creativity, communcation, ultimate customer focus.  It seems easier to do what others are doing.  ... \"\n\nThank you for speaking such wise words on a Friday afternoon -- and at the beginning of yet another month.\n\nMy best to you,\nJoanne', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(119, 982, 'John Barcanic', 'john@barcanic.com', '', '208.107.124.142', '2009-10-02 15:11:43', '2009-10-02 20:11:43', 'Being my unique self means embracing the complexity of interests, passions, strengths, skills, etc. that make me who I am. It\'s so easy to focus on one small part of \"multi-dimensional me\" (usually the part that\'s most rewarded by the marketplace) to the exclusion of the rest of what makes me unique. This flattens my life and keeps me from being as creative and effective as I could be if I would bring all the facets of my being to the table.\n.-= John Barcanic´s last blog ..A New Tool for Managing Too Much Information =-.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(120, 982, 'Nicole De Falco', 'nicole@writeinfluence.com', 'http://www.writeinfluence.com', '64.53.228.254', '2009-10-02 21:18:47', '2009-10-03 02:18:47', 'Hi Mike, there were so many points in this post that really struck a chord for me. The \"People Pleasing\" section is especially poignant. I often find myself saying \"yes\" to commitments because the person I think I\'m supposed to be would say \"yes.\" Sometimes saying \"yes\" is because it is difficult to say \"no.\" Although, when I think about these situations , there\'s another dynamic at work. At times, saying \"yes\" is not so much denying my uniqueness in an effort to be like everyone else. It\'s more about not giving in to the part of me that hates doing/trying things outside of my comfort zone. I know if I give into that fear, it will keep me from succeeding or contributing.\n\nI love your posts! They getting people thinking and discussing!\n--Nicole', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(121, 982, 'Amy Bryant', 'amy@iplaybig.com', '', '66.41.71.182', '2009-10-03 07:52:30', '2009-10-03 12:52:30', 'Mike, I can relate to your words about the temptation of adopting others\' strategy when we see it working. Sometimes that\'s ok - why reinvent the wheel? I think it\'s when we know in our heart of hearts that the strategy goes against the very grain of who we are or what we value that\'s when we need to draw a line in The sand. \"Common practice\" doesn\'t necessarily mean common good. These words by Gandhi encourage me:\n\nFirst they ignore you. And then they ridicule you.  And\n then they attack you.  And then they build monuments to\n you.\n\nWe may not want monuments built in our name, but wouldn\'t you love to see a couple for the cause? ;)\n\nKeep Playing BIG,\nAmy', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(122, 982, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/', '98.178.138.219', '2009-10-03 15:50:27', '2009-10-03 20:50:27', 'Thanks for the comment Joanne.  I\'d love to take more credit but some of what you appreciated came from a recap of Collapse of Distinction by Scott McKain.  I have been challenged and encouraged by that book.  Check it out.\n.-= Mike Henry´s last blog ..<a href=\"http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LeadChangeGroupRSS/~3/SV0KakGrXZk/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Unique Difference</a> =-.', 0, '1', '', '', 118, 0),
(123, 982, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/', '98.178.138.219', '2009-10-03 15:52:53', '2009-10-03 20:52:53', 'Great point Nicole. Many times we avoid going where all the way to our true calling as a way of playing it safe for comfort, rather than fear reasons.  We do expend great resources in the pursuit of comfort.  Thanks for the comment.\n.-= Mike Henry´s last blog ..<a href=\"http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LeadChangeGroupRSS/~3/SV0KakGrXZk/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Unique Difference</a> =-.', 0, '1', '', '', 120, 0),
(124, 982, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/', '98.178.138.219', '2009-10-03 15:56:30', '2009-10-03 20:56:30', 'I appreciate your comment Amy. Many times something is being done just about as well as it can be and we\'d be stupid not to copy that and remain patient to wait until some other event (technological, economic, etc.) comes along to create a new opportunity.  Like you said, the real test is where we draw the line in relation to ourselves.  Thanks.\n.-= Mike Henry´s last blog ..<a href=\"http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LeadChangeGroupRSS/~3/SV0KakGrXZk/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Unique Difference</a> =-.', 0, '1', '', '', 121, 0),
(125, 982, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com', '98.178.138.219', '2009-10-03 16:02:01', '2009-10-03 21:02:01', 'John, thanks for the comment. I like the term \"flattens my life\" because of the picture it presents of a one-dimensional life, but also one that is not inflated, energized, mobilize, or inspired.  Great thought!', 0, '1', '', '', 119, 0),
(126, 982, 'Jim Seybert', 'jim@jimseybert.com', 'http://jimseybert.com', '66.215.60.63', '2009-10-03 19:05:19', '2009-10-04 00:05:19', 'It is certainly risky to step out and go where no one else has been. Some folks are just not wired for that - they\'re more comfortable in the status quo even though they know deep down that change is imperative. For those would want to risk change but are smart enough to know they shouldn\'t attempt it alone, my advice is to find someone you trust who IS wired to change and risk taking. Explain to them where you are, where you\'ve been and what elements of your status quo you think might need to change. Let them ask you LOTS of questions and make suggestions. The final decision and action will be yours - it has to be - and the input you gather from your more futuristic friends will be invaluable.\n\nThe greatest risk you can take is not taking a risk.\n.-= Jim Seybert´s last blog ..Rufus Hussey and his strengths =-.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(127, 982, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/', '98.178.138.219', '2009-10-04 08:41:23', '2009-10-04 13:41:23', 'Jim, thanks. Your comment about finding someone who IS wired to change and risk taking is very wise.  I think for all of us, a key to developing in any area is to find help from a key friend with that strength who will help you. Thanks for the reminder.', 0, '1', '', '', 126, 0),
(128, 982, 'Susan Mazza', 'susan@randomactsofleadership.com', 'http://www.randomactsofleadership.com', '67.172.69.119', '2009-10-06 08:20:19', '2009-10-06 13:20:19', 'Really well done Mike.  You have some very memorable and quotable statements here.  My favorite:  \"It takes courage to be true to yourself, but regret is a heavy consequence.\"\n\nI would add the need to belong or to fit in as something that keep sus from doing out thing.  As much as we may want to express our uniqueness we also have a need to belong and sometimes the two feel can like they are at odds.\n\nThat is one reason why I so respect the incredible Linked In community Lead Change that you have created.  You created a way for those of us who are forging our own path to belong to a community of like minded people.  This is one of many ways you demonstrate in action the authentic and talented leader you are.\n.-= Susan Mazza´s last blog ..<a href=\"http://randomactsofleadership.com/2009/10/05/we-are-not-poor/\" rel=\"nofollow\">We Are Not Poor</a> =-.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(129, 982, 'Erin Schreyer', 'eschreyer@sagestone-partners.com', 'http://www.sagestone-partners.com', '24.209.196.38', '2009-10-06 08:35:27', '2009-10-06 13:35:27', 'Fabulous post, Mike! I love it!!\n\nI, too, am a firm believer that we are each uniquely created (coincidentally, I just tweeted about that this morning!)  That means that our path should not look exactly like anyone else\'s, because we all have unique gifts and talents that should be leveraged throughout the course of our lives and careers.\n\nIt seems so many people get caught in the \"comparison trap\" in very unhealthy ways.  If we are to compare, choose a person that inspires you to be better and make changes accordingly and in-tune with your own gifting.  Don\'t, however, choose to compare just to bring yourself down.  There\'s not any benefit!\n\nThe key, which is hard for so many, is trying to determine what your unique path is.  It takes lots of introspection, talking with people close to you and determining what makes you \'tick.\'  It\'s a process, for sure...but well worth the findings at the end!!!\n\nWay to motivate everyone, Mike!!  Nicely done!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(130, 982, 'Marion Chapsal', 'marion.chapsal@wanadoo.fr', 'http://www.geronimocoaching.com/', '83.205.184.245', '2009-10-06 10:29:31', '2009-10-06 15:29:31', 'Amazing how your post resonated with me, Mike.\nI had just received from Susan Mazza, on Twitter the following message, after she retweeted a quote I liked \"always seems I see the perfect quotes at the perfect time in my twitter stream...\nI then read Suzan\'s stream and found a link to your blog...Just like following a magical thread.\nWhy did it resonate with me?\nLast week, I had to to a tender for a very big European Bank. Part of the tender was to provide a 3 minute video presentation of ourselves.\nI was very honored to have been picked and wanted to show me at \"my best\".\nIt resulted into me dressing up very formaly, hair attached in a strict old fashion, glasses on and very serious business like looking.\nI was doing exactly what you described in your last section \"Do you do things people appreciate without considering what your own strengths, desires or what energizes you? \".\nWell, I don\'t have the response yet, but I showed this video clip of me to my eldest daughter.\nShe said \"But I don\'t recognize, you, Maman! Who\'s this serious person? You seem tensed behind your fake smile.\" (She can be quite tough, this girl! But what she said was true.)\nI had forced myself into what I pictured would be the model executive woman they were expecting.\nI had tried very hard to conceal the joyfulness, mischievous, playful side of me, afraid they would not like it...\nThat was a good lesson. Now I know about the video technique, I will \"loosen up\" and show more of my true self. Very ironic when you think that my job is to reveal that in others!\nThank you for this gentle reminder, Mike!\n.-= Marion Chapsal´s last blog ..Welcome =-.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(131, 982, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com', '98.178.138.219', '2009-10-06 12:16:48', '2009-10-06 17:16:48', 'Thanks Susan. I\'m energized that the Internet has made it easier to find our community rather than having to try to fit into one that isn\'t really \"ours.\" The key seems to be in not giving up. I won\'t if you won\'t... :-)\n\nMike...', 0, '1', '', '', 128, 0),
(132, 982, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com', '98.178.138.219', '2009-10-06 12:22:46', '2009-10-06 17:22:46', 'Erin, thanks for the comment. I confess I often am tempted to compare.  And many times, I would say almost every time, the comparisons are not good.  I compare myself with someone much better at something (their something) and get discouraged.  Or, I compare myself with someone much worse at something (my something) and be wrongly inflated.  I just try to remember I\'m not racing against anyone, but I\'m trying to make sure I don\'t have room to second-guess my own effort.  I may do the wrong thing, but I want to do it to the best of my ability without regard for anyone else.', 0, '1', '', '', 129, 0),
(133, 982, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com', '98.178.138.219', '2009-10-06 12:28:31', '2009-10-06 17:28:31', 'Marion, thanks for the story and your transparency in sharing.  Thanks too for following your promptings to arrive here.  I appreciate the story.  Sometimes I think I\'ve spent most of my life trying to fit into someone else\'s box.  Little real good ever comes from it.  The people around me deserve my best which usually only comes when I\'m energized and operating from who I am rather than who I am not.\n\nLet\'s not be who we\'re not anymore.  OK?', 0, '1', '', '', 130, 0),
(134, 982, 'L Smith', 'lar_smith@hotmail.com', '', '69.222.50.38', '2009-10-07 08:35:47', '2009-10-07 13:35:47', 'Being unique as an individual helps bring uniqueness to a business and it\'s the people that are the core of what differentiates a business.  If one works with people that think similarly, the overall capacity for creative ideas is limited.  Business creativity is more easily born out of unique ideas and unique ideas come from unique people.  This is why I believe that the most diverse businesses are the most successful.\n\nRemember, American was born out of rugged individualism, not weak conformity.\n\nOne more thought.  Let\'s not fall into the trap of too much inward thinking; don\'t think I how can be more unique, but think how my uniqueness can benefit others.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(135, 982, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com', '98.178.138.219', '2009-10-08 19:52:29', '2009-10-09 00:52:29', 'Thanks very much for your comment and the cautionary reminder.  People are the core of the business and the best businesses seem to understand and appreciate that.\n\nAnd we do need to avoid the trap of too much inward thinking.  Inward thinking causes us to slow down.  Any thoughts that hinder action eventually paralyzes us and perpetuates the problem.  A big part of working through the problem is to to keep moving and correcting as we go.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(136, 982, 'Tweets that mention Unique Difference -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/tb/bit.ly/91IzG6', '208.74.66.43', '2009-12-30 09:59:45', '2009-12-30 14:59:45', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Dale Lawrence, Mike Henry Sr.. Mike Henry Sr. said: An oldie: &quot;Few rewarding things are easy, Uniqueness requires courage.&quot; Unique Difference http://bit.ly/91IzG6 [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
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(138, 982, 'uberVU - social comments', '', '', '67.202.32.232', '2010-01-18 19:33:58', '2010-01-19 01:33:58', '<strong>Social comments and analytics for this post...</strong>\n\nThis post was mentioned on Twitter by mikehenrysr: An oldie: \"Few rewarding things are easy, Uniqueness requires courage.\" Unique Difference http://bit.ly/91IzG6...', 0, '1', '', 'trackback', 0, 0),
(139, 1000, 'perry maughmer', 'maughmer@gmail.com', 'http://perrymaughmer.wordpress.com/', '69.133.77.113', '2009-10-08 08:51:01', '2009-10-08 13:51:01', 'Mike,\nI think what you may be talking about is actually a \"community of practice\"?  The concept developed by Etienne Wegner (http://www.ewenger.com/) that he defines as \"Communities of practice are groups of people who share a concern or a passion for something they do and learn how to do it better as they interact regularly.\"\nThis would be engaging for the linkedin group and can take different \"shapes\" depending on the needs of those in the community.\nGreat thought provoking post!\n.-= perry maughmer´s last blog ..<a href=\"http://perrymaughmer.wordpress.com/2009/10/07/connecting-the-dots/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Connecting the dots</a> =-.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(140, 1000, 'Erin Schreyer', 'eschreyer@sagestone-partners.com', 'http://www.sagestone-partners.com', '24.209.196.38', '2009-10-08 11:51:18', '2009-10-08 16:51:18', 'AWESOME, AWESOME, AWESOME, Mike!!  Way to start a flame...and then put the onus on the larger group to turn it into a fire!!  This is a CALL, and leaders who hear the calling should engage!  We CAN make a difference, but only if we want to adn only if we put a real effort toward making it happen.  What a great start you\'ve given us, Mike.  Can\'t wait for LEADERPALOOZA...and so, the revolution begins...', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(141, 1000, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com', '98.178.138.219', '2009-10-08 19:46:44', '2009-10-09 00:46:44', 'Perry,\nThanks for the link and the reference to the \"communities of practice.\"  Hopefully there will be more and more of them.\n\nThanks too for joining the LinkedIn group.', 0, '1', '', '', 139, 0),
(142, 1000, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com', '98.178.138.219', '2009-10-08 19:47:30', '2009-10-09 00:47:30', 'Thanks Erin for the great comment. I appreciate the energy you bring to the effort.  Isn\'t this fun?', 0, '1', '', '', 140, 0),
(143, 1000, 'Roy Atkinson', 'roy.atkinson@me.com', 'http://royatkinson.blogspot.com', '72.65.101.3', '2009-10-08 20:07:29', '2009-10-09 01:07:29', 'Mike,\nThere is definitely something brewing. There are parallel discussions going on in other venues as well—conversations that revolve around community effort to shape something new in the way business (in both the narrow and broad senses) is done.\n\nIt will be terrific to see how this develops. Thanks for stimulating it and expressing it so well.\n.-= Roy Atkinson´s last blog ..<a href=\"http://royatkinson.blogspot.com/2009/10/customer-service-week-celebrating-your.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">Customer Service Week: Celebrating Your Best</a> =-.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(144, 1000, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com', '98.178.138.219', '2009-10-08 20:47:56', '2009-10-09 01:47:56', 'Roy, thanks for the comment.  As you and I have experienced, there is  a lot of interest in meaningful relationships and community these days.  It will be terrific to see how this develops.', 0, '1', '', '', 143, 0),
(145, 1000, 'Francisco Sáez', 'francisco.saez@datawebsolutions.com', '', '88.128.90.9', '2009-10-09 06:33:22', '2009-10-09 11:33:22', 'I think there is an obviuos parallelism in the Open Source Development structure and this Lead Change Group (and other community-based groups), where everyone can contribute with her/his experience to develop a new model of business leadership application. I agree with you current models are a little obsolete in most cases. We can change it with ideas, work and results.\n\nThis is a very interesting point, Mike. Thanks for this post.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(146, 1000, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com', '98.178.138.219', '2009-10-10 20:32:42', '2009-10-11 01:32:42', 'Thanks for the comment Francisco. I appreciate connecting on Twitter and LinkedIn.  As long as we all keep sharing and cooperating with one another we\'ll make a difference.', 0, '1', '', '', 145, 0),
(147, 1000, 'John E. Smith', 'stratlearning@hotmail.com', 'http://stratlearning.blogspot.com', '64.241.37.140', '2009-10-13 09:14:45', '2009-10-13 14:14:45', 'Hi, Mike\n\nI like the direction you are heading with this concept of a more \"user-friendly\" leadership model.\n\nAs I scanned the various comments on this, I was impressed by two things:\n\n1)  The caliber of the folks responding-you are attracting some very high-energy and thoughtful folks to this issue.  I firmly believe that the value of something can be determined generally by looking at who is connected to it.\n\n2)  Your responding to each and every person.  This personal touch style of leadership is underrated, not often practiced especially in the larger corporations, but costs nothing more than a few minutes of our time.\n\nAs for the larger issue of open-source leadership, I say \"why not?\"  We have been talking for some years about moving away from the model of leadership as connected to a specific role or title and have increasingly focused on leadership as something that can and should be practiced at all levels by anyone who takes the iniative to do so.\n\nI look forward to the next steps in this venture.\n\nJohn\n.-= John E. Smith´s last blog ..<a href=\"http://stratlearning.blogspot.com/2009/09/stepping-out-into-nothing.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">Stepping Out Into Nothing . . .</a> =-.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(148, 1000, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com', '68.99.73.121', '2009-10-13 10:08:55', '2009-10-13 15:08:55', 'John, thanks for the comment.  We are finding a large community of people who long for character-driven ethical, principled leadership.  As you noted, they are passionate, high-caliber folks and I\'m honored to get to hang with them.  I\'m glad you\'re a part.\n\nIt\'s fun and energizing to be a part of a community where people are contributing to the welfare of the whole on a particular subject, such as quality leadership.  I think we\'ll be seeing more and more of these as the hierarchical leadership model looses its luster.', 0, '1', '', '', 147, 0),
(149, 1024, 'Tweets that mention Can You Act Contrary to Your Values? -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/tb/bit.ly/1d6M0r', '208.74.66.43', '2009-10-21 14:58:37', '2009-10-21 19:58:37', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Mike Henry Sr., Mike Henry Sr., Mike Henry Sr., Mike Myatt, Claudine Motto and others. Claudine Motto said: Actions speak louder than words RT @mikemyatt: What values do your actions testify to? http://bit.ly/1d6M0r via @mikehenrysr #leadership [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(150, 1024, 'Susan Mazza', 'susan@randomactsofleadership.com', 'http://www.randomactsofleadership.com', '67.172.69.119', '2009-10-21 19:19:45', '2009-10-22 00:19:45', 'Once again you make so many great point and say them so well!  \"Your actions expose your true values.\"  That holds true for both individuals and organizations.\n\nIn answer to your question \"Are we overemphasizing our intentions and under-emphasizing our results?\", I think the answer is an obvious yes if the two don\'t align!\n.-= Susan Mazza´s last blog ..<a href=\"http://randomactsofleadership.com/2009/10/21/what-stands-are-you-taking/\" rel=\"nofollow\">What Stands are You Taking?</a> =-.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0);
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(151, 1024, 'uberVU - social comments', '', '', '174.129.104.191', '2009-10-21 20:13:00', '2009-10-22 01:13:00', '<strong>Social comments and analytics for this post...</strong>\n\nThis post was mentioned on Twitter by mikehenrysr: Can You Act Contrary to Your Values? New post on the Lead Change Blog: http://bit.ly/1d6M0r #leadership...', 0, '1', '', 'trackback', 0, 0),
(152, 1024, 'Doug Edgar', 'doug@compass-strategies.ca', 'http://compasscoaching.ca', '207.216.26.250', '2009-10-21 23:22:36', '2009-10-22 04:22:36', 'Hi Mike,\n\nI\'ve been taught that core values don\'t change unless something really big (usually traumatic) forces us to re-examine our beliefs. We modify our behavior as needed to disguise values that get in the way of accomplishing our goals but our values remain unchanged.\n\nYou point out that we can change our values if something becomes important enough that we are willing to overcome our natural resistance to change.\n\nI\'m wondering, using your example, does a people-pleaser ever stop being a pleaser at heart after the behavior has been modified or is it something we\'re stuck with, the thorn in our side?\n\nDoug\n\nPS: Coincidentally, I\'m working on a new blog post about core values in the context of strategic planning.  You\'ve added another dimension to my thinking and much food for thought.\n.-= Doug Edgar´s last blog ..<a href=\"http://compasscoaching.ca/2009/10/17/how-big-the-big-picture/\" rel=\"nofollow\">How Big the Big Picture?</a> =-.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(153, 1024, 'Gwyn Teatro', 'gwynteatro@gmail.com', 'http://www.gwynteatro.wordpress.com', '75.157.170.56', '2009-10-22 16:35:33', '2009-10-22 21:35:33', 'Wow, some thought provocation going on here!\nI go back to the title of your post, \"Can You act contrary to your values?\" I\'m thinking that we absolutely can, and do.  And often, it is to serve a purpose that doesn\'t necessarily serve us.  For instance I can think of many times when I have agreed to do something or be part of something because it was easier to go along with the crowd.  But, in my \"advancing\" years I have come to know that the more often we do things like that, the further we get away from ourselves, running the risk of getting lost in that crowd. Then it becomes harder, not easier.\nAs for intentions It is also easier to over-emphasize them because they always sound good. And talking about them feels good too.  Getting results though, takes discipline and focus. That\'s harder. What makes it easier, I think, is that if our intentions and the ensuing results are well aligned with our core values, then our reward is a great sense of satisfaction.  If not, then well, not so much.\n\nGreat topic, Mike.  Thanks!\n\nGwyn', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(154, 1024, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com', '98.178.138.219', '2009-10-22 17:48:48', '2009-10-22 22:48:48', 'Susan, thanks for your comments. I think we always credit ourselves for our intentions and credit others for their results.  I think it\'s more noticeable when the two don\'t align.', 0, '1', '', '', 150, 0),
(155, 1024, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com', '98.178.138.219', '2009-10-22 17:52:06', '2009-10-22 22:52:06', 'Doug, thanks for your comments and I\'m glad to have provided another perspective. I do think there are tendencies we all must deal with and, like the John Nash character portrayed by Russell Crowe in A Beautiful Mind, we must have a \"diet of the mind\" in respect to some of those tendencies.  When we can focus on our most important values or objectives, we put ourselves on a diet of the things that matter less.', 0, '1', '', '', 152, 0),
(156, 1024, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com', '98.178.138.219', '2009-10-22 17:54:05', '2009-10-22 22:54:05', 'Thanks Gwyn for your comments. You boiled it off to a great goal, aligning our intentions and our results with our core values.  Our focus gives us much more impact and satisfaction results.  Thanks for chipping in.', 0, '1', '', '', 153, 0),
(157, 1024, 'Leslie Knight', 'leslie.knight@knightpm.com', 'http://www.itminefield.com', '68.13.241.220', '2009-10-23 11:01:58', '2009-10-23 16:01:58', 'If one can consistently act contrary to their values, can that person honestly say that something is truly one of their core values? Can we act against deeply held, clearly defined values? I\'m not sure that we can...it would be out of character.\n\nOur values are the \"why\" behind what we do. They define what we stand for and the principles by which we operate.\nWhen our values are not clearly defined, the conscience cannot perceive a violation and bring about a change in behavior. When they are not clearly defined, they are easily subordinated to urgent and/or unimportant matters.\n\nClearly defined values keep us on course. They are the GPS of the soul of an individual or an organization.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(158, 1024, 'Michael Leiter', 'leiter.cord@gmail.com', 'http://www.workengagement.com', '24.215.83.71', '2009-10-23 17:49:11', '2009-10-23 22:49:11', 'Mike\nThanks for a fine post.\nMy response to your lead question is, yes, people act contrary to their values frequently. Acting in line with your values can be tough. To be respective, responsive, and civil to others doesn\'t require sophisticated expertise, but does require a capacity to remain sensitive to others despite distractions, fatigue, or even overt provocation.\n\nAnother point: Core values can be in conflict with one another: providing attentive patient care may require a serious time commitment to a particular patient while assuring the safety of all patients on her shift requires limiting her time with any specific patient, esp when staffing is slim. Fulfilling both values can be impossible. Choosing one value over the other is not always feasible; often one compromises a bit on both, feeling the disappointment profoundly.\n\nLiving one\'s values is an ongoing life challenge requiring creative problem solving, self discipline, and focus every day. Esp if you\'re aspiring for something truly great.\nMichael\nwww.workengagement.com', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(159, 1044, 'Tweets that mention War With Apathy -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/tb/bit.ly/4UfVZ', '208.74.66.43', '2009-10-27 08:41:27', '2009-10-27 13:41:27', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Mike Henry Sr. and Rebel Brown, charleshb. charleshb said: RT @rebelbrown: RT @mikehenrysr: Posted on Lead Change Blog: War W/ Apathy http://bit.ly/4UfVZ {GR8 #leadership &amp; #life #advice!} [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(160, 1044, 'Mandy Vavrinak', 'mvavrinak@mac.com', '', '166.205.4.51', '2009-10-27 13:47:31', '2009-10-27 18:47:31', 'Mike,\nThank you for the shout out... I love the post that resulted from our conversation! You captured the concept succinctly... Bring your \"A\" game. Appreciate the reminder to stay on guard against apathy, and \"it\'s good enough\" attitudes. I\'m so glad to know you :)\n.-= Mandy Vavrinak´s last blog ..ODOT Learns Twitter The Hard Way =-.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(161, 1044, 'Susan Mazza', 'susan@randomactsofleadership.com', 'http://www.randomactsofleadership.com', '67.172.69.119', '2009-10-27 21:27:12', '2009-10-28 02:27:12', 'War with apathy.  Excellent - where do I enlist?!?  Great post Mike.  Perhaps the hopelessly apathetic won\'t hear your message, but I suspect there are a whole lot of people  who are looking to be shoved out of their apathy and reading this would do a whole lot of good!\n.-= Susan Mazza´s last blog ..<a href=\"http://randomactsofleadership.com/2009/10/25/every-child-is-our-child/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Every Child is Our Child</a> =-.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(162, 1044, 'Dallas Bragg', 'dallas.bragg@gmail.com', '', '173.80.58.116', '2009-10-27 21:28:58', '2009-10-28 02:28:58', 'Thank you for this post!  Very inspiring.  I was in a war with apathy today.  I was feeling defeated by my lack of productivity.  Your thoughts defintely help inspire me to stand aginst slothfulness!\n.-= Dallas Bragg´s last blog ..Watch that Workplace Jargon! =-.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(163, 1044, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com', '98.178.138.219', '2009-10-27 21:31:10', '2009-10-28 02:31:10', 'The shout and passing along the credit is the least I can do. I appreciate how you helped un-stick me on this subject.  Glad to be making a difference with you.', 0, '1', '', '', 160, 0),
(164, 1044, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com', '98.178.138.219', '2009-10-27 21:34:53', '2009-10-28 02:34:53', 'Thanks Susan for the comments. It does seem that our economy and other forces are helping to mobilize people who are tired of the status quo.  I\'m honored to be in the battle with you.', 0, '1', '', '', 161, 0),
(165, 1044, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com', '98.178.138.219', '2009-10-27 21:37:58', '2009-10-28 02:37:58', 'Hey, there\'s another title, Stand Against Slothfulness.  Thanks for the comment.  Glad you got past the feelings of defeat.', 0, '1', '', '', 162, 0),
(166, 1044, 'Michael Leiter', 'michael.leiter@acadiau.ca', 'http://www.workengagement.com', '207.236.147.203', '2009-10-28 05:34:52', '2009-10-28 10:34:52', 'Apathy is ever so dull.\nYour point on choosing is cogent, as enthusiasm needs a focus to turn into anything. A lot of leadership is articulating values and helping a group focus energy on shared values. It\'s a place where leaders earn their keep.\n\nAll the best,\nMichael\nwww.workengagement.com', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(167, 1044, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com', '98.178.138.219', '2009-10-29 08:27:11', '2009-10-29 13:27:11', 'I like the quote: \"Enthusiasm needs a focus to turn into anything.\" Well said. Thanks for the comment.', 0, '1', '', '', 166, 0),
(168, 1051, 'Tweets that mention The War on Apathy Continues … -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/tb/bit.ly/2HehE7', '208.74.66.43', '2009-10-29 09:31:07', '2009-10-29 14:31:07', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Ron Hudson , Mike Henry Sr. and Mark Oakes, artpetty. artpetty said: RT @mikehenrysr: New post: The War on Apathy Continues … http://bit.ly/snFBQ #leadership (inspirational!) [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(169, 1051, 'Michael Leiter', 'leiter.cord@gmail.com', 'http://www.workengagement.com', '24.215.83.71', '2009-10-30 11:59:52', '2009-10-30 16:59:52', 'Mike,\nI like the commitment after careful consideration, esp when it includes consulting with other people in the mix and reflecting on core values.\nI\'m not sure about downgrading Plan B.\n\nFirst, when working with others and providing care for others (I work primarily with health care providers) definitive action holds risk for their wellbeing. There is something to lose and it goes beyond whatever you have personally on the line.\n\nSecond, you can\'t fully anticipate everything. Real leadership requires monitoring for the unexpected, listening to others\' points of view, accommodating culture perspectives that differ from whatever you brought along.\n\nSo, I prefer a full, enthusiastic commitment that is open to experience and mindful of whatever might happen and ready to adapt in the face of the evidence.\n\nJust a thought\nMichael\n.-= Michael Leiter´s last blog ..<a href=\"http://www.workengagement.com/component/content/article/14-main-text/38-twitter\" rel=\"nofollow\">twitter</a> =-.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(170, 1051, 'Thomas Waterhouse', 'twclients@mac.com', 'http://www.SimpleEncouragement.com', '70.126.197.57', '2009-10-30 17:25:35', '2009-10-30 22:25:35', 'I like that... \"Forget plan B\". My advice to \"me\" is \"count the cost\" and then \"excellence\" until the end. There really is only \"Plan A\" and I like Michael\'s thoughts on \"openness to experience\" and being \"ready to adapt in the face of the evidence\". Thanks!\n.-= Thomas Waterhouse´s last blog ..<a href=\"http://simpleencouragement.com/RSSRetrieve.aspx?ID=5452&amp;A=Link&amp;ObjectID=96238&amp;ObjectType=56&amp;O=http%253a%252f%252fsimpleencouragement.com%252fBlogRetrieve.aspx%253fBlogID%253d4436%2526PostID%253d96238\" rel=\"nofollow\">And Now?</a> =-.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(171, 1051, 'Dallas Bragg', 'dallas.bragg@gmail.com', '', '173.80.58.116', '2009-10-30 17:28:11', '2009-10-30 22:28:11', 'Mike,\n\nThank you for this post because it is confirmation for me on a thought process I had today at work.   I have spent years looking for the \"right\" job.  I have wanted to do something with all of my heart once I foun my \"niche\".  Back in the Spring I found the job of my dreams.  After a few months I started feeling unsettled again and could sense that I was not giving my \"all\".  Today a thought occured to me: Give your all no matter where you are or what you are doing and you\'ll feel satisfied and gratified.  Your blog has reinforced that in me.\n\nDallas\n.-= Dallas Bragg´s last blog ..The Dysfunction of Assumptions =-.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(172, 1051, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com', '98.178.138.219', '2009-10-30 17:51:40', '2009-10-30 22:51:40', 'Thanks Michael for a great perspective. There are always cases where the consequences of failure are too high to be negligent about a plan B. We all should be careful (as you seem to be) to make sure we don\'t over-emphasize the consequences of a Plan-A failure.\nThanks again.', 0, '1', '', '', 169, 0),
(173, 1051, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com', '98.178.138.219', '2009-10-30 17:52:47', '2009-10-30 22:52:47', 'Great point Thomas: Count the cost and then excellence to the end.  Let me know where I can order the t-shirt! Thanks.', 0, '1', '', '', 170, 0),
(174, 1051, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com', '98.178.138.219', '2009-10-30 17:54:07', '2009-10-30 22:54:07', 'Thanks for the comment Dallas.  Isn\'t it neat how some of these \"coincidences\" seem to be so timely.  I\'m glad this helped you reinforce your commitment.', 0, '1', '', '', 171, 0),
(175, 1051, 'Lea', 'ylb437@gmail.com', 'http://envala.com/', '122.144.117.107', '2009-10-30 19:00:22', '2009-10-31 00:00:22', 'We should always go with what we like and not force our self  to do what we don\'t like because of certain conditions if you really want to succeed in what your going to do. This can be compared to getting a job, like you will choose a job even though you don\'t like it because of salary. What\'s the big salary if you\'re not having fun with your work. Maybe it depends to the person as well.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(176, 1051, 'Ronald Lancaster', 'ronl@midsouthtransport.com', 'http://www.midsouthtransport.com', '71.16.59.204', '2009-11-02 10:33:20', '2009-11-02 15:33:20', 'Hey Mike.\n\nI\'m in!  Never say die.  Always get up.  One more round.  Nothing but 100%-all the time.  I have lived with these for the last forty years.  Good to hear your re-enforcements...\n\nRonnie', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(177, 1051, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com', '98.178.138.219', '2009-11-03 09:19:09', '2009-11-03 14:19:09', 'Lea, thanks for your great comment. Typically it\'s fear that keeps us from going after what we really want. We settle because of it.  You\'re correct, the big trade off isn\'t worth it.', 0, '1', '', '', 175, 0),
(178, 1051, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com', '98.178.138.219', '2009-11-03 09:24:34', '2009-11-03 14:24:34', 'Hey! Great to hear from you. It\'s been a while.  I thought about you when I wrote this. Thanks for your comment.\n\nMike...', 0, '1', '', '', 176, 0),
(179, 1051, 'Susan Mazza', 'susan@randomactsofleadership.com', 'http://www.randomactsofleadership.com', '67.172.69.119', '2009-11-05 08:24:27', '2009-11-05 13:24:27', 'Love that scene from that movie (we seem to have the same taste in movies).  What I take away is that it not so much about not having a plan B, but rather about our relationship with plan B.  Plan B is not an escape hatch!  Plan A stands the best chance of working if we give it 110% of our energy, focus and intention.\n\nFoghorn Leghorn (yes the cartoon and I am dating myself!) used to draw himself in the beginning of the cartoon.  He also had a giant eraser.  I like to tell people that while it may be prudent to have a plan B, if they construct it in their mind like it\'s a back door it will weaken their stand for and focus on Plan A.  So when you notice you have constructed a back door get out that big eraser.\n\nReally great post Mike.  I am getting a lot of great food for thought out of your posts on this theme of the war on apathy.\n.-= Susan Mazza´s last blog ..<a href=\"http://randomactsofleadership.com/2009/11/04/do-you-set-people-up-to-win/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Do You Set People Up to Win?</a> =-.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(180, 1051, 'Marge MacKinnon', 'makmack@gmail.com', '', '65.204.229.11', '2009-11-09 13:55:35', '2009-11-09 18:55:35', 'I agree that Plan A deserves exceptional commitment. However, as Michael Leiter pointed out so well, that should not eliminate the necessity of having a Plan B outline up one\'s sleeve. Despite commitment, the best plans don\'t always succeed. That doesn\'t mean the goal isn\'t worth achieving or that one should accept failure. It means one should evaluate what went wrong with Plan A, and then pull out, polish, and implement Plan B.\n\nI\'m interviewing for a new job (outstanding content professional here). I\'ll research and prepare for an interview with the \"perfect\" company for the perfect job, but that doesn\'t mean I\'m not still filling out other applications, or lining up freelance opportunities.\n\nMarge', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(181, 17794, 'Erin Schreyer', 'eschreyer@sagestone-partners.com', 'http://www.sagestone-partners.com', '24.209.194.164', '2009-08-06 21:04:11', '2009-08-07 02:04:11', 'Great post, as always, Mike!!!  I, too, thought the Summit was great today.  Carey is exceptional, and I too am so determined to take his advice and get \"out of the huddle and play the game!!\"  Way to help motivate the movement!!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(182, 17794, 'Wally Bock', 'wally@threestarleadership.com', 'http://blog.threestarleadership.com', '69.132.189.215', '2009-08-07 06:27:27', '2009-08-07 11:27:27', 'One of the truly great feelings is to come away from an event inspired. I love your statement tht you don\'t want to come away without changing. You want to keep the enthusiasm (literally \"God in me\").\n\nI think you\'ve taken the first step with this post. But the big question, always, is what will I do differently from now on and how can I structure things to make that happen? Good luck in your quest.\n.-= Wally Bock´s last blog ..<a href=\"http://blog.threestarleadership.com/2009/08/06/twitter-down-productivity-soars.aspx?ref=rss\" rel=\"nofollow\">Twitter down. Productivity soars?</a> =-.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(183, 17794, 'Doug Crandall', 'dougbcrandall@hotmail.com', 'http://www.bluerudder.net', '71.92.120.68', '2009-08-07 21:42:06', '2009-08-08 02:42:06', 'Good stuff Mike. Thanks.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(184, 17794, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com', '98.178.138.219', '2009-08-08 16:46:29', '2009-08-08 21:46:29', 'Thanks for the comment Wally.  I\'m working on the \"what will I do differently\" part.  Stay tuned.', 0, '1', '', '', 182, 0),
(185, 17794, 'Zhana', 'zhana47@hotmail.com', 'http://www.blacksuccess1.com', '92.40.132.123', '2009-08-10 10:32:25', '2009-08-10 15:32:25', 'Thanks so much for this post.  Although I am not a Christian, I strongly identify with the desire to make a difference in the world without necessarily knowing how to go about it.  Thank you for taking a step.  Sometimes any action is better than no action.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(186, 17794, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com', '63.147.104.70', '2009-08-10 12:24:36', '2009-08-10 17:24:36', 'Zhana, thanks for the comment.  I think the desire to make a difference in the world is growing and it also seems to be the one thing my friends have in common.  And I agree that we all must do what we hope will make things better, unless we think they\'re as good as they\'ll get.', 0, '1', '', '', 185, 0),
(187, 17795, 'Nicole De Falco', 'nicole@writeinfluence.com', '', '64.53.228.254', '2009-08-12 10:54:17', '2009-08-12 15:54:17', 'This article places the accountability for processing past experiences on the individual. I like that. A good leader should take the time to consider how events  impact their current thoughts and actions. It\'s a discipline really. If we don\'t apply this discipline, we are lay ourselves open to \"knee jerk\" reactions based on unresolved feelings about past experiences. Thanks Mike! This is valuable.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(188, 17795, 'Doug Crandall', 'dougbcrandall@hotmail.com', 'http://www.bluerudder.net', '71.92.120.68', '2009-08-13 00:17:11', '2009-08-13 05:17:11', 'Mike,\nI wrote a book chapter on \"Learning from Failure,\" that is really (in retrospect) a construct for getting the most out of reflection. It echoes much of your wisdom here -- especially some of the thoughts on guilt (although I like your take on the potentially paralyzing impact of the emotion -- something I did not address). The chapter breaks \"failures\"  into three types:\n\n1. Failures in what we do\n2. Failures of who we are\n3. Failures of who we want to be\n\nAnd then urges people to push to the deepest level to reflect and learn. For instance, a coach might run on third down rather than pass, fail to get the first down, and then reflect that next time he needs to pass (level one). But the real lesson may be that he is risk averse (level two).\n\nIt\'s nothing novel. Kind of a single loop vs. double loop learning construct -- but with numerous stories and examples.\n\nIt\'s in the book Leadership Lessons from West Point -- or I\'d be happy to shoot you (or anyone else) my original document if you send me an e-mail (doug@bluerudder.net).\n\nGood stuff. Thanks!\n.-= Doug Crandall´s last blog ..What it means to lead… =-.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(189, 17796, 'Erin Schreyer', 'eschreyer@sagestone-partners.com', 'http://www.sagestone-partners.com', '24.209.197.72', '2009-08-24 22:23:12', '2009-08-25 03:23:12', 'Nicely said, Mike!  I would also add \"values\" to the list of things needed to support your stengths.  If you can leverage your strengths to fulfill your priorities/value system, that seems to make your energy-level and passion even greater!!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(190, 17796, 'Monica Diaz', 'monica@e-quidam.com', 'http://www.otheresteem.org', '189.141.199.2', '2009-08-25 09:03:15', '2009-08-25 14:03:15', 'Great post, Mike, and so true!  I also believe it is largely about being in the moment.  Time becomes elastic when you are enjoying every minute of it, using it to express your passion, develop your talent, harness your energy!  True focus is not about sticking to one thing, it is about being fully present in each thing you do! ;)', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(191, 17796, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/', '98.178.138.219', '2009-08-25 15:32:33', '2009-08-25 20:32:33', 'Erin, thanks for the comment.  I agree that values are important.  Values guide our strengths. I\'m working on a separate series of posts about values because strengths can be dangerous to ourselves and others without the guidance of well defined values.\n.-= Mike Henry´s last blog ..<a href=\"http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LeadChangeGroupRSS/~3/xyGg1T1_xLc/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Elements of Strength</a> =-.', 0, '1', '', '', 189, 0),
(192, 17796, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/', '98.178.138.219', '2009-08-25 15:34:52', '2009-08-25 20:34:52', 'Monica, you\'re right on.  When we get to freely utilize our strengths and we\'re \"in the flow,\" time not only stands still, but we accomplish so much more.  Our energy, talents and passion make us much more effective and engaged.\n.-= Mike Henry´s last blog ..<a href=\"http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LeadChangeGroupRSS/~3/xyGg1T1_xLc/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Elements of Strength</a> =-.', 0, '1', '', '', 190, 0),
(193, 17796, 'Barry Werner', 'barrywerner@windstream.net', 'http://www.barrywerner.com', '166.102.251.210', '2009-08-27 13:29:09', '2009-08-27 18:29:09', 'Good post Mike,\nI would add that strength, as you defined it (energy, talent and passion), is also released when an individual is in the right working environment and structure and their strength is restricted when an individual is in the wrong working environment and structure. When a leader seems to achieve twice as much as others, they almost invariably have a work style match, a heart match with the organization’s vision, a talent match for the task at hand and spirit match with the leadership and their peers.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(194, 17796, 'Torben Rick', 'torbenrick@googlemail.com', 'http://www.rick.dk', '91.16.242.150', '2009-10-10 10:33:09', '2009-10-10 15:33:09', 'How to implement successful change management?\n\nIn these uncertain times, it’s more important than ever to heighten the sense of trust, commitment, and urgency within your organization. Large-scale change - the shifting of strategies, implementation of new systems, significant revamping of structures and processes - is critical to the success of every company today.\n\nSuccessful Change Management &amp; Turnaround. Make sure that you don’t end up like Bad Schandau.\n\nThe road ahead …… View the presentation:\nhttp://tinyurl.com/kn44cb', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(195, 17798, 'Mike Myatt', 'm.myatt@n2growth.com', 'http://www.n2growth.com/blog', '96.225.195.124', '2009-09-01 08:29:13', '2009-09-01 13:29:13', 'Hi Mike:\nAnother great post containing great insights and wisdom. I agree that everyone possesses natural talents, and that the trick is to not only understand and develop your talent, but to play to those strengths.\n.-= Mike Myatt´s last blog ..<a href=\"http://www.n2growth.com/blog/ceos-feared-or-respected\" rel=\"nofollow\">CEOs; Feared or Respected?</a> =-.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(196, 17798, 'Mike Van Hoozer', 'mvanhoozer@hotmail.com', 'http://www.mikevanhoozer.com', '216.215.118.105', '2009-09-01 08:36:53', '2009-09-01 13:36:53', 'Great post Mike!  I totally agree with you!  I have been thinking a lot about how much time organizations spend on building on strengths vs obsessing over people\'s weaknesses.  My thought is that the percentage may be 20%.  What if organizations flipped the focus and spent 80% (or higher) building on strengths and aligning people to what they did best?  Also, I love this quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson about granting greatness (i.e. expecting the best from people): “Trust men [and women (my addition)], and they will be true to you; treat them greatly and they will show themselves great.\"', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(197, 17798, 'Laurinda', 'rindamarie@comcast.net', 'http://www.laurindaonleadership.com', '24.17.48.60', '2009-09-02 09:28:06', '2009-09-02 14:28:06', 'Great Post!  I love the distinction between Strength and Talent. We see that in professional athletes: Individuals with great talent, but because of no passion or effort they don\'t live up to the hype.  It\'s also true in Corporate America.\n.-= Laurinda´s last blog ..<a href=\"http://laurindaonleadership.com/2009/08/26/on-being-productive/\" rel=\"nofollow\">On Being Productive</a> =-.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(198, 17798, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/', '98.178.138.219', '2009-09-03 13:15:19', '2009-09-03 18:15:19', 'Thanks for the comment Mike. It does energize people when they can play to their strengths.\n.-= Mike Henry´s last blog ..<a href=\"http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LeadChangeGroupRSS/~3/PWcUQVjZSI0/\" rel=\"nofollow\">The Natural – Your Talents Point To Your Strengths</a> =-.', 0, '1', '', '', 195, 0),
(199, 17798, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/', '98.178.138.219', '2009-09-03 13:17:08', '2009-09-03 18:17:08', 'You\'re so right. Let\'s flip it: 80% of our time concentrating on our strengths.  Great quote too.  The prejudice of low expectations is a cruel thing.\n.-= Mike Henry´s last blog ..<a href=\"http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LeadChangeGroupRSS/~3/PWcUQVjZSI0/\" rel=\"nofollow\">The Natural – Your Talents Point To Your Strengths</a> =-.', 0, '1', '', '', 196, 0),
(200, 17798, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/', '98.178.138.219', '2009-09-03 13:27:16', '2009-09-03 18:27:16', 'Agreed.  Passion is the key (and my next post)! Thanks for the comment.  Mike...\n.-= Mike Henry´s last blog ..<a href=\"http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LeadChangeGroupRSS/~3/PWcUQVjZSI0/\" rel=\"nofollow\">The Natural – Your Talents Point To Your Strengths</a> =-.', 0, '1', '', '', 197, 0),
(201, 17799, 'Becky Robinson', 'brobinson@mountainstate.edu', 'http://www.mountainstate.typepad.com/leadership', '71.194.165.249', '2009-09-15 05:51:04', '2009-09-15 10:51:04', 'Mike, I really like this idea of identifying what you\'re \"for\". I am working to mentor a woman in our church, and yesterday we had a discussion about finding her life\'s purpose, which has been difficult for her. We have been discussing identifying core values, but I think I will bring this idea into the discussion and start a conversation, asking her what she\'s \"for.\" It seems like an easier and more concrete place to start.\n.-= Becky Robinson´s last blog ..<a href=\"http://mountainstate.typepad.com/leadership/2009/09/pushing-through.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">Pushing Through</a> =-.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(202, 17799, 'Susan Mazza', 'susan@randomactsofleadership.com', 'http://www.randomactsofleadership.com', '67.172.69.119', '2009-09-15 08:50:16', '2009-09-15 13:50:16', 'One of my coaches Ron Bynum used to say \"If you don\'t stand for something you\'ll fall for anything.\"  Your post reminded me of that.  Even a passion triggered by something we are against has a FOR just on the other side - if we are willing to take a stand for something rather than fight against the status quo we can actually bring a whole new possibility to life.\n\nGreat post Mike.  As always thanks for the inspiration!\n.-= Susan Mazza´s last blog ..<a href=\"http://randomactsofleadership.com/2009/08/30/why-we-dont-want-to-lead-i/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Why We Don’t Want to Lead – Part I</a> =-.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(203, 17800, 'Wally Bock', 'wally@threestarleadership.com', 'http://blog.threestarleadership.com', '69.132.189.215', '2009-09-17 17:09:20', '2009-09-17 22:09:20', 'Strengths are important but it\'s Focus and fit that often turn them into team productivity. If your symphony doesn\'t require an oboe, having a world-class oboist doesn\'t do you much good. And if you need an oboist but have to make due with a clarinet player who can play oboe, you\'ve got a different kind of trouble.\n.-= Wally Bock´s last blog ..<a href=\"http://blog.threestarleadership.com/2009/09/16/91609-midweek-look-at-the-independent-business-blogs.aspx?ref=rss\" rel=\"nofollow\">9/16/09: Midweek Look at the Independent Business Blogs</a> =-.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
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(206, 1131, 'Michael Leiter', 'michael.leiter@acadiau.ca', 'http://www.workengagement.com', '131.162.129.155', '2009-11-12 09:07:06', '2009-11-12 14:07:06', 'Mike\n\nAn inspiring view of workplace communities. There is a message of hope in the idea that groups in the doldrums need not be permanently stuck but may be at an earlier stage in the process of forming a community.\nThe triad idea encourages people to reach out to others, building stronger relationships through inclusion. It supports openness in a fundamental way.\nAnd I certainly subscribe to the idea that shared values form the foundation for community. A value based community builds on open dialog.\nAll the best,\nMichael', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(207, 1131, 'Susan Mazza', 'susan@randomactsofleadership.com', 'http://www.randomactsofleadership.com', '66.177.214.79', '2009-11-12 20:52:31', '2009-11-13 01:52:31', 'The idea of a tribe has been used quite a bit especially since Seth Godin\'s book, but I had never heard these stages described.\n\nYou have me thinking about how these stages apply to the corporate environment.  Thanks for sharing this.\n.-= Susan Mazza´s last blog ..<a href=\"http://randomactsofleadership.com/2009/11/10/who-is-right/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Who is Right?</a> =-.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(208, 1131, 'Chrissann Ruehle', 'chrissann_ruehle@yahoo.com', '', '72.49.98.36', '2009-11-13 17:50:49', '2009-11-13 22:50:49', 'Mike,\n\nThis is a fascinating article.  I am currently working on my MBA and have seen my cohort transition from stage 3 to that rare jewel; stage 5, over the past year. There are 14 of us in the cohort and the triads are very fluid. There\'s a lot of collaboration, energy, sharing, encouragement, innovation and freedom in our class.  We are all focused on growing professionally and we find ways to help everyone in the class to mature as a team.\n\nAs leaders in our workplaces, what are some strategies we can use to facilitate the evolution of our teams towards stage 5?\n\nThank you for sharing this information.\n\nBest regards,\nChrissann', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(209, 1131, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com', '98.178.138.219', '2009-11-13 17:56:02', '2009-11-13 22:56:02', 'Michael, thanks for your comments. I too am working through and thinking about triads and how they enable us to make a difference.  It was good to see it in print.', 0, '1', '', '', 206, 0),
(210, 1131, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com', '98.178.138.219', '2009-11-13 17:56:59', '2009-11-13 22:56:59', 'Uh oh. You\'re \"thinking\" again.  I\'m interested to see the questions and posts that come out of that.  Thanks for stopping by.', 0, '1', '', '', 207, 0),
(211, 1131, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com', '98.178.138.219', '2009-11-13 18:03:32', '2009-11-13 23:03:32', 'Chrissann, thanks for the note. It is fun to be part of a stage 4 or stage 5 group, isn\'t it?  The book presented some strategies for helping tribes move up the tribe-chain.  One key to facilitating the evolution is encouraging triad relationships. Those relationships actually encourage a focus on the purpose rather than the individuals, which is a key change in the move to Stage 4.    Mike...', 0, '1', '', '', 208, 0),
(212, 1131, 'Monica Diaz', 'monica@e-quidam.com', 'http://www.e-quidam.com/theblog', '189.143.101.91', '2009-11-15 05:34:15', '2009-11-15 10:34:15', 'That ability to make connections and have them take off on their own is always fabulous.  I believe that great leaders can do that easily and I love it when I can be a part of something like that, in any part I take in the triad.  This concept of tribes is slightly different than what I have been exploring and interesting, too.  Thanks, Mike, for bringing our awareness to it.  Many questions in my head about this one and that is always a good thing. Thx.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
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(214, 1131, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com', '98.178.138.219', '2009-11-19 23:22:50', '2009-11-20 04:22:50', 'Monica, sorry for the delayed response.  Thanks for your comment. More and more I appreciate triads as well. I especially appreciated how they articulated them in the book, which is why I passed it along. Thanks, Mike...', 0, '1', '', '', 212, 0),
(215, 1131, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com', '98.178.138.219', '2009-11-19 23:24:38', '2009-11-20 04:24:38', 'Michael, glad you are getting a lot out of it.  It really gets good in the chapters on stages 4 and 5 because those are more rare for most of us.  At least they were for me. Thanks for the comment.  Mike...', 0, '1', '', '', 213, 0),
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(217, 1131, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com', '98.178.138.219', '2009-12-17 22:50:39', '2009-12-18 03:50:39', 'Julian, thank you.  I\'ll listen to it.  We had some technical glitches with the site, but the link is very helpful. I appreciate it.\n\nMike...', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
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(220, 1157, 'Bridget Haymond', 'Bridget@TruthForLifeCoaching.com', '', '69.132.48.131', '2009-11-17 17:55:30', '2009-11-17 23:55:30', 'I love how you tie together serving with leading.  When people know that you really care about them and value their contribution, they will trust your leadership and embrace/support the larger goal.  Then everyone truly wins both personally and professionally.\n\nExcellent post Mike!\n.-= Bridget Haymond´s last blog ..Life Coaching Lessons From the Golf Course =-.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(221, 1157, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com', '98.178.138.219', '2009-11-17 18:00:06', '2009-11-17 23:00:06', 'Bridget, thanks for the comments. It\'s neat how serving and leading work together like that. Serving builds the trust that lubricates the whole relationship.\nMike...', 0, '1', '', '', 220, 0),
(222, 1157, '@DrJackKing', 'drjeking@yahoo.com', 'http://www.NorthForkCSL.org', '76.5.86.110', '2009-11-18 10:59:32', '2009-11-18 15:59:32', 'I especially appreciate this post, Mike.  I am a life-long student of leadership and staunch believer in the amazing difference servant leadership makes in the lives of so many!  Contemporary examples include India’s Mahatma Gandhi, South Africa’s Nelson Mandela, and our very own Dr Martin Luther King, Jr. Each of these towering men of strength—and forgiveness—in their service to humanity has become a symbol of love and, by extension, the quintessential figures of a servant’s heart.  So inspired, it seems to me it is incumbent upon us to continue the legacy of these courageous men with an indefatigable spirit in the redolent hope we transcend the limits imposed by boundaries and unite the hearts of people the world over as one community, one people who value others before self.\n\nClearly, principled leadership holds global application and appeal.  So much so the world yearns for a giving leadership; not the glitzy, glossy, gives-good-press veneer that often passes for leadership in the public eye but, rather, the humble, soft-spoken kind of leadership that invites folks to listen, to trust, and to follow.  We yearn for an authentic leadership—a true leadership—always undertaken as a service to the greater good.  Such has been the case for millennia.  Indeed, for more than a quarter century, the problem of our age has been described as “a crisis in leadership.”  “One of the most universal cravings of our time,” suggests James McGregor Burns, “is a hunger for compelling and creative leadership.”  I propose this craving is due, in large part, to the absence of our collective will to establish a firm foundation upon which to raise a new generation of leadership, a shepherding kind of leadership we find in the examples of Gandhi, King, Mandela, Corrie ten Boom, Jesus, Native American leaders such as Sitting Bull, and others to satisfy a great and universal yearning to matter, to be loved.\n\nMike, it’s my sense many understand the need for authentic leaders, but too few know how to respond thinking, perhaps, leading is something one does rather than something one becomes.  The truth is leadership gives people, not power, a place to rest—it’s the outward manifestation of a caring heart, passionately concerned for the universal good of all people.  A true leader is a source of strength for those who follow.  Indeed, the “signs of outstanding leadership,” Max DePree asserts, “are found among the followers.”  But let us remember such a role is not reserved exclusively for the few.  Martin Luther King, Jr., a personal hero and source of great inspiration for me, taught, “If you want to be important—Wonderful! If you want to be recognized—Wonderful! If you want to be great—Wonderful! But recognize that he who is greatest among you shall be your servant. That’s a new definition of greatness … Everybody can be great because everybody can serve … you only need a heart full of grace and a soul generated by love and you can be that servant.”  By extension, WE can then be that leader.\n\nAs I bring this comment to a close, permit me to suggest the time is now for us to take up the cause to nurture a servant’s heart within a new generation who are determined to make a difference among those who have chosen to follow.  The time is now to set out with all gusto to help leaders, young and old, discern how to do what\'s right.  The time is now to bring “ancient paths” (Jeremiah 6:16) within reach of those whose hearts seek to walk in the steps of the greatest leadership role models of all time—servant leaders.\n\nThank you for a great post, Mike, and thank you for this opportunity to share a few thoughts about a deeply personal passion, servant leadership.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
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(226, 1157, 'David Huskisson', 'davidohuskisson@hotmail.com', 'http://twitter.com/davidhuskisson', '98.156.11.3', '2009-12-26 23:16:59', '2009-12-27 04:16:59', 'Thank you so much for this post! It\'s unfortunate that all too often the pursuit of goal supercedes the value of participants in the process. I appreciate the emphasis that you place  on leaders serving people, not  merely the end result.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(227, 1157, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com', '12.168.167.100', '2009-12-27 08:11:18', '2009-12-27 13:11:18', 'David, thanks very much for the comment. To me, the fine art of servant leadership is to align the participant\'s best interests and the team\'s goals.  People matter. Happy New Year!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
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(232, 1290, 'Barry Werner', 'barrywerner@windstream.net', 'http://www.barrywerner.com', '75.88.30.222', '2009-12-22 13:08:37', '2009-12-22 18:08:37', 'This is excellent material. The theory is easier than the implementation but the end result is worth any amount of difficulty in the process.  For the process to work your lead statement \"First you must appreciate other contributors.\" is absolutely true.  I am assuming that the word \"appreciate\" encompasses respect.   If the process is done right the team becomes self-enforcing, they keep the vision on track and the team focused on the vision and that makes a leader\'s job much easier.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
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(234, 1290, 'Chrissann Ruehle', 'chrissann_ruehle@yahoo.com', '', '72.49.99.54', '2009-12-22 22:03:59', '2009-12-23 03:03:59', 'Thanks, Mike, for sharing this article as it very insightful! As leaders,  I think there is a natural tendency for us to jump in and immediately develop the vision ourselves. However, by taking a step back and working through this process of listening to our teams and collaborating on a vision, it helps to build a foundation of trust. Effective leadership is built on mutual trust and respect.  Team members feel empowered and accountable when they are involved in creating a vision for the team. It is a delicate balance; moving from visioneer to project manager. It\'s like anything else; it requires dedication, commitment and practice.\n\nThanks again for sharing this excellent information!\n\nBest regards,\nChrissann', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(235, 1290, 'Jane Perdue', 'thehrgoddess@gmail.com', '', '76.23.122.90', '2009-12-23 07:33:07', '2009-12-23 12:33:07', 'Mike -- love how you stress the importance of first understanding, then taking action.  Understanding the team, its work and its impact on the rest of the organization are foundational elements to successful outcomes. Good, good stuff!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0);
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(236, 1290, 'Mike Henry Sr.', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/', '98.178.138.219', '2009-12-23 07:45:07', '2009-12-23 12:45:07', 'Barry, I appreciate how you added two clarifying items: 1) Yes, appreciate encompasses respect. And 2) it does become self-enforcing. The team, understanding each person\'s role, helps hold one another accountable.  Thanks for the comments.\n.-= Mike Henry Sr.´s last blog ..<a href=\"http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LeadChangeGroupRSS/~3/HmcBlFIV1ck/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Shared Vision</a> =-.', 0, '1', '', '', 232, 0),
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(238, 1290, 'Mike Henry Sr.', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/', '98.178.138.219', '2009-12-23 07:48:33', '2009-12-23 12:48:33', 'Jane, thanks for the nice comment. As for understanding, wouldn\'t we all be better off if we remembered that we aren\'t the center of the universe.  I know I constantly need that reminder. It helps me to focus on others and try to make sure I understand them before I attempt to be understood.\n\nMike...', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(239, 1290, 'Jennifer', 'jmiller@people-equation.com', 'http://jennifervmiller.com', '76.235.164.64', '2009-12-23 15:14:44', '2009-12-23 20:14:44', 'Mike,\n\nOne of the best (albeit way old) reference tools on this topic is The Fifth Discipline Fieldbook by Peter Senge (and others). Published in 1994, I still refer to it and find it to be a useful tool. Your readers can find it on Amazon.com.\n\nNice post!\n.-= Jennifer´s last blog ..<a href=\"http://jennifervmiller.com/sensible-shoes/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Sensible Shoes</a> =-.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(240, 1290, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com', '12.168.167.108', '2009-12-23 17:56:29', '2009-12-23 22:56:29', 'Thanks for the comment and the recommendation Jennifer. I appreciate the additional info.', 0, '1', '', '', 239, 0),
(241, 1313, 'Kelly Ketelboeter', 'kketelboeter@gmail.com', '', '67.173.83.179', '2009-12-24 11:57:34', '2009-12-24 16:57:34', 'Thank you Mike for bringing your passion and vision to life with the Lead Change group!  You inspire positive change in me personally and I appreciate all that you do.  I am thankful for the Lead Change group and the folks I have met.  I look forward to continuing our journey in 2010!!\n\nCheers to all!\nKelly', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(242, 1313, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com', '75.66.185.62', '2009-12-24 15:47:48', '2009-12-24 20:47:48', 'Thank you for being a part of the group. I\'m honored to be connected with so many great people who are quick to volunteer and interested in making a difference. Thanks for being a co-creator in this journey.  I can\'t wait to meet you.\nMike...', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(243, 1313, 'Janna Rust', 'janna@purposefulpartnerships.com', 'http://www.purposefulleadershipblog.com', '70.246.227.60', '2009-12-26 15:52:17', '2009-12-26 20:52:17', 'Hi Mike,\n\nOne of my favorite recent leadership reads is the book \"Lead Like Jesus\" by Ken Blanchard &amp; Phil Hodges.  No matter what your faith, character traits modeled after Jesus translate into great leadership.  Thanks for being so transparent with your faith and doing all you do for the group.  I\'m disappointed that I won\'t be able to attend Leaderpalooza this year. I hope everyone has a wonderful time!\n\nWarm regards,\nJanna\n.-= Janna Rust´s last blog ..<a href=\"http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PurposefulLeadership/~3/a7FQXm-DrI8/hope-for-the-holidays.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">Hope for the Holidays</a> =-.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(244, 1313, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com', '12.168.167.100', '2009-12-27 08:18:33', '2009-12-27 13:18:33', 'Janna,\nThanks for the comments and the suggestion. That is a great book and the authors do have wonderful insight.  But I\'m sorry to hear you won\'t be able to join us at LeaderPalooza.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(245, 1367, 'Tweets that mention Leadership Un-Conference: LeaderPalooza -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/tb/bit.ly/5ZZFTz', '208.74.66.43', '2009-12-30 09:52:19', '2009-12-30 14:52:19', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Mike Henry Sr., Sagestone Partners. Sagestone Partners said: RT @mikehenrysr: LeaderPalooza Feb 19-20, 2010! Join us? http://bit.ly/5ZZFTz It will be a while B4 u experience anything like this! #NYMLC [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(246, 1367, 'Will Lukang', 'will.lukang@gmail.com', '', '69.125.141.196', '2009-12-31 00:17:21', '2009-12-31 05:17:21', 'Hi Mike,\n\nCan we explore e-meeting for the un-conference?   I\'ve been to Florida on back to back months in November and December.    I\'m not sure I can participate in the February event.   But an e-meeting event would be a great kick off.\n\nPlease let me know.\n\nHave a Happy New Year.\n\nRegards,\n\nWill Lukang', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(247, 1367, 'Steve Petzer', 'steve@ezihold.co.za', '', '41.26.137.73', '2009-12-31 10:22:15', '2009-12-31 15:22:15', 'Would love to be there but alas to do so all the way from South Africa would be tough...\n\nGood notes would be appreciated if at all possible.\n\nBestes!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(248, 1367, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com', '98.178.138.219', '2009-12-31 10:27:54', '2009-12-31 15:27:54', 'Will, thanks for the comment. We actually have an e-meeting on a particular topic each month. I\'ll be hosting the next one (probably two) in January and the dates will be announced soon.  We also have a tweet chat once a month.  Finally, we will have web access in the meeting rooms, so hopefully we can have a live chat or something during the meeting!  Hope you can come anyway.\n\nHappy New Year!', 0, '1', '', '', 246, 0),
(249, 1367, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com', '98.178.138.219', '2009-12-31 10:29:37', '2009-12-31 15:29:37', 'Thanks Steve! We will have free wireless in the meeting rooms and hotel rooms for participants so we can tweet, post and share everything that\'s happening.  Have a great New Year!', 0, '1', '', '', 247, 0),
(250, 1367, 'David Dalka', 'david_dalka4gsb@yahoo.com', 'http://www.daviddalka.com/', '24.136.13.12', '2010-01-01 19:59:02', '2010-01-02 00:59:02', 'As a thought leader in how organizations need to adapt to effectively use the Internet to improve profitability, this sounds like it might be alot of fun!\n\nNot sure I can fit a trip down there on my calendar though.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(251, 1404, 'Tweets that mention Past, Present and Future -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/tb/bit.ly/7wcFGM', '208.74.66.43', '2010-01-04 21:32:43', '2010-01-05 02:32:43', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Mike Henry Sr. and Sagestone Partners, Peter Lanc. Peter Lanc said: RT @eschreyer: I&#39;ll be there! RT @mikehenrysr: Register for the January Lead Change Call: Past, Present and Future http://bit.ly/7wcFGM ... [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(252, 1453, 'Tweets that mention Leadership or Office Politics Series -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/tb/bit.ly/8IofeV', '208.74.66.43', '2010-01-18 09:46:08', '2010-01-18 14:46:08', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Mike Henry Sr. and Mike Henry Sr., John S. John S said: RT @mikehenrysr: New post: Leadership or Office Politics Series http://bit.ly/7SZ0tX #leadership [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(253, 1453, 'Jennifer', 'jmiller@people-equation.com', 'http://jennifervmiller.com', '76.235.164.64', '2010-01-18 18:32:03', '2010-01-18 23:32:03', 'Mike,\n\nIt\'s been such a pleasure collaborating with you, Jane and Susan.  Excited that our project is finally taking flight!\n.-= Jennifer´s last blog ..<a href=\"http://jennifervmiller.com/employees-get-no-satisfaction/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Employees Can’t Get No Satisfaction</a> =-.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(254, 1453, 'davidburkus', 'david@davidburkus.com', 'http://davidburkus.com', '72.192.67.82', '2010-01-19 19:26:40', '2010-01-20 00:26:40', 'Great idea. Looking forward to reading it.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(255, 1459, 'uberVU - social comments', '', '', '174.129.78.58', '2010-01-19 14:02:31', '2010-01-19 20:02:31', '<strong>Social comments and analytics for this post...</strong>\n\nThis post was mentioned on Twitter by LeadershipNow: Mike Henry Sr: View LeaderPalooza Through A Wider Lens http://bit.ly/6ohiwz...', 0, '1', '', 'trackback', 0, 0),
(256, 1464, 'Jennifer', 'jmiller@people-equation.com', 'http://jennifervmiller.com', '76.235.164.64', '2010-01-20 14:13:34', '2010-01-20 19:13:34', 'Mike,\n\nThanks so very much for amplifying the thoughts on my post.  Excellent points, all of them.\n\nTo the your point of \"it\'s up to you\" and personal responsibility, I discovered this post by GL Hoffman (on Twitter @GLHoffman) called \"He Ain\'t Comin\', Folks.\" I\'m still reflecting upon and chuckling at his assessment of the human tendency to wait for our ships to come in.  See it here: http://blogs.jobdig.com/wwds/2010/01/18/he-aint-coming-folks/\n\nThanks to my friend @LisaRosendahl whose tweet led me there.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(257, 1464, 'Jane Perdue', 'thehrgoddess@gmail.com', '', '76.23.122.90', '2010-01-23 08:52:00', '2010-01-23 13:52:00', 'Mike - great add-on posts to Jennifer\'s insights into \"inside the walls\" networking.  Your admonition to do more than \"just my job\" is perfect advice in today\'s ever-evolving workplace.  Standing still with one\'s current hard and soft skill sets is an excellent invitation to a pink slip.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(258, 17801, 'Tweets that mention Futility -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/tb/bit.ly/3OSLmi', '208.74.66.43', '2009-11-09 10:04:57', '2009-11-09 15:04:57', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Mike Henry Sr., Mike Henry Sr.. Mike Henry Sr. said: Lead Change Blog - Do you frustrate your customers or teammates? Thoughts on Futility http://bit.ly/3OSLmi [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(259, 17801, 'davidburkus', 'david@davidburkus.com', 'http://davidburkus.com', '72.192.68.53', '2009-11-09 20:45:15', '2009-11-10 01:45:15', 'Great point Mike. I argue that adequate people get invited to be successful...to be successful in another organization.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(260, 17801, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com', '98.178.138.219', '2009-11-09 23:42:07', '2009-11-10 04:42:07', 'Thanks for the comment David. You\'re correct for Netflix and many other excellent companies.  But it seems the majority drive for safe and adequate.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(261, 17801, 'Doug', 'doug@compass-strategies.ca', '', '207.216.26.250', '2009-11-11 12:34:59', '2009-11-11 18:34:59', 'Hi Mike,\n\nYour post inspired this line of thinking:\n\nIf organizations decided to eliminate adequate staff I suppose they would be gutted. Adequate is the norm even in star powered organizations. What is unfortunate is when adequate people get star positions, or star people go unnoticed and get stuck in adequate positions. This kind of thing happens all the time in unionized environments but it also happens in management ranks. Adequate people get promoted because they have seniority (most often by adequate bosses).  Or they advance because they are popular or deserve a chance.\n\nThe error is not in tolerating adequate but in promoting adequate.\n\nDoug', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(262, 17801, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com', '98.178.138.219', '2009-11-11 20:32:12', '2009-11-12 01:32:12', 'Doug, thanks for the comment.  Netflix is a bit extreme, but their culture seems to reflect it (based on what I\'ve read, nothing firsthand).  The more \"adequate\" you tolerate, the more adequate you become.  Thanks, Mike...', 0, '1', '', '', 261, 0),
(263, 17802, 'Tweets that mention Servant Leaders and the Tribe -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/tb/bit.ly/wWvlR', '208.74.66.43', '2009-11-19 07:54:07', '2009-11-19 12:54:07', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Dale Lawrence and Mike Henry Sr., Mike Henry Sr.. Mike Henry Sr. said: Just Posted: Servant Leaders and the Tribe http://bit.ly/wWvlR Lead Change Blog [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(264, 17802, '6 Facets of the Servant Leadership Diamond &laquo; White Stone Shaping', '', 'http://mschutterop.wordpress.com/2009/11/19/6-facets-of-the-servant-leadership-diamond/', '66.135.48.204', '2009-11-19 09:25:50', '2009-11-19 14:25:50', '[...] Servant Leaders and the Tribe by Mike Henry Sr. [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(265, 17802, 'Dallas Bragg', 'dallas.bragg@gmail.com', '', '173.80.58.116', '2009-11-20 22:52:50', '2009-11-21 04:52:50', 'Mike,\n\nYou know, I have enjoyed this commercial for a while now, but never compared it to tribes or leadership.  Thank you for making that connection!  This week I focused heavily on serving my team--taking into consideration the needs of each member.  The difference was immeasurable.  I felt as if I brought the tribe to a new level by giving of myself.   Thank you for this post!\n\nDallas\n.-= Dallas Bragg´s last blog ..Learning to Have Faith =-.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(266, 17802, 'Doug Crandall', 'dougbcrandall@hotmail.com', 'http://www.bluerudder.net', '66.233.185.134', '2009-11-21 01:24:24', '2009-11-21 07:24:24', 'Mike,\nI love it when people find leadership everywhere -- even in commercials. Good stuff. One of my favorites is the movie Elf, where Buddy makes it clear that we all see the world through our own lens. A leader\'s job is to understand everyone\'s lenses and see it from their vantage point.\nAnyway, good stuff with the commercial.\n\nDoug\nwww.bluerudder.net\n.-= Doug Crandall´s last blog ..Scotty Smiley at CBC Leadership Fellows =-.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(267, 17802, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com', '98.178.138.219', '2009-11-21 12:15:25', '2009-11-21 17:15:25', 'Dallas, As you\'ve noticed, I end up seeing something about leadership in a lot of different places.  You remember the comment, \"to a hammer, everything looks like a nail.\"  You make a great case for the truth of the idea, though. People respond when they know you\'re \"for\" them.\n\nThanks for the comment.  Mike...', 0, '1', '', '', 265, 0),
(268, 17802, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com', '98.178.138.219', '2009-11-21 12:17:42', '2009-11-21 17:17:42', 'Doug, I\'ve often thought of just doing a series of the different places and competencies we see leadership exhibited. I must admit, I hadn\'t thought about Elf in a while, but it will be on the family radar again real soon.\n\nMike...', 0, '1', '', '', 266, 0),
(269, 17802, 'TwittLink - Your headlines on Twitter', '', '', '70.38.11.233', '2009-11-21 17:47:01', '2009-11-21 23:47:01', '[...] Tweets about this great post on TwittLink.com [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(270, 17805, 'Tweets that mention Taste Your Vision of the Future -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/tb/bit.ly/77RQHC', '208.74.66.43', '2009-12-14 08:50:00', '2009-12-14 13:50:00', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Mike Henry Sr. and Mike Henry Sr., Mary Jo Asmus. Mary Jo Asmus said: RT @mikehenrysr: New post: Can You Taste It? http://bit.ly/77RQHC #leadership Great post for awakening others! [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(271, 17805, 'BizSugar.com', '', 'http://www.bizsugar.com/story/17182', '74.53.29.90', '2009-12-14 18:35:17', '2009-12-14 23:35:17', '<strong>Taste Your Vision of the Future...</strong>\n\nHow clear is your vision of the future?  As a leader, can you taste the benefit of your vision of the future? Can you help your team taste it? Leadership is influence and we remember our feelings long after we remember anything else. So help your team ...', 0, '1', '', 'trackback', 0, 0),
(272, 17806, 'Tweets that mention The Think Zone by Roy Atkinson -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/tb/bit.ly/4JUUcI', '208.74.66.43', '2009-12-15 10:25:31', '2009-12-15 15:25:31', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Mike Henry Sr., Mike Henry Sr.. Mike Henry Sr. said: New post: The Think Zone – New Year http://bit.ly/4JUUcI #leadership [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(273, 17806, 'Susan Mazza', 'susan@randomactsofleadership.com', 'http://randomactsofleadership.com', '70.146.14.231', '2009-12-15 11:46:05', '2009-12-15 16:46:05', 'Thanks for flagging Roy\'s post.  I zeroed in on the same thing you did.  One of my accomplishments that I will carry over is the incredible network I have built this past year and the new friendships forged.  Happy to be taking you with me into the new year!\n.-= Susan Mazza´s last blog ..<a href=\"http://randomactsofleadership.com/2009/11/29/5-ways-to-leadi-the-way-to-holiday-miracles/\" rel=\"nofollow\">5 Ways to Lead the Way to Holiday Miracles</a> =-.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(274, 17807, 'Tweets that mention Make a Positive Difference -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/tb/bit.ly/4sSl3L', '208.74.66.43', '2009-12-17 09:10:17', '2009-12-17 14:10:17', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Mike Henry Sr., Michael McKinney. Michael McKinney said: Make a Positive Difference: Tweet Chat Last Thursday we held the inaugural Lead Change Tweet Chat.  The topic .. http://bit.ly/6f40Un [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(275, 17807, 'Joanne Maly', 'joanne@lincolnmaly.com', 'http://www.lincolnmalymarketing.com', '74.215.64.229', '2009-12-17 12:39:53', '2009-12-17 17:39:53', 'Mike, thanks for your leadership in the \'leader\' community. You have brought so many thought \'leaders\' together this year and you have made  an imprint in our world because of your efforts.\n\nAs I was not able to take part in the Twitter lead-change\' chat, the transcript link above is most helpful. My hope is that some of the excellent ideas shared in posts during that tweet session, become a reality - today.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(276, 17807, 'Mike Henry Sr.', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/', '98.178.138.219', '2009-12-17 22:45:18', '2009-12-18 03:45:18', 'Joanne, thank you for the comments. I appreciate the encouragement and, like you, I\'m looking forward to the day when we can take a minute and look back and enjoy the difference that was made.', 0, '1', '', '', 275, 0),
(277, 17807, 'tim', 'timageis@gmail.com', 'http://www.studentlinc.net', '71.33.99.89', '2009-12-20 14:23:59', '2009-12-20 19:23:59', 'Hi Mike:\nThis was my first ever TweetChat and I wasn\'t disappointed. I was grateful for the opportunity to participate and even more surprised by the level of opportunity to contribute afforded me. While my tweet about \"motivational posters\" was a bit tongue-in-cheek, I am always a little wary of how \"cliche\" I can sound when I start to talk about leadership.\n\nFor me, leadership isn\'t always about knowing the right thing to do as much as it is about acting and doing the right thing to move both myself and others forward. I have been guilty more times than I\'d like to admit for being able to say all the right things about leadership (and doing it in a way that is memorable and slightly profound) and yet completely dropping the ball when leadership is demanded of me.\n\nImagine the disappointment of having one of your own kids or your spouse confront you on a situation by saying, \"Remember that article you wrote about consistency? Don\'t you think that would be appropriate here?\" All I can say is...OUCH!\n\nI learned a lot from the TweetChat and have printed the transcript that you provided so I could reflect on what was said. The conversation started around the foundational principle of character. I was reminded again that any type of leadership starts with me. I did follow through on my \"Tomorrow\" statements and found that people responded in kind to an encouraging word that I offered at the start of our conversations.\n\nSo grateful to be a part of this group and look forward to more interactions and opportunities to learn and grow...from the inside out!\n.-= tim´s last blog ..<a href=\"http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/studentlinc/~3/KZivSv5x5Ro/what-matters-now-ebook-free-download.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">What Matters Now Ebook - Free Download</a> =-.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(278, 17807, 'Lead Change &quot;Tweet Chat&quot; from the LinkedIn group &#8211; post by Mike Henry Sr. &laquo; mick&#039;s leadership blog', '', 'http://www.leader-values.com/wordpress/?p=421', '212.53.83.111', '2010-02-12 03:59:30', '2010-02-12 08:59:30', '[...] Change &quot;Tweet Chat&quot; from the LinkedIn group &#8211; post by Mike Henry Sr.  From Mike&#8217;s Blog &#8230; I am sorry I couldn&#8217;t join the Chat, but I will try to next time. Sounds [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(279, 17809, 'Tweets that mention 2009 Thank You -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/tb/bit.ly/6FrTTL', '208.74.66.43', '2009-12-31 22:18:11', '2010-01-01 03:18:11', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Mike Henry Sr., Michael McKinney. Michael McKinney said: You Have My Gratitude – 2009: I can’t do it. I tried but after I listed over 100 people that I’ve .. http://bit.ly/5i7ZuO [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(280, 17809, 'Kerry Palmer', 'kpalmer@trinitywildcats.com', 'http://www.allthingsleadership.blogspot.com', '71.8.1.70', '2010-01-01 08:53:10', '2010-01-01 13:53:10', 'Thanks for sharing. I hope you have a wonderful 2010.  I appreciate the insight and inspiration your blog offers to leaders and upstart bloggers like me.\n\nBest Regards.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(281, 17809, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com', '98.178.138.219', '2010-01-01 10:06:46', '2010-01-01 15:06:46', 'Kerry, thanks for the comment. Please let me know if I can do anything to help you. Mike...', 0, '1', '', '', 280, 0),
(282, 1297, 'uberVU - social comments', '', '', '67.202.32.232', '2010-02-22 10:36:59', '2010-02-22 16:36:59', '<strong>Social comments and analytics for this post...</strong>\n\nThis post was mentioned on Twitter by mikehenrysr: New post: Own Your Vision http://bit.ly/cZtKdw #leadership...', 0, '1', '', 'trackback', 0, 0),
(283, 1297, 'Dallas Bragg', 'dallas.bragg@gmail.com', '', '12.68.151.70', '2010-02-24 14:15:08', '2010-02-24 20:15:08', 'Mike,\n\nThank you for this series.  I have found that I enjoy inspiring others so much that I forget about my own vision.  I should take more time to develop my own vision, which would help inspire others even more!\n\n~Dallas\n.-= Dallas Bragg´s last blog ..My Identity--A Doctoral Journey =-.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(284, 1297, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com', '98.178.138.219', '2010-02-26 07:28:08', '2010-02-26 12:28:08', 'Dallas, thanks for the comment. I have experienced the same issue.  You\'re right your own vision inspires. Go for it!', 0, '1', '', '', 283, 0),
(285, 1297, 'Urgent or Important - Lead Change Group', '', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/urgent-important/', '216.119.147.4', '2011-10-29 20:45:46', '2011-10-30 01:45:46', '[...] such as Can You Taste It?  Energize, Mobilize &amp; Guide, Shared Vision, Align Your Vision and Own Your Vision.  As a follow up to the whole series, let&#8217;s do a short check to see how you&#8217;re doing [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(286, 1524, 'Wally Bock', 'wally@threestarleadership.com', 'http://blog.threestarleadership.com', '75.181.100.30', '2010-02-04 15:47:08', '2010-02-04 20:47:08', 'Excellent points, Mike. Let\'s remember, too, that what you describe are \"promises\" and need to be turned into results.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(287, 1524, 'David Locke', 'Dave44000@yahoo.com', '', '206.117.120.14', '2010-02-04 18:28:25', '2010-02-04 23:28:25', 'Sorry, but character-based leadership is just an attempt to limit how the leader can be. Leadership, in general, can produce the same results without whatever the hell character is.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(288, 1524, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com', '98.178.138.219', '2010-02-04 22:27:06', '2010-02-05 03:27:06', 'David, thanks for the honest comment. I agree that \"character\" can be difficult to define, but in the post Sources of Leadership I explained that I define it as leadership that originates from who you are rather than what rank you claim.  Leaders who get their authority from their followers almost always produce greater results that those who just lead from the strength of position or power.', 0, '1', '', '', 287, 0),
(289, 1524, 'Steve Petzer', 'stevepetzer@gmail.com', '', '41.27.209.178', '2010-02-05 03:12:26', '2010-02-05 08:12:26', 'A true leader that leads from who they are will establish an environment where Truth, Humility and Righteousness will prevail.\n  -  Truth will set people free from the bondage of misinformation\n  -  Humility will create a culture of serving one another\n  -  Righteousness will bring justice because things are being done right\nHowever, in my opinion it all starts with being true to one\'s own calling (purpose). Purpose driven leaders will by nature be character-based leaders providing they remain true to their calling.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(290, 1524, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com', '98.178.138.219', '2010-02-05 06:47:53', '2010-02-05 11:47:53', 'I agree in the best case.  But I\'ve found myself in positions that were not aligned with my \"purpose.\" Haven\'t you?  Maybe our calling is to be character-based leaders whether we\'re in a bad job or a good one...  Thanks for the great comment, Steve.', 0, '1', '', '', 289, 0),
(291, 1524, 'J. Michael Thurman', 'jmt@jmichaelthurman.com', '', '75.88.210.174', '2010-02-05 07:55:39', '2010-02-05 13:55:39', 'Thanks for the post, Mike.\n\nCharacter IS about WHO the leader is. It\'s not personality. It is integrity, honesty, whether or not she cares about her people as people (as opposed to factors of production), and so many more intangibles.\n\nI\'ve worked for leaders who lacked integrity but had plenty of Drill Instructor.  I try to sniff those out at the interview, now.  In cases where that hasn\'t been possible, I have worked to \"lead up\" while looking for an exit.  The character of the leader and the tribe is more important than the paycheck.\n\nRegarding purpose... Finding that position that aligns with purpose seems to be like finding a golden needle in a haystack.  Mike, I think you\'re on to something important with your last comment.  Character isn\'t displayed only response to the good times, but is also, maybe even primarily, displayed in response to the bad.\n\nHow do you respond with character is \"less than ideal\" situations?\n\n/jmt\n.-= J. Michael Thurman´s last blog ..7 Reasons to Walk Down That Aisle… and Forgive =-.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(292, 1524, 'peter Lanc', 'peterlanc@woollylanc.com', '', '91.84.246.249', '2010-02-05 17:10:26', '2010-02-05 22:10:26', 'love the blog. I can think of at least one\n1. ask yourself what shadow  do you cast  and is it consistent and do you walk in your won shadow\n2. Promise of integrity  and trust with out question\n\nall the best peter', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(293, 1524, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com', '98.178.138.219', '2010-02-05 17:19:43', '2010-02-05 22:19:43', 'You\'ve actually hit on a slant I didn\'t take: what the personal benefits of character-based leadership or being a person of character are. You\'re quite right.  Many times we underestimate the lack of peace that comes from how our subconscious knows we\'re not what we say we are.  That internal peace is strength. You can fake it, but you can\'t fake the peace that results.', 0, '1', '', '', 292, 0),
(294, 1524, 'JakeHillman', 'jakester191@gmail.com', '', '207.109.252.194', '2010-02-05 19:50:41', '2010-02-06 01:50:41', 'Mike,\nAwesome point. I have seen too many \"leaders\" who lead from his or her position or title, not from a true sense of leadership. This is where I really started hating position titles. While I understand that they are needed, people tend to place way too much clout in their name tag, not in what it means to be a true leader. I also think that these types of leaders have a \"do as I say\" mentality, instead of \"do as I do\" leadership, which is a fine character trait.', 0, '1', '', '', 288, 0),
(295, 1524, 'Doug Crandall', 'doug@bluerudder.net', 'http://www.bluerudder.net', '66.233.185.134', '2010-02-05 19:59:11', '2010-02-06 00:59:11', 'Mike,\nGracious reply to a somewhat odd comment. Well done.', 0, '1', '', '', 288, 0),
(296, 1524, 'Everything is Done by Hope &laquo; NorthFork Center for Servant Leadership', '', 'http://www.northforkcsl.org/?p=572', '66.147.244.181', '2010-02-05 20:50:50', '2010-02-06 01:50:50', '[...] Leader Palooza, recently published the second post in a series on character-based leadership, Three Promises of Character-based Leadership. I would love to be involved with Leader Palooza this year. Because my inability to attend does not [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(297, 1524, 'Mike Henry Sr.', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/', '98.178.138.219', '2010-02-06 13:36:19', '2010-02-06 18:36:19', 'Michael, thanks for the comment. The reason why integrity is so important to us is because in the good times, we can\'t see what\'s on the inside of someone.  That\'s why we\'re so surprised and disappointed when someone fails to live up to our expectations (like Tiger Woods).  Often the good times are when we become weak.  I think someone once said that success tests character, hardship proves it.\n\nMike...\n.-= Mike Henry Sr.´s last blog ..<a href=\"http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LeadChangeGroupRSS/~3/oBkz03eOumg/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Three Promises of Character-Based Leadership</a> =-.', 0, '1', '', '', 291, 0),
(298, 1524, 'maryp', 'mary@inetmax.net', '', '166.183.232.20', '2010-02-06 17:06:09', '2010-02-06 22:06:09', 'David is correct.  Character is not a definition of attributes.  One can say the leadership character of Hitler, allowed him to bring a continent to its knees.  Leadership Character is a way of saying the attributes an individual uses to lead.\n\nOne can say life builds character, I prefer to think that life reveals it..  So as Mike states it is Leadership that emantes from who you are and the values you hold dear as a person.', 0, '1', '', '', 287, 0),
(299, 1524, 'Lee Wise', 'writeleewise@gmail.com', '', '174.55.37.247', '2010-02-06 20:05:18', '2010-02-07 02:05:18', 'Hi,\n\nI think I would include in point one -- or possibly add -- something to the effect of \"engaged and motivated\" team members.\n\nIn a healthy, trust based relationship where not only the character is trusted but the related competency level as well, the atmosphere can be motivational.  Yes, that would be a part of being \"engaged\" factor, but that was the first thing I thought of so I simply paused enough to write it down.\n\nMotivated How?\n\nTo carry one\'s load as best as possible.\nTo keep on advancing in area of responsibility.\nTo support and encourage team members.\nTo speak well of others on the team.\n\nThat\'s it.  Enjoy the day,\n\nLee', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(300, 1524, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com', '98.178.138.219', '2010-02-06 20:11:23', '2010-02-07 01:11:23', 'Actually the results are a given. No results - no leadership.', 0, '1', '', '', 286, 0),
(301, 1524, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com', '98.178.138.219', '2010-02-06 20:12:56', '2010-02-07 01:12:56', 'Thanks Lee. I appreciate the extension / clarification.\n\nMike...', 0, '1', '', '', 299, 0),
(302, 1524, 'Steve Petzer', 'stevepetzer@gmail.com', '', '41.28.189.111', '2010-02-07 05:18:01', '2010-02-07 10:18:01', 'True, it\'s almost the same as the function of a project manager. The project never defines his purpose or function or calling as a project manager or leader in this instance. So also will true leaders find themselves involved in \'projects\' that may have nothing to do with their personal purpose. Their calling as a leader however and their own character traits is what will set them apart as a leader in all circumstances.\n\nLeaders will find themselves in a position where they are purposed to salvage someone else\'s bad \'project\'. :)', 0, '1', '', '', 290, 0),
(303, 1524, 'Steve Petzer', 'stevepetzer@gmail.com', '', '41.28.189.111', '2010-02-07 05:23:14', '2010-02-07 10:23:14', 'Question: When it comes to competency or specific skills and specifically in view of Lee\'s comment.How important would it be for a leader to know when to lead and when not to lead?', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(304, 1524, 'RaymondTaylor', 'raytaylorjr@gmail.com', '', '204.210.225.175', '2010-02-07 11:55:05', '2010-02-07 16:55:05', 'Leaders without character can achieve results. However, Mike\'s 3rd promise of leadership, sustainable relationships, cannot be achieved without character. You only need to read the headlines to see leaders, with relatively short term success, tumble from the exposure of their lack of character.', 0, '1', '', '', 287, 0),
(305, 1524, 'Susan Steinbrecher', 'steinbrecherinc@gmail.com', 'http://www.steinbrecher.com', '66.209.55.196', '2010-02-07 12:07:42', '2010-02-07 17:07:42', 'Great discussion; thanks for getting this rolling, Mike. I’d like to suggest another promise or defining quality of character-based leadership -- commitment to personal growth. Those who are willing to do some soul searching and take responsibility for their actions, thereby showing humility, often gain tremendous respect and valuable self-knowledge from their associates. Once an understanding of “knowing thyself” is established, you can begin to master the art of leading yourself and therefore will model a way for your associates to do the same. Self reflection takes courage – and I believe courage is a foundational trait of what we call “character-based” leadership. These are the leaders who put heart into their practice rather than seeking outward recognition as a leader.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(306, 1524, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com', '98.178.138.219', '2010-02-07 13:54:45', '2010-02-07 18:54:45', 'Great addition Susan. Thanks. I knew there were more.', 0, '1', '', '', 305, 0),
(307, 1524, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com', '98.178.138.219', '2010-02-07 13:57:19', '2010-02-07 18:57:19', 'Great question.  I\'d be interested to hear other people\'s responses to that too.  How about posting on the Facebook page or as a LinkedIn discussion?', 0, '1', '', '', 303, 0),
(308, 1524, 'David Jackson', 'davidj@enacomm.net', '', '68.0.114.43', '2010-02-08 08:07:00', '2010-02-08 13:07:00', '\"...produce the same results...\"\nThat is only true if you define results very narrowly.', 0, '1', '', '', 287, 0),
(309, 1524, 'Mike Henry Sr.', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/', '98.178.138.219', '2010-02-08 09:51:20', '2010-02-08 15:51:20', 'David, I understand.  One thing I commonly fail to do is clarify the meaning of words.  My intention was narrow.  In fact, I posted Deliver on the Promises to clarify.\n\nThanks, Mike...\n', 0, '1', '', '', 308, 0),
(310, 1524, 'Kay Augustine', 'kayaugustine@gmail.com', '', '75.72.126.14', '2010-02-09 11:56:37', '2010-02-09 16:56:37', 'I love this discussion! I\'m working on my doctorate in Education Leadership and am enjoying the emerging emphasis on character in leadership as an important theme and topic.  I\'ve been conducting training on character development for communities, schools and non-profit organizations throughout the country for the last 13 years.  The one thing most adults forget is that you can\'t develop character in young people or your employees if you haven\'t invested in reflecting on and developing your own first.  Modeling that you are worthy of trust and respect; showing that you accept not only a personal responsibility but a collective responsibility to the whole, while being fair and exhibiting a strong penchant for authentic compassion is vital to establishing a thriving work (or school or home) environment.\n\nI love the term \"moral courage\"--the absolute basic ingredient for living in today\'s society--having the courage to do the right thing even when it isn\'t easy or isn\'t in our own best interest.\n\nI also believe that a key to being a leader is knowing how to \"lead from behind\"--you never stop leading, but you reposition yourself to support, encourage and nurture the leadership of others and let go of the \"out front\" position.  I personally experienced this empowerment from a dear mentor and have used the technique with both colleagues and youth.  I believe it is important that we teach this as a leadership technique as it is the way we grow and develop future leaders and leave our personal, professional and organizational legacies.\n\nThanks for the forum for discussion!\nKay', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(311, 1524, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com', '98.178.138.219', '2010-02-09 13:07:32', '2010-02-09 18:07:32', 'Kay, thanks for the great comment.  You added at least two great ideas for future posts: you can\'t teach character you don\'t have, and the whole art of leading from behind.   I also appreciate the encouragement about moral courage.  \"Right\" seems to get harder and harder to define.  Thanks for contributing those much needed additions.', 0, '1', '', '', 310, 0),
(312, 1524, '&quot;You don&#039;t need to know the second law of thermodynamics to serve.&quot; - Dr. Jack King', '', 'http://drjackking.brn1.co/servant-leaders/dont-need-know-second-law-thermodynamics-serve/', '67.227.189.59', '2016-08-14 12:15:48', '2016-08-14 16:15:48', '[&#8230;] Leader Palooza, recently published the second post in a series on character-based leadership, Three Promises of Character-based Leadership.  I would love to be involved with Leader Palooza this year.  Because my inability to attend does [&#8230;]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(313, 1535, 'Jennifer', 'jmiller@people-equation.com', 'http://jennifervmiller.com', '76.235.164.64', '2010-01-26 08:39:31', '2010-01-26 13:39:31', 'Mike,\n\nYou say, \"Trust lubricates relationships and transactions\". What a great metaphor!  Building trust is such a huge part of the leader-follower equation.  Sincerity and authenticity are two powerful components of trust. I also like your six actionable ideas for improving trust in one\'s organization.\n\nThanks for another thought-provoking post.\n.-= Jennifer´s last blog ..<a href=\"http://jennifervmiller.com/thank-your-mentor-today/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Thank Your Mentor Today</a> =-.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(314, 1535, 'TwittLink - Your headlines on Twitter', '', '', '70.38.11.233', '2010-01-26 12:21:05', '2010-01-26 18:21:05', '[...] Tweets about this great post on TwittLink.com [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(315, 1535, 'Bud Coburn', 'bud.coburn@gmail.com', '', '67.140.129.14', '2010-01-26 12:39:18', '2010-01-26 17:39:18', 'Great article and very practical.  This is often an area that is ignored by leaders.  This is a key for any leader to grasp and apply for building a successful and productive working environment.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(316, 1535, 'susan mazza', 'susan@randomactsofleadership.com', 'http://randomactsofleadership.com', '206.53.153.49', '2010-01-26 14:22:27', '2010-01-26 19:22:27', 'I liked the same phrase as Jennifer in particular.  Great food for thought and ideas for action.  Two things occured to me as I read this.  The first is that \"misleading motves\" can turn out to be misunderstood motives.  If we are not mindful of and\nresponsible for our interpretations we can feel mistrust that is not warranted.\n\nThe second is that 5 and 6 on your list are so very important.  Every conversation is an opportunity to build trust.  Mindfulness not just of our own motives and choice of actions but also how we are occurring is vital to keeping the dark side of politics at bay.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(317, 1535, 'David Andrews', 'david.andrews@orcon.net.nz', 'http://davidrandrews.wordpress.com/', '203.97.249.11', '2010-01-26 14:43:22', '2010-01-26 19:43:22', 'Great post Mike.\n\nI like the \'trust\' factor.  In New Zealand I\'ve found most people have  highly refined \'bulls%$t antennae\' which pretty quickly picks up leaders that are \'faking it until the make it\'.\n\nEnjoying your blog and tweets - keep it up!\n.-= David Andrews´s last blog ..<a href=\"http://davidrandrews.wordpress.com/2010/01/22/blinded-by-the-light/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Blinded by the light?</a> =-.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(318, 1535, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com', '98.178.138.219', '2010-01-26 14:50:06', '2010-01-26 19:50:06', 'As usual, you got me thinking about something else that\'s a pet peeve too.  We are responsible for how we\'re interpreted.  We have a responsibility to do everything we can to be properly understood. Sometimes we think that if people misunderstand us, that\'s their fault.  But in order to be authentic, we need the feedback to make sure our message is received with the same meaning it was sent.\nThanks!', 0, '1', '', '', 316, 0),
(319, 1535, 'Tweets that mention Sincerity and Office Politics -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/tb/bit.ly/5oRPbP', '208.74.66.58', '2010-01-26 16:17:52', '2010-01-26 21:17:52', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Wally Bock, zanesafrit, Mike Henry Sr., Mike Henry Sr., Mike Henry Sr. and others. Mike Henry Sr. said: Just posted: Sincerity &amp; Office Politics http://bit.ly/6oFkb4 second in a series with @thehrgoddess @jennifervmiller &amp; @SusanMazza #OPQ [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(320, 1535, 'Kelly Ketelboeter', 'kketelboeter@gmail.com', 'http://www.theexperiencefactor.com', '99.63.206.87', '2010-01-26 17:25:06', '2010-01-26 22:25:06', 'Fantastic post Mike!\n\nTransparency when leading and in all relationships is so important. It builds and sustains the trust. I had never really considered it to play a role in office politics. You are right on the money when you say that, \"Office politics rise when objectives are not shared or clearly understood.\" That just makes so much sense.  So not only do we need to transparent we need to be able to communicate effectively.  When people aren\'t on the same page and in the same book personal agendas do and will get in the way.\n\nThe tips you provided are extremely helpful in building successful relationships in the work place where everyone is working towards the same end goal.\n\nThe one thing that I think may keep people from being transparent and authentic is the fear that their thoughts, feelings or beliefs will not be accepted.  In turn they may alienate themselves by not being truly authentic. An open mind among all team players is key along with the patience and grace you recommended.  It\'s up to the leader to foster an environment where people safe and accept their differences as well as focus on the strengths they bring to the team.\n\nCheers!\nKelly', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(321, 1535, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com', '98.178.138.219', '2010-01-27 06:06:58', '2010-01-27 11:06:58', 'Kelly, thanks for the great comment. Fear is the big problem. It causes us to mask our behaviors and it also causes us to look out for ourselves.  I\'m working on another series about how to create win-win environments.  Win-win always requres someone to go last.  You can only do that if you don\'t \"fear\" loss from letting everyone else win first.', 0, '1', '', '', 320, 0),
(322, 1535, 'Meredith Bell', 'meredith@2020insight.net', '', '70.169.138.76', '2010-01-27 08:48:32', '2010-01-27 14:48:32', 'Mike, this is such an important post.\n\nAs I read it, I thought back 27 years ago - the last time I was employed by someone else. I left that organization exactly because of the things you describe here - office politics, lack of sincerity, and lack of trust. I just didn\'t have the stomach for that kind of environment (Literally, it was making me sick because of the conflict between my value system and what I was experiencing every day.). So one of the other HUGE impacts of office politics and a lack of sincerity is turnover. The people who not only value but REQUIRE authenticity in their relationships will not stick around to see if things change.\n\nFor someone to implement the 6 excellent steps you outlined, I believe they must possess emotional maturity, high self-esteem, and a genuine respect for other human beings. A person lacking any of those is more likely to resort to false authenticity (is that an oxymoron?). I\'d just add that anyone interested in implementing the 6 steps needs to recognize the personal strengths that will be required throughout the process and realize it\'s worth the effort to ensure a transparent culture. It makes a tremendous difference in how people feel about coming to work, the work itself and themselves.\n.-= Meredith Bell´s last blog ..<a href=\"http://www.yourvoiceofencouragement.com/2010/01/you-can-win-battle-but-lose-war.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">You Can Win the Battle but Lose the War</a> =-.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(323, 1535, 'Katy', 'katy@personalfocuscoaching.com', 'http://surviveyourpromotion.com', '71.184.116.27', '2010-01-27 15:30:34', '2010-01-27 20:30:34', 'Lots of great thoughts in here.  People who don\'t like each other (or even trust each other) can usually still manage to work together if their goals are in alignment.  If there\'s a serious lack of trust in an environment, it will take time to rebuild it.  In the meantime you can usually restore productivity by focusing on aligning goals across the board.\n.-= Katy´s last blog ..<a href=\"http://surviveyourpromotion.com/2010/01/27/25-tools-every-manager-should-know/\" rel=\"nofollow\">25 Tools Every Manager Should Know</a> =-.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(324, 1535, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com', '98.178.138.219', '2010-01-27 20:08:36', '2010-01-28 01:08:36', 'Thanks for the great comment.  I agree false sincerity stems from either fear or uninformed selfishness.  And I say uninformed because it\'s generally in our true best interest to promote the greater \"we\" than the lesser \"me.\"  Even if the group\'s best interest is different than our own, it\'s generally in our true best interest to be about something bigger than ourselves.  Thanks again. Mike...', 0, '1', '', '', 322, 0),
(325, 1535, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com', '98.178.138.219', '2010-01-27 20:15:44', '2010-01-28 01:15:44', 'Thanks Katy for the comment.  I agree that alignment enables productivity, but I would say that trust acts like a turbo-charger. Alignment without trust will only take you to some level of productivity lower than alignment with trust.  Thanks, Mike...', 0, '1', '', '', 323, 0),
(326, 1535, 'What&#8217;s Your Agenda?', '', 'http://randomactsofleadership.com/2010/02/01/whats-your-agenda/', '97.74.24.1', '2010-02-01 21:54:27', '2010-02-02 02:54:27', '[...] building in Networking Inside the Company Walls.  Mike wrote about authenticity and sincerity in Sincerity in Office Politics.  I encourage you to share your thoughts on any and all of these excellent [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(327, 1562, 'elaine suess', 'elaine@beyondbeing.net', 'http://www.beyondbeing.net', '71.67.114.136', '2010-01-28 22:08:37', '2010-01-29 03:08:37', 'Very nice, for both of you!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(328, 1562, 'Tweets that mention Core Purpose Interview -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/tb/bit.ly/bnDG9T', '208.74.66.58', '2010-01-30 04:20:53', '2010-01-30 09:20:53', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Mike Henry Sr., Mike Henry Sr., Mike Henry Sr., Mike Henry Sr., Michael McKinney and others. Michael McKinney said: Mike Henry Sr: Core Purpose Interview http://bit.ly/cvUhKN [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(329, 1571, 'Jennifer V. Miller', 'jmiller@people-equation.com', 'http://jennifervmiller.com', '76.235.198.59', '2010-01-29 08:10:21', '2010-01-29 13:10:21', 'Mike,\n\nFirst of all, I commend you for finding a way to work Randy Quaid\'s Christmas Vacation photo into this post.  Hilarious!\n\nSecondly, this topic has been popular lately.  I\'m reminded of Mary Jo Asmus\' excellent series on the responsibility that both leader and follower have in making the workplace productive. See it here:http://www.aspire-cs.com/bad-manager-or-flawed-human.\n\nI felt so strongly about ensuring that the practice aligns with the theory, I wrote a \"response\" to Mary Jo\'s thesis on my blog called \"Stepping into the Abyss\". Feel free to check it out.\n\nGreat post, as always!\n.-= Jennifer V. Miller´s last blog ..<a href=\"http://jennifervmiller.com/stepping-into-the-abyss/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Stepping Into the Abyss</a> =-.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0);
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(330, 1571, 'davidburkus', 'david@davidburkus.com', 'http://davidburkus.com', '72.192.67.82', '2010-01-29 12:54:40', '2010-01-29 17:54:40', 'Good post. Reminds me of W.L. Gore &amp; Associates, a company where everyone has the same title and leaders are developed not by promotion but by their ability to persuade people to follow them. All person-based.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(331, 1571, 'Erin Schreyer', 'eschreyer@sagestone-partners.com', 'http://www.sagestone-partners.com', '24.106.249.130', '2010-01-29 13:17:00', '2010-01-29 18:17:00', 'Mike, wonderful post, as always!\n\nI love the distinction you point out.  What a difference it makes, depending on the philosophy you choose to embrace.\n\nThe most effective organizations, in my opinion, are the ones that empower their employees to think outside of the box, bring new and creative ideas to the table and vision better ways of doing things.  In essence, asking each employee, regardless of title to take on aspects of leadership from where they are.\n\nThis philisophy makes the aspect of leading from WHO you are that much more critical.  It is only the leaders who have built trust and who can produce solutions that benefit people who will gain followers that want to take their ideas and help turn them into reality.  Because they have strong character, they will be able to get people on their bus and get things done more effectively and efficiently.  You\'ve done an excellent job of bringing light to this topic!  Thanks!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(332, 1571, 'Gordon R. Clogston', 'gclogston@leadershipcourseware.com', 'http://www.leadershipcourseware.com/blog', '66.7.166.18', '2010-01-29 13:34:48', '2010-01-29 18:34:48', 'Excellent articulation of the sources of leadership, Mike. It is interesting to note how many people are happy to blame people in power for their ills and yet assume no responsibility for making a difference themselves.\n\nAs Jennifer said, this is a topic of some discussion these days. I have read and written articles on whether or not people in positions of power and leaders can or should be differentiated. Though we may argue the merits, the unfortunate fact is that they can be differentiated.\n\nI agree with your assessment that leadership is born of character. It has nothing to do with your job title. Good leaders are born with certain traits that honed over time allow them to be trusted and respected. Interestingly, many of the strongest leaders, those who have substantial influence have opted not to seek or accept positions of authoritative power.\n\nJob well done. I look forward to reading more.\n.-= Gordon R. Clogston´s last blog ..<a href=\"http://www.leadershipcourseware.com/blog/general/lose-your-job-get-focused-get-creative/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Lost Your Job? Get Focused, Get Creative, Stay Connected.</a> =-.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(333, 1571, 'Dr. Ada', 'ada@logosnoesis.com', 'http://www.logosnoesis.com', '67.162.226.110', '2010-01-29 16:05:28', '2010-01-29 22:05:28', 'Great post! I agree that the best leadership is based on character. That is what brings authenticity.  For me when a topic has been so popular lately it is a sign that there is a felt need for it.\n\nI also agree with Gordon that it\'s easier to blame than to assume responsibility. If we take responsibility for developing our character and leading from our authentic self, we can be role models in whatever capacity we are and hope for a ripple effect.\n\nLooking forward to next post!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(334, 1571, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com', '98.178.138.219', '2010-01-29 16:08:45', '2010-01-29 21:08:45', 'Jennifer, thanks for the great blog links. They\'re great posts. As for Eddie, he\'s still holding out for that management job.\n\nThanks, Mike...', 0, '1', '', '', 329, 0),
(335, 1571, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com', '98.178.138.219', '2010-01-29 16:11:12', '2010-01-29 21:11:12', 'Thanks Erin. Thinking about \"thinking outside the box,\" to what extent does a leader let their team experience temporary failure by pursuing outside-the-box ideas?  Just another outside the box thought for a future post.  Thanks for leading me to think of it!', 0, '1', '', '', 331, 0),
(336, 1571, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com', '98.178.138.219', '2010-01-29 16:13:09', '2010-01-29 21:13:09', 'Thanks for the comment Gordon. I appreciate how you linked it back to position. It is a little bit of a catch 22.  If you\'re a quality person of character, you get more authority so they move you into a higher position, where you must resist the temptation to relax and let your position hold the authority.  Wow! I feel another post coming...  Thanks again.', 0, '1', '', '', 332, 0),
(337, 1571, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com', '98.178.138.219', '2010-01-29 16:19:37', '2010-01-29 21:19:37', 'Dr. Ada, thanks for the great comment. My battle cry is going to be: \"take responsibility instead of credit.\" Those two words, \"take responsibility\" just ring in my eyes and ears every time I see them or hear them.  That\'s the key.  Thanks!', 0, '1', '', '', 333, 0),
(338, 1571, 'David Andrews', 'david.andrews@orcon.net.nz', 'http://davidrandrews.wordpress.com/', '203.97.249.11', '2010-01-29 22:53:43', '2010-01-30 03:53:43', 'Hey Mike - great post.\n\nThere seems to be a lot of leadership blog traffic around on the character of leadership at the moment. Perhaps one day all leaders will be defined by the quality of their character and not just their popularity with the masses.  Shades of Martin Luther King . . .\n\nRegards, David\n.-= David Andrews´s last blog ..<a href=\"http://davidrandrews.wordpress.com/2010/01/28/what-colour-is-your-leadership/\" rel=\"nofollow\">What colour is your leadership?</a> =-.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
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(340, 1571, 'Dave Baldwin', 'davidmbaldwin@gmail.com', 'http://dmbaldwin.wordpress.com', '68.55.2.58', '2010-01-30 11:53:20', '2010-01-30 16:53:20', 'Hey Mike thank you for another great post. You are right on! I wish I could attend the conference coming up on February, but alas have other things on my plate. It sounds like it will be a life-changing time for those who attend.\nCharacter-based leadership reminds me a lot of transformational leadership. Lots of things in common.\nBlessings,\nDave\n.-= Dave Baldwin´s last blog ..<a href=\"http://dmbaldwin.wordpress.com/2010/01/29/stay-focused/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Stay Focused:</a> =-.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(341, 1571, 'Bud Coburn', 'bud.coburn@gmail.com', '', '71.28.210.194', '2010-02-01 09:29:56', '2010-02-01 14:29:56', 'Another great article Mike.  I almost lost my cookies with the cousin Eddie example.  Hilarious!\n\nIf you have ever been on active duty in the military it is easy to see the difference of someone that believes his leadership is based on his position or has leadership that is based on character.\n\nThe military has the enlisted ranks and the commissioned officer ranks.  Almost everyone can enter the enlisted ranks if they choose.  To enter the commission officer ranks it is by appointment and the lowest rank has more authority than the highest enlisted rank even if you have minimal or no leadership skills.  Ever enlisted person is required to salute any commissioned officer out of respect for the position they hold.  They are saluting the position and not necessarily the person.  The most effective leaders (ones with character) will have their command with the highest discipline, morale and their troops will follow them into battle even to the point of giving up ones live for the greater good if needed.  Those without character have commands that never function to their full potential.  It often requires leaders like a Norman Schwartzkopf to step in an assume command of a unit to bring the unit up to it\'s full potential.  General Schwartzkopf spent his entire career taking units that were dis-functional and brought them up to their full potential.  Due to his character he had the highest respect from his troops.\n\nOne side thought.  The smartest and most effective commissioned officer will follow the instructions of the senior enlisted over the junior commissioned officer, while he works to bring the junior commissioned officer up to his full potential.\n\n\"Do the right thing for the right reasons.\"', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(342, 1571, 'Mike Henry Sr.', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/', '98.178.138.219', '2010-02-01 09:44:56', '2010-02-01 14:44:56', 'Thanks Bud.  The military analogy takes me to another favorite movie, Heartbreak Ridge.  Even though you may not have the greatest \"character,\" when you lead from who you are, you generate trust.  Gunny Highway (Clint Eastwood\'s character) wasn\'t the most respectable person but he was a character-based leader.  You can only do that when you serve others. If you lead from \"who you are\" and you\'re only doing it for yourself, eventually no one will follow you.\n\nThanks for the comment.\n.-= Mike Henry Sr.´s last blog ..<a href=\"http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LeadChangeGroupRSS/~3/_PNpFKbSfjc/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Applied Leadership</a> =-.', 0, '1', '', '', 341, 0),
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(346, 1683, 'Marguerite Granat', 'marguerite@peakhistory.com', 'http://www.peakhistory.com', '75.163.145.98', '2010-02-09 01:32:24', '2010-02-09 06:32:24', 'Mike, agree that in the end a leader needs to deliver. No amount of charisma will replace results. Without competence there is no credibility. Without credibility there is no leaderhip. Your questions are relevant and thought provoking. I hope that they will inspire leaders to deliver on promises made.\nMarguerite', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(347, 1709, 'Jennifer V. Miller', 'jmiller@people-equation.com', 'http://jennifervmiller.com', '76.235.198.59', '2010-02-10 08:01:22', '2010-02-10 13:01:22', 'Mike,\nIt\'s been such a pleasure collaborating with you, Jane and Susan. This blog series has helped me clarify something I\'ve always known, but didn\'t quite have the words to describe. It\'s not a matter of whether one plays office politics, it\'s *how* you play that determines your effectiveness.\n.-= Jennifer V. Miller´s last blog ..<a href=\"http://jennifervmiller.com/office-politics-its-personal/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Office Politics: It’s Personal</a> =-.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(348, 1709, 'Jane Perdue', 'thehrgoddess@gmail.com', '', '76.23.122.90', '2010-02-11 17:59:03', '2010-02-11 22:59:03', 'Mike -  noble motives and positive win-win results are the root of character-based leadership!  You\'ve been a role model of both throughout the entire series process!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(349, 1774, 'uberVU - social comments', '', '', '204.236.194.99', '2010-03-01 19:12:45', '2010-03-02 01:12:45', '<strong>Social comments and analytics for this post...</strong>\n\nThis post was mentioned on Twitter by LeadershipNow: Mike Henry Sr: Urgent or Important http://bit.ly/azGKQN...', 0, '1', '', 'trackback', 0, 0),
(350, 1774, 'davidburkus', 'david@davidburkus.com', 'http://davidburkus.com', '72.192.64.207', '2010-03-02 21:15:49', '2010-03-03 02:15:49', 'Good post. I first became aware of this concept when reading Covey. It has saved me a lot of time.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(351, 1785, 'uberVU - social comments', '', '', '174.129.176.172', '2010-02-17 07:43:04', '2010-02-17 13:43:04', '<strong>Social comments and analytics for this post...</strong>\n\nThis post was mentioned on Twitter by mikehenrysr: Tweet Chat summary posted including a link to the archive! Character-based Leadership Tweet Chat http://bit.ly/8XI3Ew...', 0, '1', '', 'trackback', 0, 0),
(352, 1785, 'Kelly Ketelboeter', 'kketelboeter@gmail.com', 'http://www.theexperiencefactor.com', '99.63.206.87', '2010-02-17 17:14:44', '2010-02-17 22:14:44', 'Hi Mike,\n\nThanks for sharing the transcript for the Tweetchat!  I am so sorry I missed the collaboration of so many brilliant minds.  It was wonderful to catch the discussions.\n\nCheers!\nKelly\n.-= Kelly Ketelboeter´s last blog ..<a href=\"http://theexperiencefactor.com/what-am-i-doing-here/476/\" rel=\"nofollow\">What am I doing here?</a> =-.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(353, 1786, 'uberVU - social comments', '', '', '174.129.176.172', '2010-02-17 21:18:32', '2010-02-18 03:18:32', '<strong>Social comments and analytics for this post...</strong>\n\nThis post was mentioned on Twitter by LeadershipNow: Mike Henry Sr: Align your Vision and Purpose http://bit.ly/cGvrcY...', 0, '1', '', 'trackback', 0, 0),
(354, 1786, 'Kelly Ketelboeter', 'kketelboeter@gmail.com', 'http://www.theexperiencefactor.com', '99.63.206.87', '2010-02-18 11:44:21', '2010-02-18 16:44:21', 'Mike,\n\nYou provide some great questions for leaders to ask.  Aligning your vision and purpose is key to success.  All too often those in support roles such as IT don\'t see the connection their work has to the bottom line and the impact they have on vision. A leader will increase employee engagement when the teams and individuals understand their impact. The questions you provided give leaders in all areas of the company a place to start.\n\nCheers!\nKelly\n.-= Kelly Ketelboeter´s last blog ..<a href=\"http://theexperiencefactor.com/what-am-i-doing-here/476/\" rel=\"nofollow\">What am I doing here?</a> =-.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(355, 1801, 'Sharon Eden', 'sharon@sharoneden.biz', 'http://www.sharoneden.biz', '86.183.66.126', '2010-02-26 04:40:01', '2010-02-26 09:40:01', 'Thanks so much for the update, Mike, which vibrates with creative, passionate and powerful energy.  Character based leadership has been the focus of my work for over 20 years so I\'m tingling with appreciation for you all at LeaderPalooza and what has and will emerge.\n\nI look forward to \'more\'... and hopefully to contributing some way in the future.\n.-= Sharon Eden´s last blog ..<a href=\"http://www.sharoneden.biz/2010/02/14/whats-leadership-got-to-do-with-it/\" rel=\"nofollow\">What’s Leadership Got To Do With It?</a> =-.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(356, 1801, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com', '98.178.138.219', '2010-02-26 07:29:47', '2010-02-26 12:29:47', 'Sharon, Thanks for the comment. I appreciate how Twitter and LinkedIn have helped many of us who are passionate about character based leadership to connect. Thank you for connecting and sharing both here and in the other social media channels.', 0, '1', '', '', 355, 0),
(357, 1801, 'uberVU - social comments', '', '', '67.202.32.232', '2010-02-26 07:49:39', '2010-02-26 13:49:39', '<strong>Social comments and analytics for this post...</strong>\n\nThis post was mentioned on Twitter by mikehenrysr: #LeaderPalooza demonstrates a forth dimension of community http://bit.ly/akcFL5 #LeadChange...', 0, '1', '', 'trackback', 0, 0),
(358, 1801, 'Tammy Redmon', 'tammy@redmonandassociates.com', 'http://tammyredmon.blogspot.com/2010/02/5-ways-to-not-get-unfriended-fast-in.html', '76.104.242.9', '2010-02-26 17:23:49', '2010-02-26 22:23:49', 'Thank you for the reminders in the 4 ideas that came from LeadPalooza. Sound like you had an invigorating time! I am in total agreement with you on Character Leadership beginning with the I factor - it begins with the individual.\n\nLooking forward to learning more about your RoundTables. Keep up the good, thought provoking work.\n.-= Tammy Redmon´s last blog ..<a href=\"http://tammyredmon.blogspot.com/2010/02/8-ways-to-know-if-you-are-setting.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">8 ways to know if you are setting an example</a> =-.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(359, 1801, 'REAL Leadership', '', 'http://randomactsofleadership.com/2010/03/03/real-leadership/', '97.74.24.5', '2010-03-03 23:36:28', '2010-03-04 04:36:28', '[...] you would like to read other posts written about the LeaderPalooza experience you can start here Lead Change Group.  Links to other participant posts are [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(360, 1801, 'Fanny', 'fanny@fzksolutions.com', 'http://www.fzksolutions.com', '207.244.174.162', '2010-03-05 08:19:12', '2010-03-05 13:19:12', 'Lead Change and LeaderPalooza is not for silent bystanders - I cannot be just an observer if I am to Lead Change! I MUST engage and contribute. We are each capable of making a tremendous impact in ways that we are yet to discover.   I guess this is the essence of what we accomplished at LeaderPalooza.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
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(362, 1801, 'Random Acts Of Leadership™ | REAL Leadership', '', 'http://randomactsofleadership.com/real-leadership/', '97.74.24.6', '2017-03-11 10:23:44', '2017-03-11 15:23:44', '[&#8230;] you would like to read other posts written about the LeaderPalooza experience you can start here Lead Change Group.  Links to other participant posts are [&#8230;]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(363, 1872, 'Erin Schreyer', 'eschreyer@sagestone-partners.com', 'http://www.sagestone-partners.com', '24.209.196.38', '2010-03-07 21:30:48', '2010-03-08 02:30:48', 'Mike -\n\nI just LOVE this post - I can feel the ENERGY coming from you, and it\'s awesome!!  You are a blessing, and I\'m glad to share in the cycle of energy with you!\n\nErin', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(364, 1872, 'Mike Henry Sr.', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/book-review-fearless-max-lucado', '98.178.138.219', '2010-03-07 21:56:53', '2010-03-08 02:56:53', 'Erin,\n\nAs you know, this is what we experienced at LeaderPalooza and in the Lead Change Group. You and the group energize me and I appreciate it. Sincere energy creates this energy. It can\'t be faked which is why it\'s the exclusive domain of transparent, authentic, character-based leaders. Fake energy won\'t get reproduced over and over again like the real thing!\n\nThanks again, Mike...', 0, '1', '', '', 363, 0),
(365, 1872, 'Meredith Bell', 'meredith@2020insight.net', '', '70.169.138.76', '2010-03-08 09:08:59', '2010-03-08 15:08:59', 'Mike, you are so right about the importance of energy in inspiring others to give their best. When that energy comes from a leader who operates from integrity and strong character, people respond in kind - and the results can be amazing. Valuable message for all who hope to influence others to achieve important goals.\n.-= Meredith Bell´s last blog ..<a href=\"http://www.yourvoiceofencouragement.com/2010/03/what-stroke-victim-taught-me-about-life.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">What a Stroke Victim Taught Me about Life</a> =-.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(366, 1872, 'Mary Jo Asmus', 'mary.jo.asmus@aspire-cs.com', 'http://www.aspire-cs.com', '75.134.105.36', '2010-03-08 12:53:57', '2010-03-08 17:53:57', 'Hi Mike,\n\nYour wonderful post reminds me of Stephen Covey\'s \"Emotional Bank Account\" principle. Leaders who lead with their character, gifts, energy and in service to the \"greater good\" put huge deposits into their follower\'s emotional bank accounts. These leaders are truly leading from the heart, and when they stumble (because they are human, they will), they won\'t empty those accounts. The accounts are so full, that they will sustain leadership \"stumbles\" for a good long time.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(367, 1872, 'Dale', 'dale.quantumtrends@gmail.com', 'http://soaringwitheagles.net', '76.192.247.41', '2010-03-08 12:55:56', '2010-03-08 17:55:56', 'A great and positive point regarding the impact of a collaborative and inspiring energy coming as an example from a leader, and how it can be a catalyst for increased motivation and performance from a team. For the most part, I have seen this is the case, but I recently came across one case where an organizational climate was so toxic, and top-down that it did not allow this type of leader or team interaction to flourish. In these few situations, the question is usually asked by the leader, \"what else can I do?\"\n.-= Dale´s last blog ..<a href=\"http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/soaringwitheagles/QXbw/~3/Lbm0kRulT9U/\" rel=\"nofollow\">The 3 Little Leaders &amp; The Big Bad Boss</a> =-.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(368, 1872, 'Mike Henry Sr.', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/book-review-fearless-max-lucado', '98.178.138.219', '2010-03-08 17:34:45', '2010-03-08 22:34:45', 'Thanks Meredith. The point I\'m also trying to make is the team\'s energy recharges the leader too!  A community of peers contributing their best energy, like the members of Lead Change at LeaderPalooza was very energizing indeed.\n\nMike...\n.-= Mike Henry Sr.´s last blog ..<a href=\"http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LeadChangeGroupRSS/~3/-NVSLHWpiEc/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Leadership Energy</a> =-.', 0, '1', '', '', 365, 0),
(369, 1872, 'Mike Henry Sr.', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/book-review-fearless-max-lucado', '98.178.138.219', '2010-03-08 17:38:57', '2010-03-08 22:38:57', 'Thanks Mary Jo for the \"Emotional Bank Account\" principle.  That\'s a great description of what takes place.  However I also think there is an additional dimension.  It is like an emotional trust fund.  The leader inspires others to make deposits and everyone shares in the return.\n\nThanks again for the great comment. Mike...\n.-= Mike Henry Sr.´s last blog ..<a href=\"http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LeadChangeGroupRSS/~3/-NVSLHWpiEc/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Leadership Energy</a> =-.', 0, '1', '', '', 366, 0),
(370, 1872, 'Mike Henry Sr.', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/book-review-fearless-max-lucado', '98.178.138.219', '2010-03-08 17:49:20', '2010-03-08 22:49:20', 'Dale, thanks for the reminder.  I agree there are some (many) organizations that kill the energy contributed by character-based leaders.  Their positional authority structure and the systems to defend it just kill the energy and burns out anyone trying to energize effort with character.\n\nThanks for setting up my next post...\n\nMike...\n.-= Mike Henry Sr.´s last blog ..<a href=\"http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/LeadChangeGroupRSS/~3/-NVSLHWpiEc/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Leadership Energy</a> =-.', 0, '1', '', '', 367, 0),
(371, 1872, 'Steve Broe', 'sbroedtm@gmail.com', 'http://blog.mycareerimpact.com', '75.172.170.70', '2010-03-08 18:04:36', '2010-03-08 23:04:36', 'Leaders offer energy to their followers and team by providing guidance, intellectual stimulation, and their vision. When a leader allows others to freely contribute to the vision, others generate their own energy.  A leader can remove restraints which allow others to find energy activation from internal sources.\n.-= Steve Broe´s last blog ..<a href=\"http://blog.mycareerimpact.com/2010/03/08/when-is-it-best-to-just-be-a-manager-and-not-a-leader.aspx?ref=rss\" rel=\"nofollow\">When is it best to just be a manager and not a leader?</a> =-.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(372, 1872, 'Monica Diaz', 'monica@e-quidam.com', 'http://www.e-quidam.com/theblog', '201.154.197.221', '2010-03-10 11:05:05', '2010-03-10 16:05:05', 'I am fortunate to experience boundless energy from working with people like the LeadChange group members, my own team, my family and my wonderful clients! Creating energy together breeds commitment and enhances mission. It is a great place to be and a worthy thing to strive for. Inpiring and inspired should be commonplace in work if you are operating from a character-based perspective.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(373, 1872, 'billy Cox', 'Billycox@championshipsales.com', 'http://www.billycoxinternational.com', '72.48.21.81', '2010-03-10 22:14:51', '2010-03-11 03:14:51', 'Very nice. I\'m all about energizing action.People feed off the leaders energy. John Maxwell wisely states \"a manager say\'s go...a leader say\'s Let\'s go!\"', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(374, 1880, 'Susan Mazza', 'susan@randomactsofleadership.com', 'http://www.randomactsofleadership.com', '66.177.214.79', '2010-03-11 08:13:08', '2010-03-11 13:13:08', 'Hi Mike, I like your spin of the concept of consumerism vs. contributors.  It is clearly the outcome of a win-lose mentality.  I do think many times people end up being \"consumers\" aka victims in organizations because they get resigned about their ability to make a difference.  A history of poor leadership in an organization can leave a legacy of consumers.  So I think it is important for leaders to learn to distinguish between those who just need to be enrolled in a possibility they are willing to invest themselves in again, and/or shown that win-win is possible vs. those that are truly just committed to their own interests and driven to \"consume\" (or complain!).\n.-= Susan Mazza´s last blog ..<a href=\"http://randomactsofleadership.com/2010/03/09/chance-vs-risk/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Do You Take Chances or Risks?</a> =-.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
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(376, 1880, 'Roy Atkinson', 'Roy.Atkinson@me.com', 'http://royatkinson.blogspot.com', '166.137.139.34', '2010-03-14 08:56:28', '2010-03-14 13:56:28', 'Mike- I like the concept of energy cycles, and how self-motivating energy spreads. I have seen this work, and I have seen negativity snuff the spreading flames of energy. Great post--thanks!\n.-= Roy Atkinson´s last blog ..<a href=\"http://royatkinson.blogspot.com/2010/02/little-human-contact.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">A Little Human Contact</a> =-.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(377, 1880, 'Jennifer', 'jennperez78@gmail.com', 'http://link.imd.ch/rexqb', '122.167.118.68', '2010-04-05 03:46:35', '2010-04-05 08:46:35', 'Good post! And I do agree that if people are going to do their best, they must be internally motivated. Leadership is a very important trait. Leading at the edge means playing to win as an individual, as a team, and as an organization. Companies that create a leadership development culture excel because they become talent magnets by always providing people with opportunities to learn, grow, and build leadership competencies. Regardless of their professional and organizational roles, all top leaders must understand how leadership, culture, and operational effectiveness are closely intertwined to achieve outstanding results. At the <a>IMD OWP 2010</a> you will learn what leaders in the top companies, who are known for their outstanding leadership cultures, do so successfully to continue leading at the edge', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(378, 1880, 'Ellen Weber', 'eweber1@frontiernet.net', 'http://www.brainleadersandlearners.com/', '70.100.152.131', '2010-04-26 20:54:40', '2010-04-27 01:54:40', 'The quote here \"“If people are going to do their best, they must be internally motivated” – Kouzes &amp; Posner Leadership Challenge 4th Edition\" opens the gate to wonderful discussion that this post framed. Thanks Mike!\n\nInternal motivation is tied tightly to brain chemicals that work for \"drive, incentive and enthusiasm,\" one day and against it the next.\n\nThe key is that when we know how motivation works in the human brain, we can get it more often when the chips are down. I plan to write a blog on the topic and will link it to this terrific post.\n.-= Ellen Weber´s last blog ..<a href=\"http://www.brainleadersandlearners.com/2-footed-question/brainpower-for-democracy-or-demolition/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Brainpower for Democracy or Demolition?</a> =-.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(379, 1880, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com', '98.178.138.219', '2010-04-26 21:50:29', '2010-04-27 02:50:29', 'Thanks for the kind words about the post. I\'m interested to read your comments when you write about \"how motivation works in the human brain.\" Sounds interesting.  Mike...', 0, '1', '', '', 378, 0),
(380, 17808, 'Tweets that mention Energize, Mobilize &amp; Guide -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/tb/bit.ly/7IJySn', '208.74.66.43', '2010-01-21 08:40:46', '2010-01-21 13:40:46', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Mike Henry Sr., Michael McKinney. Michael McKinney said: Mike Henry Sr: Energize, Mobilize &amp; Guide http://bit.ly/5mX86v [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(381, 17808, 'perry maughmer', 'maughmer@gmail.com', '', '12.16.164.205', '2010-01-21 08:58:39', '2010-01-21 13:58:39', 'Great post Mike.  Just like Rev. R. Inman said, \"A great teacher never strives to explain his vision - he simply invites you to stand beside him and see for yourself.\"', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(382, 17808, 'davidburkus', 'david@davidburkus.com', 'http://davidburkus.com', '72.192.67.82', '2010-01-21 16:22:20', '2010-01-21 21:22:20', 'Love it. Such a huge fan of Kouzes and Posner. The great tradegy of leadership is that Maxwell outsells them.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(383, 17808, 'Dave Baldwin', 'davidmbaldwin@gmail.com', 'http://dmbaldwin.wordpress.com', '68.55.2.58', '2010-01-22 08:51:33', '2010-01-22 13:51:34', 'Great post Mike. The rubric that Kouzes and Posner use reminds me of the four I\'s of transformational leadership. Bass &amp; Avolio have researched and written volumes on the topic (Bass died two years ago.). Their four I\'s are also guides and challenges to the transformational leader. I used their MLQ (Multi-factor Leadership Questionnaire in my doctoral research. It\'s a very powerful assessment tool.\nThe Four I\'s:\n1. Inspirational Motivation\n2. Idealized Influence\n3. Individual Consideration\n4. Intellectual Stimulation\nAlso funny thing, in my quiet time this morning I was praying that God would make me the leader my organization needs. This post is a direct answer to that prayer. Thank you!\nBlessings,\nDave\n.-= Dave Baldwin´s last blog ..<a href=\"http://dmbaldwin.wordpress.com/2010/01/21/our-missionary-god/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Our Missionary God:</a> =-.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
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(385, 1913, 'uberVU - social comments', '', '', '174.129.29.13', '2010-03-25 22:18:44', '2010-03-26 03:18:44', '<strong>Social comments and analytics for this post...</strong>\n\nThis post was mentioned on Twitter by mikehenrysr: Just posted at #LeadChange blog: Your Friends and Your Future http://bit.ly/crLsCL...', 0, '1', '', 'trackback', 0, 0),
(386, 1913, 'Tweets that mention Your Friends and Your Future -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/trackback?url=http://leadchangegroup.com/friends-future/', '208.74.66.43', '2010-03-26 02:26:55', '2010-03-26 07:26:55', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Mike Henry Sr., Mike Henry Sr., Mike Henry Sr., Sagestone Partners, DAN RODRIGUEZ and others. DAN RODRIGUEZ said: RT @DavidBlenko: “Show me your friends and I’ll show you your future.” http://j.mp/9chSCG //PROVEN [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(387, 1913, 'Most Tweeted Articles by Leadership Development Experts', '', '', '75.101.137.176', '2010-03-27 09:23:05', '2010-03-27 14:23:05', '[...] Officer, N2growth You can either create great customer experiences and...         3  Tweets     Your Friends and Your Future     If your friends are your future, what does your future look like? Is it one of growth and [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(388, 1913, 'Dr. Jason Brooks', 'dr.jasonbrooks@gmail.com', 'http://drjasonbrooks.com', '76.18.139.89', '2010-03-28 16:45:09', '2010-03-28 21:45:09', 'Absolutely Mike! The importance of surrounding ourselves with inspirational, character-based professionals will help to lay a foundation for accountability and support for the future. I have conducted research on the importance of life balance in senior levels executives and it is clear that social wellness (or the connections which we have with others)  has an impact on overall success and wellbeing.\n\nThanks for your thoughts!\n\nLive with Passion!\nDr. Jason Brooks', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(389, 1913, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com', '98.178.138.219', '2010-03-28 16:55:36', '2010-03-28 21:55:36', 'Thanks for the first-time comment Jason!  I\'m glad the research confirms it.  I know for myself, I generally deteriorate when alone and perform \"up\" to the group when I\'m connected, helping, and involved in community with others.  Thanks!  Mike...', 0, '1', '', '', 388, 0),
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(392, 1915, 'uberVU - social comments', '', '', '67.202.32.232', '2010-03-28 15:13:34', '2010-03-28 20:13:34', '<strong>Social comments and analytics for this post...</strong>\n\nThis post was mentioned on Twitter by LeadershipNow: Mike Henry Sr: Getting Naked http://bit.ly/901gAh...', 0, '1', '', 'trackback', 0, 0),
(393, 1915, 'Tweets that mention Getting Naked: A business fable about shredding the three fears that sabotage client loyalty -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/trackback?url=http://leadchangegroup.com/naked/', '208.74.66.43', '2010-03-28 19:04:37', '2010-03-29 00:04:37', '[...] 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: Getting Naked http://bit.ly/aofxg9 #leadership [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(394, 1915, 'Donna', 'edgefit@shaw.ca', 'http://www.edgefit.ca', '174.7.107.46', '2010-04-03 09:41:54', '2010-04-03 14:41:54', 'I really enjoyed the book and how Patrick outlined the three fears. I\'m a fitness professional and business coach and I see personal trainers make these mistakes all the time when trying to \"sell\" their services. It\'s much more empowering to take on a coaching roll and help clients solve their problem of weight loss or changing lifestyle behaviors. I think all trainers should read this book to understand the power of connection.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(395, 1915, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com', '98.178.138.219', '2010-04-03 09:48:15', '2010-04-03 14:48:15', 'Donna, thanks for the additional thoughts. I agree we all could use the understanding of the power of connection.  When we can demonstrate our willingness to put our clients and others first, we begin to build trust.  And trust is necessary for truly successful relationships.  Mike...', 0, '1', '', '', 394, 0),
(396, 1915, 'Pravin', 'drenn9wwf8v@mail.com', 'http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100003469730209', '221.178.182.89', '2015-12-10 05:50:09', '2015-12-10 10:50:09', 'You need some adult swim lessons! You are miissng out. We LOVE the water at our house. Slimy ocean bottoms and jelly fish and fish in general swimming are not my favorite things but we love swimming in lakes, rivers, the ocean you name it. I haven\'t been on a boat much but our best vacation ever was in Maui and a lot of it was spent planted firmly on the beach.Not that you are wrong, everyone can have different interests. I am just saying maybe if you were a strong swimmer you could get over your fear of drowning.', 0, '0', '', '', 0, 0),
(397, 1924, 'Tanmay Vora', 'tnvora@yahoo.com', '', '122.169.65.189', '2010-03-21 22:02:33', '2010-03-22 03:02:33', 'Hi Mike, This is an excellent book that I have read. \"Why do you want to lead?\" is an important question that this book so nicely answers.\n\nPersonally for me, this book helps when I am counseling my team members. Most professionals (programmers, testers etc.) aspire to become project leaders and managers. Some of the ideas from this book helps me counsel them better.\n\nBest,\nTanmay\n.-= Tanmay Vora´s last blog ..Adding Value and Importance of 2% =-.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(398, 1924, 'Scott Pearson', 'scott4624@gmail.com', 'http://byronscott.wordpress.com', '165.122.12.70', '2010-03-22 14:40:05', '2010-03-22 19:40:05', 'Mike,\nThanks for the review. Sounds like his approach is simple and logical. I will take a quick look next time I am at Borders.\n.-= Scott Pearson´s last blog ..<a href=\"http://byronscott.wordpress.com/2010/03/20/do-your-metrics-matter/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Do your Metrics Matter?</a> =-.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(399, 1924, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com', '98.178.138.219', '2010-03-22 15:54:01', '2010-03-22 20:54:01', 'Thanks Tanmay.  I was struck at how simply things were presented and thought it would be good for first-time and aspiring leaders.  Thanks for the comment.\n\nMike...', 0, '1', '', '', 397, 0),
(400, 1924, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com', '98.178.138.219', '2010-03-22 15:54:49', '2010-03-22 20:54:49', 'It\'s a great quick read. Perfect for new or about-to-be new leaders.', 0, '1', '', '', 398, 0),
(401, 1924, 'davidburkus', 'david@davidburkus.com', 'http://theleaderlab.org', '72.192.64.207', '2010-03-31 13:34:29', '2010-03-31 18:34:29', 'Thanks for this review. I\'ve been wanting to read this one for awhile.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(402, 1956, 'Dale', 'dale.quantumtrends@gmail.com', 'http://soaringwitheagles.net', '75.58.159.245', '2010-03-29 19:24:20', '2010-03-30 00:24:20', 'I found it interesting that the rationale for a \"good type\" of bribery is attempted to be validated as justified. I remember a similar story a few years back that I read in Bill George\'s book, True North. The employee attempted to use similar rationale of why he used bribes. I would agree with the assertions in that book, that being authentic as not just a leader but as an organization, means standing by a certain code regardless of where you do business. Once a rationale starts to take a shortcut from that anywhere, it is like a bad apple in a good barrel of apples -- eventually the rot spreads.\n\nGreat Post!\n.-= Dale ´s last blog ..<a href=\"http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/soaringwitheagles/QXbw/~3/Lbm0kRulT9U/\" rel=\"nofollow\">The 3 Little Leaders &amp; The Big Bad Boss</a> =-.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(403, 1956, 'Tweets that mention What Kind of Corruption is Good? -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/trackback?utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2&amp;url=http://leadchangegroup.com/most-troubling-aspect/', '208.74.66.43', '2010-03-29 19:40:17', '2010-03-30 00:40:17', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Mike Henry Sr., Peter Mello, Weekly Leader, Henk Sijgers, Tweeter Leader and others. Tweeter Leader said: What Kind of Corruption is Good? | Lead Change Group [del.icio.us] http://su.pr/1HAXck [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(404, 1956, 'Susan Mazza', 'susan@randomacstofleadership.com', 'http://www.randomactsofleadership.com', '67.172.67.64', '2010-03-29 19:50:26', '2010-03-30 00:50:26', 'In every human system there are some combination of the official rules and the unwritten rules (aka cultural norms) governing behavior.  The more closed a system, in this case a country, the more ripe it is for abuse and corruption that goes unchecked and gets passed off (or justified away) as a \"cultural norm\".\n\nThe \"when in Rome\" philosophy is a slippery slope indeed when it comes to ethical business practices.  An \"innocent\" bribe leads to things like lead in the paint used on children\'s toys and Chinese dry wall.  We have to be careful not to blame the source of the products though, because somewhere along the line was what seemed like \"good corruption\" that let those products get across our borders.\n\nA long way of saying I share your view on this Mike!\n.-= Susan Mazza´s last blog ..<a href=\"http://randomactsofleadership.com/2010/03/23/the-urge-to-lead/\" rel=\"nofollow\">The Urge to Lead</a> =-.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(405, 1956, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com', '98.178.138.219', '2010-03-30 06:26:34', '2010-03-30 11:26:34', 'Thanks Susan. I do think we should all have some trepidation even at the point where we buy products.  I realize it\'s almost impossible to avoid purchasing products from companies that have chosen to take part in the process. But we should be looking for opportunities to advance the organizations that act with character rather than simply accepting the status quo.  We\'ve got a lot of work to do.  Mike...', 0, '1', '', '', 404, 0),
(406, 1956, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com', '98.178.138.219', '2010-03-30 06:29:33', '2010-03-30 11:29:33', 'Thanks for reminding me of True North. That is a great book on this whole topic. I was just amazed at how easy it is to evaluate the economics of something and rationalize the corruption because their economy had \"grown.\"  It got my attention.  In this case, I hope the good apples find a new barrel.', 0, '1', '', '', 402, 0),
(407, 1956, 'John Gies', 'john@johngies.com', 'http://Blog.johngies.com', '174.51.51.83', '2010-03-30 09:40:35', '2010-03-30 14:40:35', 'Mike,\n\nThanks for your response to the article. Two things; I think the previous comments hit the nail on the head. As business Leaders we live by values. And if those values are that corruption is bad, (I think we all agree it is) then we cannot waiver from that conviction. Even to the point of losing a deal. I can think of a deal or two I lost because I wouldn\'t play.\n\nThe second thing is that i find it encouraging to see that this kind of thinking is catching on in the marketplace and that people are talking about values and their role in business and that there is a new consciousness coming to play in business.\n\nMike thanks for your work,\n\nJohn\n.-= John Gies´s last blog ..<a href=\"http://blog.johngies.com/2010/03/27/intent-is-more-important-than-capabilities.aspx?ref=rss\" rel=\"nofollow\">Intent is More Important Than Capabilities</a> =-.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(408, 1956, 'Maya Mathias', 'maya@inventivelinks.com', 'http://www.inventivelinks.com', '203.117.44.222', '2010-03-30 13:02:59', '2010-03-30 18:02:59', 'Hi Mike, thanks for this thought-provoking  and heartening post!  Being born and raised in Asia, and having worked with US companies (and lately in the US) for several years, I\'ve witnessed both sides of this issue.  I love that this post takes a stand against being corporate slaves to the dollar, and urges leaders to question how their bottom-line approach impacts fundamental global liberties.  Wonderful post!  Cheers, Maya.\n.-= Maya Mathias´s last blog ..<a href=\"http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/InventiveLinks/~3/bmjToKY8YuI/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Being a flexible leader</a> =-.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(409, 1956, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com', '98.178.138.219', '2010-03-30 13:20:50', '2010-03-30 18:20:50', 'Thanks for the comment. Nothing is without consequences.  Generally our pursuit of money has negative ones...', 0, '1', '', '', 408, 0),
(410, 1956, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com', '98.178.138.219', '2010-03-30 13:25:33', '2010-03-30 18:25:33', 'It is encouraging that the thinking is catching on, but we have a long road to go.  For example, if you have money in a mutual fund, how do you know you\'re not funding this very behavior?  The mutual fund makes ownership transactional and most mutual funds are judged by their stock price growth.  So in my own 401k, I find myself a big part of the exact problem I\'m decrying.\nThere is much to do.  Thanks for the great comment.', 0, '1', '', '', 407, 0),
(411, 1956, 'Scott Pearson', 'scott4624@gmail.com', 'http://byronscott.wordpress.com', '165.122.12.70', '2010-03-30 13:52:37', '2010-03-30 18:52:37', 'Mike, thanks for your thoughtful opinion on this issue. I have worked for global companies who have stringent domestic guidelines for ethical behavior relative to bribery and price fixing. If they do condone this conduct internationally, as I am sure some do, it calls to question their ethical position overall. You are correct, they are selling out their values and participating in lining the pockets of a few by enslaving many.\n.-= Scott Pearson´s last blog ..<a href=\"http://byronscott.wordpress.com/2010/03/29/the-shoe-salesman/\" rel=\"nofollow\">The Shoe Salesman</a> =-.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(412, 1956, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com', '98.178.138.219', '2010-03-30 14:08:54', '2010-03-30 19:08:54', 'I was just amazed by the point of the article: corruption is changing and for businesses that participate in it, things could get more difficult.  So I felt like I had to write something.  I also wrote SmartBrief but they haven\'t responded yet.\n\nThanks for checking it out.  Mike...', 0, '1', '', '', 411, 0),
(413, 1956, 'Dave Baldwin', 'davidmbaldwin@gmail.com', 'http://dmbaldwin.wordpress.com', '68.55.2.58', '2010-03-30 16:49:59', '2010-03-30 21:49:59', 'Well it looks like I may be the odd man out on this subject. I have witnessed Christian workers in other countries paying bribes just so they don\'t spend a day in jail because they didn\'t have their papers with them. So is a dollar to us worth the time and hassle it would take spending time in the local city hall working through things. Then in other countries I have seen people give Bibles and other Christian literature as \"payment\" for traffic stops etc. (technically a bribe).\nIsn\'t a hint of a better tip in this culture a bribe for better service?\nI have seen people pay the \"going rate\" when it comes to bribes, but not an excessive amount. Holding the line at what seems the acceptable practice in that country.\nSo, I do believe it\'s more gray than we may want to think.\nJust the other side of things to keep us thinking that\'s all.\nBlessings,\nDave\n.-= Dave Baldwin´s last blog ..<a href=\"http://dmbaldwin.wordpress.com/2010/03/29/sunday-evening-reflections-38/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Sunday Evening Reflections:</a> =-.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0);
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(414, 1956, 'Jason Seiden', 'jason@seidenleadership.com', 'http://jasonseiden.com', '24.13.150.231', '2010-03-30 18:41:48', '2010-03-30 23:41:48', '(I just wrote a reply that seems to have evaporated... if this is a repeat, my apologies.)\n\nI think it\'s important to know your ethics and make a stand... and also important to accept the imperfect nature of our world and the grayness of said ethics.\n\nThere\'s a lot to what Dave B says.\n\nMy favorite example of how gray ethics can be: imagine you want to clean up your society, which is corrupt, and so you run for office. Your choice:\n\n-run a dirty campaign (it\'s the only way you can win)\n-lose\n-smash the system from the outside.\n\nThe last option may seem the \"cleanest\" ethically, but only until you consider how many lives will probably be lost in the ensuing battle for power.\nLosing may seem the next \"cleanest,\" but now you face a situation where your society remains under the thumb of the corrupt—and you had the power to stop them!\n\nFinally, the dirty campaign. Let\'s say you win. Your moral code will never quite fit you again... and yet if you do good deeds, and generations that follow evolve to a more perfect set of ethic standards, then can we claim the ends justified the means?\n\nDefinitely a subtle issue without an easy answer...\n\n...that deserves more attention and discussion than it gets.\n.-= Jason Seiden´s last blog ..<a href=\"http://jasonseiden.com/cybersmear/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Cybersmear</a> =-.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(415, 1956, 'Mike Henry Sr.', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com', '98.178.138.219', '2010-03-31 01:32:42', '2010-03-31 06:32:42', 'Dave, Thanks for the comment. I understand that there are multiple sides to every story.  I agree there are times when we all do certain things to accomplish higher goals.  The article that prompted my response was a purely economic judgment and rationale for an economically motivated behavior.  No one is trying to do anything more \"noble\" than make money, and no one seems to judge the right or wrong of the practice by any method other than the pragmatism of achieving the monetary goals.  When money is our only measure, I think you\'d agree, we have a bad ruler.\nMike...', 0, '1', '', '', 413, 0),
(416, 1956, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com', '98.178.138.219', '2010-03-31 01:56:43', '2010-03-31 06:56:43', 'Jason, thanks for the comment (and the persistence). I agree the \"end justifies means\" discussion is very complex. Key for anyone, like you stated, is to \"know your ethics and make a stand.\"  My stand regarding this practice is that money is the only measure of right and wrong.  I guess I didn\'t make the point very well, but when money is our only measure, we are hooked.  Too many atrocities have been committed under the guise of \"end justifies means\" when the end is money.  And if our only measure of the benefit of a practice is money, we can expect more atrocities to follow.\n\nTo link this back to your example, at the precise moment we decide that a dirty campaign is the only way to win, we lose.  It\'s like Global Thermonuclear War in the movie War Games.  The only way to win is not to play.\n\nMike...', 0, '1', '', '', 414, 0),
(417, 1956, 'Tim', 'tim@timporthouse.com', 'http://www.timporthouse.com', '70.190.219.99', '2010-03-31 08:07:51', '2010-03-31 13:07:51', 'Great thought-provoking article Mike, thank you.\n\nI also like the way Jon Gies approached it (in his comment above) by looking at corruption as a values issue.\n\nPersonally - I don\'t have a problem with chasing profit - I think that\'s healthy for companies. However I believe that it becomes a problem if the pursuit of profit causes you to lose your integrity or to break the law.\n\nI see some companies playing in the \"gray areas\" - doing things that don\'t technically break the law but are clearly out of integrity. I believe that this is a slippery-slope and that these companies typically plunge further into unethical behavior.\n\nI always ask my teams a simple question: Look into your heart and ask \"Is this the RIGHT thing to do?\" If not - don\'t do it!\n\nThanks for the great discussion Mike,\n\nTim\n.-= Tim´s last blog ..Advice For A Woman - From A Man?! =-.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(418, 1956, 'Jason Seiden', 'jason@seidenleadership.com', 'http://jasonseiden.com', '24.13.150.231', '2010-04-02 00:26:21', '2010-04-02 05:26:21', '...on ethics, from CNN (today): http://www.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/04/01/daimler.bribery/index.html?hpt=T2\n\n...on the politics/nuclear war analogy (scroll down to #17): http://jasonseiden.com/20-great-movies-for-leaders-5/\n.-= Jason Seiden´s last blog ..<a href=\"http://jasonseiden.com/actions-speak-louder-than-words-unless-i-find-you-attractive/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Actions Speak Louder than Words… Unless I Find You Attractive</a> =-.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(419, 1970, 'Kelly Ketelboeter', 'kketelboeter@gmail.com', 'http://www.theexperiencefactor.com', '99.63.206.87', '2010-04-01 14:46:23', '2010-04-01 19:46:23', 'Great post Mike!\n\nIt is hard to develop that trust if you don\'t believe that others are in it for the win-win but for themselves.  I have experienced this first hand too many times.  When you shift the focus from helping others to helping yourself, you lose respect and with that trust.  I am a big believer in karma and as you pointed out a great way to create positive karma is to give win first!\n\nThanks!\nKelly\n.-= Kelly Ketelboeter´s last blog ..<a href=\"http://theexperiencefactor.com/the-break-up/696/\" rel=\"nofollow\">The Break Up</a> =-.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(420, 1970, 'uberVU - social comments', '', '', '75.101.226.43', '2010-04-01 21:02:36', '2010-04-02 02:02:36', '<strong>Social comments and analytics for this post...</strong>\n\nThis post was mentioned on Twitter by mikehenrysr: Latest post on the #Leadchange Blog - Leadership Skill: Give Win First http://bit.ly/bOptY2...', 0, '1', '', 'trackback', 0, 0),
(421, 1970, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com', '98.178.138.219', '2010-04-03 09:46:20', '2010-04-03 14:46:20', 'Thanks for the comment Kelly. I appreciate your statement that you lose respect and trust when you shift the focus to yourself.  We also need to remember also that trust lost is much harder to re-gain.  Mike...', 0, '1', '', '', 419, 0),
(422, 1970, 'Shawn Murphy', 'shawn@achievedstrategies.com', 'http://www.achievedstrategies.com/blog', '166.187.141.181', '2010-04-03 15:42:59', '2010-04-03 20:42:59', 'We can\'t speak enough that change starts with ourselves.  Yes it\'s a bit cliche to say; however, practicing the intent behind the statement is what matters.  \"Removing the friction\" as you say is indeed the action part behind standing for change through our actions.\n\nThere is, however, another viewpoint on your statement \"in order for you to demonstrate that you are worthy of trust, you must give win first.\"  What about starting with trust?  When we start with trust we give it freely without the need to demonstrate it first.  There are no conditions. No past story interfering with the possibility of trust that exists today.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(423, 1970, '11 ways to build trust within your team | SmartBlog on Leadership', '', 'http://smartblogs.com/leadership/2011/07/19/lead-change-post/', '50.56.114.202', '2011-07-19 09:02:30', '2011-07-19 14:02:30', '[...] Give Win First. No one ever created a win-win relationship without letting the other person win first.  If you refuse to let the other person win, you force everyone to contract and withdraw. [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(424, 2155, 'Tweets that mention Apply Character-based Leadership in Your Community -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/trackback?utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2&amp;url=http://leadchangegroup.com/applied-characterbased-leadership/', '74.112.128.30', '2010-05-02 13:00:11', '2010-05-02 18:00:11', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Dale Lawrence, Mike Henry Sr., Michael McKinney, Jessica Henry, Vicky Henry and others. Vicky Henry said: New Post: Applied Character-based Leadership http://bit.ly/c37vYR (via @mikehenrysr) [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(425, 2155, 'Shawn Murphy', 'shawn@achievedstrategies.com', 'http://www.achievedstrategies.com/blog', '99.17.7.206', '2010-05-02 21:42:13', '2010-05-03 02:42:13', 'Mike, you continue to demonstrate why you are a mighty force: you are putting into action what you advocate.  I love that you are exploring how to get training to those companies who cannot afford quality training.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(426, 2155, 'Sharon Eden', 'sharon@sharoneden.biz', 'http://www.sharoneden.biz', '86.181.104.68', '2010-05-03 03:54:51', '2010-05-03 08:54:51', 'Hi Mike... excellent update and plans.  I\'m engaged in the same work professionally so know the power of grass root changes in SMEs.  Brilliant!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(427, 2155, 'Erin Schreyer', 'eschreyer@sagestone-partners.com', 'http://www.sagestone-partners.com', '24.209.196.38', '2010-05-03 08:56:40', '2010-05-03 13:56:40', 'Mike,\nThanks for the great post and shout-out to Cincinnati!!  WOO HOO!!\n\nI believe the Cincinnati group grew by leaps and bounds, not so much because of social media presence (although it sure made it easier!) but because people are thirsty for these concepts!\n\nIt seems much of the business community is eager to support leadership that is character-based and people-focused.  For many, this is different than what they\'re used to...and they\'re ready for it, especially on the heels of a huge economic downtown and its devastating effects.\n\nI believe the greatest advantage to a local group lies in the community.  This community provides support, encouragement, continued development and a professional sounding board of like-minded people outside of your own company. What a great concept!!\n\nThis community helps you to know that when you make a tough decision that\'s the right one, you\'re not alone.  There\'s a group that will support you and assure you that you did the right thing.\n\nLocal groups are a necessary component to the character-based leadership revolution!  I see it making a difference already in Cincinnati.\n\nJoin us!!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(428, 2155, 'JakeHillman', 'jhillman@godrivesolutions.com', '', '207.109.252.194', '2010-05-03 12:14:47', '2010-05-03 17:14:47', 'Hey Mike,\nOne of our mutual friends recently encouraged me to step out to do this very thing. At first I thought that she was nuts, but after I thought about it, I realized that I had too much to offer to just keep it to myself and within my own organization. I knew that character-based leadership was needed in my community, so as a result, I am currently in the process of starting my own consulting firm that works with local businesses, non-profits, and churches on effective leadership. As someone who is a work in progress, I\'m dedicated to learning every day from my own experiences and from those around me.\nYou have been a great inspriation, along with those who are a part of the Lead Change group. Thanks for your leadership skills and willingness to mentor those of us who are still in process.\nI have had a recent revelation about going beyond \"knowing\" and actually \"doing\". While this challenges my confort zone to the max, it\'s encouraging to read about those of you who have taken the steps to actually \"do\". In other words, \"I\'m finding my essence\".\nAll my best,\nJake', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(429, 2155, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com', '98.178.138.219', '2010-05-03 12:18:43', '2010-05-03 17:18:43', 'Thanks for the encouragement Shawn. That was a group idea.  This really is a movement.  Thanks.', 0, '1', '', '', 425, 0),
(430, 2155, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com', '98.178.138.219', '2010-05-03 12:19:40', '2010-05-03 17:19:40', 'Thanks for the encouragement Sharon.  Please let me know if we can help.  There certainly is some global passion around the topic of character-based leadership.  Mike...', 0, '1', '', '', 426, 0),
(431, 2155, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com', '98.178.138.219', '2010-05-03 12:20:35', '2010-05-03 17:20:35', 'I agree the momentum may come from the 99% of us that aren\'t active on Twitter and haven\'t had a chance to connect! WOO HOO!', 0, '1', '', '', 427, 0),
(432, 2155, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com', '98.178.138.219', '2010-05-03 12:22:31', '2010-05-03 17:22:31', 'Thanks for the great comment.  Please let me know how I can help, remembering that I\'m still in process too.  You just get to hear about my mistakes as they\'re happening!  I chuckled at your reference to the work-life flow presentation we just watched.   Thanks for the encouragement and being a part.  Mike...', 0, '1', '', '', 428, 0),
(433, 2155, 'davidburkus', 'david@davidburkus.com', 'http://theleaderlab.org', '72.192.71.35', '2010-05-03 16:49:14', '2010-05-03 21:49:14', 'Great post. Excited to be a part of this.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(434, 2155, 'eandtsmom', 'alewebsocial@gmail.com', '', '24.151.105.18', '2010-05-03 21:22:54', '2010-05-04 02:22:54', 'Great post, Mike. I\'m looking forward to sharing the Round Table with you and Erin and the others, and to seeing where all this leads. We have such an opportunity here to fill an unmet need, and we\'ve got a great group of minds to do that with!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(435, 2193, 'Tweets that mention Good, Bad and Ugly Leadership -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/trackback?utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2&amp;url=http://leadchangegroup.com/good-leadership-vs-effective-leadership/', '74.112.128.63', '2010-05-14 11:24:25', '2010-05-14 16:24:25', '[...] 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: Good Leadership vs. Effective Leadership http://bit.ly/ahnJRT (via @mikehenrysr) [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(436, 2193, 'Marty Desmond', 'marty.desmond@gmail.com', 'http://semperfibusiness.wordpress.com/', '67.110.226.40', '2010-05-14 13:48:42', '2010-05-14 18:48:42', 'Hi Mike,\n\nI love what you\'ve done here. This timing is great too.\n\nYesterday I had a chat on Facebook with my Godson. He\'s in the second year of ROTC in college.  Over the years, I\'ve had a chance to watch him grow in leadership and told him yesterday how proud I was.\n\nThe Good: I recently read a comment he posted.  Some of his friends were getting caught up in an issue and spouting political rhetoric. His response was calm, well thought out and to the point. He diffused the situation.\n\nI told him how much he had grown. I laughed looking back.\n\nThe Bad: When this kid was in first grade, his teacher told the parents that he was a natural leader. Unfortunately, she added, he was leading the class in the wrong direction.  He was naturally an effective leader, but had to learn to follow the right path.\n\nThe Ugly: When I helped coach his Little League team, I could never get the boy to remain calm and pick up his mates.  He had ability, but squandered it by not becoming a team player.  When he lost it, the team son followed.\n\nSo, it was with great pride, that I was able to tell him how he had matured as a leader. He has a long way to go, but I think the future looks bright with people like him coming up.\n\nHe is calmer today. He thinks before making decisions. He inspires others to follow in the right direction.  He is part of the revolution to good leadership.\n\nNow, I\'m looking around at ways I can look inside to improve my own growth.\n\nThanks for the inspiration,\nMarty\n.-= Marty Desmond´s last blog ..<a href=\"http://semperfibusiness.wordpress.com/2010/04/22/leaving-a-legacy/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Leaving a Legacy</a> =-.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(437, 2193, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com', '98.178.138.219', '2010-05-14 13:53:06', '2010-05-14 18:53:06', 'Thanks for the great comment Marty. I think good leadership always inspires us to look inside to improve our own growth.  We do need to be building into the next generation and you\'re obviously doing a good job at that too!  Thanks!', 0, '1', '', '', 436, 0),
(438, 2193, 'Anshul Gupta', 'anshul@anshugupta.tk', 'http://ideas8bottom.blogspot.com/', '124.124.84.125', '2010-05-14 18:57:14', '2010-05-14 23:57:14', 'There is a third variety of leaders: \"Successful leaders\".\n\nThese leaders are both good and effective.\n.-= Anshul Gupta´s last blog ..<a href=\"http://ideas8bottom.blogspot.com/2010/05/3-tips-for-asking-better-questions.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">3 Tips for asking better questions</a> =-.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(439, 2193, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com', '98.178.138.219', '2010-05-15 08:34:05', '2010-05-15 13:34:05', 'Anshul, sorry for the confusion. I meant to imply that a good leader must be effective <strong>AND</strong> bring about good outcomes.  Mike...', 0, '1', '', '', 438, 0),
(440, 2193, 'Peter A. Mello, Weekly Leader', 'editor@weeklyleader.net', 'http://weeklyleader.net', '76.24.164.24', '2010-05-15 15:42:02', '2010-05-15 20:42:02', 'Marty, thanks for giving me hope. I\'m currently coaching my son\'s little league team and your story really resonated with me. Hope there\'s a good outcome here too! It certainly is testing my leadership abilities. :)\n.-= Peter A. Mello, Weekly Leader´s last blog ..<a href=\"http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WeeklyLeader/~3/xQIvA5iKops/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Weekly Leader Podcast Episode 50 – Leadership Lessons from a New England Town Meeting</a> =-.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(441, 2193, 'Shawn Murphy', 'shawn@achievedstrategies.com', 'http://www.achievedstrategies.com/blog', '99.17.7.206', '2010-05-15 16:50:05', '2010-05-15 21:50:05', 'Mike, great distinctions between good and effective leadership.  Part of the reason I am part of the Lead Change Group and Lead Change Roundtable is your vision to infuse good leadership into your work and to shift how leaders lead today.\n\nI would add an additional distinction to good leadership.  It\'s the source of the leader\'s actions.  I call this a way of being.  How is the good leader being with others so that good outcomes are possible.  Being could be inspired, open, curious, giving, etc.  From this way of being comes actions.  The good leader manifests being into action that are aligned and cause outcomes that are a benefit to the whole.  This latter point is of course your point.\n\nNice post, Mike.\n.-= Shawn Murphy´s last blog ..<a href=\"http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/AchievedStrategies/~3/PV32D4B7ir4/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Further Statements Leaders Say That Make Me Cringe – Part 2</a> =-.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(442, 2193, 'Dallas Bragg', 'dbragg@mountainstate.edu', '', '12.43.219.134', '2010-05-16 12:28:18', '2010-05-16 17:28:18', 'Mike,\n\nNice original thought!  And this is real-world.  For instance, the results of one company I\'ve worked for are \'good\' in the sense that it is profitable, but the leaders aren\'t \'effective\'.  There is high turnover, low morale, little dedication to the company, etc.  However, market share is growing and profit is rising.  The company achieves the results through enforcement of compliance instead of investing to grow commitment.\n\nThoughts?\n\nDallas\n.-= Dallas Bragg´s last blog .. =-.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(443, 2193, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com', '98.178.138.219', '2010-05-16 12:36:12', '2010-05-16 17:36:12', 'All profit and growth are not necessarily \"good\" either.  That\'s why classifying <em>leadership</em> is so difficult.  I\'d say this was more of an <em>effective</em> leadership example in that they are effective in creating their desired outcome (profits and growth) but they don\'t create a <em>good</em> and sustainable outcome as evidenced by the high turnover and low morale.  At least that was what I intended in making the original distinction.  I don\'t think it\'s ultimately good that no one wants to work for you or that the people who do have their lives ruined due to not being treated well.', 0, '1', '', '', 442, 0),
(444, 2193, 'Leading in Humility &laquo; Go Drive &#8211; Find Your Momentum', '', '', '66.135.48.158', '2010-05-18 13:28:11', '2010-05-18 18:28:11', '[...] makes you a leader. Mike Henry Sr., in response to Jen Kuhn also wrote an intoxicating blog about good leadership vs. effective leadership. Talk about getting the proverbial leadership-ball [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(445, 2193, 'davidburkus', 'david@davidburkus.com', 'http://theleaderlab.org', '72.192.71.35', '2010-05-18 21:24:06', '2010-05-19 02:24:06', 'Great thoughts. By the way, I incorporated your feedback from the blog series into the manuscript I sent to change this. The point remains the same \"good\" is a matter of ethics and not effectiveness.\n\nGreat to see you tonight.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(446, 2193, 'Siddhartha', 'siddhartha.herdegen@gmail.com', 'http://principlesoffailure.blogspot.com', '131.122.67.26', '2010-05-19 10:31:02', '2010-05-19 15:31:02', 'Since I’m new to your blog let me just say, hello.  I like what you have to say here.  It’s written well.\n\nThat said, let me get down to disagreeing with you.\n\nI’m not sure this is a distinction which needs to be made.  It’s a value judgment, a moral judgment, and will be different for everyone.\n\nYou ask, did it create value?  Did the benefit outweigh the costs?  But we have no way of measuring “value” or “benefit” except subjectively.  (Assuming you don’t mean financial value which would be much easier to calculate but also much easier to dispute as a measure of leadership.)\n\nWhat if you had a passion for preventing or even reversing global climate change?  Let’s say you brought together a massive following and implemented restrictions which prohibited the use of any energy source that caused pollution.\n\nYou have accomplished something.  But what?  Was is good?\n\nBy defining “leadership” as the ability to influence others we can say without equivocation you were a good leader because you mobilized followers to accomplish your vision.\n\nIf we use your definition of “good leadership” we would have to make an assessment of whether people are better off in the world you created than the world before.  That’s an impossible task.\n\nI think it also creates unnecessary confusion to define good leadership as leadership we agree with.\n.-= Siddhartha´s last blog ..<a href=\"http://principlesoffailure.blogspot.com/2010/05/most-criticism-is-unjustified-different.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">Most Criticism is Unjustified; Different and Weird Are Okay</a> =-.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(447, 2193, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com', '98.178.138.219', '2010-05-19 19:38:01', '2010-05-20 00:38:01', 'Siddhartha, Thank for the comment and the compliment about my writing.  Also, I appreciate your disagreement.  In fact, in my not-too-distant past I used to agree with your position.  However the point of my interest in leadership <em>is</em> values-oriented.  Effective leadership merely accomplishes the objective.  Hitler was effective, as was Jack Welch of GE, William Booth of the Salvation Army, Clara Barton of the Red Cross or Joseph Stalin of the USSR.\n\nI feel our world needs to argue the value of actions.  Everything isn\'t relative in my world view.  Therefore I choose not to compromise on the definition of \"good\" because it\'s hard to determine.  If the benefit doesn\'t exceed the cost it\'s not good. (And you\'re right, I\'m not suggesting this is merely financial.)  We\'ve compromised for too long and now we can\'t tell what\'s good any more.  Effective, immoral leaders, as well as effective naive ones took advantage of our natural selfish tendencies and caused most of our world\'s greatest problems.  Maybe by discussing and debating the value of an action, we can eventually agree on more than just that Hitler and Stalin were bad.  Many people used to equate George W. Bush with Adolph Hitler.  That ended the debate rather than encouraged it.  I want to open the discussion.\n\nFinally, this post was a bit of a response to a series posted by David Burkus called the <a href=\"http://theleaderlab.org/2010/04/the-maxwell-fallacy/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Maxwell Fallacy</a> where he further argued that good influence wasn\'t necessarily good using the example of pushy salespeople.  I don\'t know if you\'ve read his blog or not.\n\nThanks again for joining the discussion.   Mike...', 0, '1', '', '', 446, 0),
(448, 2193, 'Siddhartha', 'siddhartha.herdegen@gmail.com', 'http://principlesoffailure.blogspot.com/', '76.111.27.166', '2010-05-20 18:55:18', '2010-05-20 23:55:18', 'Yes, I’ve been following David’s blog and the discussion on Maxwell.  I think I’m starting to get a sense of where you’re trying to go with this definition but I’m still unconvinced.  Not closed to it, just not there yet.\n\nI see leadership as a skill, like accounting, which can be applied in a variety of situations.  People have used their understanding of accounting techniques to help decision makers understand a company’s fiscal position, but unscrupulous accountants have also used accounting techniques to obscure data and hide important information.\n\nA person’s skill as an accountant is independent from what they do with that skill.  When we’re teaching accounting techniques we tell students to use their discretion judiciously when applying accounting procedures, we can do the same with leaders.\n\nThanks for your reply, I’m going to read your new post now.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(449, 2193, 'Tweets that mention Good, Bad and Ugly Leadership -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/trackback?utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2&amp;url=http://leadchangegroup.com/good-leadership-vs-effective-leadership/', '74.112.128.30', '2010-05-28 09:31:34', '2010-05-28 14:31:34', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by purplehayz and Erin Schreyer, Jessica Henry. Jessica Henry said: Good Leadership vs. Effective Leadership http://ping.fm/VN1y3 [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(450, 2193, 'Marty Caise', 'mcaise24@msn.com', 'http://martycaisejr.wordpress.com', '72.179.139.56', '2010-06-19 16:24:57', '2010-06-19 21:24:57', 'Effective Leadership can sometimes have a negative connotation because some believe the emphasis of these leaders is much more on the quantity of work rather than the quality of work.  While I don\'t believe this personally, I like the term Anshul Gupta used... Successful Leadership', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(451, 2203, 'Tweets that mention Become a Linchpin - Be impossibly good at what you do -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/trackback?utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2&amp;url=http://leadchangegroup.com/impossibly-good/', '74.112.128.63', '2010-05-20 17:53:41', '2010-05-20 22:53:41', '[...] 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: Impossibly Good http://bit.ly/dgXYEr (via @mikehenrysr) [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(452, 2203, 'Bear Files', 'bear@evolutionfiles.com', 'http://www.evolutionfiles.com/aperio/seven/', '24.30.151.9', '2010-05-20 18:41:12', '2010-05-20 23:41:12', 'Mike, fantastic post! I haven\'t read Seth\'s book (it sounds great), but I love the point you highlighted about how we should all consider what our employer, or client for us self-employed folks, would look for if they were considering replacing us. Very thought provoking.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(453, 2203, 'wp » Twitter Trends', '', 'http://www.twitter-trends.de/en/wp.html', '81.169.165.52', '2010-05-20 23:03:25', '2010-05-21 04:03:25', '<strong>...</strong>\n\nImpossibly Good - hey @mikehenrysr, seems gr8 minds read alike!...', 0, '1', '', 'trackback', 0, 0),
(454, 2203, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com', '98.178.138.219', '2010-05-21 06:47:28', '2010-05-21 11:47:28', 'It made me think, and some days that\'s hard!  But I was challenged by the fact that the answer came to attitudes rather than skills.  We have the ability to be more valuable without going to a training class or getting some additional degree.  Just change our attitudes.  Easier said than done, but definitely within my power to do.  Mike...', 0, '1', '', '', 452, 0),
(455, 2203, 'Kapil', 'kapilpujari@gmail.com', '', '83.5.216.95', '2010-05-21 06:58:21', '2010-05-21 11:58:21', 'Mike, Great Post ! As soon as I read it I Retweeted it, as I personally believe in this that if you have the attitude you can do and change anything, even if its outside skill sets. As far as Talent is concerned I think we all develop the abilities over a period of time no matter what it is. Its just how we look at it and how we approach to it and how we think to achieve it. Thanks for this post.\n\nKapil\n@kapilpoojari', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(456, 2203, 'Nita', 'nmauer@yahoo.com', '', '74.215.173.149', '2010-05-21 08:20:50', '2010-05-21 13:20:50', 'Great Post, Mike... Thanks for the reminder to focus on attitude instead of talent.  Attitude is contagious but talent, not so much!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(457, 2203, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com', '98.178.138.219', '2010-05-21 10:09:20', '2010-05-21 15:09:20', 'Thanks for the comment. When we change our attitude about something, we do change our abilities related to it and how we let it affect us.  Mike...', 0, '1', '', '', 455, 0),
(458, 2203, 'Kate Nasser, The People-Skills Coach', 'info@katenasser.com', 'http://katenasser.com', '70.111.57.78', '2010-05-21 12:36:55', '2010-05-21 17:36:55', 'Bring it on Mike. Terrific post.\n\nLove the phrase \"What would make you impossibly good at your job?\" much better than indispensable -- which is never true since business is always changing.  Attitude is the difference.\n\nIn fact, the one attitude that makes every person incredibly valuable to the employer is openness and commitment to growth/change.\n\nJust yesterday I tweeted a link of a recent study showing CEOs are looking for ONE quality in the leaders they hire -- creativity!  Which basically means thinking of how to change things.\n\nI will RT your post for sure. It is current, timely, and a great breath of air for everyone to think and do!\nKate\n.-= Kate Nasser, The People-Skills Coach´s last blog ..<a href=\"http://katenasser.com/5-things-think-with-rude-customers-best-results/#utm_source=feed&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=feed\" rel=\"nofollow\">5 Things to Think With Rude Customers for Best Results</a> =-.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(459, 2203, 'tim', 'timageis@gmail.com', 'http://www.timmilburn.com', '198.60.208.2', '2010-05-26 10:37:14', '2010-05-26 15:37:14', 'Love Linchpin. Another great question that I have on a post-it next to my desk is this one: What happens if you don\'t do your job well?\n\nIf the answer is \"nothing\" than I have some work to do.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(460, 2268, 'Tweets that mention Friendship Upgrade – Girlfriends 2.0 by Cindy W. Morrison -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/trackback?utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2&amp;url=http://leadchangegroup.com/friendship-upgrade-girlfriends-2-0-cindy-w-morrison/', '74.112.128.46', '2010-05-27 15:12:45', '2010-05-27 20:12:45', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Mike Henry Sr., Michael McKinney and Jessica Henry, Vicky Henry. Vicky Henry said: New Post: Friendship Upgrade – Girlfriends 2.0 by Cindy W. Morrison http://bit.ly/aGqYg2 (via @mikehenrysr) [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(461, 2268, 'Siddhartha', 'siddhartha.herdegen@gmail.com', 'http://principlesoffailure.blogspot.com', '131.122.67.26', '2010-05-27 15:44:06', '2010-05-27 20:44:06', 'Thanks for this great book review.  I hadn\'t heard of Girlfriends 2.0 before but after reading this review I want to get it for my daughters.\n\nIt\'s a good lesson for all of us too.  Our friends don\'t just entertain us, they influence our lives.  We need to be aware of who we\'re letting into our circles of influence.\n.-= Siddhartha´s last blog ..<a href=\"http://principlesoffailure.blogspot.com/2010/05/how-to-use-social-media-to-lose-friend.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">How to Use Social Media to Lose a Friend and Kill a Dog</a> =-.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(462, 2268, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com', '98.178.138.219', '2010-05-28 05:52:06', '2010-05-28 10:52:06', 'Siddhartha, It is interesting that our close relationships are never neutral.  Thanks for the comment.\n\nMike...', 0, '1', '', '', 461, 0),
(463, 2268, 'Martha', 'news@beliefsysteminstitute.com', 'http://www.beliefsysteminstitute.com/blog', '24.99.33.120', '2010-06-01 11:44:05', '2010-06-01 16:44:05', 'Great post!\nHadn\'t heard about this book either, but it sounds like a powerful eye-opener... certainly worth a read.\n\nMartha...\n.-= Martha´s last blog ..<a href=\"http://www.beliefsysteminstitute.com/blog/leading-differently-pays-off\" rel=\"nofollow\">Leading Differently Pays Off!</a> =-.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(464, 2278, 'Tweets that mention Earn This - Thoughts about Memorial Day from Saving Private Ryan -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/trackback?utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2&amp;url=http://leadchangegroup.com/earn-this/', '74.112.128.30', '2010-05-30 08:17:32', '2010-05-30 13:17:32', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Mike Henry Sr., Michael McKinney and Jessica Henry, Vicky Henry. Vicky Henry said: New Post: Earn This http://bit.ly/bvdrOa (via @mikehenrysr) [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(465, 2278, 'Susan Mazza', 'susan@randomactsofleadership.com', 'http://www.randomactsofleadership.com', '67.172.67.64', '2010-05-31 18:53:34', '2010-05-31 23:53:34', 'Thanks for having me think so deeply about the meaning of this day.\n\nThese two points really stuck with me...\n\nWhen you act, you question the action, but you never have to question the failure to act.\n\nWhat have we done with the gift purchased by the men and women who have died in the military of not just America but other free nations.  Have we made good choices?\n.-= Susan Mazza´s last blog ..<a href=\"http://randomactsofleadership.com/2010/05/25/the-responsibility-myt/\" rel=\"nofollow\">The Responsibility Myth</a> =-.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(466, 2278, 'Heath Davis Havlick', 'hhavlick@hrmarketer.com', 'http://www.hrmarketer.com', '75.149.52.82', '2010-06-03 17:32:05', '2010-06-03 22:32:05', '\"Imagine the consequences of the inaction in your life.  Remember that feeling the next time you consider doing nothing when you could act.\"  I think about the impact of my life quite a lot, but the way you phrased these two sentences really cut to the core.  Thanks for that.  It dovetails with of one of the core tenets of my life, which I\'m always trying to work out: To whom much is given, much is required.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(467, 2278, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com', '98.178.138.219', '2010-06-03 19:45:15', '2010-06-04 00:45:15', 'Thanks for the comment and the great reminder. A core challenge of mine is that very thought.  We have so much and I often wonder about our lack of impact relative to the great resources we have.  Thanks again, Mike...', 0, '1', '', '', 466, 0),
(468, 2278, 'philA', 'phil.agcaoili@gmail.com', '', '12.184.187.221', '2010-06-07 22:50:03', '2010-06-08 03:50:03', 'Memorial Day, Saving Private Ryan, and your post are great reminders about those that came before us , our debt to others, and our potential realized and unrealized in this life.\n\nEarn this.\nFind a need, fix a need.\nSee something, say [do] something.\n\nAll are great central themes.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(469, 2278, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com', '98.178.138.219', '2010-06-08 08:20:12', '2010-06-08 13:20:12', 'Great reminder Phil. See something, do something.  Thanks, Mike...', 0, '1', '', '', 468, 0),
(470, 17813, 'Janna Rust', 'janna@purposefulpartnerships.com', 'http://www.purposefulleadershipblog.com', '70.246.237.6', '2010-04-04 16:05:26', '2010-04-04 21:05:26', 'Hi Mike,\n\nJesus was indeed the best leader who ever lived. A true humble servant with tremendous people skills.  Thanks for point this out on this Resurrection Sunday.\n\nWarmly,\nJanna\n.-= Janna Rust´s last blog ..<a href=\"http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PurposefulLeadership/~3/Yppw6zuW7AA/productivity-paradox-slow-down-to-speed-up.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">The Productivity Paradox: Slow Down to Speed Up</a> =-.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(471, 17813, 'Mike King', 'unipsycho@gmail.com', 'http://LearnThis.ca', '174.0.164.71', '2010-04-04 16:10:11', '2010-04-04 21:10:11', 'I definitely concur. The leadership of Jesus applies in everything where love and connection are something of even the slightest value.  The only people who argue against (and have a case to some degree) are those looking for a materialistic leadership win.  That\'s NOT leadership at all to me though so it is really an argument for something else.  Perhaps, how NOT to love and connect with others but still lead something.\n.-= Mike King´s last blog ..<a href=\"http://learnthis.ca/2010/04/ebook-released-building-better-relationships/\" rel=\"nofollow\">My eBook Released! Building Better Relationships</a> =-.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(472, 17813, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com', '98.178.138.219', '2010-04-04 17:01:53', '2010-04-04 22:01:53', 'Thanks Mike. You\'re correct that if love and respect are of no value, you\'re not a leader, you\'re a selfish pig.  Unfortunately, I act that way sometimes too. I can\'t get too far pointing at others in that regard. :-)\n\nMike...', 0, '1', '', '', 471, 0),
(473, 17813, 'Nickey Hollenbach', 'nickeyh@ptconciergeservice.com', 'http://www.ptconciergeservice.com', '74.212.29.85', '2010-04-05 07:24:00', '2010-04-05 12:24:00', 'Great post to start the day with, Mike - thanks!!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(474, 17813, 'davidburkus', 'david@davidburkus.com', 'http://theleaderlab.org', '72.192.64.207', '2010-04-05 07:47:37', '2010-04-05 12:47:37', 'Good post. I go back and forth on whether or not Jesus was a transformational leader or servant leader. He certainly advocated servanthood, but often acted more like a transformational leader.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(475, 17813, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com', '98.178.138.219', '2010-04-05 08:25:58', '2010-04-05 13:25:58', 'I think words like \"servant leader\" and \"transformational leader\" as descriptors of Jesus rather than labels for him.  We all serve our friends in different ways over time.  His was the greatest service and the greatest transformation, so I guess you could go with either.  Mike...', 0, '1', '', '', 474, 0),
(476, 17813, 'raymundmitchell', 'raymund.mitchell@leaderhq.com', 'http://www.leaderhq.com', '174.98.98.7', '2010-04-05 09:09:38', '2010-04-05 14:09:38', 'When I think about all of the leadership attributes applied to Jesus, they are the same one\'s I aspire to, and hope that others apply to me when they think of my leadership style.  Counselor, Teacher, Friend', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(477, 17813, 'John Barcanic', 'john@barcanic.com', 'http://barcanic.com', '208.107.124.142', '2010-04-06 11:13:30', '2010-04-06 16:13:30', 'Thanks for the encouraging words, Mike. They help refocus us on the real goal of leadership: helping people move in a direction that benefits them and the organization.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(478, 17813, 'Lane Baldwin', 'lane@lanebaldwin.com', 'http://www.lanebaldwin.com', '70.225.166.133', '2010-04-07 17:41:03', '2010-04-07 22:41:03', 'An excellent article. Great to see others promoting servant-leadership. Are you familiar with the Spears Center for Servant-Leadership? (www.spreascenter.org) Larry Spears has carried on Robert Greenleaf\'s mission to spread servant-leadership for many years.\n\n(Disclosure: I am honored to be a newly appointed member of the Spears Center board.)\n\nAgain, great article. Jesus is indeed an excellent example of servant-leadership, one from whom we can all learn.\n\nBest wishes,\n\nLane Baldwin\nServant-Leadership Solutions', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(479, 17813, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com', '98.178.138.219', '2010-04-07 18:27:35', '2010-04-07 23:27:35', 'Lane, thanks for the excellent suggestion and no disclosure is necessary.  There are many great resources and we need to be sharing them.  Thanks for the suggestion.\n\nMike...', 0, '1', '', '', 478, 0),
(480, 17813, 'JakeHillman', 'jakester191@gmail.com', '', '207.109.252.194', '2010-04-12 19:25:10', '2010-04-13 00:25:10', 'This was awesome Mike. It really encourages me in a concept that I have been tossing around, and that is Relational Management. Management by itself is just focusing on tasks and results. Jesus showed us what it means to identify a task or purpose and effectively accomplish it through leadership and relationships with people. I think that it\'s a good reminder that people are what make most of our businesses successful, both employees and customer alike. Why then is it so difficult to be relational and treat them like another task to be managed.\nI also want to thank you for publishing a somewhat risky post. It sets a good example for some of us that need to not be afraid to speak about that we believe in, no matter what.\nYou are a blessing.\nJake', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(481, 17813, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com', '98.178.138.219', '2010-04-13 12:46:14', '2010-04-13 17:46:14', 'Thanks for the encouragement Jake.  It\'s helpful to be reminded that what we do matters.  Mike...', 0, '1', '', '', 480, 0),
(482, 17813, 'Beverley McClure', 'beverley.mcclure@freshperspectivesllc.net', 'http://www.freshperspectivesllc.net', '66.69.74.119', '2010-04-13 18:54:54', '2010-04-13 23:54:54', 'Mike, I know I\'m a little behind in the comments, but wanted to thank you for articulating a philosophy I believed in strongly in my 20 years of executive leadership experience.  When you \"wash the feet\" of your employees, you also model what they are to do with their customers, both internal and external.  Thanks for your insights and beautiful testimony.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(483, 17814, 'davidburkus', 'david@davidburkus.com', 'http://theleaderlab.org', '72.192.64.207', '2010-04-12 15:26:02', '2010-04-12 20:26:02', 'Good review. I\'ll have to check out more on Bama, for a variety of reasons.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(484, 17814, 'Anne Perschel', 'aperschel@germaneconsulting.com', 'http://germaneconsulting.com', '97.95.181.233', '2010-04-12 22:14:19', '2010-04-13 03:14:19', 'Mike - I jump for joy every time the word \"soul\" appears in a business context. Thanks for making my heart leap. Please join some of your lead change colleagues and others at the Corporate Soul Movement.\nhttp://germaneconsulting.com/the-corporate-soul-movement/\n\nYou might also be interest in reading my interview with Tony Hsieh CEO of Zappos and Mr. \"Delivering Happiness\" The Sole of Corporate Soul - pun absolutely intended.\nhttp://germaneconsulting.com/the-corporate-soul-series/\n.-= Anne Perschel´s last blog ..<a href=\"http://germaneconsulting.com/the-corporate-soul-series/\" rel=\"nofollow\">The Corporate Soul Series</a> =-.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(485, 17815, 'JakeHillman', 'jakester191@gmail.com', '', '207.109.252.194', '2010-04-13 16:17:12', '2010-04-13 21:17:12', 'Mike,\nThis is some great inspiration! It also got me thinking about how many time I come to work and don\'t expect to be inspired. I\'ve heard so many employees (especially on Monday\'s) walk in grumbling about how this is going to be just another boring day. It\'s good to be reminded that what we expect is what we produce. If someone doesn\'t not expect to be inspired, I can guarantee you they won\'t be. I also love that we influence the \"temperature\" around us. It\'s good to be reminded about the power of positive thinking, not just for ourselves, but for those around us. Positivity is a character trait that we are starting to look for in new employees. During the interview, we have been paying attention for that extra spark that has the potential to ignite and, as you eloquently stated, cause global warming.\nAll my best,\nJake\n.-= JakeHillman´s last blog ..Relational Management =-.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(486, 17815, 'Susan Mazza', 'Susan@randomactsofleadership.com', 'http://www.randomactsofleadership.com', '67.172.67.64', '2010-04-14 18:09:48', '2010-04-14 23:09:48', 'I absolutely love your metaphor here Mike.  Very powerful!\n\nAnd btw I also love your Lead Change Roundtable logo and all that it represents.  It is going to be a fabulous program!\n.-= Susan Mazza´s last blog ..<a href=\"http://randomactsofleadership.com/2010/03/30/mastering-time/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Are You the Master of Your Time?</a> =-.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(487, 17816, 'John E. Smith', 'stratlearning@hotmail.com', 'http://strategiclearner.wordpress.com', '64.202.63.130', '2010-04-18 07:08:29', '2010-04-18 12:08:29', 'Hi , Mike\n\nWell, I almost stopped reading when I saw \"Leader s vs. Managers\" in the first paragraph:).\n\nThis subject has been beat to death with no end in sight, since it apparently fascinates many who care about how people work.  My personal  observation would be that we are using the wrong words:  \"leader\" and \"manager\' are nouns and indicate things.  I prefer \"leading\" and \"managing\", which are verbs which indicate actions.  I can lead and I can manage - what I do in a specific instance depends on the situation and the needs of those for whom I am responsible.\n\nAppreciate your defense of the term \"management\".  You are correct that some tend to use this to convey a less-than-desired state.  If you examine most examples of good leadership, you will see a network of good management supporting those activities.\n\nJohn\n.-= John E. Smith´s last blog ..<a href=\"http://strategiclearner.wordpress.com/2010/03/20/in-my-mind-i-dance/\" rel=\"nofollow\">In my Mind, I Dance . . .</a> =-.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(488, 17816, 'Mike Henry Sr.', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/blog', '98.178.138.219', '2010-04-18 07:25:13', '2010-04-18 12:25:13', 'John, thanks for the reply.  I tire of the argument too because it seems to be ingrained in us to argue about such things. We are arguing about behaviors but using labels to make the distinction.\n\nMike...', 0, '1', '', '', 487, 0),
(489, 17816, 'Tom Schulte', 'tomschulte@recalibratenow.com', 'http://www.Linked2Leadership.com', '74.166.99.127', '2010-04-18 07:46:31', '2010-04-18 12:46:31', 'Hi Mike,\n\nThank you for posting this! I love the collaborative approach you talk about on the subject.\n\nI believe that an effective person must be able to both manage and lead. One must manage things, situations, and processes, but must lead people. (Personally, I have a hard enough time just managing myself, so why would I dare try to manage others? It is more effective to have people manage themselves.)\n\nA great quote I heard yesterday from Mike Schinkel is \"I prefer to lead well-managed people!\"\n\nIn case you are interested, here is a free slideshow that one can view, download, and share on the subject of Management vs. Leadership. it has 162 global professionals weighing in on the subject with short quotes: http://linked2leadership.com/2008/10/06/management-vs-leadership/\n\nKeep up the great posts!\n\nTom Schulte\nAtlanta, GA USA', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(490, 17816, 'Juan', 'jm101699@msn.com', '', '69.22.0.61', '2010-04-18 18:21:12', '2010-04-18 23:21:12', 'Great post - Basically both attributes coexist and are much needed.\nRather that defining Leadership ; I want to focus on what a Leader does.\nTo be a Leader your have to lead, to have a vision, to see long term, to become egoless, forget about you and more importantly to develop others.\nHow do you become a Leader, you have to a Manager, to  lead you have to manage, to get things done, to teach others to develop others.\nWhat is a Leader - A person that leads others and develops others into leaders, and also teaches (manages) others the how-to develop others into leaders.  A Leader creates a leadership factory.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(491, 17816, 'Mike Myatt', 'm.myatt@n2growth.com', 'http://www.n2growth.com/blog', '74.98.77.178', '2010-04-19 11:44:06', '2010-04-19 16:44:06', 'Hi Mike:\n\nWhile I\'ll always to defer to leadership as being more valuable than management when evaluated in a vacuum, business does not occur in a vacuum. I actually created this short video to debunk the \"either/or\" debate. Hope you enjoy it...\n\n http://www.n2growth.com/show_video.php?videoname=Leadership_Management.flv\n.-= Mike Myatt´s last blog ..<a href=\"http://www.n2growth.com/blog/the-key-to-growth/\" rel=\"nofollow\">The Key to Growth</a> =-.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(492, 17816, 'davidburkus', 'david@davidburkus.com', 'http://theleaderlab.org', '72.192.64.207', '2010-04-21 21:14:56', '2010-04-22 02:14:56', 'Mike,\n\nThanks for contributing and for help promoting it.\n\nAlso Mike Myatt, love the video.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0);
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(493, 17816, 'Richard', 'richard@limelight-digital.com.au', 'http://www.change2020.com/', '165.228.128.217', '2010-04-21 21:26:04', '2010-04-22 02:26:04', 'Very interesting, it is certainly an argument that seems to cease but the combination of leading and managing seems to offer the optimum result. In times of organizational change this is proven as strong leadership is required to drive through changes which might not be popular to all or seem difficult but the process needs to be well managed to ensure it goes as smoothly as possible', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(494, 17818, 'uberVU - social comments', '', '', '174.129.29.13', '2010-04-22 08:43:06', '2010-04-22 13:43:06', '<strong>Social comments and analytics for this post...</strong>\n\nThis post was mentioned on Twitter by artpetty: RT <a href=\"http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mikehenrysr/\" rel=\"nofollow\">@mikehenrysr</a>: New post: Instigating a Leadership Revolution http://bit.ly/b62rpa #leadership...', 0, '1', '', 'trackback', 0, 0),
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(499, 17819, 'Tweets that mention May Lead Change Webinar - Fixing the Hole in the Corporate Soul with Dr. Anne Perschel -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/trackback?utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2&amp;url=http://leadchangegroup.com/may-lead-change-webinar-fixing-holes-anne-perschel/', '74.112.128.46', '2010-04-30 14:37:43', '2010-04-30 19:37:43', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Phyllis Mufson, Mike Henry Sr., Mike Henry Sr., Mike Henry Sr., Mike Henry Sr. and others. Mike Henry Sr. said: #FF @KetelboeterPR She&#39;s hosting the May #LeadChange webinar May 3 at 11:30 AM EST! Check it out http://bit.ly/9rBsTL [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(500, 17820, 'Bill Bliss', 'wbliss@blissassociates.com', 'http://www.blissassociates.com', '74.167.73.79', '2010-05-06 08:43:44', '2010-05-06 13:43:44', 'Mike,\nNice post.  I would agree that we see miracles all the time.  Perhaps we are so used to seeing miracles all the time, we begin to take them for granted. Thanks for the reminder that miracles are really quite wonderful events, even if the do happen all the time.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(501, 17820, 'Tweets that mention Miracles -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/trackback?utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2&amp;url=http://leadchangegroup.com/miracles/', '74.112.128.63', '2010-05-06 09:45:35', '2010-05-06 14:45:35', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Dale Lawrence, Mike Henry Sr., Lisa Oram, Michael McKinney, Jessica Henry and others. Jessica Henry said: RT @mikehenrysr Miracles http://bit.ly/9o3ny4 #LeadChange [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(502, 17820, 'Susan Steinbrecher', 'steinbrecherinc@gmail.com', 'http://www.steinbrecher.com', '66.209.55.196', '2010-05-06 11:00:01', '2010-05-06 16:00:01', 'Hi Mike,\n\nSo many good points here! Miracles are everywhere - as you say - if we only open our eyes to truly see (and believe). Leaders are often expected to \"perform miracles\" and keeping in tune with the magic or positive side of life is a key component of creating a miracle. I keep this quote from Marianne Williamson close by for a gentle reminder of life\'s grandeur:\n\n\"As we become purer channels for God\'s light, we develop an appetite for the sweetness that is possible in this world. A miracle worker is not geared toward fighting the world that is, but toward creating the world that could be.\"\n\nCharacter-based leaders have the ability to see the miracle -- the potential -- which is an all important step to reaching your goals and desired outcome.\n\nThanks for the timely words of inspiration,\nSusan.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(503, 17820, 'Dana Theus', 'dtheus@magusconsulting.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/dtheus/', '173.66.99.148', '2011-06-04 20:57:40', '2011-06-05 01:57:40', 'Great post, Mike. Thanks for tweeting it out again. Yes, I have seen them and believe in them and believe you\'re absolutely right. Thanks for the reminder!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 48),
(504, 17821, 'Tweets that mention Lead Change Library -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/trackback?utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L1&amp;url=http://leadchangegroup.com/lead-change-library/', '74.112.128.46', '2010-05-10 16:07:46', '2010-05-10 21:07:46', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Hauke Borow. Hauke Borow said: Lead Change Library http://bit.ly/bA7sAL [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(505, 17821, 'Anshul Gupta', 'anshul@anshugupta.tk', 'http://www.anshulgupta.tk/', '124.124.84.125', '2010-05-10 18:41:55', '2010-05-10 23:41:55', 'Thanks ...\n\nnice audio...', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(506, 17821, 'Tweets that mention Lead Change Library - Advanced learning through book discussions -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/trackback?utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2&amp;url=http://leadchangegroup.com/lead-change-library/', '74.112.128.63', '2010-05-26 13:18:31', '2010-05-26 18:18:31', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Mike Henry Sr., Mike Henry Sr.. Mike Henry Sr. said: Free call Discuss Linchpin Chap 4 Indoctrination - How did we get here? Join us 5 PM EST today http://bit.ly/cPUAv3 #LeadChange [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(507, 17822, 'Tweets that mention Who You Callin’ “We?” -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/leadchangegroup.com/who-you-callin-we/?utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2', '74.112.128.46', '2010-06-10 16:18:58', '2010-06-10 21:18:58', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Dale Lawrence, Mike Henry Sr. and Mark Oakes, Makeda Pennycooke. Makeda Pennycooke said: RT @mikehenrysr: Just posted: Who You Callin’ “We?” http://bit.ly/aETwC7 #LeadChange blog //great post! [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(508, 17822, 'anna smith', 'anna@whatdoyouwantfromthem.com', 'http://www.whatdoyouwantfromthem.com/training_new_managers', '24.148.218.4', '2010-06-10 17:50:54', '2010-06-10 22:50:54', 'I was always turned off by the Waffle House manager who said, \"I\'m out of tomatoes; I\'m open on Thanksgiving; Do you like my new menus...?\"', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(509, 17822, 'John Gies', 'john@johngies.com', 'http://blog.johngies.com', '174.51.51.83', '2010-06-10 20:25:35', '2010-06-11 01:25:35', 'Mike,\n\nInteresting thoughts about a great concept and one of my favorite movies. I like the idea of how bis is WE. I think you hit a point when asking is the WE shrinking or growing depending upon gain and loss. I think we have all seen less than ideal behavior in this respect.\n\nWhat is encouraging is the conversations taking place at Leadchange and other groups that are all about expanding the WE and leading the way.\n\nKeep up the good work,\n\njohn\n.-= John Gies´s last blog ..<a href=\"http://blog.johngies.com/2010/06/04/are-your-employees-under-attackfrom-whom.aspx?ref=rss\" rel=\"nofollow\">Are Your Employees Under Attack?...From Whom?</a> =-.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(510, 17822, 'Kate Nasser, The People-Skills Coach', 'info@katenasser.com', 'http://katenasser.com', '70.111.57.78', '2010-06-10 21:04:11', '2010-06-11 02:04:11', 'A very interesting slant on leadership Mike.  The WE is a discussion that deeply affects morale.There is often an underlying struggle between team members (aka \"the followers) who want more voice in setting direction and leaders who set the bigger picture direction.\n\nYet, when the leaders sincerely engage the team members in the \"how\" to reach the ultimate goal, the WE becomes quite real and inspirational.\n\nHowever, when as you say \"the WE expands when we expect trouble and shrink when we expect gain\", team members replace inspiration for achievement with skepticism and resentment.\n\nThanks for raising this issue - it is critical to the heart/soul of an org. and its teams.\n\nKate Nasser, The People-Skills Coach\n.-= Kate Nasser, The People-Skills Coach´s last blog ..<a href=\"http://katenasser.com/outsourced-call-center-training-satisfy-usa-customers/#utm_source=feed&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=feed\" rel=\"nofollow\">Outsourced Call Centers – Training to Satisfy USA Customers</a> =-.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(511, 17822, 'Frode H', 'frode.heimen@gmail.com', 'http://www.nevermindthemanager.com', '62.101.255.249', '2010-06-12 07:16:55', '2010-06-12 12:16:55', 'WE are in trouble, YOU are great, WE can make it, YOU rock, WE fight togheter, YOU won. I try to use WE about negative stuff and challenges, and YOU to the group if there is success and good stuff going on. Great post! I will never be a better leader than the people I am leading, this is why leadership is all about people. :)\n.-= Frode H´s last blog ..<a href=\"http://www.nevermindthemanager.com/2010/06/i-hate-my-co-worker-fight-night-at-the-office/\" rel=\"nofollow\">I hate my co-worker Fight night at the Office!</a> =-.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(512, 17822, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com', '98.178.138.219', '2010-06-13 14:23:28', '2010-06-13 19:23:28', 'Thanks for the great comment Kate.  My comment about the WE expanding was more about our nature than our desired objective.  Everyone want\'s to be in a WE when that group is experiencing success.  It\'s a natural motivator for team members, as well as peers and even people who watch sporting events on TV.\n\nThanks again, Mike...', 0, '1', '', '', 510, 0),
(513, 17822, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com', '98.178.138.219', '2010-06-13 14:25:23', '2010-06-13 19:25:23', 'Frode, you\'re right on.  Thanks for the great comment. That\'s another dimension of the WE discussion, taking credit.  I agree wholeheartedly with you that leaders should us YOU for praise.  Otherwise it sounds self-focused and selfish.\n\nThanks, Mike...', 0, '1', '', '', 511, 0),
(514, 17822, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com', '98.178.138.219', '2010-06-13 14:25:50', '2010-06-13 19:25:50', 'Thanks for the kind words John.  I appreciate it.  Mike...', 0, '1', '', '', 509, 0),
(515, 17822, 'David M. Kasprzak', 'david@myflexiblepencil.com', 'http://myflexiblepencil.com', '75.67.219.157', '2010-06-13 20:53:48', '2010-06-14 01:53:48', 'HI, Mike,\n\nGreat thought on this post.  I have to wonder, however, about the last comment: \"Even if you’re the low man on the org chart, you gain influence and authority as you demonstrate to others that you’re for them; that your WE includes them.\"\n\nIt presupposes that the team is doing the right things.  Otherwise, you\'d end up supporting a team you believe is unethical, or simply going in the wrong direction.\n\nThere are times when supporting the team is the wrong thing to do.  In order to lead, you have to be willing to go off in another direction at times, especially when your beliefs and values are at odds with the rest of the group.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(516, 17822, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com', '98.178.138.219', '2010-06-13 21:33:46', '2010-06-14 02:33:46', 'David, thanks for the great addition.  I agree there are times when supporting the team is the wrong thing to do, but I\'m not sure there are many of them.  I\'ve worked for over 10 different employers and more that twice that many supervisors.  When I was younger, I thought they were wrong.  Now that I\'m a bit more senior, I realize they were just different. Often in helping them do what they\'re trying to do, you gain influence.  If they\'re compromising your future, yes, you probably should look for another team.  Thanks again, Mike...', 0, '1', '', '', 515, 0),
(517, 17822, 'Marty Caise', 'mcaise24@msn.com', 'http://martycaisejr.wordpress.com', '72.179.139.56', '2010-06-13 22:57:27', '2010-06-14 03:57:27', 'Aside from the fact that this happens to be one of my favorite movies, I seem to relate to Doug Robert\'s character everyday.  Always willing to go to bat for his crew at some personal expense and sometimes it is challenging to take the what is given and pass it along knowing the outcome can be detrimental to he team.\n.-= Marty Caise´s last blog ..<a href=\"http://martycaisejr.wordpress.com/2010/06/11/sows-answer-questions-before-they-are-asked/\" rel=\"nofollow\">SOW’s answer questions before they are asked</a> =-.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(518, 17822, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com', '98.178.138.219', '2010-06-14 05:53:54', '2010-06-14 10:53:54', 'Marty, thanks for the comment.  I was struck by how Doug Roberts made a difference in the lives of those 60 other men by simply standing up for them and putting them first.  He didn\'t have to be someone special, but he was one because of what (or who) he valued.  Thanks again, Mike...', 0, '1', '', '', 517, 0),
(519, 2320, 'Tweets that mention Inspiring Purpose - Do you have one? -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/leadchangegroup.com/inspiring-purpose/?utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2', '74.112.128.46', '2010-06-13 19:11:58', '2010-06-14 00:11:58', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Mike Henry Sr., Raquel Tadewosian. Raquel Tadewosian said: RT @mikehenrysr: Posted today: Inspiring Purpose - Do you have one? http://bit.ly/cFBH0s #LeadChange [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(520, 2320, 'Anne Perschel', 'aperschel@germaneconsulting.com', 'http://germaneconsulting.com', '97.95.181.233', '2010-06-14 07:42:38', '2010-06-14 12:42:38', 'Mike - You remind us that we don\'t have to wait for company leaders to inspire us. We can each be our own inspiration and create a vision/mission to lead on behalf of something greater than our selves  every day. And by the way my friend You are a Walker of that Talk.\n.-= Anne Perschel´s last blog ..<a href=\"http://germaneconsulting.com/do-we-need-a-king-a-queen-a-heleader-a-sheleader/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Do We Need a King &amp; a Queen – A He-Leader &amp; A She-Leader?</a> =-.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(521, 2320, 'Kate Nasser, The People-Skills Coach', 'info@katenasser.com', 'http://katenasser.com', '70.111.57.78', '2010-06-15 06:30:14', '2010-06-15 11:30:14', 'Mike - Your incisive message rings true for professional and personal pursuits. Academics debate where that \"purpose\" or \"motivation\" comes from and why it is stronger in some than others. Nonetheless, when a person does set out on a purpose, s/he becomes a self-propelled module of energy and success.  Now that\'s environmentally friendly!\n\nGreat post. I will RT on Twitter.\nWarmest wishes,\nKate Nasser\n.-= Kate Nasser, The People-Skills Coach´s last blog ..<a href=\"http://katenasser.com/leaders-get-all-your-employees-to-think-customer-care/#utm_source=feed&amp;utm_medium=feed&amp;utm_campaign=feed\" rel=\"nofollow\">Leaders, Get ALL Your Employees to Think Customer Care!</a> =-.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(522, 2320, 'Sharon Eden', 'sharon@sharoneden.biz', 'http://www.sharoneden.biz', '86.181.34.53', '2010-06-15 12:42:33', '2010-06-15 17:42:33', 'Hi Mike...\nFinding your purpose and expressing it at work is a central theme of my upcoming book.  So, for me, it\'s more than having \'a\' purpose.  It\'s about discovering your own purpose and using work as a vehicle through which to express it.  And, as always, purpose is for the greater good of yourself AND others!\n\nGreat post... thank you.\n.-= Sharon Eden´s last blog ..<a href=\"http://www.sharoneden.biz/2010/05/20/leadership-leather/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Leadership Leather!</a> =-.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(523, 2320, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com', '98.178.138.219', '2010-06-19 14:16:36', '2010-06-19 19:16:36', 'Sharon, thanks for the clarification. We should discover our purpose.  I\'ve been discovering mine for quite some time.  But even while we\'re looking, we can adopt one bigger than ourselves and that will give us energy.  Mike...', 0, '1', '', '', 522, 0),
(524, 2320, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com', '98.178.138.219', '2010-06-19 14:17:32', '2010-06-19 19:17:32', 'Kate, thanks for picking up on the sustainability of this \"renewable energy!\" Mike...', 0, '1', '', '', 521, 0),
(525, 2320, 'Marty Caise', 'mcaise24@msn.com', 'http://martycaisejr.wordpress.com', '72.179.139.56', '2010-06-19 16:08:57', '2010-06-19 21:08:57', 'Mike, You are right of course that inspiration starts with the self inspiration and a genuine belief in A PURPOSE.  The challenge is how your purpose and the organization\'s purpose relate - if they do at all.  It is then where you have to consider \"the good, the bad, and the effective\" when it comes to your own leadership group.  The more effective your leadership group is, the better the opportunity your purpose and vision will be considered.\n\nGREAT POST.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(526, 2320, 'BizSugar.com', '', 'http://www.bizsugar.com/story/79264', '74.54.61.114', '2010-06-26 10:22:35', '2010-06-26 15:22:35', '<strong>Inspiring Purpose - Do you have one?...</strong>\n\nMake your purpose something one-person bigger than yourself and you will find inspiration. Inspiring leaders are energizing. A noble purpose inspires....', 0, '1', '', 'trackback', 0, 0),
(527, 2320, 'My Blog &raquo; The 4th of July Leadership Development Carnival', '', '', '66.147.242.93', '2010-07-05 05:56:21', '2010-07-05 10:56:21', '[...] mission? You will be surprised how easy it is to make your purpose special. Mike Henry Sr. presents Inspiring Purpose posted at Lead Change [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(528, 2320, 'Create-Learning Team Building &amp; Leadership Blog &raquo; Blog Archive &raquo; Leadership thinking Carnival style!', '', 'http://create-learning.com/blog/leadership/leadership-thinking-carnival-style', '209.200.244.57', '2010-07-05 09:50:38', '2010-07-05 14:50:38', '[...] Henry Sr. presents Inspiring Purpose posted at Lead Change Group. Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh has built an amazing culture. Most of us can [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(529, 2320, 'Your Greatest Purpose&#8230; or Just a Wish | Coaching Leaders', '', 'http://www.leadwithhonor.com/blog/2011/01/09/your-greatest-purpose-or-just-a-wish/', '64.151.83.168', '2011-01-09 09:42:39', '2011-01-09 15:42:39', '[...] purposes energize us and focus our thoughts. A great purpose helps us remember our goals when we might otherwise take lesser choices. For [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(530, 2331, 'Tweets that mention Inspiring People -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/leadchangegroup.com/inspiring-people/?utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2', '208.74.66.43', '2010-06-19 15:08:26', '2010-06-19 20:08:26', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Mike Henry Sr., Jessica Henry and Will Lukang, Will Lukang. Will Lukang said: RT @jdhenry09: RT @mikehenrysr Inspiring People http://bit.ly/baJ40B #LeadChange [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(531, 2331, 'Sharon Eden', 'sharon@sharoneden.biz', 'http://www.sharoneden.biz', '86.183.150.123', '2010-06-20 03:53:27', '2010-06-20 08:53:27', 'Absolutely, Mike.  And I come across many people who have no idea of their inward reality but define themselves by such things as the roles they take on and their socio-economic status.\n\nAs well as making a difference in the lives of others, we need to make a difference in our own by doing the inside work which enables the outside work to flow from who we really are instead of who we think we are!\n\nCharacter based leadership at its best!\n\nThanks for the post...', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(532, 2331, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com', '98.178.138.219', '2010-06-20 06:59:13', '2010-06-20 11:59:13', 'Sharon, great addition.  We don\'t really know who we really are and we define ourselves by our roles or our past or our position.  That also alleviates us from responsibility to one another because \"I\'m not skilled at helping,\" or \"That\'s not my job!\" I\'ve done that for way too long.  Thanks for adding that!', 0, '1', '', '', 531, 0),
(533, 2331, 'Anshul Gupta', 'anshul@anshugupta.tk', 'http://ideas8bottom.blogspot.com/', '124.124.84.125', '2010-06-20 09:49:56', '2010-06-20 14:49:56', 'When we inspire someone, then that effort of ours\' acts as a depository when we are in need of inspiration in future...\n\nInspiring someone is like investing in someone, its not really donating! When we help others grow, they make our fortune greater...\n\nNice post. Thanks.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(534, 2331, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com', '98.178.138.219', '2010-06-20 13:49:14', '2010-06-20 18:49:14', 'Thanks for the comment.  It is energizing and contributes to overall abundance and community well-being when we inspire others.  Great insight.  Thanks, Mike...', 0, '1', '', '', 533, 0),
(535, 2331, 'BizSugar.com', '', 'http://www.bizsugar.com/story/79262', '74.54.61.114', '2010-06-26 10:20:24', '2010-06-26 15:20:24', '<strong>Inspiring People - What does it take to become an inspiring person?...</strong>\n\nDo you warm or chill the people around you? Does your leadership energy and concern for others inspire? Can others catch your fire? Bring your best you to the effort and inspire those around you....', 0, '1', '', 'trackback', 0, 0),
(536, 2339, 'Tweets that mention Wake Up! at Achieved Strategies -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/leadchangegroup.com/wake-up-at-achieved-strategies/?utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2', '208.74.66.43', '2010-06-22 13:34:07', '2010-06-22 18:34:07', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Mike Henry Sr., Michael McKinney and Jessica Henry, Vicky Henry. Vicky Henry said: New Post: Wake Up! at Achieved Strategies http://bit.ly/bl5zQ1 (via @mikehenrysr) [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(537, 2339, 'Doug Stewart', 'doug@dsc-webservices.com', 'http://powertofightthebigboys.com', '70.137.9.193', '2010-06-24 09:27:35', '2010-06-24 14:27:35', 'This post reminded me of a truth, all things worthwhile require some sacrifice. The sacrifice may be a little less time watching sports or a favorite TV show. It may be a sacrifice where you have to do something that isn\'t your job or normal function (like you imply here). It may require sacrificing time spent working for extra dollars in exchange for family time where you receive a different kind of paycheck. Thanks for reminding us the value of sacrifice.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(538, 2339, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com', '98.178.138.219', '2010-06-24 10:28:02', '2010-06-24 15:28:02', 'Doug, thanks for the clarification.  I did intend it to be a very broad use of the term.  Mike...', 0, '1', '', '', 537, 0),
(539, 2339, 'Doug Stewart', 'doug@dsc-webservices.com', 'http://powertofightthebigboys.com', '70.137.9.193', '2010-06-28 07:07:04', '2010-06-28 12:07:04', 'This post looked lonely without any comments. It looks like it was mainly meant to tell people about Shawn\'s series of posts. But I thought maybe we could spark a discussion about sacrifice in your comments. That\'s why I added my 2 cents :-)', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(540, 2344, 'Tweets that mention Meet LeadChange – Kelly Ketelboeter -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/leadchangegroup.com/meet-leadchange-kelly-ketelboeter/?utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2', '208.74.66.43', '2010-06-21 22:14:36', '2010-06-22 03:14:36', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Mike Henry Sr., Mike Henry Sr., Susan Mazza, Peter A. Mello, Weekly Leader and others. Weekly Leader said: RT @mikehenrysr: New post: Meet LeadChange – Kelly Ketelboeter http://bit.ly/ctnUB4 #leadership [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(541, 2344, 'Tara Alemany', 'alewebsocial@gmail.com', 'http://alewebsocial.wordpress.com/', '24.151.105.18', '2010-06-22 06:51:54', '2010-06-22 11:51:54', 'What a great profile of Kelly! I\'ve only had a few interactions with her so far, but my impression  has always been that she is bright, warm, friendly, approachable, and knowledgeable. Her presence as a leader in the Lead Change Group is definitely felt! Thanks for enabling us to get to know her better!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(542, 2344, 'Heath Davis Havlick', 'hhavlick@hrmarketer.com', 'http://www.hrmarketer.com', '75.149.52.82', '2010-06-24 18:38:34', '2010-06-24 23:38:34', 'Nice to learn about you, Kelly!  I love Lead Change Group\'s goal of promoting character-based leadership and will watch with anticipation what else comes from the group.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(543, 2346, 'Tweets that mention Meet LeadChange - Phil Gerbyshak, the Make It Great Guy! -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/leadchangegroup.com/phil-gerbyshak-make-it-great/?utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2', '208.74.66.43', '2010-06-26 20:07:58', '2010-06-27 01:07:58', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Dale Lawrence, Mike Henry Sr., Mike Henry Sr., Michael McKinney, Jessica Henry and others. Jessica Henry said: RT @mikehenrysr Phil Gerbyshak – Make It Great! http://bit.ly/blH1Mq #LeadChange [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(544, 2391, 'Tweets that mention Generosity Fuels Prosperity - Open Source Leadership in Action -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/leadchangegroup.com/generosity-fuels-prosperity/?utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2', '208.74.66.43', '2010-06-27 19:27:55', '2010-06-28 00:27:55', '[...] 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: Generosity Fuels Prosperity http://bit.ly/9lCN24 (via @mikehenrysr) [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(545, 2391, 'David Weale', 'dweale@gmail.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/davidweale/', '202.12.74.247', '2010-07-23 03:13:32', '2010-07-23 08:13:32', 'Good stuff. A spirit of generosity will always powerfully break a spirit of poverty in an individual, a group, an organization or even a community. Better to give than receive and all that...', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(546, 2391, 'Generosity: Key to Christian Mentoring and Leadership | Christian Mentoring and Leadership', '', 'http://christianmentoringandleadership.com/2011/04/27/generosity-key-to-christian-mentoring-and-leadership/', '66.147.244.192', '2011-04-27 07:58:50', '2011-04-27 12:58:50', '[...] http://leadchangegroup.com/generosity-fuels-prosperity/ Inspiring character-based leaders create a better, more productive, more highly-functioning community, which, in-turn creates more character-based leaders.  A character-based leader is someone who leads from who they are, not from position or power.  Character-based leaders inspire, creating energy, generosity, and prosperity and greater well-being for each member of the community.  Serving others as a leader fuels the process.  Selfish agendas, silos and look-out-for-number-one types break the chain.  I discussed this further in a post titled Give Win First.  Generosity fuels positive-sum thriving communities.  Any community qualifies: leadership communities, homeowner associations, PTA’s, neighborhoods, cities, regions, or nations.  All can be made better.  Generosity starts the process. [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(547, 2611, 'Tweets that mention Biased Justification for Poor Leadership -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/leadchangegroup.com/biased-justification-for-poor-leadership/?utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2', '208.74.66.43', '2010-07-02 14:56:26', '2010-07-02 19:56:26', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Mike Henry Sr., Mike Henry Sr., Michael McKinney and others. Michael McKinney said: Mike Henry Sr: Biased Justification for Poor Leadership http://bit.ly/9IlYle [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(548, 2611, 'Marty Caise', 'mcaise24@msn.com', 'http://martycaisejr.wordpress.com', '72.179.139.56', '2010-07-02 15:49:27', '2010-07-02 20:49:27', 'OH MY!!!! I just couldn\'t resist, I had to go find this article you read and get a gander at it myself. I just could not believe there are educated experienced folks out there that truly believe this.  I have seen the uneducated and bad managers who believe this, but people like this usually do not stay in positions that long.\n\nI look at these points and just see a guide to anarchy and employee turnover.  Unfortunately I have seen this first hand in positions I have held in the past and it is not only a moral killer but promotes so much distrust and the sense of mediocre performance that leaders, owners and their organizations fail and it is employees who are blamed... almost always by the poor leaders.\n\nA message to the tyrants... Wanna be a tyrant?  Look in the mirror and ask yourself if you would work for the person you are looking at, knowing you are under appreciated, distrusted, and forced to work under less than ideal conditions.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(549, 2611, 'Lissa Millspaugh', 'lmillspa@yahoo.com', '', '99.60.229.70', '2010-07-02 15:52:30', '2010-07-02 20:52:30', 'Mike, thanks for the review.  I, too, have been subjected to this behavior, which is so truly demeaning to both the employer and the employee.  I believe that when balance is restored to the economy, those companies who decided to treat staff like cattle, rather than the brains and hearts who will make the company succeed, will be running to their board rooms to re-strategize, or die.   Mr. Cloutier\'s 15 minutes of fame will be over.  Vive la Liberte!\n\np.s. if he lists any of his clients, you should probably plan to call on them in a few months.  They\'ll need you.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(550, 2611, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com', '98.178.138.219', '2010-07-02 16:37:25', '2010-07-02 21:37:25', 'Thanks for the note Lissa. I\'m still astonished that they published the article.  The more things change...\n\nMike...', 0, '1', '', '', 549, 0),
(551, 2611, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com', '98.178.138.219', '2010-07-02 16:39:27', '2010-07-02 21:39:27', 'I was surprised too.  This was published in a global magazine and then SmartBrief on Leadership actually distributed it in today\'s newsletter!  This is why I have tried to distinguish between \"effective\" leadership and \"good\" leadership.  You can be effective and still be very bad.\n\nThanks, Mike...', 0, '1', '', '', 548, 0),
(552, 2611, 'Ted Coine', 'Tedcoine@gmail.com', '', '166.137.10.15', '2010-07-02 19:10:43', '2010-07-03 00:10:43', 'Mike, not only could I not have said it better, but I want to thank you for jumping on this \"high blood pressure handgranade\" so I don\'t have to!\n\nNot that the author wasn\'t in earnest, because I too have worked for a like-minded Attila The Hun or two (or ten!), but still: at this point in societal development, in 2010 for goodness sake! - all you can do with a bozo like this is laugh. Right. In. His. Bad-karma face.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(553, 2611, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com', '98.178.138.219', '2010-07-02 19:14:35', '2010-07-03 00:14:35', 'I do think this proves that we\'ve really not \"come all that far\" from our caveman days.  It seems there will always be someone who thinks that because they have money or position or power they can tell everyone else what to do.  The only way this makes any sense is if you never put yourself in the other person\'s shoes.  I do wonder how Atilla would feel.\n\nMike...', 0, '1', '', '', 552, 0),
(554, 2611, 'Mike Myatt', 'm.myatt@n2growth.com', 'http://www.n2growth.com/blog', '208.54.15.29', '2010-07-02 19:18:40', '2010-07-03 00:18:40', 'Hi Mike:\n\nI read the article in question earlier today and almost fell out of my chair in astonishment that Entrepreneur would publish such rubbish. I\'ve had the pleasure of being published and quoted in Entrepreneur, and now the luster is fading fast.\n\nYou are spot-on with your observations that the opinions of Mr.  Cloutier represent deeply flawed logic, and last I checked,  pompous arrogance has little to do with being an effective leader.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(555, 2611, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com', '98.178.138.219', '2010-07-02 23:27:26', '2010-07-03 04:27:26', 'Thanks for the comment. I thought it was a spoof until I read some of the other stuff this \"columnist\" has published. If they just hadn\'t called it \"leadership.\"\n\nMike...', 0, '1', '', '', 554, 0),
(556, 2611, 'Bruno Coelho', 'bcoelho2000@gmail.com', 'http://bcoelho2000.blogspot.com', '85.139.116.97', '2010-07-03 07:59:40', '2010-07-03 12:59:40', 'Mike,\n\nYour review comes with several key points to remember and apply in any business.\n\nThe kind of leadership style, that the author advocates, could work in the industrial revolution era. But even in those days, Henry Ford\'s scientific management was based on observing, listening and measuring the employee\'s work to make the necessary performance tune ups.\n\nToday, the most advanced economies aren\'t competing in the industrial era league. They\'re competing in the knowledge era league! The globalization and the speed of technological evolution has changed the way business compete and work. In the industrial era the focus was mass production. Today, the focus is personalized innovation. Today, the employee knows much more about the what, why, where and the how of building the product/service than his boss. Today, the employee plays a critical role in the way that customers experience a brand by delivering a world-class customer experience.\n\nThe leadership style must adapt to this new reality. The new leadership style should focus on People and Results. And in this order because without People, I absolutely guarantee you that, you can NOT achieve any successful Results.\nCaring about your employees doesn\'t make you a weak leader... it shows that you\'re humble enough to recognize that you can\'t make everything by your own and that you appreciate the choice that every employee made to choose YOU as a employer.\nPraise your employees when they achieve great results. Redirect them when they should know better. Do this, and you will build a great team and a great business.\n\nBottom line is: you can lead in fundamental two ways. Through fear or through respect. If you choose the first option, sooner or later your followers will say: that\'s enough! History has shown us this over and over again. If you choose the second option, then the chances are great that you\'ll make an impact in the World.\n\nThe choice is up to you.\n\nThank you Mike for sharing this with us.\n\nBest regards,\nBruno Coelho', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(557, 2611, 'Bruce', 'brucephilp@rogers.com', 'http://brandcowboy.blogspot.com', '65.95.192.70', '2010-07-03 10:32:05', '2010-07-03 15:32:05', 'I think the key to the original article is the adjective \'small\' attached to the word \'business.\'\n\nA lot of big thinkers in the organizational behavior game have acknowledged that what it takes to start something and run something small and growing is radically different from what it takes to scale it and sustain it over time. David Hearst referred to the distinction as \'hunters vs herders\'. As someone who has run his own small firm for 14 years, I can promise you that the generally accepted definition of a nurturing, empowering team leader is next to useless in this context. A small company\'s right to exist is usually anchored in distinctiveness, and distinctiveness is neither accomplished nor protected by running some kind of happy little commune. I\'ll stop short of agreeing with the author that dictatorship is the only way to lead a small company. But I will tell you that if I had to do it over again, I would trade a lot of generous staff bonuses and individual autonomies and personal development opportunities for a little more committed, focused visionary dictatorship. As a leader, my regret is not that I was not kinder, but that I was not more assertive.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(558, 2611, 'Ted Kusio', 'Ted@hiredted.biz', '', '74.101.87.3', '2010-07-03 10:43:48', '2010-07-03 15:43:48', 'Now I know what people who still support the \"beatings will continue until moral improves\" silliness read.\n\nThanks for sharing, and for debunking.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(559, 2611, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com', '98.178.138.219', '2010-07-03 11:28:57', '2010-07-03 16:28:57', 'I laughed out loud. Thanks for the comment Ted.', 0, '1', '', '', 558, 0),
(560, 2611, 'Dave Martin', 'dave.martin@gmail.com', 'http://davemartin.blogspot.com', '68.118.158.80', '2010-07-03 11:29:19', '2010-07-03 16:29:19', 'Bravos, Mike. Thanks for bringing this issue some much needed attention. My sense is Mr. Cloutier is not a leader at all but rather a manager. His mindset, as illustrated by remarks here, suggest his continuing involvement in a cohort from the last century that was obsessed with the finer points of \"financial engineering\"  (e.g., ruthless P&amp;L optimization). In my experience, while folks like Mr. Cloutier may indeed be effective in managing quarterly income statements they typically fail to add the value(s) needed to grow the business. The dirty little secret about these guys, and they are most often older white men, is they lack the skill set required to lead. Moreover, they fail to grok the proper role of leadership which includes bringing out the best in people and respecting every person on the payroll as talent. Great leaders set the stage for greatness, create the environment needed for success to happen and they accept this reality: the only person they must manage to be successful is the person that will always prove the most difficult of all to manage - themselves.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(561, 2611, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com', '98.178.138.219', '2010-07-03 11:33:57', '2010-07-03 16:33:57', 'Well said that you can lead through fear or respect.\n\nI remain amazed that these \"tyrants\" think they\'re the only ones smart enough to do what it will take for the organization to succeed. But miraculously, they\'re smart enough to run a company but they\'re not smart enough to help their employees understand the goal in a way that encourages them to achieve the organizations goals and their own best interests at the same time!  So you can own a company and be a genius, knowing the best way to do everything, but you can\'t convince all those dumb people who work for you, so you have to scare them or run them off.  If the owner\'s so smart, why can he or she convince all of the rest of us how great our lives will be when we\'ve made them wealthy?\n\nMike...', 0, '1', '', '', 556, 0),
(562, 2611, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com', '98.178.138.219', '2010-07-03 11:46:33', '2010-07-03 16:46:33', 'Bruce, thanks for the comment. If I could do anything it would be to convince one small business owner that there is a different choice to be made.  I don\'t see it as kindness vs. assertiveness.  I see it as what Simon Sinek called the two ways we can get people to do something, inspire or manipulate.  You had trouble inspiring them.  I understand that.  It\'s not easy.  Some bad hires never get inspired.  Some jobs are harder.  (I have been in the trucking industry.)  So the default is to manipulate, either by being a tyrant or being more assertive, or just telling people to \"do it my way.\"  I agree that the default cooks off to manipulate or fail.  That\'s what the article that prompted this was saying.  He was arguing for a particular way to manipulate people.  It never occurred to him to inspire them.\n\nEmployees (most) take a job looking to do their best for themselves first but also knowing it\'s not them vs. the owner.  (Not all.  I\'m not naive.)  We start with energy.  But over time that energy is spent.  After months or years of manipulation, with little or no attempt to re-energize us with inspiration, we give up.  The owners manipulate and we stop responding to anything else and neither of us likes it.  It\'s a chicken and egg thing.  Owners need to accept responsibility for their inability to inspire and employees need to accept responsibility for being so hard to inspire.  Writing articles about how to manipulate better will never be the best answer.\n\nMike...', 0, '1', '', '', 557, 0),
(563, 2611, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com', '98.178.138.219', '2010-07-03 11:56:23', '2010-07-03 16:56:23', 'Thanks for the comment Dave. I replied to Bruce above that you can inspire or manipulate.  Mr. Cloutier has apparently abandoned inspiration.  I know many people who believe that the effort to inspire people is just not part of their job.  I think they could develop the skills and they may have had them at one time, but now they think that everyone should just come to work and do their job.  They always focus on the shortcomings of some \"other\" person rather than focusing on doing whatever they can to ensure success.  That\'s a shame because they also miss the true joy of being part of a self-motivated energized community.\n\nBut I do know a lot of people (even some older white guys :-) like me) who are energized by the idea of being part of an inspired culture where everyone brings energy and emotional effort to the work.  They don\'t do everything right, but they manage conflict and accountability with respect and perform their roles for the community (organization) and their own well being.  Those are great organizations!\n\nMike...', 0, '1', '', '', 560, 0),
(564, 2611, 'Bruce', 'brucephilp@rogers.com', 'http://brandcowboy.blogspot.com', '65.95.192.70', '2010-07-03 12:17:10', '2010-07-03 17:17:10', 'Reading your thoughtful reply - I twigged to your reference to trucking - it occurs to me that my reaction to the original piece might be a bit parochial. In the business I work in, a lot of firms function on what one trade writer recently called \'The Jesus Model\', in which someone very internally driven and talented tries to leverage his or her personal asset by building a company around it. In this setting, you\'re not trying to institutionalize values or processes; you\'re actually trying to create a cult of personality, because that\'s precisely and conditionally what your customer is paying for.\n\nFaced with that challenge, you can understand why an entrepreneur might get a bit wistful at the idea of dictatorship...', 0, '1', '', '', 562, 0),
(565, 2611, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com', '98.178.138.219', '2010-07-03 12:29:47', '2010-07-03 17:29:47', 'I do understand and I\'ve been there.  I managed (very poorly, I might add) a branch office of a family freight company.  I wasn\'t the total dictator.  There were moments when we were an inspired functional organization, but generally I was a weak tyrant.  Only later, comparing the inspired team to the weak tyrant, I came to begin understand the difference.  I was so tired for those years as manager because of the effort I was exerting to try to manipulate and control everyone.  It did seem like it would have been great if it had only worked!\n\nThanks very much for the insightful remarks.\n\nMike...', 0, '1', '', '', 564, 0),
(566, 2611, 'uxdesign.com', 'mic@uxdesign.com', 'http://uxdesign.com', '76.228.72.117', '2010-07-03 12:32:46', '2010-07-03 17:32:46', 'I think what we\'re dealing with here is less to do with management \"style\" and more to do with narcissism and a kind of power fetish that has been fostered by industrial age models of \"management\" designed to maintain the submission of labor.\n\nNow we are supposedly in the information service age, but until we deal with and modify org structures so that info (signal) transmission can flow from the hands (those in touch with people outside of the org) back in to the brain (those ostensibly controlling the hand) then the manipulations that Cloutier promotes will continue to cripple our economic/social/environmental health (society as organism).', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(567, 2611, 'Alan Hill', 'alanhill@srkinc.com', 'http://themiracleworker.wordpress.com', '68.112.146.158', '2010-07-03 19:04:20', '2010-07-04 00:04:20', 'I read the article. I think it\'s telling that there\'s not a \'comment\' button anywhere on George\'s blog.\nThat tells me everything I need to know about him.\nUsually people like him have never been in the military.\n\nI remember a Lieutenant telling me once (in sincerity) that when he graduated West Point he thought he was going to be a god, walk on water and everyone was going to have to obey him.  And then he got to his unit and found out it just wasn\'t so.\nI applauded the young LT for his new found wisdom.\n\nImportant to realize however, that he\'s not selling to employees.  He\'s selling to desperate entrepreneurs who have only one last chance, him.  Or to Investors who only see ROI.  \"How\' is irrelevant.\nAs long as they pay his paycheck, they buy what they want.  short term results.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(568, 2611, 'Alan Hill', 'alanhill@srkinc.com', 'http://themiracleworker.wordpress.com', '68.112.146.158', '2010-07-03 19:19:30', '2010-07-04 00:19:30', 'I recently wrote a blog post about people in this situation.\n\nI learned long ago that employees are never powerless in the face of tyrants.  My mom taught me that - accidently.\nYou can read more about how you as an employee can still ruin and resist 0r support success.\nhttp://themiracleworker.wordpress.com/2010/05/13/im-in-control\nThe point, employees have choices besides leave or bow down.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(569, 2611, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com', '98.178.138.219', '2010-07-05 07:06:26', '2010-07-05 12:06:26', 'I agree that the top-down leadership model found it\'s sweet-spot during the industrial revolution. And during any big sweeping transition like we\'re seeing in the workplace today, the old ways seem to \"work\" for quite some time.  The good news is I think the author\'s type of management solves the problems caused by weak leaders who tend to try to be popular or who get stuck never making a decision.  But he doesn\'t solve them by making them strong leaders.  He solves them by making them weak in another way.\n\nThanks for the great comment.  Mike...', 0, '1', '', '', 566, 0),
(570, 2611, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com', '98.178.138.219', '2010-07-05 07:12:25', '2010-07-05 12:12:25', 'Thanks for the great comments Alan.  You use a great phrase: \"employees are never powerless\" in your response.  Employees do have a choice and they often take it.  The problem is they have the same regard for the owner as the owner showed for them.  It\'s not sustainable at all.  When the pendulum swings back, the employees will over-react too.  No one ever stops the merry-go-round to create a sustainable business.\n\nThanks for chipping in. Mike...', 0, '1', '', '', 568, 0),
(571, 2611, 'Jane Perdue', 'janeperdue@comcast.net', '', '76.23.122.90', '2010-07-05 12:49:28', '2010-07-05 17:49:28', 'Great post, Mike.\n\nI believe that \"what goes around, comes around\" so my wish for Mr. Cloutier is that his future includes working for someone who \"leads\"  just like he does!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(572, 2611, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com', '98.178.138.219', '2010-07-05 18:46:53', '2010-07-05 23:46:53', 'Thanks Jane. I\'m with you on that one!\n\nMike...', 0, '1', '', '', 571, 0),
(573, 2611, 'Tom Harper', 'tomh@networldalliance.com', 'http://www.networldalliance.com', '74.143.86.210', '2010-07-06 07:02:38', '2010-07-06 12:02:38', 'Mike, I\'ve come to understand the reason why the way of leadership you describe works. It\'s because it\'s the biblical way. I\'ve studied every book of the Bible &amp; come up with leadership principles from each that completely agree with you.\n\nKeep writing stuff like this!\nTom Harper, author of Leading from the Lions\' Den: Leadership Principles from Every Book of the Bible (2010, B&amp;H)', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0);
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(574, 2611, 'Judy White SPHR GPHR HCS', 'judy@theinfusiongroupllc.com', 'http://www.theinfusiongroupllc.com', '74.167.239.223', '2010-07-06 07:14:21', '2010-07-06 12:14:21', 'Interestingly , Towers Perrin (ISR) found that high-engagement firms experienced an EPS (earnings-per-share) growth rate of 28% compared to an 11.2% decline for low-engagement firms.\nIf profit, were truly the objective for this owner, than earning employee\'s value and respect would be top priority.\n\nSadly, for many tyrants the sole objective is about power and control.\n\nThe good news is more 21st Century Workplaces are turning the tables and are adopting new rules of engagement where people and customers thrive!\n\nThanks for the insightful post!\n\nJudy White SPHR GPHR HCS\nwww.theinfusiongroupllc.com', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(575, 2611, 'michael hazel', 'jeepno1@aol.com', '', '71.87.20.2', '2010-07-06 07:48:47', '2010-07-06 12:48:47', 'Thanks for the rebuttal - I thought it was a resurrected article from the \'50s.   Certainly Mr. Cloutier has experience and his words have bearing on the short term turn around or when a company is in crisis mode.    My experience tells me that mindset is great for the short term, not long term sustainability.   Who says employees have to like you?  Mr C. is correct about that.   They do however need to respect you AND want to work for you.   Managing through fear is simply managing for the short term - until they find another job or otherwise exit.    I can\'t imagine the amount of creativity that would be lost if my employees were not encouraged to participate.   A man\'s foolish if he thinks he\'s got all the ideas and can plot the only possible direction all the time.   This style of management is easy, weak, and does nothing to foster real creativity and entrepreneurship in an organization.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(576, 2611, 'Vivien H.', 'cyclop9@hotmail.com', '', '81.91.231.254', '2010-07-06 07:54:19', '2010-07-06 12:54:19', 'What a debate! I wouldn\'t have it because I don\'t have much time to waste. You can\'t blame someone for having a set of ideas that are different from yours.\nWhat you ought to do in my opinion, and that\'s what I always do is to pick up what you \"like\" and leaving the rest to other people. I read George\'s article last week, I didn\'t care about how right or wrong he was, I just picked up what I liked and left the rest to Mike. I just read Mike\'s article and I also picked up what I liked and left the rest to George or his disciple who will surely fight back.\nDon\'t get me wrong, I do participate in debates, but not the kinds of the chicken or the egg, which was first?\nMike I liked your article. Thanks for it. Good day', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(577, 2611, 'Kelly Riggs', 'kelly@vmaxpg.com', 'http://www.1-on-1Management.com', '72.192.103.207', '2010-07-06 08:09:39', '2010-07-06 13:09:39', 'Cloutier: \"I\'m a big proponent of the \"just view me as god\" school of management.\"  You MUST be kidding.  Mike, I first saw this article last week and I was stunned. My first thought was to reply in a blog post - but I decided to let it stew over the long weekend. Glad I did! I enjoyed reading your reply much more than I would have enjoyed producing my own!\nAs long as tyrants can be successful in business, there will always be someone like Cloutier to volunteer to be that tyrant.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(578, 2611, 'Chef Paul', 'pbeaulieu@harrisonmarketingmd.com', '', '74.106.229.52', '2010-07-06 08:14:54', '2010-07-06 13:14:54', 'Great article. Been there done that! What I do find interesting, is typically in a small business, the ownership is made up of several members, or at least the owner has close confidants, in the company or around them who share the same  socio-economic background. They tend to form a homogeneous group, meaning they think alike.  This is why diversity in general terms works well in small businesses. Just because all executives think alike does not mean they are right. In fact, I have seen many a small company sink because of their inability to look \'outside\' their circle for help and expertise.\n\nAnother significant problem with this leadership style is your top performers are always looking to better themselves, period. Be it with you or someone else. If you have this blanket iron-first policy, it wears your top performers to the point of loss of employment. The irony here is top performers do not leave you for another industry, they go to your competitor! So you are eventually left with a bunch of complacent employees you have no desire to excel or grow. They are quite happy punching the clock. This is can be reason number six of why the iron-fist technique rarely works long-term.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(579, 2611, 'Bill', 'bill@polynike.com', '', '68.239.30.76', '2010-07-06 08:23:22', '2010-07-06 13:23:22', 'Very nice article Mike. I\'ve recently left an establishment after a year because the owner\'s wife wanted me to be a dictator. She expected perfection from them at all times. I explained that if an employee can\'t do their job they should be let go, but don\'t deserve to be sworn at and disrespected. Needless to say, it was inevitable that I couldn\'t stay due to our opposite management styles. The employees did come in for extra shifts when I asked and not for her. They would tell me that the only reason they would work extra is because I asked. You are correct; no one wants to work for a boss like that. It\'s only a matter of time before the smart workers leave. When I left, 3 of our best employees left a week after me.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(580, 2611, 'Kevin W. Grossman', 'kgrossman@hrmarketer.com', 'http://hrmarketer.blogspot.com/', '71.198.218.96', '2010-07-06 08:23:29', '2010-07-06 13:23:29', 'The first time I read the article, I hemmed and hawed mildly, thought there were a few valid points, then moved on.\n\nThe first time I read your post, I awoke to the fact that the tyrant article was more than just hogwash...but, I wouldn\'t disparage the pubs for publishing it because the contrast of freedom of speech and spillage -- and positive contrast like yours -- really shines a lot brighter on the truth.\n\nThank you, Mike.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(581, 2611, 'Stu M', 'smoring@aol.com', '', '216.79.97.66', '2010-07-06 08:29:50', '2010-07-06 13:29:50', 'wow!  Mike, thank God for your response--when I read the original I thought I was caught in some weird parallel universe where black was white and vice versa.  Granted, there are times of crisis when people just need to do what they\'re told, or follow the plan, but I can\'t imagine a sustainable operation of any kind where you don\'t want your employees to think.  But Cloutier says it has worked for him, so, like Vivien says, take it or leave it.  But I wonder if he is like the talk radio jocks who stir things up for the sake of publicity. (?)', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(582, 2611, 'Kathleen Jaffe', 'kathleen.jaffe@biznicillin.com', 'http://biznicillin.com', '68.63.241.39', '2010-07-06 09:06:41', '2010-07-06 14:06:41', 'Oh, my. When I read that article last week, I had precisely the same reaction as you: I kept waiting for the punchline, and was astonished when there wasn\'t one. I\'m planning a post on it as well for later this week (needed to let my righteous indignation settle down a bit).\n\nFunny enough, the Times posted an interview with Linda Heasley from The Limited (http://www.nytimes.com/2010/07/04/business/04corner.html?_r=1&amp;ref=business), and her position is the polar opposite of Cloutier\'s.\n\nSadly, in OpEds, vituperation sells.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(583, 2611, 'Justian P.', 'pounder549@gmail.com', 'http://www.oeiproperties.com', '69.199.2.101', '2010-07-06 10:13:56', '2010-07-06 15:13:56', 'Mike what a great article! I had a very similar reaction to the \"Benevolent Dictators\" article when I read it. I just recently within the last  year chewed my arm off to get out of a secure and lucrative position underneath a dictator.  George seems to forget that some of us in the working world do not live for the all mighty paycheck and the thought of being ever so gracious that someone in there infinite benevolence has granted us some money for our time will not suffice. Forsaking the mule to carry more goods only means there is more than one jack-ass on the trip.\n\nThere have been so many other post that I mimic in feeling. The leadership style that George touts harks back to the \"good ol days\". The modern workforce is no longer willing to accept direction from such an antiquated stance. Employees feel isolated and feel a reduced sense of value under tyranny style leadership. Employees working under that regime  will do two things well. 1) Just enough not to get fired 2) Leave in droves to find something or someone else to help them fill the void and a sense of value they deserve.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(584, 2611, 'The Results Company &raquo; Does Fear Motivate Employees?', '', '', '64.49.221.236', '2010-07-06 10:18:25', '2010-07-06 15:18:25', '[...] post in response to Cloutier’s article on the Lead Change Group’s website. You can read it here.     [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(585, 2611, 'Adelina', 'adelinapwong@gmail.com', 'http://www.adelinawong.ca', '70.79.234.22', '2010-07-06 10:43:29', '2010-07-06 15:43:29', 'What a great response and I completely agree with your conclusions.  The working environment has changed so much that if an individual is unhappy with their particular environment be it from their boss or coworkers, its a lot easier to change jobs.  Employers need to realized that in order to keep their talent and attract more people to work for them, they need to empower their employees, not belittle them and micromanage.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(586, 2611, 'A. Smith', 'ArtsandCulture@lavabit.com', 'http://www.twitter.com/blessingstoyou', '69.171.163.24', '2010-07-06 11:09:33', '2010-07-06 16:09:33', 'Aloha Mike!\nMahalo for your post &amp; commentary on Mr. Cloutier\'s article advocating benevolent tyranny as leadership.\nFrom experience, this quality of \'leadership\' results in devastating organizational loss/departure of most collaborative/innovative creative folks. This shift often initiates a newly twisted organizational culture that is robotic, fear-based, cult-like, leader-ego-mirroring that best belongs to the unawakened Dark Ages, and does eventually lead to the ultimate demise of  organizational integrity.\nMahalo for your thought-provoking articles. Will subscribe for more!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(587, 2611, 'Yana', 'yana@mblintl.com', '', '173.162.188.89', '2010-07-06 12:39:39', '2010-07-06 17:39:39', 'Great response, thank you Mike! I was simply shocked reading the original article. I can imagined it being published in some other countries or centuries ago, but NOT here and now. It is also very encouraging to read all comments above! Thank you!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(588, 2611, 'Michael McKinney', 'mckinney@leadershipnow.com', 'http://www.leadershipnow.com/leadingblog', '76.194.223.208', '2010-07-06 13:18:55', '2010-07-06 18:18:55', 'Mike:\nWell done. This article is confused on so many levels as you and others have already said. What the \"turnaround ace\" is describing is not \"benevolent dictatorship\" but tyranny of the worst variety. There is no benevolence involved. It is only an inner focus with only incidental \"rewards\" for others. One of the problems with this article is the binary thinking it reflects. The only other option to the \"benevolent dictatorship\" he describes is not a \"lovey-dovey approach.\" It is the extremes that so often get us into trouble. He did succeed in shock-value and perhaps that is where some turnaround aces excel.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(589, 2611, 'Lindsey Sparks', 'lindsey.sparks@apmex.com', '', '68.99.67.179', '2010-07-06 14:28:01', '2010-07-06 19:28:01', 'I was shocked when I saw that article in SmartBrief last week. Like you, at first I thought it must be a joke and looked for the punch line. Then I realized he was for real. I asked myself how this guy could possibly be successful as a consultant, and realized it\'s because he\'s telling those types of people what they want to hear. But how many people is he hurting in the process? The week before this article came out, I quit my job primarily because of a tyrant-style \"leader.\" I accepted another job with a $23,000 pay cut because of her. I have never been happier to take a pay cut in my life. It is one of the best decisions I ever made. I tried for a year to help her grow and change, but she just kept getting worse. She had the exact attitude of \"don\'t think - obey\" that he promotes in the article. Why are you paying me so much and why I do have a manager level position when you don\'t want me to think? I left for an environment where I can voice my opinions and make a difference. That\'s worth far more to me than the extra money I\'d still be making in my last position. Thank you so much for following up on this article. I hated how they didn\'t enable comments for the original article. Clearly he didn\'t want people to think about his philosophy - he just wanted them to obey it.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(590, 2611, 'Arminda', 'arminda@allarminda.com', 'http://www.allarminda.com', '98.26.187.106', '2010-07-06 15:02:36', '2010-07-06 20:02:36', 'Mike - excellent post. Thank you.\n\nThree years ago I left a management position because I didn\'t want to work for a tyrant any longer. I now train other managers on how to be more effective and provide valuable people skills necessary in order for everyone within an organization to succeed.\n\nIt\'s amazing what a little bit of knowledge, empowerment &amp; training will do for a team!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(591, 2611, 'John Ellett', 'jellett@nfusion.com', 'http://www.marketing-has-changed.com', '66.219.47.196', '2010-07-06 16:10:04', '2010-07-06 21:10:04', 'Mike, all my instincts align with your nicely-stated rebuttal. Yet as I was writing about this today, I wondered if George\'s advice isn\'t getting lost in his anti-people bravado. Steve Jobs comes to mind. By imposing his will on Apple, he turned the company around and into one of the real success stories of our lifetime. There is no doubt \"who is in charge\" in Cupertino. But replicating a leadership model based on a rare genius is probably not a sound approach.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(592, 2611, 'Do dictators make good marketing leaders?', '', 'http://marketing-has-changed.com/do-dictators-make-good-marking-leaders/', '72.47.224.23', '2010-07-06 17:11:31', '2010-07-06 22:11:31', '[...] contrary perspective was provide in the post &#8220;Biased Justification for Poor Leadership&#8221; by Mike Henry. Mike asserts being a tyrant is not being a good leader. &#8220;Employees are [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(593, 2611, 'mark allen roberts', 'mark@outbsolutions.com', 'http://www.nosmokeandmirrors.com', '70.176.64.223', '2010-07-06 21:04:31', '2010-07-07 02:04:31', 'Great Post,\nLike you, I too have served many leaders who thought leadership was about being a dictator. Is it any wonder then that we hear leaders...heck even our president saying they need an ass to kick as I discuss in my blog: http://nosmokeandmirrors.wordpress.com/2010/06/18/what-should-you-do-if-you-report-to-an-%e2%80%9cass-kicker%e2%80%9d%e2%80%a6forgive-them/\nHowever you don\'t need to let the “kicking” flow down hill.\n\n The quickest way to adjust is forgive the dictator so their behavior does not taint your leadership.\n\nMark Allen Roberts', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(594, 2611, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com', '98.178.138.219', '2010-07-06 23:11:14', '2010-07-07 04:11:14', 'Vivien, thanks for the comment.  I understand your perspective.  I am often that way myself.  This just hit so close to home I didn\'t consider it a waste of time.  I\'m by no means suggesting that this was evil, but Edmund Burke\'s quote still applies as I paraphrase.  All that is necessary for the triumph of benevolent tyrants is for good men to do nothing.  I couldn\'t do nothing.  The great thing about the Internet is that now, many more people can do something constructive.   Mike...', 0, '1', '', '', 576, 0),
(595, 2611, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com', '98.178.138.219', '2010-07-06 23:13:56', '2010-07-07 04:13:56', 'Thanks to everyone for all the great comments. I appreciate the ideas and articles that have been suggested.  It would appear that people who agree with us are in the majority, but there is a bias here since we all tend to read the same literature.  There are many people who read the post and agreed.  Hopefully we can find and help more and more of them all the time.\n\nThanks again.  Mike...', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(596, 2611, 'Tyrant Disliker', 'info@j2bmarketing.com', '', '24.60.191.26', '2010-07-07 05:24:48', '2010-07-07 10:24:48', 'The sad thing is... Many CEOs I\'ve seen/worked with sound like the tyrants above. They have tantrums, storm out of meetings, yell and scream etc. Why are boards endorsing these folks?', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(597, 2611, 'Rick M', 'ra_myers@yahoo.com', '', '76.76.141.12', '2010-07-07 10:32:28', '2010-07-07 15:32:28', 'What would be truly interesting is to find out what if any of the \"6,000\" companies are still in business?  What have their sales or growth been since he left?  What is the turnover?\n\nI don\'t totally disagree with his article, but I am with you when it comes to the long term success of any business; EVERYONE including the boss, has a hand in the success or the failure of a business.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(598, 2611, 'Marty Caise', 'mcaise24@msn.com', 'http://martycaisejr.wordpress.com', '76.195.29.68', '2010-07-07 13:11:45', '2010-07-07 18:11:45', 'Tyrant Disliker,\nI can only speak from my own experiences... the endorsement sometimes is due to a misguided view of the passion of the person.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(599, 2611, 'Savi Sharma', 'pandali.sharma@gmail.com', '', '146.197.246.30', '2010-07-07 17:14:18', '2010-07-07 22:14:18', 'I am disappointed to see the article passed along by SmartBrief.  I have very high regard for this newsletter, and I hope SmartBrief would not do such mistake again\nSavi', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(600, 2611, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com', '98.178.138.219', '2010-07-07 19:24:46', '2010-07-08 00:24:46', 'I hope you\'re not talking about my article but rather the one from the magazine.  I can understand how those things happen.  They have to read a lot of articles a day.  This was a \"leadership\" article.  Besides, whether it was SmartBrief or Entrepreneur, there are many who agree with the author.  I\'d just prefer not to work for one again any time soon.\n\nMike...', 0, '1', '', '', 599, 0),
(601, 2611, 'Asshat Much? &laquo; But I&#8217;m Not Addicted&#8230;', '', 'http://90steve.wordpress.com/2010/07/08/asshat-much/', '72.233.96.139', '2010-07-08 08:05:49', '2010-07-08 13:05:49', '[...] 8, 2010 &middot; Leave a Comment  Mike Henry of Lead Change Group wrote a great article in response to another by a real douchebag, George [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(602, 2611, 'Heath Davis Havlick', 'hhavlick@hrmarketer.com', 'http://www.hrmarketer.com', '75.149.52.82', '2010-07-08 18:19:23', '2010-07-08 23:19:23', 'Umm...I think he left the \"benevolent\" part out of \"benevolent dictator.\"  Yikes.  It\'s a classic example of someone not understanding that their personal worldview/workview is neither the best nor the only way to do things.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(603, 2611, 'Three Star Leadership Blog', '', 'http://BLOG.THREESTARLEADERSHIP.COM/2010/07/09/be-the-boss-but-dont-be-a-jerk.aspx', '208.109.80.11', '2010-07-09 14:49:58', '2010-07-09 19:49:58', '<strong>Be the boss, but don\'t be a jerk....</strong>\n\nGeorge Cloutier\'s recent article in Entrepreneur was seriously silly, but it stimulated some good conversation about what a boss\'s job is....', 0, '1', '', 'trackback', 0, 0),
(604, 2611, 'anna smith', 'anna@whatdoyouwantfromthem.com', 'http://www.whatdoyouwantfromthem.com/', '24.148.218.4', '2010-07-09 17:20:09', '2010-07-09 22:20:09', 'Wow, that article (George Cloutier\'s) is a bunch of crap!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(605, 2611, 'Sally', 'sarahvincent215@gmail.com', '', '206.210.17.33', '2010-07-12 10:21:26', '2010-07-12 15:21:26', 'I left a supposedly Christian charitable organization due to just such a leader. Despite my being a top contributor who did my boss\'s job and was worth well more than double the paltry salary I was paid, the new CEO not only personally verbally attacked me but forced my boss to officially reprimand me--a first in my 12-year career. Naturally, I took the first opportunity I could to leave the organization and now work for a for-profit company whose leadership actually respects and appreciates my contributions. The amount of disgust I feel for my former CEO knows no end, and I can\'t wait until the day that I can deliver some payback. I have already cancelled my $1500 yearly contribution to this organization and have told friends to do the same. I can\'t believe that a leader like this can be promoted in any organization, much less one that calls itself a faith-based charity.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(606, 2611, 'Glain Roberts-McCabe', 'groberts@theexecutiveroundtable.ca', 'http://www.theexecutiveroundtable.ca', '70.30.25.237', '2010-07-12 10:28:17', '2010-07-12 15:28:17', 'Mike... I couldn\'t agree more with your post.  This is the kind of thing that gets my blood boiling too.  I spend a lot of time talking to leaders about their behaviours and, sometimes it feels like an uphill battle.  As one of my members said to me: If I mismanage my budget I\'ll be fired, but if I abuse the hell out of my staff to drive results, no one will say a word.  Leading through fear and intimidation is easy and can drive - in the short-term - results and profits.  We seem to live in a 12 month / quarterly business cycle where we don\'t worry about the short-term effects of our actions on others, so long as the results are rolling in.\n\nMotivating and engaging employees to WANT to drive results and take your business to higher levels is hard.  It takes time and effort and a long-term commitment to making changes happen.  Plus, it may mean that, from time to time, owners and managers have to sacrifice their own fat compensation plans to eat the downturns (which ALL businesses cycle through) just like everyone else, instead of going for the slash and burn quick fix of layoffs and downsizings.\n\nThe only positive about Cloutier\'s article being published is that at least it shows that there is still more work to do to change the backwards viewpoints that he shares and let\'s really bright people know where NOT to apply.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(607, 2611, 'David Burkus', 'david@davidburkus.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/davidburkus/', '70.177.86.103', '2010-07-13 15:06:24', '2010-07-13 20:06:24', 'I\'ll confess. I have not read the article. However, I wanted to give some food for thought. I\'ve been engaged in a conversation over a few months now about whether Jesus was truly a servant leader. In actuality, it appears he acted without considering the desires of his followers because he knew what was best for them, even better then they did. Benevolent tyrant?', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(608, 2611, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mike/', '98.178.138.219', '2010-07-13 16:00:04', '2010-07-13 21:00:04', 'Interesting twist.  I should have known you\'d come up with something like that.  First of all, let me say that today, he lets us make our own choices.  His word has put forth what\'s best for us but we can take it or leave it.  When he was present on the earth, he did what was best for us, but it cost him much more than it cost us.  I don\'t know too many of today\'s \"benevolent tyrants\" who absorb all the cost.  If one did, at some point they might have to do something like cut their own pay rather than laying off people.  Doesn\'t sound much like a tyrant to me.  Interesting thoughts though.  Thanks for the comment.  Mike...', 0, '1', '', '', 607, 4),
(609, 2611, 'David Weale', 'dweale@gmail.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/davidweale/', '202.12.74.247', '2010-07-14 03:39:08', '2010-07-14 08:39:08', 'I posted a quote from Bill George (1983) on twitter the other day, \"The business world has run off the rails, mistaking wealth for success &amp; image for leadership\", and then asked \"Has anything changed?\".\n\nHappily I do actually believe that in some quarters it has, but not all. Nowhere near all. I have to say that new paradigms of leadership are really slow in catching on, especially in institutions where the culture permits dictatorship. However, these institutions are totally unsustainable, and I reckon that some of you guys should keep an eye out for where he\'s been - they\'ll be needing realignment very soon.\n\nI\'m willing to bet that this guy forces conformity, causing fearful people to follow or get out, but in dynamic environments, the resulting loss of creativity and innovation will be devastating. Seriously, who would want to put forth an idea?\n\nMike\'s right in the original response. I have also worked under too many dictatorships/rulerships/whatever you want to call it. It\'s not been fun. When the management team are under that kind of pressure, the only thing that matters is today\'s bottom line - meet it and you get to live another day! How can that bring meaningful change?\n\nI am hesitant to call it leadership though - it\'s a particular bone of contention for me, but the way I see it is that if you are pushing or coercing then you are not actually leading. Maybe the world terms it leadership - but I ask you, is it?', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(610, 2611, 'David Weale', 'dweale@gmail.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/davidweale/', '202.12.74.247', '2010-07-15 01:31:42', '2010-07-15 06:31:42', 'I couldn\'t help but think about this, David. It struck me as a particularly challenging, and rightly asked question... But I wonder if anyone is truly qualified to respond, but here is a suggestion (that\'s all it is).\n\nMuch of Jesus\' mission was based on moving peoples\' focus from OT commands to NT values (\"you have heard it said... but I tell you...). But the change Jesus was bringing was change that was previously unavailable. In Jesus\' case, it would have been impossible for him to work with desires that were grounded in the way things were when his death on a cross was just about to ignite radically new possibilities. Surely Jesus was both leading and serving, more than any of us ever could. But he\'s just in a totally different and incomparable category to the rest of us.', 0, '1', '', '', 607, 0),
(611, 2611, 'Duncan Whitcombe', 'duncan@mirrorsounds.com.au', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/dnxmirrorsounds/', '180.216.108.250', '2010-07-17 23:01:13', '2010-07-18 04:01:13', 'I guess he was the ultimate: \"the buck stops here\".', 0, '1', '', '', 608, 0),
(612, 2611, 'You Can Do Both and Should Do Both! &laquo; Lee Cockerell &#8211; Lessons in Leadership', '', 'http://blog.leecockerell.com/?p=889', '69.163.225.185', '2010-07-19 08:02:05', '2010-07-19 13:02:05', '[...] Biased Justification for Poor Leadership [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(613, 2611, 'becky', 'bwinkler@greenpeakpartners.com', 'http://www.greenpeakpartners.com', '99.172.127.101', '2010-07-23 13:38:52', '2010-07-23 18:38:52', 'Mike - A friend just shared your article with me, and I love it!  I could not agree with you more.  What Mr. Cloutier said completely contradicts research my firm just published in conjunction with Cornell University.  I can send you details directly if you are interested, but for now, you should check out this link: http://www.hreonline.com/HRE/story.jsp?storyId=475354765  It does pay to treat people well - literally!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(614, 2611, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mike/', '98.178.138.219', '2010-07-23 17:44:25', '2010-07-23 22:44:25', 'Thanks for the great feedback and information.  I will check it out.\n\nMike...', 0, '1', '', '', 613, 4),
(615, 2611, 'Leadership Carnival &#8211; Fail Style — Fail Spectacularly! (SM)', '', 'http://jasonseiden.com/leadership-carnival-fail-style/', '74.208.16.78', '2010-08-01 06:21:32', '2010-08-01 11:21:32', '[...] Henry Sr. presents Biased Justification for Poor Leadership posted at Lead Change Group Blog, saying, &#8220;Response to some advice given in Entrepreneur [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(616, 2611, 'working girl', 'laura.k.schroeder@gmail.com', 'http://ls-workgirl.blogspot.com', '88.217.188.22', '2010-08-02 02:57:17', '2010-08-02 07:57:17', 'Just to be devil\'s advocate, I wouldn\'t mind working for a benevolent dictator if they could actually be relied on to know more than me, make better decisions than me and cover my back.  Unfortunately that leaves a vanishingly small list of people I\'d be happy to take dictation from.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(617, 2611, 'Graham Shevlin', 'graham@grahamshevlin.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/gshevlin/', '76.255.52.139', '2010-08-08 01:28:43', '2010-08-08 06:28:43', 'This guy is merely justifying the perpetuation of the \"leader as asshole\" pathology already deconstructed by people like Robert Sutton.\nOne old saying that corporations who sign on to the \"leader as asshole\" approach would do well to remember is \"revenge is a dish best eaten cold\". Right now, from my own (admittedly anecdotal experience) there are a lot of employees in the USA working for the sort of dysfunctional leaders that this author appears to venerate. Once the economy recovers, I expect that a lot of those employees will execute on their plan to eat a cold dish and will fire their employer (and by extension, the employer\'s asshole leaders).\nI have seen the \"leader as asshole\" tendency become very deeply ingrained in US business culture over the last 4-5 years. Like all fixed leadership styles, it has a finite shelf-life that is about to be passed.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(618, 2611, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mike/', '98.178.138.219', '2010-08-09 09:51:07', '2010-08-09 14:51:07', 'Well said.  I think the number of these types of leaders is on the decline, but the old way of doing things just seems to generate more press.  We have an old-technology magazine running an old-style leadership article.  Until all of the styles with an expired shelf-life are removed, we\'re still going to be exposed to these types of ideas in the marketplace.  Thanks for the great comment.  Mike...', 0, '1', '', '', 617, 4),
(619, 2611, 'Both the HR and Leadership Development Carnivals are up! &laquo; TalentedApps', '', 'http://talentedapps.wordpress.com/2010/08/11/both-the-hr-and-leadership-development-carnivals-are-up/', '74.200.247.112', '2010-08-11 14:50:41', '2010-08-11 19:50:41', '[...] but don’t be a jerk. Read this post as it also links to some other excellent posts (including Mike Henry&#8216;s) referring to the same topic [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(620, 2611, 'Aaargh &laquo; Reflections on getting the job done', '', 'http://theenthusiastictrainer.wordpress.com/2010/11/15/aaargh/', '72.233.96.151', '2010-11-15 05:38:41', '2010-11-15 11:38:41', '[...] read this article (thanks Twitter) by George Cloutier and am quite grumpy.  Then I read this response by Mike Henry. Now am slightly less grumpy.    This entry was posted on Monday, November 15th, 2010 [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(621, 2612, 'Tweets that mention Meet LeadChange - Monica Diaz -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/leadchangegroup.com/monica-diaz-leading-change-through-otheresteem/?utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2', '208.74.66.43', '2010-07-07 11:47:37', '2010-07-07 16:47:37', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Mike Henry Sr., Mike Henry Sr. and others. Mike Henry Sr. said: Meet LeadChange Tomorrow at 3 PM EDT - Monica Diaz #Otheresteem http://bit.ly/d8BVTW Don&#39;t miss it! [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(622, 2724, 'Tweets that mention Meet LeadChange – Michael McKinney | Lead Change Group -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/leadchangegroup.com/meet-leadchange-michael-mckinney/?utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2', '208.74.66.43', '2010-07-13 16:34:08', '2010-07-13 21:34:08', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Mike Henry Sr., Michael McKinney, David Kasprzak and others. David Kasprzak said: New <a href=\"http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mikehenrysr/\" rel=\"nofollow\">@MikeHenrySr</a>: Meet LeadChange – Michael McKinney - This week’s Meet LeadChange broadcast will feature Mich... http://ow.ly/187wGS [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(623, 2724, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mike/', '98.178.138.219', '2010-07-15 15:06:48', '2010-07-15 20:06:48', 'Michael, thanks for a great conversation.  I hope a bunch of folks listen to the replay.  Great concepts discussed about sustainable leadership vs. expedient leadership and the difference between the mechanics of leadership and the art.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 4),
(624, 2804, 'Tweets that mention The Best Defintion of Leadership | Lead Change Group -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/leadchangegroup.com/best-definition-leadership/?utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2', '208.74.66.43', '2010-07-17 00:10:34', '2010-07-17 05:10:34', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Mike Henry Sr., Michael McKinney, Jessica Henry, Vicky Henry, Martin Haworth and others. Martin Haworth said: The Best Defintion of Leadership http://bit.ly/90RTZ5 [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(625, 2804, 'David Burkus', 'david@davidburkus.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/davidburkus/', '70.177.86.103', '2010-07-18 18:56:54', '2010-07-18 23:56:54', 'You know it\'s interesting. The debate continues to circle around getting a best definition out there. Yet how many disciplines can actually come up with a universally agreed upon definition of their discipline. If you ask 10 biologists to define biology, you\'ll get 10 different answers. Yet they find a way to work together.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(626, 2804, 'Angela Bisignano', 'angela1bisignano@gmail.com', 'http://twitter.com/angelabisignano', '68.5.178.153', '2010-07-18 22:51:33', '2010-07-19 03:51:33', 'Great post Susan. You raise some really interesting points. I think the concept for contextual leadership is a good one, especially in light of the fact that leadership means so many different things to so many different people.\n\nAnswering the question you raise in your post: What does leadership look like to me?\n\nLeadership is courageously stepping into the thing that burns in your heart, because you know it is the right thing to do.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(627, 2804, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mike/', '98.178.138.219', '2010-07-19 13:45:30', '2010-07-19 18:45:30', 'Agreed.  Hopefully we can continue to work together and promote better leadership period.\n\nMike...', 0, '1', '', '', 625, 4),
(628, 2804, 'David Weale', 'dweale@gmail.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/davidweale/', '202.12.74.247', '2010-07-19 22:25:51', '2010-07-20 03:25:51', 'It\'s a really good examination of the concept Susan. And it is quite possible that you\'ve hit the nail on the head with your assertion that it\'s contextual.\n\nI see it as you do, that anyone can do leadership at any given time, and its possibly the frequency of leadership acts that causes others to begin to attribute the word \'leader\' to another. But how any one person becomes defined by their unique collection of leadership acts is surely down to lots of different variables, (take a Nelson Mandela vs. a Jeffrey Immelt, for example).\n\nObviously, any definition needs to include leaders, followers, relationship, influence, purpose, movement, change, etc, and I guess the fact that the elements it has to have causes people to try to define it. But it\'s possible that the fact we can\'t put a finger on the \'defining\' definition actually makes it more dynamic and beautiful (at least when ignited around worthy causes).\n\nI like Joseph Rost\'s (1993) definition, \"An influence relationship among leaders and followers who intend real changes and outcomes that reflect their shared purpose\", though I accept it is not the definition that eclipses all others. It just works for me and I find it keeps me both communicative and focused.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(629, 2804, 'Caroline', 'caroline@boothco.com', 'http://360degreefeedback.blogspot.com/', '69.198.36.114', '2010-07-20 14:46:31', '2010-07-20 19:46:31', 'This is a very interesting way to look at defining leadership.  It is definitely something that is hard to nail down-- there are so many different types of leadership.  I do believe that there are some attributes that can be regarded as universal for all leaders, however. I wrote a blog post on this same topic (and also used an image of waterfowl!) -- http://360degreefeedback.blogspot.com/2010/06/so-what-is-leader-anyway.html\n\nThanks for the thought-provoking content!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(630, 2804, 'Perry Maughmer', 'maughmer@gmail.com', '', '69.223.181.31', '2010-07-20 20:57:35', '2010-07-21 01:57:35', 'To paraphrase Neitzsche, \"Leadership is dead and we killed it.\"  Having spent a great deal of my adult life reading, studying, pondering, and testing leadership theories, I can honestly say we should stop thinking/talking and start doing.\nOne of the questions I ask in all of the MBA classes is the following, \"Of all the great leaders in the history of the world, how many were graduates of a leadership development course/class?\"  I think we all know the answer...ZERO.\nThere is only one way to learn to lead and that is doing it without a net.  You have to be willing to put yourself out there and risk it all in order to lead.  As the great John Wooden said, \"It is what you learn after you know it all that counts.\"\nI think the challenge is that great leadership can only be evaluated in retrospect.  We almost never identify it while it is happening and no one really makes the conscious decision, \"I think I will perform leadership now.\"\nAs Supreme Court Justince Potter Stewart said in Jacobellis v. Ohio (1964), \"...hard-core pornography is hard to define but I know it when I see it.\"  So it is with leadership as well.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(631, 2804, 'David Weale', 'dweale@gmail.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/davidweale/', '202.12.74.247', '2010-07-20 22:12:36', '2010-07-21 03:12:36', 'That said, John, the fact still remains that it is both an art and a science, otherwise there would be little point in us standing before MBA classes with content would there :) Wasn\'t it Isaac Newton who said \"If I have seen further it is only by standing on the shoulders of giants\"...\n\nYou\'re right about leaders being made and shaped via experience though. I really do think that the role of knowledge is to create the platform for revelation, i.e. leadership growth can only come from involving oneself in acts of leadership. Your John Wooden quote says it quite nicely.\n\nOn the subject of MBAs, do you think they actually cover the very important  subject of leadership sufficiently anyway? As I see it, the majority choose to make planning, organizing and controlling a priority (still!). Would be interested to know your thoughts on that.', 0, '1', '', '', 630, 0),
(632, 2804, 'Susan Mazza', 'susan@randomactsofleadership.com', 'http://www.randomactsofleadership.com', '64.134.241.157', '2010-07-21 13:52:06', '2010-07-21 18:52:06', 'Definitions are far too limiting to do justice to complex subjects.  Yet we like simple answers so the quest will continue...', 0, '1', '', '', 625, 0),
(633, 2804, 'Susan Mazza', 'susan@randomactsofleadership.com', 'http://www.randomactsofleadership.com', '64.134.241.157', '2010-07-21 13:55:35', '2010-07-21 18:55:35', 'Thanks Angela!  \"The thing that burns in your heart\" is most certainly a catalyst for leadership and often for great leadership.', 0, '1', '', '', 626, 0),
(634, 2804, 'Susan Mazza', 'susan@randomactsofleadership.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/susanmazza/', '66.177.212.242', '2010-07-23 11:49:26', '2010-07-23 16:49:26', 'That\'s a great point David that \"definition\" is challenging in many disciplines yet not having a shared definition does not seem to get in the way of working together.', 0, '1', '', '', 625, 5),
(635, 2804, 'Susan Mazza', 'susan@randomactsofleadership.com', 'http://www.randomactsofleadership.com', '66.177.212.242', '2010-07-23 19:45:19', '2010-07-24 00:45:19', 'You add some great points David.  Thank you\n\nI think we each have our own leadership \"fingerprint\".  The elements may be the same, but the expression can take many forms.  Your example of the contrast between Mandela and Immelt is a good one.\n\nYou definitely don\'t have to be THE leader to be A leader in any given moment, yet as you point out it is the frequency of those acts of leadership that has someone start to be identified with the label of \"leader\".\n\nChoosing (or inventing) a definition is very useful especially to use as a guide or compass for our own leadership development.  Rather than focusing on getting to THE one best definition I think we are better off choosing one that as you say \"works for me\".', 0, '1', '', '', 628, 0),
(636, 2804, 'Susan Mazza', 'susan@randomactsofleadership.com', 'http://www.randomactsofleadership.com', '66.177.212.242', '2010-07-23 19:54:44', '2010-07-24 00:54:44', 'Thanks for weighing in here and for sharing your post on the subject.\n\nI am a big fan of the practice of inventing your own definition of leadership.  even if we end up adopting some or all of someone else\'s words, in the process of the inquiry our understanding of leadership is enriched.  I pulled the definition you offer in your post and share it here as a great example of this:\n\n\"Our definition of a true leader is:\n\nSomeone who is responsible for or oversees of a group of people, who has the ability to inspire others to achieve tasks and goals they might not have otherwise been capable of reaching, and who can create positive change in a situation.\"\n\nWhat is particularly interesting to me is that you used the adjective \"true\" in front of leadership.  Adjectives are used more and more when the word leadership is used.  Perhaps that is because the more we inquire into leadership the more we realize it is not a \"one size fits all concept\".  I would be curious to know why you chose to add the word \"true\".', 0, '1', '', '', 629, 0),
(637, 2804, 'Susan Mazza', 'susan@randomactsofleadership.com', 'http://www.randomactsofleadership.com', '66.177.212.242', '2010-07-23 20:16:17', '2010-07-24 01:16:17', 'Points well taken Perry.  You just reinforced my belief that leadership isn\'t something to be defined, but rather a context to think from in choosing our actions.  The leaders we study did great things.  If our study of leadership does not directly influence the choices we make and the actions we take then why bother?  To influence our actions it must first influence our thinking.  As David points out the study of leadership can help us \"stand on the shoulder of giants\".\n\nYet even if the people we have identified in history as great leaders did not study leadership the ways we do today I would imagine there was someone they aspired to be like and/or people they learned from along the way in accomplishing the extraordinary.  They may not have focused on a subject called leadership but they likely learned and grew as leaders by studying and being advised by others so they could accomplish what they set out to accomplish.', 0, '1', '', '', 630, 0),
(638, 2804, 'Dewey Hensley', 'dhensle9@gmail.com', '', '99.117.252.14', '2017-01-04 20:14:22', '2017-01-05 01:14:22', 'Great, thought-provoking core questions and conversation...I hope to learn from you. \n\ndewey', 0, '0', '', '', 0, 0),
(639, 2818, 'Tweets that mention Leadership Integrity Ethics and Morals | Lead Change Group -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/leadchangegroup.com/leadership-integrity-ethics-and-morals/?utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2', '208.74.66.43', '2010-07-18 19:33:12', '2010-07-19 00:33:12', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Mike Henry Sr., Michael McKinney, Jessica Henry, Vicky Henry, Martin Haworth and others. Martin Haworth said: Leadership Integrity Ethics and Morals http://bit.ly/ckHJHy [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(640, 2818, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mike/', '98.178.138.219', '2010-07-21 12:16:52', '2010-07-21 17:16:52', 'Jim, thanks for this great post. We\'ve had some discussions in the LinkedIn discussion area about the difference between ethics and morals.  This certainly puts it into perspective.\n\nThanks, Mike...', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 4),
(641, 2818, 'aerincho13', '', 'http://aerincho13.wordpress.com/2011/02/17/9/', '72.233.96.141', '2011-02-17 07:51:42', '2011-02-17 13:51:42', '[...] 1) http://leadchangegroup.com/leadership-integrity-ethics-and-morals/ [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(642, 2833, 'Tweets that mention Free Webinar – The Effect of Poverty on Leadership | Lead Change Group -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/leadchangegroup.com/free-webinar-effect-poverty-leadership/?utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2', '208.74.66.43', '2010-07-19 07:25:41', '2010-07-19 12:25:41', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Mike Henry Sr., Michael McKinney, Jessica Henry, Vicky Henry, Martin Haworth and others. Martin Haworth said: Free Webinar – The Effect of Poverty on Leadership http://bit.ly/aVS3nl [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(643, 2833, 'Doug Edgar', 'doug@compass-strategies.ca', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/compass/', '173.180.37.45', '2010-07-21 20:40:27', '2010-07-22 01:40:27', 'Darn. How did I miss this? Will there be a recording available?', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(644, 2833, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mike/', '98.178.138.219', '2010-07-21 20:59:41', '2010-07-22 01:59:41', 'Yep, I should get it uploaded tomorrow or Friday.', 0, '1', '', '', 643, 4),
(645, 2833, 'John', 'jessesjunkenator@gmail.com', '', '98.111.179.96', '2010-07-26 15:28:28', '2010-07-26 20:28:28', 'I\'d be really interested to hear the recording of the webinar on poverty and leadership. Could you please post the link here in the comments section? Thanks!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(646, 2858, 'Mary C Schaefer', 'artemispath@mac.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/maryschaefer/', '69.253.50.18', '2010-10-18 15:34:59', '2010-10-18 20:34:59', 'Thanks so much for posting these instructions, Mike.  And I appreciate being introduced to screenr too.  Mary', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 13),
(647, 2867, 'Tweets that mention Meet LeadChange – Heather Coleman | Lead Change Group -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/leadchangegroup.com/meet-leadchange-heather-coleman/?utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2', '208.74.66.43', '2010-07-20 19:03:04', '2010-07-21 00:03:04', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Mike Henry Sr., Michael McKinney, Jessica Henry, Vicky Henry, Martin Haworth and others. Martin Haworth said: Meet LeadChange – Heather Coleman http://bit.ly/9HPaGV [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(648, 2867, 'Heather Coleman', 'heatherecoleman@yahoo.com', 'http://www.twitter.com/HeatherEColeman', '69.14.182.16', '2010-07-20 23:20:47', '2010-07-21 04:20:47', 'Mike,\nI am absolutely honored by what you have written - and very excited to be a part of such an amazing group of people. I am looking forward to talking with you on Thursday!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(649, 2867, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mike/', '98.178.138.219', '2010-07-29 16:33:02', '2010-07-29 21:33:02', 'Heather, thank you for your patience, friendship and participation. I\'m grateful.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 4),
(650, 2883, 'Tweets that mention Integrate Talent and Heart in Your Leadership | Lead Change Group -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/leadchangegroup.com/integrate-talent-and-heart-in-your-leadership/?utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2', '208.74.66.43', '2010-07-21 09:25:37', '2010-07-21 14:25:37', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Mike Henry Sr., Michael McKinney, Vicky Henry, Martin Haworth, John S and others. John S said: RT <a href=\"http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mikehenrysr/\" rel=\"nofollow\">@mikehenrysr</a>: New post: Integrate Talent and Heart in Your Leadership http://bit.ly/bgvXc0 #leadership [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(651, 2883, 'Benjamin Lichtenwalner', 'Ben.Lichtenwalner@gmail.com', 'http://ModernServantLeader.com', '159.41.1.23', '2010-07-21 11:41:46', '2010-07-21 16:41:46', 'As long as there is the prerequisite talent (you would not hire a High School student for most executive positions), heart should win every time. In today\'s world of growing social media people want that connection. Customers, employees and followers see through facades and want genuine passion to buy from and follow. Hence, if you want real leadership, you need heart.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0);
