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(11118, 18072, '5 for Leadership (3/23/13)', '', 'http://garyrunn.com/2013/03/23/5-for-leadership-32313/', '69.89.31.86', '2013-03-23 06:49:29', '2013-03-23 11:49:29', '[...] Life Changing: 4 Questions to re:Shape Everything  This comes from the Lead Change Group blog. Chad Balthrop poses some critical questions that will empower a leadership culture. They also help us to define and evaluate our life endeavors and relationships. He takes the overused phrase, &#8220;LIfe Changing&#8221;, and helps us think through how that might actually become true. [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11119, 18073, 'The Path to Leadership | Inspire to Change | Scoop.it', '', 'http://www.scoop.it/t/inspire-to-change/p/3998540514/the-path-to-leadership', '89.30.105.121', '2013-03-18 15:54:23', '2013-03-18 20:54:23', '[...] Posted in Change ManagementSelf Leadership http://5minutespisuccess.com/the-path-to-leadership/Anyone can be a leader at any level at any time and start to bring about change wherever they are.&nbsp; [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11120, 18073, 'PM Hut', 'pmhut@itoctopus.com', 'http://www.pmhut.com', '74.14.219.106', '2013-03-19 09:51:36', '2013-03-19 14:51:36', 'Hi Bill,\n\nI just read your article: \"The path to leadership\" and I have a quick question...\n\nHow do you share you previous successes without sounding like you\'re bragging? Is there a way to do this while sounding as humble as possible?\n\nI\'m asking because I think humility is one of the fundamental characteristics of a true leader...\n\nThanks for sharing!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11121, 18073, 'Bill Fox', 'bfox@5minutespisuccess.com', 'http://5minutespisuccess.com', '209.0.139.171', '2013-03-20 05:50:37', '2013-03-20 10:50:37', 'Hi PM Hut,\n\nThank you for taking time to comment and for asking a great question. I agree with your statement that it’s very important to not sound like you’re bragging when sharing successes. Speaking from my own experience, I have found that successes can be shared most easily when invitations arrive.\n\nPerhaps the easiest and most comfortable place to share successes is with other like-minded people who are attracted to someone exercising self-leadership.  I have discovered though my own work that these people will openly seek you out and want to know more.  Humility is still appropriate, but it’s a welcoming and learning environment that makes it easy to talk about successes.\n\nAnother context that arises is when others recognize your successes.  As long as that recognition is humbly received and acknowledged, I have found that very few will recognize this as bragging but there will always be some who will see it that way.\n\nFinally, perhaps the most natural way to share successes by not bragging is by being the change.  You will be an obvious and visible success to others.\n\nThanks again for the great question!', 0, '1', '', '', 11120, 0),
(11122, 18074, 'Resolving Conflict in the Workplace Part I | Skye: Leadership-Matters | Scoop.it', '', 'http://www.scoop.it/t/skye-leadership-matters/p/3998766846/resolving-conflict-in-the-workplace-part-i', '89.30.105.121', '2013-03-22 13:39:12', '2013-03-22 18:39:12', '[...] &ldquo;When dealing with people, remember you are not dealing with creatures of logic, but creatures of emotion&rdquo; &ndash; Dale Carnegie Although we would like to th...&nbsp; [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11123, 18074, 'David M. Dye', 'david_dye@comcast.net', 'http://trailblaze.com', '71.237.43.88', '2013-03-23 18:58:35', '2013-03-23 23:58:35', 'Piera,\n\nSuch good advice!\n\nI\'m particularly fond of your opening quote - there is more than just data or logic at play in human relationships. Also, the recommendation to have tough discussions in person is so important - email and digital exchanges inflame tension unless at least one party is highly skilled.\n\nThanks for the post,\n\nDavid', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 307),
(11124, 18074, 'Piera Palazzolo', 'megan.hasbrouck@riseinteractive.com', '', '50.196.221.209', '2013-04-01 16:25:47', '2013-04-01 21:25:47', 'Thank you for the comment, David! And yes, I agree. Our emotions play a role when we interact with one another, but they can also be one of the benefits of in-person communication.', 0, '1', '', '', 11123, 288),
(11125, 18075, 'Go to 3,000 ft. to Get a More Reflective Big Picture Perspective | Bobby K. Green | Scoop.it', '', 'http://www.scoop.it/t/bobby-k-green/p/3999106352/go-to-3-000-ft-to-get-a-more-reflective-big-picture-perspective', '89.30.105.121', '2013-03-29 10:30:36', '2013-03-29 15:30:36', '[...] I&#039;ve always had a fascination with looking at things from a higher perspective. When I was growing up, I used to hike to the top of nearby hills to...&nbsp; [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11126, 18076, 'It Takes Leaders to Be a Community | Lead Change Group', '', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/it-takes-leaders-to-be-a-community/', '72.44.93.168', '2013-04-04 06:11:32', '2013-04-04 11:11:32', '[...] be a leader in a community carries a certain responsibility. At a minimum, there are four areas of responsibilities that need [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11127, 9431, 'How well do you listen? | Succes met je Talent | Scoop.it', '', 'http://www.scoop.it/t/outplacement-2-0/p/3999043997/how-well-do-you-listen', '89.30.105.121', '2013-03-28 08:26:57', '2013-03-28 13:26:57', '[...] When employees come to speak with you, do you put everything down, turn off your phone, and feel truly eager to hear their thoughts? Few managers actual...&nbsp; [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11128, 9431, 'David M. Dye', 'david_dye@comcast.net', 'http://trailblaze.com', '71.237.43.88', '2013-03-28 10:01:19', '2013-03-28 15:01:19', 'Great advice - the temptation to distraction is strong, but nothing devalues a person like failing to pay attention to them.\n\nThanks, Peter!\n\nDavid', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 307),
(11129, 9431, 'Marc Wong', 'marc@8steplisten.com', 'http://www.8steplisten.com', '67.243.138.137', '2013-04-02 19:51:00', '2013-04-03 00:51:00', 'Great points.\nListening is the art and practice of putting someone else’s speaking, thinking and feeling needs ahead of your own.\nInstead of dictating what to do, ask questions to help staff explore options and consequences. Do this enough and they too will get better at asking questions.\nConfirm the implications of problems (instead of just paraphrasing). This will help them think beyond the immediate.\nPut their needs ahead of you own need to check email, read a report, or \"get back to your to-do list\".', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11130, 9499, 'Jane Anderson', 'janeanderson2020@gmail.com', 'http://talkkindnesstome.com', '167.23.240.20', '2013-04-01 06:38:36', '2013-04-01 11:38:36', 'Excellent perspective.  I have never held the title Manager, never been a boss, have never even had the word \'leader\' in a title matching my responsibilities. In fact, I\'ve never aspired to be any of those thingsc but I have often been called a servant leader.  That works perfectly for me, because what I capitalize on is my ability to help others so they have more of their own capacity to lead. 80% of my job is making my managers and team members look good so they can lead without bossing.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11131, 9499, 'The Leader and the Boss | Business and Leadership: A merging change agent | Scoop.it', '', 'http://www.scoop.it/t/business-and-leadership-a-merging-change-agent/p/3999200192/the-leader-and-the-boss', '89.30.105.121', '2013-04-01 07:52:51', '2013-04-01 12:52:51', '[...] Are you a leader? Or a boss? Do you know the difference between the leader and the boss? In this article, you will be able to differentiate between the ...&nbsp; [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11132, 9499, 'Linda Freeman', 'lfreeman2006@gmail.com', 'http://blog.thethrivejournal.org', '166.147.120.167', '2013-04-01 07:59:35', '2013-04-01 12:59:35', 'Thank you for this article.  I think that when a person lacks leadership skills they are more likely to fall into \"boss\" behavior.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11133, 9499, 'Terry', 'terry@wiseleadergroup.com', 'http://www.wiseleadergroup.com', '86.165.51.86', '2013-04-01 12:58:08', '2013-04-01 17:58:08', 'Thank you for your post.  I\'d add one more.\n\nLeaders develop their replacement, bosses protect their jobs.\n\nTerry', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11134, 9499, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mike/', '64.207.236.118', '2013-04-03 12:47:53', '2013-04-03 17:47:53', 'Thanks for the great post Kristina and thanks to Terry, Linda and Jane for the great comments. I like the addition that leaders develop their replacements. So often I see people who aren\'t grooming people to take their place. To me that\'s the most rewarding work. Mike...', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 243),
(11135, 9499, 'Kristina', 'kristinalacida@yahoo.com', 'http://www.youreffectiveleadership.com', '49.145.17.172', '2013-04-05 21:45:47', '2013-04-06 02:45:47', 'Thank you every one for appreciating my post. Thank you Jane and Linda. I agree also with your comments.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11136, 9499, 'Pablo Palomarez', 'Pablo@PalomarezFamily.com', '', '98.154.130.183', '2013-04-06 16:15:56', '2013-04-06 21:15:56', 'All good points/comments.  used a similar comparison in my career over the years... Instead of \'Boss\' I use \'Managers\' and my philosophy is that Leaders Inspire... Managers Require. Inspire them to achieve the desired outcome as opposed to asserting power and demands. Also, to that point... I also use the words command vs demand. Similar mindset... Leaders command respect while Managers demand it.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11137, 9499, 'Nezih Usta', 'nezih.usta@atos.net', 'http://www.atos.net', '212.133.180.240', '2016-03-02 02:28:19', '2016-03-02 07:28:19', 'Great article!..\n\nI am a project manager at ATOS. Though It may sound weird I believe I have a mixture of both since I know there are times that I am leading and times I need to act indeed as a boss to my team.\n\nThat depends on how you balance the conflicting interests of the stakeholders involved and their perception of \"success\".', 0, '0', '', '', 0, 0),
(11138, 9510, 'When Trust is Broken &ndash; Lessons Learned | Positive Change | Scoop.it', '', 'http://www.scoop.it/t/positive-change/p/3999312052/when-trust-is-broken-lessons-learned', '89.30.105.121', '2013-04-03 09:19:45', '2013-04-03 14:19:45', '[...] When it comes to people working for my company, I made a promise when I first started to be true to myself and my values and to model &ldquo;loving and kind&rdquo; ...&nbsp; [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11139, 9510, 'When Trust is Broken &ndash; Lessons Learned | Business Coaching | Scoop.it', '', 'http://www.scoop.it/t/business-coaching/p/3999313672/when-trust-is-broken-lessons-learned', '89.30.105.121', '2013-04-03 09:59:12', '2013-04-03 14:59:12', '[...] When it comes to people working for my company, I made a promise when I first started to be true to myself and my values and to model &ldquo;loving and kind&rdquo; ...&nbsp; [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11140, 9510, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mike/', '64.207.236.118', '2013-04-03 12:37:30', '2013-04-03 17:37:30', 'Very fitting post in light of the events with the Rutgers head coach in today\'s news. If you do anything you\'d rather not be seen by others, it\'s probably not a good thing. When we act and lead from who we truly are, there\'s nothing to hide. Thanks for the great post! Mike...', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 243),
(11141, 9510, 'Don Shapiro', 'donshapiro@firstconcepts.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/donshapiro/', '76.89.125.39', '2013-04-03 14:11:16', '2013-04-03 19:11:16', 'Leading from character is not always easy as you learned through this experience. You did the right thing because you were protecting the values and culture of your company which are the key to the results you produce for clients. Your company is an extension of your own character and through that you have striven to attract employees who embody the same character.\n\nThis reminds me of something I experienced first hand in my first job out of college. I joined Lawry\'s Restaurants famous for Lawry\'s The Prime Rib as a management trainee later moving up to assistant manager and general restaurant manager. At the time, they operated eleven restaurants with eight different names and concepts. Just prior to my being hired, they had hired an individual to act as the Vice President of Operations over all restaurants. He reported to Art Wynne Sr., The Senior VP of Operations who had worked for the company for 30 years and was hired by Lawry\'s co-founder Lawrence Frank.\n\nAt the end of my first year at Lawry\'s, the company fired this new VP because his approach in dealing with managers was counter to the philosophies and values of Lawry\'s. All the general managers complained to Art Wynne about what he was doing and that was it. The real key to Lawry\'s success was it\'s employee relations which were built on a foundation of respect and treating everyone as a professional from dishwashers on up.\n\nOn my first day at Lawry\'s The Prime Rib, the general manager introduced me to all the employees. When he walked me into the dishwasher room, I had a shock that taught me a lot about the company I was working for and why they were successful. He introduced me to the two dishwashers working that night. Both showed me their gold watches signifying 25 years of service to Lawry\'s. Where else would you see someone working as a dishwasher for 25 years let alone two of them?\n\nArt Wynne understand the critical importance of maintaining Lawry\'s values concerning employee relations and knew the company could not afford to have someone in a key position like a VP whose character was not from the same page as everyone else. This was the right decision for Lawry\'s just as your decision was the right one for your firm. Look forward to your growing success as a character-based company!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 261),
(11142, 9510, 'Jonena Relth', 'jonena.relth@tbdcosulting.com', 'http://www.tbdconsulting.com', '108.52.70.76', '2013-04-03 16:47:01', '2013-04-03 21:47:01', 'Mike, you are on target that we MUST act and lead from whom we truly are.  By doing so, we can consistently show the same face to everyone:  our friends, family, professional peers, employees and customers.  It makes life easier all the way around!\n\nI learned this from my mother growing up.  She had zero tolerance for any of her four children behaving in a secretive way, not telling the whole truth, or simply telling a “white lie” to get out of a jam.  It was ALWAYS better for me to stay transparent and tell the whole truth the first time.  After all, I swear that my mom had extra eyes and ears in the back of her head and I’d get caught of any misdoings anyhow.', 0, '1', '', '', 11140, 0),
(11143, 9510, 'Jonena Relth', 'jonena.relth@tbdcosulting.com', 'http://www.tbdconsulting.com', '108.52.70.76', '2013-04-03 17:08:17', '2013-04-03 22:08:17', 'Don, Thanks for the sharing the excellent example of how Lawry\'s lives their values requiring all employees to be treated with respect.  In my years of consulting, I haven’t heard of many situations where senior leaders are fired for treating their managers poorly.  We all know companies that should clean house; but unfortunately, profits are often valued more than employees – their most important asset.\n\nIsn’t it amazing that in the year 2013 with communication traveling at a speed of the Internet those leaders still don’t get it? It’s common knowledge that employees who are treated well, which includes a fair wage and benefits, tend to stay at their jobs much longer than those who are treated poorly by their boss.\n\nOf course we have to hire new employees.  It’s part of doing business. But, don’t we all want competent professionals working for us that advance from within? They are the ones with all the majority of “head knowledge and skills” that we build our brand upon.  Keeping a valued employee is better than hiring two new “wet behind the ears” recruits that will fit into our culture, are loyal, trainable, and want to work as hard as our existing folks.', 0, '1', '', '', 11141, 0),
(11144, 9510, 'Helen Harrison', 'helen@coachingcards.co.uk', 'http://www.CoachingCards.co.uk', '86.29.160.253', '2013-04-08 08:24:50', '2013-04-08 13:24:50', 'What a great example of living your values within an organisation.  Thanks for sharing it.  I am certainly aware that being consistent isn\'t necessarily as easy as I thought it would be!  Trust is my usual example - I trust my husband with the big things, but when he has a strimmer in hand, I frequently \'remind\' him to leave certain plants unstrimmed!  Fortunately he generally is very understanding about this particular foible.\n\nIn addition, I recognise that it isn\'t appropriate in some circumstances to demonstrate a value all the time.  For instance, one person I coached had a core value of frankness.  Through developing a metaphor for this value, she really appreciated that the timing of frankness is importance (and the delivery).', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11145, 9510, 'Jonena Relth', 'jonena.relth@tbdconsulting.com', 'http://www.tbdconsulting.com', '108.52.70.76', '2013-04-09 10:50:21', '2013-04-09 15:50:21', 'Hi Karen, Thanks for sharing the good example of when a good thing might not be good all the time.  It can sometime be a fine line between acting honestly and just being rude.  Yikes, I\'ve known people that were always frank and their comments cut to the bone.\n\nWhile frankness is a virtuous quality when asked for, it can be totally destructive to trust, friendship and team cohesiveness. I prefer “loving and kind” communication which is honest but is respectful of the recipients hearing your words.', 0, '1', '', '', 11144, 326),
(11146, 9591, 'Steve Cooper', 'scoopwriter@hotmail.com', '', '98.94.193.101', '2013-04-06 06:33:11', '2013-04-06 11:33:11', 'In point #1, doesn\'t a shift in the mindset precede structure and strategy? Just asking.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11147, 9624, 'Everything I Learned About Servant Leadership |...', '', 'http://www.scoop.it/t/21st-century-learning-and-teaching/p/3999657020/everything-i-learned-about-servant-leadership', '89.30.105.121', '2013-04-09 08:39:22', '2013-04-09 13:39:22', '[...] On March 6 and 7, I attended the World Leaders Conference 2013 in West Palm Beach, Florida. This was my second time attending this dynamic conference fo...      - A servant leader serves people.- A servant leader loves people.- A servant leader willingly goes the extra mile to serve.&nbsp; [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11148, 9624, 'Everything I Learned About Servant Leadership |...', '', 'http://www.scoop.it/t/school-leadership-2-0/p/3999661417/everything-i-learned-about-servant-leadership', '89.30.105.121', '2013-04-09 10:03:07', '2013-04-09 15:03:07', '[...] On March 6 and 7, I attended the World Leaders Conference 2013 in West Palm Beach, Florida. This was my second time attending this dynamic conference fo...&nbsp; [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11149, 9624, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mike/', '64.207.236.118', '2013-04-09 11:07:36', '2013-04-09 16:07:36', 'Linda, thanks for the post and the story. It\'s interesting how we all learn similar things through different methods.  I had to dig to find my core post on Servant Leadership. I didn\'t realize I\'d written it in 2009.  Time flies.  The post is <a href=\"http://leadchangegroup.com/6-facets-servant-leadership-diamond/\" rel=\"nofollow\">here</a>.\n\nMy thought, servant leaders serve people in pursuit of a goal.  I think of your servant \"leadership\" applying more with the volunteers and your peers who are engaged in the program.  Your goal is to serve the children of inmates. When you do that individually, you\'re leading, but it\'s by your example and you\'re leading mostly yourself.  When you engage other volunteers and peers and people in the community, to me that\'s when you step into the servant leadership role.\n\nThanks for making a difference and for sharing this post.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 243),
(11150, 9624, 'Everything I Learned About Servant Leadership |...', '', 'http://www.scoop.it/t/inspire-to-change/p/3999670076/everything-i-learned-about-servant-leadership', '89.30.105.121', '2013-04-09 13:17:43', '2013-04-09 18:17:43', '[...] Posted in Leadership DevelopmentOn March 6 and 7, I attended the World Leaders Conference 2013 in West Palm Beach, Florida.&nbsp; [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11151, 18077, 'The Posture of a Leader &ndash; Origins of Lead Change Part 8 | Inspire to Change | Scoop.it', '', 'http://www.scoop.it/t/inspire-to-change/p/3999143430/the-posture-of-a-leader-origins-of-lead-change-part-8', '89.30.105.121', '2013-03-30 12:33:33', '2013-03-30 17:33:33', '[...] Posted in Leadership DevelopmentIn Tribes, Godin talks subtly about the transition in leadership from autocrat to servant. The section is titled The Posture of a Leader. He lists a series of shifts that we need to be aware of.&nbsp; [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11152, 18077, 'The Posture of a Leader &ndash; Origins of Lead Change Part 8 | Mediocre Me | Scoop.it', '', 'http://www.scoop.it/t/mediocre-me/p/3999143918/the-posture-of-a-leader-origins-of-lead-change-part-8', '89.30.105.121', '2013-03-30 13:38:05', '2013-03-30 18:38:05', '[...] In Tribes, Godin talks subtly about the transition in leadership from autocrat to servant. The section is titled The Posture of a Leader. He lists a ser...&nbsp; [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11153, 18077, 'Amber-Lee Dibble', 'alaskachick@pioneeroutfitters.com', 'http://pioneeroutfitters.com', '148.66.58.46', '2013-03-30 17:40:34', '2013-03-30 22:40:34', 'Mike,\nHi, I joined Lead Change just this last week and I must admit here, freely, I ALREADY feel as if I am letting the Lead Change Group, myself and my own team down by not taking on more.\n\nOh, the same reasons flutter through my mind, as I stare at two over-flowing in-boxes, comments to respond to, other people\'s mind-blowing posts to read and absorb, raising two children I home school as well as the four trainees that rely on me to prepare them for the lives and future they have chosen for themselves. The business, the paperwork that never ends.... you know, life.\n\nBut! I am proud (and a little chagrined as well for not already being in the middle of everything going on here) to be part of Lead Change. I DO, absolutely and utterly want to be PART of making a difference, to my team, yes of course, but more, to the world.\n\nAs soon as I have something, a post, an idea, a question... something... I believe is of a value to this group and the conversations, I will share it with you. Please don\'t give up on me. I am here. I am listening and learning AND implementing all the knowledge I gather with my team and my own presence (thus \"ours\") in life and online.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11154, 18077, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mike/', '98.178.140.225', '2013-03-30 18:05:21', '2013-03-30 23:05:21', 'Thanks for the comment. One of the great things for me is coming to the realization that I can do what I can. Some things go undone. Many people write and participate in \"seasons\" when they have some time to write and reflect.  No rush. Thanks for driving a stake in the ground. That\'s a start. Doing the next thing is the key.  When it\'s time and when you can, do the next thing.  The next thing has the power to make significant change happen.  When I began this group, all I did was click a button and enter a group description on LinkedIn.  The rest of the progress came from doing the next thing.\n\nHere\'s to your next thing. Thanks again. Mike...', 0, '1', '', '', 11153, 243),
(11155, 18077, 'Teri Roche', 'Rocheteri@gmail.com', '', '68.224.148.32', '2013-03-31 20:09:45', '2013-04-01 01:09:45', 'I really like your point of view. It is so easy to be passive and blame others .\n\nLearning to serve while leading is key. I liked the comment you made when you wrote:  \"Leadership is something you give. Developing as a leader requires that we learn to serve a larger purpose, team, goal, organization, tribe or community. Leaders serve people who share a common goal, objective or mission.\"\n\nI am seeking my inner leader and found your post to be helpful on my journey.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11156, 18077, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mike/', '64.207.236.118', '2013-04-01 07:31:02', '2013-04-01 12:31:02', 'Thanks for the comment. Most of the time we don\'t have to travel far to find our \"inner leader.\"  They\'re always in there. We just need them to get to work!  Thanks again. Mike...', 0, '1', '', '', 11155, 243),
(11157, 18078, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mike/', '98.178.140.225', '2013-03-29 08:45:07', '2013-03-29 13:45:07', 'Great post and reminders John. I have a hard time remembering that anything but the most important thing is a distraction.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 243),
(11158, 18078, '6 Distractions Leaders Need To Resist | Inspire to Change | Scoop.it', '', 'http://www.scoop.it/t/inspire-to-change/p/3999101995/6-distractions-leaders-need-to-resist', '89.30.105.121', '2013-03-29 09:55:02', '2013-03-29 14:55:02', '[...] Posted in Leadership DevelopmentDo you get distracted? Everyone does. You do. I do. Distractions are everywhere. Social media has made distractions the norm. Work. Distraction. Work. Distraction. Work.&nbsp; [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11159, 18078, '6 Distractions Leaders Need To Resist - Leadership, Sales &amp; Life | Leadership, Sales &amp; Life', '', 'http://johnbossong.com/2013/03/29/6-distractions-leaders-need-to-resist/', '66.147.244.138', '2013-03-29 10:32:14', '2013-03-29 15:32:14', '[...] Continue Reading [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11160, 18078, 'John Bossong', 'jbossong@johnbossong.com', 'http://www.johnbossong.com/', '74.174.50.20', '2013-03-29 10:44:23', '2013-03-29 15:44:23', 'Thanks Mike.  I\'m right there with you.  Take care and keep up the great work at the Lead Change Group.\n\nJohn', 0, '1', '', '', 11157, 314),
(11161, 18078, 'Johann Gauthier', 'gauthierjohann@gmail.com', 'http://www.nothingbutexcellence.net', '96.22.175.153', '2013-03-29 10:53:47', '2013-03-29 15:53:47', 'Great post John.\n\nI particularly liked your suggestion of getting the big problems done in the morning and not procrastinating about them all day ! It\'s true. I find this creates noise within, and detracts us from the bigger goals. Not to mention the disconnections it fosters with others and ourselves.\n\nThanks for the opportunity to engage with you and others in this great group.\n\nJohann', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11162, 18078, 'Emilio', 'e_mezza@yaoo.it', '', '5.90.243.74', '2013-03-29 13:25:37', '2013-03-29 18:25:37', 'Really a good post!\nI fully agrre that mi must communicate more following the old style ... face-to-face ... in case it is not possible to walk to their office also a call is better than an impersonal and email ... talking to the people you work with and building a relationship with them are crucial for a leader\nThanks for the posdobility to leave my comment\nEmilio', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11163, 18078, '6 Distractions Leaders Need To Resist | Leading with Distinction | Scoop.it', '', 'http://www.scoop.it/t/leading-with-distinction/p/3999120772/6-distractions-leaders-need-to-resist', '89.30.105.121', '2013-03-29 19:40:36', '2013-03-30 00:40:36', '[...] Do you get distracted? Everyone does. You do. I do. Distractions are everywhere. Social media has made distractions the norm. Work....&nbsp; [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11164, 18078, '6 Distractions Leaders Need To Resist | Making #love and making personal #branding | Scoop.it', '', 'http://www.scoop.it/t/making-love-and-making-personal-branding/p/3999128768/6-distractions-leaders-need-to-resist', '89.30.105.121', '2013-03-30 05:27:15', '2013-03-30 10:27:15', '[...] Do you get distracted? Everyone does. You do. I do. Distractions are everywhere. Social media has made distractions the norm. Work....Do you get distracted? Everyone does. You do. I do. Distractions are everywhere. Social media has made distractions the norm.Work. Distraction. Work. Distraction. Work. Distraction. Distraction. Distraction. Work. Now go home and help yourself to some more distractions.Distractions are dangerous. Distractions are costly.Leaders are faced with multiple distractions everyday. Distracted from the vision. What&rsquo;s important and what matters. People matter.You are in the people business. When your people succeed you succeed. They are not a distraction but an opportunity. An investment.Distractions Leaders Need To Resist#1 &ndash; Social Media. The tweet can wait, crucial conversations can&rsquo;t.#2 &ndash; Email. It&rsquo;s not going to disappear. It will be there all day and all night. Schedule time but don&rsquo;t be consumed with it.#3 &ndash; Doing what is easy instead of what is right. Character counts. Right counts. Integrity counts. Leading change matters.#4 &ndash; Delaying the inevitable. Handle the tough situations early in the morning. Get them out of the way. Don&rsquo;t let them be a distraction all day. Don&rsquo;t procrastinate.#5 &ndash; It&rsquo;s not all about you. Don&rsquo;t let pride distract you. Your people make you a success, not the other way around. Pride is the core of leadership failures.#6 &ndash; Trying to please everyone. You can&rsquo;t and won&rsquo;t please everyone. When you try to please everyone, it becomes one big distraction.There is always something more to do. Another task to complete. Another distraction is just a distraction away.Distractions Leaders Need To EmbraceIf you want to get distracted get distracted in a good way.#1 &ndash; Immerse yourself. In the purpose and values of the organization. Live them. Model them. Get distracted.#2 &ndash; Connect. Really connect. Spend time with your people. Get to know them. Build relationships with them. Know more than their Twitter profile. Do they have children? Are they married? What are their hobbies? Don&rsquo;t send an email when you can walk in their office across the hall. Connect face to face. One-on-one. It&rsquo;s old school but effective.#3 &ndash; Communicate. Communicate the vision and expectations. A lot. When your people are sick of you talking about it, they are just starting to get it. Make sure every one knows their roles and expectations. Each person has a role. They need to know exactly what they do, why and what the expectations are. Get distracted in communication.What distractions are hindering you? What distractions do you need to embrace? Resist and embrace. You decide.Lead change!&nbsp; [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11165, 18078, 'John Bossong', 'jbossong@johnbossong.com', 'http://www.johnbossong.com/', '12.51.107.150', '2013-03-30 09:21:22', '2013-03-30 14:21:22', 'Johann,\n\nThanks for reading and commenting.  Keep leading and stay away from procrastinating.  I agree, if you take care of a problem issue are hard conversation first thing, it enables you to focus much better the rest of the  day.\n\nTake care,\nJohn', 0, '1', '', '', 11161, 314),
(11166, 18078, 'John Bossong', 'jbossong@johnbossong.com', 'http://www.johnbossong.com/', '12.51.107.150', '2013-03-30 09:24:20', '2013-03-30 14:24:20', 'Emilio,\n\nI agree, face to face is the best way to communicate and build relationships.  You make a good point about the phone call also.  Great idea! Thanks for commenting and reading.  Glad you enjoyed the article.\n\nTake care,\nJohn', 0, '1', '', '', 11162, 314),
(11167, 18078, '6 Distractions Leaders Need To Resist | EmPrendo | Scoop.it', '', 'http://www.scoop.it/t/emprendo/p/3999137689/6-distractions-leaders-need-to-resist', '89.30.105.121', '2013-03-30 11:26:08', '2013-03-30 16:26:08', '[...] Do you get distracted? Everyone does. You do. I do. Distractions are everywhere. Social media has made distractions the norm. Work....&nbsp; [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11168, 18078, '6 Distractions Leaders Need To Resist | Onsted High School Scoop.it page | Scoop.it', '', 'http://www.scoop.it/t/onsted-high-school-scoop-it-page/p/3999163491/6-distractions-leaders-need-to-resist', '89.30.105.121', '2013-03-31 07:56:16', '2013-03-31 12:56:16', '[...] Do you get distracted? Everyone does. You do. I do. Distractions are everywhere. Social media has made distractions the norm. Work....&nbsp; [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11169, 18080, 'Ben Morton', 'ben@twentyoneleadership.com', 'http://www.benmortonleadership.com', '2.25.234.245', '2013-04-02 07:09:51', '2013-04-02 12:09:51', 'Great article Julie.\n\nTo throw in another complication - mentoring is often mentioned alongside coaching by leaders; the two being thought of as one and the same.\n\nMy thoughts are that coaching is a time bound activity where the coach asks questions to challenge the clients thinking and enable them to arrive at their own solutions to meet their goals.  Coaches provide support and encouragement.\n\nMentoring is an open ended relationship where the Mentor shares their knowledge, experience and skill in a particular area to help the individual they are working with.\n\nLooking forward to other peoples thoughts and definitions...', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11170, 18080, 'Julie winkle giulioni', 'Julie@juliewinklegiulioni.com', 'http://Juliewinklegiulioni.com', '166.137.210.40', '2013-04-02 12:23:58', '2013-04-02 17:23:58', 'Good add. You\'re right.  Mentoring is another activity that gets thrown into the mix. I like your definitions.   Thanks for passing along the helpful distinction.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11171, 18080, 'Jennifer V. Miller', 'jmiller@people-equation.com', 'http://people-equation.com', '76.235.181.111', '2013-04-02 13:53:21', '2013-04-02 18:53:21', 'Julie,\n\nGreat post! You\'ve merely scratched the surface - not only are there internal coaches, which you\'ve framed as a role that a person\'s direct supervisor can fulfill but there are also informal coaches (or mentors, as mentioned) and external coaches.\n\nThis is when language becomes very important. Whenever someone asks me, \"do you provide coaching services?\" my first question is always - how do *you* define coaching?', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11172, 18080, 'David M. Dye', 'david_dye@comcast.net', 'http://trailblaze.com', '63.253.251.43', '2013-04-02 18:36:33', '2013-04-02 23:36:33', 'Definitely! The asking of good questions and careful listening is vital to effective coaching...whether it\'s internal with a supervisory leader or an external coach.\n\nGreat post!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 307),
(11173, 18080, 'Deborah L. Parker', 'dlparker6@verizon.net', '', '98.118.240.86', '2013-04-03 09:49:30', '2013-04-03 14:49:30', 'Thanks for the clarity and reality in this post Julie. I agree the tag coach is used in ways that don\'t reflect the depth and breadth of this action. Coaches also do hard stuff. On a lighter note I played basketball in high school and college. I was a ball hawk.  My coach, by keeping me on the bench, taught me that basketball was not my life\'s work. But team and strategy skills were important.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11174, 18080, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mike/', '64.207.236.118', '2013-04-03 12:45:24', '2013-04-03 17:45:24', 'Thanks for the great post Julie. I fall along the lines of being too general.  Coaches are complex. Coaching is complex. Few definitions do it justice. Often I classify it as \"what\'s needed\" in a person\'s development. In sports terms, when a team fails, the coach is often the person fired.  In an organizational or personal context, \"coaches\" seldom experience that fate. Coaching is more of a style and the supervisor or the individual get fired.  So maybe, \"coach\" isn\'t even that great a word because it has different meanings in different contexts.  Just thinking out loud... Mike.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 243),
(11175, 18080, 'Coaching is Not Kleenex | Le coaching professionnel par Soizic Merdrignac | Scoop.it', '', 'http://www.scoop.it/t/le-coaching-professionnel-par-soizic-merdrignac/p/3999444989/coaching-is-not-kleenex', '89.30.105.121', '2013-04-05 06:58:36', '2013-04-05 11:58:36', '[...] Have you noticed how frequently the word &lsquo;coaching&rsquo; is used these days? You don&rsquo;t read an article, attend a leadership workshop, or even speak with mana...&nbsp; [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11176, 18080, 'Coaching is Not Kleenex | Coaching today, a must for managers and executives | Scoop.it', '', 'http://www.scoop.it/t/coaching-today-a-must-for-managers-and-executives/p/3999489856/coaching-is-not-kleenex', '89.30.105.121', '2013-04-06 03:47:32', '2013-04-06 08:47:32', '[...] Have you noticed how frequently the word &lsquo;coaching&rsquo; is used these days? You don&rsquo;t read an article, attend a leadership workshop, or even speak with mana...&nbsp; [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11177, 18080, 'Dianne Crampton', 'tigers@uci.net', 'http://www.corevalues.com', '67.204.155.131', '2013-04-06 10:22:43', '2013-04-06 15:22:43', 'Excellent article.\n\nI agree that coaching has become substandard in definition.\n\nWe look at coaching from the standpoint of training and transference. All too often in the business consulting and training niche, very little attention is paid to transference of skills learned or behaviors modified back in the workplace. As a result, businesses do not experience the ROI on these activities.\n\nCoaching for transference is key.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11178, 18080, 'Julie Winkle Giulioni', 'julie@juliewinklegiulioni.com', 'http://juliewinklegiulioni.com', '76.217.26.147', '2013-04-08 20:18:23', '2013-04-09 01:18:23', 'That\'s a really powerful word, Dianne... transference.  And that does strike me as a significant dimension of the coach\'s role.  Thanks so much for introducing that into the discussion.', 0, '1', '', '', 11177, 0),
(11179, 18080, 'Julie Winkle Giulioni', 'julie@juliewinklegiulioni.com', 'http://juliewinklegiulioni.com', '76.217.26.147', '2013-04-08 20:23:55', '2013-04-09 01:23:55', 'Hmmm.... interesting musings.  And your point about the fate of coaches inside and outside the world of sports is well taken.  It\'s frequently the worst coaches in business that keep moving up the food chain!  Wouldn\'t it be interesting to hold leaders accountable to the growth and development of their teams? Wouldn\'t it be interesting if those leaders were promoted and their coaching skill and influence were magnified across the organization?  More thinking out loud... Julie', 0, '1', '', '', 11174, 0),
(11180, 18080, 'Is Coaching the Facial Tissue or the Kleenex? | hippotential', '', 'http://hippotential.com/2013/04/10/is-coaching-the-facial-tissue-or-the-kleenex/', '66.135.48.151', '2013-04-10 09:03:38', '2013-04-10 14:03:38', '[...] above commentary on the demise of  &#8221;coaching&#8221; as a term and practice comes from a blog post last week from Julie Winkle Giulioni. I share in her lament that a perfectly good word has been [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11181, 18080, 'Coaching is Not Kleenex | Lead Change Group | GAINMORE Advantage', '', 'http://gainmore.net/coaching-is-not-kleenex-lead-change-group/', '106.187.53.208', '2013-04-10 19:29:12', '2013-04-11 00:29:12', '[...] See full story on leadchangegroup.com [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11182, 18081, 'Susan Mazza', 'susan@randomactsofleadership.com', 'http://www.randomactsofleadership.com', '69.247.236.171', '2013-04-17 11:22:35', '2013-04-17 16:22:35', 'Another great article in your series.  I have truly appreciated your passion for action and willingness to risk mistakes.  Learning to lead is a process of trial and error so why would Lead Change be any different.  I appreciate being among a group of dedicated \"positive deviants\"!  I have met a ton of amazing people from being part of this community and continue to learn and grow from the influence of the people here.  Thanks for all you do Mike!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11183, 18081, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mike/', '64.207.236.118', '2013-04-17 16:54:24', '2013-04-17 21:54:24', 'Thanks for your comment and your friendship. The people we\'ve connected with and the way we\'ve all developed has been a lot of fun. Thanks for your involvement. Mike...', 0, '1', '', '', 11182, 243),
(11184, 18081, 'David M. Dye', 'david_dye@comcast.net', 'http://trailblaze.com', '71.237.43.88', '2013-04-17 22:21:07', '2013-04-18 03:21:07', 'Screw up in gear...love it :)', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 307),
(11185, 18082, 'Amber-Lee Dibble', 'alaskachick@pioneeroutfitters.com', 'http://pioneeroutfitters.com', '148.66.58.46', '2013-04-04 12:09:27', '2013-04-04 17:09:27', 'Jon,\nGreat post and wonderful points and reminders.\n\nDo you know what was going through my mind while I read this post? (enough so that I read it again)\n\nIt was that one line you wrote, \"A community builds strong leaders. Leaders build strong communities. One cannot be done without the other.\" That\'s it. That is the POINT.\n\nWe are in this together and without each other... we are nothing. We are not a community, we are not a people... We are in this together and we are not alone. Each of us brings something...special, tangible, VALUABLE... with us when we come together.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11186, 18082, 'Lalita Raman', 'lalitaraman@transitionsintl.com', 'http://transitionsintl.com', '14.0.143.124', '2013-04-04 21:42:05', '2013-04-05 02:42:05', 'Jon,\n\nValid points and each one important and to be acted upon by every human. Self awareness is another point that each of us as humans or leaders should develop. To examine and critique oneself, to be aware of our strengths and develop them and work them as well as be open to feedback from others and take action accordingly. Through Self awareness we become more empathetic and human in whatever we do and in an organizational context or daily life this is imperative.\n\nThank you for an excellent post\n\nLalita', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11187, 18082, 'Jon Mertz', 'jhmertz@yahoo.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/jhmertz/', '107.193.201.59', '2013-04-04 21:55:24', '2013-04-05 02:55:24', 'I agree completely, Amber-Lee! It is what leadership is all about as well as community. They both need to be working together in tandem, always getting better in what we do and how we do it. Thanks for jumping in the conversation and offering your insights. Appreciate it, and thanks for all you do! Jon', 0, '1', '', '', 11185, 290),
(11188, 18082, 'Jon Mertz', 'jhmertz@yahoo.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/jhmertz/', '107.193.201.59', '2013-04-05 05:43:25', '2013-04-05 10:43:25', 'A perfect addition, Lalita. Self-awareness is essential. It keeps us honest, on-track, and centered in what we do. There is also an importance to be community aware, too. Knowing what is going on around us and where our help is needed or a helping hand extended. Great comment and insight. Thank you! Jon', 0, '1', '', '', 11186, 290),
(11189, 18082, 'If you think it, ask it &#8211; the hidden power for social entrepreneurship | digitaltome', '', 'http://digitaltome.wordpress.com/2013/04/07/if-you-think-it-ask-it-the-hidden-power-for-social-entrepreneurship/', '66.155.8.237', '2013-04-07 07:03:04', '2013-04-07 12:03:04', '[...] http://leadchangegroup.com/it-takes-leaders-to-be-a-community/ [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11190, 18082, 'It Takes Leaders to Be a Community | Leading Choices | Scoop.it', '', 'http://www.scoop.it/t/leading-choices/p/3999592435/it-takes-leaders-to-be-a-community', '89.30.105.121', '2013-04-08 09:03:27', '2013-04-08 14:03:27', '[...] Yes, it takes a community to be a leader. There is another side to the equation, too. It takes leaders to be a community, to empower a community. A c...&nbsp; [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11191, 18082, 'It Takes Leaders to Be a Community | D&eacute;veloppement du capital humain, management interculturel et SSPT par Soizic Merdrignac | Scoop.it', '', 'http://www.scoop.it/t/developpement-du-capital-humain-management-interculturel-et-sspt-par-soizic-merdrignac/p/3999649776/it-takes-leaders-to-be-a-community', '89.30.105.121', '2013-04-09 07:43:05', '2013-04-09 12:43:05', '[...] Yes, it takes a community to be a leader. There is another side to the equation, too. It takes leaders to be a community, to empower a community. A c...&nbsp; [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11192, 18082, 'It Takes Leaders to Be a Community | Civic Stra...', '', 'http://www.scoop.it/t/civicstrategies/p/4000246600/it-takes-leaders-to-be-a-community', '89.30.105.121', '2013-04-19 10:02:12', '2013-04-19 15:02:12', '[...] What are the main responsibilities of leaders? This writer suggests there are four basics, starting with encouraging diversity in a number of ways and engaging others in work. This is a good reminder of what leaders do for their communities.&nbsp; [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11193, 18082, 'It Takes Leaders to Be a Community | Comunicaci...', '', 'http://www.scoop.it/t/comunicacion-digital-comdig/p/4000340744/it-takes-leaders-to-be-a-community', '89.30.105.121', '2013-04-21 14:55:18', '2013-04-21 19:55:18', '[...] What are the main responsibilities of leaders? This writer suggests there are four, starting with encouraging diversity in a number of ways and engaging others in your work. This is a good reminder of what leaders do for their communities.&nbsp; [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11194, 18083, 'Unleashing the Power of Employee Recognition: A...', '', 'http://www.scoop.it/t/inspire-to-change/p/3999835854/unleashing-the-power-of-employee-recognition-a-leader-s-role', '89.30.105.121', '2013-04-12 04:24:27', '2013-04-12 09:24:27', '[...] Posted in Leadership DevelopmentAt a time when companies are looking for ways to reduce costs and become more productive, employee recognition can be a powerful force for engaging employees and unleashing their full potential.&nbsp; [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11195, 18083, 'David Ross', 'asapawards.com@gmail.com', 'http://www.asapawards.com', '98.219.95.147', '2013-04-15 13:18:19', '2013-04-15 18:18:19', 'I completely agree with this article. It is very important to show your employees that you appreciate their hard work and reward them when they excel at something.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11196, 18084, 'Dieter Kendall', 'dieterkendall@gmail.com', '', '76.26.194.245', '2013-04-10 09:48:57', '2013-04-10 14:48:57', 'I like your thoughts about not letting consumerism take priority over principles because that is what happens all the time. Wall Street types tank the housing market and get big bonuses. Nice guys do finish last. Kindness and civility have been replaced with an it\'s all about me mindset. I think advertising does encourage the lessening of values. We think too much about money and not enough about character.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11197, 18084, 'Jane Perdue', 'janeperdue@comcast.net', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/janeperdue/', '76.26.194.245', '2013-04-11 05:56:46', '2013-04-11 10:56:46', 'Dieter - your examples are all good ones of how \"goodness has been supplanted by with economics\" (as I heard a recent speaker say).  If we all start with ourselves in focusing on character, the ripples will spread! Thanks for sharing!', 0, '1', '', '', 11196, 251),
(11198, 18084, 'David M. Dye', 'david_dye@comcast.net', 'http://trailblaze.com', '71.237.43.88', '2013-04-17 22:24:54', '2013-04-18 03:24:54', 'Jane,\n\nI empathize with your experience of this ad. I had a similar reaction to the new Facebook Home ads...it\'s hard to experience them as anything but sad and dystopian.\n\nAppreciate you raising the flag!\n\nDavid', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 307),
(11199, 18084, 'Jane Perdue', 'janeperdue@comcast.net', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/janeperdue/', '76.26.194.245', '2013-04-22 05:53:01', '2013-04-22 10:53:01', 'Thanks, David!', 0, '1', '', '', 11198, 251),
(11200, 18091, 'Leading through Rapid Growth | Le coaching prof...', '', 'http://www.scoop.it/t/le-coaching-professionnel-par-soizic-merdrignac/p/4000023106/leading-through-rapid-growth', '89.30.105.121', '2013-04-15 13:27:03', '2013-04-15 18:27:03', '[...] Spring is finally here and it&rsquo;s time to refresh flowerbeds, plant gardens, and enjoy a green lawn again. There&rsquo;s just one annoying thing in the way &ndash; w...&nbsp; [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11201, 18091, 'Leading through Rapid Growth | Serving and Lead...', '', 'http://www.scoop.it/t/serving-and-leadership/p/4000125104/leading-through-rapid-growth', '89.30.105.121', '2013-04-17 06:05:29', '2013-04-17 11:05:29', '[...] I&rsquo;ve seen companies grow rather quickly as well and while growth is usually a good thing, rapid growth without planning (i.e., developing deep roots) can be disastrous.&nbsp; [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11202, 18091, 'Velocity Management Group: Business Coaching for Churches, Ministries &amp; Non-Profits &raquo; Leading through Rapid Growth', '', 'http://velocitymanagementgroup.com/leading-through-rapid-growth/', '184.154.151.66', '2013-04-23 08:18:15', '2013-04-23 13:18:15', '[...] Leading through Rapid Growth [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0);
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(11203, 18091, 'Leading through Rapid Growth - VMM', '', 'http://www.velocityministrymanagement.com/leading-through-rapid-growth/', '184.154.151.66', '2015-11-18 17:43:44', '2015-11-18 22:43:44', '[&#8230;] Leading through Rapid Growth [&#8230;]', 0, '0', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11204, 9839, 'Little League Clean Up Day and Leadership — The People Equation - by Jennifer V. Miller', '', 'http://people-equation.com/little-league-clean-up-day-and-leadership/', '208.113.171.184', '2013-04-24 05:48:34', '2013-04-24 10:48:34', '[...] about character-based leadership and showing up over at the Lead Change Group&#8217;s blog with Leaders Show Up Even When It’s Not Fun. Go on over and check it out; I&#8217;d be happy to hear your input on this [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11205, 9839, 'Katy', 'katy@liteskip.com', 'http://www.surviveyourpromotion.com', '23.25.242.229', '2013-04-24 06:40:43', '2013-04-24 11:40:43', 'Great post Jennifer - it\'s so true that not all of leadership is glamorous or fun.  Many times being a leader means going first when it\'s not fun.  It can be hard not to complain and not to resent the people that don\'t show up or don\'t pitch in but it\'s important to remember that the people who show up are the right people and to make the best of it.  Thanks!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11206, 9839, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mike/', '64.207.236.118', '2013-04-24 07:19:12', '2013-04-24 12:19:12', 'Thanks for the great reminder Jennifer. Seems like your post showed up just in time to remind me that showing up isn\'t a choice I can afford to take lightly.  Our actions document who we are. I don\'t want to be the kind of person who doesn\'t show up, leader or not.  Thanks again for the post!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 243),
(11207, 9839, 'Linda Freeman', 'lfreeman2006@gmail.com', 'http://blog.thethrivejournal.org', '166.147.120.156', '2013-04-24 08:42:19', '2013-04-24 13:42:19', 'Jennifer: Modeling \"doing the work\" is an important aspect of leadership that children need to learn early in life.  Thank you for this post!\n\nLinda', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11208, 9839, 'Leaders Show Up Even When It&rsquo;s Not Fun | ...', '', 'http://www.scoop.it/t/living-leadership/p/4000507212/leaders-show-up-even-when-it-s-not-fun', '89.30.105.121', '2013-04-24 09:05:26', '2013-04-24 14:05:26', '[...] My daughter&rsquo;s Little League recently held their Field Clean-Up Day. This event takes place at 9:00 AM on a Saturday in the middle of April. We live in M...&nbsp; [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11209, 9839, 'Jennifer V. Miller', 'jmiller@people-equation.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/jennifervmiller/', '76.235.175.30', '2013-04-24 09:07:37', '2013-04-24 14:07:37', 'Katy,\n\nYou bring up an excellent point - resentment *can* build - and think of how that resentment builds when employees feel their leaders aren\'t \"showing up\" either physically or emotionally.', 0, '1', '', '', 11205, 245),
(11210, 9839, 'Jennifer V. Miller', 'jmiller@people-equation.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/jennifervmiller/', '76.235.175.30', '2013-04-24 09:11:43', '2013-04-24 14:11:43', 'Mike,\n\nThis post was interesting for me to write. It helped me see the areas in my life where I\'m not showing up in the way that I should. I\'ve been cleaning up Little League fields, yes, but perhaps avoiding a few other areas that are easier to skirt around, thinking \"nobody will notice.\"\n\nBut guess what? People do notice. We can\'t be everything to everyone and we certainly can\'t be everywhere all the time. But we *can* make choices about where to be and when.', 0, '1', '', '', 11206, 245),
(11211, 9839, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mike/', '64.207.236.118', '2013-04-24 09:22:04', '2013-04-24 14:22:04', 'I agree! In fact, I have to do a better job of saying \"No\" or even \"Heck no!\" to more things so I can give my best energy to the things that matter. The problem begins when I commit, not when I choose to honor the commitment.  It is convicting.', 0, '1', '', '', 11210, 243),
(11212, 9839, 'roopak desai', 'roopakdesai@gmail.com', 'http://roopakdesai.blogspot.com', '68.54.141.76', '2013-04-25 01:53:20', '2013-04-25 06:53:20', 'Excellent point...well said Jennifer. This quality is the most vital since you are fighting against\nYour mind to ahow up for what you believe in and right thing to do!!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11213, 9893, 'David crowley', 'Dcrowley@grandecom.net', '', '24.155.170.13', '2013-04-20 00:24:05', '2013-04-20 05:24:05', 'Alan  Great article ....sometimes the best leaders are the ones you don\'t here about.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11214, 9893, 'Lessons from Unknown Leaders &laquo; alanderekutley', '', 'http://alanderekutley.com/2013/04/20/lessons-from-unknown-leaders/', '66.155.8.72', '2013-04-20 09:07:05', '2013-04-20 14:07:05', '[...] my Lead Change Group post Leading Like Rickey  for more on what Branch Rickey did and the two leadership lessons he taught [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11215, 9966, 'J.D. Meier', 'jdmeieronline@gmail.com', 'http://SourcesOfInsight.com', '98.203.250.127', '2013-04-23 23:38:44', '2013-04-24 04:38:44', 'Beautiful insights.\n\n&gt; The human body responds to our instinctual command of the situation.\nWell put.\n\nThere is something powerful that happens when we lean in and \"own\" the situation, or at least own our response to it.\n\nMinimally, it helps us shift from reacting and to responding.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11216, 9966, 'The Ocean Teaches: 5 Lessons From My Hawaiian V...', '', 'http://www.scoop.it/t/learn-from-nature/p/4000507617/the-ocean-teaches-5-lessons-from-my-hawaiian-vacation', '89.30.105.121', '2013-04-24 12:32:44', '2013-04-24 17:32:44', '[...] Posted in Self Leadership&ldquo;We are tied to the ocean. And when we go back to the sea, whether it is to sail or to watch &ndash; we are going back from whence we came.&rdquo;&ndash; John F.&nbsp; [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11217, 9966, 'Deborah L. Parker', 'dlparker6@verizon.net', '', '98.118.240.86', '2013-04-25 18:52:07', '2013-04-25 23:52:07', 'Thanks JD. Sometimes letting it flow is the best way!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11218, 9986, 'Lisa Shelley', 'lisa.shelley@essentialimited.com', 'http://essentialimited.com', '65.27.194.170', '2013-04-29 14:46:11', '2013-04-29 19:46:11', 'Great message Tal.  So simple, but often overlooked.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11219, 9986, 'Tal Shnall', 'tshnall@yahoo.com', '', '99.6.150.142', '2013-04-29 16:05:19', '2013-04-29 21:05:19', 'Thank you Lisa. It\'s one of those wholehearted virtues to our daily leadership dialogue with people.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 328),
(11220, 9986, 'The Four Pillars of Encouraging Leadership | SW...', '', 'http://www.scoop.it/t/swgi-key-talent-connections/p/4000814744/the-four-pillars-of-encouraging-leadership', '89.30.105.121', '2013-04-30 09:14:55', '2013-04-30 14:14:55', '[...] To encourage is to be a leader who makes a difference by manifesting a positive belief in others. &ldquo;Humans need encouragement as much as plants need wat...&nbsp; [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11221, 9986, 'The Four Pillars of Encouraging Leadership | Se...', '', 'http://www.scoop.it/t/serving-and-leadership/p/4000855877/the-four-pillars-of-encouraging-leadership', '89.30.105.121', '2013-05-01 08:04:51', '2013-05-01 13:04:51', '[...] To encourage is to be a leader who makes a difference by manifesting a positive belief in others.&nbsp; [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11222, 9986, 'The Four Pillars of Encouraging Leadership | Gl...', '', 'http://www.scoop.it/t/global-leaders/p/4000916786/the-four-pillars-of-encouraging-leadership', '89.30.105.121', '2013-05-02 08:49:08', '2013-05-02 13:49:08', '[...] To encourage is to be a leader who makes a difference by manifesting a positive belief in others. &ldquo;Humans need encouragement as much as plants need wat...&nbsp; [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11223, 9986, 'The Four Pillars of Encouraging Leadership | Te...', '', 'http://www.scoop.it/t/ctq-weekly-updates-march-22/p/4000934508/the-four-pillars-of-encouraging-leadership', '89.30.105.121', '2013-05-02 14:51:18', '2013-05-02 19:51:18', '[...] To encourage is to be a leader who makes a difference by manifesting a positive belief in others.&nbsp; [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11224, 9986, 'Jon Mertz', 'jhmertz@yahoo.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/jhmertz/', '107.193.201.59', '2013-05-05 15:46:50', '2013-05-05 20:46:50', 'A great reminder, Tal. Encouraging is a necessary practice to embrace and it also develops a compassion in others as well. Thanks for your insights and welcome to Lead Change! Jon', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 290),
(11225, 9986, 'Tal Shnall', 'tshnall@yahoo.com', 'http://habitsoftheheartservice.blogspot.com/', '173.209.11.226', '2013-05-05 16:16:12', '2013-05-05 21:16:12', 'Thank you Jon.I appreciate you introducing me to the Tribe! Encouraging is something very meaningful and sometimes I feel it gets underestimated in business relations. Our best mentors encouraged us when we needed the uplift and finding our true north.', 0, '1', '', '', 11224, 328),
(11226, 9986, 'The Four Pillars of Encouraging Leadership | Le...', '', 'http://www.scoop.it/t/leading-lite/p/4001147433/the-four-pillars-of-encouraging-leadership', '89.30.105.121', '2013-05-07 03:48:24', '2013-05-07 08:48:24', '[...] To encourage is to be a leader who makes a difference by manifesting a positive belief in others. &ldquo;Humans need encouragement as much as plants need wat...&nbsp; [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11227, 9986, 'The Four Pillars of Encouraging Leadership | Th...', '', 'http://www.scoop.it/t/millennials-mentor-by-tamara-thorpe/p/4001172233/the-four-pillars-of-encouraging-leadership', '89.30.105.121', '2013-05-07 10:31:23', '2013-05-07 15:31:23', '[...] To encourage is to be a leader who makes a difference by manifesting a positive belief in others.&nbsp; [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11228, 9986, 'Robert Andrews', 'roband06@yahoo.com', 'http://www.roberttaylorandrews.com', '163.191.194.60', '2013-05-07 15:57:09', '2013-05-07 20:57:09', 'While I agree with your statements about encouraging leadership, it is definitely hard to put into practice sometimes. When your co-workers, children, business partners, etc. are not living up to our expectations, many times it\'s easier to see the negative than the positive. Seeing the positive, no matter how small, is more encouraging than I thought. It\'s amazing how a little comment makes your co-workers, children and your spouse light up. Many times all we hear is negative. So encouraging someone is definitely refreshing and different.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11229, 18086, 'Defend Your Workplace Against the Zombie Apocal...', '', 'http://www.scoop.it/t/art-of-hosting/p/4000099719/defend-your-workplace-against-the-zombie-apocalypse', '89.30.105.121', '2013-04-16 23:34:26', '2013-04-17 04:34:26', '[...] 5 Ways to Prevent Your Employees from Turning into the Walking Dead Zombies are in vogue right now. I confess I&rsquo;m a fan of TV show The Walking Dead. ...&nbsp; [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11230, 18086, 'Ben Simonton (@BenSimonton)', 'bensimo@juno.com', 'http://www.bensimonton.com', '96.228.161.105', '2013-04-20 10:03:23', '2013-04-20 15:03:23', 'Great article Mary. You are right that success should result if the manager can do all that to employees. But from having created several highly motivated, highly committed and fully engaged workforces that literally loved to come to work, managers need to know how to do all that.\n\nActually, the how is very very simple: simply listen to and respond to the concerns of employees to their satisfaction or better. Giving them more than enough opportunity to voice their concerns more than satisfies their need to be heard and giving them responses from management that satisfies them more than satisfies their need to be respected. Once they realize management will always do this, they realize that they can influence everything in the workplace and this influence begets ownership - the realization that it is just as much their workplace as anyone else\'s. In the same manner, ownership begets commitment and that gives you engagement.\n\nBest regards, Ben\nLeadership is a science and so is engagement', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11231, 18092, 'Women in Leadership &ndash; It Takes Courage, S...', '', 'http://www.scoop.it/t/leadership-best/p/4000250170/women-in-leadership-it-takes-courage-self-esteem-and-fortitude', '89.30.105.121', '2013-04-19 05:55:09', '2013-04-19 10:55:09', '[...] Over my career, I&#039;ve watched as the yearning for leadership has grown within the female ranks around the globe. But being a woman in leadership ha...&nbsp; [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11232, 18094, '4 Mindful Steps to Respond Rather Than React | ...', '', 'http://www.scoop.it/t/inspire-to-change/p/4000197305/4-mindful-steps-to-respond-rather-than-react', '89.30.105.121', '2013-04-18 09:57:23', '2013-04-18 14:57:23', '[...] Posted in Leadership DevelopmentSelf Leadership http://www.thindifference.com/2013/03/07/a-mindful-difference-respond-vs-react/There may be a slight difference between the words react and respond.&nbsp; [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11233, 18094, '4 Mindful Steps to Respond Rather Than React | ...', '', 'http://www.scoop.it/t/personal-mastery-for-executives/p/4000400630/4-mindful-steps-to-respond-rather-than-react', '89.30.105.121', '2013-04-22 15:58:45', '2013-04-22 20:58:45', '[...] There may be a slight difference between the words react and respond. Yet, in practice, there seems to be a gulf of difference.&nbsp; [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11234, 18094, 'press', 'austindease@aol.com', 'http://www.zaccode.com/', '23.89.52.129', '2015-12-24 20:32:53', '2015-12-25 01:32:53', 'Icon under and add the feed URL to your reader.', 0, '0', '', '', 0, 0),
(11235, 18096, 'Why Don&#8217;t We Lead Better? (It&#8217;s Not Your Fault!)', '', 'http://trailblazeinc.com/2013/04/why-dont-we-lead-better-its-not-your-fault/', '174.120.62.130', '2013-04-18 09:33:57', '2013-04-18 14:33:57', '[...] Read more of this guest post at the Lead Change Group&#8230; [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11236, 18096, 'Dale Choquette', 'dale@audaciouslivingonline.com', 'http://www.audaciouslivingonline.com', '70.40.174.161', '2013-04-19 11:23:17', '2013-04-19 16:23:17', 'Great article and so relevant.  I see the same story coming up with people I work with.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11237, 18096, 'David M. Dye', 'david_dye@comcast.net', 'http://trailblaze.com', '71.237.43.88', '2013-04-21 08:39:29', '2013-04-21 13:39:29', 'Thanks, Dale - appreciate the feedback!\n\nDavid', 0, '1', '', '', 11236, 307),
(11238, 18096, 'Melanie Smithson', 'melanie@smithsonclinic.com', 'http://www.melaniesmithson.com', '66.7.182.212', '2013-04-21 18:43:54', '2013-04-21 23:43:54', 'Nice post David.  It\'s a fine line between being stuck in blame (so not productive) and recognizing that we can take responsibility and change our actions.  In answer to your question, I think new leaders need the skills of gentleness (with themselves first) and curiosity.  Wondering why certain behaviors evoke strong reactions can lead to insights that do not come when we are defending or blaming.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11239, 18096, 'David M. Dye', 'david_dye@comcast.net', 'http://trailblaze.com', '71.237.43.88', '2013-04-22 10:02:20', '2013-04-22 15:02:20', 'Good thoughts, Melanie.\n\nThat flip between blame to responsibility makes all the difference!\n\nTake care,\n\nDavid', 0, '1', '', '', 11238, 307),
(11240, 18097, 'Resolving Conflict in the Workplace Part II | L...', '', 'http://www.scoop.it/t/le-coaching-professionnel-par-soizic-merdrignac/p/4000395272/resolving-conflict-in-the-workplace-part-ii', '89.30.105.121', '2013-04-22 14:02:03', '2013-04-22 19:02:03', '[...] In our last post, we discussed the importance of effectively resolving conflict in the workplace. The ability to resolve conflict will not only mitigate...&nbsp; [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11241, 18098, 'Janice Scott', 'janice.scott@tsrh.org', '', '208.236.221.254', '2013-04-29 18:31:02', '2013-04-29 23:31:02', 'Thank you Chery for your clear-eyed view of families with special needs.  I have been blessed to work with children with disabilities and their care givers for the past 26 years.  The friends I have made in this community are ordinary people taking on extraordinary challenges.  They can be as happy or sad, or as snarky or polite as the rest of us.  I find they give me as much support as I can ever give them.\n\nIt took me a long time to realize I could ask questions without offending them. I also learned I can and should ask about their own adult dreams, goals and ambitions.\n\nThanks again for your  post.  I\'m sharing with my friends.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11242, 18099, 'Stop Second-Guessing Yourself | Le coaching pro...', '', 'http://www.scoop.it/t/le-coaching-professionnel-par-soizic-merdrignac/p/4000578854/stop-second-guessing-yourself', '89.30.105.121', '2013-04-25 12:52:46', '2013-04-25 17:52:46', '[...] Thought: Everyone makes mistakes or acts selfishly occasionally, yet by and large, you can trust someone you view as dependable &ndash; and that includes you....&nbsp; [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11243, 18100, 'Doug', 'Brooksie78@gmail.co', '', '174.226.146.168', '2013-04-30 17:29:58', '2013-04-30 22:29:58', 'Personal email is \"stealing\" from the company?  You may be overstating things a bit....', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11244, 18101, 'Justin Keith', 'justin@hallvictorio.us', 'http://hallvictorio.us', '207.179.114.130', '2013-04-26 08:32:01', '2013-04-26 13:32:01', 'In a world of unlimited products, it takes remarkable customer experience to keep customers. Especially when dealing with unremarkable products such as the cheapest burger in town...\n\nRight on point Karin. McDonald\'s isn\'t the only place that could use this advice.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11245, 18101, 'Karin Hurt', 'letsgrowleaders@gmail.com', 'http://letsgrowleaders.com', '173.69.193.230', '2013-04-26 10:34:58', '2013-04-26 15:34:58', 'Thanks so much Justin.  You are right, this not just a McDonald\'s issue.', 0, '1', '', '', 11244, 0),
(11246, 18101, 'Karin Hurt', 'letsgrowleaders@gmail.com', 'http://letsgrowleaders.com', '173.69.193.230', '2013-04-26 10:37:06', '2013-04-26 15:37:06', 'I am very impressed with @McDonaldsCorp fast and friendly response to me when i tweeted this post to them.  <a href=\"http://leadchangegroup.com/members/letsgrowleaders/\" rel=\"nofollow\">@letsgrowleaders</a> Thanks.  Input from our customers is a gift.  We\'re trying to improve and grow every day.   That makes me want to go buy a happy meal ;-)', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11247, 18101, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mike/', '64.207.236.118', '2013-04-26 15:06:31', '2013-04-26 20:06:31', 'Wow! A socially conscious organization. Glad to see them paying attention.  Thanks for the great post and the credit.  I didn\'t add much.  Great post! Mike...', 0, '1', '', '', 11246, 243),
(11248, 18101, 'David M. Dye', 'david_dye@comcast.net', 'http://trailblaze.com', '71.237.43.88', '2013-04-26 17:40:23', '2013-04-26 22:40:23', 'Nice letter and nice response, Karin.\n\nLet the revolution continue...\n\nTake care,\n\nDavid', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 307),
(11249, 18101, 'Customers or Employees: Which Comes First? - Let&#039;s Grow Leaders', '', 'http://letsgrowleaders.com/2013/04/29/customers_or_employees/', '184.173.197.197', '2013-04-29 04:01:56', '2013-04-29 09:01:56', '[...] I was intrigued by an Wall Street Journal article revealing McDonald&#8217;s efforts to fix customer service.  Much conversation about customers.  Little about employees.  I felt compelled to respond, in an article I published Friday on Lead Change Group, Dear McDonald&#8217;s It&#8217;s Not About the Burgers (or even the yogurt). [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11250, 18101, 'Jeff Orr', 'jefforr6@gmail.com', 'http://www.indemandleadership.com', '70.190.85.12', '2013-04-29 16:06:39', '2013-04-29 21:06:39', 'This is a great example of how vision leaks. As leaders, we can\'t cast the vision and then, \"set it and forget it.\" Employees have stressors in their lives that occupy their minds and get in the way of their work at times. A leader\'s job is never done when it comes to inspiring their employees to embrace and live out  the vision!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 309),
(11251, 18101, 'Dear McDonald&rsquo;s, It&rsquo;s Not About the...', '', 'http://www.scoop.it/t/le-coaching-professionnel-par-soizic-merdrignac/p/4000812985/dear-mcdonald-s-it-s-not-about-the-burgers-or-even-the-yogurt', '89.30.105.121', '2013-04-30 17:37:38', '2013-04-30 22:37:38', '[...] A recent Wall Street Journal article, McDonald&#039;s Tackles Service Woes, describes McDonald&rsquo;s continued economic and customer service challenges. &ldquo;M...&nbsp; [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11252, 18101, 'Culture Warriors &#8211; Best Advice From The Front Line | Corporate Culture Revolution', '', 'http://corporateculturerevolution.com/culture-warriors-best-advice-from-the-front-line/', '184.168.46.215', '2013-05-04 08:43:50', '2013-05-04 13:43:50', '[...] 3.) http://leadchangegroup.com/dear-mcdonalds-its-not-about-the-burgers-or-even-the-yogurt/ by <a href=\"http://leadchangegroup.com/members/letsgrowleaders/\" rel=\"nofollow\">@LetsGrowLeaders</a> [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11253, 9945, 'right lower back pain causes', 'clarence_schmella@yahoo.com', 'https://dribbble.com/Hermina', '31.14.250.3', '2016-04-30 01:06:50', '2016-04-30 05:06:50', 'Wonderful, what a weblog it is! This weblog gives helpful facts to us,\nkeep it up.', 0, '0', '', '', 0, 0),
(11254, 10025, 'Cassandra Charles-Bagott', 'ccb@simplyit.eu', 'http://www.simplyit.eu', '80.5.114.209', '2013-05-06 06:47:19', '2013-05-06 11:47:19', 'Very inspirational and excellent pointers - sometimes we all need reminding on how be an encouraging leader.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11255, 10025, 'How to be an Encouraging Leader? | Leadership, ...', '', 'http://www.scoop.it/t/leadership-execution-and-strategy/p/4001099808/how-to-be-an-encouraging-leader', '89.30.105.121', '2013-05-06 08:51:18', '2013-05-06 13:51:18', '[...] &ldquo;People go farther than they thought they could when someone else thinks they can.&rdquo; John Maxwell Webster&rsquo;s defines encouragement as the &ldquo;the act of i... (#leadership How to be an Encouraging Leader?&nbsp; [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11256, 10025, 'How to be an Encouraging Leader? | Executive Co...', '', 'http://www.scoop.it/t/executive-coaching-growth/p/4001108473/how-to-be-an-encouraging-leader', '89.30.105.121', '2013-05-06 09:49:21', '2013-05-06 14:49:21', '[...] &ldquo;People go farther than they thought they could when someone else thinks they can.&rdquo; John Maxwell Webster&rsquo;s defines encouragement as the &ldquo;the act of i...&nbsp; [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11257, 10025, 'Jonena Relth', 'jrelth277@gmail.com', 'http://www.tbdconsulting.com', '173.25.143.65', '2013-05-07 10:07:31', '2013-05-07 15:07:31', 'Hi Tal,\nThanks for sharing your insightful wisdom for encouraging people to be the best they can be. Yesterday I was feeling overwhelmed by all the work we need to accomplish and privately fussing about how we\'d pull it off with our current staff.  During our staffing call, one of our leaders turned my whole thinking around by reminding me that we\'ve done a lot more is less time and with less staff. It was all about breaking the project down into bite-size chunks and assigning the right people to the tasks.  I left that call both encouraged, but also a bit embarrassed. I knew this, but succumbing to the stress of the moment overshadowed my logic. The moral of the story: Listen to the encouraging leaders around you.  They know what you\'re capable of accomplishing!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11258, 10025, 'How to be an Encouraging Leader? | Global Educa...', '', 'http://www.scoop.it/t/global-education-innovations-technology-in-education/p/4001188745/how-to-be-an-encouraging-leader', '89.30.105.121', '2013-05-07 15:49:56', '2013-05-07 20:49:56', '[...] &ldquo;People go farther than they thought they could when someone else thinks they can.&rdquo; John Maxwell Webster&rsquo;s defines encouragement as the &ldquo;the act of i...&nbsp; [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11259, 10025, 'Robert Andrews', 'roband06@yahoo.com', 'http://www.roberttaylorandrews.com', '163.191.194.60', '2013-05-07 15:52:23', '2013-05-07 20:52:23', 'Thoroughly enjoyed this blog. I\'ve had to transform by fire into an \"encouraging leader.\" I\'m a parent of an 18 year old who is lost right now. I see glimmers of hope but I\'ve definitely had to be encouraging and have faith where there was no light. I certainly agree that people achieve a lot more than they think they can when someone else believes in them. Great blog.', 0, '1', '', '', 11257, 0),
(11260, 10025, 'Tal Shnall', 'tshnall@yahoo.com', 'http://habitsoftheheartservice.blogspot.com/', '173.209.11.226', '2013-05-07 19:29:27', '2013-05-08 00:29:27', 'Thank you for the inspiring feedback both Jonena and Rober are sharing. I am always fascinated by the real life stories of encouraging leadership taking place in the work place and in our personal lives. Wish we could hear more about these stories because they resonate with us to to make a better world.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 328),
(11261, 10080, 'Vatsala Shukla', 'vatsala.shukla.delhi@gmail.com', 'http://karmicallycoaching.com', '115.240.249.222', '2013-05-14 00:30:03', '2013-05-14 05:30:03', 'Your post resonated with me and I feel the need to write! I\'ve seen it happen with many colleagues and neighbors, particularly in the mornings when the baby is crying and the mother is getting into the elevator to go to work out of necessity rather than a hobby or time pass. I have seen mother\'s who are otherwise hardcore scarey professionals with moist eyes because their child is at home unwell and they are in the office for a meeting which gets delayed. I have also seen male colleagues getting irritable because their kid\'s school admission interview or school function is taking place and they cannot get time off.\n\nThere is lots of guilt involved and my usual suggestion (not advice) to them is to get their priorities right and know when to draw the line. Quality time is not only important for the child but also for the parent.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11262, 10125, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mike/', '64.207.236.118', '2013-05-14 10:56:54', '2013-05-14 15:56:54', 'I\'d add one, related only slightly to your fourth one. Help people feel they can disagree.  Act on disagreements and consider all the inputs before making decisions. People will communicate better information if they\'re not always trying to guess what you want to hear. Mike...', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 243),
(11263, 10125, 'Five ways to improve communication with your te...', '', 'http://www.scoop.it/t/authentic-leaders/p/4001657101/five-ways-to-improve-communication-with-your-teams', '89.30.105.121', '2013-05-15 02:14:40', '2013-05-15 07:14:40', '[...] Everything you do and say communicates SOMETHING. In fact, the most effective leaders know that their team&rsquo;s performance hinges on being a great communi...&nbsp; [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11264, 10125, 'Tal Shnall', 'tshnall@yahoo.com', 'http://habitsoftheheartservice.blogspot.com/', '99.6.150.142', '2013-05-15 12:59:52', '2013-05-15 17:59:52', 'Thanks Mike...you are so right about your observations with welcoming disagreements or other perspectives as it helps make better decisions as a whole.', 0, '1', '', '', 11262, 328),
(11265, 10125, 'Diane Mahoney', 'IrishQueen@marykay.com', 'http://www.marykay.com/IrishQueen', '64.12.116.136', '2013-05-16 09:24:29', '2013-05-16 14:24:29', 'Love this post Tal, as it includes key points on communicating as a  leader: building rapport, acting on feedback, take time to explain, creating a culture that shares, etc...What I have learned both as a leader as well as \"life lessons\" is this:1.) no one cares how much you know until they know how much you care - be aware of YOUR communication style so as not to come across as condescending or demeaning or make others feel \"less than/not as smart/stupid\" for asking questions so as to clarify their role, 2.) sharing ideas for the betterment of the company as well of individuals is a WIN-WIN...Sharing ideas causes new communication &amp; interaction b/c it allows the individual personality to be interjected &amp; stimulates others to think outside the box(you know, that AH-HA moment when you say, \" Gosh, I\'d never have thought to do that/do it that way!\"), 3.) the face time &amp; building rapport/realtionships - VITAL to success of both individual &amp; companies...When the leader knows the person, they can better assign tasks/duties, know how the person works(thereby lowering frustration on everyones\' part :-) )and know what level of excellence to expect from them...\n\nThanks for sharing, love reading these posts!!\n\nDiane', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11266, 10125, 'Are You Being a Good Coach? What is needed to be a good coach? | Activia Training Blog', '', 'http://www.activia.co.uk/blog/are-you-a-good-coach', '37.220.90.110', '2015-03-13 10:29:45', '2015-03-13 14:29:45', '[&#8230;] mentioned, people with no previous training experience are often asked to perform the role of coach for people falling within the remit of their care. You will no doubt have been chosen because of [&#8230;]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11267, 10125, '5 Tips For Team Building to Better Communication - Odyssey Teams Inc.', '', 'http://odysseyteams.com/8046-2/', '216.70.105.56', '2016-10-04 10:18:45', '2016-10-04 14:18:45', '[&#8230;] Be aware how you work: David Grossman Communication Expert says, “Since we communicate whether we want to or not, it’s in our best [&#8230;]', 0, '0', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11268, 10125, '5 Tips For Team Building to Better Communication | Odyssey Teams Inc.', '', 'http://odysseyteams.com/5-tips-for-team-building-to-better-communication/', '216.70.105.56', '2016-10-05 04:40:57', '2016-10-05 08:40:57', '[&#8230;] Be aware how you work: David Grossman Communication Expert says, “Since we communicate whether we want to or not, it’s in our best [&#8230;]', 0, '0', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11269, 10125, 'Communication is Key &#8211; Site Title', '', 'https://leadershipunpackaged.wordpress.com/2017/02/17/communication-is-key/', '192.0.85.96', '2017-02-16 22:59:26', '2017-02-17 03:59:26', '[&#8230;] skills.  Likewise, this feedback will focus on how to improve in future interactions.  This article focuses on the importance of creating a climate that is welcoming to feedback.  The article also [&#8230;]', 0, '0', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11270, 10125, 'best forex signals', 'kaceycreason@googlemail.com', 'https://nowforex.net', '80.211.224.227', '2017-07-17 00:53:36', '2017-07-17 04:53:36', 'I believe that is one of the most important info for me.\nAnd i\'m happy studying your article. But want to statement on some general issues, The website style is wonderful, the articles is in point\nof fact nice : D. Just right activity, cheers', 0, '0', '', '', 0, 0),
(11271, 10125, 'cau lac bo chay bo mofit', 'rondachamp@inbox.com', 'http://caulacbochaybo.blogspot.com/', '181.211.246.18', '2017-08-22 15:50:11', '2017-08-22 19:50:11', 'An outstanding share! I have just forwarded this onto\na colleague who has been conducting a little homework on this.\n\nAnd he in fact ordered me breakfast simply because I found it for him...\nlol. So let me reword this.... Thank YOU for the meal!! But yeah, thanx for spending time to discuss this subject here on your web site.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11272, 10154, 'Jonena Relth', 'jrelth277@gmail.com', 'http://www.tbdconsulting.com', '173.25.143.65', '2013-05-07 09:55:59', '2013-05-07 14:55:59', 'John,\nThank you for sharing your expertise that you\'ve learned first hand about Lean.  I\'m looking forward to your future posts about how you have \"Americanized\" the Lean terminology and methodology to meet the needs of American companies.  Bravo!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11273, 10157, 'Dr JEFFerson A STEWART', 'JASSLLC@SBCGLOBAL.NET', '', '99.101.244.237', '2013-05-10 14:07:25', '2013-05-10 19:07:25', 'Time then, now time again. The terror of history. All control loops face rearward.\nPractice does not make perfect. Practice is perfect. All disciplined lines face forward.\n\nGeometries convene for flex and tolerance, as straight lines are special cases, short-cuts if you like, of curvatures.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11274, 10215, 'Page Cole', 'pagecole@cox.net', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/pagecole/', '24.249.156.71', '2013-05-08 11:37:59', '2013-05-08 16:37:59', 'O.M.G.  I needed to hear this so badly.  Thank you, and the people that work for me, my wife, my children, my friends, and countless others would thank you if they could... seriously... WOW.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 282),
(11275, 10215, 'Ray Deis', 'rdeis@infohorizons.com', '', '204.83.107.41', '2013-05-09 11:38:05', '2013-05-09 16:38:05', 'I read about saying \"and\" instead of \"but\" when adding comments to someone\'s suggestion to encourage their suggestion and implementation. Your observations and insights take it further. It\'s good to know that being quiet may be the best choice and adds value in the end. It\'s reinforces the saying \"less is more\". I have practiced this with success and have to keep reminding myself. Thank you Jonena for sharing.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11276, 10233, 'Linda Freeman', 'lfreeman2006@gmail.com', 'http://blog.thethrivejournal.org', '65.9.105.139', '2013-05-08 04:30:06', '2013-05-08 09:30:06', 'Dear Chery:\n\nThank you for this encouraging article.  I agree!\n\nLinda', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11277, 10233, 'Theteapixie', 'Pixiecityu@gmail.com', 'http://www.redbubble.com/people/pixie-atelier', '24.84.20.40', '2013-05-09 20:34:42', '2013-05-10 01:34:42', 'Really thought-provoking questions.\n\nI remember who I am by connecting with my Mom and Daughter, by picking up a paintbrush, by writing about what I know, and by torturing metal into jewelry.  I remember who I am by engaging in deep conversation with others and by facilitating visioning.  When life gets difficult I will connect with myself, who I am, and what I know to be my inner guiding strength, by getting quiet.\n\nIt\'s not an activity - it\'s inactivity.  It requires little.  I lay on the floor and let thoughts race through my head until there is nothing to left to race.  In the moments of true quiet I connect with who I am, who I\'ve been ever since being.\n\nI live my gift. Until the day I cannot put forth another breath, I will facilitate visioning.  Through my talent I connect others with their own ability to create their future by removing barriers and connecting them with their power to determine their vision and how they will make their vision real.\n\nI came to discover my talent after visiting Kenya. I was disturbed because a friend had been killed for the twenty dollar bill he carried.  I wondered how a person could put their own life in jeopardy by killing another for $20.  After many years of pondering I was guided by a leadership coach to read The Soul Of Money by Lynn Twist.  That was when I recognized the struggle for Kenyans - it is extremely difficult to invest in your own future if you don\'t believe you have one because you can\'t see a future.  In Kenya, many people struggle to exist from one day to the next.\n\nAnd then I realized that people all over the world struggle with investing in their own future because they don\'t have personal visions.  It doesn\'t matter your financial status - living without a vision for your future can feel meaningless and soul-less.\n\nSince that early time, I have worked with a developing Kenyan community, a nation-to-nation aid program, with small businesses and indviduals.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11278, 10266, 'Johann Gauthier', 'gauthierjohann@gmail.com', 'http://www,nothingbutexcellence.net', '67.68.103.9', '2013-05-11 10:16:49', '2013-05-11 15:16:49', 'Great post Jane !\nI particularly like when people use their personal expériences to enrich our consciousness and perspectives.\nThis is very inspirational of yours conveyed with such grace and flow.\nBeautiful !\nThanks for being there, appreciate you !\nNamasté\nJohann', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11279, 10266, 'Jane Perdue', 'janeperdue@comcast.net', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/janeperdue/', '76.26.194.245', '2013-05-12 06:28:47', '2013-05-12 11:28:47', 'Johann --\n\nI so appreciate you and your kind words about the post, and am delighted that sharing what Amy and I have learned is helpful.\n\nWith a smile,\n\nJane', 0, '1', '', '', 11278, 251),
(11280, 10266, 'Nadene', 'nadene@allsystemsgo.ch', 'http://www.allsystemsgo.ch', '85.0.74.194', '2013-05-14 07:09:17', '2013-05-14 12:09:17', 'Sounds like the entrepreneurial\npath. Enjoy the journey! and the learning.\nGreat post :-)', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11281, 10290, 'Johann Gauthier', 'gauthierjohann@gmail.com', 'http://www.nothingbutexcellence.net', '205.193.174.5', '2013-05-09 11:04:56', '2013-05-09 16:04:56', 'Thanks for the great post Claudio !\n\nIn the end leaders, whether they have a title or not, make a huge difference.  They set the example and the tone.\n\nWork is about getting work done but how it is achieved changes based on personal traits and influence as you righty say.\n\nMy preference is for leaders that use humour as a powerful lever to connect in genuine ways with others.  It relieves tension and when work becomes fun things do much simplier.\n\nThanks for being there !  Apreciate you !\n\nJohann', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11282, 10290, 'Claudio Morelli', 'dclaudio.morelli@gmail.com', 'http://www.buildingservanthearts.com', '70.68.154.244', '2013-05-09 18:19:55', '2013-05-09 23:19:55', 'Thank you for your comments Johann. Leaders do make a difference and rely on many ways to influence others.  I have found that even though it is important to use a variety of ways the extraordinary leaders do not sacrifice their authenticity. They maint their \"true north\" and lead.\n\nKind regards, Claudio', 0, '1', '', '', 11281, 308),
(11283, 10290, 'Jon Mertz', 'jhmertz@yahoo.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/jhmertz/', '107.193.201.59', '2013-05-10 05:44:22', '2013-05-10 10:44:22', 'Great post, Claudio! I agree with Johann. Exhibiting character traits are essential - trust, integrity, compassion, etc. And, then the flow begins, from within out. When trust is present along with other key characteristics, a vision of where to go and how to get there, trusting people to do their part along the way, all things begin to flow well - through rough and smooth patches. Jon', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 290),
(11284, 10290, 'Claudio', 'dclaudio.morelli@gmail.com', 'http://www.buildingservanthearts.com', '70.68.154.244', '2013-05-10 20:58:13', '2013-05-11 01:58:13', 'I agree Jon. Trust is an essential characteristic when leading others. Extending trust to others promotes commitment and alignment. That is when a leader\'s influence pays off. Appreciate the comments.\n\nClaudio', 0, '1', '', '', 11283, 0),
(11285, 10290, '5 for Leadership (5/11/13)', '', 'http://garyrunn.com/2013/05/05/5-for-leadership-33/', '69.89.31.86', '2013-05-11 08:05:37', '2013-05-11 13:05:37', '[...] Brewing A Leadership Cocktail  This is by Claudio Morelli on the Lead Change Group blog. Claudio shares some great insights on leadership styles that could prove dangerous and a list of qualities that make leaders true people of influence. [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11286, 10290, 'Johann Gauthier', 'gauthierjohann@gmail.com', 'http://www,nothingbutexcellence.net', '67.68.103.9', '2013-05-11 10:02:37', '2013-05-11 15:02:37', 'Thanks for the feedback Claudio and Jon !\nI am presently reading True North, good timing !\nMore great exchanges to come.\nNamasté\nJohann', 0, '1', '', '', 11282, 0),
(11287, 10338, 'Everything I Learned About Collaborative Leader...', '', 'http://www.scoop.it/t/ontmanagen/p/4001633166/everything-i-learned-about-collaborative-leadership', '89.30.105.121', '2013-05-14 14:08:39', '2013-05-14 19:08:39', '[...] Over the last few weeks, I have been working together with a team to prepare a proposal in response to The Children&rsquo;s Trust (TCT) Invitation to Negotiate (ITN) &ldquo;Safe and Supportive Communities: Place-Based Service Partnerships for At-Risk Populations.&rdquo; The purpose of this competitive solicitation is to identify 16 place-based service partnerships to address child abuse prevention, truancy prevention, and violence by providing multiple supports to at-risk children and families in Miami-Dade County, Florida.&nbsp; [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11288, 10338, 'Leadership in 140 Characters | Eric Echols', '', 'http://ericechols.net/2013/05/20/leadership-in-140-characters-32/', '72.232.7.38', '2013-05-20 05:10:52', '2013-05-20 10:10:52', '[...] Everything I Learned About Collaborative Leadership by Linda Freeman [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11289, 18102, 'Peter Giulioni', 'Peter.giulioni.jr@gmail.com', '', '208.44.64.131', '2013-05-02 07:33:25', '2013-05-02 12:33:25', 'Another on-the-mark and thoughtful blog by my favorite author.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11290, 18102, 'Julie Winkle Giulioni', 'julie@juliewinklegiulioni.com', 'http://www.juliewinklegiulioni.com', '76.217.26.147', '2013-05-02 10:12:59', '2013-05-02 15:12:59', 'Thanks, dear!', 0, '1', '', '', 11289, 306),
(11291, 18102, 'Henna Inam', 'henna@transformleaders.tv', 'http://www.transformleaders.tv', '71.59.25.51', '2013-05-02 10:57:23', '2013-05-02 15:57:23', 'Hi Julie -\n\nLoved your post! and the quote. I was just having a conversation with a friend about this topic. In the case of your son moving out, the timing seemed obvious and right.\n\nThe real tension of letting go in my opinion is around the timing...when is it time to let go. Any ideas you\'d have on this would be great.\n\nAlso wanted to share a blog post I wrote recently about what we can learn from Mother Nature about managing change. Your post reminded me of what I had written.\n\nhttp://www.transformleaders.tv/leadership-lessons-on-managing-change/', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11292, 18102, 'Justin Keith', 'justin@hallvictorio.us', 'http://hallvictorio.us', '207.179.114.130', '2013-05-02 12:39:48', '2013-05-02 17:39:48', 'The ability to graciously let go, and know when to let go, is so vitally important today.\nThanks Julie. Gave me some things to think about.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11293, 18102, 'Julie Winkle Giulioni', 'julie@juliewinklegiulioni.com', 'http://www.juliewinklegiulioni.com', '76.217.26.147', '2013-05-02 13:18:32', '2013-05-02 18:18:32', 'Thanks, Henna, for your comment and the link. What a rich and beautifully written post. I wonder if your third point around scanning the environment might suggest an answer to your timing question here. Are there signs that present themselves that can be used confirm that the time is right? In the case of my son, his readiness has played out in countless ways large and small over the past year... it was obvious.  But sometimes it\'s more subtle... that feel of unease with what is, energy flowing toward or away from certain things. Maybe we need to scan our \'inner environments\' for signs that the time is right to let go. And, getting it wrong either way (holding on a bit long or letting go a bit early) can be feedback to inform the process going forward.  Thanks again for sharing your post.  I look forward to learning more from you!', 0, '1', '', '', 11291, 306),
(11294, 18102, 'Julie Winkle Giulioni', 'julie@juliewinklegiulioni.com', 'http://www.juliewinklegiulioni.com', '76.217.26.147', '2013-05-02 13:19:05', '2013-05-02 18:19:05', 'Thank YOU Justin - for taking the time to read and respond.', 0, '1', '', '', 11292, 306),
(11295, 18102, 'Jennifer V. Miller', 'jmiller@people-equation.com', 'http://people-equation.com', '76.235.171.207', '2013-05-02 13:29:08', '2013-05-02 18:29:08', 'Hello, Henna and Julie,\n\nIf I might chime in on the \"when it\'s time to let go\", I too wrote a post about moving on that had connections to one of my children. To Henna\'s point, sometimes there are clear demarcations of transition (like your son\'s departure Julie) but oftentimes the inner struggle within ourselves is the toughest to manage.\n\nI think the general rule of thumb that I\'ve begun to use when determining if it\'s time to let go is: \"is the energy expended convincing myself to stay exceeding the energy I\'m putting into the project/activity/endeavor?\" That can be a pretty good clue.\n\nFor anyone who\'s interested, here\'s that post I wrote:\n\nhttp://people-equation.com/10-signs-that-its-time-to-move-on/', 0, '1', '', '', 11293, 0),
(11296, 18102, 'Julie Winkle Giulioni', 'julie@juliewinklegiulioni.com', 'http://www.juliewinklegiulioni.com', '76.217.26.147', '2013-05-02 15:15:20', '2013-05-02 20:15:20', 'Yet again, I think we might be sisters separated at birth, Jennifer. I love your post so much.  (I\'m glad I didn\'t see it before because I\'d have been too intimidated to take the topic on!) Your 10 signs resonate completely. Thanks for passing this along.  You are a wise woman!', 0, '1', '', '', 11295, 306),
(11297, 18102, 'Henna Inam', 'henna@transformleaders.tv', 'http://www.transformleaders.tv', '71.59.25.51', '2013-05-02 20:59:40', '2013-05-03 01:59:40', 'Hi Jennifer - I love your list of 10 from your blog post...especially the notion that you know you should care and you just don\'t anymore...and that part about self-medicating. Very funny!\n\nKeep up your good work.\n\nHenna', 0, '1', '', '', 11295, 0),
(11298, 18102, 'Letting Go with Grace | Leading Choices | Scoop.it', '', 'http://www.scoop.it/t/leading-choices/p/4000968810/letting-go-with-grace', '89.30.105.121', '2013-05-03 06:11:02', '2013-05-03 11:11:02', '[...] It&rsquo;s been a tough week. Our son - the most remarkable, capable, smart, fun, likable, insightful young man I know (a completely unbiased assessment) - m...&nbsp; [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11299, 18102, '5 for Leadership (5/4/13)', '', 'http://garyrunn.com/2013/05/04/5-for-leadership-5413/', '69.89.31.86', '2013-05-04 08:14:38', '2013-05-04 13:14:38', '[...] Letting Go With Grace  This final post is on the Lead Change Group blog. &#8220;Perhaps the key to life is gracefully accepting the impermanence. Perhaps it’s the key to business success as well.&#8221; This post offers four areas to consider for letting go gracefully. [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11300, 18102, 'May 2013 Leadership Development Carnival - Let&#039;s Grow Leaders', '', 'http://letsgrowleaders.com/2013/05/06/may-2013-leadership-development-carnival/', '184.173.197.197', '2013-05-06 04:03:05', '2013-05-06 09:03:05', '[...] Winkle Giulioni also talks about letting go in her Lead Change Group post, Letting Go with Grace.  Excessive attachments in today’s warp-speed world shape not only who we become – but what [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11301, 18102, 'MAPping Company Success', '', 'http://mappingcompanysuccess.com/2013/05/ducks-in-a-row-may-leadership-development-carnival/', '204.236.219.224', '2013-05-07 10:26:19', '2013-05-07 15:26:19', '[...] Winkle Giulioni also talks about letting go in her Lead Change Group post, Letting Go with Grace.  Excessive attachments in today’s warp-speed world shape not only who we become – but what [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11302, 18104, 'Susan Mazza', 'Susan@randomactsofleadership.com', '', '69.247.236.171', '2013-05-01 07:06:35', '2013-05-01 12:06:35', 'Great insight Page into the difference between being honest with your random opinions and being straight about what you think for a purpose.  The moment you step on the Idol or xfactor stage you are saying I want to be a champion.  Simon is interacting with that commitment.  If you are teally committed to being a champion his honest feedback could change your life.  If you are not be prepared to have your feelings hurt.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0);
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(11303, 18106, 'Curt Sumners', 'cleesumners@yahoo.com', 'http://lincolndailymanagement.wordpress.com', '71.84.70.82', '2013-05-04 10:06:02', '2013-05-04 15:06:02', 'That\'s an amazing article - reading it from the standpoint of being a teacher.  Your words are good for our souls because we too often tend to think that the entire life of a child rides on our ability to teach him everything he/she needs to know in the one year that we have him/her.\n\nThe way you presented this article makes me think of an assembly line in a factory; a factory where 30 or so products come in on a conveyor belt from another room; a factory where we are given only 9 months to fix all of the defects of the past and prepare that product for not only the next assembly room, but also life beyond the factory.\n\nMany, sadly, we just can\'t fix well enough before our time is up; hoping they will be fixed by another master craftsman farther up the conveyor belt.  Some, you just need to polish and make them shine.  You just have a few seconds to admire your work before they\'re taken away from you - and often you\'ll never know what happens to them.\n\nAlways remember that your teachers are proud of you, no matter how many years into the future you are separated from them.  We, wrongly, take credit for all of your success; but we also feel all of your failures.\n\nWe\'ll never have the luxury of enjoying the finished product.  We\'ll only see the work in progress - nine months at a time.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11304, 18106, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mike/', '98.178.140.225', '2013-05-04 13:41:36', '2013-05-04 18:41:36', 'I think we honor teachers by learning. I appreciate most the teachers who made me think. Nothing was more painful than trying to memorize a series of answers so I could get a good grade.  The practical examples you mention above are helpful and they work for the fundamentals, but too I feel we use the absence of a teacher as an excuse to avoid the work of  learning.\n\nI\'m grateful for teachers who taught me to learn. And I learn better when I do it expecting to have to teach it to someone else. Thanks for the great post! Mike...', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 243),
(11305, 18107, 'Wayne McEvilly', 'mcevillymozart@gmail.com', 'http://waynemcevilly.blogspot.com', '76.242.177.167', '2013-05-03 19:39:55', '2013-05-04 00:39:55', 'Jon -\nI am a big fan of short messages which are long on content. This one did a fine job of filling that bill. Thank you.\nWayne\n\".... let’s pair “Aspire” and “Inspire” and see what transpires!\"\nYes!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11306, 18110, 'Five Blogs of Note for the Week Ending May 10, 2013 | The Transformational Leadership Strategist', '', 'http://transformationalstrategist.com/five-friday-favorites-may-10-2013/', '174.132.149.98', '2013-05-12 12:22:32', '2013-05-12 17:22:32', '[...] Read the Post&#8230;  [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11307, 10390, 'Employee Appreciation: Good Leadership Through ...', '', 'http://www.scoop.it/t/ontmanagen/p/4001748336/employee-appreciation-good-leadership-through-service', '89.30.105.121', '2013-05-16 12:29:47', '2013-05-16 17:29:47', '[...] Good businesses are run by good people. You can throw around as many buzzwords as you like, but when it all comes down to it, it is the people who make ...&nbsp; [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11308, 10426, 'Innovation: a Case for Entitlement (really!) | ...', '', 'http://www.scoop.it/t/people-strategies/p/4002064809/innovation-a-case-for-entitlement-really', '89.30.105.121', '2013-05-22 14:53:21', '2013-05-22 19:53:21', '[...] Isn&rsquo;t it amazing how we complain about our federal government&rsquo;s lack of guts to do anything about the entitlements and yet we do nothing about it in our... (RT <a href=\"http://leadchangegroup.com/members/randyconley/\" rel=\"nofollow\">@RandyConley</a>: Innovation: a Case for Entitlement (really!&nbsp; [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11309, 10448, 'In Collaboration We Trust | Leadership and Spir...', '', 'http://www.scoop.it/t/leadership-and-spirituality/p/4002488758/in-collaboration-we-trust', '89.30.105.121', '2013-05-30 10:35:35', '2013-05-30 15:35:35', '[...] Collaboration is the new way to work. Walls are being removed and collaboration points are being designed into workplaces. Though collaboration isn&amp;#039...&nbsp; [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11310, 10487, 'Distracted Driving: Lead with Care - Let&#039;s Grow Leaders', '', 'http://letsgrowleaders.com/2013/05/27/distracted-driving-lead-with-care/', '184.173.197.197', '2013-05-27 07:06:14', '2013-05-27 12:06:14', '[...] post, Distraction Speaks Louder than Words,  comes via the Lead Change Group, a terrific community of leadership thinkers.  My inspiration for [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11311, 10487, 'Marc Zazeela', 'marc.zazeela@gmail.com', 'http://mzazeela.tumblr.com', '67.90.202.178', '2013-05-28 10:34:31', '2013-05-28 15:34:31', 'Karin,\n\nIn today\'s hyper productive world it is increasingly difficult to remain focused. You  have pointed out why it is important. Stop trying to multi-task. There have been enough studies that show that most of us cannot do it effectively. Multi-tasking wastes more time than it saves.\n\nCheers,\nMarc', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11312, 10548, 'Chery Gegelman', 'gegelmanjc@gmail.com', 'http://consultgiana.com/', '2.90.77.147', '2013-05-23 03:09:35', '2013-05-23 08:09:35', 'Page this is such a wonderful post!  The pictures you used are the ones that have moved me the most!  Your advice about not asking \"Why?\" and encouragement to instead ask \"What now?\"  resonate loudy!  The quote that \"The important things in life are not things...\"  This tragedy reminds all of us of that!  The reminder that we are called to do something and that nothing we do is too small or insignificant.  Very powerful post my friend! Thank you!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11313, 10581, 'Stop Second-Guessing Yourself | Coaching Leader...', '', 'http://www.scoop.it/t/coaching-leaders/p/4002209747/stop-second-guessing-yourself', '89.30.105.121', '2013-05-25 01:47:08', '2013-05-25 06:47:08', '[...] Thought: Everyone makes mistakes or acts selfishly occasionally, yet by and large, you can trust someone you view as dependable &ndash; and that includes you....&nbsp; [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11314, 10581, 'Stop Second-Guessing Yourself | Leadership, Inn...', '', 'http://www.scoop.it/t/leadership-innovation-and-creativity/p/4002214567/stop-second-guessing-yourself', '89.30.105.121', '2013-05-25 10:27:20', '2013-05-25 15:27:20', '[...] Thought: Everyone makes mistakes or acts selfishly occasionally, yet by and large, you can trust someone you view as dependable &ndash; and that includes you....&nbsp; [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11315, 10590, 'Claudio', 'dclaudio.morelli@gmail.com', 'http://buildingservanthearts.com', '41.186.4.109', '2013-05-26 01:49:17', '2013-05-26 06:49:17', 'Mike, I always love your challenges and inspiration. I have read Richie\'s book and was truly inspired. I am currently embarking on what some may say is a \"stupid\" idea however I am realizing that it is not in the least. I am currently in Kigali Rwanda stepping out of my comfort zone, challenging my anxiety and apprehension and spending time serving, supporting and sharing my strengths to help a school and education system. I am not sure what impact or influence one can make which may lead one to think it is \"stupid\" but am START (ing) as Richie so rightly points out.\n\nRegards, Claudio', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11316, 10590, 'Johann Gauthier', 'gauthierjohann@gmail.com', 'http://www.nothingbutexcellence.net', '205.193.174.5', '2013-05-28 11:16:13', '2013-05-28 16:16:13', 'Thanks for sharing Mike.\nI often say set the bar high enough and you\'ll end up with Nothing But Excellence.\nThe reverse can be said if you don\'t start you can\'t win or you can\'t fail if you don\'t start.\nAny bold idea has started somewhere.  Our path to greatness is filled with obstacles but with grit, persistence and passion we can all succeed.\nNow let\'s start and put our plan to execution and be relentless about it!\nCheers!\nJohann', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11317, 10590, 'Richie', 'richie@richienorton.com', 'http://www.richienorton.com/blog', '98.177.150.198', '2013-06-02 19:21:24', '2013-06-03 00:21:24', 'Thank you so much for the great review. I love your \"stupid idea.\" You\'re awesome! What an incredible resource you\'ve created with this blog. Thanks again.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11318, 10590, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mike/', '98.178.140.225', '2013-06-03 06:36:06', '2013-06-03 11:36:06', 'Claudio, thanks for the comment. Since we talked, I\'ve known you were venturing out and STARTing something stupid.  Way to go! Mike...', 0, '1', '', '', 11315, 243),
(11319, 10590, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mike/', '98.178.140.225', '2013-06-03 06:37:57', '2013-06-03 11:37:57', 'Thanks for the comment Johann. Ideas, Action, Results, Correction, Action, Results... and on and on.  If we let obstacles stop us all we have are ideas.  Thanks for adding to the discussion.  Mike...', 0, '1', '', '', 11316, 243),
(11320, 10590, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mike/', '98.178.140.225', '2013-06-03 06:39:53', '2013-06-03 11:39:53', 'Richie, thanks for the comment and the book. Even this group is a bit of a stupid idea since we defy definition to some degree.  Books like yours encourage us to keep going.  Thanks again for the comment. Mike...', 0, '1', '', '', 11317, 243),
(11321, 18112, 'Want a Leadership Culture? Try This. | About l...', '', 'http://www.scoop.it/t/ontmanagen/p/4001725659/want-a-leadership-culture-try-this', '89.30.105.121', '2013-05-16 05:39:36', '2013-05-16 10:39:36', '[...] A leader once said to me &ldquo;Alan, I&rsquo;m a leader in my company, but I don&rsquo;t know what&rsquo;s expected of me.&rdquo; A closer look at that organization revealed a fe...&nbsp; [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11322, 18112, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mike/', '64.207.236.118', '2013-05-16 13:03:25', '2013-05-16 18:03:25', 'Great post Alan.  I often quote Kouzes and Posner from the Leadership Challenge, \"In the end, all leadership development is self-development.\" We must create cultures where people want to learn and develop and where learning and development are appreciated.\n\nThanks for the post! Mike...', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 243),
(11323, 18112, 'Want a Leadership Culture? Try This. | Authent...', '', 'http://www.scoop.it/t/authentic-leaders/p/4001769898/want-a-leadership-culture-try-this', '89.30.105.121', '2013-05-17 01:52:33', '2013-05-17 06:52:33', '[...] A leader once said to me &ldquo;Alan, I&rsquo;m a leader in my company, but I don&rsquo;t know what&rsquo;s expected of me.&rdquo; A closer look at that organization revealed a fe...&nbsp; [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11324, 18112, 'Want a Leadership Culture? Try This. | Leading...', '', 'http://www.scoop.it/t/leading-lite/p/4001773969/want-a-leadership-culture-try-this', '89.30.105.121', '2013-05-17 02:57:43', '2013-05-17 07:57:43', '[...] A leader once said to me &ldquo;Alan, I&rsquo;m a leader in my company, but I don&rsquo;t know what&rsquo;s expected of me.&rdquo; A closer look at that organization revealed a fe... (RT <a href=\"http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mattmonge/\" rel=\"nofollow\">@MattMonge</a>: Want a Leadership Culture? Try This.&nbsp; [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11325, 18112, 'Want a Leadership Culture? Try This. | Mediocr...', '', 'http://www.scoop.it/t/mediocre-me/p/4001783858/want-a-leadership-culture-try-this', '89.30.105.121', '2013-05-17 06:00:29', '2013-05-17 11:00:29', '[...] A leader once said to me &ldquo;Alan, I&rsquo;m a leader in my company, but I don&rsquo;t know what&rsquo;s expected of me.&rdquo; A closer look at that organization revealed a fe... (Want a Leadership Culture? Try This.&nbsp; [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11326, 18112, 'Want a Leadership Culture? Try This. | Lead Wi...', '', 'http://www.scoop.it/t/leadership-best/p/4001790527/want-a-leadership-culture-try-this', '89.30.105.121', '2013-05-17 06:30:14', '2013-05-17 11:30:14', '[...] A leader once said to me &ldquo;Alan, I&rsquo;m a leader in my company, but I don&rsquo;t know what&rsquo;s expected of me.&rdquo; A closer look at that organization revealed a fe... (Want a Leadership Culture? Try This.&nbsp; [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11327, 18112, 'Want a Leadership Culture? Try This. | Genuine...', '', 'http://www.scoop.it/t/genuine-leadership/p/4001790664/want-a-leadership-culture-try-this', '89.30.105.121', '2013-05-17 06:38:51', '2013-05-17 11:38:51', '[...] A leader once said to me &ldquo;Alan, I&rsquo;m a leader in my company, but I don&rsquo;t know what&rsquo;s expected of me.&rdquo; A closer look at that organization revealed a fe...&nbsp; [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11328, 18112, 'Want a Leadership Culture? Try This. | Everyda...', '', 'http://www.scoop.it/t/everyday-leadership/p/4001795082/want-a-leadership-culture-try-this', '89.30.105.121', '2013-05-17 07:20:47', '2013-05-17 12:20:47', '[...] A leader once said to me &ldquo;Alan, I&rsquo;m a leader in my company, but I don&rsquo;t know what&rsquo;s expected of me.&rdquo; A closer look at that organization revealed a fe... (Want a Leadership Culture? Try This.&nbsp; [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11329, 18112, 'Want a Leadership Culture? Try This. | Executi...', '', 'http://www.scoop.it/t/executive-coaching-growth/p/4001894297/want-a-leadership-culture-try-this', '89.30.105.121', '2013-05-19 20:49:35', '2013-05-20 01:49:35', '[...] A leader once said to me &ldquo;Alan, I&rsquo;m a leader in my company, but I don&rsquo;t know what&rsquo;s expected of me.&rdquo; A closer look at that organization revealed a fe...&nbsp; [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11330, 18112, 'Want a Leadership Culture? Try This. | WhyYour...', '', 'http://www.scoop.it/t/storymatters/p/4001898991/want-a-leadership-culture-try-this', '89.30.105.121', '2013-05-20 01:35:57', '2013-05-20 06:35:57', '[...] A leader once said to me &ldquo;Alan, I&rsquo;m a leader in my company, but I don&rsquo;t know what&rsquo;s expected of me.&rdquo; A closer look at that organization revealed a fe...&nbsp; [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11331, 18112, 'Want a Leadership Culture? Try This. | Gesti&amp;o...', '', 'http://www.scoop.it/t/comunicacion-y-organizaciones/p/4001910125/want-a-leadership-culture-try-this', '89.30.105.121', '2013-05-20 06:12:54', '2013-05-20 11:12:54', '[...] A leader once said to me &ldquo;Alan, I&rsquo;m a leader in my company, but I don&rsquo;t know what&rsquo;s expected of me.&rdquo; A closer look at that organization revealed a fe...&nbsp; [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11332, 18112, 'Want a Leadership Culture? Try This. | Making ...', '', 'http://www.scoop.it/t/making-love-and-making-personal-branding/p/4001955026/want-a-leadership-culture-try-this', '89.30.105.121', '2013-05-21 01:27:30', '2013-05-21 06:27:30', '[...] A leader once said to me &ldquo;Alan, I&rsquo;m a leader in my company, but I don&rsquo;t know what&rsquo;s expected of me.&rdquo; A closer look at that organization revealed a fe...&nbsp; [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11333, 18112, 'Want a Leadership Culture? Try This. | Persona...', '', 'http://www.scoop.it/t/personal-and-professional-coaching-and-consulting/p/4002019027/want-a-leadership-culture-try-this', '89.30.105.121', '2013-05-22 01:05:19', '2013-05-22 06:05:19', '[...] A leader once said to me &ldquo;Alan, I&rsquo;m a leader in my company, but I don&rsquo;t know what&rsquo;s expected of me.&rdquo; A closer look at that organization revealed a fe...&nbsp; [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11334, 18112, 'Want a Leadership Culture? Try This. | Addict ...', '', 'http://www.scoop.it/t/addict-to-technology/p/4002108491/want-a-leadership-culture-try-this', '89.30.105.121', '2013-05-23 07:14:49', '2013-05-23 12:14:49', '[...] A leader once said to me &ldquo;Alan, I&rsquo;m a leader in my company, but I don&rsquo;t know what&rsquo;s expected of me.&rdquo; A closer look at that organization revealed a fe...&nbsp; [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11335, 18112, 'Want a Leadership Culture? Try This. | Employe...', '', 'http://www.scoop.it/t/employee-engagement-made-easy/p/4002386702/want-a-leadership-culture-try-this', '89.30.105.121', '2013-05-28 15:51:27', '2013-05-28 20:51:27', '[...] A leader once said to me &ldquo;Alan, I&rsquo;m a leader in my company, but I don&rsquo;t know what&rsquo;s expected of me.&rdquo; A closer look at that organization revealed a fe...&nbsp; [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11336, 18113, 'Leadership Haiku: Why Do They Follow You? | Advanced Vectors', '', 'http://advancedvectors.com/?p=191', '50.22.91.5', '2013-05-17 09:25:24', '2013-05-17 14:25:24', '[...] See on Scoop.it &#8211; Living Leadership&#8220;I see you ahead of me. You see me behind. Where are we going today?&#8221; Whether you subscribe to the notion of leaders having &ldquo;&#8230; (@leadchangegroup Leadership Haiku: Why Do They Follow You?See on leadchangegroup.com [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11337, 18113, 'Leadership Haiku: Why Do They Follow You? | Liv...', '', 'http://www.scoop.it/t/living-leadership/p/4001801012/leadership-haiku-why-do-they-follow-you', '89.30.105.121', '2013-05-17 09:26:33', '2013-05-17 14:26:33', '[...] &quot;I see you ahead of me. You see me behind. Where are we going today?&quot; Whether you subscribe to the notion of leaders having &ldquo;... (@leadchangegroup Leadership Haiku: Why Do They Follow You?&nbsp; [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11338, 18113, 'Lynn Ferguson-Pinet', 'lynn@conundrumadventures.com', '', '184.146.140.77', '2013-05-17 14:41:48', '2013-05-17 19:41:48', 'Thanks for the post, I think its very important to make people of conscious that its their actions that define leadership qualities and results, not title.  Having people realize that by day to day effective actions they can lead others to overall better results as a team.  I\'ll put more focus on this during my team debriefs.\n\nThanks\nLynn\nwww.conundrumadventures.com', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11339, 18113, 'felino goro', 'phil7gable@yahoo.com', 'http://twitter.com/felinog', '112.207.67.184', '2013-05-18 03:25:36', '2013-05-18 08:25:36', 'I guess it comes from a sharp reflex that you\'ve got at least \' 85-90 % sustaining germ\' collated from your esprit d corp, the mobilty where  imagination trips  intelligence considering budgetary and time management with industry and housekeeping ...sharing vision of a pass-on leadership', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11340, 18113, 'barry zweibel', 'Barry.Zweibel@LeadershipTraction.com', 'http://www.twitter.com/leadershiphaiku', '50.129.143.43', '2013-05-18 07:33:58', '2013-05-18 12:33:58', '// My kudos to you / Using Haiku poetry / To talk leadership //\n\n(More of my Leadership Haiku at: http://twitter.com/leadershiphaiku)', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11341, 18113, 'Mary C Schaefer', 'mary@maryschaefer.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/maryschaefer/', '71.224.4.26', '2013-05-19 20:45:33', '2013-05-20 01:45:33', 'Thanks Barry for the haiku in response.  Fun!', 0, '1', '', '', 11340, 252),
(11342, 18113, 'Mary C Schaefer', 'mary@maryschaefer.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/maryschaefer/', '71.224.4.26', '2013-05-19 20:47:02', '2013-05-20 01:47:02', 'Thanks for your comment, Lynn.  Showing your leadership by planning to focus on leadership with your team!', 0, '1', '', '', 11338, 252),
(11343, 18113, 'Mary C Schaefer', 'mary@maryschaefer.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/maryschaefer/', '71.224.4.26', '2013-05-19 20:47:31', '2013-05-20 01:47:31', 'Thanks Felino.', 0, '1', '', '', 11342, 252),
(11344, 18113, 'Mary C Schaefer', 'mary@maryschaefer.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/maryschaefer/', '71.224.4.26', '2013-05-19 20:48:20', '2013-05-20 01:48:20', 'Thanks Felino.', 0, '1', '', '', 11339, 252),
(11345, 18113, 'Leadership Haiku: Why Do They Follow You?', '', 'http://inpowercoaching.com/leadership-haiku-why-do-they-follow-you/', '107.170.85.111', '2016-08-17 21:35:17', '2016-08-18 01:35:17', '[&#8230;] Post originally on: Lead Change Group [&#8230;]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11346, 18116, 'Why Your Employee Survey Is a Waste of Time | A...', '', 'http://www.scoop.it/t/ontmanagen/p/4001975249/why-your-employee-survey-is-a-waste-of-time', '89.30.105.121', '2013-05-21 08:06:44', '2013-05-21 13:06:44', '[...] Imagine Their Surprise &quot;The whole department has quietly agreed never to mark anything but good scores on the damn thing!&quot; I was talking w...&nbsp; [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11347, 18116, 'Why Your Employee Survey Is a Waste of Time | kwalitisme', '', 'http://kwalitisme.wordpress.com/2013/05/21/why-your-employee-survey-is-a-waste-of-time/', '207.198.101.34', '2013-05-21 08:06:59', '2013-05-21 13:06:59', '[...] See on leadchangegroup.com [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11348, 18116, 'Why Your Employee Survey Is a Waste of Time - Trailblaze', '', 'http://trailblazeinc.com/2013/05/why-your-employee-survey-is-a-waste-of-time/', '174.120.62.130', '2013-05-21 09:10:35', '2013-05-21 14:10:35', '[...] How would you&#8230; [Read the rest of this guest post at the Lead Change Group!] [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11349, 18116, 'Pat Lotich', 'Patricia@thrivingsmallbusiness.com', 'http://Thrivingsmallbusiness.com', '166.147.104.44', '2013-05-21 12:06:32', '2013-05-21 17:06:32', 'This article nails it! I have seen too many organizations do employee surveys more for an ego boost than for identifying ways to improve internal operations and efficiencies. Employees hold many of the answers for solving organizational issues.  Organizations that have figured this out and take advantage of that collective knowledge are the high performing and successful ones. Great article. Thanks for sharing.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11350, 18116, 'Dianna Booher', 'booher.dianna@gmail.com', 'http://www.facebook.com/DiannaBooherAuthor', '79.129.206.218', '2013-05-21 14:04:33', '2013-05-21 19:04:33', 'Great tips, David. It\'s important to make each survey useful.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11351, 18116, 'David M. Dye', 'david_dye@comcast.net', 'http://trailblaze.com', '71.237.43.88', '2013-05-22 00:25:13', '2013-05-22 05:25:13', 'Pat,\n\nYou\'re very welcome. It is far far far too common and I can\'t believe the outpouring of \"you should hear my story\" that this post has received.\n\nI hope at least a few managers, supervisors, and organizational leaders stop and think next time before doing this to their people.\n\nThanks for the feedback,\n\nDavid', 0, '1', '', '', 11349, 307),
(11352, 18116, 'Bob Johansen', 'rajohansen@leoadaly.com', '', '184.178.42.48', '2013-05-22 07:47:30', '2013-05-22 12:47:30', 'What is the general take on whether the survey should be anonymous or not? Our experts are saying that an anonymous survey is the only way to get honest feedback. True?\nOthers, however, are demanding that we remove the anonymity because they want to be able to build strategy around the results (i.e. target training for an office that needs it, provide a program for morale improvement within a certain demographic, etc.)\nYour thoughts?', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11353, 18116, '3 Ways Employee Engagement Surveys Fail - RecognizeThis! Blog', '', 'http://www.recognizethisblog.com/index.php/2013/05/3-ways-employee-engagement-surveys-fail/', '198.104.137.163', '2013-05-22 09:58:37', '2013-05-22 14:58:37', '[...] If you’re going to ask employees to take the time to answer your survey, then you better show them you listened by taking appropriate action. Take, for example, this story from Lead Change Group of an employee disgruntled by a poorly executed survey : [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11354, 18116, '3 Good Reasons Why Employee Engagement Surveys Fail', '', 'http://www.tlnt.com/2013/05/23/3-good-reasons-why-employee-engagement-surveys-fail/', '184.73.179.156', '2013-05-23 06:00:47', '2013-05-23 11:00:47', '[...] If you&rsquo;re going to ask employees to take the time to answer your survey, then you better show them you listened by taking appropriate action. Take, for example, this story from Lead Change Group of an employee disgruntled by a poorly executed survey : [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11355, 18116, '3 Ways Employee Engagement Surveys Fail - DerekIrvineGloboforce - Member Blogs - HR Blogs - HR Space from Personnel Today and Xpert HR', '', 'http://www.personneltoday.com/hrspace/blogs/derekirvinegloboforce/archive/2013/05/23/3-ways-employee-engagement-surveys-fail.aspx', '54.229.3.158', '2013-05-23 07:09:04', '2013-05-23 12:09:04', '[...] If you&rsquo;re going to ask employees to take the time to answer your survey, then you better show them you listened by&nbsp;takingappropriate&nbsp;action. Take, for example,&nbsp;this story from Lead Change Group of an employee disgruntled by a poorly executed survey&nbsp;: [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11356, 18116, 'Susan Mazza', 'susan@randomactsofleadership.com', 'http://www.randomactsofleadership.com', '69.247.236.171', '2013-05-23 09:23:00', '2013-05-23 14:23:00', 'There is so much truth in this David.  I\'ll add that all too often survey\'s are used instead of th eleadrs doing what is necessary to foster an open conversation on a day to day basis about the things that really matter.\n\nThe opposite response to ignoring can also be just as much of a waste - by opposite I mean forming committees to address issues identified by the survey.  With a member of the leadership team as a figurehead these committees start programs and initiatives that all too often don\'t affect change and leave people more resigned than before because they worked so hard and made no progress.  The activity creates an illusion that something is being done for a time but unless the leaders are more than figureheads and willing to own the issues personally well intended action will make little substantive difference.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11357, 18116, 'David M. Dye', 'david_dye@comcast.net', 'http://trailblaze.com', '71.237.43.88', '2013-05-27 16:34:56', '2013-05-27 21:34:56', 'Bob,\n\nThat\'s a great question and, like so many things, the I answer I would give you is \"it depends\".\n\nThere are different types of scenarios in which surveys can be used.\n\nIf the scenario is a very caustic, unsafe culture where employee feedback is vital to righting the ship, then anonymity is essential.\n\nIn a healthy, transparent organizational culture, however, it\'s usually unnecessary and can interfere with taking healthy, positive, and direct action.\n\nI would disagree with your experts in so far as saying the \"only\" way to get honest feedback is with anonymity. Another alternative, and much more productive, in my opinion, is to build an organizational culture that values transparency, full input, and productive disagreement.\n\nGood luck!\n\nDavid', 0, '1', '', '', 11352, 307),
(11358, 18116, 'David M. Dye', 'david_dye@comcast.net', 'http://trailblaze.com', '71.237.43.88', '2013-05-27 16:37:49', '2013-05-27 21:37:49', 'Susan,\n\nYou are so right!\n\nI\'ve seen both - the survey used to \'look response\' while shirking real responsibility as well as the \'death by committee\' response to make sure real feedback never sees the light of day.\n\nBoth are products of insecure, unconfident, or irresponsible leaders and I hope they become more and more rare as we have more and more character-based leadership!\n\nTake care,\n\nDavid', 0, '1', '', '', 11356, 307),
(11359, 18118, 'Are You On Mission? Have a Leadership Creed | A...', '', 'http://www.scoop.it/t/ontmanagen/p/4002552782/are-you-on-mission-have-a-leadership-creed', '89.30.105.121', '2013-05-31 14:06:06', '2013-05-31 19:06:06', '[...] Duty, honor, country&hellip; Those three hallowed words reverently dictate what you ought to be, what you can be, what you will be. They are your rallying poin...&nbsp; [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11360, 10458, 'What Legacy Will You Leave? | Motivation and in...', '', 'http://www.scoop.it/t/motivation-and-inspirational-people-and-articles/p/4002694660/what-legacy-will-you-leave', '89.30.105.121', '2013-06-04 02:10:19', '2013-06-04 07:10:19', '[...] Posted in Self Leadershiphttp://randomactsofleadership.com/what-legacy-will-you-leave/Have you ever been touched deeply by someone you barely knew? On May 1, 2013 a man named Wally Collins passed away.&nbsp; [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11361, 10577, 'John Lundy', 'jclundy@aragonresearch.com', '', '174.49.132.253', '2013-06-03 06:35:15', '2013-06-03 11:35:15', 'Some nice comments, and I fully agree with you on the Leadership opportunities that exist with Coaching.  Children/Players respond amazingly well to a coach who can coach the game and advance everyone on the team.\n\nMy personal experience is that when you find a coach who 1) has played soccer (or said sport) 2)can coach the technical and tactical aspects of the game, without yelling/screaming and 3) demonstrates the above steps you listed, then you\'ve found a winner and you should keep your group of girls around that coach.  Better luck next season, and as you progress through more soccer, asking questions of prospective coaches\' styles and experiences, for your daughter or with whom you might coach, can help you avoid the frustrations you experienced.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11362, 10642, 'Katyberry', 'Katrina.wood@qut.edu.au', '', '58.107.0.56', '2013-06-06 07:12:46', '2013-06-06 12:12:46', 'I agree - leaders can be anywhere in an organisation, not just in \"positions of leadership\". And organizations are the stronger for it.\nIn my team of 10 there are a few who show leadership abilities. There are occasions when I find this threatening \"hang on a minute, I\'m supposed to be the leader!\", but mostly I have learnt to appreciate these skills and abilities and use them to further the team\'s aims.\nI\'m not necessarily a natural leader, someone with vision and persuasive ability, but I am a very good manager - good at helping my team grow, take initiative, and work with their strengths, so I see my recognition of, and capitalization on, other\'s leadership traits as a really positive thing in our organisation', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11363, 10642, 'Ginny Moe', 'GinnyMoe@comporium.net', 'http://GinnyMoe.net', '67.197.71.126', '2013-06-07 09:43:50', '2013-06-07 14:43:50', 'I agree, leaders can be in any position in the organization, and people in every position can and should contribute. People thrive on making a difference and they need to make their own contributions and take personal responsibility in order to achieve personal and professional happiness. For a variety of reasons some people will not like this more democratic leadership model. It is important to try to include those who object, but eventually they need to come on board, and someone may get hurt in the process. It is also important to know when to cut them out or move on yourself, for your own mental health or the health of the organization. I say this from using this democratic model from all positions in groups, top to bottom.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11364, 10642, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mike/', '64.207.236.118', '2013-06-07 14:07:12', '2013-06-07 19:07:12', 'It sounds positive and it sounds like you\'re making a contribution.  For me, I try to remember that my job is to help everyone win. That often makes me the last person to cross the finish line.  Thanks for the great comment. Mike...', 0, '1', '', '', 11362, 243),
(11365, 10642, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mike/', '64.207.236.118', '2013-06-07 15:56:47', '2013-06-07 20:56:47', 'Thanks for the comment Ginny. I can\'t agree more. There are some people who don\'t want to take personal responsibility. There are always people who, at least in the current environment, want nothing more than to do what they\'re told until they can leave and do something else.  In the industrial revolution, companies wanted more of those types of people than they do today. That\'s a good thing.  Thanks again for the great comment. Mike...', 0, '1', '', '', 11363, 243),
(11366, 10642, 'Ben Simonton (@BenSimonton)', 'bensimo@juno.com', 'http://www.bensimonton.com', '69.86.94.106', '2013-06-11 05:12:33', '2013-06-11 10:12:33', 'Katyberry,\n\nHelping others to be the best they can be is the greatest leadership anyone can provide. It leads others to treat their work, their customers, each other, and their bosses similarly, in other words with great respect. Helping requires listening and then responding to the satisfaction of the other person, actions which demonstrate the greatest respect for that person and thus leads them to likewise.', 0, '1', '', '', 11362, 0),
(11367, 10642, 'Ben Simonton (@BenSimonton)', 'bensimo@juno.com', 'http://www.bensimonton.com', '69.86.94.106', '2013-06-11 05:30:38', '2013-06-11 10:30:38', 'Great article Mike. You hit the nail right on the head.\n\nUnfortunately, our authoritarian society forces over 90% of us to become conformists, some more and some much less. It also teaches us only the authoritarian mode of managing people, that being to control people through commands. Conformists follow the leadership of management in the workplace, waste a huge amount of brainpower doing so, and follow bad leadership just as easily as good leadership. No one likes to take orders and knowing that we have been disrespected demotivates and disengages us.\n\nThe few of us who are not conformists are any company\'s very best people because they don\'t waste time trying looking around trying to figure out what they should do. They use their own value standards to decide what to do and how to do it. The effect is that the workplace gets 100% of their brainpower and thus 100% of whatever natural creativity, innovation, and productivity they have since all of that comes from their brain. And since one of their values is to do better everyday, they continually try to do better. These are the leaders you speak of Mike. The great thing is that an executive or manager can cause conformists to stop conforming, stop wasting brainpower on it, and never again follow bad leadership, only good. So the vast majority of conformists can be converted to being what you call leaders.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11368, 10642, 'Leadership Traits of an Alpha Marketer | David Wood&#039;s MLM Marketing Prosperity Blog', '', 'http://workwithdavidwood.com/leadership-traits-of-an-alpha-marketer/', '107.21.219.174', '2013-06-13 22:01:29', '2013-06-14 03:01:29', '[...] var ajaxurl = &#039;http://workwithdavidwood.com/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php&#039;; Hybrid Connect Review: Go From Beta TO Alpha MarketerWhy Your Network Marketing System Doesn’t WorkThe Perfect Leader: Practicing the Leadership Traits of God (Kenneth Boa)Alpha Networker OverviewAol Under The Ad Microscope; Seeking Alpha Paying Alpha; Marketers Turning To Publishing ModelECU summer leadership camp seeking student participantsLeadership Or... [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11369, 10655, 'Teaching is Leading | Motivation and inspiratio...', '', 'http://www.scoop.it/t/motivation-and-inspirational-people-and-articles/p/4002765385/teaching-is-leading', '89.30.105.121', '2013-06-05 04:32:47', '2013-06-05 09:32:47', '[...] Posted in Leadership DevelopmentIn the Lead Change Google+ community, we host a Question of the Week. It is a time for people to stop, think, write, and exchange ideas and insights. It is an amazing community thing!&nbsp; [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11370, 10655, 'Teaching is Leading | Leading Choices | Scoop.it', '', 'http://www.scoop.it/t/leading-choices/p/4002963762/teaching-is-leading', '89.30.105.121', '2013-06-09 08:59:28', '2013-06-09 13:59:28', '[...] In the Lead Change Google+ community, we host a Question of the Week. It is a time for people to stop, think, write, and exchange ideas and insights. It...&nbsp; [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11371, 10655, 'Teaching is Leading | The Daily Leadership Scoo...', '', 'http://www.scoop.it/t/the-daily-leadership-scoop/p/4002972194/teaching-is-leading', '89.30.105.121', '2013-06-09 12:42:30', '2013-06-09 17:42:30', '[...] There is a distinction. Leading is not telling someone what to do, how to do it, and when to do it. Teaching is encouraging, guiding, coaching, and giving opportunities to lead and grow. Maybe the next question should be: Who was your favorite leader in the workplace and why? My hope would be the stories would flow as quickly and sincerely as these did. After all, isn&rsquo;t this one of the key tests of our leadership impact?&nbsp; [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11372, 10655, 'Teaching is Leading | Leading Forward | Scoop.it', '', 'http://www.scoop.it/t/leading-forward/p/4002983980/teaching-is-leading', '89.30.105.121', '2013-06-09 20:09:55', '2013-06-10 01:09:55', '[...] In the Lead Change Google+ community, we host a Question of the Week. It is a time for people to stop, think, write, and exchange ideas and insights. It...&nbsp; [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11373, 10757, 'Change – Accept it or Else | Abeo Verto', '', 'http://abeoverto.co.uk/blog/change-accept-it-or-else/', '212.113.141.30', '2013-06-07 06:33:14', '2013-06-07 11:33:14', '[...] Source: http://leadchangegroup.com/change-accept-it-or-else/ [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11374, 10757, 'Change – Accept it or else… | News &amp; Notes on LEADERSHIP for LEARNING', '', 'http://billbroc.wordpress.com/2013/06/07/change-accept-it-or-else/', '216.151.210.19', '2013-06-07 12:22:49', '2013-06-07 17:22:49', '[...]  READ MORE&#8230;. [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11375, 10757, 'Bill Fox', 'bfox@5minutespisuccess.com', 'http://5minutespisuccess.com', '216.40.71.165', '2013-06-08 17:02:28', '2013-06-08 22:02:28', 'Jonena, I\'m going to respectfully disagree with you. We make change hard by believing change is hard. We can also choose to believe that change is easy, which is what I choose to believe. Change is the natural state of things in this world. Why not embrace it and recognize it for the gift that it is?\nChange is a natural and ongoing part of the world, it helps us grow and improve. I fully embrace change and it has only enhanced my life. Embracing change is embracing our ability to create what we want in the world. When we recognize change as a naturally occurring event, we can welcome it into our lives and it makes change easy.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11376, 10757, 'Change &ndash; Accept it or else&hellip; | The ...', '', 'http://www.scoop.it/t/the-daily-leadership-scoop/p/4002942723/change-accept-it-or-else', '89.30.105.121', '2013-06-08 17:37:40', '2013-06-08 22:37:40', '[...] No matter what anybody says, CHANGE is difficult. Yes, for all of us, because we all deal with CHANGE on our own time schedules. The reality is that ...&nbsp; [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11377, 10757, 'Carol McClelland', 'carol@seasonsofchange.com', 'http://www.seasonsofchange.com', '24.130.147.166', '2013-06-09 02:52:40', '2013-06-09 07:52:40', 'I\'ve spent much of the last 25 years studying, observing, and thinking about change and how individuals navigate through times of personal and professional transition.\n\nWhat I\'ve come to understand is that change is a natural part of life on this planet. The natural world changes constantly in response to the change of seasons and changing conditions. Often, but not always, this kind of change happens incrementally and constantly. There\'s time to adjust and adapt to changes. Then, of course, there are circumstances when the change is abrupt and comes with little or no warning. Under these circumstances, change is harder to take in and accept.\n\nOne pattern I\'ve seen frequently in corporate transition situations is that the management team spends a lot of time working through the reasons behind a change, the new vision, and the logistics for making the change - they have time to adjust and adapt to this new world over time.\n\nBut when the change is communicated to the rest of the organization, the employees and managers outside the core team are told there\'s going to be a change or they are asked to participate in some meetings about the transition. Usually in this scenario, the individuals don\'t experience the shift as one of incremental change. Instead, it feels abrupt and uncomfortable.\n\nIs it any wonder that the rest of the organization digs in their heels a bit and has a difficult time synthesizing all of the changes?\n\nWhat I\'ve found is that when everyone in the team understands the nature of change, there\'s a  better understanding of why each individual\'s experience of the same situation is so different and a common language that allows for conversations that give individuals a chance to transition more smoothly. In addition there\'s a better grasp of common detours that derail us, individually and collectively, when we jump out of the natural cycle of change.\n\nThere are so many layers to this conversation about change and transition. I continue to be fascinated with the topic even after years of studying it.\n\nI\'ve written about this way of looking at transitions in a book called The Seasons of Change. You can see a brief overview of the concepts here: http://www.seasonsofchange.com/seasons-of-change.html.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11378, 10757, 'Change &ndash; Accept it or else&hellip; | Lead...', '', 'http://www.scoop.it/t/leadership-online/p/4003021745/change-accept-it-or-else', '89.30.105.121', '2013-06-10 10:42:55', '2013-06-10 15:42:55', '[...] Posted in Change ManagementLeadership CoachingLeadership DevelopmentNo matter what anybody says, CHANGE is difficult. Yes, for all of us, because we all deal with CHANGE on our own time schedules. The reality is that CHANGE is a way of life in...&nbsp; [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11379, 10779, 'Developing Conversational Leadership | Training...', '', 'http://www.scoop.it/t/training-and-development-by-savannah-scalyer/p/4003087528/developing-conversational-leadership', '89.30.105.121', '2013-06-11 11:05:15', '2013-06-11 16:05:15', '[...] &ldquo;The task of leadership is to be intentional about the way we group people and the questions what we engage them in.&rdquo; Peter Block For as long as we h...&nbsp; [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11380, 10779, 'Johann Gauthier', 'gauthierjohann@gmail.com', 'http://www.nothingbutexcellence.net', '96.21.118.57', '2013-06-11 22:37:13', '2013-06-12 03:37:13', 'Wow ! I really appreciate this concept Tal !  Never heard of this before now.\nI find we can easily get lost with #leadershipthese days and your post helps us focus on what is essential.  I particularly liked the following quote:\n\"Conversational leadership takes place when leaders see their organizations as webs of conversation and consider a conversation as a core process for effective positive change.\"\nLeadership is relational and how leaders engage others is key...\nThanks for raising the discourse on the subject !\nJohann', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11381, 10779, 'Dr. Ada', 'ada@logosnoesis.com', 'http://logosnoesis.com', '71.204.217.236', '2013-06-12 10:30:26', '2013-06-12 15:30:26', 'I see conversations as the heart of leadership. In fact, my leadership development program is based on this idea. When a leader knows how to open a safe and creative space for conversations and collaboration, he/she doesn\'t have to worry about \"buy in\" or \"convincing.\" Good ideas emerge naturally from the collective intelligence and everybody is committed to take action. Thanks for a great post!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11382, 10779, 'Developing Conversational Leadership | Global H...', '', 'http://www.scoop.it/t/global-hr-leadership-and-talent-trends/p/4003227785/developing-conversational-leadership', '89.30.105.121', '2013-06-13 23:57:23', '2013-06-14 04:57:23', '[...] &ldquo;The task of leadership is to be intentional about the way we group people and the questions what we engage them in.&rdquo; Peter Block For as long as we h...&nbsp; [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11383, 10779, 'Lead Change Group: &#8220;Developing Conversational Leadership&#8221; | Florida LEADS', '', 'http://floridaleads.org/2013/06/lead-change-group-developing-conversational-leadership/', '205.186.184.13', '2013-06-22 14:30:01', '2013-06-22 19:30:01', '[...] more things get accomplished. Dialogue is a key component to effective leadership. Tal Shnall from Lead Change Group wrote an article on conversational leadership and how to cultivate collective brainpower. These [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11384, 10779, '5 for Leadership (6/29/13)', '', 'http://garyrunn.com/2013/06/29/5-for-leadership-62913/', '69.89.31.86', '2013-06-29 06:49:28', '2013-06-29 11:49:28', '[...] Developing Conversational Leadership  This post is by Tal Shnall and was found on the Lead Change Group blog. Tal begins the definition of  conversational leadership in this way: Conversational leadership begins with the philosophy of embracing collective brainpower - the appreciation that we can be smarter, more creative, and more capable together than we could alone. This is a brief, but worthy read and will get you thinking about power sharing. [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11385, 10884, '6 awesome ways that companies have rewarded the...', '', 'http://www.scoop.it/t/motivation-and-inspirational-people-and-articles/p/4003234507/6-awesome-ways-that-companies-have-rewarded-their-employees', '89.30.105.121', '2013-06-14 02:38:51', '2013-06-14 07:38:51', '[...] Posted in Leadership DevelopmentLinkedIn recently rewarded all of their employees&rsquo; hard work by giving each of them an iPad mini on Valentine&rsquo;s Day.&nbsp; [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11386, 10884, '6 awesome ways that companies have rewarded their employees | The Extra MILE Community Blog', '', 'http://theextramilecommunityblog.wordpress.com/2013/06/14/6-awesome-ways-that-companies-have-rewarded-their-employees/', '66.155.9.160', '2013-06-14 02:39:54', '2013-06-14 07:39:54', '[...] See on leadchangegroup.com [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11387, 18119, 'Kurt Frankenberg', 'kurt@shoestring101.com', 'http://www.shoestring101.com', '64.134.30.3', '2013-06-10 12:22:28', '2013-06-10 17:22:28', 'I DID write a book. It was a purt-near religious experience; never have I put so much into something, had it GUTTED (by an editor... but God bless \'em, a good editor is essential if you want your best work out there), then had to put even more and more up on the chopping block ;-)\n\nBut writing a book does establish you as an expert in your field. I recommend it to anyone that\'s looking to gain a platform for public speaking, sell expert services, or just in general wants to help someone with what they know.\n\nI used to look at writing a book as kind of a self-back-patting exercise in narcissism... so naturally I did it ;-) ... But now I know it\'s about sharing your best with the world and letting it make up its own mind.\n\nDiggin\' this post Mark... any advice to an author that would like to gain as big a platform as YOU have..?\n\nKeep Stepping,\n\nKurt', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11388, 18120, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mike/', '64.207.236.118', '2013-06-03 13:18:35', '2013-06-03 18:18:35', 'Julie, what a great twist on the acronym. I thought you had gone off the deep end when I saw the title.  Excellent post!\n\nSometimes I think many leaders think that career development for their people is an expensive luxury. It\'s one of those things they wish they could do more, but in the end, everything else is more urgent and whatever money is left at the end of the fiscal period ends up distributed to stockholders or earmarked for the next drama.  The tyranny of the urgent often kills obsession with career development for all but the most courageous leaders.\n\nThanks for the great post. I hope we hear more about organizations with the courage to be OCD in this sense! Mike...', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 243),
(11389, 18120, 'OCD: The Unexpected Trait that Employees Want (...', '', 'http://www.scoop.it/t/motivation-and-inspirational-people-and-articles/p/4002699079/ocd-the-unexpected-trait-that-employees-want-and-organizations-need-most-in-a-leader', '89.30.105.121', '2013-06-04 02:14:55', '2013-06-04 07:14:55', '[...] Posted in Leadership DevelopmentWhile obsessive-compulsive disorder may come in handy in some business settings, the &lsquo;OCD&rsquo; that employees want most from their leaders is something very different. It&rsquo;s an obsession with career development.&nbsp; [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11390, 18120, 'Karin Hurt', 'letsgrowleaders@gmail.com', 'http://letsgrowleaders.com', '12.131.220.67', '2013-06-04 06:30:10', '2013-06-04 11:30:10', 'This is great. It\'s also so important to encourage employees to be OCD about their own development.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0);
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(11391, 18120, 'Julie Winkle Giulioni', 'julie@juliewinklegiulioni.com', 'http://juliewinklegiulioni.com', '76.217.26.147', '2013-06-04 16:22:35', '2013-06-04 21:22:35', 'Sorry, Mike. I should have warned you!  The \'tyranny of the urgent\' does extinguish a lot of interest in career development.  And it\'s so unfortunate... because the truth is that development can happen organically, right in the work flow. It doesn\'t have to be a time-consuming proposition if managers are willing to simply re-focus the conversations they\'re already having with their employees. We\'ve got to help leaders re-think/re-frame career development... for themselves, their people and their organizations!  Thanks for your comment... and trust that I didn\'t lose my mind!', 0, '1', '', '', 11388, 0),
(11392, 18120, 'Julie Winkle Giulioni', 'julie@juliewinklegiulioni.com', 'http://juliewinklegiulioni.com', '76.217.26.147', '2013-06-04 16:24:05', '2013-06-04 21:24:05', 'You are right... and imagine the career magic that could be created between this kind of OCD manager and OCD employee! :)', 0, '1', '', '', 11390, 0),
(11393, 18121, '9 Ways to Motivate Employees When You Don&amp;rsquo...', '', 'http://www.scoop.it/t/designing-designed-customer-service/p/4003304689/9-ways-to-motivate-employees-when-you-don-t-set-the-goals', '89.30.105.121', '2013-06-16 01:27:54', '2013-06-16 06:27:54', '[...] What Now? Julia slammed her laptop shut and slumped over her desk. &ldquo;Ugh! What are they thinking? My team&rsquo;s gonna hate this!&rdquo; We had just sat down...&nbsp; [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11394, 18121, '9 Ways to Motivate Employees When You Don&amp;rsquo...', '', 'http://www.scoop.it/t/motivation-and-inspirational-people-and-articles/p/4003343111/9-ways-to-motivate-employees-when-you-don-t-set-the-goals', '89.30.105.121', '2013-06-17 03:10:35', '2013-06-17 08:10:35', '[...] Posted in Leadership DevelopmentWorkplace Issueshttp://trailblazeinc.com/2013/05/ways-to-motivate-employees-when-you-dont-set-the-goals/What Now? Julia slammed her laptop shut and slumped over her desk.&nbsp; [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11395, 18122, 'Robert', 'robertdagg@gmail.com', '', '192.174.37.50', '2013-06-05 14:33:43', '2013-06-05 19:33:43', 'Interesting .... I once had a boss that may have been cut from the same mold, however, he did not open up to anyone, was harsh not only with his subordinates, but also with the customers.  I think he expected everyone to have the same rigid outlook on life, and anyone that did not agree (again including customers), wasn\'t worth his time or effort.\n\nHis leadership style and closed face way of dealing with everyone was eventually his downfall, and almost the downfall of the company!  Fortunately enough customers (and workers) had voiced their concerns to upper management, who tried hard to work with the guy, before irreparable damage was done.\n\nHe was let go.  His manner was such that even with his dismissal, he blamed the company, workers and customers for his dismissal - citing customers wont listen to reason and the staff don\'t take direction when given.\n\nRather a sad end to his career in management, as I think he may have been a terrific leader underneath if he had just been able to get outside his staunch belief of his overpowering strength and always being \"right\" in all situations.\n\nEventually I was promoted to his position and had the value of learning from his mistakes to ensure I and my team were ultimately very successful.\n\nThank you for a great article that should help some great leaders really understand the value they can get from just opening up and working with their people.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11396, 18122, 'Leadership Strength and Vulnerability | Coachin...', '', 'http://www.scoop.it/t/coaching-leaders/p/4002856966/leadership-strength-and-vulnerability', '89.30.105.121', '2013-06-07 01:25:04', '2013-06-07 06:25:04', '[...] My first boss was a military man. He had grown up in a proud military family, some of whom had served in the Confederacy during the Civil War. When duty...&nbsp; [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11397, 18122, 'Leadership Strength and Vulnerability | Authent...', '', 'http://www.scoop.it/t/authentic-leaders/p/4002862048/leadership-strength-and-vulnerability', '89.30.105.121', '2013-06-07 02:26:45', '2013-06-07 07:26:45', '[...] My first boss was a military man. He had grown up in a proud military family, some of whom had served in the Confederacy during the Civil War. When duty...&nbsp; [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11398, 18122, 'Leadership Strength and Vulnerability | Barefoo...', '', 'http://www.scoop.it/t/barefoot-leadership/p/4002873017/leadership-strength-and-vulnerability', '89.30.105.121', '2013-06-07 04:17:31', '2013-06-07 09:17:31', '[...] My first boss was a military man. He had grown up in a proud military family, some of whom had served in the Confederacy during the Civil War. When duty...&nbsp; [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11399, 18122, 'Leadership Strength and Vulnerability | Web 2.0...', '', 'http://www.scoop.it/t/web-2-0-for-juandoming/p/4002868815/leadership-strength-and-vulnerability', '89.30.105.121', '2013-06-07 04:43:05', '2013-06-07 09:43:05', '[...] My first boss was a military man. He had grown up in a proud military family, some of whom had served in the Confederacy during the Civil War. When duty...&nbsp; [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11400, 18122, 'Leadership Strength and Vulnerability | Next Ge...', '', 'http://www.scoop.it/t/next-gen-leadership/p/4002878471/leadership-strength-and-vulnerability', '89.30.105.121', '2013-06-07 06:59:35', '2013-06-07 11:59:35', '[...] My first boss was a military man. He had grown up in a proud military family, some of whom had served in the Confederacy during the Civil War. When duty...&nbsp; [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11401, 18122, 'Leadership Strength and Vulnerability | Mediocr...', '', 'http://www.scoop.it/t/mediocre-me/p/4002934695/leadership-strength-and-vulnerability', '89.30.105.121', '2013-06-08 15:28:46', '2013-06-08 20:28:46', '[...] My first boss was a military man. He had grown up in a proud military family, some of whom had served in the Confederacy during the Civil War. When duty...&nbsp; [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11402, 18122, 'Leadership Strength and Vulnerability | The Dai...', '', 'http://www.scoop.it/t/the-daily-leadership-scoop/p/4002941742/leadership-strength-and-vulnerability', '89.30.105.121', '2013-06-08 17:38:50', '2013-06-08 22:38:50', '[...] My first boss was a military man. He had grown up in a proud military family, some of whom had served in the Confederacy during the Civil War. When duty...&nbsp; [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11403, 18122, 'Leadership Strength and Vulnerability | 21st Ce...', '', 'http://www.scoop.it/t/21st-century-leadership/p/4002966059/leadership-strength-and-vulnerability', '89.30.105.121', '2013-06-09 09:29:01', '2013-06-09 14:29:01', '[...] My first boss was a military man. He had grown up in a proud military family, some of whom had served in the Confederacy during the Civil War. When duty...&nbsp; [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11404, 18124, 'Dean O\'Bryan', 'Dean.obryan@gmail.com', 'http://CatalystCoachesGroup.com', '71.29.251.95', '2013-06-14 06:55:43', '2013-06-14 11:55:43', 'Your conclusion speaks well to your point--imperfect leaders who are honest with themselves and their followers--are to be preferred! Thanks for your good ideas!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11405, 18124, 'Cathy', 'gatasjunkmail@gmail.com', '', '198.245.95.124', '2013-06-14 09:49:30', '2013-06-14 14:49:30', 'Great post, Alan!  I love the concept of leaders being vulnerable and human.  I think business has changed so much and continues to change so rapidly, that the idea of perfectionism is not only exhausting, it is just impossible.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11406, 18124, 'Kevin Crenshaw', 'kcrenshaw@priacta.com', 'http://about.me/kcren', '71.62.14.125', '2013-06-15 11:35:48', '2013-06-15 16:35:48', 'Yes. BUT... Admitting mistakes by itself, gone too far, will fail. BE open and candid--it makes you approachable, it teaches and develops others in the processes of leadership and management. But you need another ingredient too: you must reduce the anxiety of the organization at all times, not increase it. This is the secret, hidden ingredient of real leadership that\'s easy to overlook. (See this awesome YouTube video about it: www.youtube.com/watch?v=RgdcljNV-Ew)\n\nSo, like you say, let them see you sweat, BUT never in a way that leaves them feeling real fear or doubt about the outcome. Raise the problems, let them tackle issues with you, but make sure they know that an awesome solution is always in sight.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11407, 18124, 'Alan Derek Utley', 'alanutley@me.com', 'http://www.alanderekutley.com', '24.26.237.173', '2013-06-21 13:08:22', '2013-06-21 18:08:22', 'Thanks for your comment Dean.  I\'ve seen first-hand, as recently as this week, the power of self-honesty.  It really goes a long way. - Alan', 0, '1', '', '', 11404, 323),
(11408, 18124, 'Alan Derek Utley', 'alanutley@me.com', 'http://www.alanderekutley.com', '24.26.237.173', '2013-06-21 13:11:17', '2013-06-21 18:11:17', 'Thanks Cathy.  There\'s nothing quite as disappointing as the pursuit of perfection, is there?!  And, I think \"being human\" is the key.  I\'ve met enough robot leaders to know eventually they stop working...or need a reboot.', 0, '1', '', '', 11405, 323),
(11409, 18124, 'Alan Derek Utley', 'alanutley@me.com', 'http://www.alanderekutley.com', '24.26.237.173', '2013-06-21 13:17:15', '2013-06-21 18:17:15', 'Thanks Kevin.  Very important points, though I may have a slightly different perspective.  Doesn\'t a little anxiety do us good, especially in a competitive market?  I think a little positive stress can motivate action and generate innovation.  But, your point that this should be tempered and balanced is well taken, and on that point I fully agree.  If we swing the pendulum too far in either direction (too much anxiety or absolutely no anxiety), we are likely to have unintended consequences.  Thank you for your great comment.  - Alan', 0, '1', '', '', 11406, 323),
(11410, 18124, 'Leadership Not-So-Quotables &laquo; alanderekutley', '', 'http://alanderekutley.com/2013/06/30/leadership-not-so-quotables/', '72.232.113.11', '2013-06-29 19:26:34', '2013-06-30 00:26:34', '[...] my Lead Change Group post, Real Leaders Sweat, for why I think this common phrase, &#8220;Never let &#8216;em see you sweat,&#8221; is due for [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11411, 10873, 'The Mindful Heart &ndash; Leading ourselves and...', '', 'http://www.scoop.it/t/coaching-leaders/p/4003418533/the-mindful-heart-leading-ourselves-and-others-mindfully', '89.30.105.121', '2013-06-18 10:12:10', '2013-06-18 15:12:10', '[...] &ldquo;Mindfulness lets us absorb the richness of the moment instead of going through life with half of our attention on the past or future or our own mental Chatter.&quot;&nbsp; [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11412, 10873, 'Johann Gauthier', 'gauthierjohann@gmail.com', 'http://www.nothingbutexcellence.net', '96.21.118.57', '2013-06-18 20:16:50', '2013-06-19 01:16:50', 'Great post Tal !\nAh ! Mindfulness ! How powerful !\nI was particularly struck by this quote:\n\"We become mindful when we discover the strength within us that endures leadership through the discovery of other people’s human potential.\"\nMindfulness is such a nice gift.  To give to ourselves to remain open and listen to the hearts of others and always see the greatness that lie within others.\nThank you for sharing !\nNamasté\nJohann', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11413, 10873, 'The Mindful Heart &ndash; Leading ourselves and...', '', 'http://www.scoop.it/t/global-hr-leadership-and-talent-trends/p/4003436946/the-mindful-heart-leading-ourselves-and-others-mindfully', '89.30.105.121', '2013-06-18 20:19:38', '2013-06-19 01:19:38', '[...] &ldquo;Mindfulness lets us absorb the richness of the moment instead of going through life with half of our attention on the past or future or our own mental ...&nbsp; [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11414, 10969, 'The Zen of Employee Motivation - Trailblaze', '', 'http://trailblazeinc.com/2013/06/the-zen-of-employee-motivation/', '174.120.62.130', '2013-06-24 08:58:08', '2013-06-24 13:58:08', '[...] [Read more of this guest post at the Lead Change Group...] [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11415, 10969, 'Dale Choquette', 'dale@audaciouslivingonline.com', 'http://www.audaciouslivingonline.com', '70.40.154.126', '2013-06-25 07:40:15', '2013-06-25 12:40:15', 'Great blog, so true.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11416, 10969, 'David M. Dye', 'david_dye@comcast.net', 'http://trailblaze.com', '71.237.43.88', '2013-06-25 08:23:34', '2013-06-25 13:23:34', 'Thanks, Dale - appreciate the feedback!', 0, '1', '', '', 11415, 307),
(11417, 10969, 'Ann McNeill', 'annmcneill03@yahoo.com', '', '68.213.246.30', '2013-06-25 11:05:48', '2013-06-25 16:05:48', 'Awesome post!\n\nI have employees and interns at my firm and it is very important to keep them motivated!\nThanks for explaining it so simply and thanks for this post! :)', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11418, 10969, 'Dianna Booher', 'booher.dianna@gmail.com', 'http://www.facebook.com/DiannaBooherAuthor', '2.84.227.218', '2013-06-25 13:02:40', '2013-06-25 18:02:40', '\"Start leading as if everyone on your team is a volunteer and the only resource you have available is influence.\"\n\nGreat advice!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11419, 10969, 'The Zen of Employee Motivation | Leadership Adv...', '', 'http://www.scoop.it/t/leadership-advice/p/4003774745/the-zen-of-employee-motivation', '89.30.105.121', '2013-06-25 16:50:09', '2013-06-25 21:50:09', '[...] &quot;Want a motivated team?Start leading as if everyone on your team is a volunteer and the only resource you have available is influence.&quot;&nbsp; [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11420, 10969, 'David M. Dye', 'david_dye@comcast.net', 'http://trailblaze.com', '107.2.160.216', '2013-06-25 17:40:00', '2013-06-25 22:40:00', 'You\'re welcome, Ann!\n\nI\'m glad this was beneficial.\n\nBest,\n\nDavid', 0, '1', '', '', 11417, 307),
(11421, 10969, 'David M. Dye', 'david_dye@comcast.net', 'http://trailblaze.com', '107.2.160.216', '2013-06-25 17:40:22', '2013-06-25 22:40:22', 'Thanks, Dianna!', 0, '1', '', '', 11418, 307),
(11422, 10969, 'The Zen of Employee Motivation | Workplace Rewa...', '', 'http://www.scoop.it/t/workplace-rewards-recognition-appreciation/p/4003777835/the-zen-of-employee-motivation', '89.30.105.121', '2013-06-25 20:00:07', '2013-06-26 01:00:07', '[...] K.I.S.S. (Keep It Simple, Sam) I like simple. When things get crazy, organizations go nuts, and life is difficult, it&#039;s time to focus on fundam...&nbsp; [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11423, 10969, 'Sean Ford', 'Sean@litgistix.com', '', '98.184.169.1', '2013-06-29 09:19:03', '2013-06-29 14:19:03', 'I would volunteer to work for you sir', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11424, 10969, 'Rick Miller', 'jamey@beingchief.com', 'http://beingchief.com', '70.127.172.134', '2013-06-30 14:15:23', '2013-06-30 19:15:23', 'Great concept! Not only do we have choices as leaders, but we must recognize that so does everyone on our team. An all-in attitude is what makes organizations great.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11425, 10969, 'David M. Dye', 'david_dye@comcast.net', 'http://trailblaze.com', '71.237.43.88', '2013-07-01 12:05:30', '2013-07-01 17:05:30', 'Very kind, Sean - thanks!', 0, '1', '', '', 11423, 307),
(11426, 10969, 'David M. Dye', 'david_dye@comcast.net', 'http://trailblaze.com', '71.237.43.88', '2013-07-01 12:06:20', '2013-07-01 17:06:20', 'All-in - well said, Rick!\n\nThanks for the addition,\n\nDavid', 0, '1', '', '', 11424, 307),
(11427, 10969, 'John Gies', 'John@johngies.com', 'http://www.johngies.com', '71.237.113.252', '2013-07-03 11:27:16', '2013-07-03 16:27:16', 'Excellent Post David,\n\nSo many times I have observed leaders (and if honest myself) being short and too quick to the point not allowing the \"volunteers\" to provide their input to the solution. By remembering we are all volunteers and showing real appreciation (Dale Carnegie\'s rule show honest sincere appreciation) we engage our team for the longer term.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11428, 10969, 'David M. Dye', 'david_dye@comcast.net', 'http://trailblaze.com', '71.237.43.88', '2013-07-08 09:13:07', '2013-07-08 14:13:07', 'John,\n\nI\'m with you there - I\'ve definitely done that myself. Thanks for the Carnegie!\n\nTake care,\n\nDavid', 0, '1', '', '', 11427, 307),
(11429, 10997, 'Praveen Kumar', 'Praveen.renu99@live.com', '', '49.207.65.197', '2013-07-02 10:31:58', '2013-07-02 15:31:58', 'Julie!\nAfter reading your post, i get to remember my brothers words.. He used to tell me.. you can live your life in anyways.. but there is some way that makes you perfect.. how ever those words are irrelevant to your post. but i can see some similarities in professional life &amp; persona life. There should be always comparison on what is good and what is not. if leader tend to develop &amp; lead the team.. then he/she should give 100% of their attention. a leader can grow when he/she follows the better leader. Better leader demonstrates all your above list (perfectionism/persistence). Organizational growth can be happened only when a leader is good enough to lead his/her team. eventually there will be a growth for a leader as well a team player.\n\nYour wonderful posts always inspires me &amp; makes me realize the greatness in leaders and how good it will be to follow the leader..\n\nThank You God Bless You.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11430, 10997, 'Perfectionism vs. Persistence | Journey | Scoop.it', '', 'http://www.scoop.it/t/journey-by-abi-i/p/4004110886/perfectionism-vs-persistence', '89.30.105.121', '2013-07-02 20:26:13', '2013-07-03 01:26:13', '[...] Leaders have a great deal riding on them. Their employees, bosses, customers, and organizations need and expect a lot. For many, this breeds an intense ...&nbsp; [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11431, 10997, 'Julie Winkle Giulioni', 'julie@juliewinklegiulioni.com', 'http://juliewinklegiulioni.com', '76.217.26.147', '2013-07-04 13:46:33', '2013-07-04 18:46:33', 'Thank you, Praveen. I really like your theme of \'better\'.  Imagine what could happen if we all aspired and worked to be better today than we were yesterday.  Greater engagement. A sense of genuine achievement. And the ease associated with presence and persistence that disappears when perfection is the goal.  Thanks for your insightful comment.  I\'m going to focus on just getting better!', 0, '1', '', '', 11429, 0),
(11432, 10997, '6 Great Leadership Articles For Weekend Reading - Best of the Web Friday July 12 | Jesus Led Business', '', 'http://www.jesusledbusiness.com/s/leadership/6-great-leadership-articles-for-weekend-reading-best-of-the-web-friday-july-12', '168.62.22.219', '2013-07-12 00:02:49', '2013-07-12 05:02:49', '[...] Perfectionism vs. Persistence http://leadchangegroup.com/perfectionism-vs-persistence/ [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11433, 11017, '5 Important Tips for Successful Sales Leadershi...', '', 'http://www.scoop.it/t/sale-eu-org/p/4003946695/5-important-tips-for-successful-sales-leadership', '89.30.105.121', '2013-06-29 01:43:46', '2013-06-29 06:43:46', '[...] Sales managers are some of the most critical leaders at a company. A high performing sales team needs great managers not only to cultivate other great s...&nbsp; [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11434, 11026, '6 Forces Resisting Change | Business change | S...', '', 'http://www.scoop.it/t/business-change/p/4003903591/6-forces-resisting-change', '89.30.105.121', '2013-06-28 01:30:25', '2013-06-28 06:30:25', '[...] I recently wrote a post titled 5 Ideas To Direct Your Best Energy Toward Your Greatest Purpose. We need to mobilize leaders. Personally, I want to hate ...&nbsp; [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11435, 11026, 'paul wilkinson', 'p.wilkinson@gamingworks.nl', 'http://www.gamingworks.nl', '92.68.7.57', '2013-06-28 03:00:13', '2013-06-28 08:00:13', 'Mike nice piece. We are continually meeting forms of resistance to change, sometimes positive resistance which can be channeled towards success, sometimes negative resistance.\nWe use business simulation games to help create buy-in, create positive energy and confidence and tackle resistance.\n\nHere are some more we\'ve discovered\n\nattitude: not understanding or feeling the sense of urgency for the change. What are the consequences if we don\'t change. Ansering the questions \'what\'s in it for me?\' how will this benefit me, sometimes this isn\'t obvious. In a busines simulation people feel and experience the benefits of a changed way of working, less stress, more in control, time to do other things.....these help change the attitude towards the change.\n\nLack of management commitment: this scores number 1 world wide in our ABC (Attitide, behavior, Culture) - worst practice surveys into change. managers who don\'t walk the talk, who don\'t lead by eaxmple, who don\'t support, facilitate, enable, empower and help motivate people to change.\n\nThese were a couple of more examples we see.\n\ncheers\n\nPaul', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11436, 11026, 'Susan Mazza', 'Susan@randomactsofleadership.com', '', '166.147.120.170', '2013-06-28 10:21:52', '2013-06-28 15:21:52', 'Powerful Mike!  I especially like \"The status quo is a liar!\"  It breeds complacency that actually puts at risk the very thing we are trying to protect.  Nothing stays the same. The biggest cost of all to me of resisting change is the experience of life and if being alive that we get from getting out of our comfort zone and making a difference.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11437, 11026, 'Christopher Avery', 'ca@christopheravery.com', 'http://ChristopherAvery.com', '69.4.59.238', '2013-06-28 11:00:10', '2013-06-28 16:00:10', 'Nice Mike. Thanks. (And hello Susan!). I sure appreciate what you (both) do and who you are.\n\nI like this:  \"the key to change is misery.\" And I also like learning that there is another key to change, which is discovering one\'s freedom, power, choice, and ability to learn and grow. Both are true. I\'ve changed due to both and the second is more fun.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11438, 11026, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mike/', '64.207.236.118', '2013-06-28 12:08:52', '2013-06-28 17:08:52', 'Great additions Paul.  Thanks very much for the additions. Mike...', 0, '1', '', '', 11435, 243),
(11439, 11026, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mike/', '64.207.236.118', '2013-06-28 13:08:59', '2013-06-28 18:08:59', 'Susan, thanks so much for the comment and the additions. I appreciate your travels outside the comfort zone. Mike...', 0, '1', '', '', 11436, 243),
(11440, 11026, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mike/', '64.207.236.118', '2013-06-28 13:14:00', '2013-06-28 18:14:00', 'Thanks Christopher. I often say that for impact. The misery can be the result of understanding the difference between where you are now and how free you can be to learn and grow. It’s the gap between where we are and where we’d like to be. Thanks for the comment. Mike…', 0, '1', '', '', 11437, 243),
(11441, 11026, '6 Forces Resisting Change | Global HR, Leadersh...', '', 'http://www.scoop.it/t/global-hr-leadership-and-talent-trends/p/4003977430/6-forces-resisting-change', '89.30.105.121', '2013-06-29 19:18:05', '2013-06-30 00:18:05', '[...] I recently wrote a post titled 5 Ideas To Direct Your Best Energy Toward Your Greatest Purpose. We need to mobilize leaders. Personally, I want to hate ...&nbsp; [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11442, 11026, 'If Change Was Easy, We Would All Do It | Lead Change Group', '', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/if-change-was-easy-we-would-all-do-it/', '72.44.93.168', '2013-07-09 06:12:55', '2013-07-09 11:12:55', '[...] If change was easy, we would all do it. Standing still will not move us forward. Limiting our learning will not create [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11443, 11026, '6 Forces Resisting Change | digitalNow | Scoop.it', '', 'http://www.scoop.it/t/digitalnow/p/4004593824/6-forces-resisting-change', '89.30.105.121', '2013-07-13 01:11:25', '2013-07-13 06:11:25', '[...] I recently wrote a post titled 5 Ideas To Direct Your Best Energy Toward Your Greatest Purpose. We need to mobilize leaders. Personally, I want to hate ...&nbsp; [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11444, 11037, 'Staying Motivated: How to Prime Your Pump | Art...', '', 'http://www.scoop.it/t/art-of-hosting/p/4004344214/staying-motivated-how-to-prime-your-pump', '89.30.105.121', '2013-07-08 04:16:20', '2013-07-08 09:16:20', '[...] &quot;Let him that would move the world, first move himself.&quot; -- Socrates &ldquo;Rev it up!&rdquo; &ldquo; I&rsquo;m pumped!&rdquo; &ldquo;Shake it loose!&rdquo; Where does this type of...&nbsp; [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11445, 11050, 'Joseph Lalonde', 'slumbersix@gmail.com', 'http://www.jmlalonde.com', '24.236.250.34', '2013-07-01 08:35:39', '2013-07-01 13:35:39', 'I love the title for book number 5. I hadn\'t heard about it until this post but will pick it up now.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11446, 11050, 'Listly List - Lead Change Favorite Leadership Books #leadchange #leadership #books', '', 'http://list.ly/list/5cE-lead-change-favorite-leadership-books?feature=pingback', '174.129.108.195', '2013-07-03 08:56:30', '2013-07-03 13:56:30', '[...] Lead Change Favorite Leadership Books    [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11447, 11050, 'Favorite Leadership Books | Business and Leader...', '', 'http://www.scoop.it/t/business-and-leadership-a-merging-change-agent/p/4004591529/favorite-leadership-books', '89.30.105.121', '2013-07-12 23:57:46', '2013-07-13 04:57:46', '[...] Have a book on us! Well, here it is... our list of books we will sponsor to anyone who asks. That&#039;s right. If the cost of a book stands between y...&nbsp; [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11448, 11050, 'Favorite Leadership Books | Coaching Leaders | ...', '', 'http://www.scoop.it/t/coaching-leaders/p/4004603550/favorite-leadership-books', '89.30.105.121', '2013-07-13 07:11:40', '2013-07-13 12:11:40', '[...] Have a book on us! Well, here it is... our list of books we will sponsor to anyone who asks. That&#039;s right. If the cost of a book stands between y...&nbsp; [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11449, 11050, 'Favorite Leadership Books | Making #love and ma...', '', 'http://www.scoop.it/t/making-love-and-making-personal-branding/p/4004651849/favorite-leadership-books', '89.30.105.121', '2013-07-15 00:28:15', '2013-07-15 05:28:15', '[...] Have a book on us! Well, here it is... our list of books we will sponsor to anyone who asks. That&#039;s right. If the cost of a book stands between y...&nbsp; [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11450, 11096, 'Steve Broe', 'sbroedtm@gmail.com', 'http://mycareerimpact.com', '72.208.188.126', '2013-07-03 11:01:49', '2013-07-03 16:01:49', 'Tal, I think you provided a great description of the authentic leader.  I especially think your points about internal compass - a knowing about the right way to go, and self-awareness - understanding one\'s emotional experience and how that can impact others, are hallmarks of the authentic leader experience.\n\nWe all know leaders that are developing.  They may be today\'s managers, working on authenticity, and not yet having traveled through a crucible experience that marks the authentic leader as a person of constant integrity.  In contrast to authentic leaders, servant leaders, and character-based leaders, the world has a plentiful supply of leaders in progress.  We could call them \"imperfect leaders\" and yet we know that all of us are less than perfect.\n\nHow do we help the emerging leaders to become authentic? I believe these people need supportive guidance, challenging experience that helps to establish new levels of meaning, and sufficient pause and reflection to incorporate what has been learned out of painful growth into their daily philosophy of work.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11451, 11096, 'Tal Shnall', 'tshnall@yahoo.com', 'http://leadershipcafe.org/', '99.6.150.142', '2013-07-03 12:13:45', '2013-07-03 17:13:45', 'Steve\nI think you are discussing very important points into authentic leadership which we all need to reflect upon. I like to think of it as our inner journey to self discovery and development. We have to become better as a person and I think as a result, we will become more authentic, real and trustworthy with the people we lead. I am a big proponent that we can not lead others without leading ourselves first.', 0, '1', '', '', 11450, 0),
(11452, 11096, 'The journey to your authentic leadership | Emot...', '', 'http://www.scoop.it/t/emotional-intelligence-development/p/4004294526/the-journey-to-your-authentic-leadership', '89.30.105.121', '2013-07-06 16:41:02', '2013-07-06 21:41:02', '[...] &ldquo;We all have the capacity to inspire and empower others. But we must first be willing to devote ourselves to our personal growth and development as lead...&nbsp; [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11453, 11096, 'The journey to your authentic leadership | Peop...', '', 'http://www.scoop.it/t/inspirational-leadership-management-and-engagement/p/4004392663/the-journey-to-your-authentic-leadership', '89.30.105.121', '2013-07-09 03:23:47', '2013-07-09 08:23:47', '[...] &ldquo;We all have the capacity to inspire and empower others. But we must first be willing to devote ourselves to our personal growth and development as lead...&nbsp; [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11454, 11096, 'The journey to your authentic leadership | Moti...', '', 'http://www.scoop.it/t/motivation-and-inspirational-people-and-articles/p/4004392793/the-journey-to-your-authentic-leadership', '89.30.105.121', '2013-07-09 03:32:33', '2013-07-09 08:32:33', '[...] &ldquo;We all have the capacity to inspire and empower others. But we must first be willing to devote ourselves to our personal growth and development as lead...&nbsp; [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11455, 11107, 'On Stupid Ideas | House stuff', '', 'http://albinaachan.com/on-stupid-ideas/', '50.87.144.56', '2013-07-16 06:11:13', '2013-07-16 11:11:13', '[...] Read more&#8230; [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11456, 11120, 'Adrienne Davis-Phillips', 'gladadrienne@gmail.com', '', '98.109.123.242', '2013-07-05 07:01:35', '2013-07-05 12:01:35', 'This is an excellent and thought-provoking article!  It reminds me of how we take a lot for granted today and how the word \"leader,\" too often means the person with positional power.  Having a title and being a leader are not necessarily synonymous.  The leader is the person who will likely go where there is no path and leave a trail!  (paraphrasing Emerson)', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11457, 11120, 'James Q. @BreakthruVideo', 'info@BreakthruVideo.com', '', '50.140.111.246', '2013-07-05 10:04:03', '2013-07-05 15:04:03', 'Love this post!  I\'m a firm believer that almost nothing good comes without sacrifice and long-suffering...\n...be it, on the front end, the back end, or both.  True leadership and positive change requires sacrifice.  Let us leave a legacy endowed by The Creator.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11458, 11120, 'Chad Balthrop', 'cbalth28@hotmail.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/chadbalthrop/', '72.192.84.14', '2013-07-14 15:47:05', '2013-07-14 20:47:05', 'James &amp; Adrienne,\n\nThanks for the comments. I\'ve often said, \"Everyone is a leader.\" But I\'m coming to believe that\'s not entirely accurate.\n\nEveryone has leadership potential. Everyone will move others from where they are to somewhere else. However, genuine leadership moves people intentionally. Genuine leadership moves people to some place better.\n\nI\'m thankful our founders had the courage and wisdom to lead well and to stand behind that leadership with sacrifice.\n\nTHANKS, God Bless,\nChad', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 265),
(11459, 11139, 'If Change Was Easy, We Would All Do It | Busine...', '', 'http://www.scoop.it/t/business-change/p/4004417608/if-change-was-easy-we-would-all-do-it', '89.30.105.121', '2013-07-09 11:46:25', '2013-07-09 16:46:25', '[...] Yes. If change was easy, we would all do it. Standing still will not move us forward. Limiting our learning will not create a growth mindset.&nbsp; [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11460, 11139, 'Ali Davies', 'ali@alidavies.com', 'http://www.alidavies.com', '154.5.16.86', '2013-07-09 16:47:31', '2013-07-09 21:47:31', 'Enjoyed reading the points and perspectives in your post. I would add to the list that to create change that really lasts we need to understand our dominant habits and what it takes to deconstruct them and create new habits. Our behaviour and actions are so driven by habit that this is an essential area it is imporatnt not to overlook.\n\nHave you read \"The Power of Habit\" by Charles Duhigg. It is a great read on the subject and great food for thought. Worth a read.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11461, 11139, 'Jon Mertz', 'jhmertz@yahoo.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/jhmertz/', '107.193.201.59', '2013-07-11 06:01:49', '2013-07-11 11:01:49', 'Ali, Thanks so much for your comment! I agree. We need to determine our habits. The Power of Habit is a great read and really hits home how small changes can result in big, important changes. Appreciate your insights and thoughts on this topic. Thanks! Jon', 0, '1', '', '', 11460, 290),
(11462, 11139, 'If Change Was Easy, We Would All Do It | Leadin...', '', 'http://www.scoop.it/t/leading-choices/p/4004508400/if-change-was-easy-we-would-all-do-it', '89.30.105.121', '2013-07-11 06:03:58', '2013-07-11 11:03:58', '[...] Yes. If change was easy, we would all do it. Standing still will not move us forward. Limiting our learning will not create a growth mindset. Change is ...&nbsp; [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11463, 11139, 'The Friday Five, Blogs That Matter &#8211; July 12, 2013 | The Transformational Leadership Strategist', '', 'http://transformationalstrategist.com/the-friday-five-blogs-that-matter-july-12-2013/', '174.132.149.98', '2013-07-11 23:31:25', '2013-07-12 04:31:25', '[...] Read the Post… [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11464, 11139, 'ava', 'ava.reed@distancelearning.com', 'http://www.distancelearning.com/universities/', '112.198.214.79', '2013-07-13 10:53:51', '2013-07-13 15:53:51', 'Thanks for writing this, and honestly I think it\'s also important to start with self-discipline first, like sleeping on time.:) And imho, better determine what kind change do you want; choose your inspiration wisely.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11465, 11139, 'Jon Mertz', 'jhmertz@yahoo.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/jhmertz/', '107.193.201.59', '2013-07-13 11:29:12', '2013-07-13 16:29:12', 'Self-discipline is key. I agree. Taking small steps of self-discipline will lead to larger commitments kept and advanced. Thanks for sharing your thoughts! Jon', 0, '1', '', '', 11464, 290),
(11466, 11159, 'Michelle Spear', 'surprisebymichelle@gmail.com', 'http://www.michelle-spear.com', '38.116.192.98', '2013-07-10 06:57:37', '2013-07-10 11:57:37', 'Nice blog Jane!  It\'s amazing how often we get discouraged when people don\'t fall over themselves to implement our ideas! This is a clear case of lead by example.  If we aren\'t using/living our ideas, why should anyone else?', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11467, 11159, 'Jane Perdue', 'janeperdue@comcast.net', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/janeperdue/', '76.26.194.245', '2013-07-10 15:58:53', '2013-07-10 20:58:53', 'Thanks for your kind words and apt observations, Michelle!  If we want to happen, we have to own it...and that includes working our own ideas!', 0, '1', '', '', 11466, 251),
(11468, 11159, 'E Boineau', 'Eboineau@eboineauandco.com', 'http://Www.eboineauandco.com', '166.147.121.171', '2013-07-10 22:08:46', '2013-07-11 03:08:46', 'So well put, Jane. The creative process is sometimes singular, yet mostly the result of a solid team effort. When you pick the right partners and share thoughtful ideas, they contribute theirs. Then, when it\'s more fully baked, you have a tasty cake. But someone has to get all of the ingredients stirring up in the bowl to start the process. With trusted and loyal clients and biz partners, never an issue. However, there are exceptions in the new biz realm. The process of \"owning\" ideas is fascinating and challenging indeed.', 0, '1', '', '', 11467, 0),
(11469, 11159, 'Jane Perdue', 'janeperdue@comcast.net', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/janeperdue/', '76.26.194.245', '2013-07-14 06:48:28', '2013-07-14 11:48:28', 'Love your metaphor of cooking and creativity! It does take the right mix of ingredients, time and nurturing in the \'new normal\' to turn ideas into reality while building teamwork and engagement simultaneously. Big thanks for adding richness to the dialogue!', 0, '1', '', '', 11468, 251),
(11470, 11165, 'One Reason Your Employees Expect More and What ...', '', 'http://www.scoop.it/t/engagement-and-management-collection/p/4005002345/one-reason-your-employees-expect-more-and-what-to-do-about-it', '89.30.105.121', '2013-07-22 02:55:12', '2013-07-22 07:55:12', '[...] &quot;There is a hunger for higher purpose as our life expectancy increases.&quot; &ndash; Raj Sisodia, author, academic, conscious capitalist The statist...&nbsp; [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11471, 11184, 'Mauro Pennacchia Jr', 'mpennjr@gmail.com', '', '174.236.101.139', '2013-07-10 19:05:29', '2013-07-11 00:05:29', 'I\'m sorry but your example of having a 13 year old document and strategize setting off fireworks, which are illegal, is a poor example of empowering an employee. It\'s like having a criminal lay out his argument, strategy and justification for committing a crime.\n\nTo be a decision maker and enable your team to drive solutions also requires a core set of values to know right from wrong. Your example basically trivializes the point if the book and is far too simplistic.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11472, 11184, 'Unlock the Potential of Everyone Around You | P...', '', 'http://www.scoop.it/t/inspirational-leadership-management-and-engagement/p/4004497679/unlock-the-potential-of-everyone-around-you', '89.30.105.121', '2013-07-11 03:15:05', '2013-07-11 08:15:05', '[...] I recently had the pleasure of reading (and now reviewing) a book by Dennis Bakke called The Decision Maker. It&#039;s subtitle, &quot;Unlock the Potent...&nbsp; [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11473, 11184, 'Unlock the Potential of Everyone Around You | The Extra MILE Community Blog', '', 'http://theextramilecommunityblog.wordpress.com/2013/07/11/unlock-the-potential-of-everyone-around-you/', '66.155.8.124', '2013-07-11 03:16:11', '2013-07-11 08:16:11', '[...] See on leadchangegroup.com [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11474, 11184, 'Unlock the Potential of Everyone Around You | M...', '', 'http://www.scoop.it/t/motivation-and-inspirational-people-and-articles/p/4004495942/unlock-the-potential-of-everyone-around-you', '89.30.105.121', '2013-07-11 03:21:09', '2013-07-11 08:21:09', '[...] I recently had the pleasure of reading (and now reviewing) a book by Dennis Bakke called The Decision Maker. It&#039;s subtitle, &quot;Unlock the Potent...&nbsp; [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11475, 11184, 'Tara R. Alemany', 'tara@alewebsocial.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/alewebsocial/', '24.151.104.106', '2013-07-11 09:33:01', '2013-07-11 14:33:01', 'Hi, Mauro. Thanks for your feedback. Just to clarify, where we live, fireworks are not illegal. They\'re even sold in the grocery stores. When I was a kid, they were illegal, so many of my own reservations had to do with the same reaction you had.\n\nHowever, the example wasn\'t intended to trivialize the content of the book, but to show that these lessons shouldn\'t be restricted to the corporate world. They have applicability in many more situations than simply that of the C-suite cabinet. Many leadership books limit the application to business contexts. Yet we have the ability to teach and use these lessons in our own homes now, where the future leaders of our world can be taught today what it means to accept responsibility and make wise, considered decisions.\n\nAfter all, we\'re looking to grow more character-based leaders here. Being granted the opportunity to practice leadership skills, make decisions, understand the impact and consequences early are all huge things for kids to learn. Unfortunately, they don\'t have as many opportunities to do that as I\'d like to see. That\'s why I choose to include this particular example in my review. It was a timely one for me.\n\nRemove the fireworks and replace the decision with something that you\'re more comfortable with. The key take away of my review is, teaching young people to make wise and informed decisions is important, and I was thankful that the book inspired me to see an opportunity with my own son that I\'d been missing.\n\nThe same methods can be used in any environment, and perhaps you\'re more comfortable seeing that in a business setting, I don\'t know. As a parent, I see too many kids who feel entitled and who are irresponsible. I\'d like to stem that tide of potential trouble by seeing them be given more opportunities to feel of value, to see that they have something worthwhile to contribute. And I don\'t believe I\'m alone in that.\n\nHowever, I do apologize if my choice of story made the review less effective or simplistic for you. That wasn\'t my intent.', 0, '1', '', '', 11471, 259),
(11476, 11244, 'Deborah L. Parker', 'dlparker6@verizon.net', '', '71.171.117.97', '2013-07-16 09:04:00', '2013-07-16 14:04:00', 'Dave, I identify with your oldest child position as the launching point for your leadership toolkit. Responsibility was also emphasized to me with my sibling followers!  Too often this type of experience is overlooked for the value it brings to understanding fundamental pieces of the leadership puzzle.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11477, 11257, 'Marilyn D Jacobson, PhD', 'mdj@marilynjacobson.com', 'http://marilynjacobson.com', '108.193.37.238', '2013-07-14 14:47:33', '2013-07-14 19:47:33', 'Bill, I resonated with your ideas about different perspectives.  I advocate periodic turning the prisms to my clients and try to do it often in my professional and personal life.  Since I travel frequently, I am also aware of how orderly the world looks at 10,000 feet and how disorderly it seems at times on the ground.  Thanks for your ever interesting points of view.\nMarilyn', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11478, 11257, 'Ted Nicholas', 'Ted.Nicholas10@gmail.com', 'http://www.teamengagementtools.com', '78.97.85.59', '2013-07-14 15:55:00', '2013-07-14 20:55:00', 'Great stuff. A usefull question for me when I\'m stuck in my thinking or in a negotiating situatio is to ask: What if we did this in a different way? The implied message is that if we do it differently it will be better and we will get unstuck.\nYou are right about the energy rising even before having the answer.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11479, 11257, 'Sibel Mutlu', 'sibelmutlu03@gmail.com', '', '85.105.253.173', '2013-07-16 10:47:13', '2013-07-16 15:47:13', 'Hi Bill, I completely agree with your above ariticle and really liked the way you explained it. I think it\'s really important to ask these kind of perspective questions at differnt times of our lives. I would suggest the following questions which I really like: \"What would you be doing if you weren\'t affraid?\", \"Is it really what you need/want to do or do you just feel obliged to?\"', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11480, 11257, 'Tony Gallardo', 'tgalardousa@aol.com', '', '71.171.109.41', '2013-07-16 12:35:48', '2013-07-16 17:35:48', 'Bill, great article; I see the value of your outlook in my own circumstances frequently. Trying to change ones perspective can be difficult, but if we do it, it often rewards us with great new insights. The fact that it may be difficult does not mean it is impossible, and is well worth the effort.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11481, 11257, 'Bill Fox', 'bfox@5minutespisuccess.com', '', '74.123.217.146', '2013-07-17 15:20:01', '2013-07-17 20:20:01', 'Marilyn, thank you for your comments and kind words. Great idea on turning the prisms. That\'s also a great distinction to call out on how things look more orderly from a higher perspective. For me personally I find that helps me see what may be more important from another vantage point. It also makes me feel that the chaos we often are so close to has a higher creative purpose. I\'d also like to highlight here for others that you are the author of am amazing book, Turning the Pyramid Upside Down. Your book has contributed to my ideas that are showing up here. -Bill', 0, '1', '', '', 11477, 302),
(11482, 11257, 'Bill Fox', 'bfox@5minutespisuccess.com', '', '74.123.217.146', '2013-07-17 15:22:03', '2013-07-17 20:22:03', 'Ted, thanks for your kind comments and so glad to hear you enjoyed the post. I really like your question too: What if we did this in a different way? What a great way to get unstuck! Thanks for leaving a comment. -Bill', 0, '1', '', '', 11478, 302),
(11483, 11257, 'Bill Fox', 'bfox@5minutespisuccess.com', '', '74.123.217.146', '2013-07-17 15:27:23', '2013-07-17 20:27:23', 'Hi Sibel, thanks for your great questions and kind words. I really like the idea of asking what would we be doing if you weren\'t afraid. I know fear has stopped me from asking more questions than I would like to at times, but I\'m getting less and less afraid to ask them. :) I\'m happy to hear you liked the way I explained it. Thanks for leaving a comment. -Bill', 0, '1', '', '', 11479, 302),
(11484, 11257, 'Bill Fox', 'bfox@5minutespisuccess.com', '', '74.123.217.146', '2013-07-17 15:31:54', '2013-07-17 20:31:54', 'Tony, I\'m glad to hear you liked the article, and I appreciate the kind words. As you say, the rewards from changing our perspective are well worth it. Your post gave be an idea for a question we might ask ourselves: \"What would it take to make it easier for us to change our perspective more frequently.\" Thanks for your comment. -Bill', 0, '1', '', '', 11480, 302),
(11485, 11269, 'Frank Nance', 'Fsnance@yahoo.com', 'http://Fullsailselling.wordpress.com', '76.30.172.20', '2013-07-22 14:29:33', '2013-07-22 19:29:33', 'When you have people who want to make a difference, make sure you are aligning performance metrics with the company goals. Too often individuals are measured on activity driven metrics rather than true productivity metrics, which can result in otherwise driven employees focussing on the wrong tasks... Just a thought.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11486, 11269, 'Got a kick-ass project on a tight deadline with a growing team? Can you be too positive? | Reflections for Personal and Business Development', '', 'http://www.e-quidam.com/theblog/?p=970', '70.40.220.104', '2013-07-31 08:26:41', '2013-07-31 13:26:41', '[...] Everyone wants to make a difference [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11487, 11362, 'Leadership as a Mobile App | MILE Leadership | ...', '', 'http://www.scoop.it/t/inspirational-leadership-management-and-engagement/p/4004898312/leadership-as-a-mobile-app', '89.30.105.121', '2013-07-19 04:15:26', '2013-07-19 09:15:26', '[...] &quot;You can pretend to care, you cannot pretend to be there,&rdquo; wrote Texas Bix Bender in his book Don&rsquo;t Squat With Yer Spurs On! It is one of my favo...&nbsp; [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11488, 11376, 'Words Your Team Won&rsquo;t Ask For (But Desper...', '', 'http://www.scoop.it/t/ontmanagen/p/4005086778/words-your-team-won-t-ask-for-but-desperately-needs-to-hear', '89.30.105.121', '2013-07-23 12:37:59', '2013-07-23 17:37:59', '[...] Would you be interested in a leadership practice that would improve the quality of work for 80% of your employees? What if you could increase the productivity and job satisfaction of 93% of your staff? What would that mean for your team and your organization? Believe it or not, there is one thing you can say and do that can provide those benefits. If you&rsquo;ve been in the workplace very long, you will probably recognize this one very quickly.&nbsp; [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11489, 11376, 'Words Your Team Won&rsquo;t Ask For (But Desper...', '', 'http://www.scoop.it/t/sale-eu-org/p/4005092818/words-your-team-won-t-ask-for-but-desperately-needs-to-hear', '89.30.105.121', '2013-07-23 15:36:27', '2013-07-23 20:36:27', '[...] Serious Benefits Would you be interested in a leadership practice that would improve the quality of work for 80% of your employees? What if you could i...&nbsp; [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11490, 11376, 'Sandi Coryell', 'sandicoryell@thecoryellgroup.com', '', '99.172.183.188', '2013-07-23 23:00:22', '2013-07-24 04:00:22', 'I agree, David. People notice when they have to carry other people\'s loads or when they even notice that other people are \"allowed\" to get away with not carrying their own. Leaders who don\'t nip it in the bud are on slippery slope.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0);
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(11491, 11376, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mike/', '98.178.140.225', '2013-07-24 07:07:05', '2013-07-24 12:07:05', 'David, great piece. In my first management gig, I realized everyone wasn\'t going to like working with me. So I chose to make an environment preferred by people who weren\'t afraid to make a great contribution.  It\'s not fair to hard workers to pay slackers the same. It\'s not fair to people who invest personal energy and work to improve when you also make them pick up the persistent slack of others who don\'t strive for the same level.  So for me, the choice was who would benefit. Once that decision was made, the others became easier, including who to ask to leave. I\'ve had to invite several people to find a place they loved.  I\'ve even helped them.  I simply work from the idea that when they find the place they love, they\'ll be happier and work better too.\n\nGreat post! Thanks.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 243),
(11492, 11376, 'David M. Dye', 'david_dye@comcast.net', 'http://trailblaze.com', '71.237.43.88', '2013-07-24 08:54:01', '2013-07-24 13:54:01', 'Always!\n\nBeing a character-based, servant leader includes accountability.\n\nThanks, Sandi,\n\nDavid', 0, '1', '', '', 11490, 307),
(11493, 11376, 'David M. Dye', 'david_dye@comcast.net', 'http://trailblaze.com', '71.237.43.88', '2013-07-24 08:56:24', '2013-07-24 13:56:24', 'Great example, Mike,\n\nYou called back to one of my leadership maxims:  you\'re going to have problems either way - the real choice is which set of problems you want to have. Clearly you chose the set that invested in the people who wanted to be there...and loved the others enough to help them find a better match.\n\nAwesome!\n\nDavid', 0, '1', '', '', 11491, 307),
(11494, 11376, 'Words Your Team Won&#039;t Ask For (But Desperately Need to Hear) - Trailblaze', '', 'http://trailblazeinc.com/2013/07/words-your-team-wont-ask-for-but-desperately-need-to-hear/', '174.120.62.130', '2013-07-24 09:05:22', '2013-07-24 14:05:22', '[...] Read more of my guest post at the Lead Change Group. [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11495, 11405, 'Follow, Feel and Flow: Integrating Leading and...', '', 'http://www.scoop.it/t/educ8-tech/p/4005138702/follow-feel-and-flow-integrating-leading-and-following', '89.30.105.121', '2013-07-24 11:45:54', '2013-07-24 16:45:54', '[...] Leaders often hate to follow. There&#039;s ego, &quot;I could do this better.&quot; Or vision, &quot;she&#039;s not thinking big enough.&quot; Or sty...&nbsp; [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11496, 11405, 'Ivan Gruer', 'ivan.gruer@gmail.com', 'http://ivangruer.com', '2.192.77.215', '2013-07-25 08:55:31', '2013-07-25 13:55:31', '\"It is hard to step back and embrace the learning, particularly when emotions are high.  And yet, that may be our biggest opportunity to learn.\"\nWell said and great answer for decision making. That\'s a feel &amp; think (feelink) approach for learning.\nThanks for letting me know your story.\nIvan', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11497, 11431, 'Collaborating at Its Best! | Global HR, Leaders...', '', 'http://www.scoop.it/t/global-hr-leadership-and-talent-trends/p/4005229628/collaborating-at-its-best', '89.30.105.121', '2013-07-26 06:59:51', '2013-07-26 11:59:51', '[...] &ldquo;Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.&rdquo; &mdash;Helen Keller.&nbsp; [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11498, 11431, 'The Friday Five, Blogs That Matter &#8211; July 26, 2013 | The Transformational Leadership Strategist', '', 'http://transformationalstrategist.com/the-friday-five-blogs-that-matter-july-26-2013/', '174.132.149.98', '2013-07-27 10:27:13', '2013-07-27 15:27:13', '[...] Read the post&#8230; [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11499, 11431, 'The collaborative team player | Leadership Esse...', '', 'http://www.scoop.it/t/leadership-essentials/p/4005598397/the-collaborative-team-player', '89.30.105.121', '2013-08-03 08:43:13', '2013-08-03 13:43:13', '[...] &ldquo;Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.&rdquo; &mdash;Helen Keller Today, the social implications of a multi-generational workforce joining with ...&nbsp; [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11500, 11431, 'The collaborative team player | @CanterAP (Spal...', '', 'http://www.scoop.it/t/canterap/p/4005641771/the-collaborative-team-player', '89.30.105.121', '2013-08-04 13:17:14', '2013-08-04 18:17:14', '[...] &ldquo;Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.&rdquo; &mdash;Helen Keller Today, the social implications of a multi-generational workforce joining with ...&nbsp; [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11501, 11431, 'Experts on Leading Up and Sideways: A Frontline Festival - Leadership Speaker David Dye', '', 'http://trailblazeinc.com/2014/01/experts-leading-sideways-frontline-festival/', '192.185.4.123', '2016-01-16 11:10:31', '2016-01-16 16:10:31', '[&#8230;] Henry, Sr., Lead Change Group, shares The Collaborative Team Player. This post contains 4 attitudes of collaborative team players.  A collaborative team player is [&#8230;]', 0, '0', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11502, 18128, '5 Things You Really Don&#8217;t Believe About Leadership by Chad Balthrop | Go, Leader, Grow!', '', 'http://goleadergrow.wordpress.com/2013/07/17/5-things-you-really-dont-believe-about-leadership-by-chad-balthrop/', '72.232.7.49', '2013-07-17 07:08:12', '2013-07-17 12:08:12', '[...] http://leadchangegroup.com/5-things-you-dont-really-believe-about-leadership/ [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11503, 18128, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mike/', '64.207.236.118', '2013-07-17 13:26:43', '2013-07-17 18:26:43', 'Chad, thanks for the very thoughtful post. Interesting how you pulled these ideas together. I especially liked your comments about the grand vision. Often we can\'t see where we\'d like to go until long after we started in the right direction. I don\'t want to wait until I can forecast the future before I get in the car. The more we know, the better our vision will be. So for me, many times I get the idea long after I started moving.\n\nThanks again for the post. Mike...', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 243),
(11504, 18128, '5 Things You Don&rsquo;t Really Believe About L...', '', 'http://www.scoop.it/t/better-manager/p/4004893344/5-things-you-don-t-really-believe-about-leadership', '89.30.105.121', '2013-07-19 02:29:36', '2013-07-19 07:29:36', '[...] I have a friend who often says, &quot;The things we do are what we really believe. Everything else is just talk.&quot; You would think with all our t...&nbsp; [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11505, 18128, 'Chad Balthrop', 'cbalth28@hotmail.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/chadbalthrop/', '72.192.84.14', '2013-07-19 06:25:32', '2013-07-19 11:25:32', 'Hey Mike,\n\nThanks for the comments. Often we don\'t move for fear of failure. I was talking with a guy yesterday who was paralyzed by this fear. It\'s destroying his family. As we talked he said, \"No matter what choice I make at some point I\'m going to make a mistake. It could be big, it could be small, but whether I go right or left I\'m still going to fall short in some way.\" So I told him, \"If that\'s true then you need to learn to fail in another direction.\n\nSometimes grand vision is the result of failing the right direction.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 265),
(11506, 18128, '5 Things You Don&rsquo;t Really Believe About L...', '', 'http://www.scoop.it/t/serving-and-leadership/p/4004906904/5-things-you-don-t-really-believe-about-leadership', '89.30.105.121', '2013-07-19 07:40:19', '2013-07-19 12:40:19', '[...] Here are 5 things you say you believe about leadership but haven&rsquo;t yet found a way to put into practice.&nbsp; [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11507, 18128, '5 Things You Don&rsquo;t Really Believe About L...', '', 'http://www.scoop.it/t/ontmanagen/p/4004976338/5-things-you-don-t-really-believe-about-leadership', '89.30.105.121', '2013-07-21 08:17:51', '2013-07-21 13:17:51', '[...] I have a friend who often says, &ldquo;The things we do are what we really believe. Everything else is just talk.&rdquo; You would think with all our talk about leadership there would be few ideas left to explore. But the truth is, no matter how many posts you write, books you read, or conferences you attend there will always be a separation between what you say you believe and those actions you take to support those beliefs. That&rsquo;s why we keep reading, keep writing, and keep searching. We need to be reminded. We look for inspiration.&nbsp; [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11508, 18128, '5 Things You Don’t Really Believe About Leadership | kwalitisme', '', 'http://kwalitisme.wordpress.com/2013/07/21/5-things-you-dont-really-believe-about-leadership/', '72.232.113.10', '2013-07-21 08:18:15', '2013-07-21 13:18:15', '[...] See on leadchangegroup.com [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11509, 11458, 'Epic Fail &ndash; 5 Ways to Build a Culture of ...', '', 'http://www.scoop.it/t/leadership-by-elysian-training/p/4005521021/epic-fail-5-ways-to-build-a-culture-of-failure', '89.30.105.121', '2013-08-01 10:06:16', '2013-08-01 15:06:16', '[...] No one likes to fail. Failure feels like losing. But failure is more generous than we might think. Failure gives experience to those who try and offers ...&nbsp; [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11510, 11458, 'Jennifer McClure', 'jennifer@unbridledtalent.com', 'http://unbridledtalent.com/blog', '70.196.196.105', '2013-08-05 22:29:02', '2013-08-06 03:29:02', 'I love everything about this post. Thanks for helping me to understand how reframing failure and learning from it can be a very positive thing.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11511, 11493, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mike/', '64.207.236.118', '2013-07-29 08:08:36', '2013-07-29 13:08:36', 'Georgia, I feel obligated to comment. I don\'t get what the gender of God has to do with leadership.  I do understand how tolerance and emotional intelligence are related to leadership and how both can make me a better leader.  Imbalance in either, as well as imbalance in a number of other areas, can also make me ineffective as a leader.\n\nAnd I can understand how someone might believe that I\'m incapable of separating my belief about God from my ability to treat people fairly. I\'m a pretty conservative Christian. However, I don\'t agree with what you\'ve said above about the Christian faith as it pertains to me. I can\'t speak for generations of Christians. I can\'t speak about what the ancients believed when they wrote the Bible.  I can speak about what I believe and about how that belief has changed my life.  I believe the truth of it because of the change it has made in my life; not because I\'m unable or lack intelligence.\n\nSo I just want to get it on the record that I\'m not so sure you\'ve convinced me of the gender of God or that my belief about God makes me less of a leader.  Hope you understand.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 243),
(11512, 11493, 'Samantha', 'sowyourdestiny@gmail.com', 'http://www.tweetconnection.com', '50.137.28.216', '2013-07-29 08:42:20', '2013-07-29 13:42:20', 'With all due respect for the sensitivity of the topic, I really found this post to be a valuable contribution to the leadership discussion.  What we believe has everything to do with how people lead.  When some of those beliefs are ingrained to such an extent that it has impacted women as they have, it is very much relevant to the topic of leadership.\n\nI say this with the understanding that no man alive on the planet today made up \'patriarchy\' or the religions that foster this mindset.  And I say this as a woman that loves and values men. However, that mindset remains today any time someone is conditioned to believe those same beliefs that have contributed to the subjugation and inequality of women.\n\nIn fact, the entire basis of \'The Fall\' is aimed at women and BLAMED on women.  It\'s a shame based system.  It was at that point that men decided and basically took it upon themselves to try to eliminate the feminine from the \'godhead\' and women were demoted and became 2nd class citizens. Whoever those men were during that time, took it upon themselves to \'play god\'.  This is a major abuse of power.  And that\'s the main point.\n\nReligion has very little to do with the divine Creator of all that is and everything to do with man and the need for power and control.  This is WHY it is so relevant to the leadership discussion.\n\nEveryone has the right to their faith and beliefs, however, if any of those beliefs are the cause of harm to others, they should be questioned and examined.  It has nothing to do with eradicating \'God\' and everything to do with truth.  Man made beliefs are simply that...they come from man.  It\'s important to discern which beliefs are from the \'ego\' of man and which actually stems from the creative life force of all that is.\n\nAll of which has everything to do with leadership.\n\nEven if everyone does not agree with this topic because it does challenge popular beliefs, I\'m very thankful it was still allowed to be posted and shared.  It contains important and relevant issues that I believe should be considered to help us and future generations to become better leaders.\n\nSincerely,\nSamantha', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11513, 11493, 'Georgia Feiste', 'Georgia@Collaborativetransitions.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/gfeiste/', '76.84.231.215', '2013-07-29 09:48:32', '2013-07-29 14:48:32', 'Mike.... I actually like your comment. And, I\'m sorry you don\'t think the concepts pertain to our ability to be great leaders. Perhaps I didn\'t get as deep into leadership as we normally do on Lead Change, and the words I chose didn\'t utilize the terminology that relates to leadership and business.  My point was that until we recognize that God has no gender (and that is not a bad thing), and our belief in spirit moves us in that direction, it will be difficult for us to be whole and complete in our thought processes - especially when we live and work from and within our spiritual beliefs. Our spiritual beliefs often drive how we think - and a patriarchal society pushes us in the direction of left brain thinking - often denigrating the more creative, expansive thinking of a right brain person. Polarity on either side is not healthy.\n\nDialogue is what it is about. And, lack of agreement and the willingness to listen, discuss and listen more is what great leadership is about. It\'s about being open-minded, and asking the questions. And, it\'s about recognizing that everyone is different, living from different values and beliefs, and that each and every one of us is valuable.\n\nIt isn\'t personal. It\'s never personal - and certainly it doesn\'t demean anyone\'s intelligence. I applaud your belief, and your knowledge of truth. ! I follow the ways of Christ myself. I believe in the truths and the way of life that was shown to us by his actions and his words. I am just not conservative - you could call me progressive - and I think constantly about how to be a better leader and person in the world that we live in, living my truths based on my perceptions, values and beliefs.\n\nThank you for letting things happen as they may. I don\'t post things to tell people how to think. I post to let those who believe the same as I do know that they have an ally. I believe in dialogue. If we can\'t have dialogue about our values, and still reach common purpose, we are in deep trouble - as leaders, as people, and as humanity.', 0, '1', '', '', 11511, 266),
(11514, 11493, 'Georgia Feiste', 'Georgia@Collaborativetransitions.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/gfeiste/', '76.84.231.215', '2013-07-29 09:58:48', '2013-07-29 14:58:48', 'Thank you, Samantha, for understanding and being willing to enter the conversation and why it pertains to leadership.\n\nI believe in dialogue, and open-minded communication. You jumped right in. Bravo!\n\nGeorgia', 0, '1', '', '', 11512, 266),
(11515, 11493, 'Chad Balthrop', 'cbalth28@hotmail.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/chadbalthrop/', '72.192.84.14', '2013-07-30 08:32:21', '2013-07-30 13:32:21', 'Interesting conversation...thanks for sharing...a few thoughts...\n\nThere is what people claim the Bible says and then there is what it actually says.\n\nIn the past many have pulled various Scriptures out of context to establish the authority of a patriarchal society, but if you read what the Bible actually says what you will see is a leadership principle - mutual submission out of mutual respect. I\'ll elaborate in a minute.\n\nThe gender of God is deeper than female/male. God is neither. God is both. God is bigger than all that. In Psalms God is described as protecting people beneath the shadow of his wing. Two words to note in that statement, \'his\' and \'wing\'. The significance of the verse is not gender or that God is some kind of heavenly bird. It is an artistic attempt through the frailty of the spoken word to describe God\'s care for creation - for you and me.\n\nThe story of the fall has been used historically to establish male authority. But we should really read what it says. Authority isn\'t the point. Eve was deceived. That\'s not a statement of intelligence or significance. It\'s simply what happened. Adam willfully chose to do the wrong thing. Both are responsible for their choices. The effect for both, the same. Neither choice is better or worse than the other. Both are cautionary tales. Don\'t be deceived. Don\'t be rebellious. To teach it any other way is to misrepresent part of the purpose of the story.\n\nEven a cursory reading of the New Testament shows that Jesus passionately worked to elevate the significance of woman in what was clearly a male dominated society. That male domination wan\'t unique to the Hebrew culture. It permeated the Roman and Greek culture as well. These are pagan cultures known for their multitude of gods and goddesses. Yes, there are verses in the Bible that say wives should submit to their husbands. But in the same passage of scripture it tells men to love their wives as Christ loves the church. Christ\'s love for people is clearly demonstrated. He gave up his authority as God to become human. He gave up his human right of freedom to become a servant of others. He gave up his reputation as someone accused of a crime he didn\'t commit. He gave up his life in order to secure salvation for you and me. Yup...I used a lot of gender specific words in that paragraph, but history shows that Jesus was male. That\'s not the point. Scripture tells wives to submit to their husbands. It tells husbands to love their wives as Christ loves the church. It\'s clear that Christ gave up everything for the benefit of the one\'s he loves. That\'s the instruction given to men. Give all that you have and all that you will be in service to your wife, even if it means losing your life. While these verses have been used to establish a teaching about authority, that\'s not really the point. When read together and in context a leadership principle is established - Mutual submission out of mutual respect.\n\nThat\'s the most common, most repeated leadership principle found in the Bible. How will you use who you are and what you have for the benefit of others?\n\nThe more interesting part of your argument isn\'t about the gender of God, but about the role literacy plays in a shift toward a patriarchal society. It begs the question - what\'s the alternative?\n\nIt seems disrespectful and counterintuitive to suggest that if only we were illiterate women would have more power. On the contrary nothing grows influence like intelligence, education and the ability to clearly articulate what one knows and feels with others. Your article is an example of this.\n\nThanks for the thought provoking article and for reading this long comment! I would love to hear more of your thoughts on how literacy affects gender roles.\n\nTHANKS, God bless,\nChad', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 265),
(11516, 11493, 'Tanveer Naseer', 'tanveer@tanveernaseer.com', 'http://www.tanveernaseer.com', '24.157.249.6', '2013-07-30 12:57:55', '2013-07-30 17:57:55', 'Hi Georgia,\n\nAlthough your piece is on the nature of gender and God, I do want to comment on this statement you made:\n\n\"Rather than a continued concentration on whole-brained development or balance, as our ancestors learned to read and write through symbols, they began to exercise and develop the left-brain and encourage their offspring to do the same.\n\nMathematics and science follow suit, requiring pragmatic “proof,” replacing faith and mystery.\"\n\nAs a scientist, I completely disagree with your statement that science has replaced mystery or even faith, not to mention the idea that it\'s more masculine because it requires concrete objectivity over the \'feminine\' attributes.  Science deals with mystery because the whole nature of science is exploration to understand, uncover and learn about the mysteries around us.  And that requires faith both in our abilities to discover and understand the meaning behind what we\'ve learned.\n\nAs for the masculinity of math and science, this is the kind of thinking that only serves to hold women back from pursuing these disciplines.  Science, like God, is gender neutral; it\'s only our perceptions and how we choose to view or understand the world that adds these characteristics to them (on an aside, science and religion are not polar opposites as both seek to answer different questions - science the how and what while religion serves to answer the why).  In my studies and work, I worked, collaborated and learned from many talented female scientists who I can assure you never felt there gender was threatened or marginalized by scientific language or nonmenclature.\n\nI appreciate how you\'re trying to illuminate the inherent bias in favour of men in most, but not all, languages (for example, how there are more derogatory words for women than men), but I think these points of yours above don\'t help in presenting that argument.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11517, 11493, 'Georgia Feiste', 'Georgia@Collaborativetransitions.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/gfeiste/', '76.84.231.215', '2013-07-30 17:02:34', '2013-07-30 22:02:34', 'Chad - Thank you for your comments. I am appreciative of your thoughtful response, and your generous compliment.\n\nMore thoughts on literacy - First of all I love to read - and I\'m fairly left brained. AND, I\'m working hard to continuously exercise the creativity, the big-picture thinking, and the compassionate non-linear thinking (intuition, if you will) of the right-brain.  Literacy is not a bad thing - It is one of the most profound developments of society in thousands of years. It just brings with it a shadow side, as all good things do.\n\nLiteracy, in my mind, becomes a weapon when words are taken too literally, used out of context, and in search of power. It becomes destructive when it is used in place of feelings and compassion.  I will follow with another article on literacy and gender roles - on my blog in a few weeks. Watch for it! I would love to continue the conversation.\n\nBlessings,\n\nGeorgia', 0, '1', '', '', 11515, 266),
(11518, 11493, 'Georgia Feiste', 'Georgia@Collaborativetransitions.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/gfeiste/', '76.84.231.215', '2013-07-30 17:21:41', '2013-07-30 22:21:41', 'Thank you for sharing your perspective, Tanveer.  I appreciate hearing your thoughts.\n\nMy perspective, after raising a highly scientific daughter, and spending years talking to her about the mysteries of the world - the miracles that occur, and the until recently unexplainable mental \"control\" we have over the realities around us, is that science has often discounted the mysteries and faith that surrounds us. It is also true, from my perspective,  that the \"knowing\" of discovery,( or re-discovery)  has often been denigrated by scientists around the world because there is no proof.\n\nI agree that gender is rarely marginalized by scientific language or nomenclature, at least in my experience. However, what IS marginalized quite frequently is the acceptance of intuition and feelings that sometimes lead us on different paths. What IS marginalized is the completely different type of thinking of right-brained creatives - who while they have difficulty with math and science, can often lead us down quite wonderful paths of discovery.\n\nI am in no way attempting to create a division between men and women - what I am trying to point out is that when we work together, using science, math, feelings and intuition - creating balance in our acceptance of all of our strengths as members of the human race - we all win. Not just some of us. And when leaders take on this type of mindset, they create GREAT teams.\n\nI may have just confused the issue. If so, I apologize. I appreciate the possibilities of the conversation.\n\nGeorgia', 0, '1', '', '', 11516, 266),
(11519, 11493, 'Tanveer Naseer', 'tanveer@tanveernaseer.com', 'http://www.tanveernaseer.com', '24.157.249.6', '2013-07-30 20:39:34', '2013-07-31 01:39:34', 'Hi Georgia,\n\nThanks for the clarification; not surprisingly, we are now very much in agreement regarding modern-day scientists rigidity in seeing past what we can quantify today.  That has been one of my biggest frustrations working in the science field, which I have no doubt explains why - despite the rapid changes in technology - we\'re not seeing any dramatic developments/revelations.  In fact, I recall reading one prominent scientist actually stating that we shouldn\'t expect such because we\'ve already figured out/discovered everything (!!).  Much like religion, I think this is more reflective of the practioner (scientist) than it is the discipline (science).\n\nIronically, if you read what some of the most prominent and established scientists have written, they admit that they faced such rigid dogma and the achievements we now celebrate of theirs happened in spite of, instead of because of, how the scientific community goes about trying to understand the nature of things (I\'ve written about one such scientist, Nobel Laureate James Watson, and how his experiences fighting this resistance revealed some fundamental lessons on leadership we can all benefit from).\n\nOf course, this varies by discipline.  From my own experience (this is anecdotal more than hard facts), I\'ve found those that study astronomy and cosmology to be some of the more open-minded scientists, willing to accept that there are things we can\'t quantify or even ever measure, but that doesn\'t diminish their relevance in terms of understanding the nature of things.\n\nAnd then there are the biologists, who seem to insist on what is almost verging their own form of a religious dogma about science.  For example, one of my biology professors in university when beset with a number of questions regarding discrepancies in the evolutionary model, threw his hands up in the air (literally) and shouted at the student \'You just have to believe in it, okay?\'.  Needless to say, he lost all credibility in my eyes at that moment, as I\'m sure he did with many of the others students in the auditorium.\n\nThen again, I\'ve also met people who when they learn of my science background profess how they live only a life based in science, to which I sometimes quip \'You mean you know someone whose managed to defy the laws of gravity?\'\n\nIn any case, I do agree with you that most modern-day scientists need to appreciate the balance between what we can measure and what we can intuitively understand.  Thanks again for the clarification, Georgia.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11520, 11507, 'Training Tomorrow&rsquo;s Leaders: The Next Gen...', '', 'http://www.scoop.it/t/office-productivity/p/4005679922/training-tomorrow-s-leaders-the-next-generation-of-workplace-thinking', '89.30.105.121', '2013-08-05 09:34:00', '2013-08-05 14:34:00', '[...] As the Boomer generation ages, increasing numbers of senior executives are moving toward retirement. Consequently, organizations must have strategies in...&nbsp; [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11521, 11563, 'Johann Gauthier', 'gauthierjohann@gmail.com', 'http://www.nothingbutexcellence.net', '205.193.174.5', '2013-08-07 11:58:26', '2013-08-07 16:58:26', 'Powerful post Tal!\nGaining and achieving mastery is often a long mature process and also an opportunity to allow ourselves to be and live an integrated life.\nIt is often a difficult process and as you and I recently exchanged I would say sometimes it is going to be worse before it gets better however it is our job to remain focussed and unleash our passion, potential and talents.\nI\'m blessed by our connection!\nJohann', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11522, 11563, 'LaRae Quy', 'LaRae@LaRaeQuy.com', 'http://www.LaRaeQuy.com', '50.131.176.138', '2013-08-07 13:43:32', '2013-08-07 18:43:32', 'A beautiful post, Tal. I agree that leadership is about relationships and those relationships are not confined, or defined, by our work environment. But you make a very important point: the place to start is with ourselves, not others, in developing those relationships. As leaders, we need to be whole, healthy, and self-aware. Too often, leadership books talk about relationships, and strategies without first addressing how the leader becomes authentic and in touch with their deeper being.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11523, 11563, 'Discover your Leadership Voice | About leadersh...', '', 'http://www.scoop.it/t/ontmanagen/p/4005794420/discover-your-leadership-voice', '89.30.105.121', '2013-08-07 14:06:05', '2013-08-07 19:06:05', '[...] Don&rsquo;t wish for less challenges, wish for more wisdom.&rdquo;~ Jim RohnWisdom comes only with time as we reflect upon our experiences, synthesize our learning, practice patience and uplift ourselves to a new beginning. The journey of leadership is an inner quest to discover who you really are and what you care about.It&rsquo;s a process of self-examination that you find your authentic voice needed to lead others. Your leadership voice has to come from the inside out. Leadership expert, Stephen Covey said that we need to win the private victories before we can win the public victories. Leadership is an inside job!&nbsp; [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11524, 11563, 'Discover your Leadership Voice | kwalitisme', '', 'http://kwalitisme.wordpress.com/2013/08/07/discover-your-leadership-voice/', '72.232.7.53', '2013-08-07 14:06:24', '2013-08-07 19:06:24', '[...] See on leadchangegroup.com [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11525, 11563, 'Discover your Leadership Voice | 21st Century L...', '', 'http://www.scoop.it/t/21st-century-leadership/p/4005793736/discover-your-leadership-voice', '89.30.105.121', '2013-08-07 14:33:39', '2013-08-07 19:33:39', '[...] Don&rsquo;t wish for less challenges, wish for more wisdom.&rdquo;~ Jim Rohn Wisdom comes only with time as we reflect upon our experiences, synthesize our learn...&nbsp; [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11526, 11563, 'Discover your Leadership Voice | Leading Lite |...', '', 'http://www.scoop.it/t/leading-lite/p/4005810812/discover-your-leadership-voice', '89.30.105.121', '2013-08-08 03:14:58', '2013-08-08 08:14:58', '[...] Don&rsquo;t wish for less challenges, wish for more wisdom.&rdquo;~ Jim Rohn Wisdom comes only with time as we reflect upon our experiences, synthesize our learn...&nbsp; [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11527, 11563, 'Dave Bratcher', 'Dave@davebratcher.com', 'http://www.davebratcher.com', '207.223.31.163', '2013-08-08 07:18:37', '2013-08-08 12:18:37', 'Great insight!  Thanks for sharing.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11528, 11563, 'Discover your Leadership Voice | MILE Leadershi...', '', 'http://www.scoop.it/t/inspirational-leadership-management-and-engagement/p/4005868490/discover-your-leadership-voice', '89.30.105.121', '2013-08-09 03:02:21', '2013-08-09 08:02:21', '[...] Don&rsquo;t wish for less challenges, wish for more wisdom.&rdquo;~ Jim Rohn Wisdom comes only with time as we reflect upon our experiences, synthesize our learn...&nbsp; [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11529, 11563, 'Discover your Leadership Voice | The Daily Lead...', '', 'http://www.scoop.it/t/the-daily-leadership-scoop/p/4005959324/discover-your-leadership-voice', '89.30.105.121', '2013-08-11 13:29:24', '2013-08-11 18:29:24', '[...] Don&rsquo;t wish for less challenges, wish for more wisdom.&rdquo;~ Jim Rohn Wisdom comes only with time as we reflect upon our experiences, synthesize our learning, practice patience and uplift ourselves to a new beginning.The journey of leadership is an inner quest to discover who you really are and what you care about.&nbsp; [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11530, 11563, 'Discover your Leadership Voice | Motivation and...', '', 'http://www.scoop.it/t/motivation-and-inspirational-people-and-articles/p/4005981786/discover-your-leadership-voice', '89.30.105.121', '2013-08-12 04:39:27', '2013-08-12 09:39:27', '[...] Don&rsquo;t wish for less challenges, wish for more wisdom.&rdquo;~ Jim Rohn Wisdom comes only with time as we reflect upon our experiences, synthesize our learn...&nbsp; [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11531, 11563, 'Discover your Leadership Voice | Leadership | S...', '', 'http://www.scoop.it/t/leadership-by-elysian-training/p/4006165358/discover-your-leadership-voice', '89.30.105.121', '2013-08-16 04:43:40', '2013-08-16 09:43:40', '[...] Don&rsquo;t wish for less challenges, wish for more wisdom.&rdquo;~ Jim Rohn Wisdom comes only with time as we reflect upon our experiences, synthesize our learn...&nbsp; [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11532, 11650, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mike/', '98.178.140.225', '2013-08-12 06:51:11', '2013-08-12 11:51:11', 'Excellent post Jane. I appreciate how you make learning experiences and teaching experiences out of everyday life.  Judgment is a good think. It\'s important to be judicious, applying good judgment, but to limit our application to ourselves.  Interesting how many people think they have to fix everyone else on Twitter.  Simply unfollow anyone you don\'t want to listen to.  People unfollow me every day. I appreciate Wayne Dyer\'s quote about what our judgment shows. Who I don\'t follow should line up with who I am.  How I unfollow them probably does too.\n\nThanks for making me think and smile this morning. Love the post. Mike...', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 243),
(11533, 11650, 'Jane Perdue', 'janeperdue@comcast.net', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/janeperdue/', '76.26.194.245', '2013-08-13 08:20:52', '2013-08-13 13:20:52', 'Mike -- so glad to hear that the post made you smile and think! Thank you for the kind words. In my second act of life, I keep working on the \"corporate detox\" so I can bring a more open and inclusive approach to redefining leadership through everyday practice. Smiles headed your way!', 0, '1', '', '', 11532, 251),
(11534, 11650, 'amy diederich', 'abdiederich@aol.com', 'http://www.coachingthecurve.com', '166.147.120.148', '2013-08-13 08:37:35', '2013-08-13 13:37:35', 'Jane this maybe my favorite of your many posts and that is saying a great deal because I love your posts! I used to have a friend in highschool who always told me she prided her self on being open minded and non judgmental we would debate her view points and in my arguing that she was judgmental I always proved myself to be evenmore so!\ngreat post keep tjhe quited coming!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11535, 11650, 'John E. Smith', 'strategiclearner@gmail.com', 'http://strategiclearner.wordpress.com', '76.201.90.115', '2013-08-13 09:38:13', '2013-08-13 14:38:13', 'Jane ...\n\nOne man\'s \"drivel\" is another\'s \"pearls of wisdom\" ...\n\nThanks for both giving me something of real value to share this morning and a little smile right off the bat.  Love your attitude and your ability to express.\n\nJohn', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11536, 11650, 'Deb Costello', 'costellod@trinityprep.org', '', '138.210.92.134', '2013-08-13 10:44:51', '2013-08-13 15:44:51', 'Lovely post on my first day of school...  I am reminded that not everyone thinks like me...  and thank goodness for that!\n\nThank you!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11537, 11650, 'Stan Faryna', 'stan.faryna@gmail.com', 'http://stanfaryna.wordpress.com', '108.48.40.112', '2013-08-13 12:14:26', '2013-08-13 17:14:26', 'I enjoyed your reflection.\n\nUnfortunately, 140 characters doesn\'t tell a story - 99 percent of the time. [grin] And I still make that mistake - substituting a quote for a story, explanation or rational argument. A story has to have a dramatic arc.  At least, that\'s what a literature professor will tell you. [laughing]\n\nQuotes, as much as I enjoy them, can come across as authoritarian, dogmatic, brash opinion, or nonsense - depending on your reader. Because social media is a bazaar of ambition, opinion, mood, fact, lies and feeling - results, reactions and responses will vary. Therefore, I try to speak from the heart (right or wrong) and let the chips fall where they may.\n\nWhile it seems best to use quotes (if you must use them) as an illumination of your thoughts on a subject, remember that when you quote, you diminish your contribution from the equation. Or, worse, you attempt to ride on their tailcoats).\n\nA quote emphasizes some one else - with special emphasis on the authority, reputation and name of the quoted person.\n\nIn the overwhelming world of social messaging and connection, the last thing most of us need are parrots who throw around quotes (clever, profound or platitude) without context, story or insight. Lots of people do parrot for the sake of making a frequent or profound gift of themselves, but too often that seemingly careless gift comes across cheap and uninteresting as a cereal box toy.\n\nBut truly that follower was unkind and selfish in their reaction and we can hope for his sake, that it was a reflection of a bad day and not his moral character (or lack thereof).', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11538, 11650, 'Jane Perdue', 'janeperdue@comcast.net', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/janeperdue/', '76.26.194.245', '2013-08-13 13:55:14', '2013-08-13 18:55:14', 'John --\n\nI\'m delighted you enjoyed the post! Finding that sweet balancing spot between confidence and humility makes me a perpetual work in progress!\n\nThank you for sharing and making ME smile,\n\nJane', 0, '1', '', '', 11535, 251),
(11539, 11650, 'Jane Perdue', 'janeperdue@comcast.net', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/janeperdue/', '76.26.194.245', '2013-08-13 13:57:23', '2013-08-13 18:57:23', 'Deb -- I, for one, really enjoy how you think and dare to travel the road less traveled and how you share that wisdom with your students and the rest of us. Smiles and thanks!', 0, '1', '', '', 11536, 251),
(11540, 11650, 'Jane Perdue', 'janeperdue@comcast.net', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/janeperdue/', '76.26.194.245', '2013-08-13 14:02:32', '2013-08-13 19:02:32', 'Stan --\n\nLoved all the teaching and wisdom you expressed in your thoughtful comment. Thanks much for sharing so generously.\n\nJane\n\np.s. Here\'s hoping that the unfollow man is having better days!', 0, '1', '', '', 11537, 251),
(11541, 11650, 'Jane Perdue', 'janeperdue@comcast.net', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/janeperdue/', '76.26.194.245', '2013-08-14 14:18:39', '2013-08-14 19:18:39', 'Amy - big thanks and smiles for your kind words! As I keep discovering, the \"judgment\" quicksand is everywhere and quite relentless. Love your story....tells the message beautifully!', 0, '1', '', '', 11534, 251),
(11542, 11650, 'MarVeena Meek (@PsychicMediumTX)', 'marveenameek@aol.com', 'http://www.marveena.com', '74.197.143.160', '2013-08-15 09:45:16', '2013-08-15 14:45:16', 'I enjoyed your post! Thank you', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11543, 11650, 'Jane Perdue', 'janeperdue@comcast.net', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/janeperdue/', '76.26.194.245', '2013-08-15 15:44:53', '2013-08-15 20:44:53', 'MarVeena -- thank you for letting me know you enjoyed the post!', 0, '1', '', '', 11542, 251),
(11544, 11664, 'Karin Hurt', 'letsgrowleaders@gmail.com', 'http://letsgrowleaders.com', '71.166.47.77', '2013-08-09 17:58:54', '2013-08-09 22:58:54', 'Great post. I have been writing on energy this week, and your post fits right in!  Thanks for sharing.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11545, 11664, 'RECOVER! The Will to Get Up, Stand Strong and M...', '', 'http://www.scoop.it/t/the-daily-leadership-scoop/p/4005959353/recover-the-will-to-get-up-stand-strong-and-move-onward', '89.30.105.121', '2013-08-11 13:32:37', '2013-08-11 18:32:37', '[...] &ldquo;Recovery begins from the darkest moment.&rdquo; Sir John Major Life can hand us measureable shares of obstacles, exhaustive moments and setbacks. I&rsquo;ve learned (in hindsight) to appreciate a few of them, for at times these discomforts have become the launching platform for testing my ability to RECOVER.&nbsp; [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11546, 11664, 'RECOVER! The Will to Get Up, Stand Strong and M...', '', 'http://www.scoop.it/t/good-news-for-a-change/p/4006152527/recover-the-will-to-get-up-stand-strong-and-move-onward', '89.30.105.121', '2013-08-15 21:43:38', '2013-08-16 02:43:38', '[...] &ldquo;Recovery begins from the darkest moment.&rdquo; Sir John Major Life can hand us measureable shares of obstacles, exhaustive moments and setbacks. I&rsquo;ve lea...&nbsp; [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11547, 11683, 'Clint Pagan', 'clintpagan@gmail.com', 'http://www.leadforwardonline.com', '205.173.105.210', '2013-08-15 13:43:29', '2013-08-15 18:43:29', 'Mary, these are great tips for up and coming coaches, leaders and consultants.  We all have the answers inside of us and it would be almost harmful for us as coaches to push our thoughts which may not even line up with their desires, onto their lives.  Thank you for sharing this great post and the value you add.\n\n-Clint Pagan', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11548, 11683, 'Terry Pringle', 'terry@r4c.ca', 'http://www.r4c.ca', '99.242.128.50', '2013-08-16 08:14:35', '2013-08-16 13:14:35', 'I have always tried this approach Mary and it really works well.  I always think that \"unsolicited advice given is lecturing\".  It\'s  when the other person does not put 2 and 2 together, that it becomes frustrating. Here is where patience comes in, because the light may go on for them, several hours later.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11549, 11775, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mike/', '98.178.140.225', '2013-08-15 06:38:13', '2013-08-15 11:38:13', 'Chris, thanks for the challenging post. I\'m not very patient. Often it takes me longer simply because I won\'t wait. Leaders need to be the non-anxious presence that enables a team to relax and do the right things the best ways.  This is a great reminder.  Thanks! Mike...', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 243),
(11550, 18130, 'Omar Bafakieh', 'Omar846@yahoo.com', '', '188.54.53.189', '2013-07-30 09:46:11', '2013-07-30 14:46:11', 'It is short but effective. . I had tried these steps at beginning of my carrier and helped me a lot especially of being fear of public speaking .', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11551, 18132, 'Being Leader-ish: When You&rsquo;re Not Quite a...', '', 'http://www.scoop.it/t/the-second-mile/p/4005453282/being-leader-ish-when-you-re-not-quite-a-leader', '89.30.105.121', '2013-07-31 06:27:37', '2013-07-31 11:27:37', '[...] ish. This is the word we use when something is stuck between being and not being. Between is and is not. For example, we might say, ...&nbsp; [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11552, 18132, 'Monica Diaz', 'monica@quidamglobal.com', '', '201.102.221.101', '2013-07-31 08:49:11', '2013-07-31 13:49:11', '... nice post, Alan.\n\nPlus, I would say, leader-ish people don\'t make good managers, either!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11553, 18132, 'James Strock', 'jms@servetolead.org', 'http://servetolead.org', '174.67.249.33', '2013-07-31 15:39:20', '2013-07-31 20:39:20', 'Interesting framing of the issue... thanks for sharing. One way to comprehend the leadership difference is to focus intently and effectively on those whom you are serving. That can clear away confusion about form over substance, about being \"leaderish,\" quite quickly.....', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11554, 18132, 'Alan Derek Utley', 'alanutley@me.com', 'http://www.alanderekutley.com', '208.190.165.188', '2013-08-01 08:02:09', '2013-08-01 13:02:09', 'Monica, I think I agree.  Would that make them \"manager-ish?\"  No, let\'s stick with leader-ish; it has a nice ring to it. Either way, #ishhappens.\n\nThanks for your comment!\nAlan', 0, '1', '', '', 11552, 323),
(11555, 18132, 'Alan Derek Utley', 'alanutley@me.com', 'http://www.alanderekutley.com', '208.190.165.188', '2013-08-01 08:04:48', '2013-08-01 13:04:48', 'James, thank you for this great insight.  What a great reminder that leadership is all about the people to and for whom you are responsible.  A great antidote to leader-ish-ness.\n\nThanks!\nAlan', 0, '1', '', '', 11553, 323),
(11556, 18132, 'ish happens &laquo; alanderekutley', '', 'http://alanderekutley.com/2013/08/02/ish-happens/', '66.155.38.26', '2013-08-02 10:24:07', '2013-08-02 15:24:07', '[...] my Lead Change Group post, Leader-ish: When You&#8217;re Not Quite a Leader, to find out if you&#8217;re being a leader, or just [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11557, 18132, 'Natalie Robinson Bruner', 'nrbruner@hotmail.com', '', '206.192.168.26', '2013-08-02 15:55:28', '2013-08-02 20:55:28', 'You can also be leader-ish by exhibiting leadership qualities without having the positional power. For example, you can inspire people to follow a vision without the authority to allocate resources and align efforts toward that vision.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11558, 18132, 'Alan Derek Utley', 'alanutley@me.com', 'http://www.alanderekutley.com', '24.26.237.173', '2013-08-13 20:19:39', '2013-08-14 01:19:39', 'Natalie, I thank you for bringing this positive perspective to the idea of being leader-ish. Being leader-ish can perhaps also be exhibiting character-based leadership traits on your way to a formal leadership role. Thank you!\n- Alan', 0, '1', '', '', 11557, 323),
(11559, 18134, 'Clarity Brings A Leader&rsquo;s Vision to Life ...', '', 'http://www.scoop.it/t/inspirational-leadership-management-and-engagement/p/4005819595/clarity-brings-a-leader-s-vision-to-life', '89.30.105.121', '2013-08-08 04:32:10', '2013-08-08 09:32:10', '[...] It is the desire of every leader to see their vision become reality. The challenge leaders face translating vision to reality is having the focus and cl...&nbsp; [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11560, 18134, 'Listly List - Post Written by Jennifer Olney #leader #business #marketing #leadership #socialmedia', '', 'http://list.ly/list/6fX-post-written-by-jennifer-olney?feature=pingback', '23.20.120.208', '2013-08-09 11:03:32', '2013-08-09 16:03:32', '[...] Clarity Brings A Leader&#039;s Vision to Life [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11561, 18134, '5 for Leadership (8/10/13)', '', 'http://garyrunn.com/2013/08/10/5-for-leadership-81013/', '69.89.31.86', '2013-08-10 06:47:26', '2013-08-10 11:47:26', '[...] Clarity Brings a Leader&#8217;s Vision to Life  This comes from the Lead Change Group blog. &#8220;It is the desire of every leader to see their vision become reality. The challenge leaders face translating vision to reality is having the focus and clarity to bring their vision to life.&#8221; Jennifer Olney provides us with six principles in thinking through how clarity brings passionate vision to life. [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11562, 18134, 'Jim Scheper', 'Jim.scheper@gmail.com', '', '166.147.88.25', '2013-08-10 12:06:06', '2013-08-10 17:06:06', 'Excellent\nIf this discipline is practiced -\nAverage businesses become great businesses\nCommunication is the key to success\nAnd this clarity of the mission/goals message is critical\nLarge or small business - both need this', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11563, 18134, 'Clarity Brings A Leader&rsquo;s Vision to Life ...', '', 'http://www.scoop.it/t/the-daily-leadership-scoop/p/4005958130/clarity-brings-a-leader-s-vision-to-life', '89.30.105.121', '2013-08-11 13:26:27', '2013-08-11 18:26:27', '[...] It is the desire of every leader to see their vision become reality. The challenge leaders face translating vision to reality is having the focus and clarity to bring their vision to life. Prior to any discussion of bringing a vision to life you need solid plan, a foundation.&nbsp; [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11564, 18134, 'Stan Faryna', 'stan.faryna@gmail.com', 'http://stanfaryna.wordpress.com', '108.48.40.112', '2013-08-14 03:48:37', '2013-08-14 08:48:37', 'What is leadership - really? I find myself returning to this question (and related questions), again and again.\n\nIs it about me? Is it about you? Is it about us?\n\nIs it about Ambitions? Destinations? Results? Executions and Strategies?\n\nIs it about Hopes? Dreams? Human Destiny - Freedom, Dignity and Love?', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11565, 18134, 'Jennifer Olney', 'jojoconsult@gmail.com', '', '173.66.97.208', '2013-08-14 07:12:09', '2013-08-14 12:12:09', 'Agreed, Jim. If you put clarity into practice you get the results you desire. Your plans execute with precision. Every business and leader can benefit from having clarity. Clear vision sets the stage for success. Thank you for your comment.', 0, '1', '', '', 11562, 370);
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(11566, 18134, 'Jennifer Olney', 'jojoconsult@gmail.com', '', '173.66.97.208', '2013-08-14 07:14:30', '2013-08-14 12:14:30', 'To be a leader is about holding yourself true to your own principles and character. Living your values. Leading yourself first and being an example to others. To lead others is a privilege, an honor. Each of us leads ourselves in this world.', 0, '1', '', '', 11564, 370),
(11567, 18134, 'Stan Faryna', 'stan.faryna@gmail.com', 'http://stanfaryna.wordpress.com', '108.48.40.112', '2013-08-14 13:08:05', '2013-08-14 18:08:05', 'Screwtape could not have answered me better or made a finer toast than you have here. [grin]\n\nGentle, toying playfulness aside, your reply emphasizes that leadership is about me and my fantasies. I\'m already reminiscing about fast cars, bottles of Dom Perignon bubbling over at the uncork and weekend castle get aways of my past and, hopefully again in my future.\n\nBut is there a better word for my own cunning and self-absorbed ambitions? Because there is the other side of \"fantasy\" - an inadequate substitute for love, compassion and service, an embarrassing and cavalier romp in the kitty\'s sand box and, perhaps too, just desserts (the same dessert wine that John gives us glimpse in Revelation).\n\nGood questions beget more good questions. Quick and easy answers, I fear, are dangerous.\n\nWhat about objective... truth, goodness and beauty. Was Plato mistaken? Thomas Aquinas? Thomas Jefferson? C.S. Lewis? Jacques Maritain? Martin Luther King, Jr.?\n\nI highly recommend a classic on the topic of leadership, Yves Simon\'s A General Theory of Authority. It is, however, not light reading like a Maxwell, Ziggy or a Tony.\n\nNo fear! Be safe, my friends.', 0, '1', '', '', 11566, 0),
(11568, 18134, 'Jennifer Olney', 'jojoconsult@gmail.com', '', '173.66.97.208', '2013-08-14 13:16:21', '2013-08-14 18:16:21', 'It\'s not fantasy to hold yourself accountable, Stan. Leadership begins with yourself. The character of a leader lies within their own principles. Simply put, leadership is about truth, your own truth, and how your lead yourself. There is not a magic book to leadership.', 0, '1', '', '', 11567, 370),
(11569, 18134, 'Stan Faryna', 'stan.faryna@gmail.com', 'http://stanfaryna.wordpress.com', '108.48.40.112', '2013-08-14 13:56:32', '2013-08-14 18:56:32', 'I\'m enjoying this conversation. Thank you, Jen.\n\nWhen I reflect on Martin Luther King, Jr. sitting in the small Birmingham jail cell, I think of many things. There he is - putting himself last (in a manner of speaking) and human beings (their dignity) ahead of himself. There he is reflecting deeply on Thomas Aquinas\' treatise on the matter of God, authority, human destiny, politics, and civil disobedience. As the man writes his famous Letter from Birmingham Jail, his heart is lifted up by a truth and mission that transcends his own personal ambitions, happiness and comfort.\n\nHis vision is not his vision. Perhaps, it is a vision, hope and dream of the people. His clarity is about the dignity of the human person - not how the civil rights fight shall be won or when it will be won. As he admits himself, he stands on the mountaintop like Moses, looking upon the distant promised land, but knowing (perhaps with sadness) that he shall never put his own foot there.\n\nAnd surely no one questions whether or not MLK, Jr. was a leader.', 0, '1', '', '', 11568, 0),
(11570, 18134, 'Jennifer Olney', 'jojoconsult@gmail.com', '', '173.66.97.208', '2013-08-14 16:04:51', '2013-08-14 21:04:51', 'Speaking to your point, yes, MLK was a leader. I do not believe that was questioned? But picking up on your points here and to the post written. Would you agree that MLK\'s vision and clarity would be a model as described in the post above?', 0, '1', '', '', 11568, 370),
(11571, 18134, '@DrJackKing', 'drjeking@yahoo.com', 'http://walnutridgeconsulting.com', '76.6.208.238', '2013-08-15 09:07:45', '2013-08-15 14:07:45', 'Jennifer, thank you for this post. As much as I want to support what you have to say (or, at least, the reasons we might say something like this), I keep thinking to myself our saying it doesn’t make it so, even if everybody is saying it. By propagating this kind of belief system under the cloak of leadership (i.e., the leader is the keeper of the vision flame), we lend credibility to it and, over time, we make it an acceptable outcome. Worse still, taking a marketing approach to leadership cheapens its very heart and soul by relegating the people we serve into mere objects (e.g., a talent to manage, a human resource, a constituent, a voter, a student, or an employee) and the means to an end (e.g., glory, fame, power, and profits). The people deserve so much better. I think this is what Stan Faryna is wisely trying to help us understand.\n\nWhen we come together to speak of vision, I’m generally left with the impression we are afraid to speak truth. When that happens, we leave too many important things unsaid, largely because we fail to honor those we purport to serve. Leadership, as you mention, is a privilege, a great privilege bestowed by the people (that’s why our engagement in this discussion is so vital). Among those so privileged, I hope we can agree few there are who truly can be called a visionary leader. We know them, not because of what they have to say as they unpack their ‘compelling’ vision but, rather, by what they do, and all of them DO the same thing: instead of bringing a vision to the people, they uncover the people’s vision and bring IT to life. Said differently, what sets the leader apart is their willingness to sacrifice everything to help bring clarity to the people’s vision. Everything.\n\nI think we would agree authentic leadership at any level involves sacrifice; it may involve suffering. In truth, the only real reason to lead is because you can do something for those who have chosen to follow you. Let me say that in other terms: leadership is not about leading, it’s about being followed. As long as the people believe in you, and you are the best one to lead them, you are their leader. When our gifts are no longer needed, the people call on another to lead them. It’s nothing personal. People follow those who satisfy their imminent needs (e.g., a warrior, a peacemaker, a healer, an orator). Pure and simple. And we fool ourselves to think the peoples’ needs can be conveniently tied to a calendar, a contract, or a political process. The people do not hire or appoint leaders; they follow them. This is important to remember. Whether 7 years old or 77 years old, leaders are chosen by those who would follow them. Of course, self-proclaimed leaders far too comfortable with the status quo (provided it meet their needs) who fail to see the Beauty in service, community, compassion, and love, seem to think leadership is necessary because the people lack vision and, as such, it is their obligation (perhaps, destiny) to give them one.\n\nNothing could be further from truth. The people see through this vain glory, and they realize those who are busy unpacking their compelling vision are not leading, they are selling. Sadly, such ‘leaders’ are so busy looking past those they purport to serve/lead, they are seemingly unaware leadership is clearly beyond their reach. As mentioned above, no one can lead if no one follows. Moreover, no one can lead if they fail to put the people first, because they won’t be followed. Let’s ask ourselves, how many of the ‘leaders’ we know today are willing to sacrifice their small coaching business, their seminar revenue streams, their position at the top of a hi-rise hierarchy, their portfolios or profits, their ‘future,’ or their life for the good of the people? Probably none of them, right? Have we thought about why? Is it, as Stan points out, because they typically are self-absorbed and largely focused on ‘me’ rather than ‘we?’ There’s an easy way to find out: are the people expected to make sacrifices for the good of the company/organization or vice versa? Ironic, isn’t it? Sad, too. But it doesn\'t have to be this way. The LCG, for example, can be a guiding light that helps set the record straight by turning the present-day paradigm of leadership on its head, quite literally, if we can find the good courage to break free of the inertia that binds us to the status quo.\n\nIn simplest terms, Jennifer, if it is clarity we seek, may I suggest we forget what the gurus say and ask the people what they want to say. Again, thank you for raising this issue and encouraging an important dialogue.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11572, 18134, 'Stan Faryna', 'stan.faryna@gmail.com', 'http://stanfaryna.wordpress.com', '108.48.40.112', '2013-08-15 09:13:44', '2013-08-15 14:13:44', 'I hope this conversation has illuminated both our readers and ourselves... on questions about leadership. Hopefully too - inspiring and encouraging new, deeper questions. And not just questions about leadership, but also questions about who we are and what we do (right or wrong). Or not do.\n\nMartin Luther King, Jr., I Have a Dream Speech\nhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smEqnnklfYs\n\nMLK, Jr. did not hold the \"patent\" on the dream and vision of Freedom; he was not alone in the hunger and thirst for freedom, justice and dignity. It is a hunger and thirst that is in the human spirit; it is a hope expressed again and again in the course of human history; it is a vision and a longing written into the founding and destiny of a nation AND it was a cry and prayer in the hearts of the African American community. But, yes, MLK,Jr. felt it\'s urgency like few others. \"Now is the time,\" he called out to a nation. \"Now is the time!\"\n\nThe vision was not MLK\'s vision. It belonged to us; it belongs to us; it belongs to humanity. Nor did this cause promise/guarantee to pay his bills, feed his children, or offer him a gentle and comfortable retirement. Nor was this cause easy, fun, or pleasant. It was hard; it hurt; it was hell. MLK, Jr. was beaten, humiliated and, eventually, killed. And, yes, his courageous words and this cause spoke to the hearts of his generation, a nation, the world and to us today. Because his truth was a truth that is also our truth. And by these signs, wonders and terrors, we know that MLK, Jr. was a leader, a hero and a teacher.\n\nWas it clarity or great virtue or God that allowed MLK,Jr. to succeed in his service and ministry?\n\nPlease believe me that my own intention is not to question whether or not vision and clarity are components of leadership and management, but to inspire our understanding of leadership to its full dimensions. To inspire questions that will help each of us unlock the keys of leadership and human destiny. Because I worry that too often we mistake a supervisor or manager for a leader and such mistake is very dangerous. Not just for you and me. But perilous for us and humanity.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11573, 18134, 'The Vision belongs to the People! &raquo; NorthFork&#039;s Collective Voices', '', 'http://www.northforkcsl.org/?p=3479', '66.147.244.181', '2013-08-16 12:53:38', '2013-08-16 17:53:38', '[...] Lead Change Group blog post by Jennifer Olney caught my eye, compelling me to comment. The post, Clarity Brings A Leader’s Vision to Life, raises a number of important questions. Although it leans toward the leader’s role and, by [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11574, 18134, 'Clarity in Communication &#8211; Endicott Masters In int. Admin 2016', '', 'https://endicottima2016.wordpress.com/2016/07/11/blog-post-title/', '192.0.118.202', '2016-07-12 06:28:53', '2016-07-12 10:28:53', '[&#8230;] Clarity Brings a Leader&#8217;s Vision to Life [&#8230;]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11575, 18134, 'The Vision belongs to the People! - Dr. Jack King', '', 'http://drjackking.brn1.co/leadership/the-vision-belongs-to-the-people/', '67.227.189.59', '2016-08-17 11:09:02', '2016-08-17 15:09:02', '[&#8230;] Lead Change Group blog post by Jennifer Olney caught my eye, compelling me to comment. The post, Clarity Brings A Leader’s Vision to Life, raises a number of important questions. Although it leans toward the leader’s role and, by [&#8230;]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11576, 11587, 'Reading Behind to Lead Ahead: Week of September 2, 2013 | Authentic Leadership Dallas', '', 'http://authenticleadershipdallas.com/2013/09/02/reading-behind-to-lead-ahead-week-of-september-2-2013/', '72.232.113.39', '2013-09-02 08:43:31', '2013-09-02 13:43:31', '[&#8230;] County Fairs and Leadership Thoughts by Jon Mertz for Lead Change. Key quote: &#8220;County fairs created an arena of appreciation. A satisfaction in the work done. A time to pause and be grateful.&#8221; [&#8230;]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11577, 11731, 'Page Cole', 'pagecole@cox.net', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/pagecole/', '24.249.156.71', '2013-08-22 10:17:49', '2013-08-22 15:17:49', 'Mike,\nGreat reminder for me today to put first things first.  The distractions and the demands of business scream out for attention, and the tyranny of the urgent wins many times because I simply allow it to.  I needed the reminder that I get to choose... I choose how to spend, invest or waste my time.\n\nTime invested in building my own character is the best choice.  Thanks for the encouragement.\n\nPage', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 282),
(11578, 11731, 'Reading Behind to Lead Ahead: Week of August 26, 2013 | Authentic Leadership Dallas', '', 'http://authenticleadershipdallas.com/2013/08/26/reading-behind-to-lead-ahead-week-of-august-26-2013/', '76.74.248.169', '2013-08-26 07:06:16', '2013-08-26 12:06:16', '[&#8230;] Integrity Matters by Mike Henry. Key quote: &#8220;Character-based leadership is about a person, specifically a person doing what’s best for the organization and the people who make up the organization. The leader demonstrates the right things, because of who they are.&#8221; [&#8230;]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11579, 11731, 'Mark Silet', 'silet01@gmail.com', 'http://www.reddit.com/user/Mark-Silet/', '24.14.73.118', '2013-09-07 14:43:38', '2013-09-07 19:43:38', 'Good post Mike.\n\nPeople forget that leadership is essentially about being both credible and trustworthy. It is difficult to display either of those without integrity.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11580, 11731, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mike/', '98.178.140.225', '2013-09-07 16:14:09', '2013-09-07 21:14:09', 'Agreed, Mark. Integrity is critical because we\'re all weary of being manipulated.  Thanks for the comment. Mike...', 0, '1', '', '', 11579, 243),
(11581, 11806, 'Dan Armishaw', 'danarmishaw@rogers.com', 'http://danarmishaw.com', '174.117.162.201', '2013-09-09 06:59:35', '2013-09-09 11:59:35', 'I\'ve had this book for a few years now and retread it many times. Most of the ideas they discuss stretch our minds and \"giving yourself an A\" sets off alarm bells if you are an educator. But they are right. Forcing a class of 30 students onto a bell curve is entirely arbitrary. That is particularly true when admission to the class required a rigorous screening.\n\nBut it is the fear that some will take this approach as an opportunity to slack that bothers others. If you\'ve participated in group work you don\'t need an explanation.\n\nI\'m looking forward to reading your forthcoming account of this experiment!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11582, 18138, 'Susan Mazza', 'susan@randomactsofleadership.com', 'http://www.randomactsofleadership.com', '69.137.174.248', '2013-08-21 11:05:56', '2013-08-21 16:05:56', 'Great story and message.  As leaders we all need to assume the position of Chief Belief Officer!  Early in my consulting career I had an engagement manager who took a stand for me.  I was not like the other consultants in that I was hired with a very different skill set so in the early days I was perceived as being less capable than the others.  Instead Gershon took a stand for who I could be and what I could provide.  Since before that I had always been considered a top performer I had not realized just how much I had taken other\'s belief in me for granted.  Here I was in a brand new field.so I was feeling very unsure and vulnerable.  His belief in me gave me courage and confidence and I very quickly started excelling in my new role despite how much there was yet for me to learn.  It was a major turning point for me in my career.  If it wasn\'t for him I wonder if I would have stuck it out.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11583, 18138, 'Billy Wade', 'bwade2@rochester.rr.com', 'http://www.wadeintheword.com', '108.110.248.224', '2013-08-21 11:47:29', '2013-08-21 16:47:29', 'I fully get what you are saying about a Chief Belief Officer.  I am a pastor and Biblical Counselor at a church.  And as a pastor who has counseled hundreds of people I noticed that many have lost all hope.  One of the first things that I establish with my counselee\'s is that they can do all things through Christ.  I give them my full support in helping them overcome whatever obstacles that they are facing and encouraging them with hope, the one thing about hope is that hope does not disappoint.  I love the encouragement that was given to the inmate not to live in the past and to focus on the task at hand.\n\nThank you,\n\nMr. Dye', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11584, 18138, 'David M. Dye', 'david_dye@comcast.net', 'http://trailblaze.com', '71.237.43.88', '2013-08-21 22:51:23', '2013-08-22 03:51:23', 'Susan,\n\nWhat a great story! I\'m sure each of us has a Gershon in our life (and I know we can each be that Gershon for our team members.)\n\nThanks for sharing :)\n\nDavid', 0, '1', '', '', 11582, 307),
(11585, 18138, 'David M. Dye', 'david_dye@comcast.net', 'http://trailblaze.com', '71.237.43.88', '2013-08-21 22:53:08', '2013-08-22 03:53:08', 'Billy,\n\nI appreciate you drawing our attention to that vital ingredient: hope.\n\nIn so many ways, leaders are in the hope-business. Every leader ought to be communicating hope for the individual and the team...that together we can make things better than they are today.\n\nAppreciate you!\n\nDavid', 0, '1', '', '', 11583, 307),
(11586, 18139, 'Are You Ready to Apply For an Executive Role? | My Educational Technology Blog: A Place of Resources and Tools for Educators', '', 'http://digitallearningandteaching.wordpress.com/2013/08/30/are-you-ready-to-apply-for-an-executive-role/', '66.155.8.52', '2013-08-30 11:34:52', '2013-08-30 16:34:52', '[&#8230;] link [&#8230;]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11587, 18139, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mike/', '98.178.140.225', '2013-08-31 13:46:19', '2013-08-31 18:46:19', 'Georgina, thanks for the great first post and welcome to Lead Change! This is a great list of the beginning steps to apply for that first executive role.  When you get a chance, I\'d appreciate knowing more about what personal characteristics you think are required for executive leadership.  I look forward to your future posts and participation in the group. Mike...', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 243),
(11588, 18139, 'Give Specific Examples &raquo; client k', '', 'http://clientk.com/2013/09/02/give-specific-examples/', '50.87.144.130', '2013-09-02 05:02:14', '2013-09-02 10:02:14', '[&#8230;] Georgina Stamp shares, regarding job interviews,  &#8220;It has been shown that when all other things are equal, the candidate that has the psychological preparation will most likely be the one chosen for the position. [&#8230;]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11589, 18140, 'Leigh Steere', 'Lsynthesis@aol.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/leighsteere/', '65.101.221.160', '2013-08-26 11:35:32', '2013-08-26 16:35:32', 'Amen, Kristy. If you\'re responsible for getting a group to a destination, you\'ve got to name the destination, provide enough details to get there, and share any parameters (like budget for the trip, arrival date, acceptable modes of transportation, etc.). If you just say, \"We\'re taking a trip in the continental U.S.\" and send people on their way, folks will go off in a variety of directions and spend random amounts of time and money getting \"there.\"\n\nEstablishing clear goals and expectations seems like a no-brainer. It\'s amazing to me how many managers fail to do this.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 268),
(11590, 18140, 'Lisa Shelley', 'Lisa.shelley@essentialimited.com', 'http://www.essentialimited.com', '65.27.194.170', '2013-08-27 05:29:46', '2013-08-27 10:29:46', 'Great post Kristy, I think leaders often lose sight of the real purpose behind clear expectations and role definition... it\'s really about providing the alignment and linkage for each employee to the overall purpose of the business.  How do I contribute to the overall objective my business is trying to achieve? This clarity is essential to empower your employees, not to mention inspire them!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11591, 18140, 'Terry Pringle', 'terry@r4c.ca', 'http://www.r4c.ca', '99.242.128.50', '2013-08-27 14:09:24', '2013-08-27 19:09:24', 'You are right, painting pictures for employees is key to having them engaged and taking responsibility.  Also, since we live in a  business world of constant change, painting a picture for employees is critical to getting their  buy in to changes in their workplace.   So, employers had better get skilled at writing things down, describing the future, as well as talking face to face.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11592, 18140, 'Jodelle De Jesus', 'jodelle@employeesurveytoolkit.com', 'http://EmployeeSurveyToolkit.com', '184.145.55.221', '2013-08-27 18:11:45', '2013-08-27 23:11:45', 'It\'s common sense to give each person a direction for their work, especially if you\'re in a management position. I have a low opinion of organizations that refuse to give clear job descriptions or that don\'t clarify their expectations to their employees.\n\nI\'ve held a position where my supervisors didn\'t have a clear vision for me, and in the end, after pouring my heart and soul and succeeding in many areas but failing to achieve unspoken expectations, I was let go because they wanted to take the job to a \"new direction\". It was really frustrating as an employee for my superiors to not have a clear goal in mind for me, and even worse after I was let go for it. I try to look at the experience as a learning one, but despite all the lessons and the valuable experience I gained, I could have been elsewhere forwarding my career instead of dancing around not knowing what my day-to-day tasks were.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11593, 18140, 'Kristy Smith', 'ksmith3271@aol.com', '', '75.147.165.121', '2013-09-04 12:33:42', '2013-09-04 17:33:42', 'Thanks for all the great comments! I\'ve been on vacation, officially \"unplugged\", so it was a nice surprise to return to your feedback!\n\nThis is a topic that never ceases to amaze me, hence the article! In a time of such rapid communication, you\'d think, well, that we\'d communicate better. Despite the advancement of technology and knowledge as a whole, I think we are actually regressing in personal communication. Sure we can receive email from across the globe in 2.5 seconds and Skype face-to-face like it ain\'t no thing, but because of that, it\'s like we\'re forgetting to apply the glue that holds it all together. We get so caught up in all the \"things\", it\'s easy to forget or be reminded to remember, \" Did I execute that well? Was I clear in my direction, expectation, delivery? Am I clear on what\'s expected of me?  Did I teach someone something today? Did I learn something from  someone else? Am I set up for success? Have I set my team up for success?\"\n\nRecently, a CEO told me their company doesn\'t \"DO\" the whole job description thing because such processes interupt the \"creative process\". Mind you this wasn\'t really a \'creative company\'. I consider my self pretty creative and know alot of super, talented creative folks. If anything kills the buzz of creativity, in my opinion, it\'s ambiguity sucking the energy from the \'white space\' where those cool, creative, out of the box moments are allowed to breathe. When a foundation had been laid early on and people of all types understand where they lie and the borders that surround them, that\'s where creativity begin and be sustainted!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 331),
(11594, 18140, 'Kristy Smith', 'ksmith3271@aol.com', '', '75.147.165.121', '2013-09-04 12:36:13', '2013-09-04 17:36:13', 'Thanks for all the great comments! I’ve been on vacation, officially “unplugged”, so it was a nice surprise to return to your feedback!\n\nThis is a topic that never ceases to amaze me, hence the article! In a time of such rapid communication, you’d think, well, that we’d communicate better. Despite the advancement of technology and knowledge as a whole, I think we are actually regressing in personal communication. Sure we can receive email from across the globe in 2.5 seconds and Skype face-to-face like it ain’t no thing, but because of that, it’s like we’re forgetting to apply the glue that holds it all together. We get so caught up in all the “things”, it’s easy to forget or be reminded to remember, ” Did I execute that well? Was I clear in my direction, expectation, delivery? Am I clear on what’s expected of me? Did I teach someone something today? Did I learn something from someone else? Am I set up for success? Have I set my team up for success?”\n\nRecently, a CEO told me their company doesn’t “DO” the whole job description thing because such processes interupt the “creative process”. Mind you this wasn’t really a ‘creative company’. I consider my self pretty creative and know alot of super, talented creative folks. If anything kills the buzz of creativity, in my opinion, it’s ambiguity sucking the energy from the ‘white space’ where those cool, creative, out of the box moments are allowed to breathe. When a foundation had been laid early on and people of all types understand where they lie and the borders that surround them, that’s where creativity begins and can be sustainted!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 331),
(11595, 18141, 'The Friday Five, Blogs That Matter - August 30, 2013 | The Transformational Leadership Strategist', '', 'http://transformationalstrategist.com/the-friday-five-blogs-that-matter-august-30-2013/', '174.132.149.98', '2013-08-29 23:56:02', '2013-08-30 04:56:02', '[&#8230;] Read the post… [&#8230;]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11596, 18142, 'Cedric Roberson', 'Roberson_cedric@hotmail.com', 'http://Fuggingdebt.com', '192.189.214.10', '2013-09-03 14:12:13', '2013-09-03 19:12:13', 'Great article!! Too many people complain about things they CAN control. Step the f$&amp;? up bottom line and see if you can change your outcome.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11597, 18143, 'Managers: How well are you connecting? | Bare Brilliance - We deliver the world&#039;s best business training. Online, with LIVE trainers.', '', 'http://barebrilliance.wordpress.com/2013/08/30/managers-how-well-are-you-connecting/', '207.198.101.18', '2013-08-29 17:18:02', '2013-08-29 22:18:02', '[&#8230;] See on leadchangegroup.com [&#8230;]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11598, 18143, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mike/', '98.178.140.225', '2013-08-30 06:28:15', '2013-08-30 11:28:15', 'Leigh, thanks for this challenge and for being an Instigator in Lead Change. These types of challenges make us all better. We have to be relationally sticky in order to connect. It\'s easy to stay wrapped up in our current connections and our geographic friends and lose connection with our most challenging connections - those who will help us improve.  Thanks for being one of those people who (and for writing one of those posts that) challenges me to be better than I am. Mike...', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 243),
(11599, 18143, 'Leigh Steere', 'Lsynthesis@aol.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/leighsteere/', '97.118.90.125', '2013-08-30 07:16:27', '2013-08-30 12:16:27', 'Thanks, Mike. We live in a culture where busyness is the norm. It\'s too easy to race through a day, crossing things off our to-do lists, but not connecting meaningfully with the people around us.', 0, '1', '', '', 11598, 268),
(11600, 18144, 'David M. Dye', 'david_dye@comcast.net', 'http://trailblaze.com', '71.237.43.88', '2013-09-02 18:18:18', '2013-09-02 23:18:18', 'Guilty as charged, Julie!\n\n(of seasonal rhythms, that is)\n\nI love autumn for that sense of a fresh start, new things to be learned, fresh skills to master, and smart goals to be set.\n\nThanks for the challenge to set challenging goals,\n\nDavid', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 307),
(11601, 18144, 'Julie Winkle Giulioni', 'julie@juliewinklegiulioni.com', 'http://www.juliewinklegiulioni.com', '76.217.26.147', '2013-09-03 07:08:46', '2013-09-03 12:08:46', 'Thank YOU, David.  Although it doesn\'t feel much like fall in California yet, that \'fresh start\' energy is certainly upon us.  Best of luck for a wonderfully fulfilling final four months of 2013!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 306),
(11602, 18144, 'Harry', 'harryche888@gmail.com', '', '75.156.102.208', '2013-09-03 16:43:16', '2013-09-03 21:43:16', 'Great advice on SMART goal setting!\n\nYou may want to check out <a href=\"http://www.goalsontrack.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\">GoalsOnTrack</a>, a very nicely built web app designed for tracking goals, habits, and todo lists, and supports time tracking too. It\'s clear, focused, easy to navigate, and most of all, really works!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11603, 18144, 'Julie Winkle Giulioni', 'julie@juliewinklegiulioni.com', 'http://www.juliewinklegiulioni.com', '76.217.26.147', '2013-09-04 17:21:01', '2013-09-04 22:21:01', 'I\'ll do that, Harry.  Thanks for the tip!', 0, '1', '', '', 11602, 306),
(11604, 18145, 'Alan Derek Utley', 'alanutley@me.com', 'http://www.alanderekutley.com', '24.26.237.173', '2013-08-30 12:56:15', '2013-08-30 17:56:15', 'Claudio,\n\nThank you for these inspiring reminders to make what we do a calling and not just a job. I\'ve actively sought to make that for myself, and I\'ve encouraged others to seek the same. I particularly appreciate this reminder: \"Contribute to the good of all not just to your own advancement.\"  To that end, everyone wins.\n\nThank you!\nAlan', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 323),
(11605, 18145, 'Claudio Morelli', 'dclaudio.morelli@gmail.com', 'http://www.buildingservanthearts.com', '197.157.128.137', '2013-08-30 23:10:43', '2013-08-31 04:10:43', 'Alan the best advice my first supervisor gave me was to make every effort to serve all at your workplace not just those in your inner circle or team and to take an active interest in not only their work but their personal lives. That advice has served me well as I have tried to carry out his suggestions. Thank you for contributing to my good!\n\nKind regards, Claudio', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 308),
(11606, 18145, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mike/', '98.178.140.225', '2013-08-31 13:40:40', '2013-08-31 18:40:40', 'Thanks Claudio for the great post. I agree with Alan, even in the worst jobs, you can make them more of a calling if you simply start showing up for someone in addition to yourself. Many of us don\'t get to spend our days doing the things we feel called to do, but I hope we don\'t let that stop us from working toward our calling and also helping others even when we\'re not where we\'d like to be.\n\nThanks again, Mike...', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 243),
(11607, 18145, 'Claudio Morelli', 'dclaudio.morelli@gmail.com', 'http://www.buildingservanthearts.com', '197.157.128.134', '2013-09-01 03:57:15', '2013-09-01 08:57:15', 'Thanks Mike for the comments. One of the things that I tried to do when the days where you felt as though the job was just a job, was to get up out from the desk and go searching for something that would brighten the day and revitalize the meaning of the work. That did help. Appreciate your contribution.\n\nClaudio', 0, '1', '', '', 11606, 308),
(11608, 18147, 'Mary C Schaefer', 'mary@maryschaefer.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/maryschaefer/', '69.242.114.141', '2013-09-05 10:05:39', '2013-09-05 15:05:39', 'Alan, what a great story and perfect illustration to help us think about whether leaders are born or made (or both!).\n\nYou are reminding me of a book my colleague @JennaAvery just mentioned to me.  It\'s, *Mindset: The New Psychology of Success,* by Carol Dweck, which talks about the born/made concept as *fixed mindset,* that we have everything we are capable of having from birth, that we cannot improve or increase our skills, vs *growth mindset*, which says that we are capable of more if we focus on learning and applying ourselves.\n\nNow how do we focus on learning and apply ourselves?  That\'s the tricky part for most of us, and your concepts of desire, belief and support are precisely what we need to *make* ourselves into whatever we want.\n\nThank you for bringing this up!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 252),
(11609, 18147, 'Alan Derek Utley', 'alanutley@me.com', 'http://www.alanderekutley.com', '208.190.165.188', '2013-09-05 12:08:40', '2013-09-05 17:08:40', 'Hi Mary,\n\nThank you for reading and commenting.  I\'ll check out this book.  Based on your description I think I subscribe to the *growth mindset* theory, as I believe, without a doubt, that growth can happen.  I know desire, belief, and support aren\'t all that is required, but I believe it is a good start.  And I hope that at least one person is inspired to make a positive change as a result of reading this post.\n\nThank you!\nAlan', 0, '1', '', '', 11608, 323),
(11610, 18147, '3 Ingredients for Learning Leadership Skills &laquo; Some Leadership Nosh', '', 'http://alanderekutley.com/2013/09/06/3-ingredients-for-learning-leadership-skills/', '72.232.113.38', '2013-09-06 07:17:54', '2013-09-06 12:17:54', '[&#8230;] my latest Lead Change Group post, When Leaders Aren&#8217;t Born, I offer a fresh perspective on this question and a recipe for learning leadership [&#8230;]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11611, 11760, 'David Liddell', 'info@skye-solutions.com', 'http://www.skye-solutions.com/', '97.77.245.237', '2013-09-23 15:48:09', '2013-09-23 20:48:09', 'Hey, cool article! I have a website that\'s similar to this one. I would be grateful if you checked it out.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11612, 12007, 'The Friday Five, Blogs That Matter &#8211; September 6, 2013 | The Transformational Leadership Strategist', '', 'http://transformationalstrategist.com/the-friday-five-blogs-that-matter-september-6-2013/', '174.132.149.98', '2013-09-06 13:32:52', '2013-09-06 18:32:52', '[&#8230;] Read the post… [&#8230;]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11613, 12007, 'Hugh Ballou', 'hballou@synervision.us', 'http://transformationalstrategist.com/', '108.15.201.204', '2013-09-06 13:57:35', '2013-09-06 18:57:35', 'Mike,\n\nReally important stuff in this post. Thanks for sharing. I referenced it in my blog today.\n\nhttp://transformationalstrategist.com/the-friday-five-blogs-that-matter-september-6-2013/\n\nCheers,\n\nHugh Ballou\nThe Transformational Leadership Strategist', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11614, 12007, 'Jodelle De Jesus', 'jodelle@employeesurveytoolkit.com', 'http://EmployeeSurveyToolkit.com', '184.145.30.212', '2013-09-07 09:35:05', '2013-09-07 14:35:05', 'You try so hard to be a leader, but they need so much out of you!\nHeh, I just wanted to use your trigger words. You\'re right; it does make a spineless victim out of \"you\".\n\nThe one phrase that triggers me into action is \"I cannot\". Now, I understand and fully accept that there are things a lot of people CANNOT do. They may be physically, economically, mentally restrained from completing something. Whenever someone drops that phrase -- whether it\'s me or someone else -- I automatically go into \"explore\" mode to see why I or that person says they cannot do something. Often, I find it\'s more out of laziness or seeing something as undesirable; I don\'t accept those excuses. Maybe I\'m too strict, but rather, I like to think I value people\'s capabilities too highly and refuse to believe that they \"cannot\" do something.\n\nIf you\'re interested in learning more about yourself from what your employees -- your followers -- think of you, head over to http://www.employeesurveytoolkit.com/leadership-survey/ for FREE, ready-to-launch surveys.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11615, 12007, '3 Warning Signs for Responsible Leaders | kwalitisme', '', 'http://kwalitisme.wordpress.com/2013/09/07/3-warning-signs-for-responsible-leaders/', '72.232.113.33', '2013-09-07 16:14:30', '2013-09-07 21:14:30', '[&#8230;] &nbsp;See on leadchangegroup.com [&#8230;]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11616, 12007, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mike/', '98.178.140.225', '2013-09-08 15:53:39', '2013-09-08 20:53:39', 'Thanks very much Hugh. I appreciate the kind words and the link / plug. Much appreciated.\n\nMike...', 0, '1', '', '', 11613, 243),
(11617, 12007, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mike/', '98.178.140.225', '2013-09-08 15:58:41', '2013-09-08 20:58:41', 'Thanks for the comment and the addition. \"Can\'t\" is another of those words for me too, if I had thought of it.  I just saw a quote by Henry Ford, \"Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal.\"  When someone says they \"cannot\", I often hear that as \"something else is more important to me than our agreed objective.\"  It definitely needs to be included.  Thanks for catching that. Mike...', 0, '1', '', '', 11614, 243),
(11618, 12007, 'Reading Behind to Lead Ahead: Week of September 9, 2013 | Authentic Leadership Dallas', '', 'http://authenticleadershipdallas.com/2013/09/09/reading-behind-to-lead-ahead-week-of-september-9-2013/', '72.232.7.39', '2013-09-09 08:54:28', '2013-09-09 13:54:28', '[&#8230;] 3 Warning Signs for Responsible Leaders by Mike Henry. Key quote: &#8220;I’ve come to notice some warning signs in my speech. These are words that help me identify when I’m not being a character-based leader. Whenever I use these words, I’m avoiding a character attribute that is valuable to me. For each one, I try to let them trigger me to change my thoughts and my behavior. The 3 Warning Signs are &#8216;but&#8217;, &#8216;they&#8217;, and &#8216;need&#8217;.&#8221; [&#8230;]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11619, 12015, 'Mary C Schaefer', 'mary@maryschaefer.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/maryschaefer/', '71.224.4.26', '2013-09-10 08:59:22', '2013-09-10 13:59:22', 'Jane, thank you so much for sharing those stories, and your concern about tip-toeing toward curmudgeon territory.\n\nI have had a series or equivalent experiences over the past few years that have left me anywhere from hurt to befuddled.  I was going to speculate about what could be going on, but your post and my reflection make me realize I need to get a handle on myself, and like you, encourage my faith that those holding candles of compassion and character are on their way.  (What great phrasing, Jane!)\n\nMary', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 252),
(11620, 12015, 'Todd MacPherson', 'macpherson.todd@gmail.com', 'http://toddmacpherson.wordpress.com', '69.11.3.121', '2013-09-10 14:04:18', '2013-09-10 19:04:18', 'Thank you for you transparency. It is a good call to me to be conscious of my character and attitude towards others. Thank you Jane.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11621, 12015, 'Jane Perdue', 'janeperdue@comcast.net', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/janeperdue/', '76.26.203.86', '2013-09-10 15:40:05', '2013-09-10 20:40:05', 'Thanks so much, Mary, for your kind words and for sharing that I\'m not alone! It\'s so easy to point fingers. The core of the matter that I had to find is that I\'m in charge of how I react to others. Can\'t control much more than that!', 0, '1', '', '', 11619, 251),
(11622, 12015, 'Jane Perdue', 'janeperdue@comcast.net', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/janeperdue/', '76.26.203.86', '2013-09-10 15:41:04', '2013-09-10 20:41:04', 'Todd -- I keep telling myself it all begins with me, it all begins with me! Thank you for weighing in and sharing.', 0, '1', '', '', 11620, 251),
(11623, 12015, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mike/', '64.207.236.118', '2013-09-10 15:47:28', '2013-09-10 20:47:28', 'Great post Jane.  I hope to remind you there are great people out there. This website has become a wonderful gathering place for those folks.  I had a great breakfast with a new friend. New friends challenge me to not become careless and make some of the mistakes above. Even at our best, we can have a bad day, be short with a Thank You or interact with the world like we think we\'re in the center of it.\n\nI hope you can continue to model the behavior we all long for. I\'m grateful for the people in this community and in my life who live the change we\'d like to see in the world. There will always be the examples you saw above, but I hope by searching out all of the memories that are before the \"but\", you can get re-energized.  Thanks for being part of Lead Change and for the great post.  Mike...', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 243),
(11624, 12015, 'Mary C Schaefer', 'mary@maryschaefer.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/maryschaefer/', '69.242.114.141', '2013-09-11 09:02:31', '2013-09-11 14:02:31', 'Jane, you know you\'ve produced a good post when people keep thinking about it...\n\nI later found myself reminded of the \"Paradoxical Commandments\" by Dr. Kent M. Keith.\n\nThe first one in particular is my lesson, \"People are illogical, unreasonable and self-centered.  Love them anyway.\"  (Of course, this applies to me being illogical too, and forgiving myself...)\n\nFor reference you can find all of these \"commandments\" here: http://www.paradoxicalcommandments.com/\n\nAgain, great job.', 0, '1', '', '', 11621, 252),
(11625, 12015, 'Jonena Relth', 'jrelth277@gmail.com', 'http://www.tbdconsulting.com', '72.197.66.106', '2013-09-11 18:26:10', '2013-09-11 23:26:10', 'Jane, Thanks for sharing from your heart. I\'m guessing that many of us have had similar things happen in our personal and work lives.  Working with volunteers most of my life, I\'ve been frustrated, offended, thankful, appreciative, elated and back to frustrated.  I think it goes with the territory. One comfort though is that we can control our responses to everything around us.  Mama always says: “It’s easiest to catch that fly with honey.”  Have a great day knowing that your intentions are worth the whole bee hive!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 326),
(11626, 12015, 'Chery Gegelman', 'Gegelmanjc@gmail.com', 'http://Consultgiana.com', '37.16.193.118', '2013-09-12 13:08:48', '2013-09-12 18:08:48', 'Jane, This was such a real post, filled with truth, and sprinkled with laughter and covered in grace.  Thank you for planting food for thought and serving it with a spoonful of sugar!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11627, 12026, 'Karin Hurt', 'letsgrowleaders@gmail.com', 'http://letsgrowleaders.com', '96.244.11.198', '2013-09-17 06:21:09', '2013-09-17 11:21:09', 'I so believe in this.  I remember taking a \"how to be the mentor\" training early in my career and there were two lists... what a mentor IS.. and ISN\'T... the first line on the ISN\'T slide was your manager... meaning your manager cannot be the same person as your boss.  I disagree.  Some of my best mentors have been my bosses... and I have tried my whole career to pay that forward.\n\nHere\'s a bit more of my thinking on the topic from one  of my very earliest blog posts.  http://letsgrowleaders.com/2012/06/25/dont-get-a-mentor/', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11628, 12026, 'Mary C Schaefer', 'mary@maryschaefer.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/maryschaefer/', '71.224.4.26', '2013-09-17 08:35:15', '2013-09-17 13:35:15', 'Georgia, thanks for the great book tip and sharing the SAGE model.\n\nAnd even moreso, thanks for highlighting the distinction between mentoring and coaching.  So important.\n\nMary', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 252),
(11629, 12126, 'The Value of Vision | kwalitisme', '', 'http://kwalitisme.wordpress.com/2013/09/19/the-value-of-vision/', '72.232.116.21', '2013-09-19 04:12:28', '2013-09-19 09:12:28', '[&#8230;] See on leadchangegroup.com [&#8230;]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11630, 12126, 'Reading Behind to Lead Ahead: Week of September 23, 2013 | Authentic Leadership Dallas', '', 'http://authenticleadershipdallas.com/2013/09/23/reading-behind-to-lead-ahead-week-of-september-23-2013/', '72.232.113.44', '2013-09-23 13:21:03', '2013-09-23 18:21:03', '[&#8230;] The Value of Vision by Mike Henry (Lead Change). Key quote: &#8220;A compelling vision pulls you forward. It encourages others to join and changes the world. Is your vision one that will pull you through the hard times? Is it one that will energize others to believe, trust and act?&#8221; [&#8230;]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11631, 12126, 'Reading Behind to Lead Ahead: Week of September 30, 2013 | Authentic Leadership Dallas', '', 'http://authenticleadershipdallas.com/2013/09/30/reading-behind-to-lead-ahead-week-of-september-30-2013/', '72.233.96.205', '2013-09-30 09:46:27', '2013-09-30 14:46:27', '[&#8230;] The Value of Vision by Mike Henry. Key quote: &#8220;A compelling vision pulls you forward. It encourages others to join and changes the world. Is your vision one that will pull you through the hard times? Is it one that will energize others to believe, trust and act?&#8221; [&#8230;]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11632, 12132, 'Mary C Schaefer', 'mary@maryschaefer.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/maryschaefer/', '71.224.4.26', '2013-09-24 09:04:58', '2013-09-24 14:04:58', 'Georgina, this sentence in your last point really grabbed me.\n\n\"A frightened and apprehensive executive can easily lead an organisation to a downfall.\"\n\nIt reminded me of some statistics I just read in the book \"Primal Leadership\" here recently.  The authors of speak about how much impact a leader\'s mood, among other things, can have on the organizational climate.  They go on to say that 50-70% of employees\' perception of organizational climate comes from the boss, and how people feel about their work climate can impact revenue and performance by 20-30%.\n\nNothing new and shocking about that, but I\'m so glad you wrote this post, much of which supports this data, and I\'m so glad you are in a position to impact executives in this direction.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 252),
(11633, 12132, 'Kristy Smith', 'kristymsmith@aol.com', '', '75.147.165.121', '2013-09-24 09:06:41', '2013-09-24 14:06:41', 'Very nice concise list, Georgina. Thanks for the post!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 331),
(11634, 12132, 'Mark E.', 'melsaesser@hotmail.com', '', '72.49.166.55', '2013-09-25 09:31:14', '2013-09-25 14:31:14', 'An excellent list. Some of the items on the list point to the characteristic of being able and willing to delegate authority and responsibility to others. Good managers I worked for delegated important assignments so as to get work done AND to develop others. I\'ve also worked for those who would not delegate, and this trait lead to stalled careers and the loss of good workers who recognized the need to go elsewhere.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11635, 12132, 'Georgina Stamp', 'marblehillpartners@gmail.com', 'http://www.marblehillpartners.com/about-us/', '81.151.48.235', '2013-09-26 09:07:22', '2013-09-26 14:07:22', 'Hi Mary,\n\nThank you for taking the time to comment on my article and I\'m glad you enjoyed it. I completely agree that a leader\'s mood can have a significant impact on the workforce. It\'s a role where you have to take responsibility and accept that your actions will affect all of those around you.\n\nThanks for informing me about Primal Leadership, if I find the time, I\'ll make sure to check it out.', 0, '1', '', '', 11632, 333),
(11636, 12132, 'Georgina Stamp', 'marblehillpartners@gmail.com', 'http://www.marblehillpartners.com/about-us/', '81.151.48.235', '2013-09-26 09:09:07', '2013-09-26 14:09:07', 'Thank you Kristy, glad you found my post interesting!', 0, '1', '', '', 11633, 333),
(11637, 12132, 'Georgina Stamp', 'marblehillpartners@gmail.com', 'http://www.marblehillpartners.com/about-us/', '81.151.48.235', '2013-09-26 09:11:06', '2013-09-26 14:11:06', 'I completely agree Mark, a key aspect of being a leader is embracing the ambitions of those around you. It\'s vital that you meet their expectations and help them to progress with new tasks and challenges when possible, everyone enjoys growth.', 0, '1', '', '', 11634, 333);
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(11638, 12141, 'Gina', 'ginastoneheart@yahoo.com', 'http://www.dawningonanewday.blogspot.com', '173.3.20.142', '2013-09-19 06:37:58', '2013-09-19 11:37:58', 'It\'s hard to say how positions are rotated and changed within my workplace.  I work as a caregiver and have been with the same family for almost eight years now.  When I first started, we had an overseer who was with the family for a decade before I came into the picture.  Since her position was no longer needed because mine molded into one that I could not only do my job, but hers as well, my family let her go.  I think depending on the company (or family in my case) and their needs, positions, work functions and titles will always be changing.  And since we are all moving ahead with technology and social media, it is easier to keep things more organized as well as a better handle (to a certain degree) amongst our competitors.\nAs far as a leader holding their position for a long time, I definitely think it is possible.  But they have to have the skills or the willingness to except and integrate changes if needed.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11639, 12141, 'Mary C Schaefer', 'mary@maryschaefer.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/maryschaefer/', '71.224.4.26', '2013-09-19 08:18:39', '2013-09-19 13:18:39', 'Hi Deb.  What a great story and what great questions!  I appreciate your self-reflection and transparency.\n\nYour last question in particular got me:\n\n\"Do you think it is possible for a leader to hold a position for a long time and remain effective, innovative, and frankly awesome?  If so, what do they need to do to make this happen?\"\n\nI think it IS possible for a leader to stay in a position for a long time and remain effective if they are rigorous about staying current, staying humble, and role-modeling change.  Even then, it\'s probably still a good idea to put new leadership in place at some reasonable pace to truly keep things fresh and growing.\n\nGreat post!\nMary', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 252),
(11640, 12141, 'Deborah Costello', 'costellod@trinityprep.org', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/costelloland/', '138.210.92.134', '2013-09-19 08:43:45', '2013-09-19 13:43:45', 'Thanks Mary for stopping by and commenting.  You talk about role-modeling change...  I think that\'s an interesting concept. In leaders we see encouragement, directives, or acceptance of change when it is proposed by others, but the idea that a leader would do things to demonstrate change, to take the kind of risks that we are needing from others, that\'s an interesting and provocative idea.  Leaders often take a more conservative approach, allowing risks to occur less visibly in an effort to mitigate any negative consequences.  A leader that actually led the innovation, willingly stepped into the risk spotlight, a provocative idea.\n\nWould the result necessarily be greatness...  or complete failure?\n\nYou have me thinking Mary.\n\nDeb', 0, '1', '', '', 11639, 258),
(11641, 12141, 'Mary C Schaefer', 'mary@maryschaefer.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/maryschaefer/', '69.242.114.141', '2013-09-19 09:04:56', '2013-09-19 14:04:56', 'Now YOU have ME thinking, Deb Costello :)  You took my comment much further than I had thought through, but upon reflection I know where it came from.\n\n\ni have seen long-time executives expect the organization to be more innovative or change with the timse, or implement a new program or way of doing things --something that is REALLY needed --but they blow it all by doing their job the same old way.  First, people don\'t take you seriously when you don\'t change too, and secondly, even if the organization does proceed with the needed change, eventually your lack of change becomes an impediment.  I\'ve seen it happen over and over.\n\nTHANK YOU Deb Costello for helping me get my brain in gear much earlier in the day than I\'m used to :)', 0, '1', '', '', 11640, 252),
(11642, 12141, 'Deborah Costello', 'costellod@trinityprep.org', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/costelloland/', '208.111.7.162', '2013-09-19 09:25:01', '2013-09-19 14:25:01', 'LOL...  school teachers get up EARLY!\n\nSo you\'re saying leaders need to walk the walk, not just talk the talk...\n\nI thnk that doesn\'t happen all the time.  There are a lot of leaders that expect others to do things that they would not.  I know it\'s true that a leader probably doesn\'t have time to do every task, but those that are unwilling or unable to pitch in EVER make it far less likely that the task is done well or at all.  I see this all the time.  When leadership doesn\'t actually do what they expect everyone else to do, trouble ensues...\n\nHope you\'ve had time for a cup a coffee and you\'re on your way to a great day!  Thanks Mary!', 0, '1', '', '', 11641, 258),
(11643, 12141, 'Deborah Costello', 'costellod@trinityprep.org', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/costelloland/', '208.111.7.162', '2013-09-19 09:32:48', '2013-09-19 14:32:48', 'Gina,\n\nIt\'s really interesting that you describe how your position evolved until it was able to envelope another as well.  There a balancing act sometimes when we ask people to do more.  Sometimes it\'s a legitimate and natural change that makes sense.  Sometimes it\'s a cost-saving measure that makes the job a lot harder.  I am glad that it seems to be the former in your case.\n\nYour story does point out two important aspects for people in today\'s workplace...  the ever increasing role of technology as a tool to make us all more effective and the need for everyone to be nimble, to be ever learning new skills and gaining more knowledge.  Both of these seem increasingly vital in the jobs of today and those yet to be created  tomorrow,\n\nI hope you are right in that it is possible for leaders to remain effective over the long-term.  Because this is the way we tend to do things in a lot of businesses, I think you are right in that they too need that level of nimbleness in order to be successful.\n\nThank you for dropping by, reading, and commenting.\n\nDeb', 0, '1', '', '', 11638, 258),
(11644, 12141, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mike/', '64.207.236.118', '2013-09-19 10:27:46', '2013-09-19 15:27:46', 'Wonderful post Deb.  And no, I didn\'t pre-approve it. I just read it.\n\nTo answer your questions, I know of few organizations where titled positions turn over on a schedule. I know many where they turn over for positive (promotions, etc.) reasons and for not-so positive ones. In fact, I have both turned over and been turned over. :-)  I think change provides opportunity and I don\'t have a long attention span, so I\'m generally for a change.\n\nMaybe leaders and business owners could turn-over by taking subordinate roles on some important projects.  I think many businesses, especially those with hierarchical org structures, have too few seats \"at the top\" (positional leadership) and can\'t create an environment where those \"positions\" rotate.\n\nI do believe certain types of character-based leaders can keep a leadership position for a long time and be awesome. It requires adaptability and humility and an open mind.  Even then, everything does come to an end. I think of successful coaches, etc.  After a while, they people or the effort they lead requires more change than the individual can adapt to.\n\nThanks again for the thoughtful post and the dialogue.  Great comments by all!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 243),
(11645, 12141, 'Deborah Costello', 'costellod@trinityprep.org', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/costelloland/', '138.210.92.134', '2013-09-19 10:45:27', '2013-09-19 15:45:27', 'ooh...ooh...ooh...\n\nWhat a cool idea!  If a leader took a subordinate role on some projects!  Wow!  That could be great!  It probably happens in workplaces where there are a lot of \"middle managers\" with disperate responsibilities. (Education is a great example.)\n\nCertainly the adaptable, open-minded leader must be a subordinate position sometimes as innovation and education is required.  The leader must learn from someone before making a decision.\n\nIt would truly be a unique workplace if a subordinate felt genuinely empowered to lead, disagree with, and overrule a leader positionally higher...  huh...  does that really happen?\n\nYou\'ve got me thinking now...  Thanks Mike...\n\nDeb', 0, '1', '', '', 11644, 258),
(11646, 12141, 'Kristy Smith', 'kristymsmith@aol.com', '', '75.147.165.121', '2013-09-24 10:57:13', '2013-09-24 15:57:13', 'Jumping in here a bit late and with some thoughts a bit off-kilter but I think you guys can roll with it...\n\nOver the last year, I have become extremely put off by Titles. Why? It’s a twofold but both derive from their misuse.\n\nThere seems to be an epidemic of handing out Titles inappropriately, almost strategically to create a placebo effect in lieu of a raise or other deserved perks. I find this placebo to be very short lived and actually very dangerous to a work place. I have watched multiple people crash and burn under Title Illusion. “Yippee, I am now Manager of ____ and ____. New business cards- Check, Updated Door Plaque- Check, Updated Linkedin Page- Check!!!” But after the shine on that new door plaque starts to wear off, what does it really mean outside of an increased work load? A hollow title is the fastest way to have your A-Team running for the hills!\n\nMy second observation of Title Violation is as follows: Susie from accounting has been with the company for almost a year and does a fantastic job. She’s always on time, she never calls in sick, she puts out good work, she’s a team player and her colleagues like her. She is promoted to Manager. Susie excitedly assumes her new role as Accounting Manager, but wait, Susie has never been a Manager. She can’t handle the increased work load, she becomes stressed, anxiety sets in ruining her perfect attendance, and her once beloved colleagues are starting to complain about her attitude. The company and peers Susie once loved, she can no longer stand. She leaves the company.  (See The Peter Principle for greater elaboration.)\n\nUnderstanding your team’s strengths, weaknesses, and capabilities is so key to your organization’s success. If someone deserves a bump in title, which advertently means more responsibly, they most likely deserve a bump in pay. After a tough week, staring at your fancy business card doesn\'t quite the same as seeing those extra dollars on your paycheck. As far as Susie goes, she was a great C-level employee. She deserved a raise, a gift card, or maybe a shout out in the next company meeting, not a promotion. By promoting her, without development, to a position she wasn\'t capable in filling, you not only lost a great employee but you also created distress among the team. The balance to appropriately rewarding in the workplace is almost a science- keeping employees happy, making them feel appreciated, promoting development and continual growth.\n\nAs I said, a bit off-kilter but your post sparked this dialogue in my head … so I guess it did exactly what it was supposed to do- make me think!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 331),
(11647, 12152, 'Four Ways to Create a Culture of Trust and Openness | kwalitisme', '', 'http://kwalitisme.wordpress.com/2013/09/22/four-ways-to-create-a-culture-of-trust-and-openness/', '66.155.38.15', '2013-09-22 13:38:26', '2013-09-22 18:38:26', '[&#8230;] See on leadchangegroup.com [&#8230;]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11648, 12152, 'Mary C Schaefer', 'mary@maryschaefer.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/maryschaefer/', '71.224.4.26', '2013-09-24 08:54:59', '2013-09-24 13:54:59', 'Hi Randy.  This point is so important: \"Share information openly - In the absence of information, people will make up their own version of the truth.\"\n\nA LONG time ago, when a colleague and I were feeling especially frustrated by not knowing what was going on at work we created a graph showing how when less information was shared the more time we wasted speculating.  It was then I vowed to avoid creating such a black hole of unproductivity (if that\'s a word...) when I became a leader.\n\nThanks for the reminder!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 252),
(11649, 12152, 'Kristy Smith', 'kristymsmith@aol.com', '', '75.147.165.121', '2013-09-24 09:14:12', '2013-09-24 14:14:12', 'Hi Randy,\n\nGreat, reaffirming post! I am just finishing a slide share on what it takes to build and sustain an awesome team. We\'ve hit on the same points, so it must mean we are onto something ;-) Shoot me a message if you are interested in a copy of the presentation. Thanks again for sharing your thoughts! Best, Kristy', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 331),
(11650, 12152, 'Leadership in 140 Characters | Eric Echols', '', 'http://ericechols.net/2013/09/29/leadership-in-140-characters-44/', '72.232.7.75', '2013-09-29 07:06:27', '2013-09-29 12:06:27', '[&#8230;] 4 Ways to Create a Culture of Trust and Openness by Randy Conley [&#8230;]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11651, 12152, '7 Critical Skills Every Student Entrepreneur Should Have - Student2CEO', '', 'http://www.student2ceo.com/7-critical-skills-every-student-entrepreneur/', '162.144.150.39', '2017-01-10 14:16:18', '2017-01-10 19:16:18', '[&#8230;] Image via Lead Change Group [&#8230;]', 0, '0', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11652, 12163, 'Kristy Smith', 'ksmith3271@aol.com', '', '75.64.76.19', '2013-09-19 20:11:10', '2013-09-20 01:11:10', 'I love this David. It\'s going into my archives- bravo!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 331),
(11653, 18149, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mike/', '98.178.140.225', '2013-09-17 06:51:38', '2013-09-17 11:51:38', 'Thanks for the great post and reminder Mary.  We can all be part of something huge if we\'ll simply adjust our horizon. I\'m reminded of several friends like you who have made me better. Thank you.\n\nMike...', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 243),
(11654, 18149, 'Mary C Schaefer', 'mary@maryschaefer.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/maryschaefer/', '71.224.4.26', '2013-09-17 08:29:06', '2013-09-17 13:29:06', '\"We can all be part of something huge...\" - YES!', 0, '1', '', '', 11653, 252),
(11655, 18149, 'No Leader is an Island :: ReImagine WorkReImagine Work', '', 'http://www.reimaginework.com/leader-island/', '74.208.238.141', '2013-09-17 12:16:29', '2013-09-17 17:16:29', '[&#8230;] Click here to continue to read my latest post featured the Lead Change Group blog.  You&#8217;ll see the entire poem and you&#8217;ll also learn why &#8220;no clod should be left behind.&#8221; [&#8230;]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11656, 18150, 'Leadership by Engagement | kwalitisme', '', 'http://kwalitisme.wordpress.com/2013/09/09/leadership-by-engagement/', '66.155.8.82', '2013-09-09 13:50:49', '2013-09-09 18:50:49', '[&#8230;] See on leadchangegroup.com [&#8230;]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11657, 18150, 'Dan Forbes', 'danvforbes@gmail.com', 'http://leadwithgiants.com', '174.58.34.114', '2013-09-09 16:44:49', '2013-09-09 21:44:49', 'Nice post Tal.  I like the focus on engagement and community, two meaningful words for me. Also, the ideas that everyone can contribute, everyone can make a difference.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11658, 18150, 'Reading Behind to Lead Ahead: Week of September 9, 2013 | Authentic Leadership Dallas', '', 'http://authenticleadershipdallas.com/2013/09/16/reading-behind-to-lead-ahead-week-of-september-9-2013-2/', '66.155.8.220', '2013-09-16 08:13:56', '2013-09-16 13:13:56', '[&#8230;] Leadership by Engagement by Tal Shnall on Lead Change. Key quote: &#8221; The engaged leader is willing and able to develop more leaders to create a sense of a shared platform. Everyone can contribute. Everyone can make a difference.&#8221; [&#8230;]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11659, 18150, 'Reading Behind to Lead Ahead: Week of September 16, 2013 | Authentic Leadership Dallas', '', 'http://authenticleadershipdallas.com/2013/09/16/reading-behind-to-lead-ahead-week-of-september-16-2013/', '66.155.9.41', '2013-09-23 11:38:00', '2013-09-23 16:38:00', '[&#8230;] Leadership by Engagement by Tal Shnall on Lead Change. Key quote: &#8221; The engaged leader is willing and able to develop more leaders to create a sense of a shared platform. Everyone can contribute. Everyone can make a difference.&#8221; [&#8230;]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11660, 18151, 'ReImagine WorkThe Empowered Manager Success Kit Featured at Lead Change Group Blog - ReImagine Work', '', 'http://www.reimaginework.com/empowered-manager-success-kit-featured-lead-change-group-blog/', '74.208.238.141', '2014-10-15 15:15:56', '2014-10-15 19:15:56', '[&#8230;] so appreciative of Mike and the Lead Chang Group and what being an &#8220;instigator&#8221; of a leadership revolution means.  What we&#8217;re doing here is [&#8230;]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11661, 18152, 'The Daily Read | Musings On Leadership And Management', '', 'http://musingsonleadershipandmanagement.wordpress.com/2013/09/12/the-daily-read-28/', '72.232.114.17', '2013-09-12 07:52:27', '2013-09-12 12:52:27', '[&#8230;] Change Group How Important is Employee Satisfaction? Everyone wants to be working at a happy workplace with a successful career trajectory. We all know [&#8230;]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11662, 18152, 'Mary C Schaefer', 'mary@maryschaefer.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/maryschaefer/', '69.242.114.141', '2013-09-12 09:27:16', '2013-09-12 14:27:16', 'I love this post, Jacob.  You have really pulled apart \"employee satisfaction\" into so many areas that those in charge don\'t always think about, like the importance of a relaxed environment or feeling of community.\n\nI also like how you weaved in the word \"happy,\" and expanded what it means at work.  It used to make me crazy when we would talk about \"keeping employees happy\" and it seemed \"solutions\" always revolved around money.  We humans are so much more complicated than than and can find \"reward\" in many ways.  You have acknowledged that and we an all learn from it\n\nGreat job!\nMary', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 252),
(11663, 18152, 'Sales Presentation Training', 'lsaglobal123@gmail.com', 'http://sales-training-best-practices.com', '113.203.149.254', '2013-09-14 05:18:01', '2013-09-14 10:18:01', 'Employee satisfaction is a compulsory part in the job and if your employee is not satisfied it will also affect on its performance and he cannot perform well. It is the duty of the business manager to find out the problems that what are the main reasons and how to resolve the issues. Employees are the main assets of the company and it is the human capital and without human capital there is no value of the financial capital. So it is most important to keep your employees happy and contented to run a successful corporation.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11664, 18152, 'TCELab LLC | Big Data. Bright Ideas. Loyal Customers. &#8211; Customer Satisfaction', '', 'http://tce.launchhack.com/content/customer-satisfaction-189/', '75.98.175.68', '2013-09-21 15:46:18', '2013-09-21 20:46:18', '[&#8230;] How Important is Employee Satisfaction? | Lead Change Group http://leadchangegroup.com/activity/In the world of business, there&#039;s no short supply of leadership. Almost everyone strives to become manager, team lead, or project leader. What real&#8230; [&#8230;]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11665, 18152, 'Customer Satisfaction | TCELab Blog', '', 'http://blog.tcelab.com/content/customer-satisfaction-199/', '23.23.249.85', '2013-09-23 00:50:25', '2013-09-23 05:50:25', '[&#8230;] How Important is Employee Satisfaction? | Lead Change Group http://leadchangegroup.com/activity/In the world of business, there&#039;s no short supply of leadership. Almost everyone strives to become manager, team lead, or project leader. What real&#8230; [&#8230;]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11666, 18152, 'vidente natural de nacimiento', 'claribelcowan@gmx.net', 'http://Videncia-gratis.eu/videntes.html', '107.173.188.34', '2015-11-15 14:51:54', '2015-11-15 19:51:54', 'This pikece off writing is really a pleasant one it helps new the\nweb visitors, who are wishing for blogging.', 0, '0', '', '', 0, 0),
(11667, 18152, '3 ways to evaluate employee satisfaction', '', 'http://great-lakes.qavistage.wpengine.com/2016/01/19/3-ways-to-evaluate-employee-satisfaction/', '104.130.199.179', '2016-01-25 17:25:22', '2016-01-25 22:25:22', '[&#8230;] employee is a productive employee. As Lead Change Group noted, all the components&nbsp;that go into bolstering employee satisfaction ultimately increase employee retention, promote collaboration and help foster a sense of community. [&#8230;]', 0, '0', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11668, 18153, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mike/', '98.178.140.225', '2013-09-17 06:53:45', '2013-09-17 11:53:45', 'Rebecca, thanks so much for the great first post! We\'re glad to have you as an author and member of the community.\n\nThis is a great reminder of our need to learn from people who are different than we are. Now if I could just remember that when I\'m interacting with them! Thanks again. Mike...', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 243),
(11669, 18153, 'Rick Coltman', 'roc123@gmail.com', '', '98.172.134.101', '2013-09-17 07:41:17', '2013-09-17 12:41:17', 'Rebecca, great points in your article.  Leaders should carrying this motto, \"Always Be Learning!\"  Whether the topic be technology, operations, marketing, or people.  I learn something new everyday, and I anticipate it more than ever.  Thank you for the reminder.  Rick', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11670, 18153, 'Mary C Schaefer', 'mary@maryschaefer.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/maryschaefer/', '71.224.4.26', '2013-09-17 08:32:22', '2013-09-17 13:32:22', 'Rebecca, you said so much in this simple phrase, \"It is more about facilitating change...\"\n\nSuch a big part of leadership, no matter what the task at hand.\n\nCongrats on a great inaugural post at LCG!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 252),
(11671, 18153, 'Susan Mazza', 'Susan@randomactsofleadership.com', 'http://www.randomactsofleadership.com', '69.247.236.21', '2013-09-18 05:50:32', '2013-09-18 10:50:32', 'Picking up on the theme of \"leaders facilitate change\", there is also another opportunity in the willingness to embrace technology - you are quickly reminded of how challenging change can be.  As you rise through the ranks it can be easy to get lulled into relying on what you know and expecting others to adapt to the way you work.  Yet technology seems to have created a gap in communication context and practices.  You can\'t teach people (and there is much for the unless you can reach them and that requires you to meet them where they are.  I am left wondering if technology has somehow increased the natural generational gap.  I hear many leaders lamenting the poor communication skills of recent grads for example. Yet do those recent grads even realize this gap in themselves?\n\nGreat topic.  Great article.  Thanks Rebecca!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11672, 18153, 'Angela Acuna', 'aacuna@learning4managers.com', 'http://learning4managers.com', '72.128.95.253', '2013-09-20 11:50:22', '2013-09-20 16:50:22', 'Thanks for this article! We love to see leaders embrace the opportunities online learning can provide for employees, followers, etc. Leaders are slowly catching on that they can reach so many more by taking their knowledge to an online format. I\'m excited to see how we jump from online to mobile learning moreso in the future!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11673, 12184, 'Mary C Schaefer', 'mary@maryschaefer.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/maryschaefer/', '69.242.114.141', '2013-09-26 10:03:19', '2013-09-26 15:03:19', 'Thanks so much for writing this post, Kristy.  I\'m definitely going to refer people to it.\n\nI worked at a corporation for 20 years and it took me awhile to realize that not everyone felt the same interest or commitment to their own development as I did.  Once downsizing became common, employees started looking for \"the answer\" to remain employed.  Unfortunately many thought the answer was keeping your head down and your nose to the grindstone.  Don\'t make waves.  When I would propose another option, few were interested.  I think this point from your post sums it well:\n\n\"Remaining competitive as a whole only occurs by remaining competitive as an individual, this makes on- going personal development and the fine tuning of your skills a key component of your job responsibilities.\"\n\nPeople would be mad that expectations of performance would change over time.  But it\'s up to us to roll with those changes, right?  And taking responsibility for the \"fine print,\" as you suggest, IS key.\n\nGood job!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 252),
(11674, 12184, 'One of the Best Posts I&#039;ve Read on a Key to Career Success :: ReImagine WorkReImagine Work', '', 'http://www.reimaginework.com/best-career-success/', '74.208.238.141', '2013-09-26 10:37:33', '2013-09-26 15:37:33', '[&#8230;] article I&#8217;m referring you to by Kristy Smith is titled, &#8220;Is Sharpening Your Skill Set Along the Way the Fine Print to Your Career Success?&#8220;  Career success may mean job security to some, and not to others.  But the advice is the [&#8230;]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11675, 12184, 'Kristy Smith', 'kristymsmith@aol.com', '', '75.147.165.121', '2013-09-26 10:53:55', '2013-09-26 15:53:55', 'Mary, thanks for the comment. I\'m glad you liked it! It\'s amazing to me that after people finish their formal education and get into a cushy position, they sort of allow themselves to shut off the learning part of their brain unless otherwise required. Regardless of topic, having the ability to learn new things, information or skills, is such a gift! I\'m all for giving the ole\' noggin\' a break with a mindless TV show; after all, life is about balance, but it becomes clear very quickly, in a conference room or at a cocktail party, those who have opted to continue learning and challenging themselves and those who have not!\n\nThanks again Mary!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 331),
(11676, 12184, 'Expert Career Advice From HR Leaders: Carnival of HR - Let&#039;s Grow Leaders', '', 'http://letsgrowleaders.com/2013/10/09/carnival-hr-career/', '50.87.144.69', '2013-10-09 04:01:14', '2013-10-09 09:01:14', '[&#8230;] Henry Sr, founder of The Lead Change Group shares, Kristy Smith&#8217;s Post, Is Sharpening Your Skill Set Along the Way the Fine Print to Career Success?  Leadership is never handled.  There are so many great resources&#8230; to grow your [&#8230;]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11677, 12211, 'Karin Hurt', 'letsgrowleaders@gmail.com', '', '71.166.47.140', '2013-10-05 07:13:37', '2013-10-05 12:13:37', 'Great post.  I\'ve also found that sometimes employees put themselves at the \"kids table.\"  Sometimes literally in meetings.  I\'m constantly encouraging employees to pull their chair up to the main table (they act as if there\'s no room and sit on the sidelines).   They\'re afraid to presume a bigger chair.  It\'s important that leaders don\'t sell themselves short as well.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 318),
(11678, 12211, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mike/', '98.178.140.225', '2013-10-05 08:53:30', '2013-10-05 13:53:30', 'Great post and wonderful challenge Julie. I don\'t know what it is about business leaders who won\'t involve their people.  Every time I\'ve seen leaders who actively viewed their own success as a direct outcome of the success of their people, I\'ve seen a successful enterprise.  It not only makes money, but it gives life to its employees, its customers and even its suppliers. The more I examine organizations, the more I believe the single key to success is leadership focused on growing and developing employees.  Thanks for the challenging post.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 243),
(11679, 12211, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mike/', '98.178.140.225', '2013-10-05 08:56:20', '2013-10-05 13:56:20', 'Karin, this is a key point as well. We need to be looking for opportunities to solve bigger problems and take more responsibility. We also need to question the signals we interpret as instruction to stay at the kids table. Great addition. Mike…', 0, '1', '', '', 11677, 243),
(11680, 12211, '5 for Leadership (10/5/13) - Gary Runn', '', 'http://garyrunn.com/2013/10/05/5-leadership-10513/', '69.89.31.86', '2013-10-05 13:51:42', '2013-10-05 18:51:42', '[&#8230;] The Kid&#8217;s Table  &#8220;What happened to ‘employee involvement’? Has it gone out of vogue?  Has it been replaced by new initiatives?  These are questions I’ve come up against recently as I’ve worked with organizations across a variety of industries.&#8221; This is a solid post from Julie Giulioni on the Lead Change Group blog. [&#8230;]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11681, 12211, 'November 2013 Leadership Development Carnival', '', 'http://thomasjwalter.com/november-2013-leadership-development-carnival/', '192.185.82.168', '2015-11-12 18:36:05', '2015-11-12 23:36:05', '[&#8230;] where people want to contribute. Julie Winkle-Giulioni wrote about this in a great post titled The Kids Table on Lead Change Group [&#8230;]', 0, '0', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11682, 12217, 'Peggy Salvatore', 'peggy.salvatore@gmail.com', '', '24.229.242.110', '2013-09-30 20:22:19', '2013-10-01 01:22:19', 'I agree, Jonena! We can\'t overstate the value of having enough distance from the everyday pressures and contemplation time to be able to focus on the big picture and not be mired in the details that belong, rightfully, in the management bucket. Also, I think I hear a little bit of the Peter Principle creeping here, where some very effective managers and performers are *assumed* to be good leaders, and that\'s not always the case. They may \"rise to their level of incompetence\", as the Peter Principle postulates. Not all great performers are great leaders, at least not without a little coaching, right? Leaders take time to pull back from the daily demands and remember where the company and they are ultimately going, and do something to move one step closer to that goal...everyday. Nice post! Thank you for this.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11683, 12217, 'Mary C Schaefer', 'mary@maryschaefer.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/maryschaefer/', '69.242.114.141', '2013-10-01 09:54:25', '2013-10-01 14:54:25', 'Jonena, funny how that phrase, \"Calgon, take me away\" instantly relaxes me :)\n\nEstablishing downtime is such an important practice for leaders.  Thank you for calling it out.  I work with managers (on their way to leadership) all the time on giving themselves permission for such an activity, or really anything that \"takes care of themselves.\"\n\nThank you for the VERY important reminder.\nMary', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 252),
(11684, 12217, 'Jonena Relth', 'jonena.relth@tbdconsulting.com', 'http://www.tbdconsulting.com', '72.197.66.106', '2013-10-02 23:19:18', '2013-10-03 04:19:18', 'Peggy, Thanks for your insights.  You are exactly right about the Peter Principle - - it permeates corporate America today as it probably always has. So let\'s stay vigilant to keep learning more each day to improve our leadership skills.  And for those that are better managers than leaders, let\'s encourage them to do their best in their appointed positions. Companies succeed when they have the right people in the positions that best suit their knowledge, skills and abilities.', 0, '1', '', '', 11682, 0),
(11685, 12217, 'Jonena Relth', 'jonena.relth@tbdconsulting.com', 'http://www.tbdconsulting.com', '72.197.66.106', '2013-10-02 23:22:51', '2013-10-03 04:22:51', 'Mary, Thanks for your encouragement.  Yep, just writing about the Calgon commercial makes me want to sit back, relax and read a good book.  Can I say, \"Take me away in a bubble bath\" here?', 0, '1', '', '', 11683, 0),
(11686, 12291, 'Kristy Smith', 'kristymsmith@aol.com', '', '75.147.165.121', '2013-10-10 08:54:01', '2013-10-10 13:54:01', 'Great post, Jane; on so many levels! I too find that organizations have a difficult time finding that happy medium between super lax and policy overkill. I also find that both types use super definitive words to describe how they want / don\'t want the environment to be / be perceived- \"fun\", \"policy\", \"red tape\", which, in my opinion, is precisely why they get stuck being either one or the other. I love to throw out the word \"flexible\", which seems to resonate on both ends of the spectrum. Also, I love your 4 points, especially number one. It\'s amazing how much mutually setting and agreeing upon performance requirements, from the start, takes care of / eliminates so much of the muck along the way. If you\'ve ever read any of my posts you already know what a proponent I am of clear, transparent goal setting in the work place. Thanks  for sharing your thoughts with us; definite, definite key take away points!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 331),
(11687, 12291, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mike/', '98.178.140.225', '2013-10-12 08:15:13', '2013-10-12 13:15:13', 'Jane, thanks for the great post. I can\'t tell you how much I agree with #3 above. If you won\'t let people fail occasionally, and probably more often than you\'re even comfortable with, then you\'re going to create a place where everyone is tense.  I try to tease a bit about some failures so they aren\'t repeated.  If they\'re repeated, then I stop teasing and become more direct.  I\'m not sure that\'s the best way to do it, but it seems to help maintain some balance.  Thanks again. Mike...', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 243),
(11688, 12300, 'Jim Johnson', 'Jejohnson2006@gmail.com', 'http://Www.goleadergrow.wordpress.com', '184.17.237.189', '2013-10-07 06:26:47', '2013-10-07 11:26:47', 'My one thing is helping my department\'s leaders focus on what it means to be a leader - even if they see the void in other areas. Today, they are going to start a small project that will hopefully lead to some open conversations regarding leadership and his they can impact our company \'s culture. Leadership development has largely been ignored and bypassed. Our project will shine a new light on what can happen when leaders lead with understanding , vision, and passion.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11689, 12300, 'm.Jawed Khan Shervani', 'mohammed.jawedkhan@yahoo.com', '', '188.51.216.198', '2013-10-07 11:19:43', '2013-10-07 16:19:43', 'Good attempt for developing the LEADERS:\nMaxwell said, “Leadership is influence: nothing more, nothing less.”\nInfluence is…Albert Einstein explained that, “Setting an example is not the main means of influencing another, it is the only means.”\nI say in a meager voice: Influence thrives in respectful relationship. Most of the time leaders take risk to do away with FEAR and fear is caused by something or someone. How we react to fear is what is important. That is a personal choice. Fear will always be a reaction. What blocks personal authenticity to move ahead ? We ourselves do this. There is no one or nothing that should have the capability to obstruct you from being who you are. Again that is a personal choice.\nCircumstances provide us with an opportunity to come forward and demonstrate who we are and our authenticity. Consistency in our evoked behavior will show the world what to expect and who we really are. The way to build relationships which are coupled with respect is to foster and promote the other and leave our ego on the pillow when we breach our front door and step out to meet the world. Influence is an intangible gift which flows from the soul, attaches to the body and changes our perception of ourselves and how we relate to others.\nGandhi said “my life is my message” and he influenced millions although that was not his intent. It was us that decided how his words affected us. That is why the best road to followership is for Leaders to show their personal uniqueness and let the message be absorbed at whatever level people are ready to incorporate into their personal reality...', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11690, 12300, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mike/', '98.178.140.225', '2013-10-09 06:18:38', '2013-10-09 11:18:38', 'Jim, good luck. It\'s good that someone is paying attention to culture. The real \"instigators\" in any business are the people willing to serve others in order to help everyone succeed. I hope everything goes well for you.  Mike...', 0, '1', '', '', 11688, 243),
(11691, 12300, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mike/', '98.178.140.225', '2013-10-09 06:20:58', '2013-10-09 11:20:58', 'I appreciate your comment, especially the part \"foster and promote the other and leave our ego on the pillow\".  We do need to leave our ego someplace and promote the other.  Thanks for the great comment. Mike...', 0, '1', '', '', 11689, 243),
(11692, 12300, 'Gregory K Hernandez', 'gkh@gkarlco.com', 'http://GKarlCo.com', '71.208.105.233', '2013-10-10 13:54:35', '2013-10-10 18:54:35', 'Too often we think of \"impact\" as some momentous task or major accomplishment.  The truth is we can positively impact \"our world\" on a daily basis.  If we intentionally seek to be in the moment when we are at work, at play, at home, and in our communities, we will look back on the year with a sense of gratitude and optimism.  Thank you for the reminder.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11693, 12300, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mike/', '64.207.236.118', '2013-10-10 15:48:05', '2013-10-10 20:48:05', 'Thanks back. I\'d like to make a \"huge\" impact, but I\'m OK with whatever I can do.  Seeking to be \"in the moment\" is a great way to make the most of every opportunity. Thanks.', 0, '1', '', '', 11692, 243),
(11694, 12327, 'Mary C Schaefer', 'mary@maryschaefer.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/maryschaefer/', '69.242.114.141', '2013-10-08 10:42:09', '2013-10-08 15:42:09', 'What a great post, Mike.  It is just what I needed to hear today.  I find myself falling into scarcity mentality even though I know better.  I guess I wouldn\'t struggle with it if I really *knew* it deep in my bones.\n\nI\'m taking very seriously your question: \"What can I do to introduce a level of thinking that rises above the problems and works together for a synergistic solution?\"  I definitely need to integrate a practice that helps me truly \"know\" this better.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 252),
(11695, 12327, 'Happiness At Work #67 ~ the art and practice of patient nurture | performance~marks', '', 'http://performancemarks.com/2013/10/11/happiness-at-work-67-the-art-and-practice-of-patient-nurture/', '72.232.7.76', '2013-10-10 21:28:55', '2013-10-11 02:28:55', '[&#8230;] A New Level of Leadership Thinking [&#8230;]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11696, 12327, 'wendy akers', 'wakers10@gmail.com', 'http://www.livingakers.com', '166.147.104.47', '2013-10-11 17:03:26', '2013-10-11 22:03:26', 'A very nicely worded, uplifting post. I especially like the picture of a seedling- it\'s symbolic.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11697, 12327, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mike/', '98.178.140.225', '2013-10-12 08:23:43', '2013-10-12 13:23:43', 'Thanks for the comment Mary. I\'m challenged to find the non-scarce way to look at things. My hope is that we become generous, even gracious and graceful in our leadership and in the impact we make in the world. Thanks again for taking the time to add to the dialogue.  Mike...', 0, '1', '', '', 11694, 243),
(11698, 12327, 'New Leadership Thinking &laquo; Mike Henry Sr.', '', 'http://mikehenrysr.com/2014/10/02/new-leadership-thinking/', '192.0.81.50', '2016-02-14 07:34:19', '2016-02-14 12:34:19', '[&#8230;] leadership thinking was first posted on Lead Change Group. It&#8217;s not that [&#8230;]', 0, '0', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11699, 12330, 'Mary C Schaefer', 'mary@maryschaefer.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/maryschaefer/', '71.224.4.26', '2013-10-10 09:21:48', '2013-10-10 14:21:48', 'Jay and Don, thank you for sharing this post.  I have been toying with, \"If you don’t like the story you’ve got, write a new one...\" for a while now, and running across your post just reinforced the importance and potency of this practice.\n\nAll good tips.  Thank you!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 252),
(11700, 12335, 'Angela Goodeve', 'Angela.goodeve38@gmail.com', 'http://www.lifecoachingwithang.com', '184.151.246.132', '2013-10-11 10:44:33', '2013-10-11 15:44:33', 'Beautifully said Tal!  It all comes down to love and relationships with others, and the world around us...and service/support always!\n\nPeace and Love,\n\nAng :-)', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11701, 12335, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mike/', '98.178.140.225', '2013-10-12 08:04:25', '2013-10-12 13:04:25', 'Thanks for the great post Tal.  I wholeheartedly agree, our impact is never neutral. It\'s either positive or negative. Facing that fact changes our \"significance paradigm\" immediately and drastically.  Thanks again. Mike...', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 243),
(11702, 12335, 'Tal Shnall', 'tshnall@yahoo.com', 'http://leadershipcafe.org', '173.209.11.226', '2013-10-12 18:25:33', '2013-10-12 23:25:33', 'Ang and Mike...I share your sentiments. We are here to make a positive difference in the lives of others.', 0, '1', '', '', 11701, 0),
(11703, 12335, 'Leading a significant life', '', 'http://www.cardiffboardroom.co.uk/?p=1191', '46.32.225.208', '2013-10-13 09:15:11', '2013-10-13 14:15:11', '[&#8230;] See on leadchangegroup.com [&#8230;]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11704, 12335, 'Reading Behind to Lead Ahead: Week of October 14, 2013 | Authentic Leadership Dallas', '', 'http://authenticleadershipdallas.com/2013/10/14/reading-behind-to-lead-ahead-week-of-october-14-2013/', '207.198.101.79', '2013-10-14 10:03:52', '2013-10-14 15:03:52', '[&#8230;] Leading a Significant Life by Tal Shnall for Lead Change. Key quote: &#8220;Each one of us, is longing for a better future. We want to make a difference. We want to leave the world a better place. We can start the journey by asking ourselves - Do we live a life of significance by adding value to others so that we leave a memorable legacy?&#8221; [&#8230;]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11705, 12394, 'Mary C Schaefer', 'mary@maryschaefer.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/maryschaefer/', '71.224.4.26', '2013-10-14 08:16:14', '2013-10-14 13:16:14', 'Thanks Mike.  I so appreciate you spreading the word!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 252),
(11706, 12394, 'The Empowered Manager Success Kit Featured at Lead Change Group Blog - ReImagine Work', '', 'http://www.reimaginework.com/empowered-manager-success-kit-featured-lead-change-group-blog/', '74.208.238.141', '2013-10-14 15:35:15', '2013-10-14 20:35:15', '[&#8230;] Click here to read the entire interview or here to immediately learn more about The Empowered Manager&#8217;s Success Kit. [&#8230;]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11707, 18156, 'Raymond Le Blanc', 'leblancrp@gmail.com', 'http://www.raymond-le-blanc.com', '84.39.13.46', '2013-09-26 11:45:37', '2013-09-26 16:45:37', 'Love to read these kind of stories. The book \"Seven Habits of Highly Effective People” Linda mentioned had a profound impact on me too.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11708, 18157, 'Kristy Smith', 'kristymsmith@aol.com', '', '75.147.165.121', '2013-10-14 14:29:55', '2013-10-14 19:29:55', 'Susan,\n\nGreat post! All are great points, but I especially like point 2; \"Become an Expert on a Subject Matter\". I have relayed this same point to new hires that find themselves in distress mode, not really knowing what to do or where to fit in. I say, \"What\'s something within your objectives that you both like and are good at?\" It usually doesn\'t take long for a response, in which I can then reply, \"Great! Become GREAT at that! Be irreplaceable when it comes to ___!\"\n\nI find it to be a win/win because you are then \"choosing\" to spend time developing skills in an area of interest, eventually donned \"the expert\", all while solidifying your spot within the organization and within your team.\n\nWho doesn\'t want to like what their doing, receive recognition, and create more job security? In my mind, that\'s just what Becoming an Expert does!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 331),
(11709, 18157, 'Susan Mazza', 'susan@randomactsofleadership.com', 'http://www.randomactsofleadership.com', '98.109.248.97', '2013-10-14 16:00:48', '2013-10-14 21:00:48', 'That is such great advice Kristy.  I have given similar advice to people who find themselves unemployed.  Just because you don\'t have a job doesn\'t mean you can\'t be at work growing your expertise.  Looking for a job can be grueling.  Focusing some of your energy on growing gives you a much needed boost of energy and gives you something potent to talk about during an interview.\n\nI especially appreciated this guest article from Dan Schwabel because he is a young leader who practices what he preaches.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11710, 18158, 'Mary C Schaefer', 'mary@maryschaefer.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/maryschaefer/', '69.242.114.141', '2013-10-15 10:09:07', '2013-10-15 15:09:07', 'What a great post, David!  I recommend everyone read the remainder of the article at your site.\n\nI think this is so important, and is the source of many a misunderstanding: \"I would have known to stop my car because we’d created a common vocabulary.\"\n\nThe steps you suggest are applicable in so many situations.  Thank you for sharing them.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 252),
(11711, 18158, 'David M. Dye', 'david_dye@comcast.net', 'http://trailblazeinc.com', '65.101.243.157', '2013-10-18 16:12:56', '2013-10-18 21:12:56', 'You\'re very welcome, Mary.\n\nI\'m glad to hear those steps are beneficial. I know they have helped me many times over!\n\nTake care,\n\nDavid', 0, '1', '', '', 11710, 307),
(11712, 18159, 'This Week&#8217;s Links | Timothy Siburg', '', 'http://timothysiburg.wordpress.com/2013/10/08/this-weeks-links-5/', '192.0.83.33', '2013-10-08 16:31:46', '2013-10-08 21:31:46', '[&#8230;] Hurt reminds us that just as organizations and people need vision, so do teams of people and teams within larger [&#8230;]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11713, 18159, 'Alex Sandro Alves Miranda', 'alex_miraa@hotmail.com', 'http://construindocomunidadesresilientes.blogspot.com.br/', '187.68.153.82', '2013-10-08 20:01:11', '2013-10-09 01:01:11', 'Good evening!\n\nKarin,\nGreat tips! I grateful you for sharing that rich channel. Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!\n\n\n\n\n\nRegards,\nAlex Sandro Alves Miranda', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11714, 18159, 'Winning When the Troops are Tired | LEADx', '', 'http://leadx.org/leadership-management/winning-when-the-troops-are-tired/', '184.172.15.231', '2016-12-29 10:08:32', '2016-12-29 15:08:32', '[&#8230;] the Win &#8211; Help them build a team vision aligned with the strategy. Brainstorm creative tactics and alternative approaches. Encourage [&#8230;]', 0, '0', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11715, 18160, 'Mary C Schaefer', 'mary@maryschaefer.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/maryschaefer/', '71.224.4.26', '2013-10-03 08:17:24', '2013-10-03 13:17:24', 'Leigh, thank you so much for sharing your experience with us.  These are terrific insights and applicable to so many areas of our lives.  I find myself wanting to say, \"Thank you for thinking this through for us and articulating these learnings so clearly.\"', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 252),
(11716, 18160, 'Leigh Steere', 'Lsynthesis@aol.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/leighsteere/', '97.118.95.23', '2013-10-03 14:28:03', '2013-10-03 19:28:03', 'Thanks, Mary. On that day, I found myself thinking about old-fashioned barn raising events. I believe Corporate America shortchanges itself when it crafts rigid job descriptions and organizational processes that interfere with getting work done fluidly. I found myself wishing we could recreate the 13th and Violet dynamic inside companies.', 0, '1', '', '', 11715, 268),
(11717, 18160, 'Mary C Schaefer', 'mary@maryschaefer.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/maryschaefer/', '69.242.114.141', '2013-10-03 14:35:57', '2013-10-03 19:35:57', 'I understand, Leigh.  I can see why you would long for the barn-raising experience in corporate america (I keep it lower-case to be subversive ;)\n\nThere\'s an incredible story about what it took to get all of the planes out of the sky on 9/11, after the attacks.  There was no procedure for that.  It took everyone, everywhere in North America, coming together to do what they knew needed to be done.  People made it happen in just a few hours.  Truly a feat.  I think it is in a Malcolm Gladwell book.  I\'m sorry I can\'t remember which one.  Just thinking of the story gives me chills.\n\nYes, companies could learn from all of this.  It also occurs to me one thing that is required is a collapse of egos.', 0, '1', '', '', 11716, 252);
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(11718, 18160, 'Jonena Relth', 'jonena.relth@tbdconsulting.com', 'http://www.LeadershipRealities.com', '72.197.66.106', '2013-10-03 15:30:03', '2013-10-03 20:30:03', 'Leigh,\nWhat a wonderful example of ingenuity. When we allow people to get involved and solve problems, they show us again and again what awesome people live in America!  Leadership should be about leading, not managing and the recent flooding in CO gave people the opportunity to show us exactly how smart and creative they can be.  While the destruction caused by the flooding is very sad, it\'s nice to have real life examples of Americans at their best.  Now we just need to put what we’ve learned from this into action in our companies.', 0, '1', '', '', 11716, 0),
(11719, 18160, 'Leigh Steere', 'Lsynthesis@aol.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/leighsteere/', '97.118.95.23', '2013-10-03 20:44:22', '2013-10-04 01:44:22', 'Did you hear about Gander, Newfoundland\'s role in 9/11? Inspiring story. Here’s a video documentary: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jXbxoy4Mges', 0, '1', '', '', 11717, 268),
(11720, 18160, 'Leigh Steere', 'Lsynthesis@aol.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/leighsteere/', '97.118.95.23', '2013-10-03 22:32:10', '2013-10-04 03:32:10', 'Jonena,\n\nThanks for your comment. I’d welcome hearing more about your views on the leadership/management distinction.\n\nOur firm has been studying people-management behaviors – specifically “Relating” (which encompasses asking, listening, including, coaching, and encouraging) and “Requiring” (which includes setting expectations, focusing on goals, insisting on excellence, establishing appropriate controls, and confronting performance issues). Our research shows that great managers are comfortable using both skill sets and intuitively know which skills to apply in the moment.\n\nAt 13th and Violet, I witnessed better goal focus, including, and encouraging than I typically see in a corporate environment.\n\nI’m curious to learn your perspective on what keeps companies from involving employees more meaningfully in problem solving.', 0, '1', '', '', 11718, 268),
(11721, 18160, 'Mary C Schaefer', 'mary@maryschaefer.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/maryschaefer/', '69.242.114.141', '2013-10-04 10:08:03', '2013-10-04 15:08:03', 'I remember their involvement, Leigh.  Thanks for the link!', 0, '1', '', '', 11719, 252),
(11722, 18160, 'Jonena Relth', 'jonena.relth@tbdconsulting.com', 'http://www.LeadershipRealities.com', '72.197.66.106', '2013-10-04 19:18:55', '2013-10-05 00:18:55', 'Leah, I think we have a country full of leaders who were not groomed for leadership.  They were taught how to manage and with an iron fist, at that.  Too many companies are still attached to the “Don’t buck the system” or think outside the box ‘cuz the boss won’t like it!”  We don’t have enough companies whose cultures openly allow for mistakes - - in fact embrace them because it is when we make mistakes that we know we’ve moving beyond the status quo.  Without allowing for mistakes, we have no problem solving going on.\n\nHaving come up from the ranks with “good ‘ol boys” at the helm, many of our leaders and thus our managers question their every decision as though it will be their last, if things don’t go 100% right.  No wonder so many of our employees are fearful of trying to solve problems on their own even if they think they have a darn good idea that will help improve moral, customer service, the bottom line, whatever.\n\nMature (good) leaders know that their job is to guide their companies by learning all they can about what is happening out there, understanding what their competition is doing and strategizing where and how to guide their companies into the future.  Leaders shouldn’t be in the weeds directing company employees how to do their daily tasks.  Our managers should be coaching, mentoring and teaching our employees how to improve their performance and helping them grow professionally. And with all coaching and mentoring, good managers know when to step back and watch as their protégés find new and better ways to do their jobs.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11723, 18160, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mike/', '98.178.140.225', '2013-10-05 09:10:10', '2013-10-05 14:10:10', 'Leigh, as always, an excellent post. We don\'t need permission. People are great. When needs arise, people arise too. Your post contains several great lessons, but for me the best one is how crystal clear, shared purpose brings focus and direction. People want to be a part of the solution to the most important issues, even if it means holding the bags.  We all want to be part of something important. Leaders and organizations who can allow their people to pitch-in will have happy, engaged people who are energized to be part of the solution. Left to ourselves, with out that crystal clear goal, and we all become part of the problem.\n\nThanks again for a wonderful post! Mike...', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 243),
(11724, 18160, 'Leigh Steere', 'Lsynthesis@aol.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/leighsteere/', '97.118.91.111', '2013-10-07 10:04:27', '2013-10-07 15:04:27', 'Jonena, thanks for taking the time to share these thoughts. Companies need to allow latitude to make mistakes. Without that permission, employees are less willing to take risks and try new things. Organizations can end up with a staff of order-takers instead of initiators.', 0, '1', '', '', 11722, 268),
(11725, 18160, 'Leigh Steere', 'Lsynthesis@aol.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/leighsteere/', '97.118.91.111', '2013-10-07 10:06:50', '2013-10-07 15:06:50', 'Thank you, Mike.', 0, '1', '', '', 11723, 268),
(11726, 12309, 'Inspired by Brene&#039; Brown to be a Wholehearted Leader - ReImagine Work', '', 'http://www.reimaginework.com/inspired-brene-brown-wholehearted-leader/', '74.208.238.141', '2013-10-17 14:10:34', '2013-10-17 19:10:34', '[&#8230;] Click here to read the rest of my article at the Lead Change Group blog. [&#8230;]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11727, 12309, '5 for Leadership (10/19/13) - Gary Runn', '', 'http://garyrunn.com/2013/10/19/5-leadership-101913/', '69.89.31.86', '2013-10-19 06:49:47', '2013-10-19 11:49:47', '[&#8230;] Are You Ready To Dare Greatly and be A Whole-Hearted Leader?  &#8220;Wholeheartedness – The capacity to engage in our lives with authenticity, cultivating courage and compassion . . . What if we were to adapt the concept of wholeheartedness specifically to leadership, in our organizations, work and business? &#8221; Take a look at Mary Schaefer&#8217;s points on what could be true. [&#8230;]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11728, 12346, 'Mary C Schaefer', 'mary@maryschaefer.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/maryschaefer/', '69.242.114.141', '2013-10-17 09:54:51', '2013-10-17 14:54:51', 'Jon, thanks for pulling this together with comments from the Google+ Group and adding your own thoughts.\n\nMike\'s insight about using \"hump day\" language, etc. is so useful to notice both in ourselves and those who look to us for leadership.\n\nI can relate very much to Kate\'s comments and choice to start her own business.\n\nGlad to be among people who think deeply and grapple with questions such as those about personal and organizational values.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 252),
(11729, 12346, 'Jon Mertz', 'jhmertz@yahoo.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/jhmertz/', '72.48.93.4', '2013-10-17 16:18:15', '2013-10-17 21:18:15', 'Thank you, Mary. It is great to have an engaged community jumping in with their experiences and thoughts. It definitely helps us dig deeper in our own thinking and actions. Appreciate it, Mary!', 0, '1', '', '', 11728, 290),
(11730, 12346, 'Reading Behind to Lead Ahead: Week of October 21, 2013 | Authentic Leadership Dallas', '', 'http://authenticleadershipdallas.com/2013/10/21/reading-behind-to-lead-ahead-week-of-october-21-2013/', '76.74.254.8', '2013-10-21 10:26:33', '2013-10-21 15:26:33', '[&#8230;] Which Comes First: Organizational Values or Personal Values? by Jon Mertz for Lead Change. Key quote: &#8220;Don’t take your intuitive feeling as your personal values. Take the time to write the answers and think about them. Refine them. Write them again. Live them. Lead by them.&#8221; [&#8230;]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11731, 12385, 'Linda Freeman', 'lfreeman2006@gmail.com', 'http://iamthriving.org', '166.147.120.166', '2013-10-21 11:44:49', '2013-10-21 16:44:49', 'Great points!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11732, 12385, 'Mary C Schaefer', 'mary@maryschaefer.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/maryschaefer/', '69.242.114.141', '2013-10-22 09:57:07', '2013-10-22 14:57:07', 'What a great story, Susan.  Those types of experiences leave us with invaluable lessons that last a lifetime.  Thank you for sharing it with us.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 252),
(11733, 12385, 'Angela Goodeve', 'angela.goodeve38@gmail.com', 'http://lifecoachingwithang.com/', '67.193.204.229', '2013-10-23 12:15:41', '2013-10-23 17:15:41', 'It is great when we are able to reflect back on previous circumstances through the lens of experience.  So true Susan that (perhaps unfortunately) we need to be aware of our environment, and the differences/relationships of the people around us, and adjust accordingly (hopefully whilst staying true to our authentic selves!!).\n\nPeace and Love,\n\nAng :-)', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11734, 12385, 'Leadership is Dynamic and Takes Practice | Leadership in Practice', '', 'http://sophitpursuits.wordpress.com/2013/10/25/leadership-is-dynamic-and-takes-practice/', '192.0.80.187', '2013-10-25 10:21:58', '2013-10-25 15:21:58', '[&#8230;] http://leadchangegroup.com/lessons-learned-from-messy-leadership/ [&#8230;]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11735, 12385, 'Chery Gegelman', 'gegelmanjc@gmail.com', 'http://consultgiana.com', '173.195.8.67', '2013-10-28 06:12:11', '2013-10-28 11:12:11', 'WONDRFUL post Susan!\n\nI\'ve underestimated the exact same thing in the past and wish too that I could go back with the knowledge I have today.  Not to wallow in what I didn\'t know, but to see how much I\'ve learned would help to change the outcome.  (Have they invented time machines yet?)', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11736, 12434, 'Matt Rife', 'matt@deckplateleader.com', 'http://www.deckplateleader.com', '99.67.148.69', '2013-10-22 12:51:27', '2013-10-22 17:51:27', 'Great article David, thanks. So true about the quick fix and associated risk vs using the correct tool and minimizing the risk.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11737, 12434, 'David M. Dye', 'david_dye@comcast.net', 'http://trailblazeinc.com', '71.237.43.88', '2013-10-24 11:20:52', '2013-10-24 16:20:52', 'Appreciate it, Matt - its part of the human condition, isn\'t it?', 0, '1', '', '', 11736, 307),
(11738, 12434, 'Be a Better Leader in 5 Minutes - Trailblaze', '', 'http://trailblazeinc.com/2013/10/better-leader-5-minutes/', '192.185.4.123', '2013-10-24 11:40:56', '2013-10-24 16:40:56', '[&#8230;] we like to think of ourselves as rational beings, the truth is that&#8230; [Read More of this Guest Post at the Lead Change [&#8230;]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11739, 12458, 'Mary C Schaefer', 'mary@maryschaefer.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/maryschaefer/', '69.242.114.141', '2013-10-24 12:57:46', '2013-10-24 17:57:46', 'I\'m delighted to see the words \"love\" and \"heart\" in this post.  Let\'s use these words more with regard to leadership. Thanks Will!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 252),
(11740, 12458, 'Will Lukang, CLDC, PMP, CSM', 'will.lukang@gmail.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/willlukang/', '173.54.37.37', '2013-10-24 21:24:47', '2013-10-25 02:24:47', 'I do agree that love and heart are words associated with a leader.   I firmly believe that a leader must touch their people\'s heart and provide a reason for them to follow the leader.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 276),
(11741, 12458, '5 for Leadership (10/26/13) - Gary Runn', '', 'http://garyrunn.com/2013/10/26/5-leadership-102613/', '69.89.31.86', '2013-10-26 06:48:19', '2013-10-26 11:48:19', '[&#8230;] What Makes A Leader Special?  &#8220;As I look back and reflect on those that help me grow and develop, I noticed that good and great leaders have 10 things in common.&#8221; Will Lukang provides us with an insightful post that offers another lens on great leadership. [&#8230;]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11742, 12458, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mike/', '98.178.140.225', '2013-10-26 16:25:48', '2013-10-26 21:25:48', 'Will, great list and great post. Thanks.  I love the one about loving their people. Love is putting someone else above ourselves.  The best bosses make their people successful.  That\'s the only way I know to do it.\n\nThanks again for the great post. Mike...', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 243),
(11743, 12475, '4 Tips for Building Confidence in a Transition', '', 'http://consultgiana.com/4-tips-for-building-confidence-in-a-transition/', '192.185.4.58', '2016-01-26 07:36:30', '2016-01-26 12:36:30', '[&#8230;] When fear assails you &#8211; choose another perspective. [&#8230;]', 0, '0', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11744, 12480, 'Michelle Spear', 'michelle@yourcriticalfactor.com', 'http://www.michelle-spear.com', '38.116.192.73', '2013-10-29 06:41:54', '2013-10-29 11:41:54', 'Great article Alan.  I hate to admit it, but there are some things I just don\'t delegate that I probably should.  I have no problems delegating when I\'m with the military, but in my own business (employee of 1 - me), I tend to hold on to all the responsibility instead of outsourcing.  As a new business owner, I need to have a thorough understanding and grounding in all aspects, from web creation to production to marketing.  Once I \"get it\", I can release some of the jobs to others.  I was recently at a leadership conference and they casually tossed out the idea that you should quit something every Thursday.  Delegate or quit?  Could be one in the same.  I think I\'ll find an accountant and quit doing it myself!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11745, 12480, 'Mary C Schaefer', 'mary@maryschaefer.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/maryschaefer/', '71.224.4.26', '2013-10-29 08:51:30', '2013-10-29 13:51:30', 'Derek, what a great post.  It\'s full of so many goodies.\n\nYour point, \"The advice to “delegate everything else” should be applied liberally, not literally.\" and use of the yin-yang symbol are most valuable to me, and for my clients.  Moderation and discernment are key.\n\nI will be passing your post on to many others to benefit from too.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 252),
(11746, 12480, 'Mary C Schaefer', 'mary@maryschaefer.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/maryschaefer/', '71.224.4.26', '2013-10-29 08:53:32', '2013-10-29 13:53:32', 'Alan... I called you Derek, again. Sorry!', 0, '1', '', '', 11745, 252),
(11747, 12480, 'Alan Derek Utley', 'alanutley@me.com', 'http://www.alanderekutley.com', '208.190.165.188', '2013-10-29 13:02:51', '2013-10-29 18:02:51', 'Michelle, thank you!  I\'m glad you offer the perspective of the individual business owner who needs to use his/her network as a way to get business done.  We can\'t be the expert in everything.  And your point about delegating after you \"get it\" resonates with me.  I had that very same conversation this week with someone on my team.  I needed to do something myself before I delegated it so that I could understand it and have an appreciation for the work required.  Great reminder.  Thank you for your comment. - Alan [thinking about what I\'ll quit this Thursday:) ]', 0, '1', '', '', 11744, 323),
(11748, 12480, 'Alan Derek Utley', 'alanutley@me.com', 'http://www.alanderekutley.com', '208.190.165.188', '2013-10-29 13:05:38', '2013-10-29 18:05:38', 'Mary, I\'m glad you like this post and found within it a few useful nuggets.  Thank you for passing it on and, as always, take care!\n\n - Derek :)', 0, '1', '', '', 11745, 323),
(11749, 12480, 'How to Spot an Over-Delegator &laquo; Some Leadership Nosh', '', 'http://alanderekutley.com/2013/11/10/how-to-spot-an-over-delegator/', '66.155.8.110', '2013-11-10 08:30:45', '2013-11-10 14:30:45', '[&#8230;] Read more about both the benefits and the dark side of delegating on my Lead Change Group post, Are Good Delegators Just Lazy? [&#8230;]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11750, 12480, 'personal trainer london', 'yvette_abney@arcor.de', 'http://www.jayptfitness.com/', '193.109.199.161', '2016-01-15 20:01:37', '2016-01-16 01:01:37', 'Hi I am so grateful I found your webpage, I really found\nyou by error, while I was browsing on Digg for something else, Anyhow I am here now and would just like to say thanks a lot for a incredible post and a all round exciting blog (I also love the theme/design), I don\'t have time to read through it all at the moment but\nI have saved it and also added in your RSS feeds, so\nwhen I have time I will be back to read a lot more,\nPlease do keep up the great work.', 0, '0', '', '', 0, 0),
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(11753, 12480, 'the everett group at simply vegas', 'adele.leyva@gmail.com', 'https://www.instagram.com/everettgrouplv/', '188.240.137.96', '2016-12-11 10:16:54', '2016-12-11 15:16:54', 'Oh my goodness! Impressive article dude! Many thanks, However I am going through\ntroubles with your RSS. I don\'t know why I am unable to\njoin it. Is tthere anybody getting identical RSS problems?\nAnyone who knows thhe answer will you kindly respond?\nThanks!!', 0, '0', '', '', 0, 0),
(11754, 12480, 'coffee maker 2017', 'ralph_manzer@yahoo.de', 'https://twitter.com/coffeemaker2017', '23.229.62.222', '2017-01-18 19:53:03', '2017-01-19 00:53:03', 'hello!,I love your writing very so much! share we keep in touch extra approximately\nyour artucle on AOL? I require a specialist on this space to\nunravel my problem. May be that\'s you! Looking ahead to peer you.', 0, '0', '', '', 0, 0),
(11755, 12540, 'josh', 'josh@rallyyourgoals.com', 'http://rallyyourgoals.com', '208.113.47.70', '2013-11-07 13:53:11', '2013-11-07 19:53:11', 'What I truly appreciate when working with others is those who can step outside their own frame of reference and take someone else\'s perspective.  I try to do it as often as possible.  It makes working together much easier.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11756, 12540, 'Julie Winkle Giulioni', 'julie@juliewinklegiulioni.com', 'http://juliewinklegiulioni.com', '76.217.26.147', '2013-11-11 20:03:48', '2013-11-12 02:03:48', 'It sure does make working together easier... and it also makes it a lot more effective.  Thanks so much for sharing, Josh!', 0, '1', '', '', 11755, 0),
(11757, 12545, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mike/', '98.178.140.225', '2013-11-02 10:08:59', '2013-11-02 15:08:59', 'Great, challenging post Jeff.  Thanks so much.  It\'s wise to use thoughts like this to propel us to live like we don\'t have much time. We all do better under those circumstances.  Mike...', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 243),
(11758, 12554, 'Kent Julian', 'kjulian@liveitforward.com', 'http://www.liveitforward.com', '108.249.2.36', '2013-10-31 08:47:14', '2013-10-31 13:47:14', 'Excellent! Very \"thoughtful\" in a way that can \"change\" a leader\'s perspective (couldn\'t resists). My favorite line is this question: \"Think your ideas have the power to shift the dialog?\" That really sums up the idea of being a thought and change leader.\n\nGreat job!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11759, 12554, 'Mary C Schaefer', 'mary@maryschaefer.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/maryschaefer/', '69.242.114.141', '2013-10-31 11:01:12', '2013-10-31 16:01:12', 'Dana, what an excellent examination of thought leadership.  Until today I would have probably said, \"I know it when I see it,\" but wouldn\'t have known what it really was.\n\n\"Learn to advocate effectively and become known as someone who does the extra thinking...\" This inspires me.  Thank you!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 252),
(11760, 12554, 'Dana Theus on Thought Leadership and Change Leadership - ReImagine Work', '', 'http://www.reimaginework.com/thought-leadership-change-leadership/', '74.208.238.141', '2013-10-31 11:34:45', '2013-10-31 16:34:45', '[&#8230;] Click here to continue on to Dana&#8217;s post at the Lead Change Group blog. [&#8230;]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11761, 12554, 'Is Thought Leadership the Same as Change Leadership? | HENRY KOTULA', '', 'http://henrykotula.com/2013/10/31/is-thought-leadership-the-same-as-change-leadership/', '66.135.48.246', '2013-10-31 13:10:26', '2013-10-31 18:10:26', '[&#8230;] Is Thought Leadership the Same as Change Leadership? [&#8230;]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11762, 12554, 'Stephen Johns', 'steve.johns22@googlemail.com', '', '79.79.111.66', '2013-11-02 08:29:09', '2013-11-02 13:29:09', 'As one who grew up on Command and Control leadership, I am not convinced that its \'Change and Thoughts\' cousins really hold any weight as described in the article.  Surely leadership is a single attribute or quality that an individual either holds or does not. A good leader will always be thinking through the implications of his or her decisions and their how they effect/change those within the team. Whilst is important to lead in a decisive manner, the key is to take the team with you which may not be easy under difficult or hostile conditions; this is where the true leader thrives and earns his corn!  Thank you for the thought provoking article.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11763, 12554, 'The Friday Five, Blogs That Matter &#8211; November 1, 2013 | The Transformational Leadership Strategist', '', 'http://transformationalstrategist.com/the-friday-five-blogs-that-matter-november-1-2013/', '192.185.4.81', '2013-11-02 16:17:06', '2013-11-02 21:17:06', '[&#8230;] Read the post… [&#8230;]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11764, 12554, 'Is Thought Leadership the Same as Change Leadership?', '', 'http://personalbranding.sg/2013/11/04/is-thought-leadership-the-same-as-change-leadership/', '72.47.228.21', '2013-11-03 19:11:53', '2013-11-04 01:11:53', '[&#8230;] See Full Story on leadchangegroup.com [&#8230;]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11765, 12578, 'Bob Burg', 'bob@burg.com', 'http://www.burg.com', '76.110.209.197', '2013-11-02 11:59:49', '2013-11-02 16:59:49', 'Mike, thank you SO much. I\'m flat-out honored by your very kind words about the book, and it is beyond gratifying for me to know that you found it to be of sufficient value to share with your readers. Again, huge gratitude to you, and for you!!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11766, 12578, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mike/', '98.178.140.225', '2013-11-03 06:32:12', '2013-11-03 12:32:12', 'Bob, thanks back. I appreciate how you live the example of your message. You challenge me to do the same. Mike...', 0, '1', '', '', 11765, 243),
(11767, 12578, 'Lead Ahead: Week of November 4, 2013 | Authentic Leadership Dallas', '', 'http://authenticleadershipdallas.com/2013/11/04/lead-ahead-week-of-november-4-2013/', '66.155.8.68', '2013-11-04 10:35:48', '2013-11-04 16:35:48', '[&#8230;] Adversaries Into Allies by Bob Burg by Mike Henry. Key quote: &#8220;And the depth of that unconsciousness is very dangerous when it comes to influence and personal relationships. For me, becoming consciously aware of the clash of belief systems is the first step to becoming more relational and influential.&#8221; [&#8230;]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11768, 12428, 'The Friday Five, Blogs That Matter &#8211; November 15, 2013 | The Transformational Leadership Strategist', '', 'http://transformationalstrategist.com/the-friday-five-blogs-that-matter-november-15-2013/', '192.185.4.81', '2013-11-15 08:25:03', '2013-11-15 14:25:03', '[&#8230;] Read the post… [&#8230;]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11769, 12517, 'Mary C Schaefer', 'mary@maryschaefer.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/maryschaefer/', '71.224.4.26', '2013-11-05 07:36:43', '2013-11-05 13:36:43', 'Mike, what an important point -the connection between trust (such an important component of effective leadership and teamwork) and vulnerability.\n\nI LOVE the analogy with how the Starship Enterrprise works. \"If the shields were up and active, the ship consumed more energy and was less able to maneuver.\" What a great way to describe to people the impact of guardedness vs vulnerability.\n\nGreat post today!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 252),
(11770, 12517, 'Randy Conley', 'randy.conley@kenblanchard.com', 'http://leadingwithtrust.com', '12.175.64.145', '2013-11-05 12:50:05', '2013-11-05 18:50:05', 'Great Star Trek analogy Mike! Vulnerability is crucial to building trust. By it\'s very definition trust involves risk, and risk involves vulnerability. You can\'t trust someone without being vulnerable, and conversely, you can\'t be trustworthy without extending a little vulnerability.\n\nTo me, operating with your \"shields down\" means you get your ego out of the way by being real and genuine - authentic - with people. That lowers suspicion and defensiveness and allows people to trust you more readily.\n\nI\'m going to operate with my \"shields down\" today! Thanks for the advice, Captain!\n\nRandy', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11771, 12517, 'Ruth Schwartz', 'ruth@highperformanceadvocates.com', 'http://highperformanceadvocates.com', '198.204.223.140', '2013-11-05 16:36:14', '2013-11-05 22:36:14', 'Mike,\nI love your vulnerability message and the shields metaphor... but I thank you for the \"making others successful\" moment. It is my mantra. I believe that is why we follow and are follow. We want to share in each others victories. What is more vulnerable than that?  Thanks for the post, Mike', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11772, 12517, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mike/', '64.207.236.118', '2013-11-05 17:11:23', '2013-11-05 23:11:23', 'Thanks Mary. Much appreciated. Thanks for all the great comments, lately.  I appreciate the encouragement. Mike...', 0, '1', '', '', 11769, 243),
(11773, 12517, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mike/', '64.207.236.118', '2013-11-05 17:13:51', '2013-11-05 23:13:51', 'Thanks for the note Randy. Suspicion is a great friction-enhancer. I need to remember that word for what happens. My shields make others suspicious. The analogy just keeps going.  Thanks again. Mike...', 0, '1', '', '', 11770, 243),
(11774, 12517, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mike/', '64.207.236.118', '2013-11-05 17:15:34', '2013-11-05 23:15:34', 'Thanks Ruth for the encouraging comment. When people realize we\'re \"in it for them, as well as ourselves,\" everyone relaxes more and performs better. Thanks again for the great comment. Mike...', 0, '1', '', '', 11771, 243),
(11775, 12517, 'Vulnerability: The Core of Trust | kwalitisme', '', 'http://kwalitisme.wordpress.com/2013/11/06/vulnerability-the-core-of-trust/', '66.155.8.127', '2013-11-06 03:35:20', '2013-11-06 09:35:20', '[&#8230;] See on leadchangegroup.com [&#8230;]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11776, 12517, 'Deb Costello', 'costellod@trinityprep.org', '', '138.210.92.134', '2013-11-06 06:28:29', '2013-11-06 12:28:29', 'Most people operate with shields up...  if we\'re vulnerable, we could be attacked, hurt, or proven wrong.  But of course that will happen anyway.  What you do next, in the face of failure or attack says much about who you are.\n\nI love Star Trek and watch it often.  Interestingly, their default position is shields down.  Trust in the inherent goodness of the universe is their default.\n\nWhat if it was ours?', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11777, 12517, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mike/', '98.178.140.225', '2013-11-09 10:41:58', '2013-11-09 16:41:58', 'Great question Deb. I want my default position to be shields down too.  Thanks for the comment. Mike...', 0, '1', '', '', 11776, 243),
(11778, 12517, 'Five Blogs – 11 November 2013 | 5blogs', '', 'http://5blogs.wordpress.com/2013/11/11/five-blogs-11-november-2013/', '76.74.255.71', '2013-11-10 23:44:25', '2013-11-11 05:44:25', '[&#8230;] Vulnerability: The Core of Trust Written by: Mike Henry [&#8230;]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11779, 12517, 'Lead Ahead: Week of November 11, 2013 | Authentic Leadership Dallas', '', 'http://authenticleadershipdallas.com/2013/11/11/lead-ahead-week-of-november-11-2013/', '66.155.8.105', '2013-11-11 10:46:43', '2013-11-11 16:46:43', '[&#8230;] Vulnerability: The Core of Trust by Mike Henry. Key quote: &#8220;As leaders, operating with our shields down means we’re free to do what’s best for everyone around us. Operating with our shields down means spending our best energy to make others successful. We bring our best self and our best energy to serve our team, our customers or our friends. We become a peer, an encourager and someone who is free to truly empathize with our team. We make our team better and that makes us the best leader we can be.&#8221; [&#8230;]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11780, 12517, 'Chery Gegelman', 'gegelmanjc@gmail.com', 'http://consultgiana.com', '173.195.8.67', '2013-11-12 05:44:18', '2013-11-12 11:44:18', 'Great post Mike!  I loved everything about it from the core message to the Star Trek analogy to your reference to hair!\n\nAs I read it I thought of times I have not been vulnerable, to times I have been.  Amazing how sometimes being vulnerable feels so natural and other times almost terrifying!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11781, 12517, 'Can You Train Sales Reps To Be Trustworthy?', '', 'https://www.tenfold.com/train-sales-reps-to-be-trustworthy', '45.33.9.47', '2016-01-31 11:48:08', '2016-01-31 16:48:08', '[&#8230;] How do you begin to trust someone? When they show a bit of weakness and vulnerability. When they’re willing to risk their ego to get in the door. This takes huge amounts of [&#8230;]', 0, '0', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11782, 12517, 'Wade Bittle', 'wildernesstech@gmail.com', 'http://www.meetup.com/Calgary-Security-Hub/', '136.159.246.195', '2016-02-29 15:41:18', '2016-02-29 20:41:18', 'Mike Henry,\n\nI\'ve used a couple of your comments with reference back to here in a presentation about security, risk, trust and vunerability.\n\nWill send the prez when its done.\n\nWade\nCalgary Security Hub\nOwner of Wilderness Technologies (Consulting CA)', 0, '0', '', '', 0, 0),
(11783, 12517, 'Steve', 'steven.salisbury@mail.com', '', '159.180.132.12', '2016-04-29 18:39:58', '2016-04-29 22:39:58', 'Which comes first? Vulnerability or Trust? I tend to think it is iterative. It begins with a little vulnerability - the willingness to take a little risk to engage. As you set the example, you win a little trust. As you risk more to be vulnerable on a consistent basis, a pattern of behavior emerges, which drives more trust. As a side note, consistency breeds trust as well - conversely, there are few things more unsettling as a follower than dealing with a leader who is inconsistent in their behavior. And so the cycle continues - greater vulnerability breeds greater trust breeds greater vulnerability and so it goes.\n\nWhat do you think?\n\nBy the way, I liked the analogy also.', 0, '0', '', '', 0, 0),
(11784, 12570, 'Daren Becker', 'daren.becker.rn10@hotmail.com', 'http://lasart.es/', '37.218.244.212', '2013-11-22 14:11:05', '2013-11-22 20:11:05', 'Susan will be speaking and signing her books at the Friends of Gladys Taber Annual Reunion which will include a tour of Stillmeadow, Gladys’s 1690 Farmhouse in Southbury, Connecticut (Stillmeadow is a private home now, so this is a rare and wonderful thing).', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11785, 12570, 'This Week&#8217;s Links &laquo; Timothy Siburg', '', 'http://timothysiburg.wordpress.com/2013/11/26/this-weeks-links-12/', '207.198.101.25', '2013-11-26 15:53:38', '2013-11-26 21:53:38', '[&#8230;] Mazza offers a helpful perspective that &#8220;Leading can be silent.&#8221; As she writes, &#8220;Your silence can speak volumes about who you are and what matters to [&#8230;]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11786, 12586, 'Mary C Schaefer', 'mary@maryschaefer.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/maryschaefer/', '69.242.114.141', '2013-11-07 09:50:06', '2013-11-07 15:50:06', 'Thanks for all the sharing, Jon.  And I particularly like being introduced to that Henry Ford quotation.  Good one.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 252),
(11787, 12586, 'Lynn Ferguson-Pinet', 'Lynn@conundrumadventures.com', 'http://Www.Conundrumadventures.Com', '207.219.69.250', '2013-11-07 17:13:06', '2013-11-07 23:13:06', 'Great advice on how to make compromise productive.  Like many things our attitude around a word or a label can significantly impact our approach.  Compromise is a very powerful word, if you go into a discussion where you know there is a gap in objectives, going in with an attitude that compromise is positive and not negative, that it\'s not about \"how much do I need to give up\" but how can we bridge the gap to have a positive outcome, will definitely give you a much better chance of having a positive, outcome.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11788, 12586, 'Jon Mertz', 'jhmertz@yahoo.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/jhmertz/', '72.48.93.4', '2013-11-07 17:25:21', '2013-11-07 23:25:21', 'Thanks, Mary. The quote was a relevant one! Jon', 0, '1', '', '', 11786, 290),
(11789, 12586, 'Jon Mertz', 'jhmertz@yahoo.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/jhmertz/', '72.48.93.4', '2013-11-07 17:27:39', '2013-11-07 23:27:39', 'Great points, Lynn. How we approach a situation, challenge, or issue will drive how we view compromise, along with the actions we take and how we interact with others involved. We need to keep our attitude in the right frame of reference and always focus on the higher goal or purpose. Appreciate your comment! Jon', 0, '1', '', '', 11787, 290),
(11790, 12586, 'Lead Ahead: Week of November 18, 2013 | Authentic Leadership Dallas', '', 'http://authenticleadershipdallas.com/2013/11/18/lead-ahead-week-of-november-18-2013/', '66.155.8.99', '2013-11-18 13:52:49', '2013-11-18 19:52:49', '[&#8230;] Leaders: Is Compromise a Strength or Weakness? on Lead Change. Key quote: &#8220;Leading is not kicking the can. Real leaders pick the can up, understand its’ content, and determine how – whatever is inside – it can be resolved or refreshed to make a larger community better off than they were before. And doing it sooner rather than later.&#8221; [&#8230;]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11791, 12605, 'Be Glad They&#039;re Telling You Off - ReImagine Work', '', 'http://www.reimaginework.com/glad-theyre-telling/', '74.208.238.141', '2013-11-16 11:18:51', '2013-11-16 17:18:51', '[&#8230;] Click here to read the rest of this article, featured at the Lead Change Group blog. [&#8230;]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11792, 12626, 'josh', 'josh@rallyyourgoals.com', 'http://rallyyourgoals.com', '208.113.47.70', '2013-11-08 06:56:02', '2013-11-08 12:56:02', 'There is an old school mentality that bullying, yelling and screaming are the signs of a powerful person.   In my mind it is the person who remains calm and focused when other people are losing their mind.\n\n“Being powerful is like being a lady. If you have to tell people you are, you aren\'t.” - Margaret Thatcher', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11793, 12626, 'Ginger&#x27;s Top 5 Picks Of The Week - November 11th #blogssocialmedialeadershipleader | A Listly List', '', 'http://list.ly/list/Aql-gingers-top-5-picks-of-the-week-november-11th?feature=pingback', '184.73.94.22', '2013-11-10 06:23:16', '2013-11-10 12:23:16', '[&#8230;] Practice the Power of Civility [&#8230;]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11794, 12626, 'Jane Perdue', 'janeperdue@comcast.net', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/janeperdue/', '76.26.203.86', '2013-11-13 06:41:33', '2013-11-13 12:41:33', 'Josh -- couldn\'t agree with you more that positive power is best demonstrated by calmness...and kindness! Thanks for sharing!', 0, '1', '', '', 11792, 251),
(11795, 12647, 'CSAreson', 'csareson@gmail.com', '', '50.121.7.69', '2013-11-12 20:48:04', '2013-11-13 02:48:04', 'Very good. I would send the link to one of my bosses but it would not be taken well. The point is for me to learn and this was good.\n\nI liked the comment on spamming. Every time something happens in the office one of our managers sends out a mass email praising everyone involved, but truthfully, \"Thanks for changing the toilet paper role\" show just how over the top it can go. No one believes the praise any more and yes it is at the point it is insulting our intelligence.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11796, 12647, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mike/', '64.207.236.118', '2013-11-13 13:24:19', '2013-11-13 19:24:19', 'Jacob, I appreciate this post, especially the 5th point. We need to represent what\'s best for the organization. That should also be what\'s best for the team and each individual, but there are times when it isn\'t.  I also liked CSAreson\'s comment about too much praise. Great stuff.  Thanks to you both. Mike...', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 243),
(11797, 12654, 'josh', 'josh@rallyyourgoals.com', 'http://rallyyourgoals.com', '184.94.55.146', '2013-11-13 07:08:46', '2013-11-13 13:08:46', 'Part of the problem is that educational institutions do not teach skills like delegation during the schooling process, in fact, we teach quite the opposite - DO ALL YOUR OWN WORK.   In fact if you delegate your school work, it is often called cheating.\n\nLeadership is just the opposition - delegate the work and manage the process.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11798, 12654, '5 Insecurities Leaders Have to Overcome | PRIMAL Test', '', 'http://primal.paws-int.com/5-insecurities-leaders-have-to-overcome/', '50.87.144.42', '2013-11-13 12:48:41', '2013-11-13 18:48:41', '[&#8230;] Source Article from http://leadchangegroup.com/5-insecurities-leaders-have-to-overcome/ [&#8230;]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11799, 12654, 'Eunisse De Leon', 'eunissedeleon.xi@gmail.com', '', '122.52.215.68', '2013-11-13 21:56:18', '2013-11-14 03:56:18', 'Hi Josh! Now that you\'ve mentioned it, I would have to agree that we were never taught how to delegate work in school. Now that we\'re in the real world, we have to discover the wonderful opportunities that delegating work brings.\n\nHope this article has helped you in any way!', 0, '1', '', '', 11797, 339),
(11800, 12654, '5 for Leadership (11/16/13) | Gary Runn5 for Leadership (11/16/13) - Gary Runn', '', 'http://garyrunn.com/2013/11/16/5-leadership-111613/', '69.89.31.86', '2013-11-16 05:46:51', '2013-11-16 11:46:51', '[&#8230;] 5 Insecurities Leaders Have To Overcome  &#8220;As a leader, people naturally have high expectations of you—knowing the answer to every problem, highly reliable, calm in the face of pressure. However, leaders are still regular employees who have to accomplish tasks but with increased accountability and expectations.&#8221; This is a great post from the Lead ChangeGroup blog. There are some common insecurities and quality solutions-take a look. [&#8230;]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11801, 12657, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mike/', '64.207.236.118', '2013-11-11 08:36:18', '2013-11-11 14:36:18', 'Great post Deborah. Thanks very much.  We are called to show up, be present and make a difference. Thanks for doing that.  And thanks too, to all the veterans who are an example to us.  Much appreciated. Mike...', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 243),
(11802, 12657, 'Deborah L. Parker', 'dlparker6@verizon.net', '', '98.118.240.98', '2013-11-11 11:50:06', '2013-11-11 17:50:06', 'Appreciate the feedback Mike. We\'re all in service of one form or another, which takes courage!', 0, '1', '', '', 11801, 0),
(11803, 12667, 'Mary C Schaefer', 'mary@maryschaefer.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/maryschaefer/', '69.242.114.141', '2013-11-14 09:48:56', '2013-11-14 15:48:56', 'JoAnn Corley, I love the use of the phrase \"inside voice\" in this context!\n\nGreat list.  I couldn\'t think of a thing to add.\n\nGood job!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 252),
(11804, 12667, 'JoAnn Corley', 'joann@thehumansphere.com', 'http://www.thehumansphere.com', '70.193.135.144', '2013-11-14 12:47:39', '2013-11-14 18:47:39', 'Thanks Mary!  The idea just came to me -- a bit of an inspired phrase.', 0, '1', '', '', 11803, 312),
(11805, 12667, 'Use Your INSIDE Voice | Movers, Shakers, Leadership Makers', '', 'http://prayertherapy21.wordpress.com/2013/12/02/use-your-inside-voice/', '66.135.48.171', '2013-12-02 12:40:45', '2013-12-02 18:40:45', '[&#8230;] Use Your INSIDE Voice [&#8230;]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11806, 12716, 'josh', 'josh@rallyyourgoals.com', 'http://rallyyourgoals.com/2013/11/not-exactly-a-robot-apocalypse/', '24.246.53.243', '2013-11-18 06:57:25', '2013-11-18 12:57:25', 'I think the willingness to be a \"real person\" goes a lot farther than most people realize.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11807, 12716, 'Karin Hurt', 'letsgrowleaders@gmail.com', 'http://letsgrowleaders.com', '70.42.157.6', '2013-11-18 07:41:28', '2013-11-18 13:41:28', 'Josh, me too.', 0, '1', '', '', 11806, 0),
(11808, 12716, 'Kalie Gladwin', 'kaliegladwin@hotmail.com', 'http://www.kaliegladwin.com', '120.145.210.16', '2013-11-22 03:47:29', '2013-11-22 09:47:29', 'I\'ve been leading a remote team for the past 2.5 years, and you\'ve articulated the experience beautifully. I love that you\'ve highlighted the benefits of remote teams.  I\'ve found this to be the most challenging and the most rewarding management/leadership role of my career.  Thanks for this post; it\'s reminded me about the \'why I do\' behind the \'what I do\' :) .', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11809, 12716, 'Andrea Francis', 'andrea@twoodo.com', 'http://www.twoodo.com', '84.106.112.214', '2013-11-26 09:08:22', '2013-11-26 15:08:22', '\"More confidence in self-direction\" - that is a great lesson to be learned, and one everyone on my team can do. We are one of many international startups that began as a remote team - from Hong Kong to Paris to Amsterdam to London - and we built a tool around the lessons learned from that. Technology empowers us to work from almost anywhere, and at any time. Whose life fits into 9 - 5, Monday to Friday, anyway? Very few. Do you have a preferred tool or set of tools that you use? Would you consider a teamwork tool like Twoodo for getting things done easier? We\'d love your feedback if you have the time to check us out! http://bit.ly/1fFZ3Xn', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11810, 12737, 'Mary C Schaefer', 'mary@maryschaefer.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/maryschaefer/', '69.242.114.141', '2013-11-19 08:29:06', '2013-11-19 14:29:06', 'Mike, thank you for writing this post.  It pulls so much together to describe the epitome of a character-based leader, around a vitally important topic.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 252),
(11811, 12737, 'amy', 'amyrosa1977@gmail.com', 'http://ministrybriefing.tv', '71.235.30.108', '2013-11-21 09:54:27', '2013-11-21 15:54:27', 'LOVE this whole thing - never would have thought of business principles in the context of bullying or theft but Seth nailed a provoking title to an extremely prevalent point in today\'s organizations. You nailed the wrap up &amp; take away - I love the questions, the comparisons &amp; this: \"People and organizations who act according to clearly stated, easily understood, congruent irrevocable principles are attractive. We grant them the opportunities to influence us. We give them authority over us. Are you that type of person?\"\nMan that is goooood!\nThank you!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11812, 12737, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mike/', '64.207.236.118', '2013-11-21 13:25:43', '2013-11-21 19:25:43', 'Thanks back. A congruent, easily understood, irrevocable principle is a good thing. It\'s a shame more of us don\'t have them clearly defined and historically enforced. Mike...', 0, '1', '', '', 11811, 243),
(11813, 12737, 'Lead Ahead: Week of November 25, 2013 | Authentic Leadership Dallas', '', 'http://authenticleadershipdallas.com/2013/11/25/lead-ahead-week-of-november-25-2013/', '192.0.80.179', '2013-11-25 16:14:27', '2013-11-25 22:14:27', '[&#8230;] Irrevocable Principle by Mike Henry. Key quote: &#8220;Irrevocable principles make up our character. They define who-we-are. And character-based leaders lead and live from that “who-they-are.” People and organizations who act according to clearly stated, easily understood, congruent irrevocable principles are attractive. We grant them the opportunities to influence us.&#8221; [&#8230;]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(11814, 12744, 'Deb Costello', 'costellod@trinityprep.org', '', '138.210.92.134', '2013-11-20 06:50:23', '2013-11-20 12:50:23', 'Hi David,\n\nI love this story because it\'s so true.  We cannot really succeed if we do not encourage innovation.  I feel like we live in a culture in which failure has such lasting consequences, that it discourages innovation.  In business there are certainly financial consequences for failure, but there are also consequences for stagnation.  An great quote from Tom Peters, \"If you don\'t like change, you\'re going to like irrelevance even less.\"  Change is not a choice, it is the only real road to success and encouragement to innovate without consequence leads to successful change.\n\nThank you for sharing your story.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11815, 12744, 'Deb Costello', 'costellod@trinityprep.org', '', '138.210.92.134', '2013-11-20 07:08:33', '2013-11-20 13:08:33', 'Shoot, that quote is from General Eric Shinseki...  but still true.!', 0, '1', '', '', 11814, 0),
(11816, 12744, 'josh', 'josh@rallyyourgoals.com', 'http://rallyyourgoals.com/2013/11/moving-past-the-having-it-all-debate/', '71.19.175.66', '2013-11-20 07:11:09', '2013-11-20 13:11:09', 'People are often comfortable with the status quo, even if the the status quo sucks, because at least you know where things stand.   The only way to learn and innovate is try things.   3 year olds know this, why don\'t corporate managers?', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11817, 12744, 'David M. Dye', 'david_dye@comcast.net', 'http://trailblazeinc.com', '71.237.43.88', '2013-11-20 08:34:29', '2013-11-20 14:34:29', 'Hi Deb...it\'s a great quote and very true. You also make me think of Drucker\'s thoughts on change: don\'t react to change, create the change.\n\nThere are ways to manage the risk and make innovation and change work for your team and company, and you rightly emphasize its importance!\n\nTake care,\n\nDavid', 0, '1', '', '', 11815, 307),
(11818, 12744, 'David M. Dye', 'david_dye@comcast.net', 'http://trailblazeinc.com', '71.237.43.88', '2013-11-20 08:38:52', '2013-11-20 14:38:52', 'Hi Josh,\n\nYou ask an important question. The answer comes from another aspect of human nature: our fear of loss. Rarely does a manager \'lose\' for doing things as they\'ve always been done, but there is a real fear attached to trying something new and the attendant risks.\n\nPart of my work with leaders (and I encourage readers to do this with their direct reports) is helping make the invisible consequences real. The risk of status quo may seem minimal, but in fact the negative consequences are nothing less than the stagnation of your team and the loss of your credibility.\n\nI appreciate the question, Josh - behind so many of our leadership malfunctions you will find fear and insecurity (I talk about this more extensively in the book and offer tools to help get through it.)\n\nThanks for the question!\n\nDavid', 0, '1', '', '', 11816, 307),
(11819, 12744, 'Kent Julian', 'kjulian@liveitforward.com', 'http://www.liveitforward.com', '108.249.2.36', '2013-11-20 20:33:17', '2013-11-21 02:33:17', '\"Try It!\" What a great phrase.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(11820, 12744, 'David M. Dye', 'david_dye@comcast.net', 'http://trailblazeinc.com', '71.237.43.88', '2013-11-20 23:11:55', '2013-11-21 05:11:55', 'Thanks, Kent - simple and straightforward!', 0, '1', '', '', 11819, 307),
(11821, 12744, 'Marilyn Suttle', 'marilyn@marilynsuttle.com', 'http://www.marilynsuttle.com', '99.66.51.165', '2013-11-26 15:55:46', '2013-11-26 21:55:46', 'Letting go of the need to control and have all the answers - great message for leaders. I also encourage leaders to make it safe for team members to share failures. View mistakes as tuition toward your education and a form of accelerated learning.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0);
