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(7249, 3551, 'Jane Perdue', 'janeperdue@comcast.net', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/janeperdue/', '76.23.122.90', '2010-09-07 06:32:53', '2010-09-07 11:32:53', 'Jack - your post could be/should be required reading for anyone seeking to be a leader who values relationships as well as results. I love your phrase that \"life is a matter of the heart.\" Too often that simple truism is forgotten as we get single-minded in our pursuit of success defined as things, titles and gotcha\'s.  Smiles and hugs!', 0, '1', '', '', 7246, 251),
(7250, 3551, 'Jane Perdue', 'janeperdue@comcast.net', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/janeperdue/', '76.23.122.90', '2010-09-07 06:55:15', '2010-09-07 11:55:15', 'Susan - your point about not being understood and/or challenged for being different is excellent. The power to conform is mighty, yet those with \"noble intentions\" must \"trust themselves\" and forge ahead with their message and action.\n\nIt\'s almost as if you\'re peering into my mind with your comment.  I had a fascinating exchange with a gentleman who chided me and my blog for addressing feelings and emotion -- which are not business topics by his definition of business. That\'s just another continuum where we can choose where we want to be...and use social media to spread our message.\n\nThanks much for your excellent-as-always insights!', 0, '1', '', '', 7248, 251),
(7251, 3551, 'Kristen', 'kristend@hirebetterteam.com', 'http://www.hirebetterblog.com', '64.151.1.124', '2010-09-07 09:49:52', '2010-09-07 14:49:52', 'Jane -\nIn my other life (@dineanddish) I recently wrote a blog post very similar to this, however outside of the business / leadership realm. I see value in both the me and the we side of things, however, I think there is a way to mix both together and still come out successful. I\'d rather be at the top of the mountain with a group of people who came along with me than all alone. It is so important to build each other up and to support each other.\n\nLoved this post...', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(7252, 3551, 'Jane Perdue', 'janeperdue@comcast.net', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/janeperdue/', '76.23.122.90', '2010-09-07 10:36:23', '2010-09-07 15:36:23', 'Kristen - thanks for stopping by and sharing your thoughts on balancing we and me.  Thoughtful self-care is so very different from narcissistic self-love.  The first puts you at that mountain top surrounded by good folks; the second leaves you there all alone.', 0, '1', '', '', 7251, 251),
(7253, 3551, 'Chad Balthrop', 'cbalth28@hotmail.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/chadbalthrop/', '70.185.241.208', '2010-09-07 23:21:48', '2010-09-08 04:21:48', 'Hey Jane,\n\nGreat post. What\'s the old cliche? A leader without followers is simply someone taking a walk. Genuine leadership has always been about moving people from where they are to where they could be. By design that process is collaborative and cooperative. If you want to lead you have to meet people where they are, connect with their interests, speak their language, engage their culture and ignite their imagination. In the end a \'leader\' alone isnt really leading. It takes a group to identify a leader. Today\'s social media is the meeting place for the masses. The things that draw a leader out of a crowd in \'real life\' are the same things that draw them out online. A visionary idea from a passionate, committed and capable person will attract the attention of others and ultimately set a group on it\'s course under the guidance of a leader the group has learned to trusts. In the end that is both me and we. The goal isn\'t narcissism or altruism. The goal is to fulfill the vision and stretch everyone involved beyond anything they could have ever accomplished on their own.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 265),
(7254, 3551, 'Going for Gr-r-reat! &laquo; KnowledgeBishop&#039;s Mission', '', 'http://knowledgebishop.com/2010/09/03/going-for-gr-r-reat/', '66.135.48.150', '2010-10-12 08:22:32', '2010-10-12 13:22:32', '[...] We or Me: It&#8217;s up to YOU! by Jane Purdue. [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(7255, 3649, 'SerialsUp', 'mr.ubaidraza@yahoo.com', 'http://serialsup.blogspot.com/', '116.71.12.28', '2011-08-20 13:09:52', '2011-08-20 18:09:52', 'It was a terrific post, Sharlyn! You have a great weekend as well.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(7256, 3662, 'Tristan Bishop', 'knowledgebishop@gmail.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/knowledgebishop/', '99.61.15.86', '2010-09-07 07:36:03', '2010-09-07 12:36:03', 'Thank you Mike. It is true that attention often goes to those with volume, rather than those with vision. After prolonged exposure to ego-driven edicts, many minds now link \"leadership\" with selfish ambition. In truth, the drive to BECOME somebody is the polar opposite of the heart to SERVE someone. A true leader is the latter. I accept your challenge, and will make every effort to clarify the difference.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 253),
(7257, 3662, 'Alan Danielson', 'Alan@3Threat.net', 'http://www.3Threat.net', '76.230.91.185', '2010-09-07 08:06:46', '2010-09-07 13:06:46', 'Amazing post, Mike! You\'re right that leadership is not about gaining power, popularity, or prestige.  It\'s about moving people to make a difference and to become their best.  Thanks!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(7258, 3662, 'Mike Myatt', 'm.myatt@n2growth.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mikemyatt/', '97.90.96.14', '2010-09-07 10:21:05', '2010-09-07 15:21:05', 'Thanks Tristan:\n\nOne of my favorite quotes comes from James Strock\'s book on Servant Leadership which states: \"Everyone can lead because everyone can serve.\" Any of us who have been on the receiving end of leadership that values service above self have been left wanting more...Thanks again Tristan.', 0, '1', '', '', 7256, 255),
(7259, 3662, 'Mike Myatt', 'm.myatt@n2growth.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mikemyatt/', '97.90.96.14', '2010-09-07 10:24:47', '2010-09-07 15:24:47', 'Thanks for the kind words Alan. That said, while I don\'t believe there is anything \"amazing\" about this post, I\'m hopeful that it will stimulate amazing thoughts and reflections by those who have an impact on the field of leadership. Best wishes Alan...', 0, '1', '', '', 7257, 255),
(7260, 3662, 'Dan Rockwell', 'dan@leadershipfreak.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/leadershipfreak/', '74.43.50.175', '2010-09-07 14:19:01', '2010-09-07 19:19:01', 'Mike,\n\nThanks for your work. I appreciate all you do for others.\n\nHere\'s what I\'m taking from your post. The next time I see someone leading, especially \"unofficially\" I\'m going to thank them.\n\nCheers,\n\nDan', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 272),
(7261, 3662, 'Steven', 'sgestel@gmail.com', 'http://twitter.com/sgestel', '84.85.159.12', '2010-09-07 15:50:24', '2010-09-07 20:50:24', 'Great post again Mike! Just one small remark: leading assumes following and what can go wrong with one, can as easily go wrong with the other. Our history books are full with egos and power-craving people who have in fact changed human history, e.g. built entire empires with unmatched prosperity, simply by anticipating on mass behaviour and the inherited need to belong to a group. And preferably to the one that conquers the others. Whether you call it \"leadership\", these individuals undoubtedly had the ability to attract followers.\n\nPersonally I think there are two sides to leadership. Maybe it is best to recognize there is a \"negative\" version, but even more... that it can lead to great achievements as well. As long as thoughtleaders keep saying that poor leadership brings all but good, egos et al will justify their behaviour with results. Should we accept its co-existence? Definitely not, but be aware that many others do. Despite of the numerous examples of proper, or, as you probably would call, REAL leadership around them...', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(7262, 3662, 'Mike Myatt', 'm.myatt@n2growth.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mikemyatt/', '74.98.81.189', '2010-09-07 17:35:05', '2010-09-07 22:35:05', 'Thanks Dan.\n\nRecognizing those who are leading well is always time well spent. Also helping those who can become better leaders will also benefit many. Your work is encouraging to those pursuing both of these endeavors. Best wishes Dan.', 0, '1', '', '', 7260, 255),
(7263, 3662, 'Mike Myatt', 'm.myatt@n2growth.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mikemyatt/', '74.98.81.189', '2010-09-07 17:44:15', '2010-09-07 22:44:15', 'Hi Steven:\n\nThanks for your comment. I understand the sentiments you have expressed as well as your caution and thank you for both. From my perspective the people you mention in warning are not \"real\" leaders, but rather megalomaniacs who use their charisma or sense of timing to gain access to power. In extreme cases what you describe goes beyond ego and arrogance and is nothing short of pure evil. People who impersonate leaders for the purposes of advancing their own agenda will eventually become their own undoing, but the sad part is that many people can get hurt in the process. Real leaders focus on service above self not self serving agendas put in place to the detriment of many for the benefit of few.  Thanks again for the words of wisdom Steve.', 0, '1', '', '', 7261, 255),
(7264, 3662, 'Chad Balthrop', 'cbalth28@hotmail.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/chadbalthrop/', '70.185.241.208', '2010-09-07 23:43:44', '2010-09-08 04:43:44', 'Hey Mike,\n\nThanks for the post.  One of my heroes once said, \"The greatest among you will be the servant of all.\" This certainly is the most lasting &amp; admirable forms of leadership. While those positional, professional, political and vocal leaders may influence the spirit of our times it is the humble servant of all who inspires genuine devotion and a willingness for self sacrifice. Perhaps that\'s the question. How devoted are your followers? When the pay check ends and the hard work begins will your \'followers\' keep following? Do we serve and sacrifice for something bigger than ourselves? One form of leadership can get business done. The other leads toward genuine, transformational, life change.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 265),
(7265, 3662, 'Steven', 'sgestel@gmail.com', 'http://twitter.com/sgestel', '194.178.97.20', '2010-09-08 09:46:01', '2010-09-08 14:46:01', 'Thanks for promoting my small remark to your larger thought as \"wisdom\"!', 0, '1', '', '', 7263, 0),
(7266, 3662, 'Mike Myatt', 'm.myatt@n2growth.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mikemyatt/', '74.98.81.189', '2010-09-08 11:59:52', '2010-09-08 16:59:52', 'Hi Chad:\n\nThanks for your wonderful and eloquent comment. What I locked-on to was your last sentence: \"One form of leadership can get business done. The other leads toward genuine, transformational, life change.\"  From my perspective, where we\'ve gone awry is that so many seem to believe that for the former to exist the latter can not. Nothing can be further from the truth...It is the latter that actually creates value and ultimately sustainability. As we\'ve all observed over the last few years, those leaders who solely focus on short-term interests to the exclusion of long-term value pay a very steep price for doing so. Thanks again for adding value to the discussion Chad.', 0, '1', '', '', 7264, 255),
(7267, 3662, 'Mike Myatt', 'm.myatt@n2growth.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mikemyatt/', '74.98.81.189', '2010-09-08 12:02:06', '2010-09-08 17:02:06', 'You\'re most welcome Sir...', 0, '1', '', '', 7265, 255),
(7268, 3667, 'Dan Rockwell', 'dan@leadershipfreak.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/leadershipfreak/', '74.43.49.128', '2010-09-08 07:26:55', '2010-09-08 12:26:55', 'Deborah,\n\nThanks for your post and telling your story. I\'m looking forward to future posts.\n\nDoes a title matter? Yes.\n\nTitles matter in organizations where titles matter. Titles open doors and impact the way others respond to you.\n\nCan you lead without a title? Yes.\n\nThats my two cents.\n\nBest regards,\n\nDan', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 272),
(7269, 3667, 'Jay Ehret', 'jay@themarketingspot.com', '', '24.155.103.229', '2010-09-08 07:34:20', '2010-09-08 12:34:20', 'Absolutely a title matters.\n\nA company reveals who it thinks about business and its employees by the titles it assigns. People reveal their personalities by the titles they choose. Titles dictate how we think about our jobs and they guide our actions.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(7270, 3667, 'Deborah Costello', 'costellod@trinityprep.org', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/costelloland/', '138.210.92.134', '2010-09-08 08:21:00', '2010-09-08 13:21:00', 'Hi Dan!\n\nThank you so much for your comments!  You mention that titles matter in organizations where titles matter.  They impact the way others respond to you.  Can we talk more about that?  If having a title changes how people react to us, how can we as leaders work within this system to continue to lead in the most efficient, inspiring, and compassionate way.  I cannot change what others do, only what I do.  How can I make the title a means to better leading my team?', 0, '1', '', '', 7268, 258),
(7271, 3667, 'Erin Schreyer', 'eschreyer@sagestone-partners.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/eschreyer/', '70.62.239.2', '2010-09-08 08:24:54', '2010-09-08 13:24:54', 'Deb, great post.  I love your authenticity and sincerity!!  You ARE a leader - no doubt!\n\nI suspect that a title matters for your students, only because they likely need some sort of heirarchy to maintain order.  Outside of that, I don\'t think the title matters....at least it shouldn\'t.\n\nMature and experienced adults should be able to discern leadership.  It doesn\'t just come with title.  Rather, that comes with talent and contributions to the organization.\n\nWhen someone\'s contributions take an organization outside of the \"norm\" and in a positive direction, I believe that\'s leading.  It\'s doing something differently, and it requires courage, expertise and influence.  These are all attributes of leadership.\n\nKeep up your great work, Deb.  You are a leader, and you are making a difference in the lives of our future leaders!\n\nErin', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 256),
(7272, 3667, 'Deborah Costello', 'costellod@trinityprep.org', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/costelloland/', '138.210.92.134', '2010-09-08 08:30:44', '2010-09-08 13:30:44', 'Really interesting idea Jay.  I think it is very true that you can tell a lot about a person and a company by the titles they choose.  Do you think that if I ignore my title, in essence deemphasize the title in exchange for working more closely with the team, I will be a more or less effective leader?  I have never really been a fan of titles in the past, but now here I am with one.  It has changed my focus and my responsibilities in a significant way.  I can tell it is changing my relationships with some of my colleagues.  So I come back to trying to manage this title and still be an effective leader.  Can this title help me become a better leader?', 0, '1', '', '', 7269, 258),
(7273, 3667, 'Susan Mazza', 'susan@randomactsofleadership.com', 'http://www.randomactsofleadership.com', '184.32.143.250', '2010-09-08 08:32:40', '2010-09-08 13:32:40', 'It depends on who you are asking and in what context.  Do titles matter to others - yes.  Perhaps that is why banks give a whole lot of people the title of VP for positions that in other organizations would not merit that title.\n\nDoes a title facilitate your leadership?  It can certainly help in an organization where title matters and has people listen to you as a leader. Seems to me the pygmalian effect applies directly here.  On the other hand, with a title also comes expectations of others and often a quickness to judge and even a propensity to tear down.  We want to be led, but don\'t particularly like it when someone has power over us.\n\nClearly you have earned this title and you have grown into this position of leadership.  You are beginning from a position of strength.\n\nWhether our title matters to us is an entirely different matter though.  Those who hide behind their titles, using them as a mask to project a false sense of leadership or simply a feather in the cap of their ego are likely to fail as leaders of others even if they do great work as an individual.  And those who only care about the title because it means more money, also don\'t care much about leadership.\n\nIt is those who care about making a difference and are committed and courageous enough to lead regardless of their title will perhaps see their title as nothing more than a \"tool\" of sorts that can facilitate accomplishing meaningful results.  Those are the people who become the best leaders of all.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(7274, 3667, 'Elliot Eoss', 'elliotross@sympatico.ca', 'http://elliotross.wordpress.com', '207.219.141.36', '2010-09-08 08:40:05', '2010-09-08 13:40:05', 'In a perfect world - titles should not matter. In some organizations they still don\'t matter (RL Gore &amp; Assoc. springs to mind)\n\nUnfortunately in the the majority of cases - it does matter.\n\nAs others mention above, leadership stands out - but outside your organization or team, often that title is part of that \'first impression\'.\n\nIn some cases (and the technology field is one example) it also leads to \'Title Creep\' - Meaning assigned \'titles\' that have no valid reason for being there as the skills being performed do not match the title.\n\nAs a manager in a small organization - I cannot number the amount of times I have met titles senior to mine that have half of my responsibility.\n\nThanks for sharing your story!\n\nRegards', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(7275, 3667, 'Jim Holland', 'jholland@missioncreekpartners.com', 'http://www.pmtribe.wordpress.com', '96.18.149.43', '2010-09-08 08:44:44', '2010-09-08 13:44:44', 'Deb, Great thought provoking post. No matter how you look at it, in our world, titles are most often associated with leadership or those with some type of organizational authority. In your new role, there has to be a clear demarcation of who(m) has the responsibilities in the role you have. It\'s you. While many of us may not care about titles, it does keep some organizational and social order.\n\nThe great thing about your new role is all the students who\'ve known you as Ms. Costello the \"teacher\" (a title) now support you as someone who is contributing. Leadership is more about daily contribution and being engaged, no matter whom you work with.\n\nEnjoy the journey and keep up posted.\n\nJim', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(7276, 3667, 'Dan Rockwell', 'dan@leadershipfreak.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/leadershipfreak/', '74.43.49.128', '2010-09-08 08:50:51', '2010-09-08 13:50:51', 'Hi Deb,\n\nTitles cause others to:\n\nLie to you. People will tell you what you want to hear. That means leaders have to ask penetrating questions to get to the bottom of issues or to receive insightful feedback.\n\nProvide a base-line of respect from colleagues and subordinates. In this case people respect the title (conform to instructions/defer to decisions) without you earning their respect.\n\nHow can a person leverage a title as a means to lead a team? One way is to use the title/position to aggressively protect and publicly stand behind the team. You may disagree in private but in public and before others using position to protect galvanizes loyalty.\n\nMy 3 cents...\n\nWhat thinkest thou?\n\nDan', 0, '1', '', '', 7270, 272),
(7277, 3667, 'Deborah Costello', 'costellod@trinityprep.org', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/costelloland/', '138.210.92.134', '2010-09-08 08:55:36', '2010-09-08 13:55:36', 'Thank you for your kind words Erin.  I think that I have been able to lead colleagues pretty effectively without a title.  Most of what I was doing was assisting them in becoming better teachers, but what I was asking them to do was completely voluntarily.  They joined me eagerly because the techniques and technologies were exciting and new.  Now as a titled leader, I ask them to do things that are no longer voluntary.  I am responsible to them, but they are also responsible to me.  I am charged with evaluating and improving their performance as a team.  They are charged with evaluating the effectiveness of my leadership.  Certainly this has changed my relationships with them.  I continue to ponder how I can work to continue to inspire and lead them toward success in this new relationship.\n\nI appreciate your leadership ideas Erin and look forward to this ongoing dialogue.', 0, '1', '', '', 7271, 258),
(7278, 3667, 'Deborah Costello', 'costellod@trinityprep.org', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/costelloland/', '138.210.92.134', '2010-09-08 09:01:54', '2010-09-08 14:01:54', 'Thank you Dan.  I love the idea of building loyalty.  I guess that will take time.  The opportunities to stand behind people in a public forum are not always plentiful.  I think I have a great team and am happy to say so publicly.  I also think we can be better.  I am happy to tell them that privately.  I am hoping that over time I can earn genuine respect and loyalty based not on my title, but due to their belief that I act in their best interests in every way.  I struggle sometimes to balance what is in the best interests of my team with those of the constituents we serve and the organization we work for.  A tricky high-wire act...\n\nDo you have this same struggle?\n\nDeb', 0, '1', '', '', 7276, 258),
(7279, 3667, 'Deborah Costello', 'costellod@trinityprep.org', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/costelloland/', '138.210.92.134', '2010-09-08 09:07:06', '2010-09-08 14:07:06', 'I love your characterizations of the various ways we can use leadership titles, Susan.  To be honest, thus far my title has not done a lot to increase my effectiveness.  In fact I have a lot more work and a lot less time to actually lead.\n\nOf course I like this idea from your post:\n\nIt is those who care about making a difference and are committed and courageous enough to lead regardless of their title will perhaps see their title as nothing more than a “tool” of sorts that can facilitate accomplishing meaningful results. Those are the people who become the best leaders of all.\n\nI would love to work toward being this type of leader and strive to use this title  \"tool\" effectively.  Do you have thoughts about this?', 0, '1', '', '', 7273, 258),
(7280, 3667, 'Deborah Costello', 'costellod@trinityprep.org', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/costelloland/', '138.210.92.134', '2010-09-08 09:17:34', '2010-09-08 14:17:34', 'Thank you for your thoughts Elliot!\n\nSo I am curious...  how do you manage in the larger community that has these creatively worded titles?  Do you find that your initial impressions are changed when you discover the title is not what it implies?  Do you find that those with the most creatively worded titles are those most eager to use them, or is that not really true?\n\nI find right now that my title is like someone painted a target in my back.  Is there a way to turn the title into something a little less about dodging bullets and more about leading?', 0, '1', '', '', 7274, 258),
(7281, 3667, 'Dan Rockwell', 'dan@leadershipfreak.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/leadershipfreak/', '74.43.49.128', '2010-09-08 09:21:20', '2010-09-08 14:21:20', 'Deb,\n\nFirst off let me congratulate you on your skill at creating a conversation. You are taking me to school on this one. :-)\n\nThe struggle I have with teams is keeping them mission focused and vision driven. It\'s easy for them to bog down in details and/or work in ways that enhance their own comfort rather than serving the organization. I think teams populated by talented individuals gradually and unintentionally focus on themselves.\n\nI\'ll add that few things are sweeter and more exciting than a vision driven team. It\'s a thing of beauty.\n\nBest regards,\n\nDan', 0, '1', '', '', 7278, 272),
(7282, 3667, 'Deborah Costello', 'costellod@trinityprep.org', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/costelloland/', '138.210.92.134', '2010-09-08 09:23:38', '2010-09-08 14:23:38', 'I love how you have made me think here Jim.  I never really considered how my role as department chair would affect my students. I have really been focused on my relationships with colleagues and my new responsibilities.  I have not changed how I approach the role of teacher and build my relationships with students.  It\'s as if this title is a hat that I thought I could take off.  But maybe I can\'t even with them.  The fact that I have this title does likely impact them in some way.  It will be interesting to see how they interpret it in the coming weeks and months.\n\nWould it matter to you if you were being taught by the department chair?  How does this change your perception of the course and the teacher?', 0, '1', '', '', 7275, 258),
(7283, 3667, 'Deborah Costello', 'costellod@trinityprep.org', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/costelloland/', '138.210.92.134', '2010-09-08 09:31:47', '2010-09-08 14:31:47', 'This is a great response Dan, one that brings me back to my core and the goals I set forth for me and my team this year.  I am blessed to be in a community with a strong vision and a clear mission.  I know that when faced with a decision, I can turn to these statements and the decision will likely make itself.  This will also help me in making decisions that my colleagues will not like.  If I can help them understand that they are made in keeping with the mission and vision for our community, perhaps they will accept them more willingly, even if they are not happy about it.\n\nAs for taking you to school I can only laugh.  It is all of you that are teaching me today, and I so appreciate the genuine input, time, and direction you have given.  I hope you will continue to join in this conversation and respond with your insights to the many leaders joining me on this journey!', 0, '1', '', '', 7281, 258),
(7284, 3667, 'Lori Meyer', 'meyer.communications@gmail.com', 'http://lrmeyerwriter.wordpress.com', '75.210.209.102', '2010-09-08 17:59:47', '2010-09-08 22:59:47', 'Dear Deborah,\n\nThanks so much for sharing your insights. To your question as to whether a title matters: Titles can mean many things, both personally and professionally, and I would say that the value we ourselves place on the titles we have in our work can have a huge impact on how we see that work. A title can be:\n\n-- An administrative identity that tells your colleagues where you are in an organization\n\n-- A label that identifies a particular level of expertise you\'ve reached\n\n-- A label that communicates accomplishment; obstacles overcome; goals achieved.\n\nHowever, the hardest lesson I\'ve learned is that the connection between a title and actual leadership is not always easy to make. While a title can have a specific definition in an organization, and a particular title might imply leadership, maintaining a parallel between the two can be a daily challenge. Titles are generally static; leadership is fluid. The title itself, once given, is there in the background, but being a leader is a series of ongoing questions.\n\n-- How do I see my title in terms of how I can best lead in this situation?\n\n-- How do I define leadership right now in terms of my own values?\n\n-- What can I do today to inspire, guide, and serve those I am leading?', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(7285, 3667, 'Deborah Costello', 'costellod@trinityprep.org', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/costelloland/', '98.85.132.94', '2010-09-08 20:09:53', '2010-09-09 01:09:53', 'Thank you so much for your insights, Lori.  I especially like the last part of your post and want to comment on each idea:\n\n– How do I see my title in terms of how I can best lead in this situation?\n\nMaybe you mean I should consider the situation in determining whether to respond as the titled leader or as a colleague?  In fact this determination is very difficult for me.  I have been a friend and colleague of some of my team for 16 years.  Knowing how to act and react in each situation is tricky for me sometimes.  Do you have thoughts about how to navigate this?\n\n– How do I define leadership right now in terms of my own values?\n\nI feel a little stronger here, as my values and that of my community are very clear.  My decision-making behavior comes from returning to these core values.  That makes a lot of decisions clearer, but still sometimes difficult.\n\n– What can I do today to inspire, guide, and serve those I am leading?\n\nThis is the idea I would love to have an answer to.  I believe every day is an opportunity to try again, but sometimes I don\'t know what to do today.  I don\'t know what you do Lori, but I wonder, do you have innovative ideas that you have used to insire, guide, and serve those in your own life?\n\nI appreciate your thoughts on these questions!', 0, '1', '', '', 7284, 258),
(7286, 3667, 'Tweets that mention Leadership Transition: What’s In a Name? | Lead Change Group -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/www.leadchangegroup.com/leadership-transition-whats-in-a-name/?utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2', '199.27.128.101', '2010-09-09 14:12:08', '2010-09-09 19:12:08', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Joan Koerber-Walker, Kevin Dawkins. Kevin Dawkins said: Leadership Transition: What’s In a Name? http://t.co/M1OQ6SH via @AddThis [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(7287, 3667, 'Monica Diaz', 'monica@e-quidam.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/monedays/', '201.102.74.192', '2010-09-19 12:54:52', '2010-09-19 17:54:52', 'Hey, Deb! I loved this post. You shine right through it! I believe that a title does not MAKE a leader, but it should not hinder your leadership either! It\'s funny what happens to us when we get labelled differently. I wish you the best of luck in your new responsibility and, knowing you, I am sure you will excell at it. Leading adults is different that leading teens in many ways, but in the deepest, leading sense, it is not. It requires you to be true to yourself and your passion to teach and bring the best to students. It requires the courage to stand up for what you believe and say it clearly. I suspect you have had plenty of practice at that. Upon taking a new role, always bring you passion and commitment with you and be brave. The rest, will come...', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 263),
(7288, 3667, 'Deborah Costello', 'costellod@trinityprep.org', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/costelloland/', '138.210.92.134', '2010-09-20 13:02:18', '2010-09-20 18:02:18', 'Thank you so much for your support Monica.  Labeling theory suggests that we become what we are labeled.  Unfortunately my label is not \"good\" department chair or \"excellent\" leader.  I am going to have to work on that.  Each day has truly been an adventure in learning and I am grateful for my colleagues patience and enthusiasm.  I am working hard to ensure that we will make an amazing team.', 0, '1', '', '', 7287, 258),
(7289, 3568, 'Tristan Bishop', 'knowledgebishop@gmail.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/knowledgebishop/', '204.93.240.20', '2010-09-09 06:38:05', '2010-09-09 11:38:05', 'Hi Jennifer, thank you for sharing this!\n\nI approach this by staying in constant communication with the core community. I find that they are an endless source of inspiration. As I hear about the daily obstacles the are going through (and going over and around) it motivates me to find new ways to lead and serve.\n\nSo, in short, while I receive tremendous instruction from other leaders, I find it almost more important that I remain connected to those on the front lines.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 253),
(7290, 3568, 'Mary C Schaefer', 'artemispath@mac.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/maryschaefer/', '204.93.240.20', '2010-09-09 07:05:37', '2010-09-09 12:05:37', 'Hi Jennifer.  You remind me of a pithy phrase I heard at a workshop once, \"If you\'re green, you\'ll grow and if you\'re ripe, you\'ll rot.\"  It got my attention.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 252),
(7291, 3568, 'Jennifer', 'jmiller@people-equation.com', 'http://jennifervmiller.com', '204.93.177.107', '2010-09-09 08:31:04', '2010-09-09 13:31:04', 'Tristan,\n\nVery smart to \"check in\" with those you serve-- it helps you stay relevent.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(7292, 3568, 'Jennifer', 'jmiller@people-equation.com', 'http://jennifervmiller.com', '204.93.177.107', '2010-09-09 08:31:56', '2010-09-09 13:31:56', 'Mary-\n\nEven though I\'ve been around awhile, that saying is new to me. Thanks!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(7293, 3568, 'Lori Meyer', 'meyer.communications@gmail.com', 'http://lrmeyerwriter.wordpress.com', '199.27.128.107', '2010-09-09 20:08:07', '2010-09-10 01:08:07', 'Thanks for sharing your thoughts on this.\n\nIf my reaction to a conference session is \"been there, done that,\" I find that a good challenge is to try to state, in my own words, what I THINK I know about the topic being presented. If I can do this, I often find out that\n\n-- No, I didn\'t already know that.\n\n-- I knew that, but I have a different slant on it. What can I contribute to this conversation?\n\n-- I knew that, but many others didn\'t, so no harm done to me -- and others are learning now, just as I did previously.\n\n-- I knew that, but is there something that\'s preventing me from getting a new perspective from this presenter?', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(7294, 3568, 'Jennifer V. Miller', 'jmiller@people-equation.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/jennifervmiller/', '204.93.177.101', '2010-09-10 14:49:22', '2010-09-10 19:49:22', 'Lori,\n\nWhat a fantastic amplification of my Knew That/Do That model. Thanks so much for sharing!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 245),
(7295, 3568, 'Jennifer V. Miller', 'jmiller@people-equation.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/jennifervmiller/', '204.93.177.101', '2010-09-10 14:53:46', '2010-09-10 19:53:46', 'Readers,\n\nLinda Naiman (@lindanaiman) RT\'d this blog post, then asked how *I* keep it fresh.  Well, it\'s too long for 140, so here goes my \"extended tweet\". . .\n\nI spend a lot of time in my car traveling to client appointments, ferrying kids and doing errands. One of my greatest sources of new ideas and fresh perspective is radio broadcasts, particularly those of NPR. If I hear something that sparks my curiosity, I\'ll send myself a quick email reminder using my Droid phone. (AFTER I\'ve parked the car). It\'s a great way to stay up on recent news stories, newly published books and any other array of News I Can Use.\n\nThanks for continuing the convo, Linda!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 245),
(7296, 3568, 'Tweets that mention Seasoned Leaders: Keep It Fresh! | Lead Change Group -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/leadchangegroup.com/seasoned-leaders-keep-it-fresh/?utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2', '208.74.66.43', '2010-11-07 19:11:22', '2010-11-08 01:11:22', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by TalentCulture, Senen Perfecto. Senen Perfecto said: RT @TalentCulture: Seasoned Leaders: Keep It Fresh! http://ht.ly/33vDV #leadchange [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(7297, 3583, 'Tristan Bishop', 'knowledgebishop@gmail.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/knowledgebishop/', '204.93.177.101', '2010-09-10 12:11:49', '2010-09-10 17:11:49', 'I enjoyed this post, Mike, thank you. I totally agree that demonstrative service, coming from a genuine heart, is a way to build trust between a leader and a team.  I often say that change management is difficult because those \"selling\" the change are distrusted by those about to \"experience\" the change. It is only when folks see how a proposed change will truly benefit them that they sign on and become supportive.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 253),
(7298, 3583, 'Mike Myatt', 'm.myatt@n2growth.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mikemyatt/', '199.27.128.107', '2010-09-10 23:44:17', '2010-09-11 04:44:17', '\"Trust Lubricates Relationships\" - You absolutely nailed this Mike...I\'d take it even one step further: without trust there are no real relationships, just feigned or contrived interactions.\" Thanks for sharing this Mike.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 255),
(7299, 3583, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mike/', '204.93.177.107', '2010-09-12 21:42:18', '2010-09-13 02:42:18', 'I agree. In the absence of trust you can only manipulate others or defend against them.  Thanks for the reminder.', 0, '1', '', '', 7298, 243),
(7300, 3583, 'Mary C Schaefer', 'artemispath@mac.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/maryschaefer/', '204.93.240.20', '2010-09-13 08:16:07', '2010-09-13 13:16:07', 'It\'s so interesting that you chose to write about this right now, Mike.  I ran across this article recently that sort of got my hackles up: \"Why servant leadership is a bad idea\" by Mitch McCrimmon - http://bit.ly/a9MWLk.\n\nI realize the writer was being provocative.  I think the word \"serve\" trips some people up.\n\nTo me, you hit on the noble intent of Servant Leadership with: \"When your people feel looked-out-for, they are free to give everything their best effort.\"  What *does* it mean for us as leaders to look out for our people, and at the same time, not fall into the traps McCrimmon brings up, particularly paternalism?\n\nI find myself coaching managers on approaching performance problems with employees, for instance, with this:  Every action you take and paragraph you speak should telegraph: \"Hold them accountable and be on their side at the same time.\"\n\nMr McCrimmon states, \"The harsh reality in business is that employees are a means to an end.\"  Yes, and we should be held accountable for the job we are being paid to do, but as a leader, we don\'t have to emphasize the \"means to and end\" part, and in fact we can create an environment for a better *end* by being encouraging, honest, and truly helpful - in this way *serving* our employees.\n\nI don\'t see why it has to be an either/or, but a both/and.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 252),
(7301, 3583, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mike/', '204.93.177.101', '2010-09-13 22:10:29', '2010-09-14 03:10:29', 'Thanks for the comment.  I\'ll read his post later, but I disagree with a core principle.  Employees are the end.  Profit is the means of providing for them, rewarding them for their contribution and making the world a better place.  The idea that an employee is a means is exactly what creates our hire-layoff cycles.\n\nI wrote directly about this over a hear ago in Who Do You Love (http://leadchangegroup.com/love) and again in the 6 Facets of The Servant Leadership Diamond (http://leadchangegroup.com/6-facets-servant-leadership-diamond/).  We don\'t serve just anyone.  We serve the team - people who join us in pursuit of a common goal.  If they don\'t join the team\'s agenda, we can\'t keep them on the team.  The other extreme is putting them ahead of objectives.  If we make the agenda just about them, we fail to reach the true objective and everyone suffers.\n\nServant Leaders serve the team.  The team doesn\'t survive unless it achieves the objectives.  Everyone must be accountable to each other and the objectives or everyone loses.\n\nThanks for the great comment.', 0, '1', '', '', 7300, 243),
(7302, 3583, 'Mary C Schaefer', 'artemispath@mac.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/maryschaefer/', '204.93.240.20', '2010-09-14 17:22:58', '2010-09-14 22:22:58', 'Mike, thanks for your response.  I think we are meaning the same thing, though we may be saying it in different ways.\n\nThis caps it for me: \"Everyone must be accountable to each other and the objectives or everyone loses.\"', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 252),
(7303, 3583, 'Tweets that mention The Servant Nature of Leadership - Lead Change Group -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/leadchangegroup.com/the-servant-nature-of-leadership/?utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2', '208.74.66.43', '2010-12-15 22:10:04', '2010-12-16 04:10:04', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by kman120, Jake Hillman. Jake Hillman said: Older post, but amazing content. Worth the read. The Servant Nature of Leadership http://t.co/IW4WRCz via @AddThis #leadership #leadchange [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(7304, 3684, 'Thomas Waterhouse', 'twclients@mac.com', 'http://www.SimpleEncouragement.com', '68.200.233.243', '2010-09-16 06:19:58', '2010-09-16 11:19:58', 'For me, I don\'t \"start with the end in mind\". I seem to have an aversion to specific goals, but when I receive an inspired vision, I really do stay diligent and faithful to it, even as it morphs. This works for me, but I do have a need that is unfulfilled, which I will mention in a minute. Tara, what a powerful statement of leadership when you say, \"Which of these steps of self-leadership do you struggle with most? How can the Lead Change Group help you overcome those obstacles? We’re here as a community of leaders to help one another grow.\" For me, I simply need interaction and feedback right at the point I\'m at, and as I take this in, the vision takes on new energy and direction. I would love feedback on Simple E Creations, Inc. and Simple Encouragement® from this forum! As an example, I submitted an article to Lead Change, and in less than an hour, Mike Henry shot back with suggested corrections and great ideas to consider for refining and expanding the thesis. I felt so incredibly supported! So, this response might seem a bit disjointed, but I’ll “cut to the chase”. This is a great article Tara, and a great call to action for the group. Thank you!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(7305, 3684, 'Monica Diaz', 'monica@e-quidam.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/monedays/', '201.102.74.192', '2010-09-19 07:44:22', '2010-09-19 12:44:22', 'That is such a great lesson to learn at an early age!  So many children get the impression that things just appear easily for those who have them. This magical thinking I have seen even in young adults in the corporate world! Yet, setting a compelling exciting goal, working for it and then being willing to stay flexible on the outcome can be such a learning experience for young and old. In work, so many set lower expectations for themselves and their companies because they feel they need to know the how and fill in all the blanks before they move forward. Having the end in mind helps because it is a declaration that says: THIS is what I want and I am willing to work towards it, so here I go... Such power lies in that statement. Thanks for your thoughts here. One of the ends I am currently on has been SO supported by this community: getting the word out that valuing others can have a huge impact on the way you lead, work and live. Thanks, LeadChange!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 263),
(7306, 3684, 'Tara R. Alemany', 'alewebsocial@gmail.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/alewebsocial/', '24.151.76.2', '2010-09-20 12:39:16', '2010-09-20 17:39:16', 'I\'m so glad that you enjoyed the post, Thomas. Some goals may be more intangible than others and, in my mind, your commitment to be diligent and faithful to an inspired vision is every much a goal as Timothy\'s goal that had a more finite end.\n\nI started to reply to your comments on Friday, but wanted to take some time to look at the website for Simple E Creations, Inc. and Simple Encouragement® first. The Lead Change Group is a great resource for supporting one another in our individual areas whenever we can, whether that\'s through feedback, support, mentoring, inspiration, or whatever else. Now that I\'ve had a chance to spend some time looking at your website, I\'ll follow up with you privately and share my few thoughts. Hopefully others will do the same!', 0, '1', '', '', 7304, 259),
(7307, 3684, 'Tara R. Alemany', 'alewebsocial@gmail.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/alewebsocial/', '24.151.76.2', '2010-09-20 12:45:32', '2010-09-20 17:45:32', 'Thanks, Monica. (I have to say, I love your avatar pic!) :-) I\'ve striven to teach my kids that the things they want require effort, whether that\'s the effort necessary to earn the money or to accomplish whatever it is they have in mind. But you\'re right! It is such a trap to give way to a sense of entitlement that some people feel today. As leaders, we need to inspire our followers to roll up their sleeves and get to work! And followers will align themselves with us as we provide leadership that heads in the direction they want to go in too.\n\nI love the end that you\'re working towards, which makes me happy to be one of your followers too!', 0, '1', '', '', 7305, 259),
(7308, 3729, 'Tim Kaiser', 'timothymkaiser@gmail.com', 'http://www.timkaiserOnline.com', '204.93.240.20', '2010-09-13 06:53:59', '2010-09-13 11:53:59', 'This is excellent. And I agree completely. Engage. Helping others is the best foundation to freedom. Everyone has something to offer.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(7309, 3729, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mike/', '204.93.177.101', '2010-09-13 07:45:54', '2010-09-13 12:45:54', 'Thanks Tim.  What can the readers of this blog do to help you as you engage?  Anything in particular?', 0, '1', '', '', 7308, 243),
(7310, 3729, 'Christian Paulsen', 'paulsen-christian@att.net', 'http://christianpaulsen62.wordpress.com/', '204.93.177.101', '2010-09-13 10:59:13', '2010-09-13 15:59:13', 'Mike,\n\nExcellent post today.  I was struck with how much the US has slipped back to our pre-9/11 mindset on September 11, 2010.  I hope that many read and remember thanks to your blog.  Thank you for staying the course.\n\nBest regards,\nChris', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(7311, 3729, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mike/', '204.93.177.101', '2010-09-13 11:30:16', '2010-09-13 16:30:16', 'Chris, Thanks for the comment. I don\'t think I stay the course very well either.  This came out of my own conviction.  We need to hold one another accountable if we\'re going to make a difference over the long haul.  Thanks again, Mike...', 0, '1', '', '', 7310, 243),
(7312, 3729, 'Harmony Courtney', 'writeharmony@yahoo.com', 'http://kurakimanna.weebly.com/kura-kimanna-blog.html', '199.27.128.107', '2010-09-13 16:33:36', '2010-09-13 21:33:36', 'What a wonderful reminder and post, Mike. Thanks so much for sharing...', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(7313, 3729, 'Erin Schreyer', 'eschreyer@sagestone-partners.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/eschreyer/', '204.93.177.101', '2010-09-13 17:07:57', '2010-09-13 22:07:57', 'Bravo, Mike!  This is an excellent post and helps us to remember how we \"can be,\" versus our normal how we are -- a much needed reminder to not accept complacency and to always give our best.\n\nThis is, most certainly, one of the best ways we can honor those who lost their lives on Sept. 11, as well as those who continue to keep us safe.  They give their lives.  Shouldn\'t we give the best our lives can bring?\n\nI\'m with you, friend!!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 256),
(7314, 3729, 'Susan Mazza', 'susan@randomactsofleadership.com', 'http://www.randomactsofleadership.com', '204.93.240.20', '2010-09-13 19:41:30', '2010-09-14 00:41:30', 'Thank you so much for writing about this Mike.  it is so easy to drift back to \"business as usual\".  I was living very close to NYC at the time and it didn\'t even feel like drifting - it felt like one day someone flipped a light switch.\n\nAs Erin so eloquently put it:  \"They gave their lives. Shouldn’t we give the best our lives can bring?\"\n\nI think the seed for Random Acts of Leadership was planted that day- the idea that leadership is about everyday actions in our everyday lives.  I saw acts of leadership all around me and was struck by just how many were by the least likely people to speak up, step up and stand up.  Your post is fuel for me to keep on instigating.\n\nTime to turn up the heat on myself though..  One place I am recommitting to contribute more is in the community in which I live.  I am not sure what that looks like just yet, but feel free to ask me about it and hold me to it.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(7315, 3729, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mike/', '204.93.177.101', '2010-09-13 22:11:36', '2010-09-14 03:11:36', 'OK Susan.  Thanks.  We\'ve got you down.  I\'ll be interested to hear how your part of the world is affected by your commitment.  I\'m with you.\n\nMike...', 0, '1', '', '', 7314, 243),
(7316, 3729, 'Mandy Vavrinak', 'mvavrinak@mac.com', 'http://mandyvavrinak.com/', '204.93.177.107', '2010-09-14 08:42:34', '2010-09-14 13:42:34', 'Mike, thanks for a poignant reminder of the purpose and focus that tragedy can bring to our lives... and the even more important reminder that if the tragedy was external (we didn\'t lose a loved one, for instance), the focus can be short-lived.\nRecommitting requires self-examination and that is rarely an easy task.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(7317, 3750, 'Tristan Bishop', 'knowledgebishop@gmail.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/knowledgebishop/', '99.61.15.86', '2010-09-17 09:20:46', '2010-09-17 14:20:46', 'Thank you, Thomas.\n\nA very thought-provoking post. It is wise to show mercy to new mistakes and to help others to show repeat-mistakes the door. We do well to nurture a confident and safe workplace: Greatness grows fastest in a secure setting.\n\nAppreciate you sharing this with us!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 253);
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(7318, 3750, 'Thomas Waterhouse', 'tdwclients@gmail.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/encouraging/', '68.200.233.243', '2010-09-17 12:44:07', '2010-09-17 17:44:07', 'Hi Tristan! I love your thought, \"Greatness grows fastest in a secure setting\". I think a \"trusting character\" is likely to have buds and blossoms of greatness all around them! I appreciate your input .Thank you!', 0, '1', '', '', 7317, 254),
(7319, 3750, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mike/', '98.178.138.219', '2010-09-17 13:50:44', '2010-09-17 18:50:44', 'I believe giving teammates the freedom to fail is one of the most courageous acts of leadership.  Many leaders fear the consequences of individual actions.  Some people never quite \"feel\" it but if a leader is consistent, eventually people un-compress and begin to do their best work.\n\nMike...', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 243),
(7320, 3750, 'Mary C Schaefer', 'artemispath@mac.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/maryschaefer/', '68.63.131.106', '2010-09-17 15:07:09', '2010-09-17 20:07:09', '\"...a “trusting character” knows that love is the best “coping strategy” in relating with others. A “trusting character” knows that love is the true foundation for healthy relationships, and great relationship outcomes!\"\n\nThomas, thank you for having the nerve to mention \"love\" in the context of all relationships, including work. - Mary', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 252),
(7321, 3750, 'Thomas Waterhouse', 'tdwclients@gmail.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/encouraging/', '68.200.233.243', '2010-09-17 15:34:48', '2010-09-17 20:34:48', 'Hello, Mary! Thank you for having the “nerve” to notice, and to give it voice! :) If we can’t speak of love in any context, then what is there left to say? One of my “Simple e-Couragements” said, “We can become so caught up in our biggest dreams and visions that we lose sight of our nearest duty. Our nearest duty is a smile, a touch, or any act of reaching out in a way that says to another, “You’re not alone, I love you, and I care”. A “trusting character” loves deeply” and if we’re not loving, then I wonder if we’re leading change at all! I appreciate your comment, Mary.', 0, '1', '', '', 7320, 254),
(7322, 3750, 'peter Lanc', 'rpeterlanc@gmail.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/hrmexplorer/', '97.83.82.121', '2010-09-18 11:12:30', '2010-09-18 16:12:30', 'A trusting character starts with a trusting nature and assuming innocence!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(7323, 3750, 'Judy', 'jlp3558@gmail.com', '', '97.117.243.250', '2010-09-18 13:12:14', '2010-09-18 18:12:14', 'Love conquers all even \"trusting characters\".', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(7324, 3750, 'Monica Diaz', 'monica@e-quidam.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/monedays/', '201.102.74.192', '2010-09-19 07:07:31', '2010-09-19 12:07:31', 'Hey, Tom! I have such a different approach to trust. Trust is ultimately a choice! Mine to make and give. I will not hold people hostage to my own choices. I prefer to trust first, find out later. I trust people to be human: both flawed and perfect at the same time! I strive to create an environment in which people feel respected, valued, cared for, consulted with, considered. So, to begin with, I choose to trust completely that they will be honest, trustworthy, good, responsible. And I behave accordingly. I feel only then can I create a trusting space for them to be at their very best. People can of course have any reaction they choose: value, use or abuse my trust. Many have showed me that trust and perseverance in it can bring out the best in people. I am grateful for these relationships, many of which are or have been a part of my life.\n\nI am sometimes let down. And when I am, I feel strong enough to deal with it as a consequence of my choice. I take any action necessary and need not blame the other for betraying my trust. I re-evaluate my choice to trust and know that I can continue to do so openly, freely. I can moderate my trust, focus it or reset it entirely. It is STILL my choice.\n\nI know I feel happier doing this and I have created great possibilities for a great many things in my life. I have found wonderful response and I believe that a fair share of pain (no more, no less). Yet I refuse to allow the let-downs to change my resolve. I want to be trusting. So I am. I also want to be realistic and aware of my environment. So I strive to be that, too.\n\nI guess both approaches can work. But for me, I much prefer to trust in the good and allow it to come forth.\n\nThanks for a thoughtful post, Tom and for your constant dose of encouragement.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 263),
(7325, 3750, 'Thomas Waterhouse', 'tdwclients@gmail.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/encouraging/', '68.200.233.243', '2010-09-19 07:33:48', '2010-09-19 12:33:48', 'Hello, Peter! Yes, “A trusting character starts with a trusting nature and assuming innocence!” However, “a trusting character” rarely begins in this place. My thesis is that trust is a character trait that is developed over a lifetime, and this takes considerable self-awareness, personal knowledge, and consistent application. Sure, if we are raised in secure environments, then we have natural “emotional trust”, but as I have pointed out, this can become distorted for a number of reasons. I am actually developing a seminar on the “construct” or model of “The Trusting Character” where I develop each of the eight characteristics, complete with exercises and small-group discussion. It will be “A Simply Encouraging® Experience” offered by Simple E Creations, Inc., and I will keep Lead change aware of these activities. Thank you Peter, for checking in and giving me the opportunity to clarify some important distinctions about \"The Trusting Character\".', 0, '1', '', '', 7322, 254),
(7326, 3750, 'Thomas Waterhouse', 'tdwclients@gmail.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/encouraging/', '68.200.233.243', '2010-09-19 07:34:46', '2010-09-19 12:34:46', 'Yes, Judy, I agree that “Love conquers all” but as for this “mere mortal”, sometimes that’s very hard work! :) This is one “driver” for my thesis, and the soon-to-come seminar (see my response to Peter above). Thank you so much for stopping by and keeping the discussion going!', 0, '1', '', '', 7323, 254),
(7327, 3750, 'Thomas Waterhouse', 'tdwclients@gmail.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/encouraging/', '68.200.233.243', '2010-09-19 08:04:28', '2010-09-19 13:04:28', 'Hi, Monica! Actually, you are stating the thesis pretty accurately. When you say, “Trust is ultimately a choice” and “I am sometimes let down. And when I am, I feel strong enough to deal with it as a consequence of my choice” you are stating the essence of “The Trusting Character” (as contrasted with “emotional trust”). We are definitely in simpatico, and I refer everyone back to the third characteristic of “The Trusting Character” which is “A ‘trusting character’ knows that while others may be hurtful, frustrating, angering, and disappointing at times, they also know that deep inside they desire not to be that way. Good faith is the ‘trusting character’s’ basis for connectedness.” While I know that people will act just like human beings, I too believe that we need to call forth the very best within them. Like you, I believe in people, and the Simple Encouragement® Movement not only cultivates this positive world view, but teaches folks how to  “speak life to potential, healing to pain, and light to darkness” with the purpose of activating and actualizing the good that exists deep inside of every soul. As I read your reply, I thought that when I do “A Simply Encouraging® Experience” on the topic that you could be my “how to model” of “The Trusting Character”! :) Thanks for keeping the discussion going, Monica, and for inviting me to clarify this important point! I would love to talk with you about all of this at some point, and will email you later to arrange a discussion.', 0, '1', '', '', 7324, 254),
(7328, 3750, 'Monica Diaz', 'monica@e-quidam.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/monedays/', '201.102.74.192', '2010-09-19 08:28:17', '2010-09-19 13:28:17', 'Sure! Anytime, Tom.', 0, '1', '', '', 7327, 263),
(7329, 3750, 'Monica Diaz', 'monica@e-quidam.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/monedays/', '201.102.74.192', '2010-09-19 08:31:00', '2010-09-19 13:31:00', 'It\'s just that the way you put it in the original blog, it seems that you propose to assume fault before innocence. To asume they will hurt you and let you down is an opposite stance from assuming \"innocence\". :)', 0, '1', '', '', 7325, 263),
(7330, 3750, 'Thomas Waterhouse', 'tdwclients@gmail.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/encouraging/', '68.200.233.243', '2010-09-19 08:42:04', '2010-09-19 13:42:04', 'Yes, Mike, “trusting characters” are full of courage, and they instill courage in those around them; the courage to try, and yes, sometimes, the freedom to fail. Of course, an important part of this dynamic is that the “trusting character” also provides room for the other to reflect, and to “self-correct”. The “trusting character believes that “Hearts filled with courage can rise to any challenge”. Thank you for all of your support, and for having a “trusting character”!', 0, '1', '', '', 7319, 254),
(7331, 3750, 'Thomas Waterhouse', 'tdwclients@gmail.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/encouraging/', '68.200.233.243', '2010-09-19 09:09:13', '2010-09-19 14:09:13', 'Nope, people will tend to act just like human beings, and the thesis is a distinction between “emotion trust” on steroids, and “The Trusting Character”. I “fall back” on at least three of the bullet points, and they are (1) A “trusting character” is proactive, always ahead of the offense with a loving stance, (3) A “trusting character” knows that while others may be hurtful, frustrating, angering, and disappointing at times, they also know that deep inside they desire not to be that way, and (4) A “trusting character” is strong with grace, and always prepared to cover offenses with a beckoning love, inviting others to reflect and “self-correct”. This assumes “innocence” in the contest of reality. One of my closing comments is, “The bottom line is this, if you want to stimulate others to grow, then they have to feel free to make the mistakes that come with flexibility and spontaneity.” So, my faux pas was beginning with my weird and sometimes misunderstood way of making a point. If you weren’t a “trusting character” you would be upset with me! :) Since you are a “trusting character”, I am learning and will “self-correct” by modifying the article for future publication! Thanks, I needed that!', 0, '1', '', '', 7329, 254),
(7332, 3750, 'Susan Mazza', 'susan@randomactsofleadership.com', 'http://www.randomactsofleadership.com', '66.177.212.242', '2010-09-20 11:42:34', '2010-09-20 16:42:34', 'of our tendency as human beings to operate from expectations - the expectation of predictability in anyone\'s behavior is about keeping the relationship within our comfort zone.\n\nSeems to me that a trusting character and the emotionally healthy trusting relationships that result can only be created in a context of commitment and sincere intention on the part of both parties in a relationship to each other and perhaps even to a shared future.  Commitments are a much better truing mechanism than expectations when things don\'t go as planned and give us a foundation from which to recover and build from the disappointments rather than to reinforce the fear of trusting others like it were a hot stove we now \"know\" not to touch again.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(7333, 3750, 'Susan Mazza', 'susan@randomactsofleadership.com', 'http://www.randomactsofleadership.com', '66.177.212.242', '2010-09-20 19:17:27', '2010-09-21 00:17:27', 'Somehow lost the first few lines there...not sure what happened but here they are...\n\nBrilliant distinctions regarding trust Thomas.  This one really got me thinking:  “the deification of trust”. This is where otherwise healthy “emotional trust” morphs into unnatural demands for predictability.\"\n\nIt is so important to be mindful...continue reading above.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(7334, 3750, 'Thomas Waterhouse', 'tdwclients@gmail.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/encouraging/', '68.200.233.243', '2010-09-21 06:15:39', '2010-09-21 11:15:39', 'Hello, Susan! Thank you for kind comment. Sometimes I feel like I’m not “burning very brightly”, so “brilliant distinctions” is good! :)  I think your comments about commitment, shared intention, and possibly a shared future lend depth to the discussion. And I love your comment, “Commitments are a much better truing mechanism than expectations...” I think that a “trusting character” has to be in “this place” (commitment) by nature. Point # 6 speaks to this, and says, “A ‘trusting character’ has a commitment to growth, and always takes the long view with itself, and with others. It knows instinctively that growth is a process (complete with ‘growing pains’), and that no one is ever ‘a final, finished product’.” I sense that you might feel, as I do, that there is perhaps a little too much distorted “emotional trust” these days, and not enough focus on, and development of, “trusting characters”. I also love your final comment, “...rather than to reinforce the fear of trusting others like it were a hot stove we now ‘know’ not to touch again”. Yes, people are wonderful bundles of incredible potential desiring the just right relational soil in which to grow, not instruments of pain to be feared. This was a difficult construct to develop and write about for concern that it would be misunderstood. To clarify for folks (and perhaps to apologize for my odd way of making points), no, I do not “expect” people to hurt me, frustrate me, tick me off, or let me down. I just know and accept that these “commodities” will be a part of facilitating their journey to the full expression of all that they are, and all that they can be. As I think is true of you, Susan, I have a very deep commitment to that very process; the actualization of all people. I appreciate you! Thanks for the opportunity to clarify and deepen the narrative!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 254),
(7335, 3750, 'October Leadership Development Carnival: Autumn Fun Edition | Aspire-CS', '', 'http://www.aspire-cs.com/october-leadership-development-carnival-autumn-fun-edition', '66.147.244.194', '2010-10-03 11:33:06', '2010-10-03 16:33:06', '[...] Thomas Waterhouse on the Lead Change Group blog discusses the many facets and colors of trust in A Trusting Character. [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(7336, 3750, 'MAPping Company Success', '', 'http://mappingcompanysuccess.com/2010/10/leadership-development-carnival-plus/', '64.251.15.72', '2010-10-04 03:17:18', '2010-10-04 08:17:18', '[...] Thomas Waterhouse on the Lead Change Group blog discusses the many facets and colors of trust in A Trusting Character. [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(7337, 3750, 'Rain', 'rain.quisumbing@gmail.com', '', '203.190.218.35', '2010-12-15 22:34:28', '2010-12-16 04:34:28', 'very inspiring article.\ntrust - easier sad but due to human nature, past hurts, etc is somewhat hard to give.\ni agree that having a trustful character requires a decision to trust everyday, setting aside all emotions, negative things that may come up.\nit is a decision set by the heart to over come whatever thought the brain would tend to impose at times.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(7338, 3750, 'Thomas Waterhouse', 'tdwclients@gmail.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/encouraging/', '68.200.236.32', '2011-02-19 08:04:56', '2011-02-19 14:04:56', 'Hello Rain! I\'m almost two months away from your comment, but better late than never! :) You are so correct about past hurts hindering our ability to trust. That\'s why I have \"morphed\" my thinking of it into a character trait. In that light, I absolutely love your comment, \"It is a decision set by the heart to overcome whatever thought the brain would tend to impose at times.\" Absolutely wonderful! Thank you so much for checking in.', 0, '1', '', '', 7337, 254),
(7339, 3750, 'Stan Faryna', 'stan.faryna@gmail.com', 'http://twitter.com/Faryna', '82.78.63.131', '2011-02-20 02:56:46', '2011-02-20 08:56:46', 'In the Gospels, a father and son, cry out:\n\n\"I believe; help my unbelief!\" Mark 9:24\n\nThey are hoping that Christ can rid the son of an unclean spirit that subjects the boy to epileptic seizures, etc. In fact, they are desperate because the Apostle\'s had failed to remove the evil spirit.\n\nChrist succeeds in healing the boy. But when the Apostles have a private moment with him, they ask Christ, why they were unable to move the unclean spirit out of the boy.\n\nChrist replies: \"This kind cannot be driven out by anything but prayer.\"\n\nQuestions of trust remind me of this Gospel story.\n\nI appreciate how Thomas negotiates the naive turns and dead ends of an examination of trust. Thomas\' approach requires courage, hope and fortitude.\n\nThank you, Thomas.\n\nKind regards,\nStan Faryna', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(7340, 3843, 'Brian Kenney', 'Brian.kenney@emergentps.com', 'http://Www.emergentps.com', '70.113.115.97', '2010-09-22 14:10:09', '2010-09-22 19:10:09', 'When working with clients I\'ve always used \"Character and Competence in the service of a common Cause\" as my definition of the core of leadership.  Working from that definition, I associate character with the qualities of leadership, competence with the skills of management, and cause as the endeavor to we we apply both.  All three are absolutely essential.\n\nTo wit, having high character and low competence may garner you interpersonal regard/admiration but it\'s unlikely to inspire confidence that you can lead others effectively.  You risk being seen as a CHEERleader.\n\nHigh competence with low character can help you gain respect- for your abilities- but will hinder your ability to connect with others, earn their trust, or motivate them to join your cause.  You could become a TASKmanager.\n\nWhen they combine you achieve Managerial Leadership.\n\nIf we\'re lost in the woods we want our leader to know how to keep us motivated AND read a compass and a map.  Otherwise, nice guys finish lost...', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(7341, 3843, 'davidburkus', 'david@davidburkus.com', 'http://theleaderlab.org', '72.213.166.105', '2010-09-22 14:16:35', '2010-09-22 19:16:35', 'Great post. Thanks for attacking the \"be a leader, not a manager\" myth.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(7342, 3843, 'Susan Mazza', 'susan@randomactsofleadership.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/susanmazza/', '66.177.212.242', '2010-09-22 15:42:55', '2010-09-22 20:42:55', 'This is a great distinction Brian.  Thanks for sharing it!', 0, '1', '', '', 7340, 244),
(7343, 3843, 'Geoff Barbaro', 'geoff@corpgrowingpains.com', 'http://www.corpgrowingpains.com', '124.181.156.116', '2010-09-22 18:12:04', '2010-09-22 23:12:04', 'G\'day Susan, first let me say thank you for taking my shorthand twitter comment and turning it, with a lot of help, into such a thoughtful post. You\'re quite right, we do tend to use shorthand to make a point, but often the shorthand is misleading.\n\nI think when you are talking internally, you\'ve pretty much hit the nail on the head. I would add the rider that there are only a certain number of management positions available in an organisation, but leadership can and should be found at all levels.\n\nHowever I believe that management is a specific business skill developed for the leadership and operation of an organisation. It is a function that is internal to an organisation.\n\nLeadership extends beyond the boundaries of the people within an organisation. Organisations succeed when they lead, and this includes leading customes, consumers, clients, suppliers and other stakeholders.\n\nThe solution you propose is excellent, however there are other ways to achieve the same result. I recently wrote a post on thinking differently about the make up of senior management teams in a post on the Corporate Growing Pains website.\n\nI am certainly in no doubt that you need both management and leadership in an organisation and that often they utilise the same skills. I also believe that management without leadership does stifle people, but leadership without management can lead to chaos.\n\nAll the best, geoff', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(7344, 3843, 'Susan Mazza', 'susan@randomactsofleadership.com', 'http://www.randomactsofleadership.com', '66.177.212.242', '2010-09-22 19:12:34', '2010-09-23 00:12:34', 'Excellent points Geoff.  Thanks for weighing in and adding the background for your tweet.\n\nTotally with you that leadership is required at all \"levels\" to achieve success in any endeavor, especially in business.\n\nAlthough I agree with your point that management is a specific skill, I don\'t think it is limited in application internally to a business.  My mom managed our household like a finely tuned machine when I was growing up!\n\nLove this point in particular - management without leadership does stifle people, but leadership without management can lead to chaos.\n\nAlso, would you please post a link to the blog post you reference in your comment? I would like to read it and am sure others will too.  Thanks!', 0, '1', '', '', 7343, 0),
(7345, 3843, 'Susan Mazza', 'susan@randomactsofleadership.com', 'http://www.randomactsofleadership.com', '66.177.212.242', '2010-09-22 19:13:46', '2010-09-23 00:13:46', 'Thanks David', 0, '1', '', '', 7341, 0),
(7346, 3843, 'Geoff Barbaro', 'geoff@corpgrowingpains.com', 'http://www.corpgrowingpains.com', '60.230.173.131', '2010-09-22 22:04:27', '2010-09-23 03:04:27', 'Susan, thanks for the invitation to post the link to the blog on senior management teams. Here it is: http://www.corpgrowingpains.com/wp/2010/09/who-makes-a-good-senior-management-team/\n\nYou are quite right about your mum. I was going to say that perhaps management is a skill used within organised groups, but then I thought of myself managing my own household, which is a household of one.\n\nI still believe that management is internal, and linked to actions and activities (as broad terms, including results) where leadership covers the spectrum of internal and external and is linked to values and vision. But that may all just be because of my own definitions.\n\nCheers, geoff', 0, '1', '', '', 7344, 0),
(7347, 3843, 'Bruce Lynn', 'bruce_lynn@hotmail.com', 'http://brucelynnblog.spaces.live.com', '188.221.92.186', '2010-09-22 23:55:19', '2010-09-23 04:55:19', 'Glad to read a valiant defence of \'management\'.  All too often Leadership is glorified and Management is vilified.  Part of the blame lies with Warren Bennnis whose popular book \'On Leadership\' painted distinctions that portrayed Management in adverse light (see my post \'Bennis Revisited\' - http://brucelynnblog.spaces.live.com/blog/cns!B5C035B7809F740A!232.entry..  Most of the distinctions were not the domain of \'Management\' per se, but rather simply \'Bad Leadership\'.\n\nMy own perspective is that \'Leaders optimise upside opportunity; Manager minimise downside risk.  Both are needed in appropriate combination to achieve optimal results.\'', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(7348, 3843, 'Greg Waddell', 'DrGregWaddell@gmail.com', '', '65.15.160.219', '2010-09-23 10:43:21', '2010-09-23 15:43:21', 'I agree totally that management is just as important as leadership. I do see them as different functions and that it is very rare to find people who can do both effectively. That\'s why we need a team with mixed capabilities. I don\'t think it\'s just a difference between giving orders versus inspiring. The real difference is between working to bring order into the chaos (the management function) and creating more chaos by challenging the current system (the leadership function). These are different but equally important functions.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(7349, 3843, 'Tweets that mention Where Leadership and Management Meet | Lead Change Group -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/leadchangegroup.com/where-leadership-and-management-meet/?utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2', '208.74.66.43', '2010-09-24 06:26:10', '2010-09-24 11:26:10', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Mike Henry Sr., Mike Henry Sr., Mike Henry Sr., Mike Henry Sr., Mike Henry Sr. and others. Mike Henry Sr. said: New post: Where Leadership and Management Meet http://bit.ly/a5Pulm #leadership [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(7350, 3843, 'Joseph Mullin', 'josephveemullin@evolutioncbl.com', 'http://www.evolutioncbl.com', '76.24.165.16', '2010-09-24 09:25:42', '2010-09-24 14:25:42', 'Leadership and Management are two different skill sets. Not everyone possess both sets of skills as they appear from a number of conversations and written text to be diametrically opposed.\nThe consensus of what I have read of late is that leaders are visionaries while managers are those that make the vision happen. While there is much truth in this I do not feel that it meets every situation. I believe that there are some managers who are also visionaries. They almost have to be if you think about it.\n\nThe CEO has a vision about where they want the company to go. They convince their managers to execute on this vision. Now the manager has to develop his own vision of how they are going to make it work. So the leadership skill kicks in to formulate this vision and to persuade the department or team that this is the right path to follow. Then the manager side kicks in and he explains the responsibilities and the expected outcome and time line.\n\nSo while they are different they work in conjunction for the best outcome.\n\nIs one better than the other? I say no, just different.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(7351, 3843, 'Christian Paulsen', 'paulsen-christian@att.net', 'http://christianpaulsen62.wordpress.com/', '69.211.3.83', '2010-09-24 10:43:33', '2010-09-24 15:43:33', 'Susan,\n\nExcellent post on a hot topic.  There does seem to be a theme that leadership is better than management.  While it is important to understand the difference to further develop one\'s skills, the two are inseparable in practice.  We need both.  People long for leadership because truly great leadership seems to be elusive.  Thanks for sharing.\n\nChris', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(7352, 3843, 'Susan Mazza', 'susan@randomactsofleadership.com', 'http://www.randomactsofleadership.com', '66.177.212.242', '2010-09-24 16:15:18', '2010-09-24 21:15:18', 'Thanks for sharing your post Bruce.  \"Leadership is glorified and management\" is vilified is most certainly the extreme end of this myth.  I see your point that Bennis actually distinguished \"bad leadership\" not management.\n\nYou also amplified for me the importance of being mindful in the way we distinguish things, especially when it comes to the short hand phrases we use.  Those phrases are often what sticks and without context it can too easily be misconstrued and even do damage.', 0, '1', '', '', 7347, 0),
(7353, 3843, 'Susan Mazza', 'susan@randomactsofleadership.com', 'http://www.randomactsofleadership.com', '66.177.212.242', '2010-09-24 16:18:45', '2010-09-24 21:18:45', 'Thanks for that further distinction between the two.  The thought you triggered for me in your comment is that just as there is a lot of talk about leadership not being about position, managing is a skill set many people have who are not in management positions.', 0, '1', '', '', 7348, 0),
(7354, 3843, 'Susan Mazza', 'susan@randomactsofleadership.com', 'http://www.randomactsofleadership.com', '66.177.212.242', '2010-09-24 16:20:12', '2010-09-24 21:20:12', 'Appreciate you coming back Geoff and adding your post and more to the conversation.', 0, '1', '', '', 7346, 0),
(7355, 3843, 'Susan Mazza', 'susan@randomactsofleadership.com', 'http://www.randomactsofleadership.com', '66.177.212.242', '2010-09-24 16:28:22', '2010-09-24 21:28:22', 'Excellent points about vision Joseph.  You actually make the case for vision being one of those areas where management and leadership meet.  Great food for thought for part II of this post.  Thanks!', 0, '1', '', '', 7350, 0),
(7356, 3843, 'Susan Mazza', 'susan@randomactsofleadership.com', 'http://www.randomactsofleadership.com', '66.177.212.242', '2010-09-24 16:33:54', '2010-09-24 21:33:54', 'I too believe the two are inseparable.  I also think sometimes we identify what\'s missing or broken as \"leadership\" when things are going well,  And sometimes what\'s missing are the management skills we now need to manage successfully in today\'s world.  Seems to me we need to do much better at both.', 0, '1', '', '', 7351, 0),
(7357, 3843, 'Jane Perdue', 'janeperdue@comcast.net', '', '76.23.122.90', '2010-09-25 04:21:46', '2010-09-25 09:21:46', 'Good post, Susan!\n\nAll leaders need to be managers yet not all who manage can lead.\n\nThe very nature of business today requires everyone holding a job from supervisor through CEO to handle the “what’s” of business – planning, organizing, directing and controlling.  A business person must be able to manage – meaning to plan, organize, direct and control –to be successful.\n\nYet it’s the rare individual – inside business or out, with or without a job title – who transcends managing to become a leader.  Someone whose personal qualities, the “how’s” of their existence, allow them to guide, motivate and inspire.  We want to follow them.\n\nUse your head to manage and your heart to lead!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(7358, 3843, 'executive coaching', 'bloggersync123@gmail.com', 'http://www.selfleadership.com.sg/', '121.97.0.17', '2010-09-29 22:14:31', '2010-09-30 03:14:31', 'One-on-one mentoring is among the most effective strategies to develop the knowledge, skills, attitudes, and values of a leader. The value of such mentoring is optimized when the mentor can provide evidence-based feedback regarding an individual\'s performance.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(7359, 3843, 'Susan Mazza', 'susan@randomactsofleadership.com', 'http://www.randomactsofleadership.com', '66.177.212.242', '2010-10-03 08:55:48', '2010-10-03 13:55:48', 'It does seem to be rare to find someone who can do both well Jane.  And I believe that is a big problem for businesses.  Seems to me leadership training needs to become foundational training for everyone.  Not everyone will rise to a leadership position but unless we teach everyone to think and act like leaders in whatever position they hold we are limiting the potential of organizations.', 0, '1', '', '', 7357, 0),
(7360, 3843, 'Susan Mazza', 'susan@randomactsofleadership.com', 'http://www.randomactsofleadership.com', '66.177.212.242', '2010-10-03 08:58:34', '2010-10-03 13:58:34', 'One on one mentoring and coaching can be extraordinarily effective.  Unfortunately it is too expensive to provide to everyone so people only get the coaching after they are in a position that requires leadership rather than having the opportunity to be supported in cultivating their leadership skill and style early in their career.', 0, '1', '', '', 7358, 0),
(7361, 3843, 'Where Leadership and Management Meet &#8211; Part 2 | Leader Perspectives', '', '', '174.121.64.152', '2010-10-10 08:02:32', '2010-10-10 13:02:32', '[...] This is part 2 of a series on the need for both management and leadership.  You can read the first post here. [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(7362, 3863, 'Tweets that mention People, Change and LeadershipLead Change Group | Lead Change Group -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/leadchangegroup.com/people-change-and-leadership/?utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2', '208.74.66.43', '2010-09-26 18:04:41', '2010-09-26 23:04:41', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Mike Henry Sr., Michael McKinney, Becky Robinson, Jessica Henry, Vicky Henry and others. Vicky Henry said: New Post: People, Change and Leadership http://bit.ly/dh9tAX (via <a href=\"http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mikehenrysr/\" rel=\"nofollow\">@mikehenrysr</a>) [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(7363, 3863, 'Marty Caise', 'mcaise24@msn.com', 'http://martycaisejr.wordpress.com', '173.226.172.4', '2010-09-27 13:44:34', '2010-09-27 18:44:34', 'Excerpt from my full response (http://bit.ly/9Pr0zc)\n\nMike is absolutely right.  \"The world IS asking for a new specialty\", but are the heads of companies really ready for it.  The direction is a strong one for those who accept it.  Those who struggle with change both internally and from  an organizational stand point can benefit from a position like this one.  To have a different perspective is always a good thing even when the organization is performing well.  The old adage that you don\'t fix what is not broken is truly a thing of the past.\n\nMike poses a great question...  As always it begins and ends with effective communication.  To establish the positive, start by asking yourself and your team, \"what is working well?\"  There will be those that may look at statistics to identify that answer, but stats only give one side of the argument.  What do your customers think?\n\nOnce you have this information you can identify items that need attention and are good candidates for change.  Leading this endeavor now falls onto your team.  Their \"buy-in\" to any change is essential to its success.  This is not always received well, but if the team has input on how the change will be conducted, it has a much better chance.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(7364, 3863, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mike/', '98.178.138.219', '2010-09-27 16:05:26', '2010-09-27 21:05:26', 'Thanks for the great response Marty. I agree that communication – which includes getting the necessary feedback to make sure you were understood – is a key factor in successful change. Without proper understanding we risk irritating the very people we intend to serve.\n\nMike…', 0, '1', '', '', 7363, 243),
(7365, 3863, 'Joe Rafter', 'joe.rafter@businesschangeleader.com', 'http://www.joerafter.com', '12.175.119.76', '2010-09-27 21:47:56', '2010-09-28 02:47:56', 'Mike - Interesting reference from Bloomberg Businessweek. Thanks for this. Whats more interesting is the date of 2008. That period feels like a lifetime ago! My observations suggest that companies are not tracking towards the 33% install base of CCOs or Chief Change Officers. I agree that the role will benefit companies when implemented well. IMHO, the challenge is that this role will mimic the CEO role and therefore be expensive and difficult to make successful in the board room.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(7366, 3863, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mike/', '98.178.138.219', '2010-09-27 21:51:52', '2010-09-28 02:51:52', 'I agree on your thoughts about the role being expensive and difficult to make expensive.  I\'d be curious to see what this study looked like today.  But I\'m not sure it\'s gone, just that it\'s been slowed in implementation.  I wonder too what area it goes in (HR, Operations, etc.) if it doesn\'t stand on its own.\n\nThanks for the great comment, Joe.', 0, '1', '', '', 7365, 243),
(7367, 3890, 'Tweets that mention Leadership is a Both/And; Rarely an Either/Or | Lead Change Group -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/leadchangegroup.com/leadership-is-a-bothand-rarely-an-eitheror/?utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2', '208.74.66.43', '2010-10-04 07:40:03', '2010-10-04 12:40:03', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Mike Henry Sr., donhornsby, Michael McKinney, Jessica Henry, Vicky Henry and others. Vicky Henry said: New Post: Leadership is a Both/And; Rarely an Either/Or http://bit.ly/arHO57 (via <a href=\"http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mikehenrysr/\" rel=\"nofollow\">@mikehenrysr</a>) [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(7368, 3890, 'Dan (Leadership Freak)', 'dan@leadershipfreak.com', 'http://leadershipfreak.wordpress.com', '74.43.50.119', '2010-10-04 08:22:55', '2010-10-04 13:22:55', 'Hi Jane,\n\nI like to think of it as leaders manage and managers lead.\n\nThanks for all you do,\n\nDan', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(7369, 3890, 'William Powell', 'william@williampowellcoaching.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/williampowell/', '184.57.165.110', '2010-10-04 08:49:42', '2010-10-04 13:49:42', 'I love the brevity and sass in your post Jane!\n\nYou are so right. So many people are jockeying for position of leader that they become argumentative as a means to position themselves as unique. Great for marketing, bad for leadership.\n\nI have to wonder if this type of interplay among leaders is common enough for you to write a post about it here, then is it a wonder we struggle with helping those we lead with conflict resolution (based on the example being set by leadership \"experts\")?\n\nThanks for pointing out the 800 lb. gorilla.\n\nCheers,\nWilliam', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 260),
(7370, 3890, 'Steve Petzer', 'steve@ezihold.co.za', '', '41.30.66.33', '2010-10-05 00:44:55', '2010-10-05 05:44:55', 'Hi Jane,\n\nSounds like you\'ve been reading books by Dr. Ed Delph (Church @ Community). I did and I found it very good, it certainly placed many things in perspective when it comes to the attitude with which we approach community transformation. A must read for anyone that is serious about leading change.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(7371, 3890, 'Sharon Eden', 'sharon@sharoneden.biz', 'http://www.sharoneden.biz', '86.181.108.24', '2010-10-05 06:45:24', '2010-10-05 11:45:24', 'Superbly put, Jane!\n\nAm \'leadershiped out\' by the many management\ngurus who got on the band wagon and those who\nattempt to research the definitive leadership\nprofile.\n\nEnough!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(7372, 3890, 'Tweets that mention Leadership is a Both/And; Rarely an Either/Or | Lead Change Group -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/trackback?url=http%3A%2F%2Fleadchangegroup.com%2Fleadership-is-a-bothand-rarely-an-eitheror%2F%23comment-1207&amp;utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2', '208.74.66.43', '2010-10-05 10:24:27', '2010-10-05 15:24:27', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Sharon Eden, Gladeana McMahon. Gladeana McMahon said: RT @sharoneden: #Leadership is rarely... http://bit.ly/b0Vevp Succint &amp; spot on post by the indefatigable @thehrgoddess [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(7373, 3890, 'Jane Perdue', 'janeperdue@comcast.net', '', '76.23.122.90', '2010-10-06 07:35:20', '2010-10-06 12:35:20', 'Dan - you are so right: to be effective one must BOTH lead AND manage!\n\nWilliam -- from my perspective, that 800# gorilla is alive and well...and growing. Your apt observation about conflict resolution gets to the heart of the matter. Whether it\'s leadership or some other arena, so much effort is expended in proving that \"I\'m right and you are wrong.\" Polarization breeds paralysis and prejudice. What\'s needed is tolerance, resilience and a desire to work together to create results and make a positive difference. ...stepping down from my soap box now! :)\n\nSteve -- I\'m not familiar with Dr. Delph\'s work. My source of inspiration has been Barry Johnson and his work on polarity management. Thanks for sharing!\n\nSharon - Delighted to have you in the both/and corner!\n\nGrins and gratitude to all for sharing your good insights!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(7374, 3890, 'Leadership is a Both/And; Rarely an Either/Or &laquo; Christian Micro-Entrepreneurs', '', 'http://christianmicroentrepreneurs.wordpress.com/2011/03/23/leadership-is-a-bothand-rarely-an-eitheror/', '72.233.69.25', '2011-03-23 16:49:12', '2011-03-23 21:49:12', '[...]  Posted: March 23, 2011 by Christian Micro-Entrepreneurs in Uncategorized    0  Posted on October 4, 2010 by Jane [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(7375, 3892, 'Tweets that mention Exposing Exceptional Performance in HR Contest from Ready To Feedback | Lead Change Group -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/leadchangegroup.com/contest-exposing-exceptional-performance-in-hr/?utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2', '208.74.66.43', '2010-09-28 20:05:34', '2010-09-29 01:05:34', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Mike Henry Sr., Michael McKinney, Jessica Henry, Vicky Henry, Sonia Di Maulo and others. Sonia Di Maulo said: RT @jdhenry09: RT <a href=\"http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mikehenrysr/\" rel=\"nofollow\">@mikehenrysr</a> Contest: Exposing Exceptional Performance in HR http://bit.ly/byBwcl #LeadChange [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(7376, 3900, 'Tweets that mention 4 Steps to Overcome Micro-ManagementLead Change Group | Lead Change Group -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/leadchangegroup.com/4-steps-overcome-micro-management/?utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2', '208.74.66.43', '2010-09-29 09:14:08', '2010-09-29 14:14:08', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Mike Henry Sr., Michael McKinney, Kevin Meyer, Vicky Henry, Claire Walsh and others. Claire Walsh said: RT @mjasmus: RT <a href=\"http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mikehenrysr/\" rel=\"nofollow\">@mikehenrysr</a>: New post: 4 Steps to Overcome Micro-Management http://bit.ly/cdKvY4 #leadership [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(7377, 3900, 'William Powell', 'william@williampowellcoaching.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/williampowell/', '184.57.165.110', '2010-09-29 09:16:09', '2010-09-29 14:16:09', 'So true Mike. It\'s important to see the effects of micro-management on the side of the employee as well. When employees are micro-managed you stifle innovation, creativity, and initiative. People will become so accustomed to being told every little step to make that they will only do something when they are told to do so. Not to mention the minute direction needed to ensure it gets done.\n\nThis is terrible for morale and burns out the manager. It\'s exhausting trying to keep up on all the minutia attached to 30 or 40 people. Most parents struggle with 2 or 3 kids!\n\nA very important part of leadership is trust. If you\'re micro-managing, you\'re communicating that you don\'t trust your team. Whether you meant to communicate this or not, that is the message being received. If employees don\'t feel that you trust them, they\'re not going to trust you.\n\nThanks for sharing this!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 260),
(7378, 3900, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mike/', '68.99.73.121', '2010-09-29 09:26:04', '2010-09-29 14:26:04', 'I agree William.  Thanks for the comment.  So often too, the executives don\'t know the micro-management is going on.  The contributors think the rest of the organization runs that way because that\'s all they see.  Leaders have a responsibility for those weak \"leaders\" in the middle, too.', 0, '1', '', '', 7377, 243),
(7379, 3900, 'Greg Waddell', 'DrGregWaddell@gmail.com', '', '75.66.209.12', '2010-09-29 22:30:32', '2010-09-30 03:30:32', 'Hey Mike,\nGreat post and interesting topic. I remember reading about Dutch Shell\'s problem in Brazil with local site managers constantly wanting their superiors to make decisions for them. This makes sense since Brazil is a high power distance culture. What they finally did was create a ton of bureaucratic red tape to go through for them to get an answer. This forced their local managers to make decisions on their. I\'m not sure where this fits into your discussion, but it does bring out the important cultural element in the whole micromanaging problem.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(7380, 3900, 'InBoston', 'ltaikit@yahoo.com', '', '75.69.233.35', '2010-09-30 08:43:45', '2010-09-30 13:43:45', 'A great article from one perspective.  Mike, how would you deal with a manager who micro-manages you when you know full well that you are capable of doing the job without being told exactly how to do it.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(7381, 3900, 'Joshua', 'joshuamorgan.1981@live.com', '', '134.29.172.195', '2010-09-30 10:37:52', '2010-09-30 15:37:52', '@InBoston: You have a valid point. This Article comes from the perspective of an upper management position to a Micro-Manager, it says nothing about how those who are micro-managed should respond to their supervisor or manager who is the Micro-manager.\n\nI myself have worked under micro-managers, and each time I didn\'t hang around for very long. Where I have been in a position of management I trust my people to know their job and how to do it. I had one manager, great guy, who would say \"bring me the solution, not the problem\" so in essence it was I trust you to handle it, and just let me know what the issue was and how it was handled, and then the critique would be in the execution, where he would say this was good, that was great, but this could be improved, and then later on if he saw the improvement it would be commended.\n\nThe micro-managers, however, rarely if ever have anything good to say, it is negative, negative, negative, and you can only really work so long in a negative environment before either the Micro-manager pushes you out the door, or you leave because you can\'t stand it anymore.\n\nSo yeah, I would like to read more on how someone who is being micro-managed should respond. Going over their head never works, so... Some words of wisdom from that stand point would be great.', 0, '1', '', '', 7380, 0),
(7382, 3900, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mike/', '98.178.138.219', '2010-09-30 10:43:17', '2010-09-30 15:43:17', 'That\'s an interesting approach.  People need the confidence to swing freely or they\'ll never hit a home run.  They need to know they won\'t get fired for an occasional strike out or pop fly.\n\nMike...', 0, '1', '', '', 7379, 243),
(7383, 3900, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mike/', '98.178.138.219', '2010-09-30 10:55:46', '2010-09-30 15:55:46', '@InBoston and @Joshua\n\nI wrote this from the executive position because they are generally the most effective at achieving the ideal goal of converting the manager to being a true leader.  The problem from an individual contributor standpoint is that generally the manager doesn\'t convert altogether; they simply stop micro-managing the people they trust and continue to micromanage everyone else.\n\nI\'ll do another post or two on dealing with this from the contributor-up.  But it starts with confidence.  Realize that your job is first and foremost to make your manager successful.  If you can\'t do that and make the organization successful, you need to be looking for the door.\n\nIf you can make your manager and your organization successful, begin to think about how you can TRULY make your manager\'s success your top priority.  Find the places where what they want and what\'s best for the company line up and go over and above the call of duty.  Don\'t draw attention to yourself, but help your manager be informed, make good decisions and help them never have to ask for the same thing twice.\n\nI realize this can be more painful than a root-canal without Novocaine and it can take a long time.  Most capable people find someplace else to go and the organization ends up with a bunch of contributors that must be told everything to do.\n\nBut start with the trust.  Even if you leave, you are going to need a good reference and no other employer is going to consider that they were a micro-manager if they give you a bad reference.\n\nThanks for the great comments and stay tuned...', 0, '1', '', '', 7381, 243),
(7384, 3900, 'Seattle_girl', 'roychs@hotmail.com', '', '199.73.1.1', '2010-09-30 22:21:40', '2010-10-01 03:21:40', 'Great article!  What are some strategies for dealing with a micro-manager who is a peer?  Often I find that they put restrictions and rules around how others can interact with members on their team. This hampers efficiency.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(7385, 3900, 'Tammy Rogers', 'tkrogers@meyvngroup.com', 'http://www.meyvngroup.com', '71.38.167.3', '2010-10-01 09:09:46', '2010-10-01 14:09:46', 'Ineffective leaders \"tell\" their employees what to do and then abandons them.  Then if an employee flounders -- the leader steps back in to \"solve\" the problem -- thinking that the employee must not be very capable.  If this cycle continues -- the leader never learns to trust he/her employees -- and becomes a micro-manager.  But the root of the problem is NOT the employee -- it\'s the LEADER.\n\nMicro-managing leaders often think that they don\'t have enough TIME to develop their employees or the SKILL to coach their employees for improved performance.  So their ineffective leadership behavior perpetuates the problem.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(7386, 3900, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mike/', '98.178.138.219', '2010-10-01 09:15:50', '2010-10-01 14:15:50', 'Great question.  I guess I\'m going to need to do a series on this topic.  For peers, if you have some trust with them, off-line, after the fact or before it, ask your peer if they will give their resource some freedom.  Assure the peer that you\'re going to make sure they stay informed and I might even offer to provide feedback to the micro-managing peer.  That way they can begin to see that people will perform well without strict direction.  Of course, if the peer doesn\'t trust you, that won\'t work either.  You have to go back to the trust-building phase.\n\nAlways work to show the micromanager that you\'re <em> for them</em>, regardless of your organizational relationship.  It all must start there.\n\nMike...', 0, '1', '', '', 7384, 243);
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(7387, 3900, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mike/', '98.178.138.219', '2010-10-01 09:17:54', '2010-10-01 14:17:54', 'You\'re right on Tammy.  Someone has to take a little calculated risk or trust will never be established.  Trust only grows when it\'s strengthened by trials, just like working with weights.  You must stress the relationship by allowing some measured risk, to learn what it can endure.  People who never trust never have much freedom either.\n\nMike...', 0, '1', '', '', 7385, 243),
(7388, 3900, 'Mike Parker', 'mkp@sysparatem.co', 'http://www.sysparatem.co', '80.3.20.44', '2010-10-01 20:01:50', '2010-10-02 01:01:50', 'Hello Mike;\n    one of the most ineffective leaders I have known would distribute far and wide ranging tasks to senior people then phone them up a couple of weeks later and shout at them for not having done something which had never been agreed and then proceed to rubbish the work they they had done (preferably in front of their colleagues) without pausing for breath. Listening was not on the agenda.\n\nIn my view this is the kind of behaviour that results from extreme command and control cultures.\nI\'m afraid I take a really dim view of this, I think such behaviour is highly destructive and quite unforgiveable.\n\nConfronted with this type of treatment I would write a considered and calm e-mail copied to HR explaining what I thought the problem was and how we needed to change the relationship for the sake of the business.\n\nI feel strongly that when someone is jepoardizing the business in this way then you have both the responsibility and the right to act.\n\nIf HR are any good then there should be someone there who can help to defuse the situation, failing that if nothing else works consider your alternatives. If such behaviour is at a very senior level you have to ask yourself how much future the organisation has anyway.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(7389, 3900, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mike/', '98.178.138.219', '2010-10-01 21:07:14', '2010-10-02 02:07:14', 'Mike,\n\nI agree wholeheartedly.  People should not stand for that type of behavior.  I don\'t call that micro-management, or any kind of management for that matter.  There are many different types of workplace behaviors that fall more in the category of bullying.  This is one.  In that case, I\'d notify the person\'s superior when I notified HR.  If that did not generate action, you would almost have to leave.  I hope no one feels like they must endure that type of treatment for a paycheck.  A paycheck is a small price for a person\'s life.\n\nWhat I consider micro-managing is the manager that seems to give overly minute detail and want constant updates and requests for permission from people who report to them.  Over time this type of behavior belittles the people on the team and discourages them from thinking or acting for themselves.\n\nThanks again.', 0, '1', '', '', 7388, 243),
(7390, 3900, 'Mike Parker', 'mkp@sysparatem.co', 'http://www.sysparatem.co', '80.3.20.44', '2010-10-02 16:22:39', '2010-10-02 21:22:39', 'Yes I see what you mean. I guess there\'s a grey area where one can start crossing into the other.\n\nMicro management in terms of super-detailed instructions does have buckets to do with trust I think and this has to do with the culture of the organisation. Hopwever even though organisational culture may not support trust particularly well it is still open to us to acknowledge that is the case on a person to person basis and create trust relationships one at a time.\nIf it\'s possible to surface the issue in discussion with the boss and suggest all the benefits they can get from moving to a different model then that will work. I have done it.\nIn general though I think far too little attention is given to training managers in the realities of human motivation and relationship management. In fact in 35 years I cannot think of one organisation that actually has any training resources devoted to how to really get the best out people.\n\nThis is a fascinating subject to me as I feel sure that the ROI on building this into an organisation would be far beyond trying to squeeze an extra cent or two out of production costs, or as Hamel points out continue to look for ever more operational efficiency as if it were the only business improvement game in town.\n\nKind Regards\n\nMike', 0, '1', '', '', 7389, 0),
(7391, 3900, 'Louise', 'flying_kiwi@hotmail.com', 'http://changememe.com/', '62.194.142.167', '2010-10-03 11:34:46', '2010-10-03 16:34:46', 'I agree that micro-managers are a problem. One other factor in creating micro-managers in when someone is promoted on the basis of their individual expertise. And they continue to try to use their expertise and struggle to let go, trust their replacement, and accept that things will be done differently - which is not the same as wrong!\n\nAgree with Joshua - I don\'t hang around long with micro-manager.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(7392, 3900, 'Dr. Broady&#8217;s Georgetown ESL Site &raquo; Leadership: 4 Steps to Overcome Micro-Management', '', 'http://kentuckyclassroom.org/georgetownesl/2010/10/05/leadership-4-steps-to-overcome-micro-management/', '67.227.211.40', '2010-10-05 15:59:10', '2010-10-05 20:59:10', '[...] on September 29, 2010 by Mike [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(7393, 3900, '5 Performance Tips When You Are Micro-Managed | Lead Change Group', '', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/5-performance-tips-when-you-are-micro-managed/', '174.121.64.152', '2010-10-06 22:04:06', '2010-10-07 03:04:06', '[...] recent post on how to overcome a micro-manager came as a bit of a surprise to some.  I wrote it to executives dealing with micro-manager direct [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(7394, 3900, 'Don Shapiro', 'donshapiro@firstconcepts.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/donshapiro/', '68.227.31.239', '2010-10-25 18:00:25', '2010-10-25 23:00:25', 'Joshua, that is a great question. It reminds me of a statement I\'m going to paraphrase to put it the context of this discussion. Some say people are followers because there is a leader to follow. Others might say that there are leaders because people are willing to follow them. It\'s like which came first the chicken or the egg.\n\nJust because we are supposedly in a lower position reporting to someone above us who is not acting like a good leader doesn\'t mean we don\'t have options while still there on the job. Of course, we can move on which is why micro-managers and other un-leaders with titles have much higher employee turnover.\n\nOn a side note, I have been recommending to clients and giving speeches for almost three decades advocating that all executives and managers should have employee turnover included in their performance measurements and their bonus calculations. If people start losing bonus money because their employee turnover is too high they will be very motivated to change their ways fast. Haven\'t had many takers on this idea but I keep hoping it will catch on one of these days.\n\nIf you know you are going to leave a job anyway, this is a perfect time to do some new things to see what change you can affect. I understand you have to do this carefully but if you are a true leader you can pull it off. First, assume a leadership role yourself. You don\'t need a title to do that. Deal with your boss as if you are peers and become the leader. You might tell them, \"here is what the team is going to do now. Some of my people are real sensitive about someone looking over their shoulder and I want them to give their all so we get the best results. Maybe if you can stay invisible on this project for the next three months, I can get them really moving. I\'ll keep you informed on the progress but leave it to me to figure out the details. Thanks for having confidence in me. You\'ll be pleased with the results.\" Or something like that. In sales, we call that an assumptive close. You have nothing to lose. This is just one example. You can come up with a hundred different things you can do where you start leading your boss and educating your boss.\n\nYes, you can take charge. There is nothing that says because one person has the title everyone else has to just curl up in the corner and let them be the way they are. Remember, they are afraid...afraid the job won\'t get done right...afraid nobody else knows how to do the job...afraid of what their boss will think if they don\'t perform. They need their own confidence built and need positive reinforcement every time they back off.\n\nWhat do you have to lose if you were thinking about leaving anyway? These are great opportunities to spread your wings and see what you are really made of. I know one person who moved up the ladder to a very senior position with the CIA. They would tell their boss what they wanted to do, write their employee evaluations for their boss (telling their boss what to write) and so on. They literally led their bosses for their entire career sometimes to do things the bosses didn\'t really want to do. And it worked. This person was able to outlead their bosses. Their retired receiving two of the CIA\'s highest honors, awards that had not been given out in over a decade.\n\nThe reason this doesn\'t happen too often is because people become limited by their own perceptions. They think there is nothing they can do so they don\'t do anything. Followers have an unbelievable amount of options and more power than they realize. I\'ve seen situations where a group of restaurant managers revolted when the VP of Operations made some excessive demands on them. They all stood up to the VP and the VP got fired.\n\nFollowers make leaders. Without followers, the leader can\'t lead even if they want to micromanage. This is the little secret that bad managers don\'t want anyone to know about.', 0, '1', '', '', 7381, 261),
(7395, 3900, 'Jeannette Seibly', 'jlseibly@gmail.com', 'http://seibco.com', '76.25.64.22', '2010-11-04 10:39:26', '2010-11-04 15:39:26', 'Great article for why many poor managers need to \"lighted up!\"  The good news is that they can become great ones with the right coach!  Helping managers understand their core behaviors, thinking styles and occupational interests provides invaluable insights into why they \"mirco-manage.\"  Coaching them on how to use their natural style to be effective managers can prevent career derailment and provide the financial rewards too.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(7396, 3911, 'Tweets that mention Meet LeadChange – Mike Henry Sr. | Lead Change Group -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/leadchangegroup.com/meet-leadchange-mike-henry-s/?utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2', '208.74.66.43', '2010-10-03 07:37:27', '2010-10-03 12:37:27', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Mike Henry Sr., Jessica Henry, Martin Haworth PCC, John C. Carver, Ana Lucia Novak and others. Ana Lucia Novak said: Meet LeadChange – Mike Henry Sr.: This weeks guest for Meet LeadChange is Mike Henry Sr. (<a href=\"http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mikehenrysr/\" rel=\"nofollow\">@mikehenrysr</a>, LinkedIn, ... http://bit.ly/9gKbLv [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(7397, 3988, 'Tweets that mention 5 Performance Tips When You Are Micro-Managed | Lead Change Group -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/leadchangegroup.com/5-performance-tips-when-you-are-micro-managed/?utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2', '208.74.66.43', '2010-10-07 06:47:48', '2010-10-07 11:47:48', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Mike Henry Sr. and Peter Moreton, Tanmay Vora. Tanmay Vora said: RT <a href=\"http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mikehenrysr/\" rel=\"nofollow\">@mikehenrysr</a>: 5 Performance Tips When You Are Micro-Managed #LeadChange http://bit.ly/9399st [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(7398, 3988, 'Brian W. Kenney', 'Brian@c3-performance.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/bwkenney/', '70.113.115.97', '2010-10-08 14:48:32', '2010-10-08 19:48:32', 'Derivative of or augmentative to #1 above.  *Accelerate* your exceptional performance.  I\'ve had a micro [molecular] manager before.  Not surprisingly, I desperately needed  him to \"get out of my kitchen.\"  I was already performing my assigned duties at a high level.  While that did indeed buy me some breathing room it was not enough to allow me to create in peace.\n\nSo I accelerated...\n\nI began to produce \"More, Better, Faster\". Beating deadlines, anticipating his needs and filling them before he requested them, and providing even more quality work for him to \"review and revise.\" I\'d identify emerging needs- often before he did- and request his input on how to proceed.  [Primarily so that he could feel as though he was a contributor]\n\nSoon, his capacity for molecular inspection of my work could not keep pace with the volume and the benefits he began to reap from his superiors sapped his desire/need to worry so much what was going on.  In the end, he requested that I check in at the start, the middle, and the end of a project.\n\nTo your point, he began to trust.\n\n@emergentinsight', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(7399, 3988, 'Kathy Clark', 'kathy@thethrivingsmallbusiness.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/kathyclark/', '97.88.177.181', '2010-10-10 20:40:24', '2010-10-11 01:40:24', 'I agree that micromanagement is a control issue.   All the above suggestions are great but unfortunately not all bosses or managers have an interest in giving up that control.   And even with demonstrating great performance, accountability and support of the manager some will not change behaviors because of their own issues or lack of understanding of empowerment.\n\nHaving said all that, in order to overcome this challenge, it needs to be a top-down driven culture change.   If a manager has senior leadership trust them, and empower them, to make decisions (even if sometimes they are wrong) they will be more likely to pass that trust down to their subordinates.\n\nCultures are difficult to change but with good leadership at the top and a well thought out strategy, it can be done.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(7400, 3988, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mike/', '98.178.138.219', '2010-10-10 21:23:51', '2010-10-11 02:23:51', 'Great addition. You\'ve just got to find the right way to relieve the tension.  Thanks for the comment.\n\nMike...', 0, '1', '', '', 7398, 243),
(7401, 3988, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mike/', '98.178.138.219', '2010-10-10 21:25:56', '2010-10-11 02:25:56', 'I agree Kathy.  My post previous to this one was about the executives that might find one of their reports was demonstrating some control tendencies.  The best way is top down.\n\nThanks for the great comment.  Mike...', 0, '1', '', '', 7399, 243),
(7402, 3988, 'My Blog &raquo; The Leadership Development Carnival &#8211; Early Bird Edition', '', '', '66.147.242.93', '2010-11-07 13:02:06', '2010-11-07 19:02:06', '[...] Henry Sr. presents 5 Performance Tips When You Are Micro-Managed | Lead Change Group posted at Lead Change Group | Site Wide Activity, saying, &#8220;What can someone do when their [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(7403, 3988, 'MAPping Company Success', '', 'http://mappingcompanysuccess.com/2010/11/the-november-leadership-development-carnival/', '72.167.93.81', '2010-11-08 02:20:11', '2010-11-08 08:20:11', '[...] Henry Sr. presents 5 Performance Tips When You Are Micro-Managed | Lead Change Group posted at Lead Change Group | Site Wide Activity, saying, &#8220;What can someone do when their [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(7404, 3988, 'Leadership Development Carnival', '', 'http://ivanriosmena.com/2010/11/09/leadership-development-carnival/', '74.208.16.59', '2010-11-09 18:30:12', '2010-11-10 00:30:12', '[...] Henry Sr. presents 5 Performance Tips When You Are Micro-Managed | Lead Change Group posted at Lead Change Group | Site Wide Activity, saying, &#8220;What can someone do when their [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(7405, 3988, 'Top Leadership Bloggers&#039; Recent Best Posts - Michael Lee Stallard', '', 'http://www.michaelleestallard.com/top-leadership-bloggers-recent-best-posts', '72.249.167.69', '2014-11-30 16:10:06', '2014-11-30 21:10:06', '[&#8230;] Henry Sr. presents 5 Performance Tips When You Are Micro-Managed | Lead Change Group posted at Lead Change Group | Site Wide Activity, saying, &#8220;What can someone do when their [&#8230;]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(7406, 17825, 'Tweets that mention Free Webinar – Why Leadership Training Doesn’t Stick | Lead Change Group -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/trackback?url=http%3A%2F%2Fleadchangegroup.com%2Fwhy-leadership-training-stick-webinar%2F%3Fsms_ss%3Dtwitter&amp;utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2', '208.74.66.43', '2010-09-24 07:05:23', '2010-09-24 12:05:23', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Erin Schreyer, Meredith Bell, Meredith Bell, Meredith Bell, Denny Coates and others. Denny Coates said: RT @MeredithMBell: I’m conducting a free webinar for #leadchange 9/30 –Why #Leadership Training Doesn’t Stick -register: http://ht.ly/2Ip29 [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(7407, 17827, 'Tweets that mention The Limits of Managing Disappointment | Lead Change Group -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/leadchangegroup.com/limits-managing-disappointment/?utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2', '208.74.66.43', '2010-09-21 09:38:53', '2010-09-21 14:38:53', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Mike Henry Sr., Michael McKinney, Jessica Henry, Vicky Henry, Bernie Ritchie and others. Bernie Ritchie said: RT <a href=\"http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mikehenrysr/\" rel=\"nofollow\">@mikehenrysr</a>: New post: The Limits of Managing Disappointment http://bit.ly/a4dSpl #leadership [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(7408, 17827, 'John D. Watt', 'john.watt@verizon.net', '', '74.110.200.206', '2010-09-21 11:37:46', '2010-09-21 16:37:46', 'William, clearly you are hanging out smack down in the middle of where I\'m living right now!  Great reminder not to dumb-down our leadership style and vision.  What suggestions do you --and others-- have for strategies and tangible \"healthy and objective responses\" when disappointments are encountered?', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(7409, 17827, 'Tristan Bishop', 'knowledgebishop@gmail.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/knowledgebishop/', '67.97.209.36', '2010-09-21 12:18:52', '2010-09-21 17:18:52', 'Thank you, William!\n\nI vividly relate to your point about \"taking one on the chin\"  Recently, I was training in a self-defense system called Krav Maga. Unlike traditional martial arts, this class encourages contact. So the first time I took a right cross to the jaw ... well, let\'s just say it was disappointing!  I knew I had to made certain it was the last and ONLY time. But there were two ways to make sure I never got hit like that  again. 1) One was to adjust my hand position so I could block more effectively. 2) The other was to go home and never come back.  After some soul-searching, I chose to return rather than run. But it was quite appealing to walk away altogether.\n\nIt\'s so important for leaders to intentionally examine failures, to ensure that we don\'t learn the wrong lessons. If setbacks become \"giveups\", we have missed the point. Thomas Edison has my favorite quote on the topic: \"I have not failed. I\'ve just found 10,000 ways that won\'t work.\"', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 253),
(7410, 17827, 'William Powell', 'william@williampowellcoaching.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/williampowell/', '184.57.165.110', '2010-09-21 12:51:12', '2010-09-21 17:51:12', '\"Dumb down our leadership\"... perfect description John! One of the most effective strategies I\'ve seen many of my clients use was to make sure they didn\'t take the disappointment personally. It\'s so easy to allow it to drift into our sense of identity and how we view ourselves.\n\nWe\'ve all heard the axiom \"Failure is an event, not a person\", so it\'s important to keep that in mind. Keeping a clear distinction between your state of being (identity) and your state of doing (actions) will serve you quite well.  The objectivity comes in when you acknowledge that you are disappointed in the results and not disappointed in who you view yourself to be.', 0, '1', '', '', 7408, 260),
(7411, 17827, 'William Powell', 'william@williampowellcoaching.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/williampowell/', '184.57.165.110', '2010-09-21 12:52:53', '2010-09-21 17:52:53', 'Love your response Tristan. You\'re absolutely right. Being able to self critique without self-berating is so important for a leader.', 0, '1', '', '', 7409, 260),
(7412, 17827, 'Erin Schreyer', 'eschreyer@sagestone-partners.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/eschreyer/', '184.57.239.217', '2010-09-21 13:00:10', '2010-09-21 18:00:10', 'William, way to represent Cincinnati, brother!!  Great to see your post here!\n\nThis is a great, but challenging perspective.  I\'m sure nobody wants to believe they are lowering the bar for the sake of our own self-preservation.  I love how you really make us think.\n\nResilience is, without question, a  necessary attribute for successful leadership.  We are all going to fail at times, for certain.  What we need to be cognizant of is how quickly we brush ourselves off AND how quickly we begin standing just as upright as before!\n\nThanks for the reminder today, as well as for the challenge to really think about how we could be limiting ourselves.  This is always worth the extra thought!!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 256),
(7413, 17827, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mike/', '98.178.138.219', '2010-09-21 13:33:31', '2010-09-21 18:33:31', 'In response to John\'s question above, I read a great newsletter a week or so ago where Fred Smith Sr. had suggested 4 steps to dealing with loss.  The last step in that process seemed most helpful in that he suggested that we reorganize the future.  The point was that we can\'t let our disappointments define us.  We must re-cast success in spite of the disappointment.\n\nThat\'s just one suggestion.  Others?', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 243),
(7414, 17827, 'William Powell', 'william@williampowellcoaching.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/williampowell/', '184.57.165.110', '2010-09-21 14:28:04', '2010-09-21 19:28:04', 'You\'re always so positive Erin. Love that about you! Definitely a challenge for leaders, but that\'s what it\'s all about, right? Being willing to go to that place and conquer it so others see it\'s possible.', 0, '1', '', '', 7412, 260),
(7415, 17827, 'William Powell', 'william@williampowellcoaching.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/williampowell/', '184.57.165.110', '2010-09-21 14:29:51', '2010-09-21 19:29:51', 'Yes, yes, yes Mike. You point out something that I didn\'t drive home in the post. Disappointments can cause us to stay focused on the past and fearful of the future. If we \"re-cast success\" for the future, hope and excitement returns. Very good point!', 0, '1', '', '', 7413, 260),
(7416, 17827, 'Shawn Murphy', 'shawn@achievedstrategies.com', 'http://www.achievedstrategies.com/blog', '99.17.7.206', '2010-09-21 23:23:15', '2010-09-22 04:23:15', 'William,\nWhat a well written, genuine post. An immediate thought that comes to mind is one of my favorite quotes, \"If you don\'t stand for something, you\'ll fall for anything.\" It\'s perhaps an unlikely source, Malcom X.  It echoes a point you make that when we don\'t lower our standards we show others the importance of standing for something, even if it\'s not visible to most at the time.  A powerful reminder you shared with us.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(7417, 17827, 'William Powell', 'william@williampowellcoaching.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/williampowell/', '184.57.165.110', '2010-09-22 12:47:05', '2010-09-22 17:47:05', 'Thanks for the kudos Shawn. I appreciate your insight. A great perspective of showing the importance of standing for something. A definite must to move things forward...as an individual and as an organization.', 0, '1', '', '', 7416, 260),
(7418, 17827, 'Tweets that mention The Limits of Managing Disappointment | Lead Change Group -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/trackback?url=http%3A%2F%2Fleadchangegroup.com%2Flimits-managing-disappointment%2F%23comment-1135&amp;utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2', '208.74.66.43', '2010-09-23 14:07:08', '2010-09-23 19:07:08', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Jeremy Foster, William Powell. William Powell said: A great conversation has developed around &quot;Managing&quot; disappointments. Just waiting on ur thoughts! http://bit.ly/aZ9NbY #leadchange [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(7419, 17828, 'Tweets that mention Meet LeadChange Steve Browne | Lead Change Group -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/leadchangegroup.com/meet-leadchange-steve-browne/?utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2', '208.74.66.43', '2010-09-28 16:24:42', '2010-09-28 21:24:42', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Mike Henry Sr., Michael McKinney, Jessica Henry, Vicky Henry, Sonia Di Maulo and others. Sonia Di Maulo said: RT @Geoff_Snyder: Meet LeadChange Steve Browne http://bit.ly/9YCJRL #leadchange [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(7420, 17829, 'Tweets that mention “I Train Managers to be Good Leaders of People” #LeadChange -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/leadchangegroup.com/i-train-managers-to-be-good-leaders-of-people/?utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2', '208.74.66.43', '2010-09-30 07:34:45', '2010-09-30 12:34:45', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Mike Henry Sr., Michael McKinney, Jessica Henry, Vicky Henry, Martin Haworth PCC and others. Martin Haworth PCC said: “I Train Managers to be Good Leaders of People” http://bit.ly/9x7VA1 [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(7421, 17829, 'William Powell', 'william@williampowellcoaching.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/williampowell/', '184.57.165.110', '2010-09-30 09:33:22', '2010-09-30 14:33:22', 'Great insight Mary. Leadership has two sides to it. There is the pragmatic side that takes care of the tasks at hand, the more administrative/operational element of leading something. Then there is the soft side of interacting with those on your team.\n\nUnfortunately, most of the time people are promoted because they fulfill tasks well, efficiently, and with an attitude of excellence. All great qualities but an extreme leap in logic that their soft skills as a leader are magically intact.\n\nI think we\'ve all seen people be promoted to an even higher level of positional leadership within an organization and their soft skills are nothing more than tragic. They \"get the job done\" and the consequences on a people level become of no consequence at all...or at least an acceptable result of achieving a task.\n\nExisting managers definitely need to be trained to lead and potential managers need to be trained to lead as well. There is a very real problem and helping organizations and individuals learn how lead well and effectively is not only of benefit to that organization, but to their community. Leadership isn\'t a tick box laundry list of things to do. It is a philosophy of human interaction that acts as a social lubricant.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 260),
(7422, 17829, 'Mary C Schaefer', 'artemispath@mac.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/maryschaefer/', '71.203.124.74', '2010-09-30 10:17:38', '2010-09-30 15:17:38', 'Great way to say it, William: \"Leadership... is a philosophy of human interaction that acts as a social lubricant.\"\n\nYes, people are often promoted as managers without having developed the leadership skills.  And I think sometimes we use the terms casually and interchangeably when they are not.  I think that is one aspect that got \"lost in translation\" between me and my instructor.  And still, her response made me think.\n\nThanks for taking the time to respond.  Mary', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 252),
(7423, 17829, 'Sonia Di Maulo', 'sdimaulo@readytofeedback.com', 'http://www.readytofeedback.com', '70.51.122.208', '2010-10-04 08:11:55', '2010-10-04 13:11:55', 'Mary, great post! William, great comment!\n\nStuff that makes you go, hmmmmmmmmm!  I coach/train leaders and facilitators.  Unless you are wired for leadership, there is much to learn.  The real magic however, occurs in the APPLICATION, EXECUTION, and FOLLOWUP of leadership and facilitation tasks.  This is the moment when you realize that it\'s harder than it looks!\n\nFacilitators are usually selected because they are (1) good with people, and/or (2) knowledgeable in the subject matter.  I would apply these same principles for why people are selected for leadership.\n\nThere is a real need in supporting the leaders in our organization, not only in training them, but in providing support as they lead.\n\nSonia', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(7424, 17829, 'Julio Vazquez', 'jvazquez@sdicorp.com', 'http://www.sdicorp.com', '71.23.85.128', '2010-10-04 08:21:12', '2010-10-04 13:21:12', 'When you think about the word manager, you realize that there\'s an explicit meaning that has no flavor of leadership in it at all. Manager has the connotation of handling \"things\", which is why it is often interpreted as someone who can complete tasks or handle budgets and resources (yes, including human resources). None of this implies that the person given the position has the ability to deal effectively with people. Finding a leader amongst people who know how to juggle resources is rare.\n\nSo, is leadership development needed? Absolutely. The well-rounded manager has to be able to do more than just shuffle cchess pieces; they have to inspire and show through example. When they achieve that balance of leadership and task control, they will excel at all.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(7425, 17830, 'Tweets that mention Where Leadership and Management Meet: Part II | Lead Change Group -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/leadchangegroup.com/where-leadership-and-management-meet-part-ii/?utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2', '208.74.66.43', '2010-10-05 08:03:02', '2010-10-05 13:03:02', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Mike Henry Sr. and Susan Mazza, TheDailyPM. TheDailyPM said: RT <a href=\"http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mikehenrysr/\" rel=\"nofollow\">@mikehenrysr</a>: Where Leadership and Management Meet: Part II by <a href=\"http://leadchangegroup.com/members/susanmazza/\" rel=\"nofollow\">@SusanMazza</a> #LeadChange http://bit.ly/9wDtdD [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(7426, 17831, 'Tweets that mention No Posers Allowed in Leadership | Lead Change Group -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/leadchangegroup.com/no-posers-allowed-in-leadership/?utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2', '208.74.66.43', '2010-10-06 08:35:34', '2010-10-06 13:35:34', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Vicky Henry, Uz and Siddhartha Herdegen, Ana Lucia Novak. Ana Lucia Novak said: No Posers Allowed in Leadership: While doing some research for a blog post, I discovered this statement embedded i... http://bit.ly/9sNElu [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(7427, 17831, 'Peter A. Mello', 'editor@weeklyleader.net', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/petermello/', '98.229.16.179', '2010-10-06 16:51:02', '2010-10-06 21:51:02', 'It might come down to the definition of posing or posturing but I\'d be surprised if every leader hasn\'t \"performed\" while leading at one point or another in their career.\n\nAt a very young age I was put into a position of authority which required me to frequently exercise leadership. At times I found that I had to \"perform\" in order to create a desired outcome. I didn\'t think then and don\'t think now that there were any problems with this. I was still true to my values and authentic.\n\nOf course, I was not there to experience it first hand, but your example seemed somewhere between friendly bantering among colleagues and blowhard bluster which can fall in the big white spaces between actually exercising leadership. Some are better than others but none are perfect.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(7428, 17831, 'Mary C Schaefer', 'artemispath@mac.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/maryschaefer/', '69.253.50.18', '2010-10-13 16:37:24', '2010-10-13 21:37:24', 'What a great example, Jennifer.  It almost doesn\'t matter why they did what they did.  What matters is your reaction and others\' reactions.  \"The meaning of the message is the response it draws out (source: NLP).\"  You are probably not the only one in the room who was wondering what that was all about.\n\nOne of the best examples of \"posturing\" vs \"leadership\" I\'ve seen is... well, I think I\'ll post it to the LeadChange blog now that I think about it.\n\nMy Best,\nMary', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 252),
(7429, 17831, 'Posing, Posturing or Pretending &#8211; It&#8217;s Not Leadership | Lead Change Group', '', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/no-posing-in-leadership/', '174.121.64.152', '2010-10-15 06:12:46', '2010-10-15 11:12:46', '[...] &#8220;Leadership needs to be distinguished from posturing.&#8221; [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(7430, 17831, 'Tweets that mention No Posers Allowed in Leadership - Lead Change Group -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/trackback?url=http%3A%2F%2Fleadchangegroup.com%2Fno-posers-allowed-in-leadership%2F%3Famp%3D%26at_xt%3D4caf721502078d95%252C0%26sms_ss%3Dstumbleupon&amp;utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_ca', '208.74.66.43', '2011-01-29 11:01:35', '2011-01-29 17:01:35', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Russ Thoman, Dan Rockwell. Dan Rockwell said: RT @leadtoday: RT <a href=\"http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mikehenrysr/\" rel=\"nofollow\">@mikehenrysr</a>: No Posers Allowed in Leadership by <a href=\"http://leadchangegroup.com/members/jennifervmiller/\" rel=\"nofollow\">@JenniferVMiller</a> #LeadChange re-post http://su.pr/31tArQ [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(7431, 3986, 'Tweets that mention MicroManaging is NEVER Good | Lead Change Group -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/leadchangegroup.com/micro-managing-is-never-good/?utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2', '208.74.66.43', '2010-10-14 06:24:00', '2010-10-14 11:24:00', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Mike Henry Sr., Peter Moreton. Peter Moreton said: RT <a href=\"http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mikehenrysr/\" rel=\"nofollow\">@mikehenrysr</a>: MicroManaging is NEVER Good #LeadChange http://bit.ly/cWbWGp [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(7432, 3986, 'laura hunter', 'laura@theleadhorse.com', 'http://thealphamare.ca', '24.138.105.176', '2010-10-14 12:25:32', '2010-10-14 17:25:32', 'Hi Mike,\n\nWhat a great article!\nI believe that micro-managment never works.  When the leader is operating from a position of weakness and the individual/team sees his management attempts as \"meddling and unsolicited\" how much hope is there for them to attain any long-term goals together (although this dysfunctional relationship may work in a short-term situation).  I also firmly believe that you simply cannot control the actions of others successfully over the long-term.\n\nYour article really made me think about the difference between control and direction.  Direction would be more about setting very specific goals (this is what we need to accomplish) and boundaries (this is how we need to do it).  Of course in this situation too the leader would also need to have credibility for others to accept his direction.\n\nI really love your definition of micro-management, \"meddling, unsolicited direction\"  According to this definition every teenager I know would consider themselves as being micro-managed by their parents!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(7433, 3986, 'Michael Cusack', 'olcc@att.net', '', '75.151.176.9', '2011-06-09 13:21:13', '2011-06-09 18:21:13', 'Different Perspectives\n\nTwo individuals with PHDs in Industrial Psychology recently highlighted the issue of micromanagement. They focused on the obvious problems of over-managing capable professionals, but also touched on the reality that some claims of micromanagement are false. In some cases employees perceive being “aggressively managed” either because they are incompetent, or simply do not like being managed (this point of view is presented at http://www.transassoc.com/whatismicromngt).', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(7434, 3986, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mike/', '98.178.138.219', '2011-06-10 10:01:41', '2011-06-10 15:01:41', 'I read that article and it appeared to be critizing or challenging the definition of micromanagement.  I agree that often, when people feel they are being micromanaged, they are really not providing enough information or displaying enough competence to put their manager at peace.  Both of our posts separate the need for direction from directing a team member who doesn\'t need it.  Directing isn\'t micromanagement; directing someone to do something for which they have demonstrated a proficiency, however is.\n\nMy posts were directed at the managers of the micromanagers.  I\'ve never successfully seen an employee affect the behavior of their manager through anything other than exquisite performance.  See my latest post, <a href=\"/change-leaders-or-change-leaders\" rel=\"nofollow\">Change Leaders or Change Leaders</a> for further discussion on how to change an existing leader.  But the leaders of micromanagers have a greater toolset at their disposal.\n\nThanks for sharing the link.  Mike...', 0, '1', '', '', 7433, 243),
(7435, 4001, 'Tweets that mention Frameless Leadership | Lead Change Group -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/leadchangegroup.com/frameless-leadership/?utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2', '208.74.66.43', '2010-10-13 08:22:50', '2010-10-13 13:22:50', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Mike Henry Sr., Jessica Henry and Vicky Henry, Martin Haworth PCC. Martin Haworth PCC said: Frameless Leadership http://bit.ly/atpmTP [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(7436, 4001, 'Mike Myatt', 'm.myatt@n2growth.com', 'http://www.n2growth.com/blog', '74.98.81.189', '2010-10-14 11:59:32', '2010-10-14 16:59:32', 'What an illustrative and insightful post that all leaders can learn from. Well done Bill.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(7437, 4001, 'Jennifer V. Miller', 'jmiller@people-equation.com', 'http://people-equation.com', '76.235.208.164', '2010-10-14 13:02:38', '2010-10-14 18:02:38', 'William,\nI helped launch a different Herman Miller product—the popular Aeron chair, so I love the example you use.\n\nLet’s take for a moment your example of a “frameless” chair as a metaphor for leadership structure and pair it with what I learned from watching the product development process at Herman Miller.  Herman Miller promotes their SAYL chair as having a “frameless back”.  If you look at the product photos, indeed, it doesn’t have the typical full-backed frame structure that you see in more traditional office chairs.  But it does have a center support section running up the back of the chair. This makes sense to me, because my experience with the product development process (and physics in general) is that you need material that will somehow support the mass of a person who’s sitting in chair.  So, while the chair may not have a traditional frame, it does provide a certain amount of structure so that it can support the seated person.\n\nIn the same way, I see leadership as needing to have some form of structure or support, otherwise it’s not leadership, it’s anarchy. My take on this metaphor is that as leaders, we don’t completely remove the frame, but rather ensure that the frame is properly supporting the contributor base.\n\nWe also should ensure that the “frame” (or I would call it boundaries) aren’t so constricting that they limit possibility. On that point, I think you and I agree.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(7438, 4001, 'William Powell', 'william@williampowellcoaching.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/williampowell/', '184.57.165.110', '2010-10-15 09:31:48', '2010-10-15 14:31:48', 'Thanks Mike! I appreciate your thoughts.', 0, '1', '', '', 7436, 260),
(7439, 4001, 'William Powell', 'william@williampowellcoaching.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/williampowell/', '184.57.165.110', '2010-10-15 09:36:07', '2010-10-15 14:36:07', 'How great that you are familiar with the development of the example I used!\n\nYou are absolutely correct in that the \"frame\" should properly support the contributor base. I\'m not an advocate of anarchy or leaderless leadership (a bit of an oxymoron). I am an advocate of lifting the restrictive barriers to growth, innovation, and creativity that seem to be permanently hinged to the traditional approach to what we have believed leadership to be.', 0, '1', '', '', 7437, 260),
(7440, 4001, 'Gurprriet Siingh', 'gurprrietsiingh@yahoo.co.in', 'http://joyandlife.wordpress.com', '59.160.24.75', '2010-12-24 09:47:27', '2010-12-24 15:47:27', 'I loved this note. I am always one for using universal metaphors, example how the universe has a balance between chaos and control, as does the natural environment. Humans as a species, in their attempt to find greater comfort, have sought greater control. At first over the environment and of late over their lives. We derisk the future. We forecast potential upsides and downsides.\n\nWe put systems and processes in place, and then we second and triple guess what could go wrong, and build redundancies to prevent them.\n\nAnd in doing all this, we lose malleability, we lose the balance between the soft and the hard, the yin and the yang. Between being nurturing and  firm, to controlling and severe.\n\nThe developed world is an example of this kind of thinking, the undeveloped nations on the other hand, continue to retain a bit of their chaos and mayhem. As a result, their ability to bounce back from unforeseen crises is far superior. Their ability to compete, flex, rapidly change direction is far superior today, to that of the developed world.\n\nWhile the developed world is looking through the manual to find the right response, the undeveloped world (which has no manuals) is responding.\n\nThanks for putting this up. It made me think!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(7441, 4010, 'Tweets that mention Meet LeadChange William Powell | Lead Change Group -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/leadchangegroup.com/meet-leadchange-william-powell/?utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2', '208.74.66.43', '2010-10-11 07:49:47', '2010-10-11 12:49:47', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Mike Henry Sr., Mike Henry Sr., Michael McKinney, Jessica Henry, Vicky Henry and others. Vicky Henry said: New Post: Meet LeadChange William Powell http://bit.ly/cjwNpZ (via <a href=\"http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mikehenrysr/\" rel=\"nofollow\">@mikehenrysr</a>) [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(7442, 4039, 'Tweets that mention Posing, Posturing or Pretending – It’s Not Leadership | Lead Change Group -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/leadchangegroup.com/no-posing-in-leadership/?utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2', '208.74.66.43', '2010-10-15 07:47:11', '2010-10-15 12:47:11', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Duncan Brodie, Mike Henry Sr., Michael McKinney, MarySchaefer, MarySchaefer and others. MarySchaefer said: RT <a href=\"http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mikehenrysr/\" rel=\"nofollow\">@mikehenrysr</a>: New post: Posing, Posturing or Pretending – It’s Not Leadership http://bit.ly/drsvTb #leadership [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(7443, 4039, 'Gina', 'ginak@HireBetterTeam.com', 'http://www.hirebetterblog.com/', '108.69.47.16', '2010-10-15 08:17:40', '2010-10-15 13:17:40', 'Character is more important than most people realize. It speaks volumes about the individual that would follow a person with poor character or who is fake. Leaders- no one wants to be lied to. They can handle the truth- it\'s better than finding out later that your leader didn\'t have the integrity to give a straight answer.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(7444, 4101, 'Tweets that mention Meet LeadChange Tara Alemany | Lead Change Group -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/leadchangegroup.com/meet-leadchange-tara-alemany/?utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2', '208.74.66.43', '2010-10-17 18:36:27', '2010-10-17 23:36:27', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Mike Henry Sr., Michael McKinney, Jessica Henry, Vicky Henry, Martin Haworth PCC and others. Martin Haworth PCC said: Meet LeadChange Tara Alemany http://bit.ly/9Pcgbp [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(7445, 4107, 'Tweets that mention A Leadership Crisis In My Own Business -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/leadchangegroup.com/a-leadership-crisis-in-my-own-business/?utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2', '208.74.66.43', '2010-10-26 08:36:45', '2010-10-26 13:36:45', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Jessica Henry, Martin Haworth PCC. Martin Haworth PCC said: A Leadership Crisis In My Own Business http://bit.ly/cSI0m0 [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(7446, 4107, 'Tristan Bishop', 'knowledgebishop@gmail.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/knowledgebishop/', '143.127.128.10', '2010-10-26 09:57:21', '2010-10-26 14:57:21', 'This is an inspiring piece, Don.\n\nI admire your courage and conviction, stepping forward to apply what you\'ve learned. Timidity may be an effective self-preservation strategy, but it seldom saves anyone else   By raising your voice, with noble intent, and bringing your talent and experience into issues that matter, you are, in fact \"Leading Change.\"\n\nI have no idea if I\'ll agree with your conclusions, but I already know I\'m proud of you for offering them up!\n\nTristan', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 253),
(7447, 4107, 'Barbara Ling, Virtual Coach', 'btl@barbaraling.com', 'http://www.barbaraling.com', '173.63.245.109', '2010-10-27 04:47:44', '2010-10-27 09:47:44', 'I completely agree, especially with this point:\n\n\"With the economy limping along, I realized that my firm should focus on one thing right now which is helping businesses to increase their sales.\"\n\nHelp your customers achieve THEIR goals and they\'ll remember you the next time a need for your service arises.  Better yet, they\'ll also recommend you to their friends.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(7448, 4107, 'Don Shapiro', 'donshapiro@firstconcepts.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/donshapiro/', '68.227.31.239', '2010-10-28 00:39:33', '2010-10-28 05:39:33', 'Thanks Tristan. That means a lot to me. I\'ve learned so much from my involvement with the Lead Change Group. Seems it\'s rubbing off on me. I\'ve always been so much in the background helping others so they could shine. This is a new and uncomfortable experience. Ummm...gee, I guess all new experiences are uncomfortable aren\'t they? Maybe that\'s why it can be hard to get people to change!\n\nDon', 0, '1', '', '', 7446, 261),
(7449, 4107, 'Don Shapiro', 'donshapiro@firstconcepts.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/donshapiro/', '68.227.31.239', '2010-10-28 00:43:50', '2010-10-28 05:43:50', 'Appreciate your sharing my point of view about focusing on what customers need right now. If we\'re not helping our customers to achieve our goals, then why are we in business to begin with? The only thing customers buy is something they value. We have to deliver that value otherwise there\'s no purpose for our business to exist.', 0, '1', '', '', 7447, 261),
(7450, 4172, 'Tweets that mention Mike Henry Sr: Show Some ID -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/leadchangegroup.com/show-some-id/?utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2', '208.74.66.43', '2010-10-31 07:27:00', '2010-10-31 12:27:00', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Mike Henry Sr., donhornsby, Michael McKinney, Jessica Henry, Vicky Henry and others. Vicky Henry said: New Post: Show Some ID http://bit.ly/byRYa8 (via <a href=\"http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mikehenrysr/\" rel=\"nofollow\">@mikehenrysr</a>) [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(7451, 4172, 'Mary C Schaefer', 'artemispath@mac.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/maryschaefer/', '69.253.50.18', '2010-11-05 08:34:07', '2010-11-05 13:34:07', 'Hi Mike.  I know this might be more information than most people want, but I researched how to center the badge, if you are putting it on a sidebar for instance, like I wanted to.\n\nJust added the segments \"\" and \"\" as below.  And you can replace \"center\" with \"right\" or \"left\" if you wish.  FWIW.\n\n<a href=\"http://leadchangegroup.com/leadership-blogs/\" rel=\"nofollow\"></a>', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 252),
(7452, 4172, 'Mary C Schaefer', 'artemispath@mac.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/maryschaefer/', '69.253.50.18', '2010-11-05 08:36:40', '2010-11-05 13:36:40', 'Well I see that worked really well, by inserting that html in this form, you can\'t see a thing!   I\'ll be back :)', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 252),
(7453, 4172, 'Mary C Schaefer', 'artemispath@mac.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/maryschaefer/', '69.253.50.18', '2010-11-05 08:40:23', '2010-11-05 13:40:23', 'Probably your best best is to go to this link:  http://www.webmaster-talk.com/html-forum/58096-how-do-i-center-align-image.html\n\nScroll down or search for the entry from the poster named \"futurevisions.\"  This person offers a really simple suggestion for aligning images.', 0, '1', '', '', 7451, 252);
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(7454, 4172, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mike/', '98.178.138.219', '2010-11-06 14:59:37', '2010-11-06 19:59:37', 'Mary, I see that you got it working and you even have the badge link back to your author page.  Good Job! Sorry I wasn\'t around to be more help.\n\nMike...', 0, '1', '', '', 7452, 243),
(7455, 4172, 'Mark Thomas', 'mthomas1022@gmail.com', 'http://Youthinkaboutit.wordpress.com', '166.137.12.175', '2010-11-27 09:58:56', '2010-11-27 15:58:56', 'I would love to be a part of this effort. Let me know what I can do to help. I am new to blogging but I am hooked on it and I very much believe in character based leadership!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(7456, 4172, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mike/', '98.178.138.219', '2010-11-27 10:09:55', '2010-11-27 16:09:55', 'Thanks for speaking up.  I\'ll send you an introductory email.  Feel free to register for a free account to share ways we can connect with you further.  Also, please let me know if I can do anything to help you.\n\nMike...', 0, '1', '', '', 7455, 243),
(7457, 4172, 'Graham Watson', 'graham.watson@positiveleadership.co.uk', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/positiveleadership/', '86.141.25.85', '2011-03-30 08:27:34', '2011-03-30 13:27:34', 'Mike\nI have added your new Lead Change Group ID button added to my blog - http://positiveleadershiplimited.blogspot.com/\nPlease can you add my blog to your Leadership page under the title \'Positive Leadership\'?\nMany thanks,\nGraham', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(7458, 4172, 'Twitted by mikehenrysr', '', '', '94.23.51.159', '2011-08-03 08:25:57', '2011-08-03 13:25:57', '[...] This post was Twitted by mikehenrysr [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(7459, 4172, 'RAFAEL PABLO M. FERNANDO', 'itg_thegroup@yahoo.com', 'http://budsfernando.aheadguide.com/', '119.92.50.62', '2011-10-11 21:03:12', '2011-10-12 02:03:12', 'Quality Leaders tread the path less traveled. The path (spiritually speaking) calls for transformative leadership. Transformation is, literally, a forming over, a restructuring. By transformation we speak of the transformation of people–specifically the transformation of consciousness. In this context consciousness does not mean simple waking consciousness. You are keenly aware that you have awareness. In effect, this is a new perspective that sees other perspectives–a paradigm shift. Quality Leadership is more than talk. Anyone can say that he has integrity, but action is the real indicator of a quality leader. Your character and consciousness determines who you are.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(7460, 4216, 'Tweets that mention Renewable Leadership in a Disposable World | Lead Change Group -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/leadchangegroup.com/renewable-leadership-in-a-disposable-world/?utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2', '208.74.66.43', '2010-11-09 08:14:35', '2010-11-09 14:14:35', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Jessica Henry, Tristan Bishop. Tristan Bishop said: @tedcoine Mornin&#039;, General! The piece we discussed is up, here: http://bit.ly/9mJrJD I hope you like it: It&#039;s inspired by your candor! [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(7461, 4216, 'William Powell', 'william@williampowellcoaching.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/williampowell/', '184.57.165.110', '2010-11-09 08:26:27', '2010-11-09 14:26:27', 'Loved the post Tristan! I think you have touched on a very important issue here. The main difference between these two scenarios is where the focus lies. In the disposable model, it\'s all about being selfish and a protectionist and has all the nuances of an \"us/them\" culture. We\'ve seen enough of that.\n\nThe renewable model is about collaboration and cooperation. Working towards a common goal and leverage the strengths of the collective group to overcome the weakness of the individual. Great culture! It\'s been shown over and over that this model is the most effective, yet it still remains the minority among businesses. The greater the need, the greater the opportunity for us to be the solution.\n\nThanks for pointing out such an important dynamic in business!\n\nCheers,\nWilliam', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 260),
(7462, 4216, 'Kate Nasser, The People-Skills Coach', 'info@katenasser.com', 'http://katenasser.com', '138.89.90.108', '2010-11-09 08:35:15', '2010-11-09 14:35:15', 'Tristan,\nThis is a very thought provoking and thought filled post!  I think you are right in assessing what differentiates between disposable or renewable leadership.  I think the most telling point is getting shareholders/boards to focus on long term vs. last quarter.  And not just in one company!\n\nThe challenge is that most or all public companies seem to be focused on the \"last quarter\".  Thus, if one company in any industry tries to step out and change the focus to long term -- it might get trampled by investors abandoning to go to the companies that still focus on immediate gratification.\n\nThere are companies who have laughed in the face of tradition and rewrote the book in terms of other trends (e.g. customer service at Nordstrom\'s etc...).  Yet one contact told me that even in those companies -- the primary focus is quarterly performance and profits.\n\nI believe the companies in this global economy would be better off if they took your advice.  The question is: Who will be first to stand out?  And is greed and impatience at the root of the trouble?\n\nLove your post and I will RT it on Twitter.\nMany thanks,\nKate Nasser', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(7463, 4216, 'Tristan Bishop', 'knowledgebishop@gmail.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/knowledgebishop/', '143.127.128.10', '2010-11-09 08:38:08', '2010-11-09 14:38:08', 'Thank you, William!\n\nGreat description! I\'m so excited to watch 21st century business grow from the us/them divide into collaborative cultures.\n\nIt\'s going to take great Leadership Advisors, like yourself, to move the reluctant forward!\n\nAppreciating you,\n\nTristan', 0, '1', '', '', 7461, 253),
(7464, 4216, 'Julio Vazquez', 'jvazquez@sdicorp.com', 'http://www.sdicorp.com', '64.132.140.14', '2010-11-09 08:42:50', '2010-11-09 14:42:50', 'Quite a telling post. The trend towards disposable leadership started in the 80s and grew at a rapid clip. The trend came to a hed in 2000, when there appears to have been a wholesale lack of concern for the long-term picture and the focus became maximizing the returns each quarter. This attitued also leads to less focus on the technilogical nurturing needed for true innovation. Overall, the result is in a country that no longer competes successfully. Will we find our way back to \"renewable\" leadership? I think so, but it will take pushing from below to get that to happen.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(7465, 4216, 'Tristan Bishop', 'knowledgebishop@gmail.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/knowledgebishop/', '143.127.128.10', '2010-11-09 08:49:24', '2010-11-09 14:49:24', 'Hi Kate,\n\nI’m grateful for your kind endorsement and generous support!\n\nTo answer your question about the root cause of disposable leadership, I believe it may be that “ownership” means different things to different people. For a day-trader, there is no emotional “ownership” in a company, just a short-term objective to use the stock as a profit generation tool. This person isn’t necessarily greedy or impatient, but isn’t really an “owner” either. But for the CEO of a third-generation family business, built from the ground up, “ownership” means something else entirely.\n\nI don’t expect quarterly performance and profits to fall out of focus. They are certanily not optional, and you’re right about the risk in taking renewable steps. But there are brands that are exploring “collaborative culture” (William’s words) and still enjoying high NPS scores and strong profits. Hopefully, the upward trend continues!\n\nThanks again, Kate. Have an awesome day!\n\nTristan', 0, '1', '', '', 7462, 253),
(7466, 4216, 'Tristan Bishop', 'knowledgebishop@gmail.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/knowledgebishop/', '143.127.128.10', '2010-11-09 09:07:42', '2010-11-09 15:07:42', 'Thanks for your response, Julio!\n\nOne of the ways the Lead Change Group has helped me most has been by teaching me new ways to lead via influence, when I don\'t have authority or position. (See William\'s post for more of that: http://leadchangegroup.com/frameless-leadership/)\n\nAs social media continues to give everyone a voice, we will see an increase of influence at the expense of conventional \"command and control\" structure. Perhaps that will bring push that you mention.\n\nHave a terrific day!\n\nTristan', 0, '1', '', '', 7464, 253),
(7467, 4216, 'Larry Kunz', 'lkunz@sdicorp.com', 'http://www.sdicorp.com/Resources/Blog/articleType/AuthorView/authorID/24/lkunz.aspx', '64.132.140.14', '2010-11-09 09:57:31', '2010-11-09 15:57:31', 'This is great, Tristan. You\'ve touched on one of the biggest problems in business today, and you\'ve clearly articulated the solution to the problem.\n\nTo answer your question: I\'m not sure what I can do, down here in the employee rank-and-file, to effect the kind of change you\'re talking about. Maybe I can start, though, by adjusting my attitude: I can get a bigger piece of the pie by making everyone else\'s piece smaller. Or I can work with them to make the whole pie bigger. The second course is the one that ultimately leads to success.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(7468, 4216, 'Tristan Bishop', 'knowledgebishop@gmail.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/knowledgebishop/', '143.127.128.10', '2010-11-09 12:05:27', '2010-11-09 18:05:27', 'Thank you for the affirming words, Larry.\n\nI believe that renewable leadership can begin in any entity. In the renewable organization, \"Employees serve customers\" and drive to ensure that each interaction is positive.  As members of the employ entity, our role in leading change is to provide spectacular customer service, rich with kindness and respect.  Our attitudes will be \"noticed\" by management and \"felt\" by customers. Courtesy is contagious.\n\nAn enterprise\'s attitude can be adjusted from anywhere. Someone has to go first. Why not me? Why not us?', 0, '1', '', '', 7467, 253),
(7469, 4216, 'Alan Berkson', 'alan@intelligistgroup.com', 'http://blog.intelligistgroup.com', '74.101.54.246', '2010-11-09 12:55:41', '2010-11-09 18:55:41', 'Tristan,\n\nI enjoyed your post. I particularly liked your description of the genesis of the idea -- that\'s generally how my brain works. :-)\n\nI think many of us have pondered this but you put it together so neatly. It\'s really about a scarcity vs. abundance mentality, isn\'t it?\n\nThanks!\nAlan Berkson', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(7470, 4216, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mike/', '98.178.138.219', '2010-11-09 13:26:44', '2010-11-09 19:26:44', 'I agree with Tristan, Larry.  Everyone wants to be a part of a winning organization.  A key part of that is finding a way to deliver excellent customer service (and peer service for many employees) within the confines of a less-than-perfect organization.  But when you do, many times good things start to happen.\n\nYou\'ll never know if you work for a dud of a company or a soon-to-be great organization until you\'ve given your best effort.\n\nMike...', 0, '1', '', '', 7468, 243),
(7471, 4216, 'Tristan Bishop', 'knowledgebishop@gmail.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/knowledgebishop/', '143.127.128.10', '2010-11-09 14:18:49', '2010-11-09 20:18:49', 'Thank you Alan,\n\nI think you hit the nail on the head. As I looked it over, I found this quote from Covey that I LOVE:  \"The more principle-centered we become, the more we develop an abundance mentality, the more we are genuinely happy for the successes, well-being, achievements, recognition, and good fortune of other people.\"\n\nI think you are making some great connections here. As I think about your comment and Covey\'s writings, I get yet another conclusion:\n\n      Principle-centered leaders are essential for building Renewable cultures.\n\nThanks so much!\n\nTristan', 0, '1', '', '', 7469, 253),
(7472, 4216, 'Tristan Bishop', 'knowledgebishop@gmail.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/knowledgebishop/', '143.127.128.10', '2010-11-09 14:39:04', '2010-11-09 20:39:04', 'Delighted that Larry and Mike are meeting, here, right on this blog page!\n\nMike - My core field is Technical Communications and Larry is an admired consultant among us, not to mention highly decorated (http://www.stc.org/PDF_Files/larry-kunz-presidents-award.pdf)\n\nLarry - By founding the Lead Change Group, Mike has called together a phenomenal team of character-based leaders. I have learned so much from them all already.\n\nI say we each do what we can, wherever we are, and see if sparks become flame. I truly believe one can lead change from who they are, wherever they sit.', 0, '1', '', '', 7470, 253),
(7473, 4216, 'Lori Meyer', 'meyer.communications@gmail.com', 'http://lrmeyerwriter.wordpress.com', '69.99.166.12', '2010-11-09 15:40:30', '2010-11-09 21:40:30', 'What an awesome post, that so directly and eloquently addresses a crucial issue affecting all of us: the consequences of a narrow, shortsighted, and scarcity-driven approach to leadership. The scarcity principle, sadly, is an all too common foundation of decision-making...the idea that there is only so much to go around, so let\'s grab ours before it\'s all gone. As far as those who came to the trough too late...well, if there\'s nothing left, that\'s their problem. In reality, though, it is ALL of our problem, because thinking in terms of what there is NOT enough of can blind us to what there is MUCH of in our organizations...MUCH talent, MUCH energy, MUCH innovation, and MUCH vision for both profitability and a better world.\n\nThank you for reminding us of the possibilities that we, and our customers, can realize by moving out of the shadows of scarcity thinking.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(7474, 4216, 'Tristan Bishop', 'knowledgebishop@gmail.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/knowledgebishop/', '99.61.15.86', '2010-11-09 16:35:49', '2010-11-09 22:35:49', 'Thank you, Lori!\n\nI know that you are an abundance thinker. I too believe we can begin driving Renewable principles into our environment today.   I think you said it beautifully in September, when you wrote:\n\n\"Some day, this economic wreckage will be behind us. But we don’t have to wait until that day comes to be a strong force, together, for continuing to build\"\n\nI am honored by your encouragement and appreciate your \"can do\" spirit!\n\nTristan', 0, '1', '', '', 7473, 253),
(7475, 4216, 'Shelly Kramer', 'shelly@v3im.com', 'http://v3im.com', '75.87.178.6', '2010-11-09 17:31:43', '2010-11-09 23:31:43', 'Tristan,\n\nWhat an excellent post! And I agree wholeheartedly. Please do yourself a favor and read the book I\'m reading right now. It\'s called The Mesh, by Lisa Gansky. It might just change your life. I know it is changing mine.\n\nKudos to you and welcome to the limb. It\'s beautiful out here, no? Now, where\'s the you-know-what that you promised to bring? Or was that me?\n\nGreat job!\n\nShelly\n@shellykramer\nhttp://v3im.com', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(7476, 4216, 'Tweets that mention Renewable Leadership in a Disposable World | Lead Change Group -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/trackback?url=http%3A%2F%2Fleadchangegroup.com%2Frenewable-leadership-in-a-disposable-world%2F%23comment-1323&amp;utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2', '208.74.66.43', '2010-11-09 18:11:59', '2010-11-10 00:11:59', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Shelly Kramer, Robin S-C, Sue, Ted Coine, Diana Seal and others. Diana Seal said: RT @ShellyKramer: Renewable Leadership in a Disposable World | http://bit.ly/bXGt2v | a most excellent post! [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(7477, 4216, 'Senen Perfecto', 'senen@duzon.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/senen/', '116.93.23.68', '2010-11-09 18:51:24', '2010-11-10 00:51:24', 'Excellent presentation and great advice, Tristan!\n\nPlease know that your sharing reaches as far as a third-world country such as mine; ours is a very real disposable world direly in need of renewable leadership.\n\nYour sharing and those of all contributors in the Lead Change community help me and other change agents in the Philippines.\n\nKeep making waves!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(7478, 4216, 'HeatherEColeman', 'heatherecoleman@yahoo.com', '', '69.14.182.16', '2010-11-09 20:14:15', '2010-11-10 02:14:15', 'Tristan,\nWell done, just love this. I\'m going to be posting this on FB and my LI groups as well. Excellent - which isn\'t surprising, coming from you!\n\nHeather', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(7479, 4216, 'Tristan Bishop', 'knowledgebishop@gmail.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/knowledgebishop/', '99.61.15.86', '2010-11-09 21:16:55', '2010-11-10 03:16:55', 'Salamat, Senen! I appreciate your positive words and for giving me that perspective!\n\nYour culture is dear to me. In my younger days, I was privileged to create music with the group Kai. (http://www.amazon.com/Kai/dp/B000007Q6W). They taught me a great deal and the lessons are still with me.\n\nKeep leading change!\n\nTristan', 0, '1', '', '', 7477, 253),
(7480, 4216, 'Tristan Bishop', 'knowledgebishop@gmail.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/knowledgebishop/', '99.61.15.86', '2010-11-09 21:18:33', '2010-11-10 03:18:33', 'You\'re very kind, Heather! Thank you.\n\nI care, I try - results vary! :)  I\'m glad this offering was helpful for you and yours!\n\nThanks for leading change, leading swag and all of your positivity!\n\nTristan', 0, '1', '', '', 7478, 253),
(7481, 4216, 'Susan Mazza', 'susan@randomactsofleadership.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/susanmazza/', '66.177.212.242', '2010-11-10 11:07:22', '2010-11-10 17:07:22', 'Incredibly thought provoking.  And I love the way you set up the conversation.  You write elegantly Tristan!\n\nTo Alan\'s point, you do paint a picture of a shift in context from scarcity to abundance.  I think one of the key culprits here is what we measure - Tim Hurson calls it the tyranny of shareholder value.  What we measure drives thinking and behavior.  Daniel Pink in Drive talks about a new kind of entity - instead of only \"for profit\" and \"not for profit\", he introduces a new kind of entity \"organized for benefit\".\n\nWill we really be able to make the shift you speak of given the current construct, or do we need to start playing a new game of sorts that expands it\'s purpose and hence what is measured and valued?', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 244),
(7482, 4216, 'Tristan Bishop', 'knowledgebishop@gmail.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/knowledgebishop/', '143.127.128.10', '2010-11-10 14:37:43', '2010-11-10 20:37:43', 'Thank you for your gracious words, Susan!\n\nI think that, in some organizations, thought leaders within each entity can begin serving the other entities. This alone could spark an organic culture adjustment.  Big picture, I think the marketplace itself will actually cause a shift in the construct. I believe that renewable leadership will increasingly drive retention, retention will drive profitability and profitability will keep the renewable businesses around longer than disposable ones.\n\nSlowly but surely, the disposable will die out.  If you look at the NPS and ENPS trends for disposable organizations, their days seem numbered.\n\nI remain hopeful.\n\nTristan', 0, '1', '', '', 7481, 253),
(7483, 4216, 'Jane Perdue', 'thehrgoddess@gmail.com', '', '76.23.122.90', '2010-11-15 07:22:50', '2010-11-15 13:22:50', 'Tristan -- what a great column, and what a great topic this would be for high potential leaders destined for the CEO seat:  what do I value most -- dollars or people? Are people simply a means to a disposable end, or are they a vital resource for renewable/sustainable ends? Coupling Wall Street\'s short-term quarter-to-quarter focus with shareholder\'s demands and media scrutiny, business focus has shifted from long-term to short-term.  As such, decisions are made with just increasing the stock price and bottom-line in mind. Renewable costs more than disposable, so until businesses and Wall Street analysts change what they measure we\'re likely to see more of the same...until we hook them with your enlightened views!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(7484, 4216, 'Tristan Bishop', 'knowledgebishop@gmail.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/knowledgebishop/', '67.97.209.36', '2010-11-15 09:38:06', '2010-11-15 15:38:06', 'Thank you so much, Jane!\n\nAs always, I highly value your perspective.  I have hope that a natural shift will occur, beginning with individuals leading change within their entities.  And perhaps the market will continue to reward those companies that take the long view?\n\nEither way, we\'re in for an exciting ride.\n\nTristan', 0, '1', '', '', 7483, 253),
(7485, 4216, 'Renewable Documentation in a Disposable World &laquo; KnowledgeBishop&#039;s Mission', '', 'http://knowledgebishop.com/2010/11/15/renewable-leadership-in-a-disposable-world/', '72.233.96.220', '2010-11-15 21:06:25', '2010-11-16 03:06:25', '[...] Leave a Comment   Recently, the Lead Change Group invited me to share my thoughts on Renewable Leadership in a Disposable World. In the post, I explain how several 20th-Century organizations fixated on quarterly profits at the [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(7486, 4216, 'Tristan Bishop', 'knowledgebishop@gmail.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/knowledgebishop/', '143.127.128.10', '2010-12-03 07:29:43', '2010-12-03 13:29:43', 'Hi Shelly,\n\nYour encouragement was a crucial part of shaping this vision. I simply can\'t thank you enough.  And I\'ve taken your advice and started reading \"The Mesh\" this morning.\n\nThis limb is lovely, and I\'ve got chocolate. The future includes much sharing.\n\nTristan', 0, '1', '', '', 7475, 253),
(7487, 4216, 'Jen Reyna', 'jenreyna@comcast.net', 'http://jenreyna.wordpress.com/', '24.8.143.132', '2010-12-08 13:15:04', '2010-12-08 19:15:04', 'Tristan - I loved this post. I think it is important to remember that the entire business entity has a common goal - to SUSTAIN.  If you are competing with your own stakeholders, instead of working to help each other achieve mutual goals, sustainability becomes nearly impossible.  You painted an important and thoughtful picture here.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(7488, 4216, 'Planned Inconvenience &laquo; KnowledgeBishop&#039;s Mission', '', 'http://knowledgebishop.com/2010/12/08/planned-inconvenience/', '72.233.104.120', '2010-12-08 16:06:35', '2010-12-08 22:06:35', '[...] passive-aggressive manipulation results in retention. It simply confirms my recent assertions that Disposable Leadership is a chief problem of our [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(7489, 4216, 'Tristan Bishop', 'knowledgebishop@gmail.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/knowledgebishop/', '143.127.128.10', '2010-12-10 07:59:53', '2010-12-10 13:59:53', 'Thanks so much for your input, Jen!\n\nIt\'s so true: A brand divided against itself can not stand!  Only those orgs that strive to exchange value with consumers (rather than extract value FROM them) achieve true renewability.\n\nTristan', 0, '1', '', '', 7487, 253),
(7490, 4216, 'Renewable Service in Disposable Industries &laquo; KnowledgeBishop&#039;s Mission', '', 'http://knowledgebishop.com/2010/12/10/renewable-service/', '66.135.48.196', '2010-12-10 15:50:47', '2010-12-10 21:50:47', '[...] recently begun to write about ways we can drive Renewable Leadership in a Disposable World. In this post, I want to suggest some ways in which a brand&#8217;s Customer Service practices [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(7491, 4216, 'Chris Almond', 'kcalmond@gmail.com', 'http://youturn.wordpress.com', '143.166.255.58', '2011-01-04 09:12:34', '2011-01-04 15:12:34', 'Tristan,  this is very much worth sharing (which I am).  Thank you!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(7492, 4216, 'Tristan Bishop', 'knowledgebishop@gmail.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/knowledgebishop/', '99.61.15.86', '2011-01-06 21:27:30', '2011-01-07 03:27:30', 'Many thanks, Chris!\n\nI\'m honored that you found it useful and look forward to getting to know you and your thoughts as well.\n\nTristan', 0, '1', '', '', 7491, 253),
(7493, 4216, 'An Encouraging Journey | Margie&#039;s Library of Marketing Musings and Morsels', '', 'http://www.margieclayman.com/an-encouraging-journey', '66.147.242.189', '2011-02-14 06:24:49', '2011-02-14 12:24:49', '[...] figured out exactly what I needed to say, I was too scared to say it. I wanted to write about renewable leadership in a disposable world. I wanted to speak to the folly of living for quarterly revenues at the [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(7494, 4216, '“The more strands it has, the stronger the rope.” &laquo; annwebbcamp', '', 'http://annwebbcamp.com/2011/03/21/%e2%80%9cthe-more-strands-it-has-the-stronger-the-rope-%e2%80%9d/', '76.74.248.198', '2011-03-21 13:59:58', '2011-03-21 18:59:58', '[...] we can’t define the goal) So we implore grandeur…forgetting however we are in the pursuit of “renewable and sustainable leadership” and working as a team IS a [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(7495, 4239, 'William Powell', 'william@williampowellcoaching.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/williampowell/', '184.57.165.110', '2010-11-10 08:34:12', '2010-11-10 14:34:12', 'Hearing and giving proper weight to dissenting opinions is so crucial to being an effective leader. Where most people fall on their face is they don\'t know how to balance their authenticity with being open to the differing opinions of others.\n\nYou mentioned, \"I’m not suggesting that you ignore your perception, subordinate your perception, or change your perception, but I am strongly suggesting that you take the time to both be aware of, and understand the perceptions of others.\" The biggest challenge I\'ve found among leaders isn\'t necessarily the \"what\" but the \"how\".\n\nThis is just as much an affair of the heart as it is an intellectual exercise. The perception that the leader has it all together and must chart the course is misguiding. Sure the leader needs to have a vision, but there is nothing that says that vision can\'t be developed collaboratively, including the contribution of dissenting opinions.\n\nYou are absolutely right in that the mentality du jour of society seems to believe that differing opinions have to mean adversity and/or personal attacks. It doesn\'t have to be that way, we just have to have the fortitude to make the decision for it not to be.\n\nAwesome topic that doesn\'t get near enough \"air time\", Mike.\n\nCheers,\nWilliam', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 260),
(7496, 4239, 'Tweets that mention Page not found | Lead Change Group -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/trackback?url=http%3A%2F%2Fleadchangegroup.com%2Fthe-benefit-of-dissenting-opinion%2F%23comment-1330&amp;utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2', '208.74.66.43', '2010-11-10 09:22:29', '2010-11-10 15:22:29', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Trevor Nagle, William Powell. William Powell said: Do you embrace dissenting opinions? - http://bit.ly/8Xu97t - <a href=\"http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mikemyatt/\" rel=\"nofollow\">@mikemyatt</a> makes a brilliant case for it on the #LeadChange blog. [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(7497, 4239, 'Tristan Bishop', 'knowledgebishop@gmail.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/knowledgebishop/', '143.127.128.10', '2010-11-10 09:36:26', '2010-11-10 15:36:26', 'I appreciate your insight and courage, Mike.\n\nMy natural inclination is toward customer advocacy, but I am more mediator than instigator. As many discussed in the Lead Change comments yesterday, an \"Abundance Mindset\" allows dissenting positions to be less \"threat\" and more \"opportunity.\"\n\nWhen I AM inclined to fight, I do an internal motive-check before engaging. I find it wise to reexamine whose interests I\'m amped to defend, BEFORE I instigate confrontation. When I\'m truly representing customer interests, I press on past discomfort and engage in debate. If it\'s just a bruised ego talking, I\'ve found it better to step back and do more listening.\n\nThis is a great post. The world does ache for an increasing dosage of truth, spoken with both respect and honor.\n\nTristan', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 253),
(7498, 4239, 'Joe Denner', 'Joe.Denner@alliantleadership.com', 'http://Www.alliantleadership.com', '166.137.140.142', '2010-11-10 10:07:37', '2010-11-10 16:07:37', 'Excellent thoughts on this topic. This is one of the things that concern my wife and I most about our culture today. People simply do not know how (or are unwilling to) have a good, healthy argument. They are too afraid of offending someone. Thank you for addressing it directly and clearly. Couldn\'t agree with you more about this issue\'s impact on our effectiveness as leaders.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(7499, 4239, 'Kathy Snavely', 'info@lightkeeper.net', 'http://lightkeeper.net/wp', '98.235.244.242', '2010-11-10 10:57:50', '2010-11-10 16:57:50', 'Terrific post; in fact, I\'m copying it to all the members of my county Republican Committee in an effort to encourage such thinking.  Thank you!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(7500, 4239, 'Mike Myatt', 'm.myatt@n2growth.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mikemyatt/', '74.98.81.189', '2010-11-10 12:05:55', '2010-11-10 18:05:55', 'Hi William:\n\nThanks for your thoughtful comments. I agree with you that this topic is really a \"state of mind\" issue. If intentions are of a good faith nature, then vigorous debate should be intellectually challenging while being able to stay out of the gutter. Thanks William..', 0, '1', '', '', 7495, 255),
(7501, 4239, 'Mike Myatt', 'm.myatt@n2growth.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mikemyatt/', '74.98.81.189', '2010-11-10 12:11:19', '2010-11-10 18:11:19', 'Hi Tristan:\n\nThanks for your insights. Here\'s a thought for you to ponder: more instigation (proactive) means less time mediating (reactive). The key takeaway for me in reading your comment was the motivation check. Again, this post isn\'t meant to promote anarchy, just honest and open discourse - the former doesn\'t have to degenerate into the latter with proper intent and motivation. My feeling is that you are very skilled in this area already Tristan. Thanks again for your insights Tristan.', 0, '1', '', '', 7497, 255),
(7502, 4239, 'Mike Myatt', 'm.myatt@n2growth.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mikemyatt/', '74.98.81.189', '2010-11-10 12:46:57', '2010-11-10 18:46:57', 'Hi Joe:\n\nThanks for sharing your thoughts. For me, it boils down to the fact that argument for the sake of argument is folly and rarely productive. Intentional challenges for the sake of making forward progress are fruitful endeavors worth the pain of what can often be contentious engagement. Thanks again for sharing Joe.', 0, '1', '', '', 7498, 255),
(7503, 4239, 'Mike Myatt', 'm.myatt@n2growth.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mikemyatt/', '74.98.81.189', '2010-11-10 13:14:58', '2010-11-10 19:14:58', 'Thanks Kathy - I hope it helps spur some good debate.', 0, '1', '', '', 7499, 255),
(7504, 4239, 'Edwad @ SEO Philippines', 'seophili@yahoo.com', '', '122.3.108.245', '2010-11-11 17:43:21', '2010-11-11 23:43:21', 'Great post Mike! How do I get a copy of your book?', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(7505, 4239, 'What Did You Do With Your Extra Hour? &laquo; The Stack of Stuff', '', 'http://stackofstuff.wordpress.com/2010/11/13/what-did-you-do-with-your-extra-hour/', '74.200.245.188', '2010-11-13 09:47:34', '2010-11-13 15:47:34', '[...] The Benefit of Dissenting Opinion [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(7506, 17832, 'Tweets that mention 4 Necessary Attitudes to Ease Micro-Management | Lead Change Group -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/leadchangegroup.com/4-necessary-attitudes-ease-micro-management/?utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2', '208.74.66.43', '2010-10-21 07:56:03', '2010-10-21 12:56:03', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Mike Henry Sr., Mike Henry Sr. and John Baldoni, William Powell. William Powell said: RT <a href=\"http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mikehenrysr/\" rel=\"nofollow\">@mikehenrysr</a>: 4 Necessary Attitudes to Ease Micro-Management #LeadChange post http://bit.ly/cUxUkf [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(7507, 17832, '4 Necessary Attitudes to Ease Micro-Management &#8211; Lead Change Group &laquo; Tech4buziness &#8211; Eng', '', '', '74.200.244.95', '2010-10-21 22:30:16', '2010-10-22 03:30:16', '[...] Positivity. You will survive.&nbsp; Heck, you can always leave.&nbsp; But your hope and expectation that your manager can be a great boss is a key in the success.&nbsp; Focus on what is positive about your surroundings.   via leadchangegroup.com [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(7508, 17833, 'Tweets that mention Lights! Camera! Leadership? | Lead Change Group -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/leadchangegroup.com/lights-camera-leadership-2/?utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2', '208.74.66.43', '2010-10-12 09:47:06', '2010-10-12 14:47:06', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Mike Henry Sr., Michael McKinney, Jessica Henry, Vicky Henry, Martin Haworth PCC and others. Martin Haworth PCC said: Lights! Camera! Leadership? http://bit.ly/cNvZg0 [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(7509, 17833, 'William Powell', 'william@williampowellcoaching.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/williampowell/', '184.57.165.110', '2010-10-12 10:25:16', '2010-10-12 15:25:16', 'Love the topic Jennifer!\n\nThere are some great classics listed in the post, but I\'m going to drift a touch left of center and mention the most recent movie that exhibited a number of great leadership qualities...Despicable Me. Yes, the animated movie. I actually wrote a blog post detailing 5 leadership lessons from the movie.\n\n1. Nothing of any magnitude or of any great significance can be accomplished alone.\n2. You will always have someone who is trying to do something similar; leverage that.\n3. At some point in your leadership you will be forced to make a decision between what is right and what is a “part of your plan”.\n4. When you stop using people as a tool to complete a task and begin to appreciate them for who they are, amazing things happen.\n5. When you give to others, what you receive in return is absolutely incredible.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 260),
(7510, 17833, 'Jennifer V. Miller', 'jmiller@people-equation.com', 'http://people-equation.com', '76.235.208.164', '2010-10-12 12:29:45', '2010-10-12 17:29:45', 'William,\n\nThanks for that great suggestion. I\'m thinking I need to review my animated features as well because these days, with two young kids, that\'s the only sort of cinema that I see :-)', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(7511, 17833, 'HR Minion', 'hrminion@gmail.com', 'http://hrminion.com', '38.114.72.66', '2010-10-12 14:36:25', '2010-10-12 19:36:25', 'I vote for 12 Angry Men. Classic.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(7512, 17833, 'Jennifer V. Miller', 'jmiller@people-equation.com', 'http://people-equation.com', '76.235.208.164', '2010-10-12 15:28:36', '2010-10-12 20:28:36', 'Via Twitter Bret Simmons (@drbret) said, \"The Endurance. Amazing story of leadership. We Were Soldiers has a few classics scenes that depict the core of leadership.\"', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(7513, 17833, 'Jennifer V. Miller', 'jmiller@people-equation.com', '', '76.235.208.164', '2010-10-13 07:00:29', '2010-10-13 12:00:29', 'Two more contributions via Twitter:\n\nEleanor Biddulph (@elbiddulph) To Kill A Mockingbird! Atticus = integrity, character, calm under pressure, enrolls others, chooses right over easy.\n\nSean Irwin (@SErwin): Rudy. Overcoming obstacles and handling adversity', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(7514, 17833, 'Mary Jo Asmus', 'mary.jo.asmus@aspire-cs.com', 'http://www.aspire-cs.com', '75.134.104.90', '2010-10-13 07:18:27', '2010-10-13 12:18:27', 'How about one with a woman as a leader? Elizabeth: The Golden Age (w. Cate Blanchett).', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(7515, 17833, 'angela bisignano', 'drangelab@me.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/angelabisignano/', '70.181.72.104', '2010-10-13 11:32:54', '2010-10-13 16:32:54', 'Wonderful question Jennifer.\nI recently say the “Book of Eli”.\nA great leader knows his calling / mission and stays the course, until the mission is accomplished.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 295),
(7516, 17833, 'William Powell', 'william@williampowellcoaching.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/williampowell/', '184.57.165.110', '2010-10-15 09:48:37', '2010-10-15 14:48:37', 'Great choice Mary Jo. Love that movie!', 0, '1', '', '', 7514, 260),
(7517, 17833, 'Mike Myatt', 'm.myatt@n2growth.com', 'http://www.n2growth.com/blog', '74.98.81.189', '2010-10-15 12:14:18', '2010-10-15 17:14:18', 'I\'m a big movie fan and really enjoyed this post, as well as the comments that followed. I put this list together a while back, and while it probably needs updating, it does contain a number of my favorite leadership movies: http://www.n2growth.com/blog/top-leadership-movies', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(7518, 17833, 'Jennifer V. Miller', 'jmiller@people-equation.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/jennifervmiller/', '76.253.127.88', '2010-10-27 07:25:17', '2010-10-27 12:25:17', 'Mike,\n\nYour comment slipped past me....I just checked out your list. It\'s extensive and provides great food for thought. Thanks!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 245),
(7519, 17834, 'Tweets that mention 8 Ways to Regulate Molten Balls of Unchecked Emotion | Lead Change Group -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/leadchangegroup.com/8-ways-to-regulate-molten-balls-of-unchecked-emotion/?utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2', '208.74.66.43', '2010-10-28 07:55:18', '2010-10-28 12:55:18', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Mike Henry Sr., Renée, Jessica Henry, Jennifer V. Miller, Geoff Snyder and others. Geoff Snyder said: 8 Ways to Regulate Molten Balls of Unchecked Emotion http://bit.ly/9sYShQ #leadchange [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(7520, 17835, 'Tweets that mention Leadership via Job Loss | Lead Change Group -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/leadchangegroup.com/leadership-via-job-loss/?utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2', '208.74.66.43', '2010-10-27 08:07:53', '2010-10-27 13:07:53', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Dale Lawrence, Mike Henry Sr., JacPoindexter, Perry Maughmer, Emilie E Mecklenborg and others. Emilie E Mecklenborg said: RT <a href=\"http://leadchangegroup.com/members/eaglesflite/\" rel=\"nofollow\">@eaglesflite</a>: RT <a href=\"http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mikehenrysr/\" rel=\"nofollow\">@mikehenrysr</a>: Leadership via Job Loss by <a href=\"http://leadchangegroup.com/members/heatherecoleman/\" rel=\"nofollow\">@HeatherEColeman</a> #LeadChange http://bit.ly/bwtKuB - Must read! [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(7521, 17835, 'Tweets that mention Leadership via Job Loss | Lead Change Group -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/trackback?url=http%3A%2F%2Fleadchangegroup.com%2Fleadership-via-job-loss%2F%3Fat_xt%3D4cc879281dfad7bd%252C0%26sms_ss%3Dtwitter&amp;utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2', '208.74.66.43', '2010-10-27 14:39:39', '2010-10-27 19:39:39', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Martin Zwilling, MiltonCBMachel, Rohit Singh, Popi Gkikopoulou, Career GPS and others. Career GPS said: CareerGPS RT- StartupPro: Leadership via Job Loss http://t.co/LKuOuff via @AddThis http://bit.ly/92lvA1 [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(7522, 17835, 'Gary Dee, Portland, Oregon', 'garydpdx@comcast.net', 'http://www.siliconvalley.com/', '24.202.241.87', '2010-10-27 22:27:09', '2010-10-28 03:27:09', 'Heather, thanks for this!  I went through this exact process during 15 months of not being \'directly employed\'.  I was determined that my career continue during that period (which I didn\'t expect to last 15 weeks, never mind 15 months) and took other advice to participate in blogs of higher profile people in my field as well as be active on Twitter especially during major conferences (which I attended remotely, via online broadcasts, social media, etc.).  I also used my network to link up with a number of startups founded by some of my past contacts and volunteered as a pro bono consultant.  In all those activities, I took advantage of my freedom to speak my honest feelings without fear of contradicting my superiors\' corporate line and widened my view since I was no longer limited by a defined role or job description.\n\nIn the end, I found myself with a roster of recommendations (some public, some private) save but for one ... an older startup that I had advised on their relaunch, who invited me to join for not only a senior technical position, but my first real executive position!\n\nWhile I did devote most of my days to searching for regular employment, I\'m glad that I didn\'t limit myself to that.  Thanks again for this article!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(7523, 17835, 'HeatherEColeman', 'heatherecoleman@yahoo.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/heatherecoleman/', '216.11.69.5', '2010-10-29 08:49:28', '2010-10-29 13:49:28', 'Gary,\nYou are very welcome! I love your story, and the point you make here: \"I widened my view since I was no longer limited by a defined role or job description.\" I think this is so very important for people to understand - your previous job title does not define your future career.\n\nThank you for your kind comments and for including your own experience!\nHeather', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 262),
(7524, 17836, 'Tweets that mention Contributors Carnival October 29 2010 | Lead Change Group -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/leadchangegroup.com/contributors-carnival-october-29-2010/?utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2', '208.74.66.43', '2010-10-29 16:54:34', '2010-10-29 21:54:34', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Mike Henry Sr., Mike Henry Sr., Michael McKinney, Jessica Henry, Vicky Henry and others. Vicky Henry said: New Post: Contributors Carnival October 29 2010 http://bit.ly/cTCAsX (via <a href=\"http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mikehenrysr/\" rel=\"nofollow\">@mikehenrysr</a>) [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(7525, 17836, 'grosir gamis batik muslim', 'ashleighblack@arcor.de', 'http://gamisbatikmoderen.blogspot.co.id/', '192.3.186.234', '2016-11-07 14:02:19', '2016-11-07 19:02:19', 'I am really glad to glance at this blog posts which consists of plenty of useful\ninformation, thanks for providing these statistics.', 0, '0', '', '', 0, 0),
(7526, 17837, 'Tweets that mention Power: Is yours over or with? | Lead Change Group -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/leadchangegroup.com/power-is-yours-over-or-with/?utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2', '208.74.66.43', '2010-11-02 07:30:44', '2010-11-02 12:30:44', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Mike Henry Sr., Michael McKinney, Jessica Henry, Vicky Henry, Peter Moreton and others. Peter Moreton said: RT <a href=\"http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mikehenrysr/\" rel=\"nofollow\">@mikehenrysr</a>: New post: Power: Is yours over or with? http://bit.ly/bkhZH0 #leadership [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(7527, 17837, 'David Burkus', 'david@davidburkus.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/davidburkus/', '98.160.99.17', '2010-11-02 12:46:33', '2010-11-02 17:46:33', 'Good post. I think we tend to talk about power as a negative. It\'s merely a tool...and can be used negatively or positively.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(7528, 17837, 'Deborah Costello', 'costellod@trinityprep.org', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/costelloland/', '138.210.92.134', '2010-11-04 17:13:45', '2010-11-04 22:13:45', 'I think it is a leader\'s obligation to use their power to do good.  In a hierarchical structure power differences are inevitable.  What matters is not so much how much you have but what you do with it...  at least from my perspective...  thank you for the post Jane...', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 258),
(7529, 17838, 'Tweets that mention Leaders Know When to “Seize the Moment” | Lead Change Group -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/leadchangegroup.com/leaders-know-when-to-seize-the-moment/?utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2', '208.74.66.43', '2010-11-03 08:33:33', '2010-11-03 13:33:33', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Mike Henry Sr., Michael McKinney, Jessica Henry, Vicky Henry, Martin Haworth PCC and others. Martin Haworth PCC said: Leaders Know When to “Seize the Moment” http://bit.ly/bCu7vR [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(7530, 17838, 'Tristan Bishop', 'knowledgebishop@gmail.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/knowledgebishop/', '67.97.209.36', '2010-11-03 09:54:14', '2010-11-03 14:54:14', 'This is a great question, Tara!\n\nFor me, these moments come every time someone asks, \"How do I find information about that?\" In many cases, the answer has already been written. However, within any large-scale enterprise, a high percentage of knowledge is locked away in silos. In some cases, this content is only available to (or known by) the team that authored it. Inaccessible information barely exists. So I use each \"moment of need\" as a springboard. I sieze the teachable moments (when someone can\'t find something) and use that to connect people, processess and systems. This results in free-flowing knowledge stream for internal employees and external customers.  This ensures efficient access to effective content.\n\nYou are so right: If we see a moment and fail to sieze it, another window closes.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 253),
(7531, 17838, 'Tara R. Alemany', 'alewebsocial@gmail.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/alewebsocial/', '64.134.68.173', '2010-11-03 19:05:40', '2010-11-04 00:05:40', 'Thanks, Tristan! I appreciate your insight on this topic. Information that\'s trapped in a silo somewhere \"barely exists.\" Temporarily, it\'s there. But it\'s useless when it\'s locked away.\n\nFor an organization to be able to function effectively, leaders must identify which information must be distributed more broadly, and ensure that it is. Using questions as a prompting to share information is simply picking the low hanging fruit! If someone asked, you can be certain there are others who have wondered, but didn\'t ask.', 0, '1', '', '', 7530, 259),
(7532, 17839, 'Tristan Bishop', 'knowledgebishop@gmail.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/knowledgebishop/', '67.97.209.36', '2010-11-04 07:46:39', '2010-11-04 12:46:39', 'Hi Mary,\n\nI SO enjoyed your post! As a long-time singer, I once gave both Ballroom and Modern the old college try, hoping Broadway could be in my future (It was NOT - \"two left feet\" - still sing though)\n\nThe metaphor between ballroom dance and business leadership is sublime! Both dancers are equally important, but their roles differ dramatically. They each must, pardon the expression, \"fall in step\" for the partnership to soar.  I sometimes wonder if it isn\'t MORE difficult to be the follower! My favorite quote on the matter comes from Faith Whittlesey, who said:\n\n\"Remember, Ginger Rogers did everything Fred Astaire did, but backwards and in high heels.\"\n\nToday, I\'ll take your advice and make it as easy as possible to be \"followable!\" I\'m going to do that by peppering my speech with hope, and by choosing my words ... gingerly.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 253),
(7533, 17839, 'William Powell', 'william@williampowellcoaching.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/williampowell/', '184.57.165.110', '2010-11-04 08:02:27', '2010-11-04 13:02:27', 'I think this is one of my favorite blog posts for some time. We spend so much time and focus on leading and the like that the idea of simply being followable is such an important part of leadership. I think everyone has had at least one \"leader\" in their life who was a chore to follow them. Thank you for the great reminder Mary!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 260),
(7534, 17839, 'Tweets that mention Leadership: What We Can Learn from the Best Dance Instructors | Lead Change Group -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/leadchangegroup.com/leadership-what-we-can-learn-from-dance-instructors/?utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2', '208.74.66.43', '2010-11-04 08:21:31', '2010-11-04 13:21:31', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Mike Henry Sr., Michael McKinney, Jessica Henry, Vicky Henry, Martin Haworth PCC and others. Martin Haworth PCC said: Leadership: What We Can Learn from the Best Dance Instructors http://bit.ly/bdcmu6 [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(7535, 17839, 'Mary C Schaefer', 'artemispath@mac.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/maryschaefer/', '69.253.50.18', '2010-11-04 08:35:30', '2010-11-04 13:35:30', 'Thank you Tristan and William, both.  I had been meaning to write this post for years, and apparently now its time has come.  I love that both of you used the word, \"followable.\"  That is a different way of looking at leadership, isn\'t it?', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 252),
(7536, 17839, 'Mary C Schaefer', 'artemispath@mac.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/maryschaefer/', '69.253.50.18', '2010-11-04 08:42:56', '2010-11-04 13:42:56', 'And Tristan, I so appreciated your coming from someone with experience in performing.  What you shared added to my appreciation of \"leading\" and being \"followable.\"  :)  Mary', 0, '1', '', '', 7532, 252);
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(7537, 17839, 'Mary C Schaefer', 'artemispath@mac.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/maryschaefer/', '69.253.50.18', '2010-11-04 08:44:19', '2010-11-04 13:44:19', 'Thanks William.  I loved this, \"I think everyone has had at least one “leader” in their life who was a chore to follow them.\"  Isn\'t that the truth?  Reminds me of yet another favorite quotation:\n\n \"What do we live for, if it is not to make life less difficult for each other?\" - George Eliot', 0, '1', '', '', 7533, 252),
(7538, 17839, 'Tristan Bishop', 'knowledgebishop@gmail.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/knowledgebishop/', '67.97.209.36', '2010-11-04 08:47:53', '2010-11-04 13:47:53', 'Completely! I think of times I\'ve been in a caravan of cars heading somewhere, the beach, etc. Some lead drivers are more \"followable\" than others. For example, if the lead driver guns the ignition to make a yellow light, everyone gets seperated.  There is a metaphor in THERE somewhere, too! :)  I remember thinking, if I was the lead car, I\'d try to be more \"followable.\"', 0, '1', '', '', 7535, 253),
(7539, 17839, 'Tweets that mention Leadership: What We Can Learn from the Best Dance Instructors | Lead Change Group -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/trackback?url=http%3A%2F%2Fleadchangegroup.com%2Fleadership-what-we-can-learn-from-dance-instructors%2F%23comment-1280&amp;utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2', '208.74.66.43', '2010-11-04 09:18:22', '2010-11-04 14:18:22', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by MarySchaefer, MarySchaefer. MarySchaefer said: New blogpost&gt; &quot;Leadership: What We can Learn from the Best Dance Instructors&quot; http://bit.ly/bestdance #leadchange #womenleaders [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(7540, 17839, 'Mary C Schaefer', 'artemispath@mac.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/maryschaefer/', '69.253.50.18', '2010-11-04 09:23:08', '2010-11-04 14:23:08', 'I think you have your next blog post too. :)', 0, '1', '', '', 7538, 252),
(7541, 17839, 'Deborah Costello', 'costellod@trinityprep.org', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/costelloland/', '138.210.92.134', '2010-11-04 17:23:33', '2010-11-04 22:23:33', 'Much of my focus in the past year has been on working toward leading myself, essentially trying to become someone worth following.  It is a powerful lesson that has helped me tremendously in all that I do.  Thank you for the reminder.  =]', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 258),
(7542, 17839, 'Kate Nasser, The People-Skills Coach', 'info@katenasser.com', 'http://katenasser.com', '138.89.90.108', '2010-11-04 18:30:01', '2010-11-04 23:30:01', 'Hi Mary,\nLoved your post because (a) I am a Latin/Ballroom dancer by serious hobby and more importantly (b) the dynamic of lead/follow in dance is one of the very best analogies for modern day leadership.  In addition to your questions, I add that the follower in dance is (and must be) very strong in their own body.\n\nIt is a myth that the leader actually moves the dancer around the floor. The leader only sets the direction and the follower must be ready and react with the slightest touch of direction.\n\nI could go on and on yet I will spare you all my huge enthusiasm for dance.  Suffice it to say I have learned as much about leader/follower as I have about dance -- in my lessons.\n\nI will RT your post on Twitter for sure!\nKate', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(7543, 17839, 'John Wargowsky', 'john@johnwargowsky.com', 'http://johnwargowsky.com', '71.72.244.46', '2010-11-04 21:55:10', '2010-11-05 02:55:10', 'Loved the post Mary. I have called square dances since 1981. A caller definitely has to build trust with the dancers so they are willing to follow directions. Beginning dancers are often very worried they will embarrass themselves if they make a mistake, so they need to feel comfortable to risk. Within each square, people also need to trust each other as they dance. This creates multiple layers of leading and following.\n\nWhile the basic dances have been the same over nearly 30 years. Each dancer and group of dancers  create unique experiences. The lady that most influenced how I call coached me to be the dance facilitator that created the right environment, allowing people to enjoy the experience and each other. It is so rewarding to see people successfully square dancing and smiling.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(7544, 17839, 'Mary C Schaefer', 'artemispath@mac.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/maryschaefer/', '69.253.50.18', '2010-11-05 08:24:17', '2010-11-05 13:24:17', 'Hi Kate.  It is so much fun to hear from people who are more experienced with dance than I am.  This is great:\n\n\"It is a myth that the leader actually moves the dancer around the floor. The leader only sets the direction and the follower must be ready and react with the slightest touch of direction.\"\n\nThanks for commenting!  Mary', 0, '1', '', '', 7542, 252),
(7545, 17839, 'Mary C Schaefer', 'artemispath@mac.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/maryschaefer/', '69.253.50.18', '2010-11-05 08:27:07', '2010-11-05 13:27:07', 'Hi John.  I\'m struck by how many opportunities we have to lead in our everyday lives.\n\nYour description of your experience as a square dance caller is informative and fun!  Wow, this is a great parallel you\'ve drawn to leading.  I think creating that safe environment for risk is SO important, and something that is often overlooked.  Thank you for bringing it up.\n\nMary', 0, '1', '', '', 7543, 252),
(7546, 17839, 'Mary C Schaefer', 'artemispath@mac.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/maryschaefer/', '69.253.50.18', '2010-11-05 08:27:57', '2010-11-05 13:27:57', 'Thanks so much, Deborah, for commenting.\n\nWarmly,\nMary', 0, '1', '', '', 7541, 252),
(7547, 17839, 'Snow Days Link Fuel &laquo; Engine For Change', '', 'http://engine-for-change.com/weblog/2010/11/snow-days-link-fuel/', '173.201.216.44', '2010-11-23 21:05:08', '2010-11-24 03:05:08', '[...] Leading in dancing [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(7548, 17840, 'Tweets that mention Meet LeadChange Sonia Di Maulo | Lead Change Group -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/leadchangegroup.com/meet-leadchange-sonia-di-maulo/?utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2', '208.74.66.43', '2010-11-05 07:24:39', '2010-11-05 12:24:39', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Mike Henry Sr., Michael McKinney, Jessica Henry, Vicky Henry, Martin Haworth PCC and others. Martin Haworth PCC said: Meet LeadChange Sonia Di Maulo http://bit.ly/9BBlfH [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(7549, 17841, 'Mary C Schaefer', 'artemispath@mac.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/maryschaefer/', '69.253.50.18', '2010-11-05 08:13:01', '2010-11-05 13:13:01', 'Really great summary, Mike.  And I\'m working on posting the new LeadChange bade on my site right now.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 252),
(7550, 17841, 'Tweets that mention Contributors Carnival November 5, 2010 | Lead Change Group -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/leadchangegroup.com/contributors-carnival-november-5-2010/?utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2', '208.74.66.43', '2010-11-05 08:40:03', '2010-11-05 13:40:03', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Mike Henry Sr., Mike Henry Sr., Michael McKinney, Vicky Henry, Martin Haworth PCC and others. Martin Haworth PCC said: Contributors Carnival November 5, 2010 http://bit.ly/c7iSZ3 [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(7551, 17842, 'Tweets that mention Hope Unseen Book Review | Lead Change Group -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/leadchangegroup.com/hope-unseen-book-review/?utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2', '208.74.66.43', '2010-11-07 17:18:48', '2010-11-07 23:18:48', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Mike Henry Sr., Mike Henry Sr., Michael McKinney, Jessica Henry, Vicky Henry and others. Vicky Henry said: New Post: Hope Unseen Book Review http://bit.ly/9xTWUm (via <a href=\"http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mikehenrysr/\" rel=\"nofollow\">@mikehenrysr</a>) [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(7552, 4246, 'Tweets that mention Meet LeadChange Round Tables | Lead Change Group -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/leadchangegroup.com/meet-leadchange-round-tables/?utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2', '208.74.66.43', '2010-11-14 07:50:08', '2010-11-14 13:50:08', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Mike Henry Sr., donhornsby, Michael McKinney, Jessica Henry, Jessica Henry and others. Jessica Henry said: RT <a href=\"http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mikehenrysr/\" rel=\"nofollow\">@mikehenrysr</a> Meet LeadChange Round Tables http://bit.ly/df6vyV #LeadChange [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(7553, 17843, 'Tweets that mention There’s a Fee for Those Bags | Lead Change Group -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/leadchangegroup.com/theres-a-fee-for-those-bags/?utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2', '208.74.66.43', '2010-11-11 07:33:29', '2010-11-11 13:33:29', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Mike Henry Sr., Mike Henry Sr., Michael McKinney, Vicky Henry, Martin Haworth PCC and others. Martin Haworth PCC said: There’s a Fee for Those Bags http://bit.ly/bCL5dF [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(7554, 17843, 'Tristan Bishop', 'knowledgebishop@gmail.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/knowledgebishop/', '143.127.128.10', '2010-11-11 08:09:13', '2010-11-11 14:09:13', 'Thank you William.\n\nWhat a spectacular set of similes: This post is brilliant reminder of how personal history seeps into our workday, like it or not. My wife and I have a saying: \"Work your story, or your story will work you.\"\n\nCharacter-based leaders take the time to find and disarm any landmines under their surfaces. This intentional pursuit protects followers from unintentional shrapnel.  It takes extreme empathy to prompt one to enter pain for another\'s sake. But that is just the sort of choice that authentic leaders make.\n\nTristan', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 253),
(7555, 17843, 'William Powell', 'william@williampowellcoaching.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/williampowell/', '184.57.165.110', '2010-11-11 08:42:54', '2010-11-11 14:42:54', 'Thank you Tristan. We strive so hard to keep our work out of our lives, but we all but forget to keep our lives out of our work (at least the negative bits). I appreciate your comment and insight!\n\nCheers,\nWilliam', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 260),
(7556, 17843, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mike/', '98.178.138.219', '2010-11-11 19:16:17', '2010-11-12 01:16:17', 'Great post William.  I really enjoyed the analogy to leaving your baggage at home.  If you bring it, it just weighs you down or you have to pay big bucks to check it!\n\nShow up for others and leave your drama at home.  Great Post!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 243),
(7557, 17843, 'William Powell', 'william@williampowellcoaching.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/williampowell/', '184.57.165.110', '2010-11-12 11:33:24', '2010-11-12 17:33:24', 'I appreciate that Mike. Thanks for taking time to contribute!', 0, '1', '', '', 7556, 260),
(7558, 17843, 'Gabrielle Cardon', 'gcardon@hotmail.com', '', '201.47.11.96', '2010-11-12 14:07:02', '2010-11-12 20:07:02', 'Ótima comparação, William!\nMe fez pensar que eu e minhas bagagens somos coisas diferentes e que eu não tenho que carregá-las como se elas fossem parte de mim.\nYou made think about the differences between me and my baggage... I don\'t need carry it as a part of me!\n\nCongrats from Brazil!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(7559, 17844, 'Tweets that mention New post: LeadChange Gratitude Gathering #leadership -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/leadchangegroup.com/leadchange-gratitude-gathering/?utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2', '208.74.66.43', '2010-11-13 08:40:46', '2010-11-13 14:40:46', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Mike Henry Sr., Michael McKinney, Jessica Henry, Vicky Henry, Martin Haworth PCC and others. Martin Haworth PCC said: LeadChange Gratitude Gathering http://bit.ly/cjkhcf [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(7560, 17844, 'Tweets that mention LeadChange Gratitude Gathering - Lead Change GroupLead Change Group -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/leadchangegroup.com/leadchange-gratitude-gathering?utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2', '208.74.66.43', '2010-11-22 20:21:36', '2010-11-23 02:21:36', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Mike Henry Sr., connie vallejo. connie vallejo said: RT <a href=\"http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mikehenrysr/\" rel=\"nofollow\">@mikehenrysr</a>: Tweeting gratitude using the #thankful hashtag in 20 minutes. Listen in at http://bit.ly/f4oo2C or call 646-721-9815 [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(7561, 17845, 'Tweets that mention Contributors Tribute November 12, 2010 #LeadChange -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/leadchangegroup.com/contributors-tribute-november-12-2010/?utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2', '208.74.66.43', '2010-11-12 08:42:43', '2010-11-12 14:42:43', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Mike Henry Sr., Michael McKinney, Jessica Henry, Jessica Henry, Vicky Henry and others. Vicky Henry said: New Post: Contributors Tribute November 12, 2010 http://bit.ly/cltLaV (via <a href=\"http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mikehenrysr/\" rel=\"nofollow\">@mikehenrysr</a>) [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(7562, 17846, 'Tweets that mention Leaders Invest in People | Lead Change Group -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/leadchangegroup.com/leaders-invest-people/?utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2', '208.74.66.43', '2010-11-15 07:06:30', '2010-11-15 13:06:30', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Mike Henry Sr., Mark Hundley and Rhiah Clachir, Mary Jo Asmus. Mary Jo Asmus said: RT <a href=\"http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mikehenrysr/\" rel=\"nofollow\">@mikehenrysr</a>: Great people (and the not-so-great) are revealed when we invest. Who are you investing in? http://lnkd.in/zuK5h8 [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(7563, 17846, 'Tristan Bishop', 'knowledgebishop@gmail.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/knowledgebishop/', '99.61.15.86', '2010-11-15 08:05:06', '2010-11-15 14:05:06', 'Thank you for your thoughts, Mike! I believe in the notion of \"paying it forward\" and your post captures the heart of that approach: What a great way to begin a new week!\n\nThough there are common interests in any community, each member does have unique gifts.  Authentic leaders pour out their unique talents in service of the rest, setting an example for others to emulate.\n\nThough I actively invest in my customers and my industry peers, I do see a need to increase my investment with my co-workers who serve in different business functions. Thank you for your encouragement to \"rebalance my portfolio!\"\n\nTristan', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 253),
(7564, 17846, 'William Powell', 'william@williampowellcoaching.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/williampowell/', '184.57.165.110', '2010-11-15 09:07:28', '2010-11-15 15:07:28', 'What a heartfelt post, Mike. It hit me right in the chest. I have been working on this for a number of months now. I try to find ways to do some random act of kindness to a total stranger at least once per day, even if it\'s just telling someone their hair looks nice or that they have a great smile.\n\nThanks for sharing this and bringing accountability to the \"investment\" element of leadership.\n\nCheers,\nWilliam', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 260),
(7565, 17846, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mike/', '98.178.138.219', '2010-11-16 05:42:52', '2010-11-16 11:42:52', 'Glad to help.  I think the nature of investing is that we can always do more.  For me the challenge is to keep from reading posts like this and thinking about the other people I know who need to be investing more.  It\'s always best for me to keep this very personal and not judge others.\n\nThanks for the comment!', 0, '1', '', '', 7563, 243),
(7566, 17846, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mike/', '98.178.138.219', '2010-11-16 05:47:10', '2010-11-16 11:47:10', 'I agree the random acts and even the targeted one-of-a-kind acts are necessary and they help keep us grounded.  But also, like your LeadSwag group, when you connect with someone, it is more fun to invest in them than it is to calculate what you\'re getting from the relationship.  It\'s always better to focus on the \"investment\" side of the equation rather than on the \"return\" side.\n\nThanks for the the comment and your participation in the group too!', 0, '1', '', '', 7564, 243),
(7567, 17847, 'William Powell', 'william@williampowellcoaching.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/williampowell/', '184.57.165.110', '2010-11-16 08:40:03', '2010-11-16 14:40:03', 'Welcome back from NYC Erin. So glad you brought something back of more value than a t-shirt! Change is such an integral and real part of most organizations right now, so this post is quite timely.\n\nI worked with an organization that managed changed brilliantly. They definitely covered all the points you mentioned. One of the coolest things they did was create a culture that prided itself on adapting to change quickly and weathering the adjustment like superstars. People actually embraced change as an opportunity to \"show off\" their malleability in the face of adversity.\n\nLove your insight!\n\nCheers,\nWilliam', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 260),
(7568, 17847, 'Tweets that mention Change is Good! How’s Your Leadership in the Midst of It? | Lead Change Group -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/leadchangegroup.com/change-is-good-hows-your-leadership-midst/?utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2', '208.74.66.43', '2010-11-16 08:43:02', '2010-11-16 14:43:02', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Mike Henry Sr., Mike Henry Sr., Mike Henry Sr., Kevin W. Grossman, Michael McKinney and others. Michael McKinney said: Mike Henry Sr: Change is Good! How’s Your Leadership in the Midst of It? http://bit.ly/dmE84H [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(7569, 17847, 'Tweets that mention Change is Good! How’s Your Leadership in the Midst of It? | Lead Change Group -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/trackback?url=http%3A%2F%2Fleadchangegroup.com%2Fchange-is-good-hows-your-leadership-midst%2F%3Fat_xt%3D4ce2c2cc33224944%252C0%26sms_ss%3Dtwitter&amp;utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campa', '208.74.66.43', '2010-11-16 12:25:21', '2010-11-16 18:25:21', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Jen Kuhn, Suzanne Lahaije and Nick Giuliano, Dan Rockwell. Dan Rockwell said: RT @jenkuhnpr: Change is Good! How’s Your #Leadership in the Midst of It? http://t.co/XdEfIrj via .<a href=\"http://leadchangegroup.com/members/eschreyer/\" rel=\"nofollow\">@eschreyer</a> #leadchange [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(7570, 17847, 'John Howard Hatfield', 'johnhowardh@yahoo.com', 'http://whathowardsaidtoday.blogspot.com/', '173.174.86.166', '2010-11-16 12:29:59', '2010-11-16 18:29:59', 'I have found over my entire career that if your organization is not embracing change you are probably stagnant. Organizations must constantly seek a better way of doing what they do. Consider this quote from Mark Twain:\n“What is the most rigorous law of our being? Growth. No smallest atom of our moral, mental, or physical structure can stand still a year. It grows – it must grow; nothing can prevent it. It must grow downward or upward; it must grow smaller or larger, better or worse – it cannot stand still. In other words, we change – and must change, constantly, and keep on changing as long as we live. Who is the really constant man? The man who changes. Since change is the law of his being, he cannot be consistent if he stick in a rut.”\nMark Twain, “Consistency”, a paper read at the Hartford Monday Evening Club, following the Blaine-Cleveland campaign, 1884, The Complete Essays of Mark Twain, Da Capo Press, 1963, p. 577', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(7571, 17847, 'Erin Schreyer', 'eschreyer@sagestone-partners.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/eschreyer/', '184.57.239.217', '2010-11-16 15:54:08', '2010-11-16 21:54:08', 'Thanks for the comment, William!!  How great to have a client that learned to develop the right culture to support change.  Culture is critical!!  I love that change became a benefit and a chance to demonstrate strengths!!  Awesome!!  I appreciate you sharing a relevant story!!', 0, '1', '', '', 7567, 256),
(7572, 17847, 'Erin Schreyer', 'eschreyer@sagestone-partners.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/eschreyer/', '184.57.239.217', '2010-11-16 15:56:03', '2010-11-16 21:56:03', 'John, what a great quote!  Thanks for sharing the great wisdom of Twain!', 0, '1', '', '', 7570, 256),
(7573, 17847, 'Mike Van Hoozer', 'mvanhoozer@hotmail.com', 'http://www.mikevanhoozer.com', '216.215.118.105', '2010-11-17 12:54:44', '2010-11-17 18:54:44', 'Excellent insight Erin!  Very practical advice for leading any successful change movement!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(7574, 17847, 'Mary C Schaefer', 'artemispath@mac.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/maryschaefer/', '71.203.124.74', '2010-11-17 13:46:53', '2010-11-17 19:46:53', 'Congrats Erin on your post being picked up by Smartbrief! http://bit.ly/cegxDZ', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 252),
(7575, 17847, 'Peg Stookey', 'peg@legacyconnection.com', 'http://www.legacyconnection.com', '74.83.132.2', '2010-11-17 13:55:50', '2010-11-17 19:55:50', 'Erin,  Very cool to find you on Smartbrief!!!  Loved the post.  I\'ve been reading Switch.  It\'s all about changing when change is hard.  One of the things they mention that I really like is to identify \"bright spots\" and replicate them in the effort to change.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(7576, 17847, 'Erin Schreyer', 'eschreyer@sagestone-partners.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/eschreyer/', '184.57.239.217', '2010-11-17 15:56:25', '2010-11-17 21:56:25', 'Mike, thanks so much for your comment!!  I appreciate your support and your insights!', 0, '1', '', '', 7573, 256),
(7577, 17847, 'Erin Schreyer', 'eschreyer@sagestone-partners.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/eschreyer/', '184.57.239.217', '2010-11-17 15:57:09', '2010-11-17 21:57:09', 'Thanks, Mary!  That sure was a nice and unexpected surprise for me today!!  Yeah, SmartBrief!!!', 0, '1', '', '', 7574, 256),
(7578, 17847, 'Erin Schreyer', 'eschreyer@sagestone-partners.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/eschreyer/', '184.57.239.217', '2010-11-17 15:58:49', '2010-11-17 21:58:49', 'Peg,  Thanks so much for mentioning the book, Switch!  It\'s a great read with lots of practical information!!  Great of you to remember the \"bright spots!\"  You are a bright spot for me!!  :-)', 0, '1', '', '', 7575, 256),
(7579, 17847, 'Change is Good! How’s Your Leadership in the Midst of It? &#8211; Lead Change Group &laquo; Tech4buziness &#8211; Eng', '', '', '76.74.248.141', '2010-11-19 00:16:13', '2010-11-19 06:16:13', '[...] Be an obstacle-remover.&nbsp; In times of change, more than ever, a leader must provide the right tools for success and remove obstacles that are impeding progress.&nbsp; Leaders should encourage open communication and innovation.&nbsp; They should also allow for graceful failures.&nbsp; This is where great leadership will come through, as the true &ldquo;rallying&rdquo; of the team is what facilitate a smooth transition through change.   via leadchangegroup.com [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(7580, 17847, 'Change is Good! How’s Your Leadership in the Midst of It? &#8211; Lead Change Group &laquo; Tech4buziness &#8211; Eng', '', '', '66.135.48.213', '2010-11-23 22:32:35', '2010-11-24 04:32:35', '[...] Be an obstacle-remover.&nbsp; In times of change, more than ever, a leader must provide the right tools for success and remove obstacles that are impeding progress.&nbsp; Leaders should encourage open communication and innovation.&nbsp; They should also allow for graceful failures.&nbsp; This is where great leadership will come through, as the true “rallying” of the team is what facilitate a smooth transition through change.  via leadchangegroup.com [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(7581, 17847, 'December 5 Leadership Development Carnival – Holiday Celebration Edition &laquo; Get Your Leadership BIG On!', '', '', '74.200.247.110', '2010-12-05 14:43:20', '2010-12-05 20:43:20', '[...] leader that he is, Mike Henry Sr. shares a thought-provoking post by Erin Schreyer on Change is Good! How’s Your Leadership in the Midst of It? from the Lead Change Group Blog. [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(7582, 17847, 'MAPping Company Success', '', 'http://mappingcompanysuccess.com/2010/12/december-leadership-development-carnival-3/', '72.167.93.81', '2010-12-06 03:18:19', '2010-12-06 09:18:19', '[...] leader that he is, Mike Henry Sr. shares a thought-provoking post by Erin Schreyer on Change is Good! How’s Your Leadership in the Midst of It? from the Lead Change Group [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(7583, 17847, 'Your Future Depends On Your &#8220;A&#8221; Leaders &#8211; Do You Have Them? &laquo; Centennial, Inc. Leadership &amp; Talent Blog', '', 'http://centennialinc.com/blog/2010/12/09/your-future-depends-on-your-a-leaders-do-you-have-them/', '199.6.61.50', '2010-12-09 13:50:38', '2010-12-09 19:50:38', '[...] Change agent – encourages new ideas and thinking outside the box [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(7584, 17848, 'Tweets that mention Leaders Act | Lead Change Group -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/leadchangegroup.com/leaders-act/?utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2', '208.74.66.43', '2010-11-18 17:21:06', '2010-11-18 23:21:06', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by donhornsby, Michael McKinney, Jessica Henry, Jessica Henry, Vicky Henry and others. Vicky Henry said: New Post: Leaders Act http://bit.ly/ccgD4R (via <a href=\"http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mikehenrysr/\" rel=\"nofollow\">@mikehenrysr</a>) [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(7585, 17848, 'Jen Kuhn', 'jen@theexperiencefactor.com', 'http://theexperiencefactor.com', '68.76.143.190', '2010-11-18 18:00:46', '2010-11-19 00:00:46', 'Hi Mike,\nI LOVE this post!!!  Thank you for writing it.  I believe that people become passive because it\'s safe.  If I don\'t take a risk, (stand up for my beliefs, donate my time, do the project I\'ve been procrastinating,etc) I won\'t risk ridicule or failure.  Yet in my opinion, following that passive approach, one also does not experience life to it\'s fullest; one cannot fully embrace the joys of life without also experiencing it\'s pain.\nKelly Ketelboeter (<a href=\"http://leadchangegroup.com/members/ketelboeterpr/\" rel=\"nofollow\">@KetelboeterPR</a>) and I discussed something along these lines a few weeks ago.  We were talking about how \"ignorance is bliss\".  It\'s true.  It also carries with it a heavy burden.  Underlying that bliss is true knowledge.  This knowledge can only be suppressed for so long.  Eventually, truth starts to seep into awareness, cause discomfort and force your hand.  At that point, you can choose to do nothing, or choose to make a difference.  Either way, there is a choice that results in a behavior.  Doing nothing is a behavior.\nThank you for posing the challenge to do something, anything!  And to challenge ourselves to take a closer look at how we view others and the world.\nCheers,\nJen', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(7586, 17848, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mike/', '98.178.138.219', '2010-11-18 19:16:48', '2010-11-19 01:16:48', 'I should have guessed you\'d be one of the first to comment.  I appreciate your passion for action.  You\'re definitely a partner in the War Against Apathy.  Glad to be on the journey with you.\n\nI agree there is a knowledge.  We know the truth when we hear it.  We can try to get away with taking more than we give, but deep down inside, we know it\'s wrong.  We can eventually kill that truth, but in doing so, we lose our friends and our chance to make a difference.\n\nGlad to be in the battle with you.  Mike...', 0, '1', '', '', 7585, 243),
(7587, 17848, 'Tristan Bishop', 'knowledgebishop@gmail.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/knowledgebishop/', '143.127.128.10', '2010-11-18 19:45:17', '2010-11-19 01:45:17', 'This is excellent, Mike!\n\nI believe each of us was made to matter. We simply have to take what we\'re given and \"give it everything we\'ve got.\" We have a responsibility to fan our gifts into flame. I\'m grateful for character-based leaders who remind me how much is truly possible.\n\nI appreciate your continual encouragement!\n\nTristan', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 253),
(7588, 17848, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mike/', '98.178.138.219', '2010-11-18 21:02:47', '2010-11-19 03:02:47', 'Great tweet! KnowledgeBishop\'s key to success: \"Take what you\'re given and give it everything you\'ve got.\"  Well said.\n\nEvery person in this group is capable of leading and creating.  Thanks for adding to the post!  Mike...', 0, '1', '', '', 7587, 243),
(7589, 17848, 'William Powell', 'william@williampowellcoaching.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/williampowell/', '184.57.165.110', '2010-11-19 11:56:06', '2010-11-19 17:56:06', 'Mike, I love the transparency and vulnerability in this post. We all have this conversation internally, but you have decided to put on a high traffic website. Good for you!\n\nI think this post can really speak to younger leaders just getting into leadership. They handicap their own potential by deifying their superiors and marginalizing their ancillaries. An absolute golden lesson to learn early and something we all can give more attention in our lives.\n\nThanks for the great reminder. Going to use this to finish my year strong.\n\nCheers,\nWilliam', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 260),
(7590, 17848, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mike/', '98.178.138.219', '2010-11-19 15:08:50', '2010-11-19 21:08:50', 'Thanks for the comment William.  In my experience, I do better when I can confront my own issues as my own instead of trying to convince others they have those same issues.\n\nIt is too easy to allow my circumstances to create FUD (fear, uncertainty and doubt).  We can always do something, many times more than one thing.  So we (uh, I mean I) always have a choice.  Will I choose to let my fear, uncertainty and doubt control my behavior?\n\nGlad to share the road of choice, choosing to act and to create value, with you.  Thanks again, William.\n\nMike...', 0, '1', '', '', 7589, 243),
(7591, 17848, 'Susan Mazza', 'susan@randomactsofleadership.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/susanmazza/', '66.177.212.242', '2010-11-22 10:47:38', '2010-11-22 16:47:38', 'Makes me think about the adage \"we become what we think about\".  Thinking about our lack gives us no access to taking an action that can make a difference.  Any moment spent comparing ourselves to others is a moment stolen from the possibility of our future.\n\nAs for me...I have a book to write.  Time to get moving in a serious way this week!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 244),
(7592, 17848, 'Joel Peterson', 'jmp@goshow.com', 'http://www.goshow.com', '69.38.231.34', '2010-11-22 10:52:18', '2010-11-22 16:52:18', 'Hi Mike,\n\nI really liked your article today.  On a busy Monday full of distractions before the holiday, it made me THINK!\n\nI\'m thinking first of the parable in the new testament of the three men that were entrusted with different amounts of money according to their abilities and told to do with it as they saw fit.  Remember that?  The first two went out, put the money entrusted to them to work and doubled its value.  The third dug a hole and buried the money given to him focusing only on protecting what was given to him.\n\nAll other meanings of this parable aside, I have always read it in terms of skills and abilities.  God has given each of us unique skills, abilities, talents, passions.  We can choose to keep them to ourselves or we can put them to work for the greater good.\n\nStill, I\'m thinking of what might cause a leader not to act.  Fear certainly is a cause as is lack of knowledge or experience.  You also mention the ways we limit ourselves through comparisons to others as a cause of us not acting as leaders.  I\'m also thinking of those moments when its not fear or anything else except sheer exhaustion that gets in our way of acting.  It sure does for me.\n\nI feel so blessed with everything given me as a leader that I often risk burning myself out.  Where I trip up most often is in the moments when I am tired or feel as though the energy I am putting forth on other people\'s behalf is being sucked into a black hole of unquenchable need or worse, a bottomless pit of thanklessness.  Have you ever felt that as a leader?\n\nIn those moments, perhaps these questions pop up:  \"Why do I always have to be the one to see that things get done?\" or \"Why am I always the one people turn to for this?\" or \"Seriously...??  Me again...Am I really the only one you could ask?\" or quite simply \"I just don\'t feel it right now.  Why should I?\"\n\nUltimately, through support of loved ones and the holy spirit, I am brought out of my emotional traffic jam and I see that the answer to the question of \"Why me?\"  (for me personally) is:  because you CAN.  God gifted me with my own special blend of skills, abilities, talent, and passion.  They only work when I let them and when I enact them fully.\n\nYes, I get tired now and then from being called TO ACT and lead.  In those moments, taking your excellent point, I find it works best if I do what I can with what I have, right where I am.  One day perhaps I\'m on at 120% and the next day, I tire and dial it back to 60%.  Again, the point is to do what you can with what you have wherever you are (including mentally and emotionally).  Our level of engagement and/energy as leaders may ebb and flow just like everything in life ebbs and flows.  However, we should never just stop.  We should never not act if we\'re able.\n\nTaking your words again, rather than focus on the things we cannot do (or do not want to do), giving them authority to make us a victim (or dare I say whiners), we choose instead to focus on what we can do (at the level of energy that we have in that moment) and we continue to be creators...as we were meant to be.\n\nGratefully,\n\nJoel Peterson', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(7593, 17848, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mike/', '98.178.138.219', '2010-11-22 11:40:51', '2010-11-22 17:40:51', 'Thanks Joel for the detailed comment.  We do find all sorts of ways to make excuses to either under-perform, which was the original focus of the post.  We can also become distracted by what we \"can\" do and lose sight of what we are gifted to do.  I do too many things.  Many times I see the need and mistake that for my personal responsibility.  That\'s another discussion altogether.\n\nThanks again, Mike...', 0, '1', '', '', 7592, 243),
(7594, 17848, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mike/', '98.178.138.219', '2010-11-22 11:42:16', '2010-11-22 17:42:16', 'Susan, this is a wonderful reminder.  This week as we think of things we\'re thankful for, we\'ll become more thankful.  But it\'s a great reminder to never focus on our obstacles but on our objectives, like your book.\n\nMike...', 0, '1', '', '', 7591, 243),
(7595, 17848, 'Source of Action &laquo; Mike Henry Sr.', '', 'http://mikehenrysr.com/2012/07/29/source-of-action/', '192.0.82.101', '2016-02-14 07:52:46', '2016-02-14 12:52:46', '[&#8230;] Leaders act. Leaders see a problem and take responsibility. On whose behalf are you ready to act? Is it your family, or your neighbors, or your team? What about the poor or the neglected people around us? What about taking responsibility for some part of improving the quality of life in your community? Do you believe you can make a difference at that level? Or, what about the future&#8230; the next generation of leaders? Are you taking action about the problems you see in our world or are you just complaining about them? Where do you draw the line when it comes to taking action? [&#8230;]', 0, '0', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(7596, 17849, 'David', 'Fonsbo@gmail.com', 'http://www.LeadershipAndAwareness.com', '86.52.69.182', '2010-11-17 10:18:35', '2010-11-17 16:18:35', 'I\'m soooo glad I\'m not alone here. I simply think that leaders in the future has to be Mindful or evolution will do something about them!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(7597, 17849, 'Shawn Murphy', 'shawn@achievedstrategies.com', 'http://www.achievedstrategies.com/blog', '99.17.7.206', '2010-11-17 10:29:20', '2010-11-17 16:29:20', 'Hi David,\nLeadership ways of being and behaviors certainly must evolve to remain effective. In our increasingly complex world, leaders need to find stillness in the chaos. And as you point out, that is key for future leaders.\n\nShawn', 0, '1', '', '', 7596, 0),
(7598, 17849, 'Being mindful&#8230; A response to Shawn Murphy &laquo; Marty Caise, Jr.', '', 'http://martycaisejr.wordpress.com/2010/11/17/being-mindful-a-response-to-shawn-murphy/', '76.74.248.195', '2010-11-17 10:51:10', '2010-11-17 16:51:10', '[...] contributor to not only organization but to your own individual success. I urge you to read Shawn&#8217;s Blog post.   Uncategorized    &larr; How Secure Are&nbsp;You?    LikeBe the first to like this [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(7599, 17849, 'Marty Caise', 'mcaise24@msn.com', 'http://martycaisejr.wordpress.com', '173.226.172.4', '2010-11-17 10:52:39', '2010-11-17 16:52:39', 'This is a great post, I started to put my thoughts together and realized a blog response was probably a little more appropriate..\n\nhttp://martycaisejr.wordpress.com/2010/11/17/being-mindful-a-response-to-shawn-murphy/', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(7600, 17849, 'Tweets that mention The Mindful Leader | Lead Change Group -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/leadchangegroup.com/the-mindful-leader/?utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2', '208.74.66.43', '2010-11-17 10:54:20', '2010-11-17 16:54:20', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Mike Henry Sr., Mike Henry Sr., Michael McKinney, Jessica Henry, Craig L. Adams and others. Craig L. Adams said: The Mindful Leader http://t.co/wsyjs4o via @AddThis [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(7601, 17849, 'Dawna', 'dawna@dawnamaclean.com', 'http://dawnamaclean.com', '174.118.50.227', '2010-11-17 11:13:27', '2010-11-17 17:13:27', 'Great post Shawn!  Have you read Michael Carroll\'s book The Mindful Leader?  Highly recommend it, one of my favourites!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(7602, 17849, 'Shawn Murphy', 'shawn@achievedstrategies.com', 'http://www.achievedstrategies.com/blog', '166.187.71.20', '2010-11-17 14:08:37', '2010-11-17 20:08:37', 'Marty, I\'ll respond here and on your blog post. You are spot on about the importance of knowing one\'s purpose and its influence on mindfulness.  I\'m glad you pointed that out. For many leaders its a big question mark as to what impact they want to have and its alignment with their purpose. It takes time to cultivate, as you point out.  The important thing, though, is that we all get out their, roll up our sleeves, and do the work.  If we authentically lead by connecting with and engaging people, purpose is more likely to reveal itself. And mindfulness evolves from doing the work. Thank you for taking time to write such a thoughtful post/response.\n\nShawn', 0, '1', '', '', 7599, 0),
(7603, 17849, 'Shawn Murphy', 'shawn@achievedstrategies.com', 'http://www.achievedstrategies.com/blog', '166.187.71.20', '2010-11-17 14:15:07', '2010-11-17 20:15:07', 'Hi Dawna,\nI haven\'t read Michael Carroll\'s book.  I\'ll check it out. Thank you for the recommendation.\n\nShawn', 0, '1', '', '', 7601, 0),
(7604, 17849, 'Phil Tretheway', 'pddt@comcast.net', 'http://www.trethewaydesign.com', '67.138.90.90', '2010-11-17 14:36:12', '2010-11-17 20:36:12', 'Great post Shawn. It\'s delightful to read about different leadership styles. While what you\'re describing here may not make for blockbuster movies and traditional American heroes, I think it is a more sustainable and effective way to lead and get consistent results over time.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(7605, 17849, 'Erin Schreyer', 'eschreyer@sagestone-partners.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/eschreyer/', '184.57.239.217', '2010-11-17 16:04:04', '2010-11-17 22:04:04', 'Shawn, great post!!!  I think this is one of the greatest challenges of leadership, and it\'s incredibly difficult to teach or coach someone to improvement.  You\'ve done a nice job of painting a picture here that not only can be understood...but also remembered!  Part of being mindful is keeping messages like this top of mind!!!  Keep up your great work!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 256),
(7606, 17849, 'Shawn Murphy', 'shawn@achievedstrategies.com', 'http://www.achievedstrategies.com/blog', '166.187.71.20', '2010-11-17 16:50:11', '2010-11-17 22:50:11', 'Hi Phil,\nI guess it depends on what is considered sexy in leadership, right? =)\nWhat you point out though is that the hidden gems of leadership may not be sexy.  But without a solid foundation from which to lead, the sexiness is fleeting.\n\nGood to see you here in Lead Change, Phil.\n\nShawn', 0, '1', '', '', 7604, 0),
(7607, 17849, 'Shawn Murphy', 'shawn@achievedstrategies.com', 'http://www.achievedstrategies.com/blog', '166.187.71.20', '2010-11-17 16:58:13', '2010-11-17 22:58:13', 'Hi Erin,\nIndeed it\'s difficult to cultivate and coach  mindfulness.  A great place for a manager to start is purposeful observations of their team and groups.  It takes practice, though. And for some managers, it\'s paying less attention to an agenda and more attention to process and content of interactions.\n\nIt\'s always a delight to interact here with you. Thanks for stopping by.\nShawn', 0, '1', '', '', 7605, 0),
(7608, 17849, 'Tweets that mention The Mindful Leader | Lead Change Group -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/trackback?url=http%3A%2F%2Fleadchangegroup.com%2Fthe-mindful-leader%2F%23comment-1382&amp;utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2', '208.74.66.43', '2010-11-18 15:12:31', '2010-11-18 21:12:31', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Phil Tretheway, Phil Tretheway. Phil Tretheway said: RT @ptretheway: refreshing insight behind becoming a more mindful leader http://ow.ly/3buex (by <a href=\"http://leadchangegroup.com/members/shawmu/\" rel=\"nofollow\">@shawmu</a>) [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(7609, 17849, 'Georgia Feiste', 'Georgia@Collaborativetransitions.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/gfeiste/', '71.31.217.169', '2010-11-21 17:17:05', '2010-11-21 23:17:05', 'Shawn:  I love your insights into mindfulness born out of observation and truly listening to the people around you.  For me, that means listening and watching for the energy beneath the words.  Paying attention to everything around me so that I might feel the waves of agreement and silent disagreement hidden by nods to seek approval.  And then asking the questions necessary to gain understanding.  It is a powerful, and difficult, skill to develop, and one that is critical to a great leader.\n\nGeorgia', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 266),
(7610, 17849, 'Shawn Murphy', 'shawn@achievedstrategies.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/shawmu/', '99.17.7.206', '2010-11-21 20:56:10', '2010-11-22 02:56:10', 'Hi Georgia,\nI love your description \"energy beneath the words.\" Paying attention to what cannot be seen but what is shown through the emphasis and selection of words is a phenomenal way to cultivate mindfulness.\n\nOn a separate note, I thoroughly enjoy my interactions with you. Have a fantastic week.\n\nShawn', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 248),
(7611, 17849, 'Being mindful&#8230; A response to Shawn Murphy | Marty&#039;s IT Backpack', '', 'http://martycaise.com/being-mindful-a-response-to-shawn-murphy/', '37.60.240.101', '2016-02-16 12:07:28', '2016-02-16 17:07:28', '[&#8230;] Surrounding yourself with opposites is a great concept, but can come with a price when you look at it from a true business standpoint.  Having opposites can promote an unorganized team if there is not a true leader with a set of guidelines.  Sometimes those opposites will be so passionate about their viewpoints, and disheartened when their ideas are not chosen, they stop offering.  As a result, they become the quiet complainers of the group.  In a mindful way, if you can establish the interpersonal relationship around the professional relationship so that each member of the team knows where the line in the sand is drawn and when they can cross it, your team becomes a powerful contributor to not only organization but to your own individual success. I urge you to read Shawn&#8217;s Blog post. [&#8230;]', 0, '0', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(7612, 17850, 'Tweets that mention Knocking Down Walls: I have been running across the topic of judgment in my reading, and in conversations, with ... -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/leadchangegroup.com/knocking-down-walls/?utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2', '208.74.66.43', '2010-12-09 06:36:05', '2010-12-09 12:36:05', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Mike Henry Sr., Michael McKinney, Jessica Henry, Vicky Henry, Martin Haworth PCC and others. Martin Haworth PCC said: Knocking Down Walls http://bit.ly/dJ6pmC [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(7613, 17850, 'Julie Kay', 'juliekay@jkld.co.uk', 'http://www.developingleadersonline.com', '84.43.72.221', '2010-12-09 08:48:20', '2010-12-09 14:48:20', 'Thanks for a very thought provoking post. As a leadership coach I certainly agree that knowing ourselves and showing ourselves with skill is fundamental to great leadership whilst at the same time your thoughts raise questions for me such as:\n\nWhen raising children how do we balance withholding judgement with teaching right from wrong.\nWhen we get to know our selves, and choose how we want to behave, don\'t we largely do this through feedback of one kind or another, including other peoples responses?\n\nFor example, If someone is upset by something we say, don\'t we use that feedback (that judgement that what we said was unacceptable or hurtful) to decide how we will conduct ourselves in future?\n\nJulie', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(7614, 17850, 'William Powell', 'william@williampowellcoaching.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/williampowell/', '184.57.165.110', '2010-12-09 09:08:20', '2010-12-09 15:08:20', 'Loved this Georgia. Kind of hit me between the eyes in some respects, but just called me back to a place of greater awareness. It\'s so easy to get caught up in doing life that you don\'t take time to reflect on life.\n\nThanks for the reminder in your no nonsense, but gracious, way.\n\nCheers,\nWilliam', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 260),
(7615, 17850, 'Georgia Feiste', 'Georgia@Collaborativetransitions.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/gfeiste/', '71.29.82.102', '2010-12-09 09:17:50', '2010-12-09 15:17:50', 'Thanks, William.  I appreciate the comments.  Life can grab us right into the whirlwind of activity and keep us there, unless we take the time to slide into the silence in the eye of the storm to allow ourselves to see what is real and what isn\'t.  I think it\'s safe to say that we have all been there, and sometimes forget.\n\nGeorgia', 0, '1', '', '', 7614, 266),
(7616, 17850, 'Georgia Feiste', 'Georgia@Collaborativetransitions.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/gfeiste/', '71.29.82.102', '2010-12-09 10:37:54', '2010-12-09 16:37:54', 'All very good questions, Julie.  And, I don\'t think this is an absolute, but something to consider.\n\nMy thoughts on your questions:\n\nI think it is in how we talk to our children, and what we pronounce \"judgment\" on.  For example, I have a great-niece who showed promise as a wonderful artist at the age of 8, who has been judged on being a \"dreamer, impractical, wasting time\".  On the other hand, I have worked with a client who was encouraged to pursue her talents as a child - and she is pursuing the use of her talents in fine arts from both a practical and \"impractical\" side, and loving every minute of her life.  As far as teaching right from wrong - sitting down and having a conversation with our children about choices is very effective, especially when we do it at their level.  You can talk abut the options, and help them see the consequences, without pronouncing anything \"right\" or \"wrong\".\n\nAs adults, you use feedback to re-look at the choice that you made, discern the truth, and determine if what you did was harmful.  I can recall giving loving feedback and upsetting people.  Sometimes it is their issue, and you need to walk away.  If what you did was harmful, consider it a lesson learned, and make a decision as to whether you need to converse further with the person who is upset.\n\nLove the conversation!\n\nGeorgia', 0, '1', '', '', 7613, 266);
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(7617, 17850, 'Sonia Di Maulo', 'sdimaulo@readytofeedback.com', 'http://www.readytofeedback.com', '74.56.228.245', '2010-12-13 20:45:36', '2010-12-14 02:45:36', 'Georgia!\n\nBeautiful post because it allowed me to understand a new side of myself through a very self-reflexive exercise (I love exercises).  Here is your exercise:\n\n1. List your perceived greatest weaknesses.\n2. For each one, identify how it has turned out to be your greatest strength.\n3. List the things you are proud of.\n4. For each one, identify how it could be your greatest weakness.\n\nIt\'s the kind of exercise that allows for greater self-awareness that helps us discover new ways, new advantages, and new opportunities to lead others in a more holistic way.\n\nThanks, Georgia for this great gift.\n\nSonia', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(7618, 17850, 'Georgia Feiste', 'Georgia@Collaborativetransitions.com', 'http://collaborativetransitions.com', '71.31.214.83', '2010-12-13 21:29:27', '2010-12-14 03:29:27', 'Sonia - you are so welcome.  And thank you for really putting it to the test!  That was wonderful to see.', 0, '1', '', '', 7617, 0),
(7619, 17851, 'Tweets that mention Managing or Leading -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/leadchangegroup.com/managing-or-leading/?utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2', '208.74.66.43', '2010-11-23 08:02:03', '2010-11-23 14:02:03', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Mike Henry Sr., Michael McKinney, Skip Reardon, Jessica Henry, Vicky Henry and others. Vicky Henry said: New Post: Managing or Leading http://bit.ly/gwXOni (via <a href=\"http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mikehenrysr/\" rel=\"nofollow\">@mikehenrysr</a>) [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(7620, 17851, 'William Powell', 'william@williampowellcoaching.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/williampowell/', '184.57.165.110', '2010-11-23 08:11:39', '2010-11-23 14:11:39', '\"If you\'re doing it for your business, it\'s managing. If you\'re doing it for your people, it\'s leading.\"\n\nSo aptly put Steve. Thanks for such a clear and well thought out distinction. There is need and value in both managers and leaders and they are not mutually exclusive to one another. They aren\'t enemies, they are partners in the same game.\n\nI appreciate your insight in this post my friend!\n\nCheers,\nWilliam', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 260),
(7621, 17851, 'Daria', 'mominmanagement@gmail.com', 'http://mominmanagement.com', '64.25.233.138', '2010-11-23 10:05:56', '2010-11-23 16:05:56', 'I really like that summary William - business = managing, people = leading.  I also believe that if you invest in your people that the business usually follows.\n\nI wrote an article about managing versus leadership which pretty much echoes that same sentiment.  \"A manager focuses on systems, a leaders focuses on people...\"\n\nhttp://www.mominmanagement.com/1546/follow-me-back-tuesday/', 0, '1', '', '', 7620, 0),
(7622, 17851, 'Tristan Bishop', 'KnowledgeBishop@gmail.com', '', '166.205.11.36', '2010-11-23 11:53:55', '2010-11-23 17:53:55', 'Fantastic points, Steve.\n\nI think of the quote \"Leadership is making sure the ladder is leaning on the right wall\" as I ponder this. Excellent management of an Ill-conceived plan will efficiently accomplish the wrong thing. Great vision without effective implementation results in heartache.\n\nBut put the two together and watch amazing happen!\n\nGreat stuff! Thank you.\n\nTristan', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(7623, 17851, 'Georgia Feiste', 'Georgia@Collaborativetransitions.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/gfeiste/', '71.31.212.238', '2010-11-23 13:24:26', '2010-11-23 19:24:26', 'I love the visual created by the terminology \"vision casting\".  Leadership is all about the vision, and gaining commitment from the entire organization to support it.  Ultimately, it comes down to the relationships we have built with our \"people\" to help us manifest the vision.  Thanks for a great article!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 266),
(7624, 17851, 'Steve Keating', 'Stevekeating@comcast.net', '', '66.41.238.137', '2010-11-23 18:25:11', '2010-11-24 00:25:11', 'Thanks for the kind words William. I couldn\'t agree more, managers and leaders must work together, when they don\'t, everyone suffers.', 0, '1', '', '', 7620, 0),
(7625, 17851, 'What&#8217;s Your Plan? &laquo; The Stack of Stuff', '', 'http://stackofstuff.wordpress.com/2010/11/27/whats-your-plan/', '74.200.245.188', '2010-11-27 10:49:59', '2010-11-27 16:49:59', '[...] Managing or Leading? [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(7626, 17851, 'Your Future Depends On Your &#8220;A&#8221; Leaders &#8211; Do You Have Them? &laquo; Centennial, Inc. Leadership &amp; Talent Blog', '', 'http://centennialinc.com/blog/2010/12/09/your-future-depends-on-your-a-leaders-do-you-have-them/', '199.6.61.50', '2010-12-09 14:27:42', '2010-12-09 20:27:42', '[...] Understands the differences between leadership and management (No matter what  position you today!) [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(7627, 17851, 'Your Future Depends On Your &quot;A&quot; Leaders - Do You Have Them? - Centennial | Insights', '', 'http://centennialinc.com/centennial-blog/your-future-depends-on-your-a-leaders-do-you-have-them/', '198.211.97.124', '2017-03-13 09:54:40', '2017-03-13 13:54:40', '[&#8230;] Understands the differences between leadership and management (No matter what position you have today!) [&#8230;]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(7628, 17852, 'Tweets that mention Leadership is a Practice. - Lead Change GroupLead Change Group -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/leadchangegroup.com/leadership-is-a-practice/?utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2', '208.74.66.43', '2010-11-24 07:52:14', '2010-11-24 13:52:14', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Holger Nauheimer, Mike Henry Sr., Mike Henry Sr., Mike Henry Sr., Mike Henry Sr. and others. Mike Henry Sr. said: New post: Leadership is a Practice http://bit.ly/dS2zZT #leadership [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(7629, 17852, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mike/', '98.178.138.219', '2010-11-24 14:28:51', '2010-11-24 20:28:51', 'I appreciate that you talked about purpose.  Even in a not-so-honorable company with a not-so-honorable boss and a not-so-glamorous job, we leaders have a high calling - that of serving our people.  When we help others achieve more and do better from their own internal motivations and from a partnership with us, we have made a big difference.  Everyone can\'t have the ideal job or the ideal future, but we can all bring our best and create value.  Leaders who help others do just that have a purpose worthy of their best effort and their passion.\n\nThanks for the great post, Monica!  Mike...', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 243),
(7630, 17852, 'Monica Diaz', 'monica@e-quidam.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/monedays/', '201.154.197.220', '2010-11-24 18:17:14', '2010-11-25 00:17:14', 'Thanks, Mike! Glad you liked that reflection. It really is true: when leading is a part of your life purpose, you keep at it, even when the environment is not perfect. Glad you started the comments going. I hope more people pitch in, even right before Thanksgiving. :)', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 263),
(7631, 17852, 'Senen Perfecto', 'senen@duzon.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/senen/', '116.93.23.68', '2010-11-24 18:21:47', '2010-11-25 00:21:47', 'Hello Monica!\n\nYour article underscores your commitment to help people move towards a more connected and fruitful existence. Yes, we leaders need to be passionate in self-development in order to best contribute to the lives of the people we influence.\n\nI\'m glad you aligned this with love because, just like love, personal excellence and leadership are unconditional. I believe there are only 2 things that matter in life, character and contribution; and I am blessed to be a member (though quiet) of the Lead Change Group because the community influences my growth in character and inspires me in my commitment to contribute to the growing number of people I am privileged to lead.\n\nAd Majorem Deam Gloream!\n\nSenen', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(7632, 17852, 'Monica Diaz', 'monica@e-quidam.com', 'http://www.e-quidam.com/theblog', '189.143.103.232', '2010-11-25 08:07:52', '2010-11-25 14:07:52', 'Isn\'t it great, Sean? This community of like-minds? Passion and purpose, character and contribution. They make for a more significant life and true connection with those around us. Thanks for taking the time to comment!', 0, '1', '', '', 7631, 0),
(7633, 17852, 'Leo Bottary', 'leo.bottary@gmail.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/leobottary/', '76.176.6.11', '2010-11-26 09:48:29', '2010-11-26 15:48:29', 'Monica, I enjoyed your post.  I also couldn\'t agree more with your comment about a community of like-minds.  It feels comfortable, yet in the broader scheme, I think that it\'s the kind of comfort zone we as leaders needs to be wary of.  Jonathan Haidt gives a wonderful TED talk on moral relativism.  I happen to be a liberal politically, so I watched the first part of the talk with a wry smile as he criticized the perceived closed mindedness of conservatives.  The longer I watched, the more I realized (as a liberal) I was being set up.  He proved pretty convincingly that liberals (me included) are not nearly as open-minded as we like to think we are.  It\'s a fair point, and as a leader, the ability to look for the value in arguments and in the good in people with whom we may not agree is essential to effective leadership and building trust over the long-term.  So I ask the question to you and others:  What do you all do to keep your mind open?  Really open?', 0, '1', '', '', 7632, 0),
(7634, 17852, 'Lorena Heletea', 'lorenaheletea@yahoo.ca', 'http://bettersalesperformance.blogspot.com/', '74.12.118.228', '2010-11-26 15:05:32', '2010-11-26 21:05:32', '\"Become increasingly aware of how you influence others with your actions, the ideas you share, the vision you lay out\" Absolutely Monica, we influence our clients with our actions, our behavior rather than with our techniques or words, increased awareness is most important. Great Leaders take time out of their day to constantly improve and develop themselves. The more they understand themselves, the more they understand other people and the more effective they become.\nGreat points Monica.\nThank you\nLorena', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(7635, 17852, 'Dorothy Dalton', 'dorothy.dalton@skynet.be', 'http://www.dorothydalton.wordpress.com', '92.2.119.178', '2010-11-27 11:14:17', '2010-11-27 17:14:17', 'Hi Monica - well said!  We are in a time where there is  mass disillusionment with leaders generally.Vision and creativity have become confused with reckless risk taking and  even spectacular failure is rewarded. It\'s good to see to some common sense guidance back to basic principles to keep leaders  grounded.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(7636, 17852, 'Dr. Ada Gonzalez', 'ada@logosnoesis.com', '', '98.211.68.11', '2010-11-29 19:34:12', '2010-11-30 01:34:12', 'Hi Monica. Thanks for sharing your thoughts! You say that leadership is \"an everyday, creative, constructive practice where you become increasingly aware of how you influence others with your actions, the ideas you share, the vision you lay out.\" This made me think of a story shared by David Edwards in another forum that illustrates this well:\n\nJerry is the kind of guy you love to hate. He is always in a good mood and always has something positive to say. He was a unique manager because he had several waiters who had followed him around from restaurant to restaurant.\n\nThe reason the waiters followed Jerry was because of his attitude. He was a natural motivator. If an employee was having a bad day, Jerry was there telling the employee how to look on the positive side of the situation.\n\nSeeing this style really made me curious, so one day I went up to Jerry and asked him, I don\'t get it! You can\'t be a positive person all of the time. How do you do it?\" Jerry replied, \"Each morning I wake up and say to myself, Jerry, you have two choices today. You can choose to be in a good mood or you can choose to be in a bad mood.\n\nI choose to be in a good mood. Each time something bad happens, I can choose to be a victim or I can choose to learn from it. I choose to learn from it. Every time someone comes to me complaining, I can choose to accept their complaining or I can point out the positive side of life. I choose the positive side of life.\n\n\"Yeah, right, it\'s not that easy,\" I protested. \"Yes, it is,\" Jerry said. \"Life is all about choices. When you cut away all the junk, every situation is a choice. You choose how you react to situations. You choose how people will affect your mood. You choose to be in a good mood or bad mood. The bottom line: It\'s your choice how you live life.\"\n\nSo, following your line of thought, you can choose to embrace leadership as a practice, you still have to make a choice: what kind of leader will you be. I hope we all will choose to be positive leaders that want to have a positive influence in those around us.\n\nDr. Ada', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(7637, 17852, 'Susan Mazza', 'susan@randomactsofleadership.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/susanmazza/', '66.177.212.242', '2010-11-29 21:11:39', '2010-11-30 03:11:39', 'I love this line of thinking.  One question that comes up for me is:\"what can i do that scares me (even just a little or at least make me uncomfortable) to make a difference today?\"  Leadership takes courage.  We have to be willing to continually step outside of our comfort zone. If we are not, are we really approaching leadership as a practice?', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 244),
(7638, 17852, 'Shawn Murphy', 'shawn@achievedstrategies.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/shawmu/', '99.17.7.206', '2010-11-30 00:59:39', '2010-11-30 06:59:39', 'What a phenomenal call to action for all leaders, Monica - formal or informal and emerging leaders.  I like the analogy of ingredients. It evokes images of something magnificent coming together - not bland, but spicy. Ingredients need to change, too, or we become bored with the same ol\' same ol\'.  Thank you for such great words for us all to ponder and act on.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 248),
(7639, 17853, 'Tweets that mention Mike Henry Sr: Leading with the Heart— and a Dash of Emotional Intelligence -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/leadchangegroup.com/leading-with-the-heart%E2%80%94-and-a-dash-of-emotional-intelligence/?utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2', '208.74.66.43', '2010-11-26 07:37:55', '2010-11-26 13:37:55', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Mike Henry Sr., Michael McKinney, Vicky Henry, Martin Haworth PCC, Kathleen Sears and others. Kathleen Sears said: Lead Change Group Leading with the Heart— and a Dash of Emotional Intelligence http://bit.ly/dH2OYi [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(7640, 17853, 'Thomas Waterhouse', 'tdwclients@gmail.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/encouraging/', '97.82.216.239', '2010-11-26 08:27:24', '2010-11-26 14:27:24', 'I love that a heart is one of the logos chosen for this article! The heart with which we engage others makes all the difference in the world. I also think the more pure we are in our motive of either self or other interest, then the outcome reveals the inward tendency proportionately. This is why I wonder about coupling emotional intelligence, personal leadership, and fiscal performance. I think this leads us right back to a product orientation (fiscal performance) instead of a process orientation (loving relationships). At this stage of my life I am almost purely “process oriented” believing that if the process is good, then the outcome will be just fine. We can never be totally pure in our motives and yes, we can hold competing motives, but I’m a purest when it comes to matters of the heart. Given that vision, strategy, and (to some degree) tactics are sound and established in the concerns that I work with, I move straight to “process” and stay there. In fact, going back to my psychotherapy and marriage therapy underpinnings, here is an interesting factoid. Teaching couples communication techniques, problem solving strategies, and characteristics of emotional intelligence (products) do not in-and-of themselves drive a positive outcome of treatment. Focusing on the “prevailing sentiment” (the heart) is what makes the difference in a positive outcome of treatment, and this is where healthy spirituality enters the picture. I think that if we begin with the right “heart condition” then corporate training, including education about emotional intelligence makes great sense. Approaching it the other way around, not so much. Of course, this brings us right back to the title of your article, “Leading with the Heart - and a Dash of Emotional Intelligence”. This is a very thought-provoking article, Meghan. Thank you for beginning the discussion, and I hope my distinctions will add positively to the process. And I can’t close a thesis like this without quoting my friend Dr. Jack King who says, “Leadership without love is no leadership at all”.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 254),
(7641, 17853, 'Susan Mazza', 'susan@randomactsofleadership.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/susanmazza/', '66.177.212.242', '2010-11-26 09:11:44', '2010-11-26 15:11:44', 'Very thought provoking Meghan.  I too have observed the \"just do the minimum to get by\" in people working in the places i go on a day to day basis.  If you depend on having a job for your survival you have also been depending on the intelligence and integrity of those who have the \"power\" to create a sustainable economic future.\n\nIt is a crisis of personal leadership.  It\'s also the design of our system- go to school, get good grades, get a good job and you will be set for life.  Our education system has created a culture of people being trained to serve and be dependent on the system.  The financial meltdown is the ultimate symptom of a system that is broken because it is built on outdated assumptions.\n\nManagers may be \"tone deaf\" but I think the reason is systemic in nature.  For one thing many managers (and on up) got to their position because of their knowledge or skill in their technical arena.  We seem to approach emotional intelligence as though it is transactional in nature, just like the other activities of doing a job. We keep trying to fix the problem through training, but I think we need to affect the basis for which people get placed in management positions to begin with.\n\nThomas\'s comment just reinforces my belief about this:  \"couples communication techniques, problem solving strategies, and characteristics of emotional intelligence (products) do not in-and-of themselves drive a positive outcome of treatment.\" That is essentially what we keep doing - we teach people the skills when the source is the heart.  We have essentially dehumanized the business environment - how can we expect to develop emotional intelligence in an environment where a very narrow range of human emotion is acceptable?\n\nThomas wonders if we can couple emotional intelligence, personal leadership, and fiscal performance?  I don\'t think it is a question of if, I think our future depends on our ability to find a way.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 244),
(7642, 17853, 'Tweets that mention Leading with the heart— and a dash of emotional intelligence -Lead Change Group -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/trackback?url=http%3A%2F%2Fleadchangegroup.com%2Fleading-with-the-heart%25E2%2580%2594-and-a-dash-of-emotional-intelligence%2F%23footnote1&amp;utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2', '208.74.66.43', '2010-11-26 10:13:47', '2010-11-26 16:13:47', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Mike Henry Sr., Earl Gray. Earl Gray said: RT <a href=\"http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mikehenrysr/\" rel=\"nofollow\">@mikehenrysr</a>: Leading w/ the heart— &amp; a dash of emotional intelligence 2day&#039;s #LeadChange post by <a href=\"http://leadchangegroup.com/members/meghanmbiro/\" rel=\"nofollow\">@MeghanMBiro</a> http://bit.ly/ffA46c [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(7643, 17853, 'William Powell', 'william@williampowellcoaching.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/williampowell/', '184.57.165.110', '2010-11-26 10:38:39', '2010-11-26 16:38:39', 'Loved that you brought this to the front of the conversation Meghan!\n\nMany businesses and employees alike are in \"survival mode\". The unfortunate bit is that survival mode has come to mean everyone for themselves, when pulling together and supporting one another is what brings about the best chances of survival.\n\nIf a leader can foster that kind of environment, then the chances of survival go up and the need for protectionist mechanisms go down.\n\nGreat insight Meghan!\n\nCheers,\nWilliam', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 260),
(7644, 17853, 'Meghan M. Biro', 'mbiro@talentculture.com', 'http://www.talentculture.com/founder/', '76.24.17.170', '2010-12-12 17:21:44', '2010-12-12 23:21:44', 'Thomas - Hello. Thank you very much for the comment! I\'m back here at LeadChange after a brief respite. I\'m hoping there is always a second (and third) chance to \"begin\" the discussion thread :-) I appreciate your patience with my response. Yes, the heart is a major theme in my life and practice. You present a very well-balanced leadership philosophy. I applaud you for this tack. My thoughts are also based on the reality that workplace culture inevitably links back to fiscal performance on many levels - particularly regarding for-profit organizations. So often, the leadership outcome is fed inward or becomes purely self-motivating in nature. It\'s a never ending cyle that results in a soul-numbing and isolating experience for many leaders. Agree with your sentiment - The heart matters most. Processes and outcomes fall into place accordingly and likely more \"naturally\" with an emotionally intelligent (aware) leader at the healm. Look forward to sharing more with everyone here.', 0, '1', '', '', 7640, 0),
(7645, 17853, 'Meghan M. Biro', 'mbiro@talentculture.com', 'http://www.talentculture.com/founder/', '76.24.17.170', '2010-12-12 18:05:18', '2010-12-13 00:05:18', 'Susan - Thank you! Fabulous to connect here. Valuable insight from your end. Growth and personal development is very important but we must explore the macro reality of organizational systems. The roles (and subsequent workplace culture) in which people are placed often decide who will succeed or fail. Many leaders fall into the \"high potential\" category of work-style. The constant pressure to perfom is a reality in every workplace culture - this spans the entrepreneur to Fortune 1000. I\'ve discovered through experience and interviews with many leaders that systems (aka \"a workplace culture\") do tend to favor more rigid systems of placing talent (people) into various zones/roles and asking them to perform a set list of tasks. I\'m a large believer in the importance of hiring for personality and culture fit for this very reason. Success and happiness also invite human disposition into this equation.\n\nWhere is the allowance for that gray area we call the unknown as people\'s needs shift/they desire true personal growth? I actively promote providing the support tools or simple time necessary to look within and decide the best career progression from a team perspective or even one\'s self. Leaders sometimes fall into \"career cruise control\" and self-discovery inevitably takes a back seat and this can seep into a culture. Agree with your line - fiscal responsibility *is* a real part of equation. For better or for worse. Let\'s promote ways to manage this balance for people that do not exclude the heart and the mind altogether. It\'s a start...', 0, '1', '', '', 7641, 0),
(7646, 17853, 'Meghan M. Biro', 'mbiro@talentculture.com', 'http://www.talentculture.com/founder/', '76.24.17.170', '2010-12-12 18:15:56', '2010-12-13 00:15:56', 'Thank you William! Nice to see you here. Glad to keep the conversation moving with you.\n\nIt\'s no longer good enough to be in survival mode. This type of philosophy simply does not work for any sustainable organization. The true ROI of a leader lies in their ability to rise to the ocassion and become fully self-aware first. Align the heart (and mind) and the rest will follow. Let\'s keep moving forward...', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(7647, 17853, 'So it’s Women’s Leadership Month. January 2011. Woot! | Lead Swag', '', '', '69.89.31.248', '2011-01-04 05:09:03', '2011-01-04 11:09:03', '[...] your emotional intelligence &#8211; Focus on self-awareness, be a self-manager, tune into social awareness and exercise social [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(7648, 17853, 'Leadership Within Your Reach &#8211; From Bud to Boss | TalentCulture', '', 'http://www.talentculture.com/career/leadership-within-your-reach-from-bud-to-boss/', '74.220.215.63', '2011-02-25 12:34:51', '2011-02-25 18:34:51', '[...] managers are incredibly ‘tone-deaf when it comes to what they are saying to employees’, as I wrote back in November for the Lead Change Community. I think the core of the problem is a lack of [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(7649, 17853, '5 Authentic Keys to Attract Top Talent - Lead Change Group', '', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/5-authentic-keys-attract-top-talent/', '216.119.147.4', '2011-06-15 06:05:06', '2011-06-15 11:05:06', '[...] superstar workplace and personal brands on TalentCulture and elsewhere.Study the subject of emotional intelligence. Each of us has emotion and intellect. Emotional intelligence uses your emotions to unleash [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(7650, 17853, 'Emotional intelligence &amp; effective marketing &#8211; aren&#8217;t they one in the same? | Lydia&#039;s Marketing Blog', '', 'http://lydiamarketingblog.com/2011/04/24/emotional-intelligence-effective-marketing-arent-they-one-in-the-same/', '69.170.134.56', '2011-09-16 22:06:56', '2011-09-17 03:06:56', '[...] Leading with the Heart – and a Dash of Emotional Intelligence [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(7651, 17853, 'Management Trends and the Evolution of Leadership Theory | MonsterThinking', '', 'http://www.monsterthinking.com/2011/09/20/the-evolution-of-management-leadership-and-the-new-world-of-work/', '64.13.227.45', '2011-09-20 15:22:48', '2011-09-20 20:22:48', '[...] Leading With the Heart &#8211; And A Dash of Emotional Intelligence by Meghan M. [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(7652, 17853, '#TChat Preview: Leadership and the New World of Work | Career Management and Workplace Culture Blog | TalentCulture.com', '', 'http://www.talentculture.com/tchat-2/tchat-preview-leadership-and-the-new-world-of-work/', '74.220.215.63', '2011-09-21 04:37:05', '2011-09-21 09:37:05', '[...] Read: Leading With the Heart – And A Dash of Emotional Intelligence by Meghan M. Biro [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(7653, 17854, 'jacob varghese', 'jacobv@jacobv.com', 'http://www.jacobv.com', '70.49.63.124', '2010-12-02 07:09:09', '2010-12-02 13:09:09', 'Hello Deborah,\nThank you for this post reiterating the value of persistence. Its probably one of the main factors that lead to success. Examples and stories of persistence are always a great way to motivate future leaders.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(7654, 17854, 'Tweets that mention Learning to Swim - Lead Change GroupLead Change Group -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/leadchangegroup.com/learning-to-swim/?utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2', '208.74.66.43', '2010-12-02 07:36:47', '2010-12-02 13:36:47', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Mike Henry Sr., Michael McKinney, Jessica Henry, Vicky Henry, Deborah Costello and others. Deborah Costello said: I would love some input from my #leadchange friends: Learning to Swim http://bit.ly/ewrXmn [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(7655, 17854, 'Tristan Bishop', 'knowledgebishop@gmail.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/knowledgebishop/', '143.127.128.10', '2010-12-02 10:08:53', '2010-12-02 16:08:53', 'I\'m so grateful for your post, Deborah.\n\nWhat an inspiring example of perseverance: From sixth swim test to state champ! I plan to tell your tale to my children, when they tire of Basketball drills!  I am personally stunned by your illustration: The power of one\'s mind to predetermine an outcome. I need to immediately apply this wisdom to a couple of my own active projects.\n\nTo answer your questions, I am always grateful when their schools teach my children to stand strong, even when others do wrong. My kids are vocal about values, and the teachers are consistently supportive. Our schools always do a great job teaching the core curriculum, but I\'m especially grateful for so many teachers that model kindness, courtesy and honor for the kids.\n\nThanks again for sharing your amazing tale!\n\nTristan', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 253),
(7656, 17854, 'Deborah Costello', 'costellod@trinityprep.org', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/costelloland/', '138.210.92.134', '2010-12-02 11:56:01', '2010-12-02 17:56:01', 'Tristan,\n\nThank you so much for your kind response.  One of the things teachers struggle with is teaching beyond our curriculum.  I do teach leadership, but I also teach calculus.  Interestingly, I don\'t think the most important things I teach them have anything to do with calculus.  Your choices of strength, kindness, courtesy, and honor are so valuable in a world where role models favor greed, selfishness, and lack of integrity.  I will take your suggestions to heart and share them with my colleagues.  Our children see and hear far more than we think, and as was true in my case, the lessons can last a lifetime.\n\nDeb', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 258),
(7657, 17854, 'Yvonne', 'yeverette@gmail.com', 'http://twitter.com/yeverette', '216.11.69.5', '2010-12-02 14:21:57', '2010-12-02 20:21:57', 'What I would want our youth to learn about leadership in school and in life was demonstrated well in your \"swim\" story. It\'s the small successes that count. So many times we celebrate the one who came in first and won the medal but never do we just celebrate the accomplishments of those who were able to finish the race. I can imagine how proud you were when you finally passed the class, so many would have given up! Congratualtions to your mother on being so supportive, sadly many parents give up on their children too quickly when they don\'t do well. For many of us having the courage to \"jump in the water\" is the accomplishment that needs to be celebrated before we can \"win the race\" Being a leader isn\'t just those that are out in front, but leaders are all of us who are willing to \"jump in the water\" and continue on despite the failures.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(7658, 17854, 'Judy S', 'ju6ee@verizon.net', '', '71.160.182.191', '2010-12-02 14:27:44', '2010-12-02 20:27:44', 'I found your post to be very interesting and thoughtful, but I\'d like to add one thing to these questions:\n\nI look at young people today and wonder who gives them a chance to lead? Is it only through sports that we learn skills to be leaders?\n\nWho gives young people the chance to fail?  I find that today\'s practice of allowing young kids (pre-high school) to participate in everything, to never not make a team, to be severely handicapping them for the real world.  AND everyone gets a ribbon or medal, be it in a sports activity or classroom, no matter how creative the reason.  Unfortunately this practice is slowly infiltrating the high schools and even some colleges.\n\nI was fortunate to grow up in the 60\'s and 70\'s and ya know what?  I didn\'t make every team I tried out for and I didn\'t get a reward just for participating in everything, and I am ever so thankful.  I tried harder in order to make the team and receive recognition --- in other words, I EARNED these rewards.\n\nWhat scares me the most is that as I approach retirement age, the people I\'m going to be relying upon are the ones who were never taught that they had to earn their position, instead they were taught they were entitled to it simply by showing up.\n\nSports is a fantastic place to learn leadership...but so too it\'s a place to learn how to work for what you want - just as you did.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(7659, 17854, 'Deborah Costello', 'costellod@trinityprep.org', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/costelloland/', '138.210.92.134', '2010-12-02 14:42:46', '2010-12-02 20:42:46', 'Yvonne,\n\nThank you for your kind words.  I think it\'s balance between rewarding kids for showing up and supporting their genuine accomplishments.  For example, both my sons had more soccer trophies at age 10 than I have earned in my whole life.  It is hard to keep them trying hard if they are rewarded for doing little.  At the same time, they are children so we want them to know both success and failure, as both are vital to their development.  I hope that as teachers and parents we are mindful of the kids that are working so hard as well as those that are A students.  In addition, we need to remember not to do too much for them, as it is only by falling down that we learn to get up again.  Our children need and deserve recognition and challenge.\n\nI appreciate your thoughts.\n\nDeb', 0, '1', '', '', 7657, 258),
(7660, 17854, 'Deborah Costello', 'costellod@trinityprep.org', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/costelloland/', '138.210.92.134', '2010-12-02 14:50:33', '2010-12-02 20:50:33', 'Thank you for your comments Judy.  In many ways I agree with you, as I commented above.  Helping kids deal with failure is difficult and time consuming.  It is definitely easier for some parents to just do for their kids and easier for sports programs to reward everyone rather than rewarding only a few.  Just as kids are allowed to take the easy route, so too are these parents and groups.  It\'s hard for me to blame this generation for the sense of entitlement that they sometimes display.  They are a product of their upbringing in many ways, just as I am.  You have stumbled into one of the reasons why I am so passionate about teaching leadership in my school.  It is the process of providing genunine opportunities for responsibility and leadership as well as failure that have me working hard.  If the task is genuinely difficult and worth doing, there is usually failure, learning, and eventually success.\n\nI value your insights.\n\nDeb', 0, '1', '', '', 7658, 258),
(7661, 17854, 'Deborah Costello', 'costellod@trinityprep.org', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/costelloland/', '98.85.131.243', '2010-12-02 16:57:03', '2010-12-02 22:57:03', 'Jacob,\n\nI agree...  a good story is a great way to help leaders understand the value of persistence.   Perhaps you have a story you could share on that theme.\n\n I wish I could say that at age all this persistence was me, but I was made to go back again and again.  It was my mother that was more persistent than I back then...  But when I look at that now, I realize that her decision had a profound inpact on my life.  I think we forget as adults how important it is both model what we hope for in youth, but also to insist on some things, even when children are unwilling.  I fought hard against going back again and again, but when I finally succeeded I was better able to understand the value of the lesson.  It\'s harder and harder to find such experiences or such people willing to insist.  I hope we all can remember to provide them when we can for our future leaders.\n\nThank you for your insights.  I apologize for taking so long to get back to you.\n\nDeb', 0, '1', '', '', 7653, 258),
(7662, 17854, 'That&#8217;s What Matters Now &laquo; The Stack of Stuff', '', 'http://stackofstuff.wordpress.com/2010/12/04/thats-what-matters-now/', '74.200.245.226', '2010-12-04 11:02:20', '2010-12-04 17:02:20', '[...] Learning to Swim [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(7663, 17854, 'Georgia Feiste', 'Georgia@Collaborativetransitions.com', 'http://collaborativetransitions.com', '71.29.82.102', '2010-12-06 10:55:15', '2010-12-06 16:55:15', 'Deb - What a great article.  I\'ve talked to a number of college professors lately about how so many of our kids are coming out of school unable to think critically - they know how to pass a test based on what they are told, but can\'t seem to climb out of the box that puts them in.  If there was one leadership tip I could give to youth - never stop learning, follow your curiousity and learn as much as you can about what interests you.  You may not be able to apply it immediately, but what you have learned is to think, to explore, to try, and to fail (very similar to your personal story).  At some point, all you have learned will coalesce for you, and you will discover something supremely dynamic in who you are, and what you bring to the table.\n\nThanks for a great article.\n\nGeorgia', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(7664, 17854, 'Deborah Costello', 'costellod@trinityprep.org', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/costelloland/', '138.210.92.134', '2010-12-09 07:39:39', '2010-12-09 13:39:39', 'Thank you so much for your insights...  I love this idea not only because it benefits us in the long run, but because I find as an adult it is what keeps me going, keeps me interested and motivated and excited about life.  The continual learning and growing is so powerful.  I also know that all of the things I learned as a child, even those I disliked at the time, have come back to benefit me ten-fold and have given me great opportunity and joy.\n\nI really appreciate your suggestions Georgia, and will take them to heart.\n\nDeb', 0, '1', '', '', 7663, 258),
(7665, 17855, 'Tweets that mention The \"How To\" Dilemma - Lead Change GroupLead Change Group -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/leadchangegroup.com/the-how-to-dilemma/?utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2', '208.74.66.43', '2010-11-30 07:32:48', '2010-11-30 13:32:48', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Mike Henry Sr., Michael McKinney, Vicky Henry, Martin Haworth PCC, Kathleen Sears and others. Kathleen Sears said: Lead Change Group The “How To” Dilemma http://bit.ly/gtrWug [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(7666, 17855, 'Beryl Loeb', 'bloeb@theloebgroup.com', 'http://www.theloebgroup.com', '75.67.132.115', '2010-11-30 07:44:26', '2010-11-30 13:44:26', 'I\'m drawn to the posts that not only inform me but that contain insights or tips worth sharing with others.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(7667, 17855, 'Twitted by wallybock', '', '', '94.23.51.159', '2010-11-30 07:46:33', '2010-11-30 13:46:33', '[...] This post was Twitted by wallybock [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(7668, 17855, 'Bret Simmons', 'bret.simmons@gmail.com', 'http://www.bretlsimmons.com', '99.112.30.157', '2010-11-30 08:19:00', '2010-11-30 14:19:00', 'A very timely post for me, Susan. I was thinking again just this morning how much I HATE lists. As you correctly point out, we are rewarded for writing in lists. Look at any big blog post aggregater (e.g. Smartbrief) and you will consistently find lists. My favorite bloggers (e.g. Bog Sutton, Wally Bock) write intelligent, thought provoking pieces that challenge me to think or see something differently. They rarely write in \"to do\" lists. I too have written in lists but every time I do it I am painfully aware that I am pandering to some simple minded person who\'s main purpose is to sell their site.\n\nIt does not sell subscriptions, but I try to write for myself. I have a lot still that I need to learn, need to understand. When I learn something new or chew on something in a different way, I archive that on my blog. It is a way for me to codify both the content and process of my thinking and learning. My blog is more than anything else my own personal learning journey.\n\nI am convinced that blogging and the pursuit of understanding it represents (for me) has made me a better person and a better performer. Thankfully, I have a day job and don\'t have to depend on content marketing to pay the bills.\n\nThanks!\n\nBret', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(7669, 17855, 'Tristan Bishop', 'knowledgebishop@gmail.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/knowledgebishop/', '143.127.128.10', '2010-11-30 09:40:24', '2010-11-30 15:40:24', 'Excellent post, Susan, thank you!\n\nYou are SO right: There is a HUGE difference between simple and easy. So many \"simple\" things are difficult: For example, \"to lose weight, just burn more calories than you consume\" or \"be kind to those who insult you.\" Simple? Yup. Easy? Not so much.\n\nWhat is true, though, is that eliminating complexity can make difficult tasks much less so. For example, if someone decides (the night before) exactly what time they will exercise next day and when and what they will eat, their odd of fitness success go WAY UP.  Similarly, setting your mind before an appointment with a difficult person improves the chances you\'ll answer kindly. So I guess preparation makes the difficult, easier.  Preparation is the \"conscious application\" you mention.\n\nThe post I value most share simple truths about difficult problems. I love posts in which the writer recounts a personal experience and what he or she learned. These posts leave me pondering how I can apply the lesson in my life.\n\nWith regard to your question about marketing, I would say this: People\'s lives are becoming increasingly complicated. Information is flooding eyes and ears and seeping from pores. Each time you identify a repeatable approach that can allow someone to be MORE successful in LESS time, I\'d say so, quite loudly. People are aching for solutions like that.\n\nTristan', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 253),
(7670, 17855, 'Susan Mazza', 'susan@randomactsofleadership.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/susanmazza/', '66.177.212.242', '2010-11-30 10:39:40', '2010-11-30 16:39:40', 'Appreciate the feedback Beryl.', 0, '1', '', '', 7666, 244),
(7671, 17855, 'Susan Mazza', 'susan@randomactsofleadership.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/susanmazza/', '66.177.212.242', '2010-11-30 10:54:18', '2010-11-30 16:54:18', 'Thanks Bret for sharing about your own journey in this regard.  I have had a similar approach to my blog - it is my own personal learning journey, too, including my journey for learning to write in a way that engages people.  I also believe twitter and blogging has made me a better communicator in all areas of my life.\n\nAnd I since am a solopreneur, I have to get a lot smarter about how I leverage the time I spend writing.  For me the next evolution in my blogging journey is to learn to write more strategically, perhaps based on a theme I want to develop rather than opportunistically based on what happens to be inspiring me to write in that moment based on the work I am doing with clients.  Likely I will end up with a mix of both.\n\nMy ultimate commitment in my writing and in my products is to push the envelop on the value I can provide. Consulting is very satisfying and high touch means i can personally press people to push past their limits.  Pondering how I can accomplish that level of impact with less touch by leveraging the incredible tools available.', 0, '1', '', '', 7668, 244),
(7672, 17855, 'Lori Meyer', 'meyer.communications@gmail.com', '', '75.210.40.32', '2010-11-30 11:24:47', '2010-11-30 17:24:47', 'Thanks for a thoughtful  and valuable post, Susan. As a technical writer, much of the work I do is providing step-by-step instructions for completing tasks...and to be successful, I must be sure that those instructions are clear, complete, and help the user get a job done quickly and with a minimum of pain. Some of the documentation I must write, however, is for topics that are not as clear-cut...for example, explaining a complex concept, or providing instructions that require the users to understand the options available to them and make the right choices.\n\nThese challenges have helped me to appreciate the dangers of oversimplifying topics that often are fraught with complexity...such as searching for a job in the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression...making career decisions in a job market that has changed dramatically in the last 10 years...or responding to the new world of social media in a way that is both productive and true to one\'s values. Tasks that might have seemed straightforward in the past, such as preparing a resume, are not that easy these days -- not in this complex and competitive job market. All of this provides all of us with the challenge of communicating clearly and directly, while acknowledging the complexity that often accompanies the issues we\'re writing about... and offering empathy for the difficulty in forging ahead when the road is bumpy and the winds are high.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(7673, 17855, 'Deborah Costello', 'costellod@trinityprep.org', '', '138.210.92.134', '2010-11-30 12:44:09', '2010-11-30 18:44:09', 'I love your idea that simple doesn\'t mean easy.  The best posts are those that express complex ideas simply and elegantly.  This does not make them easy, just clearer.  Posts with lists tend to be surface analyses of complex ideas and leave me disappointed and bored.  To be fair, I am pretty skeptical of easy.  I would rather spend my time failing at something difficult than succeeding at easy.  Just my 2 cents.\n\nHope you are well,\n\n\nDeb Costello', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(7674, 17855, 'Georgia Feiste', 'Georgia@Collaborativetransitions.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/gfeiste/', '75.88.108.223', '2010-11-30 16:34:45', '2010-11-30 22:34:45', 'Susan:  Thank you!  I can see by the comments that you and I aren\'t the only ones pondering this question.  I took a blog writing course about a year ago, and it almost made me stop writing blogs because it was based on a formula for the \"how to\" or \"six steps to\", etc.\n\nI love blogs that are pointed at a simple topic, laser focused, and really make me think.  I love to respond when someone asks me a question, just like you did - especially when it deals with an issue I have been struggling with for a while.\n\nThanks for the opportunity to share my thoughts!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 266),
(7675, 17855, 'Susan Mazza', 'susan@randomactsofleadership.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/susanmazza/', '66.177.212.242', '2010-12-01 10:14:42', '2010-12-01 16:14:42', 'Exceelent - thanks for your great feedback Tristan\n\nPlaying with formulating my own \"test\" for future posts based on what you said....here\'s what I have so far...Simplicity delivered in a way that is engaging, meaningful, authentic and actionable.', 0, '1', '', '', 7669, 244),
(7676, 17855, 'Susan Mazza', 'susan@randomactsofleadership.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/susanmazza/', '66.177.212.242', '2010-12-01 10:21:19', '2010-12-01 16:21:19', 'Thanks so much for sharing your experience and insight.\n\nMeg Wheatly in Leadership and the New Science says:  \"Perhaps order is simply a brief moment seized from disorder\".  I think we could replace order/ disorder with clarity/lack of clarity!\n\nWhen it comes to navigating the job market a thought came to mind....I think we need to be clear about our strengths and be able to keep upgrading our story about how those strengths add value now.', 0, '1', '', '', 7672, 244),
(7677, 17855, 'Susan Mazza', 'susan@randomactsofleadership.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/susanmazza/', '66.177.212.242', '2010-12-01 10:22:09', '2010-12-01 16:22:09', 'Thanks for sharing your observations.  Nice to see you!', 0, '1', '', '', 7673, 244),
(7678, 17855, 'Susan Mazza', 'susan@randomactsofleadership.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/susanmazza/', '66.177.212.242', '2010-12-01 10:25:11', '2010-12-01 16:25:11', 'Thanks Georgia.  This is a great community for exploring what challenges us and learning together.', 0, '1', '', '', 7674, 244),
(7679, 17855, 'Thomas Waterhouse', 'tdwclients@gmail.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/encouraging/', '68.200.236.32', '2010-12-01 11:14:08', '2010-12-01 17:14:08', 'While “simple” means “easy to understand, deal with, or use” it doesn\'t mean “easy” in application. Two statements I hear regularly in my work are, “You make it sound so simple” and “That’s hard!” Typically, these comments are made in association with one another. These exclamations are always “music to my ears” because they let me know that I’m hitting the target of my teaching. Simple doesn’t mean “easy” application, simple means “efficient” application. The way we put a satellite into space is “efficient”, yet it requires a tremendous amount of spent energy. It’s not “easy” at all! I think these are important distinctions to add to the thesis, Susan, and as always, you’re bringing “tough stuff” to the table in an intelligent way. As for me, I like blogs that that keep me from “reinventing the wheel” (efficiency) but leave me the task of working out my own dance steps! As I think about it, I like your articles in particular! :)', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 254);
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(7680, 17855, 'Dr. Ada Gonzalez', 'ada@logosnoesis.com', '', '98.211.68.11', '2010-12-01 12:19:14', '2010-12-01 18:19:14', 'Susan, you have touch on a subject that I also struggle with. The above comments show that there are others with similar thoughts and struggles. I think a contributor to the \"oversimplification\" trend is the actual tendency of narrowing specialization so much that many people don\'t have a clue of things that are outside of their narrow expertise. Therefore, the quest for simplicity in other areas.\n\nAs for me, as much as I have tried lists, and \"how to\" posts, they tend to make it hard for me to write, since my tendency is to draw on my multi-disciplinary training and experience and probably to bring different contexts and ideas together. I keep working at \"simplifying\" my posts, but it tends to be a struggle. Finding the right balance between too simple or too complex is never easy. Thank you for sharing your thoughts!\n\nDr. Ada', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(7681, 17855, 'Sonia Di Maulo', 'sdimaulo@readytofeedback.com', 'http://www.readytofeedback.com', '74.56.228.245', '2010-12-01 12:52:22', '2010-12-01 18:52:22', 'Great post and comments!\n\nYour question: What characterizes the posts you value most and/or the products you are willing to invest your time, attention and money in when it comes to developing yourself as a leader?\n\nI have been thinking about similar things lately (list posts, simplifying complex ideas, leader development, etc). In fact just yesterday I was asked to write a List post and my heart sank when the request was made. I wasn\'t sure why at the time but after reading your post I think I understand my disappointment. I was going to write a \"fluff\" post: High-level and fun.  The real question that should drive our writing (or product development, webinars, training) is: \"What\'s in it for the reader/user/learner?\"  Why do they care? What will make them act on this idea? What is the return on their 5-minute investment?  I like to read posts that provide me with an experience, a story, an idea that expands my knowledge, gets me to think about new actionable ideas that I can implement right away.\n\nYour post has accomplished each one of those things for me and is what I strive for in what I write.  Of course this does not mean that list posts cannot accomplish this!  List posts have developed  a bad reputation, but I urge you not to judge a post by its title because it\'s what we find inside that counts!\n\nThanks, Susan!\n\nSonia', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(7682, 17855, 'Susan Mazza', 'susan@randomactsofleadership.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/susanmazza/', '66.177.212.242', '2010-12-03 17:38:29', '2010-12-03 23:38:29', 'Thank you Thomas!  Always appreciate your added distinctions.  Love the analogy of working out \"your own dance steps\".', 0, '1', '', '', 7679, 244),
(7683, 17855, 'Susan Mazza', 'susan@randomactsofleadership.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/susanmazza/', '66.177.212.242', '2010-12-03 17:46:42', '2010-12-03 23:46:42', 'Appreciate you sharing your thoughts on this Dr Ada.  The advice I have gotten that has resonated most is to learn the art of brevity.  Seth Godin is masterful at this.  That is the best \"tactic\" I have found in my never ending quest to communicate complex ideas as simply as possible.  For what it\'s worth I have pinpointed my own challenge in this regard as trying to communicate too many ideas in one post - I have to resist the urge to cram too much into one post!', 0, '1', '', '', 7680, 244),
(7684, 17855, 'Susan Mazza', 'susan@randomactsofleadership.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/susanmazza/', '66.177.212.242', '2010-12-03 17:51:54', '2010-12-03 23:51:54', 'I love your list of questions to guide our writing - all of which truly put us in the world of the reader/customer.\n\nPoint taken about not all lists being created equal.  Whatever form we choose, it is ultimately what we do with it that counts.  Simple in any form can have great substance.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 244),
(7685, 17856, 'Tweets that mention New post: What’s The Margin? #leadership -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/leadchangegroup.com/whats-the-margin/?utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2', '208.74.66.43', '2010-12-01 07:23:16', '2010-12-01 13:23:16', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Mike Henry Sr., Michael McKinney, Vicky Henry, Shankaranand, SkillSource and others. SkillSource said: What’s The Margin? http://bit.ly/geTOWA #LeadChange [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(7686, 17856, 'Sonia Di Maulo', 'sdimaulo@readytofeedback.com', 'http://www.readytofeedback.com', '74.56.228.245', '2010-12-01 07:51:39', '2010-12-01 13:51:39', 'John!\n\nLove the margin analogy... buffer is so important and yet sometimes the most challenging thing to do.  Really, for me, it\'s about making choices that are aligned with my priorities and passions (like your list of passions and your community commitments - wonderful!).\n\nPriorities and passions need to be written down and verbalized to help us stay focused on them. So when opportunities come up, we check our priorities first to help make a decision - a strategy used by many successful businesses to stay profitable... and help us create profitable margin in our own lives!\n\nA great post to start my day, John!  Thank you.\n\nSonia', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(7687, 17856, 'William Powell', 'william@williampowellcoaching.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/williampowell/', '184.57.165.110', '2010-12-01 07:57:47', '2010-12-01 13:57:47', 'Such a sorely needed insight!\n\nSurvival mode can truly drain the life (and the joy of life) out of us in record time. In an economy with high demands and limited resources, this post couldn\'t be more timely. Like Sonia said, priorities and passion. I\'ve found that a 15 minute window of planning my next day works wonders. I prioritize tasks and actually write it down. When something is asked of me, I know for sure if I can or can\'t do it and stick to my plan.\n\nThanks so much for sharing your insight John. Love it!\n\nCheers,\nWilliam', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 260),
(7688, 17856, 'Deborah Costello', 'costellod@trinityprep.org', '', '138.210.92.134', '2010-12-01 08:20:58', '2010-12-01 14:20:58', 'This is such a powerful idea, John.  It is easy to become overwhelmed by the many things pulling at us from all directions.  It\'s not that I don\'t want to say yes to all the worthy people and causes in life, it\'s that I do!  That\'s the struggle!  It\'s only in the past few years that I have started becoming better at making choices and being OK with saying \'No..\" It\'s an important skill that needs development and practice.  Thank you for the reminder!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(7689, 17856, 'Tristan Bishop', 'knowledgebishop@gmail.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/knowledgebishop/', '67.97.209.36', '2010-12-01 10:42:06', '2010-12-01 16:42:06', 'This post is elegant and timely, John.\n\nEver since you invited me to see Tony Schwarz at Configurations, I\'ve been pondering the need to build margin into all areas of life. As I\'ve pursued it, I came upon an illuminating (but irritating) realization: Just because I have ability in an area I enjoy, doesn\'t mean the project in question truly NEEDS to be done. As a finite resource, I have a responsibility to be a steward of my time, rather than just a manager of it.\n\nI think the most difficult part of being empathetic leader is learning to decline requests that matter deeply to those you care for, but aren\'t realistically possible for you to take on. Without the ability to respectfully decline, I\'ll never build margin.  But I agree with you that margin is mandatory and without it, we wither. So off we go, to find a way!\n\nTristan', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 253),
(7690, 17856, 'Shawn Murphy', 'shawn@achievedstrategies.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/shawmu/', '99.17.7.206', '2010-12-01 21:59:58', '2010-12-02 03:59:58', 'John, indeed leaving behind a legacy requires down time to be present in the moments when making an impression in the lives of those whom you are serving. If there\'s no margin, there\'s no legacy, or at least not one that is desired.\n\nShawn', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 248),
(7691, 17856, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mike/', '98.251.177.189', '2010-12-02 00:03:16', '2010-12-02 06:03:16', 'John,  Great post.  Too often we commit our time and our energy to lesser activities and we don\'t create any margin for the more important and weightier goals.  Like you said, we begin to only think of ourselves when we get overloaded.  But even before that, often we get in that condition because we\'re not careful to hold something in reserve for the most important goals.\n\nThanks again, Mike...', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 243),
(7692, 17856, 'Susan Mazza', 'susan@randomactsofleadership.com', 'http://www.randomactsofleadership.com', '66.177.212.242', '2010-12-03 17:10:54', '2010-12-03 23:10:54', 'Great analogy John.  And thanks for sharing a window into your world with us.\n\nOne way to create margin in our lives is to get over that we need to do it all ourselves.  For those of us in business for ourselves it is a particularly easy trap to fall into.\n\nAnd to build on your analogy you also have to \"budget\" time to invest in the things that keep you whole, healthy and satisfied in all dimensions of your life.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
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(7694, 17858, 'Jen Brentano', 'jennifer@inspiringradiance.com', '', '75.72.112.239', '2010-12-07 06:44:03', '2010-12-07 12:44:03', 'Great post!\n\nI believe that we are all uniquely designed and divinely created for something special - just the way we are.  When we are given the space and embraced, we are able to step more fully into who we are meant to become.  And, when we do that, the world benefits!  Imagine a world where everyone is stepping and they recognize they are amazing, just the way they are!\n\nBlessings\nJen Brentano', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(7695, 17858, 'Tweets that mention Just The Way You Are -Lead Change Group -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/leadchangegroup.com/just-the-way-you-are/?utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2', '208.74.66.43', '2010-12-07 07:16:58', '2010-12-07 13:16:58', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Mike Henry Sr., Sonia Di Maulo, Sonia Di Maulo, Anna San Pedro, Kathleen Sears and others. Kathleen Sears said: Lead Change Group Just The Way You Are http://bit.ly/hbHiig [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(7696, 17858, 'Tristan Bishop', 'knowledgebishop@gmail.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/knowledgebishop/', '67.97.209.36', '2010-12-07 09:39:50', '2010-12-07 15:39:50', 'Thank you Sonia!\n\nI\'d heard that tune on the radio and LOVED it. I didn\'t see the video until I read your post, and the artistry of the cassette animation is sublime. Your post beautifully intertwines both heart and mind, creating the kind of inspiration that prompts action.\n\nEach person is uniquely gifted and need only \"fan into flame\" their innate talents.  The character-based leader invests in discerning these gifts, and then using encouragement to grow the flicker into a bonfire.\n\nTristan', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 253),
(7697, 17858, 'Monica Diaz', 'monica@e-quidam.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/monedays/', '189.189.10.183', '2010-12-07 13:40:00', '2010-12-07 19:40:00', 'I LOVE that song! My kids introduced me to it and the lyrics are powerful. And yes, a POWERFUL leader will LEAD JUST THE WAY HE OR SHE IS!!!! Loved the post and smiled at the song. We are connected, Sonia! Hugs.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 263),
(7698, 17858, 'Sonia Di Maulo', 'sdimaulo@readytofeedback.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/sdimaulo/', '74.56.228.245', '2010-12-07 15:44:41', '2010-12-07 21:44:41', 'Jen,\n\nThank you for bringing \"the world\" into the conversation!  I agree that this message, if embraced by all would make the world a better place! The imagery you provide of people stepping and knowing they are amazing is beautiful and made me smile at how wonderful that would be.  I try to tackle that... one connection/conversation at a time!\n\nThank you for commenting.', 0, '1', '', '', 7694, 246),
(7699, 17858, 'Sonia Di Maulo', 'sdimaulo@readytofeedback.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/sdimaulo/', '74.56.228.245', '2010-12-07 15:51:00', '2010-12-07 21:51:00', 'Tristan!\n\nThank you for your generous feedback... my goal, always, is to prompt action, so thank you for letting me know that this post did that for you.  It helps me to know that what I aim for is actually working! :)\n\nLove the imagery of fanning the inner flames into a bonfire through the power of encouragement! We have to keep that top of mind whether we lead ourselves, peers, employees or our families.\n\nThank you for sharing your thoughts!', 0, '1', '', '', 7696, 246),
(7700, 17858, 'Sonia Di Maulo', 'sdimaulo@readytofeedback.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/sdimaulo/', '74.56.228.245', '2010-12-07 15:54:47', '2010-12-07 21:54:47', 'Monica!\n\nDefinitely connected, my dear friend!!!!!  Yes, of course, as powerful leaders we need to accept ourselves just the way we are, knowing that our character-based actions and decisions are amazing and true.\n\nGreat to have your thoughts here... appreciate you stopping by.', 0, '1', '', '', 7697, 246),
(7701, 17858, 'Nancy Arruda', 'n.arruda@hotmail.com', '', '64.235.219.104', '2010-12-07 21:36:00', '2010-12-08 03:36:00', 'Sonia, I think this song is just beautiful but what I really love is how this guy is telling this girl, \"Hey, stop worrying so much, you\'re great just the way you are!\"  How many of us need to hear that?  How many of us need to look in the mirror and tell ourselves that too?  I believe that when we are born we already have our \"mission\" or \"purpose\" imbedded in our inner most being.  The trouble is that we get conditioned by the people around us and get influenced by their expectations or ambitions for us instead of what really brings us joy.  But if we get quiet long enough to hear our inner voice (or listen to those people who remind us that we’re amazing), we might remember what we are truly passionate about and find our way again.  It’s all in there inside of each and every one of us.  Since the day you were born, you were amazing just the way you are.  Now if only we would practice getting out of our own way and letting that natural beauty shine, what magic would happen then?  Great post Sonia!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(7702, 17858, 'Ready to Feedback &raquo; You&#8217;re Amazing, Just the Way You Are', '', 'http://readytofeedback.com/?p=3746', '64.119.182.88', '2010-12-08 07:56:26', '2010-12-08 13:56:26', '[...] I published my thoughts on the Lead Change blog about what Bruno Mars and Authentic Leadership have in [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(7703, 17858, 'Sonia Di Maulo', 'sdimaulo@readytofeedback.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/sdimaulo/', '70.51.122.136', '2010-12-08 22:20:11', '2010-12-09 04:20:11', 'Nancy, so true!\n\nOver time our embedded purpose gets lost... as leaders it is our responsibility to re-align our authentic purpose and that of those we lead. It is a personal journey and quite magical indeed.\n\nIn my experience, allowing those around us to shine... naturally, creates a productive happy environment where everyone thrives (workplaces and homes)!\n\nThanks for sharing your thoughts, Nancy!', 0, '1', '', '', 7701, 246),
(7704, 17858, 'Georgia Feiste', 'Georgia@Collaborativetransitions.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/gfeiste/', '71.29.82.102', '2010-12-09 09:44:56', '2010-12-09 15:44:56', 'Sonia - Thank you!  We so often forget how perfect we are - and seldom let those around us know how much we enjoy the real person underneath the role they are playing.  Life is amazing - and to let those around us know how they create the energy that sustains that is critical not only to them, but to us.\n\nGeorgia', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 266),
(7705, 17858, 'Erin Schreyer', 'eschreyer@sagestone-partners.com', 'http://www.sagestone-partners.com', '184.57.239.217', '2010-12-10 21:32:28', '2010-12-11 03:32:28', 'Sonia,\n\nI love this song and am singing along as I type my comment!!!  :-)\n\nI also often refer to another sone, by Johnny Diaz, which states \"You were made to fill a purpose that only you can do. There could never be a more beautiful you.\"\n\nIndeed, were are all just as we are intended.  It\'s our job to be aware and to bring the best of who we are...and when we do, it\'s amazing and perfect in our own way!!!\n\nThanks for the great reminder!!\nErin', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(7706, 17858, 'Mike rao-leadership', 'Rugbymontreal@yahoo.com', '', '166.137.143.121', '2010-12-12 18:51:01', '2010-12-13 00:51:01', 'Sonia,\n\nFantastic post. A great reminder of how wonderful we all are even though some may feel they are flawed. Embrace who you are and celebrate. Share and impact others in a positive way.\n\nI think back to leaders I have worked for and remember how frustrated I would become when a few of these leaders would cast off people who didn\'t fit into their box of what or how a valuable employee should act or contribute.  These so called \"leaders\"  cast off these unique and amazing individuals because they didn\'t understand the importance of accepting people for who they are and failed to take the time to gain a deep understanding of how their unique differences could be utilized to help the individual achieve greater heights and improve our organization.\n\nAs a leader and as an individual our legacy should be one of impacting others in a positive way without thinking about how we will benefit from doing so.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(7707, 17858, 'Sonia Di Maulo', 'sdimaulo@readytofeedback.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/sdimaulo/', '74.56.228.245', '2010-12-13 20:52:15', '2010-12-14 02:52:15', 'Georgia!\n\nYes, so critical to us.  Accepting ourselves as we are is potentially more difficult/important to be truly able to accept others.\n\nAccepting others (as I call it Exposing Exceptional Performance) with even the little things, lights a fire deep inside of me and makes me shine in all aspects of my life.\n\nHonored by your visit and comment, Georgia!\n\nSonia', 0, '1', '', '', 7704, 246),
(7708, 17858, 'Sonia Di Maulo', 'sdimaulo@readytofeedback.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/sdimaulo/', '74.56.228.245', '2010-12-13 20:57:30', '2010-12-14 02:57:30', 'Wonderful comment, Erin.\n\nSimple AND powerful words... \"we are all just as we are intended\".  Finding out this intent often comes from accepting ourselves and each other and to stop fighting how we \"should\" be.\n\nGlad you liked the post, Erin.  I am in the process of reconnecting with my intended purpose... Getting the World Ready to Feedback, and am grateful for your guidance throughout this journey.\n\nYou are a great friend! Truly appreciate your comment!!!!\n\nSonia', 0, '1', '', '', 7705, 246),
(7709, 17858, 'Sonia Di Maulo', 'sdimaulo@readytofeedback.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/sdimaulo/', '74.56.228.245', '2010-12-13 21:05:17', '2010-12-14 03:05:17', 'Mike,\n\nPowerful comment!  Thank you for sharing your experiences here... this real-life story has truly added to this great discussion.\n\nA key thought from your comment which has hit home: \"As a leader and as an individual our legacy should be one of impacting others in a positive way <strong>without thinking about how we will benefit from doing so</strong>.\"\n\nHow about... \"As a leader and as an individual our legacy should be one of impacting others in a positive way <strong>thinking about how we can all benefit</strong>.\"\n\nWe are all stronger as a whole than as individual parts... this Lead Change group is a GREAT example of that.  I bring this idea to action with my clients... helping them to see that we can only get better by focusing on the positive.  The good news is that we have a lot of rewarding work ahead of us!\n\nThank you so much for stopping by and for sharing your story.\n\nSonia', 0, '1', '', '', 7706, 246),
(7710, 17858, 'Patricia Lee Riesenkampff', 'patricia.riesenkampff@gmx.net', '', '84.177.69.118', '2011-10-27 06:34:03', '2011-10-27 11:34:03', 'Dear Sonia,\nthese comments and this true personal resonance which is reflected in everyones words must be edifying to you and your impetus for positive leadership.\nAllow me to comment about one particular point you made about allowing others to shine.\nEach of us has been given, at birth, wonderful talents and personal assets. It has been my experience in life that these important aspects of individual talent, potential and prowess are nearly always given for the benefit of others. Maybe if we could all realize that when we take our own personal development and uniqueness seriously and embrace that of others as well as helping them also to learn to shine, then we really can make this necessary difference amongst leaders and people everywhere to trust the universe and the power thereof for the tremendous positive results which will ensue.\nWishing you all the best and thanks for sharing this message ,\nPatricia', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(7711, 17858, 'Sonia Di Maulo', 'sonia@harvestperformance.ca', 'http://www.harvestperformance.ca', '24.202.120.84', '2011-11-01 09:37:46', '2011-11-01 14:37:46', 'Patricia!\n\nThank you so much for sharing your thoughts here. I completely agree.  We are given talents so that others can benefit. I can remember very distinct moments in my past, where I knew there was something I needed to do for the benefit of others, but could not fully comprehend what it was until October 2008 when the seed for my company \"Harvest Performance\" was planted.\n\nSo to take your thought further.  Sometimes, given societal and family pressures, we lose awareness of the wonderful talent and personal asset we were given at birth and start walking on a different path.  Self-awareness and accepting (or learning about) our true selves, \"Just the way we are\" can have a big impact on how we lead others. I know it did for me.\n\nA very thought provoking comment. Thank you for sharing it, Patricia.\n\nYours in growth,\nSonia', 0, '1', '', '', 7710, 246),
(7712, 17860, 'Tweets that mention An Empowered Organization Survives Turbulent Times -Lead Change Group -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/leadchangegroup.com/an-empowered-organization-survives-turbulent-times/?utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2', '208.74.66.43', '2010-12-08 06:18:23', '2010-12-08 12:18:23', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Mike Henry Sr., Barry Forward, Michael McKinney, Jessica Henry, Vicky Henry and others. Vicky Henry said: New Post: An Empowered Organization Survives Turbulent Times http://bit.ly/hKwoF4 (via <a href=\"http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mikehenrysr/\" rel=\"nofollow\">@mikehenrysr</a>) [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(7713, 17860, 'Georgia Feiste', 'Georgia@Collaborativetransitions.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/gfeiste/', '71.29.82.102', '2010-12-09 09:38:23', '2010-12-09 15:38:23', 'Chris - great article.  This has become a challenge for employees everywhere, and given continuing layoffs has created a cynicism within the ranks that is palpable.  Companies who take the time to have conversations with their employees, recognize the pain they are feeling, and encourage innovation and personal growth initiatives will be the most successful.  Communication is what it is all about - oh, and building trust helps a bit, too.  Thanks for the reminder!\n\nGeorgia', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 266),
(7714, 17860, 'Susan Mazza', 'susan@randomactsofleadership.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/susanmazza/', '66.177.212.242', '2010-12-14 10:23:11', '2010-12-14 16:23:11', 'I really appreciate your challenging all of us Chris to use this time to not only survive, but to take a stand for who we can and will be and become in the face of what challenges us.  There is perhaps no greater gift we can give to people as leaders than to support them in taking a stand for themselves!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 244),
(7715, 17861, 'Tweets that mention Five Factors that Make the BEST Stand Out Year After Year. - Lead Change Group -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/leadchangegroup.com/five-factors-that-make-the-best-stand-out-year-after-year/?utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2', '208.74.66.43', '2010-12-14 06:50:55', '2010-12-14 12:50:55', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Mike Henry Sr., Michael McKinney, Jessica Henry, Vicky Henry, Martin Haworth PCC and others. Martin Haworth PCC said: Five Factors that Make the BEST Stand Out Year After Year. http://bit.ly/fRMdoY [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(7716, 17861, 'William Powell', 'william@williampowellcoaching.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/williampowell/', '184.57.165.110', '2010-12-14 08:17:41', '2010-12-14 14:17:41', 'Brilliant post Max! I would only add one more thing and that is connection. There has to be some form or way of association that has an emotional tie to it. It\'s what brings people\'s best to the table consistently. Feeling that connection allows them to become part of the story instead of just an audience for the story.\n\nConnection comes quickly on the other side of what you listed as \"Magic\". It\'s that inspiration that spurs action. Connection comes through an opportunity &amp; invitation to connect. We as leaders must not only provide that opportunity, but encourage and invite others to connect.\n\nThanks for sharing such great insight, my friend!\n\nCheers,\nWilliam', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 260),
(7717, 17861, 'Susan Mazza', 'susan@randomactsofleadership.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/susanmazza/', '66.177.212.242', '2010-12-14 09:36:29', '2010-12-14 15:36:29', 'As I read through how you applied this list to leadership it occurred to me that every one of these elements can be leveraged to do one thing that is essential to leading effectively, especially in difficult times::fuel possibility.  Fear, scarcity, resignation, etc. will be the default drivers of our actions unless we have a compelling, believable and very personal possibility to live into for our future.\n\nP.S.  Rudolph is a personal favorite this time of year!  Your post has me thinking about the lesson of the story itself as it applies to leadership.  Perhaps it\'s this  leaders and leadership takes many forms and that anyone can lead when they are willing to apply the best of who they are to contribute to others.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 244),
(7718, 17861, 'Kelly Ketelboeter', 'kelly@theexperiencefactor.com', 'http://www.theexperiencefactor.com', '99.63.206.87', '2010-12-14 09:46:27', '2010-12-14 15:46:27', 'Hi Max,\n\nThanks for sharing your amazing insights on Rudolph and Leadership.  One thing that I believe has sustained Rudolph\'s success is tradition. I know it was an annual tradition in my family to gather round and watch it every year.  A tradition that I have carried on.\n\nCreating and keeping traditions is another component of leadership that will allow leaders and organizations to connect with employees.  Looking for ways to create those traditions adds value and will ultimately engage employees.\n\nCheers!\nKelly', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(7719, 17861, 'Tristan Bishop', 'knowledgebishop@gmail.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/knowledgebishop/', '143.127.128.10', '2010-12-14 10:40:02', '2010-12-14 16:40:02', 'Max, this post is so good I\'m nearly speechless (a rarity for me).\n\nWhen a story has a likable character, with a message that the audience can personally relate to, they are hooked. When the lead overcomes adversity, the audience believes that they TOO have a chance to become all they\'re meant to be. When music get\'s involved, the senses are stirred and the message lingers longer. As business people and aspiring character-based leaders, there are crucial messages we all hope  to convey. I now see that I\'m not using all five factors to get them across!\n\nI have half a mind to start singing my blog posts into a videocamera!  :)\n\nTristan', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 253),
(7720, 17861, 'S. Max Brown', 'smaxbrown@gmail.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/smaxbrown/', '67.166.117.35', '2010-12-14 10:50:52', '2010-12-14 16:50:52', 'William,\n\nI agree 100%.  People typically don\'t want to be a spectator on the sidelines.  How do we honor them?  By acknowledging their valuable contributions that create and invite connections.  HBR recently had an article that said (I paraphrase here): \"Everyone wants to be part of co-authoring the organization\'s goals . . . to share their slice of genius.\"\n\nThank you for taking the time to share today!\n\nWith appreciation,\n\nMax', 0, '1', '', '', 7716, 267),
(7721, 17861, 'S. Max Brown', 'smaxbrown@gmail.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/smaxbrown/', '67.166.117.35', '2010-12-14 11:02:38', '2010-12-14 17:02:38', 'Susan,\n\nI do believe that we are experiencing a special time in organizational &amp; leadership practices.  Like you, I feel that fueling possibility is paramount in great organizations.  Give people something to BELIEVE in and they will give more than a paycheck\'s worth of value.\n\nRE:  Rudolph.  It is fun to see how many of us have reflected on the story.  Of course, the guy had talent, but it was seen as different and unacceptable UNTIL the boss saw the value.  Once Santa leveraged his strengths everyone else bought in as well.  What if leaders spent more time leveraging the diverse talents within the organization?  What if we did a better job of including people rather than trying so hard to put people down?  This is obviously work for a different post.\n\nThanks for your comments Susan!  I sure appreciate you.\n\nYours in the conversation,\n\nMax', 0, '1', '', '', 7717, 267),
(7722, 17861, 'Tanveer Naseer', 'tanveer_naseer@yahoo.ca', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/tanveernaseer/', '74.58.0.109', '2010-12-14 11:23:15', '2010-12-14 17:23:15', 'Hi Max,\n\nI agree with the other commentators that you did a great job drawing unique parallels between Rudolph the Reindeer and leadership.  I concur with William about the importance of connection and I think what I\'d add to Susan\'s comment about tradition is adding another C - consistency.  Before we had Youtube, PVRs, or even VCRs, we were pretty much dependent on TV networks to define what we watched and when.  Over the years, the playing of this holiday special became something we all came to count on seeing at this time of the year.\n\nHaving that consistency, that assuredness that one could count on a specific action or behaviour is a critical key to being an effective leader as it allows those who follow to know they can count on their leadership to stay the course and not veer off in strange and unpredictable directions.\n\nAgain, great post, Max.  Thanks for sharing.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(7723, 17861, 'S. Max Brown', 'smaxbrown@gmail.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/smaxbrown/', '67.166.117.35', '2010-12-14 13:09:25', '2010-12-14 19:09:25', 'Kelly,\n\nI love your insight on traditions.  My grandfather often says, \"The anticipation is more than half of the excitement.\"  Creating an event that people look forward to can create great energy for an extended time.\n\nWhat traditions do people look forward to?  What makes them so great?  Thank you for sharing your own annual family ritual to celebrate the holidays.\n\nI love it!\n\nMax', 0, '1', '', '', 7718, 267),
(7724, 17861, 'S. Max Brown', 'smaxbrown@gmail.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/smaxbrown/', '67.166.117.35', '2010-12-14 13:16:29', '2010-12-14 19:16:29', 'Tristan,\n\nI look forward to seeing your singing blog post soon here on the LeadChange site!  The article definitely had me thinking about the different ways to connect and create meaning for people.  At times, I think we can take it for granted how important it is to consider a holistic approach to leadership.\n\nWhat if we decided to reach out in new ways to connect &amp; engage people?\n\nThe critical factor in my mind is to ensure that the message is not self-centered.  People must feel like it is THEIR message and journey too.  Otherwise, it will simply be compliance based behavior until they can find another place to get a paycheck...\n\nI\'m grateful you weren\'t rendered entirely speechless!\n\nThanks for the feedback,\n\nMax', 0, '1', '', '', 7719, 267),
(7725, 17861, 'S. Max Brown', 'smaxbrown@gmail.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/smaxbrown/', '67.166.117.35', '2010-12-14 15:07:53', '2010-12-14 21:07:53', 'Tanveer,\n\nThanks for the note on consistency.  I believe the challenge of \"Good to Great\" and then staying \"Great\" is no easy task.  I appreciate these factors that make TV programs so successful, and there is definitely something about consistency that enables us to look forward, and at the same time, connect us with positive memories of the past as well.\n\nIn a world that is increasingly noisy (as you alluded in your point about the time before YouTube, PVRs, and VCRs), it is extraordinary to come out on top over and over again.  What if we did incorporate these practices into our leadership practice?\n\nThis is a fun conversation.  I hope more will participate and offer perspective on this subject of long-term ability to be among the best.\n\nThank you Tanveer!\n\nMax', 0, '1', '', '', 7722, 267),
(7726, 17861, 'Jake Hillman', 'jakester191@gmail.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/trainerjake/', '207.109.252.194', '2010-12-15 18:37:21', '2010-12-16 00:37:21', 'Hey Max,\nFirst of all, let me also echo what so many other have said in that this was a great post... and very timely. I love the first point on music. As a musician (please, don\'t hold that against me), my band is always looking to write something new and \"catchy\". Not an easy task in a world of Lady GaGa and Justin Bieber. While we try to create something new, we also try to focus on something that will draw people into the song.\nI find this can be very similar in leadership. As an emerging leader, I find that I\'m faced with the daunting task of creating something new but recognizable. In other words, the overall \"tone\" must be one that people are drawn to. I appreciate what Kelly shared about tradition. Many of the leaders I work with are very proud of their traditions. I often find that they are usually more open to new suggestions when I take their background, challenges, successes, and culture into consideration. Instead of trying to revamp the song, I try instead to enhance the sound quality. I never really appeciate when someone tries to remake a classic like Rudolf. It\'s just not the same and there\'s no thought or creativity put into it.\nBest, Jake', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(7727, 17862, 'Tweets that mention New post: Religion and Politics in the Workplace #leadership -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/leadchangegroup.com/religion-and-politics-in-the-workplace/?utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2', '208.74.66.43', '2010-12-11 19:11:00', '2010-12-12 01:11:00', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Mike Henry Sr., Michael McKinney, Jessica Henry, Vicky Henry, Martin Haworth PCC and others. Martin Haworth PCC said: Religion and Politics in the Workplace http://bit.ly/dJqb0v [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(7728, 17862, 'Religion and Politics in the Workplace | Bless', '', 'http://bl.ess.my/?p=1932', '110.4.45.103', '2010-12-12 22:00:34', '2010-12-13 04:00:34', '[...] Religion and Politics in the Workplace   This entry was posted in Uncategorized and tagged blog, contributor, global leadership. Bookmark the permalink.    &larr; An English convert learns everyone is beautiful to God [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(7729, 4375, 'Tweets that mention Small Moments - Lead Change Group -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/leadchangegroup.com/small-moments/?utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2', '208.74.66.43', '2010-12-21 07:18:37', '2010-12-21 13:18:37', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by KevinEikenberry, Jessica Henry, Vicky Henry, Martin Haworth PCC, Kathleen Sears and others. Kathleen Sears said: Lead Change Group Small Moments http://bit.ly/eKXWLo [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(7730, 4375, 'Bobby', 'bobby@bobbyrettew.com', '', '24.197.143.53', '2010-12-21 12:00:08', '2010-12-21 18:00:08', 'Mandy, first of all...you know how big a fan I am of yours! Second...it is hard for us entrepreneurs to admit the areas we see we need to grow. Also as entrepreneurs running our own show, we sometimes have a hard time with \"confrontation\" because we are scared of potential, un-pleasant outcomes. Given those statements, you articulate something that we as self-employed entrepreneurs struggle with daily: setting boundaries for our personal and professional life, and releasing some of our prized possessions...our business. This has really made me think more as I begin to explore this same path of bringing in some outside help. I would like to hear how you have managed allowing a contractor work in your home office. Allowing this person to come into a private space to work. Keep up the good writing and critical thinking! LOVE IT! ~BR', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(7731, 4375, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mike/', '98.178.138.219', '2010-12-21 12:34:44', '2010-12-21 18:34:44', 'Mandy,\n\nGreat reminder that everyone, and I mean everyone, receives our messages just a bit differently than we send them.  That\'s why it\'s important to seek first to understand, then to be understood.\n\nThanks for the great post.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 243),
(7732, 4375, 'Growing Beyond Your Own Strengths | Marketing Places, Spaces, People &amp; Ideas', '', 'http://www.mandyvavrinak.com/?p=757', '70.32.68.31', '2010-12-21 14:18:19', '2010-12-21 20:18:19', '[...] I should have been concerned, and I am going to share some lessons learned with all of you. (READ the whole post on the LeadChangeGroup.com website)      Categorized under: Business, Relevance and Passion, Small Business.  Tagged with: no [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(7733, 4375, 'Georgia Feiste', 'Georgia@Collaborativetransitions.com', 'http://collaborativetransitions.com', '71.31.218.17', '2010-12-22 11:05:10', '2010-12-22 17:05:10', 'Mandy - this inspired me to get back to my office rather than working in the living room, the TV room, the dining room - wherever it feels like I need to be so I can multitask where necessary.  And, to remember how important the boundaries are - and how they inspire others.  Sometimes the things we don\'t really think about are the most impactful because they come from who we are.\n\nThank you so much!\n\nGeorgia', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(7734, 4375, 'Mandy Vavrinak', 'mvavrinak@mac.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mvavrinak', '70.177.89.193', '2010-12-22 15:21:18', '2010-12-22 21:21:18', 'You nailed it, Bobby... handing over control, even in small doses, is so hard for entrepreneurs! It\'s something I continue to struggle with, but I am working on it! And of course, I\'d be happy to share what I\'ve learned or just listen to what you see as the potential challenges of expanding. We are past due for a phone convo, anyway!', 0, '1', '', '', 7730, 0),
(7735, 4375, 'Mandy Vavrinak', 'mvavrinak@mac.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mvavrinak', '70.177.89.193', '2010-12-22 15:23:16', '2010-12-22 21:23:16', 'Georgia, thank you for sharing your thoughts after reading this. Because I am somewhat of a private person, sharing this post was a decision I wrestled with a bit. So glad to know that it inspired you! Best wishes :)', 0, '1', '', '', 7733, 0),
(7736, 4375, 'Mandy Vavrinak', 'mvavrinak@mac.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mvavrinak', '70.177.89.193', '2010-12-22 15:24:35', '2010-12-22 21:24:35', 'Thanks, Mike :)\n\nYes, I think it\'s harder sometimes for us to remember that maxim... and that by seeking first to understand, we\'ll more easily be understood when we do speak or share.', 0, '1', '', '', 7731, 0),
(7737, 4376, 'Tweets that mention It\'s a Wonderful Leadership Life! - Lead Change Group -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/leadchangegroup.com/its-a-wonderful-leadership-life/?utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2', '208.74.66.43', '2010-12-23 06:46:25', '2010-12-23 12:46:25', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Mike Henry Sr., Michael McKinney, Kathleen Sears and others. Kathleen Sears said: Lead Change Group It’s a Wonderful Leadership Life! http://bit.ly/f75o05 [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(7738, 4376, 'Tristan Bishop', 'knowledgebishop@gmail.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/knowledgebishop/', '99.61.15.86', '2010-12-23 07:19:19', '2010-12-23 13:19:19', 'Thank you Jane!\n\nI appreciate the reminder. I\'ll have the \"rollicking belly laugh\" please.  :)  I\'m off to begin chuckling now!\n\nWishing you and yours a Merry Christmas!\n\nTristan', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 253),
(7739, 4376, 'Tweets that mention It\'s a Wonderful Leadership Life! - Lead Change Group -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/trackback?url=http%3A%2F%2Fleadchangegroup.com%2Fits-a-wonderful-leadership-life%2F%3Fat_xt%3D4d134de4a9d31f54%252C0%26sms_ss%3Dtwitter&amp;utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2', '208.74.66.43', '2010-12-23 07:50:07', '2010-12-23 13:50:07', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Greg Farley. Greg Farley said: RT <a href=\"http://leadchangegroup.com/members/hrmexplorer/\" rel=\"nofollow\">@HRMexplorer</a>: It’s a Wonderful Leadership Life! http://t.co/2FXpU1B via @AddThis My present to you -this blog- take care of yourself- ... [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(7740, 4376, 'William Powell', 'wpowell@theleadershipadvisor.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/williampowell/', '184.57.165.110', '2010-12-23 08:42:49', '2010-12-23 14:42:49', 'What a great Christmas list Jane! I personally recommend all of the above. Collectively there may be a 2-3 hour/week commitment to do all of those things you mentioned. I bet finding that little bit of extra time each week wouldn\'t be that difficult at all. Most of us have more fat in our calendar than we care to admit.\n\nThanks for the sorely needed reminder and have a smashing Christmas!\n\nCheers,\nWilliam', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 260),
(7741, 4376, '@HeatherEColeman', 'heatherecoleman@yahoo.com', '', '69.14.182.16', '2010-12-23 14:46:10', '2010-12-23 20:46:10', 'What a wonderful post, Jane. I love that your \'gifts\' to ourselves don\'t cost a thing. :) Thank you for inspiring me just before the holidays!\n\n@Heather Coleman-Voss', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(7742, 4376, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mike/', '98.178.138.219', '2010-12-23 16:44:23', '2010-12-23 22:44:23', 'Jane, thanks for the great reminder.  I\'m giving my inner critic some time off, maybe even an extended leave!\n\nMike...', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 243),
(7743, 4376, 'Jane Perdue', 'thehrgoddess@gmail.com', '', '76.23.122.90', '2010-12-24 05:35:38', '2010-12-24 11:35:38', 'Tristan --\n\nHope you enjoyed that rollicking belly laugh...and all the others you\'ll enjoy next year! Happy holidays to you and yours.\n\nWith a smile,\n\nJane', 0, '1', '', '', 7738, 0),
(7744, 4376, 'Jane Perdue', 'thehrgoddess@gmail.com', '', '76.23.122.90', '2010-12-24 05:37:56', '2010-12-24 11:37:56', 'William -\n\nI\'m thinking each of us deserve, need and probably would cherish 2 to 3 hours a week of self-care and connecting with others.  And who knows, there might be more smiles and more productivity at work to boot!\n\nHappy holidays to you and yours!\n\nSmiling,\n\nJane', 0, '1', '', '', 7740, 0),
(7745, 4376, 'Jane Perdue', 'thehrgoddess@gmail.com', '', '76.23.122.90', '2010-12-24 05:45:28', '2010-12-24 11:45:28', 'Happy holidays, Heather!\n\nIt\'s been my experience that many times the low-cost or no-cost gift is the one that comes with the most heart.  Enjoy the holidays!\n\nWith a smile,\n\nJane', 0, '1', '', '', 7741, 0),
(7746, 4376, 'Jane Perdue', 'thehrgoddess@gmail.com', '', '76.23.122.90', '2010-12-24 05:58:14', '2010-12-24 11:58:14', 'Mike --\n\nHappy holidays to you and yours.  Big thanks for the year-round gift of Lead Change that you\'ve given us!\n\nWith happy holidays smiles and a hug,\n\nJane\n\np.s. extended leave is a good place for those inner critics!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(7747, 4376, 'Bhanu', 'bhanubhatia7@gmail.com', '', '59.178.157.247', '2010-12-28 11:21:05', '2010-12-28 17:21:05', 'Great post !! Thanks for making me aware that I need to think for myself too :-)\n\nHappy holidays\n\nBhanu', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(7748, 4382, 'Tweets that mention There\'s no crying in leadership - Lead Change Group -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/leadchangegroup.com/theres-no-crying-in-leadership/?utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2', '208.74.66.43', '2010-12-22 07:01:19', '2010-12-22 13:01:19', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Mike Henry Sr., Kathleen Sears. Kathleen Sears said: Lead Change Group There’s no crying in leadership http://bit.ly/fcT6E3 [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(7749, 4382, 'Jane Perdue', 'thehrgoddess@gmail.com', '', '76.23.122.90', '2010-12-22 07:59:52', '2010-12-22 13:59:52', 'William --\n\nEvery leader (regardless of gender) I\'ve encountered whom I would describe as great displayed emotions. They let the team know -- tactfully, professionally and with care -- when they were angry, pleased, sad, perplexed, etc.  We\'re not robots and will give our all for the leader who knows who to use their heart to lead. Emotions have a very real and needed place in the work place.\n\nJane\n\np.s. I wonder if those who can\'t condone a tear are OK with shouting.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(7750, 4382, 'William Powell', 'wpowell@theleadershipadvisor.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/williampowell/', '184.57.165.110', '2010-12-22 08:55:00', '2010-12-22 14:55:00', 'So true Jane. People connect on a much deeper level with leaders who appear real and human to them. Thanks so much for your input!\n\nCheers,\nWilliam', 0, '1', '', '', 7749, 260),
(7751, 4382, 'Sonia Di Maulo', 'sdimaulo@readytofeedback.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/sdimaulo/', '74.56.228.245', '2010-12-22 09:52:41', '2010-12-22 15:52:41', 'William!\n\nA great, thought-provoking post!  “Emotions in the workplace” is a tough subject for me as well.  In my entire career the unspoken rule has been to keep emotions in check, keep it together, and show strength/control by being emotionally absent.  Being too happy, too sad, too angry, or too vocal is seen as “too much” and not appropriate.  At least this is the message I have received, and this for both men and woman.\n\nSome questions that I have been exploring: Should there be a difference in how we exhibit emotions in a professional context versus a personal context? In other words, should we exhibit the same emotions at work as we do at home? Should we start breaking down these silos?\n\nI love this and I quote: \"As long as an expression of ANY emotion does not genuinely diminish the efficacy of your leadership, then be who you are. It is that authenticity that will make you a better leader.\" A GREAT guiding principle!\nAnd Jane\'s comment: \"Emotions have a very real and needed place in the work place.\" I agree!\n\nAs leaders, I think the question is not whether to be emotional, but rather to encourage emotion, and to encourage people to be real and authentic in their communications and actions.  This is what makes a workplace a great place to work, and a leader a great person to follow!\n\nSonia', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 246);
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(7752, 4382, 'Tanveer Naseer', 'tanveer_naseer@yahoo.ca', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/tanveernaseer/', '74.58.0.109', '2010-12-22 10:12:56', '2010-12-22 16:12:56', 'Hi William,\n\nThere was a study done recently that wanted to figure out why humans cry, what\'s the real value or purpose behind this physiological response to an emotional state.  I discussed the study and its findings in terms of business in my piece <a href=\"http://www.tanveernaseer.com/what-does-crying-have-to-do-with-business\" rel=\"nofollow\">\"What Does Crying Have To Do With Business?\"</a>.  Essentially what the researchers found was that, in the absense of tears being shed, the viewer easily confuses what the person exhibiting the emotion is trying to say.\n\nAs we all know, one of the keystones of good leadership is being able to communicate clearly, both in terms of what you say and in what you hear from listening to others.  As this study shows, the shedding of tears is not so much a sign of weakness as it is a means to ensuring effective communication, of people being able to express exactly what they\'re thinking and yes, even feeling.\n\nIf we expect to lead people by stirring their emotions to compel a sense of connectedness and shared purpose, we need to understand the same applies to leaders, both men and women, and how they communicate with their team.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(7753, 4382, 'William Powell', 'wpowell@theleadershipadvisor.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/williampowell/', '184.57.165.110', '2010-12-22 10:17:42', '2010-12-22 16:17:42', 'Thank you for being so vulnerable in sharing your struggles Sonia. It\'s something I see time and again with my organizational clients and individual clients alike. Self-leadership is where it starts and that will govern how act at home or at work.\n\nThanks so much for sharing your insight!\n\nCheers,\nWilliam', 0, '1', '', '', 7751, 260),
(7754, 4382, 'William Powell', 'wpowell@theleadershipadvisor.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/williampowell/', '184.57.165.110', '2010-12-22 10:20:34', '2010-12-22 16:20:34', 'Thank you for sharing your blog and the findings of this study, Tanveer.\n\nI love how crying is shown as a means of communicating the true emotion being felt and how suppressing those tears can send mixed messages. Thank you so much for your contribution!\n\nCheers,\nWilliam', 0, '1', '', '', 7752, 260),
(7755, 4382, 'Georgia Feiste', 'Georgia@Collaborativetransitions.com', 'http://collaborativetransitions.com', '71.31.218.17', '2010-12-22 11:35:54', '2010-12-22 17:35:54', 'I loved the comments as much as the post!  I remember the first time our company President cried (many years ago) - I was shocked (yes, it was a man) and felt great compassion for him as I realized how human he was (rather than the robot everyone said he was).  This was a great lesson for a young supervisor to learn, and to carry forward in her career.  I would love to see men and women stop struggling to hide behind the \"professional\" facade that is often demanded in company cultures.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(7756, 4382, 'Donna', 'psykosyntesforum1@gmail.com', 'http://psykosyntesforum.se', '112.202.208.12', '2010-12-22 12:33:01', '2010-12-22 18:33:01', 'I love this post , it is an open minded article about how emotions affect <a href=\"http://psykosyntesforum.se\" rel=\"nofollow\">leadership</a> to the extent that some are describing crying as a weakness of the leader but deep inside it\'s just self expression and nothing is wrong about it.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(7757, 4382, 'William Powell', 'wpowell@theleadershipadvisor.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/williampowell/', '184.57.165.110', '2010-12-22 12:53:43', '2010-12-22 18:53:43', 'Absolutely Georgia! Thanks for sharing a real example of this being well received by others.\n\nCheers,\nWilliam', 0, '1', '', '', 7755, 260),
(7758, 4382, 'Mandy Vavrinak', 'mvavrinak@mac.com', 'http://mandyvavrinak.com/', '70.177.89.193', '2010-12-22 15:18:37', '2010-12-22 21:18:37', 'William,\n\nThanks for not just taking a bold \"all crying is OK!\" stand here... I agree that emotion is part of who we are as humans and therefore as leaders and should be welcome in the workplace to the extent that it helps communicate (so many things!). I also feel strongly that we, as leaders, set examples in tone and attitude and should check emotional displays that do NOT contribute to communicating on some level who we are, what we\'re about, etc. Everyone has bad days... I don\'t like to bring my bad day with me to the office (a short trip for me as I work from my home!) and I don\'t like it when others do, either. It\'s a distraction for everyone and reduces focus on There are exceptions, of course... serious events happen to all of us at one time or another and there\'s not always a way to separate what we\'re going through from our work life.\n\nDefinitely an issue worth discussing!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(7759, 4382, 'Tristan Bishop', 'knowledgebishop@gmail.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/knowledgebishop/', '99.61.15.86', '2010-12-22 15:22:05', '2010-12-22 21:22:05', 'Hi William,\n\nMany mocked it, but a young man from around my neck of the woods named Tim Tebow led his team (the Florida Gators football team) from a genuine place. This included expressions of joy, frustration and even sorrow. This particular speech, after a tough loss, includes genuine sorrow and even a tear or two:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4sGv2Zw-WQw\n\nBut the emotion it captured the attention of the nation and the hearts of the team. They didn\'t lose again, and finished as national champions. So apparently, a male leader can \"cry\" with positive results, provided he also is willing to back up the remorse with commitment and determination.\n\nTristan', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 253),
(7760, 4382, 'William Powell', 'wpowell@theleadershipadvisor.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/williampowell/', '65.111.172.186', '2010-12-22 16:41:45', '2010-12-22 22:41:45', 'Thanks for your contribution Donna. Very well said!\n\nCheers,\nWilliam', 0, '1', '', '', 7756, 260),
(7761, 4382, 'William Powell', 'wpowell@theleadershipadvisor.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/williampowell/', '65.111.172.186', '2010-12-22 16:43:33', '2010-12-22 22:43:33', 'Thanks so much for your perspective Mandy (enjoyed your post yesterday BTW). As with all things, balance and wisdom must rule the day. Being authentic to who you are doesn\'t mean you should embellish unnecessarily...agreed.\n\nCheers,\nWilliam', 0, '1', '', '', 7758, 260),
(7762, 4382, 'William Powell', 'wpowell@theleadershipadvisor.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/williampowell/', '65.111.172.186', '2010-12-22 16:46:00', '2010-12-22 22:46:00', 'Great example Tristan. Although I\'m an OSU Buckeyes fan, I\'m happy to give you a little slack and latitude for the sake of proving a point! Tim Tebow\'s speech was inspiring indeed.\n\nEmotion and leadership is having an understanding of what is merited in the moment and balancing that with the potential tension of where you are emotionally about that moment.\n\nThanks for contributing Tristan!\n\nCheers,\nWilliam', 0, '1', '', '', 7759, 260),
(7763, 4382, 'Sonia Di Maulo', 'sdimaulo@readytofeedback.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/sdimaulo/', '74.56.228.245', '2010-12-22 23:36:08', '2010-12-23 05:36:08', 'Mandy,\n\nI really enjoyed your comment as it reflects my current area of reflection... to emote, how and when! Emotion has a time and place, or does it, should it?  I believe this \"how\" needs to be spelled out through guiding principles around communication and feedback. Individual preferences need to be identified and respected, awareness of others emotional states is critical but most importantly a strategy is required so that all this authentic communication impacts the workplace positively and influences performance.\n\nThe three of us should connect to continue to explore this very intriguing topic!\n\nSonia', 0, '1', '', '', 7758, 246),
(7764, 4382, 'Authenticity is Key in Leadership - Jewel Mlnarik', '', 'http://portfolio.mariimpress.com/authenticity-is-key-in-leadership/', '205.186.184.30', '2010-12-23 01:29:53', '2010-12-23 07:29:53', '[...] By Jewel Mari | Published: December 23, 2010  This evening I stumbled across an article at the LeadChangeGroup.com that I felt compelled to [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(7765, 4382, 'Claire Boyles', 'hrclaire@gmail.com', 'http://www.twitter.com/ClaireBoyles', '82.35.147.76', '2010-12-23 04:56:05', '2010-12-23 10:56:05', 'I\'ve thought about this long and hard over the last few years, should there be crying in Leadership? Why do we expect our leaders to be perfect, before we are willing to follow.  True strength of a leader lies in finding the way through adversity &amp; being human, not in avoiding &amp; hiding it...\n\nFor me a leader that has honesty &amp; integrity and asks for help when needed- now THAT\'s a person I\'ll follow until the end..', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(7766, 4382, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mike/', '98.178.138.219', '2010-12-23 16:48:04', '2010-12-23 22:48:04', 'William,\n\nThanks for addressing this issue.  It seems there is a large double-standard in the gender world that needs to be addressed.  The only problem is, everyone is automatically on one side or the other.  Objectivity seems to be very difficult to obtain.  Maybe we should start a group for Emotional Men in Leadership.  We could get a wristband and maybe have some posters drawn up!\n\nLet me know if you start that group any time soon... :-)\n\nMike...', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 243),
(7767, 4382, 'Steven Gonzalez', 'sgonzowdas@aol.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/spgonz/', '69.118.14.96', '2010-12-23 21:19:11', '2010-12-24 03:19:11', 'William -\n\nI truly believe showing emotion - showing your human side - is what distinguishes good leadership from bad leadership.  I don\'t buy into the whole... \"It\'s a business and therefore, I can\'t show any emotion...\"  To me, that is just a way to distant yourself (as a leader) from the situation/decision.  Does that mean that the Business Environment should be void of any emotions?  Anger, Joy, Happiness...\n\nI do believe, as Mandy articulated so well in her comment... \"I also feel strongly that we, as leaders, set examples in tone and attitude and should check emotional displays that do NOT contribute to communicating on some level who we are, what we’re about, etc...\"  that being over emotional is not what we are talking about here.\n\nThe only way to build trust is through vulnerability...demonstrating your human.\n\nThanks William for your insight', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(7768, 4382, 'Mary C Schaefer', 'artemispath@mac.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/maryschaefer/', '69.253.50.18', '2010-12-26 09:49:51', '2010-12-26 15:49:51', 'William, I am so sorry that I am just catching up on this.  I just commented on another woman\'s post on BNET who was taking a strong stand that crying has no place in leadership.  I felt a little vulnerable offering another perspective.  It is so refreshing to have a community who is open to discussing this.\n\nI actually wrote a post on my own site about this <a href=\"http://www.maryschaefer.com/see-u-sweat/\" title=\"here.\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\nI totally agree with Mandy\'s comment: \"Thanks for not just taking a bold “all crying is OK!” stand here.\"  Agreed.\n\nThe relevant excerpt from my post is probably this:\n\n\"I’m not saying that all managers and leaders need to be as transparent as I was in that moment.  I felt very comfortable… I was going to say “comfortable with allowing myself to be vulnerable,” but that’s not entirely true.   I didn’t feel particularly vulnerable because I had decided that *I* was okay with me showing this.  And I was willing to take any consequences that might follow.\"\n\nFor me it was an integrity issue AND it would have been confusing and dishonest NOT to explain the situation to my audience.\n\nEXCELLENT post, William.  Colleagues, you keep raising the bar!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 252),
(7769, 4382, 'William Powell', 'wpowell@theleadershipadvisor.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/williampowell/', '65.111.172.186', '2010-12-26 18:30:39', '2010-12-27 00:30:39', 'Very true Claire. Perfection is atypical of the human condition. We definitely need more human leaders.', 0, '1', '', '', 7765, 260),
(7770, 4382, 'William Powell', 'wpowell@theleadershipadvisor.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/williampowell/', '65.111.172.186', '2010-12-26 18:33:41', '2010-12-27 00:33:41', 'Love the ideas Mike! I think the underlying problem isn\'t being emotional or not as a man, it\'s a poor understanding (or definition) of masculinity. That comes through in how we lead as men (parenting, work, community involvement) and how we allow ourselves to have fun.\n\nI would like to tease out the ideas you mentioned. We should talk soon!\n\nCheers,\nWilliam', 0, '1', '', '', 7766, 260),
(7771, 4382, 'William Powell', 'wpowell@theleadershipadvisor.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/williampowell/', '65.111.172.186', '2010-12-26 18:48:40', '2010-12-27 00:48:40', 'Very well put Steven. I think you nailed when you made the distinction between being emotional and over emotional. An either/or proposition doesn\'t exactly fit in with emotions.\n\nCheers,\nWilliam', 0, '1', '', '', 7767, 260),
(7772, 4382, 'William Powell', 'wpowell@theleadershipadvisor.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/williampowell/', '65.111.172.186', '2010-12-26 18:55:36', '2010-12-27 00:55:36', 'Yes Mary! Showing your emotions is an integrity issue. Love that. I have given a keynote where I was so passionate about the subject that I literally had to stop for a second to swallow a few times because I became a bit emotional. It was that integrity that actually made the point so much better than my words.\n\nIt also gave permission for others to allow their emotions to be a little more transparent and some did. It was probably one of my favorite keynotes to date.\n\nThanks for sharing!\nWilliam', 0, '1', '', '', 7768, 260),
(7773, 4382, 'Michael Lee Stallard: Leadership Posts from Top Bloggers', '', 'http://www.michaelleestallard.com/leadership-posts-from-top-bloggers', '208.113.134.104', '2011-01-02 11:12:17', '2011-01-02 17:12:17', '[...] Advisor explores various opinions and prejudices on that very subject. Mike Henry Sr. contributes There&#8217;s No Crying in Leadership posted at Lead Change Group [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(7774, 4382, 'MAPping Company Success', '', 'http://mappingcompanysuccess.com/2011/01/leadership-development-carnival-new-years-edition/', '72.167.93.81', '2011-01-03 03:18:02', '2011-01-03 09:18:02', '[...] Advisor explores various opinions and prejudices on that very subject. Mike Henry Sr. contributes There&#8217;s No Crying in Leadership posted at Lead Change Group [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(7775, 4382, 'The January 2nd Leadership Development Carnival New Year&#8217;s Edition | HR Interview Tools', '', 'http://hrinterviewtools.com/skill-assessment/the-january-2nd-leadership-development-carnival-new-years-edition/', '174.121.56.60', '2011-01-13 00:56:21', '2011-01-13 06:56:21', '[...] Advisor explores various opinions and prejudices on that very subject. Mike Henry Sr. contributes There&#8217;s No Crying in Leadership posted at Lead Change Group [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(7776, 4393, 'Tweets that mention We’re Like Family Around Here. Well, Maybe. #LeadChange -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/leadchangegroup.com/like-family-well-maybe/?utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2', '208.74.66.43', '2010-12-29 07:59:40', '2010-12-29 13:59:40', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Mike Henry Sr. and others. Mike Henry Sr. said: Today&#039;s post: We’re Like Family Around Here. Well, Maybe. #LeadChange http://tiny.ly/dqRe [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(7777, 4393, 'William Powell', 'wpowell@theleadershipadvisor.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/williampowell/', '184.57.165.110', '2010-12-29 08:28:38', '2010-12-29 14:28:38', 'What I appreciate best about this is it takes into consideration those in the organization who may have a distorted view of family. I don\'t think many of us had a perfect family, so any family dysfunctions that caused us some serious challenges will affect our perspective at work. (questioning motives, etc.)\n\nThis boils down to a communication issue, more than a cultural issue. The desired culture is noble and beneficial to the organization. How that culture is being communicated is vague and non-specific.\n\nGreat insight Mary!\nCheers,\nWilliam', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 260),
(7778, 4393, 'Monica Diaz', 'monica@e-quidam.com', 'http://www.e-quidam.com/theblog', '201.102.35.218', '2010-12-29 08:58:05', '2010-12-29 14:58:05', 'As always, Mary, it depends on where it is said. I agree with you that more clarity becomes more effective, especially if you are managing large groups of people. What is \"like family\" is a great question and the bit about carrying each other\'s secrets or being in some sort of insider society with untold rules is NOT conducive to creating a great work environment. I also believe that so many of us have a negative perspective of the words \"work\" and \"workplace\", \"colleagues\", \"team\" and such that they are almost seen as nasty and \"family\" is meant to be more benevolent. I love what you are saying here. And I would also like to see leaders build up the significance of work as an expression of who we are in the world and a way to make a difference!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(7779, 4393, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mike/', '98.178.138.219', '2010-12-29 09:23:02', '2010-12-29 15:23:02', 'Mary, this is a very thoughtful post.  Coming from a fairly middle-of-the-road family experience, I just don\'t naturally think about the things you mention.  I\'ve been negligent in that area.  Thanks for reminding me that other people associate different meanings with the words and analogies I use.  I appreciate the reminder.\n\nMike...', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 243),
(7780, 4393, 'Mary C Schaefer', 'artemispath@mac.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/maryschaefer/', '71.203.124.74', '2010-12-29 10:05:42', '2010-12-29 16:05:42', 'William, thanks so much for your comments.  I so appreciate them because you articulated exactly what I want to get across,\n\n\"This boils down to a communication issue, more than a cultural issue.\"', 0, '1', '', '', 7777, 252),
(7781, 4393, 'HeatherEColeman', 'heatherecoleman@yahoo.com', '', '216.11.69.5', '2010-12-29 10:35:12', '2010-12-29 16:35:12', 'Mary,\nI love thought-provoking posts such as this one! In the past, I have worked for organizations that claimed to treat their employees \'like family\' when the reality was: Mistrust, selfishness, paranoia, bullying, underhandedness and so forth.\n\nConversely, the organization I have worked with for the past five years *is* like a family - we respect, care for and support one another professionally and personally. We call each other \'work family\' and there is nothing any of us wouldn\'t do - and have done - to help each other at work or at home.\n\nI had very dysfunctional parents, so when I think of \'family\' in that context, it has negative connotations. However, the family I have created as an adult along with my husband\'s family show me every day that care, compassion, honesty, trustworthiness and support are foundational to healthy families.\n\nI believe it comes down to leadership. I am very interested in hearing more insights from others - great post!\n\n<a href=\"http://leadchangegroup.com/members/heatherecoleman/\" rel=\"nofollow\"><a href=\"http://leadchangegroup.com/members/heatherecoleman/\" rel=\"nofollow\">@HeatherEColeman</a></a>', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(7782, 4393, 'Tara R. Alemany', 'alewebsocial@gmail.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/alewebsocial/', '68.191.55.98', '2010-12-29 11:42:18', '2010-12-29 17:42:18', 'Interesting post, Mary... It made me really think. The last company I worked for was a well-established on, owned by one family for multiple generations. Being privately held, when we\'d hear about management decision, we\'d always hear \"The Family decided...\" It caused a chuckle after a time because it brought to mind the Mafia.\n\nBeing a family-owned company, they emphasized work-life balance, and the intent to treat us like family. However, when they let hundreds of employees go in the past year, it had more than the usual shock attached to it. Not only did I lose my job, but I got \"voted off the island\" too! My \"family\" didn\'t want me anymore, and it contained more than just a professional sting. It felt personal as well, when it was purely a business decision. This created a dynamic that\'s hard both for those who are now jobless and those who are left behind. I was very close to the colleagues I worked with regularly, and it was hard to find new ground for us to relate with each other once I was cast out of the family.\n\nSo, while I agree that leaders need to be clear about what they are really trying to accomplish and they need to be careful about likening their team to a family, I think that in the best teams, it\'s almost unavoidable that team members will form close relationships that may ultimately be put in the context of \"family.\" After all, in many work situations, we spend more hours a day with the people we work with than we actually do with members of our own family units...\n\nTherefore, leaders need to be aware of the context being created for their teams, and take that into consideration during their own interactions within the team. This may be easier to do in larger companies than it is in smaller ones where teams are more tight-knit and work more frequently together.\n\nAnyway, interesting article, Mary! Thanks for sharing your pet peeve, and making us all more mindful of how we communicate to those we lead.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 259),
(7783, 4393, 'Mary C Schaefer', 'artemispath@mac.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/maryschaefer/', '71.203.124.74', '2010-12-29 12:30:17', '2010-12-29 18:30:17', 'Monica, thank you so much for responding to my post.  I love this poitn you made:\n\n\"...so many of us have a negative perspective of the words “work” and “workplace”, “colleagues”, “team” and such that they are almost seen as nasty and “family” is meant to be more benevolent.\"\n\nSo true, and something *I* need to keep in mind more.\n\nAlso loved this, \"I would also like to see <b>leaders build up the significance of work as an expression of who we are in the world</b> and a way to make a difference!\n\nI\'m with you.', 0, '1', '', '', 7778, 252),
(7784, 4393, 'Mary C Schaefer', 'artemispath@mac.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/maryschaefer/', '71.203.124.74', '2010-12-29 12:40:12', '2010-12-29 18:40:12', 'Thank you for sharing all of that, Tara.  I\'m sorry you had to go through all of that.  Your story puts a face on the concern I put forth.\n\nWorkplace relationships can be complex, as can family relationships.  What you said here, <b>\"Therefore, leaders need to be aware of the context being created for their teams, and take that into consideration during their own interactions within the team,\"</b> is imperative to truly mature, thoughtful and effective leadership.\n\nAgain, thank you for sharing your story and your thoughts.  Mary', 0, '1', '', '', 7782, 252),
(7785, 4393, 'Mary C Schaefer', 'artemispath@mac.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/maryschaefer/', '71.203.124.74', '2010-12-29 12:48:47', '2010-12-29 18:48:47', 'Thank you Heather for sharing your experiences.  My goal is not to put a damper on family-like feeling, and all the benefits of it in a work experience.\n\nI too have had experiences like you described here: \"...the organization I have worked with for the past five years *is* like a family – we respect, care for and support one another professionally and personally. We call each other ‘work family’ and there is nothing any of us wouldn’t do – and have done – to help each other at work or at home.\"\n\nYou summed it up with this, which is why we are all here at LeadChange: <b>\"I believe it comes down to leadership.\"</b>\n\nThank you again for your comments.  Mary', 0, '1', '', '', 7781, 252),
(7786, 4393, 'Mary C Schaefer', 'artemispath@mac.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/maryschaefer/', '71.203.124.74', '2010-12-29 12:51:09', '2010-12-29 18:51:09', 'Mike, thanks for your supportive comments.  You got exactly what I would have wanted my reader to get.\n\nMy Best,\nMary', 0, '1', '', '', 7779, 252),
(7787, 4393, 'Mary C Schaefer', 'artemispath@mac.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/maryschaefer/', '71.203.124.74', '2010-12-29 12:53:18', '2010-12-29 18:53:18', 'I want to publicly thank <a href=\"http://leadchangegroup.com/members/jennifervmiller/\" rel=\"nofollow\"> Jennifer Miller</a> for her feedback and editing suggestions so that I could \"go public\" with this post.  Thanks again, Jennifer.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 252),
(7788, 4393, 'Jennifer V. Miller', 'jmiller@people-equation.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/jennifervmiller/', '99.96.26.6', '2010-12-29 17:15:34', '2010-12-29 23:15:34', 'Mary,\n\nYou are quite welcome! It\'s a great post and one that is resonating with our readership.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 245),
(7789, 4393, 'Mary C Schaefer', 'artemispath@mac.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/maryschaefer/', '69.253.50.18', '2010-12-29 18:17:00', '2010-12-30 00:17:00', 'Yes, so pleased.', 0, '1', '', '', 7788, 252),
(7790, 4393, 'Jake Hillman', 'jakester191@gmail.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/trainerjake/', '207.109.252.194', '2010-12-30 14:53:01', '2010-12-30 20:53:01', 'Mary,\nThis was an interesting post. I\'ve got to also confess that I use this term loosely, probably because I\'ve been with my company for over 12 years and remember when it did feel like \"family\". I think that one way to change that term is to use \"community\" instead. As the organization I work at has grown, it looks a lot less like a family and more like a community where we do still care for one another, but there\'s no preconceived notions that, even though we are spread out over thousands of miles, we are still a family. I mean, I have third cousins that are technically family, but I have not spoken to them in over 5 years.\nI\'ve recently started to appreciate some of the other communities that I\'m involved in, such as Lead Change. This past Christmas, I actually received more cards from clients that I help mentor than from my co-workers. Interesting that the people who have really shown that they care and appreciate me are the people I spend less time with but do have a deeper connection. I think that\'s the point: it\'s about how we connect, not about what we call ourselves.\nGreat post. I appreciate how risky it must have felt putting this out there.\nBest, Jake', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(7791, 4393, 'Mary C Schaefer', 'artemispath@mac.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/maryschaefer/', '71.224.6.134', '2011-01-12 20:16:30', '2011-01-13 02:16:30', 'Thanks Jake, so much for your response.  I think \"community\" is a good alternative.\n\nAnd I think you nailed it with this: \"it’s about how we connect.\"   There\'s not enough of that in too many organizations.  Just as long as we are all clear and direct about what we mean by that :-)\n\nThanks again,\nMary', 0, '1', '', '', 7790, 252),
(7792, 4397, 'William Powell', 'wpowell@theleadershipadvisor.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/williampowell/', '184.57.165.110', '2010-12-27 11:00:20', '2010-12-27 17:00:20', 'What an encouraging post, Mike. I have had so many people believe in me, I honestly can\'t keep count. That is why I\'m so blessed to be where I am today. One person I truly believe will accomplish great things is my dear friend and business partner (aka Swag Vixen) Heather Coleman.\n\nShe is such a positive force in the lives of so many people. Add this to her brilliance as a speaker and leader and there is a combination that will move mountains. Can\'t wait to see what she continues to do as she grows her career and business. Love you to bits Heather!\n\nCheers,\nWilliam', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 260),
(7793, 4397, 'HeatherEColeman', 'heatherecoleman@yahoo.com', '', '216.11.69.5', '2010-12-27 11:44:18', '2010-12-27 17:44:18', 'Mike,\nThis is a wonderful post - an interesting perspective on what it means to infuse others with positive energy, with the gift of your trust in them - great leaders invest in the leadership of others.\n\nThis is my favorite part of your post: \"So why not help create a great vision for their future and begin to resource them to achieve it?\"\n\nI am honored that my partner and friend, William Powell, wrote such wonderful comments about me - I didn\'t even have to pay him this time! ;) Thank you, William - you know, it\'s worth mentioning that we met because of Mike Henry and the LeadChange Group. It\'s difficult to remember a time that you haven\'t been a good friend, actually! You are a true #SwagJedi.\n\nThere are so many people I respect as leaders that it\'s difficult to choose just one. For this post I\'m going to mention <a href=\"http://leadchangegroup.com/members/hrmargo/\" rel=\"nofollow\"><a href=\"http://leadchangegroup.com/members/hrmargo/\" rel=\"nofollow\">@HRMargo</a></a> of #HFChat and #HireFriday. The work she has done is absolutely incredible - bringing employers, recruiters, HR specialists and career coaches together with those actively seeking fulfilling employment. She is a brilliant, compassionate and wonderful person and someone I admire as a leader.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(7794, 4397, 'Shawn Murphy', 'shawn@achievedstrategies.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/shawmu/', '32.177.192.215', '2010-12-27 11:59:11', '2010-12-27 17:59:11', 'Mike,\nAn important message from your post is that belief is an act of love.  Love isn\'t a word we comfortably use in business.  It is, though, subtly transferred to those whom we believe in. Love looks different: trust, respect, gratitude. As we move into 2011, we all need to reflect on and put into motion leadership acts that inspire belief, trust, respect, gratitude, and, yes, love.  We\'re ready for moving further out from the shadow of the past two years.\n\nGood post, Mike.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 248),
(7795, 4397, 'Tweets that mention Believing in others is one key of character-based leadership.\" Good article to start the year by -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/leadchangegroup.com/leaders-inspire-courage/?utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2', '208.74.66.43', '2010-12-27 12:39:20', '2010-12-27 18:39:20', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Mike Henry Sr., Mike Henry Sr., jdhenry09, William Powell and others. William Powell said: #Leaders Inspire Courage http://bit.ly/fncO5Z #LeadChange blog post by <a href=\"http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mikehenrysr/\" rel=\"nofollow\">@mikehenrysr</a> #RealLeadership #LeadershipChat #LeadSwag [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(7796, 4397, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mike/', '98.178.138.219', '2010-12-27 12:48:23', '2010-12-27 18:48:23', 'Thanks for kicking things off here William.  I appreciate your energy.  Thanks too for recognizing Heather.  She is someone who is making a difference.  I smile thinking about what she will accomplish too, partly through her association with you and Ron too.  I\'m glad to be connected.  Thanks, Mike...', 0, '1', '', '', 7792, 243),
(7797, 4397, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mike/', '98.178.138.219', '2010-12-27 13:09:43', '2010-12-27 19:09:43', 'Thanks Heather.  You do know just about everyone.  Thanks for being a part of the group and adding the comment and plug for Margo Rose.  She\'s another proof that belief in people creates positive results.  Thanks!', 0, '1', '', '', 7793, 243),
(7798, 4397, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mike/', '98.178.138.219', '2010-12-27 13:13:55', '2010-12-27 19:13:55', 'Thanks Shawn.  You\'re one of the people I have confidence in to change the world.  I\'m excited to hear about the things you make happen in 2011.\n\nWhen we get past the emotional aspects, love is simply seeking someone\'s best or putting them first.  We see it all the time in the acts of service and sacrifices people make.  Love, not duty, will cause us to choose to serve others.  Duty compels us.  When we\'re inspired, when the energy comes from the inside, that\'s love.\n\nThanks for the comment.', 0, '1', '', '', 7794, 243),
(7799, 4397, 'John Ikeda', 'john@leadwithhonor.com', 'http://www.leadwithhonor.com', '69.99.162.151', '2010-12-27 15:05:06', '2010-12-27 21:05:06', 'Thanks Mike. Great post! I got some much needed encouragement from my sister today. Amazing what a little encouragement can do. I\'m glad you referred to Nicole Nordeman - I don\'t think a ton of people have heard of her. She is awesome.\n\nThanks...\nJohn', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(7800, 4397, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mike/', '98.178.138.219', '2010-12-27 15:39:40', '2010-12-27 21:39:40', 'That song of hers is a tremendous motivator for me.  We have the power to put courage in others.  It\'s a great reminder.\n\nThanks for the comment.\n\nMike...', 0, '1', '', '', 7799, 243),
(7801, 4397, 'Mary Jo Asmus', 'mary.jo.asmus@aspire-cs.com', 'http://www.aspire-cs.com', '66.227.163.183', '2010-12-27 16:24:17', '2010-12-27 22:24:17', 'My husband believed in me when I went off on my own to start Aspire Collaborative Services. There was a fair amount of risk there - it was 9 years ago, and executive coaching was just gaining momentum. We had a daughter in HS and one in college. He owned (still does) a small business with unpredictable income. I had never been out of the corporate world - some 27 years worth. But he believed in me and believed we\'d be ok. And so we are.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(7802, 4397, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mike/', '98.178.138.219', '2010-12-27 16:53:01', '2010-12-27 22:53:01', 'Thanks Mary Jo.  It sounds like his confidence encouraged you.  Believing in someone is a special gift.  Like most good gifts, both parties (and many others) are enriched.  He helped us connect.  Thank him for me!', 0, '1', '', '', 7801, 243),
(7803, 4397, 'mark allen roberts', 'mark@outbsolutions.com', 'http://www.nosmokeandmirrors.com', '70.176.64.223', '2010-12-27 17:12:26', '2010-12-27 23:12:26', 'I can\'t agree more....”putting others first”\n\nThis is the Golden Rule of Sales as I discuss in my blog about sales lessons from Miracle on 34th street http://www.nosmokeandmirrors.com/2010/12/24/miracle-on-34th-street-and-the-golden-rule-of-sales/  unfortunately far too many salespeople focus on their goals and not the customer’s problems.\nMagic happens when we believe in others.\nThanks for the post\n\nMark Allen Roberts', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(7804, 4397, 'Barbara Reed', 'b.reed@terra3communications.com', 'http://www.terra3communications.com', '71.143.231.249', '2010-12-27 17:34:30', '2010-12-27 23:34:30', 'What an inspirational post! I especially like the quote from John Quincy Adams...\n“If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.” – John Quincy Adams. The key word is \"actions.\" I learned about true leadership from a former boss who gave me a great opportunity, believed in me and showed me by his example how to mentor and inspire my own staff. This is a nice reminder to us all to take this slow week before the end of the year to reach out to those who have believed in us and to those we believe in. Thanks!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(7805, 4397, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mike/', '98.178.138.219', '2010-12-27 19:41:31', '2010-12-28 01:41:31', 'Agreed.  I read your post too.  Magic does happen when we believe in others.  There is a definite abundance created by everyone contributing rather than consuming.  Thanks for the comment.', 0, '1', '', '', 7803, 243),
(7806, 4397, 'Greg Farley', 'gregory.farley71@gmail.com', 'http://voicesofleadership.blogspot.com/', '76.104.113.122', '2010-12-27 20:13:09', '2010-12-28 02:13:09', 'Great Article, I have been blessed to have many mentors and people that empowered me throughout my career. I featured two of them in a post recently, Check it out if you like. http://voicesofleadership.blogspot.com/2010/12/impact-life.html. Thanks for this article and reinforcing the character based leadership philosophy. I look forward to reading more.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(7807, 4397, 'Sonia Di Maulo', 'sdimaulo@readytofeedback.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/sdimaulo/', '74.56.228.245', '2010-12-27 22:03:11', '2010-12-28 04:03:11', 'Your questions: How about sharing a story about someone who believed in you?  Or talk about someone other than yourself that you believe will accomplish great things!\n\nMike your post has inspired me to think about you. The answer to both of these questions is: Mike Henry!\n\nYou believe in me, and I thank you.  When we connect via email or phone, I always feel that you have 100% faith in me... that you believe in me and what I do.  It\'s been 1 year since you and I have connected and whenever we connect, great things happen. Your belief in me inspires me in a way that I cannot describe.  But the actions that follow always feel completely right, from my authentic core. Let’s take our Meet Lead Change call.  After that call, it felt absolutely right to start Authentic Leadership Montreal on Linkedin. It had been on my ”To Do” list and it became the right time to act.  Your energy and words propelled me to action!\n\nAnd if you do this for me, I am sure you do it for all that you connect with.  You have a gift of believing in others and so people do great things... so keep doing what you do, my dear friend, and we will continue to follow.\n\nLooking forward to *MORE* greatness in 2011 from you and everyone you touch.\n\nSonia', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 246),
(7808, 4397, 'Poul Andreassen', 'PoulAndreassen@live.in', 'http://tangoleadership.wordpress.com/', '27.251.12.83', '2010-12-28 06:11:12', '2010-12-28 12:11:12', 'The article you have presented has riddled out intricate structure of leadership into a simple structure. I hope other also understand the effectiveness of this article as well!', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(7809, 4397, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mike/', '98.178.138.219', '2010-12-28 07:48:37', '2010-12-28 13:48:37', 'You\'re welcome. I agree actions are the key, but often the smallest movement starts the greatest results.  It is my hope that we all take time to connect and appreciate the people who believe in us.  They lift us up.  Thanks for your comment.', 0, '1', '', '', 7804, 243),
(7810, 4397, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mike/', '98.178.138.219', '2010-12-28 07:53:41', '2010-12-28 13:53:41', 'Greg,  Thanks for the great comment. We all need people to believe in us.  It\'s interesting how we both took up the same subject in such a short time span.', 0, '1', '', '', 7806, 243),
(7811, 4397, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mike/', '98.178.138.219', '2010-12-28 08:08:44', '2010-12-28 14:08:44', 'Thank you for the kind response Sonia.  I appreciate you and your gift for feedback.  Every single person who has connected through Lead Change has energized me and helped me do things I never considered.  We share the belief that we make a difference and we\'re doing it.  You make the journey fun.  Thank you for your friendship and your involvement.\n\nThe next year will be an exciting year of change, thanks to you and all the wonderful people I\'ve connected with online.  Thank you very much.', 0, '1', '', '', 7807, 243),
(7812, 4397, 'Roy Saunderson', 'RoySaunderson@RealRecognition.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/roysaunderson/', '24.57.153.119', '2010-12-28 10:00:07', '2010-12-28 16:00:07', 'Mike:\n\nGreat reminder to look for and express gratitude to the people who \"believe in you\".\n\nMy wife, Irene, is my #1 believer as I stare at an engraved plaque on my office wall as I write this which says \"believe in miracles\".\n\nOne person that also stands out for me is my Aunt Cath, my godmother and non-blood relative, who looked after me for my first 2 years of my life right after my Mom died giving birth to me. Dad worked and often reclaimed me at the end of each day.\n\nAunt Cath was the most positive, smiling woman you would ever want to meet. She saw the possibilities in me and spoke words of enourgament to me daily.\n\nAs I grew up in later years her home was one I would rush to and just say hello to her before heading to my parental home.\n\nI reflect with fond memories and thanks for her example that I must continually focus on making happen when it seemed so natural to Aunt Cath.\n\nRoy\n\nIn memory of the late Catherine Batts.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(7813, 4397, 'Daniel Buhr', 'djbuhr@mmm.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/cybuhr/', '192.28.0.14', '2010-12-28 12:42:46', '2010-12-28 18:42:46', 'Particularly with the mountain picture in the blog I think to a couple quotations from Edmund Hillary, the first to reach the summit of Mt. Everest together with Tenzing Norgay.\n<blockquote cite=\"\">\"It is not the mountain we conquer but ourselves.\" </blockquote>\n<blockquote cite=\"\">\"You don\'t have to be a fantastic hero to do certain things -- to compete. You can be just an ordinary chap, sufficiently motivated to reach challenging goals.\" </blockquote>\nBelieving in someone puts the focus on them and their abilities, and not on the challenges they face.  The vision it gives them is not of a huge mountain but rather of all they bring to the mountain.  It is a vision of how great they are already, and how much more they will become for having faced the mountain.  As you said so wonderfully, Mike, that is indeed a great gift to give someone.\nOne more quote, from Neil Eskelin,\n<blockquote cite=\"\">\"You may say, \'I’ve tried so many times before, but nothing seems to happen.\' That’s what the mountain climber could have said after three failed attempts to reach the top of Mount Everest. Instead, he looked up at the summit and announced, \'You defeated me once. You defeated me twice. You defeated me three times. But mountain, I will someday conquer you, because you cannot get any bigger, and I can.\' ”</blockquote>', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(7814, 4397, 'Tara R. Alemany', 'alewebsocial@gmail.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/alewebsocial/', '68.191.55.98', '2010-12-28 15:22:09', '2010-12-28 21:22:09', 'I\'m another great fan of Nicole\'s. Her song, Legacy, has been a driving force in how I interact with my kids, business partners, and the people around me. It\'s the yardstick I use to prioritize so much that I do.\n\nI\'ll just share the chorus here, but you can check out the full lyrics at http://www.christianlyricsonline.com/artists/nichole-nordeman/legacy.html.\n\nI want to leave a legacy\nHow will they remember me?\nDid I choose to love? Did I point to You enough\nTo make a mark on things?\nI want to leave an offering\nA child of mercy and grace who\nblessed your name unapologetically\nAnd leave that kind of legacy', 0, '1', '', '', 7800, 259),
(7815, 4397, 'Tara R. Alemany', 'alewebsocial@gmail.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/alewebsocial/', '68.191.55.98', '2010-12-28 15:30:32', '2010-12-28 21:30:32', 'Dear Sonia,\n\nI\'m so glad that you wrote this comment. Mike was the first person that came to mind for me as well. But, so often when questions are posed in this blog, he is the first person to come to mind!\n\nI know he doesn\'t want this group to be all about him, and what he\'s accomplished. But I think he doesn\'t give himself enough credit either for all that he\'s managed to do this year. He has built a community of leaders, collaborating and interacting around a common, beloved topic; not just any kind of leadership, but leadership from a point of character, integrity and honor.\n\nHow do you start with nothing, and create a community that in a few short months ranks #13 in the Top 50 Leadership blogs of the year? His vision has served as a compass for many of us, and I\'m glad to be able to call him my friend as well.\n\n- Tara', 0, '1', '', '', 7807, 259),
(7816, 4397, 'Tara R. Alemany', 'alewebsocial@gmail.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/alewebsocial/', '68.191.55.98', '2010-12-28 15:40:31', '2010-12-28 21:40:31', 'I have been blessed with people who have believed in me all along the way, although I may not always have been aware of them or believed they were right in their beliefs. However, in this past year, my friend, Carol Barnier, has been my greatest encourager. While we\'ve been friends for years, it was taken to new depths this year as we each faced challenges in our own households.\n\nAs I started my new business at the start of the year, she placed her business squarely in my hands and let me work my way through the ins and outs of social marketing. She trusted me to figure out what worked and what didn\'t work without fearing that I\'d do irreparable harm to her reputation. We met together, planned together, and encouraged one another through a difficult year.  She has sung my praises, to me and others, reminding me of the gifts that God has graced me with, and reminding me not to look too far forward or too far back, but to focus on the path that God has laid out before me.\n\nShe\'s been my friend, my client, a fellow homeschooling parent, and my sister in Christ, and I\'m truly grateful to have her in my life.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 259),
(7817, 4397, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mike/', '98.178.138.219', '2010-12-29 07:07:46', '2010-12-29 13:07:46', 'Thanks for sharing Roy.  Much appreciated.\nMike...', 0, '1', '', '', 7812, 243),
(7818, 4397, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mike/', '98.178.138.219', '2010-12-29 09:32:21', '2010-12-29 15:32:21', 'Daniel, thanks for the great quotes and the analogy.  I like to focus on the energy and ability we bring to the mountain, rather than on focusing on the mountain itself.  The mountain can\'t get any bigger.\n\nMike...', 0, '1', '', '', 7813, 243),
(7819, 4397, 'Mike Henry', 'mike@leadchangegroup.com', 'http://leadchangegroup.com/members/mike/', '98.178.138.219', '2010-12-29 09:33:46', '2010-12-29 15:33:46', 'Thanks for the great comment.  People who come alongside are a great help.  Thanks for sharing about Carol.  It encourages all of us to go be \"lift\" for a friend.\n\nMike...', 0, '1', '', '', 7816, 243),
(7820, 4397, 'Inspiration | A Journey in Leadership', '', 'http://sheilaenglish.wordpress.com/2011/02/09/inspiration/', '72.233.44.23', '2011-02-08 22:02:56', '2011-02-09 04:02:56', '[...] am attaching a link to his post.  I know you will enjoy reading it. Leaders Inspire Courage   This entry was posted in Leadership. Bookmark the permalink.    &larr; To [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(7821, 4421, 'Tweets that mention Renew and Transform #LeadChange -- Topsy.com', '', 'http://topsy.com/leadchangegroup.com/renew-transform/?utm_source=pingback&amp;utm_campaign=L2', '208.74.66.43', '2011-01-03 19:02:19', '2011-01-04 01:02:19', '[...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Mike Henry Sr., Michael McKinney, Jessica Henry, Martin Haworth PCC, SkillSource and others. SkillSource said: Renew and Transform http://bit.ly/h5RJj4 #LeadChange [...]', 0, '1', '', 'pingback', 0, 0),
(7822, 4421, 'Shawn Murphy', 'shawn@achievedstrategies.com', 'http://www.achievedstrategies.com/blog', '99.17.7.206', '2011-01-03 23:04:39', '2011-01-04 05:04:39', 'Mike,\nOne of my mantras is, \"Who am I being so that others realize how great they are.\" What you are writing about reminds me of this. Indeed, we are here to help each other in this world. It\'s not a calling, but a necessity.\n\nYou embody the heart of what you write in this post. I am proud to be a contributing member of Lead Change. And I\'m honored to have you as a compadre in our leadership journeys.  Here\'s to never arrive and enjoying the trip.', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 0),
(7823, 4421, 'William Powell', 'wpowell@theleadershipadvisor.com', 'http://www.theleadershipadvisor.com', '184.57.165.110', '2011-01-04 08:29:48', '2011-01-04 14:29:48', '\"You determine the cost of the interaction...our communities determine the value.\" If ever there was a better description of allowing the needs of others to become our responsibilities, I haven\'t it found it yet.\n\nThis has always been close to my heart and your post definitely made sure I keep close to that conviction. Thanks for the reminder!\n\nCheers,\nWilliam', 0, '1', '', '', 0, 260);
