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Making Sure You Aren’t the Know-it-All

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Some time ago, I did a video that was very popular about Dealing with a Know-It-All. Recently a viewer asked us a key question, though: What if the know-it-all is you? https://youtu.be/X_6e4fYDhqg?rel=0&showinfo=0 Tweet it out: There is a difference being knowledgeable and being a "know-it-all." Remember that no one wants a know-it-all leader. @KevinEikenberry … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Communication, Leadership, Video Tagged With: communication, Kevin Eikenberry, knowledge, leadership

The First Delegation Question

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Delegation is one of the most important skills for leaders to master. That's right, it's a skill. If you don't get this first question right from the outset, your efforts at delegating could be doomed to fail. https://youtu.be/pfxlM9in1gE?rel=0&showinfo=0 Tweet it out: Do you know why you are delegating? The wrong answer will lead to terrible results. (Hint, it isn't … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Leadership, Video Tagged With: collaboration, delegation, Kevin Eikenberry, leadership

The Leader’s Role in Onboarding

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When you're a new leader or you've made a shift and are leading a new team, thinking about the onboarding of others is not usually top of mind. And the reality is, it should be. In today's video, I'm giving five pieces of advice to help you onboard your new team more quickly and more effectively so that everyone can be more … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Leadership, Management, Video

The Power of Practice

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In today's video, I'm building on an idea that I touched on in last week's video, Building Confidence as a Coach. And that idea is practice and the power behind it. https://youtu.be/10iBfH_nX50?rel=0&showinfo=0 Tweet it out: Practice. Done well, it is how we grow, improve, and build successful habits. @KevinEikenberry Check out the Remarkable Podcast episode on … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Leadership, Personal & Professional Development, Video

Building Confidence as a Coach

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Your role as a leader, new or otherwise, includes being a successful coach. And like anything else in life, when we are more confident at something, we are better at it. So in today's video, I am going to give you specific, practical and proactive strategies to help you be a better coach. https://youtu.be/tuH78sq4Dus?rel=0&showinfo=0 Tweet it out: Confidence helps … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Coaching & Feedback, Leadership, Management, Video

Starting Your Day

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Start Your Day

I am starting this episode a little differently than I normally do and I'm asking YOU a question rather than answering a question. https://youtu.be/QjLfHCHuKJA?rel=0&showinfo=0 Tweet it out: Choose to interact with your team early in the day - it sets a great example and creates a climate for encouragement and growth. @KevinEikenberry From This Episode: Sign up … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Leadership, Management, Video

Managing Your Expectations

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Managing your expectations

Managing expectations: it's a common phrase that most leaders will hear at some point or another in their career. And understanding what exactly this means is critical to how well we can do it. So today I am giving you the "common" definition and mine. https://youtu.be/XoWW5nx3dcs?rel=0&showinfo=0 Tweet it out: Manage your expectations intentionally and for the … [Read more...]

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4 Myths That Are Killing Your Chances of Hiring Top Talent

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"Good help is hard to find" or is it? Scott Wintrip, staffing expert and author of High Velocity Hiring: How to Hire Top Talent in an Instant says that help is available, but your beliefs about hiring are preventing you from filling  jobs quickly and keeping them filled. If you are struggling to fill positions, Wintrip urges you to examine your beliefs about hiring to ensure … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Leadership, Management Tagged With: hiring, leadership mindset, team building

Be Honest: What Legacy Will You Leave Behind?

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By Jaimy Ford  I lost nearly two hours on Twitter today, "absorbing" all the political news that has come out in the last couple of days. But this isn't a time-management post, nor will I make it a political post. I think most of us endure enough of that as it is. Nope, this post is about legacy, because I kept seeing the word pop up in my Twitter feed. People were … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Leadership Tagged With: featured blogger, leadership mindset

Why All Great Leaders are Salespeople at Heart

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Leaders are salespeople—and great leaders are great salespeople. You may not buy my idea (after all, I am trying to sell it to you). If you don’t buy this premise it’s probably because you have some beliefs/images/thoughts about sales people that contradict your beliefs/images/thoughts about leaders. If you already buy my idea then you will love what’s to come. If you … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Leadership Tagged With: Kevin Eikenberry, leadership mindset, new leaders

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