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About Kevin Eikenberry

Kevin is a bestselling author, speaker, trainer, consultant and the Chief Potential Officer of the Kevin Eikenberry Group. Inc.com named him one of the top 100 Leadership and Management Thinkers in the World, and Top Sales World calls him one of the Top 50 Influencers on Sales and Marketing. Want to work on your leadership skills? Enroll in our 13 Days to Remarkable Leadership Video series with Kevin’s compliments!

Progress vs Perfection

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By Kevin Eikenberry So, as a new frontline supervisor, what should you when you are coaching success as a leader? It ultimately rests on answering one question: Did the person being coached reach the level of performance or behavior desired at the start of the coaching? While reaching the objective is one thing, the process of coaching is more nuanced than that. There is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Coaching & Feedback, Leadership Tagged With: coaching, leadership

You Are a Role Model (Whether You Like it or Not)

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By Kevin Eikenberry   You've got questions, and we've got answers. Hi, I'm Kevin Eikenberry answering the questions that new leaders ask us. Actually, it's our goal to help all leaders be more confident, successful, and productive. And we do that by answering questions, including this one. Am I a role model? Are you ready? Let's get started. The more general … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Coaching & Feedback, Communication, Leadership Tagged With: leadership, Role model

The One Skill You Need to Succeed

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By Kevin Eikenberry So, did my headline makes you wonder? That was my hope. Maybe you are guessing what that one skill is. Perhaps you are thinking I am pretty presumptuous to suggest I know the most important skill you need. After all, I don’t know you, your experience, or what you do for a living. This skill is so ubiquitous that it doesn’t matter what you do, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Communication, Leadership Tagged With: communication skills, leadership

The Big Truth About Micromanagement

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By Kevin Eikenberry You've got questions and we've got answers. Hi, I'm Kevin Eikenberry answering the questions that new leaders ask us. Actually, it's our goal to help all leaders be more confident successful and productive. Today, I'm answering a question about micromanagement. Are you ready? Let's get started. I've had many leaders ask me this question. What do I need … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Coaching & Feedback, Leadership, Management, Video Tagged With: coaching, leadership, micromanager

Making Team Member Birthdays a Red-Letter Day

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By Kevin Eikenberry One thing that we all have in common is that we have a birthday. Some people want to avoid talking about them, but most everyone cares about and wants at least some acknowledgement of their birthday. Heck, I know some people that have a birth month, not just a birthday! What can leaders do to acknowledge and celebrate team member birthdays? A … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Leadership Tagged With: birthdays, leadership development

5 Ways to Make Your Reading More Meaningful

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By Kevin Eikenberry Have you ever heard someone say (or maybe you have said or thought it yourself): “That book changed my life.” While I do believe reading is important, I believe that statement is, by definition, false. A book cannot change your life (or my life). Only you can make that change. There are many books that have had an impact on my life as a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Leadership, Personal & Professional Development Tagged With: leadership, personal development, professional development, reading

Is Conflict Avoidance a Good Leadership Strategy?

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By Kevin Eikenberry Conflict avoidance, as a general statement isn’t a good idea.  Left unchecked and unaddressed, conflict tends to grow, not recede.  But the question here is about you, as a leader, and whether conflict avoidance is a good idea. The answer is, it depends. If someone on the team is coming to you, telling you about what someone else is doing wrong -and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Communication, Difficult Situations, Leadership Tagged With: leadership development, transition to leadership

What is the Best Way to Build My Leadership Skills?

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By Kevin Eikenberry What is the best way to build my leadership skills? It is a question I hear often. It is an understandable question that comes from a great intention. And I hate the question. I don’t hate the intention behind it – in fact I love it. But the question itself? Not so much. Let me explain. This question is like so many other questions that I frame as the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Leadership Tagged With: leadership development, transition to leadership

Stop, Drop, and Role: Putting Out Fires

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By Kevin Eikenberry I’ve worked with well-meaning, highly-principled leaders for years. When I talked to these leaders about coaching and developing their team, I kept hearing that, although they know that coaching and developing their team is important, there are too many things that get in the way. They want to coach more, but they don’t have time because they are too busy … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Coaching & Feedback, Difficult Situations, Leadership, Teambuilding Tagged With: fires, leadership, team building

When Does Leading Get Easier?

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  By Kevin Eikenberry Leadership is hard work. You may have heard or read me say it – and chances are you have experienced it – the transition to being a leader is likely the hardest transition of your professional life. To do it well requires dedication, discipline, attention, and a lot of skill. Then, the natural question is – when does it get easier? I’ll … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Leadership Tagged With: leadership development, transition to leadership

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