Strategy
4 Mistakes Parents Make With Technology
This is a guest blog post by Jeff Henderson. Jeff is a leading voice on how to create and grow momentum for organizations and leaders and is a member of my new Speaking Team. You can book Jeff to consult with your team or speak at your next event here. By Jeff Henderson Do you remember when…
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5 Really Small Habits That Produce Big Results
By Carey Nieuwhof Sometimes leadership can seem so overwhelming. In reality, though, leadership is simpler than it first appears. In many ways, great leaders master some very basic habits that other people miss. The advice in this post is so simple you might be thinking “well, my mother used to tell me to do that”.…
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CNLP 273: Ron Kitchens on What It Takes To Become One of the Best Workplaces in America, How To Sustain Economic Growth Through Great People, and How Growing Up Poor Shaped His Leadership for the Better
Ron Kitchens grew up so poor that his childhood memories include moving every time his mom couldn’t pay the rent and rummaging through Goodwill bins to find clothes to wear to school. Today he is CEO of a firm that’s created tens of thousands of jobs in Michigan and beyond and has been voted one…
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7 Phrases Driven Leaders Use (That Really Frustrate Their Team)
By Carey Nieuwhof If you’re a driven leader, want to know how to really frustrate your team? Just utter some of the phrases that naturally flow from your mouth. I’ve driven my team crazy over the years by saying things and sharing expectations that seem logical to me but crushing to them. As a driven…
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CNLP 272: Kevin Jennings on How to Build an Authentic, Personal Platform That’s Not About You, How to Gain Traction Online and The Power of Focus and Strategic Quitting
Kevin Jennings has helped some big names build and grow their brand. Kevin talks about how to manage the tension of creating a personal platform that gains traction while staying true to yourself, making sure your personal brand isn’t all about you, and how to use AI to make your web presence more personal. Plus…
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5 Strategic Outsider Relationships to Fuel Your Leadership
This is a guest blog post written by Rich Birch. Rich the founder of Unseminary and is a member of my new Speaking Team. You can book Rich to consult with your team or speak at your next event here. By Rich Birch Have you ever felt like you are in a leadership echo chamber? Are you concerned…
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CNLP 271: Ken Coleman on the Fine Art of World-Class Interviewing, How to Get the Best Out of People and How to Network Without Being a Social Climber
Ken Coleman has interviewed world-class leaders in politics, sports, business and leadership for years. He deconstructs his approach and shares how to get the very best out of people, how to get people to share at a deep level and how to network and build your career without becoming a social climber. Welcome to Episode…
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How to Lead Through Imperfect Conditions
Let’s face it, you’d love to have ideal conditions to lead in. Who wouldn’t? And while, ideally: Your team would be perfectly motivated to achieve the mission No good team member would ever leave You’d be inspired to write every day The people you’re trying to reach would be open and receptive You’d introduce change…
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5 Signs You’re Becoming an Irrelevant Leader
So how relevant are you as a leader? Any idea how you’d answer that accurately? You can debate how important relevance is all day long (and many do), but the truth is irrelevant leaders make almost no impact on the people or causes around them. Why is that? Well, it’s not about being current or…
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CNLP 270: Jenni Catron On How to Become a Sought-After Public Speaker When You Never Planned To Become One, Pro Tips for Every Communicator, Why Communication Matters Even If You Never Give a Formal Talk
How do you become a sought-after public speaker when you never planned on becoming one? That’s a question Jenni Catron, who’s now a full time consultant and public speaker, had to figure out. She started at age 20 at a record label and soon discovered pitching to people much older than her was part of…
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