Overcoming the Distraction Addiction
There are lots of things people become addicted to. I believe one of the most prevalent isn’t ever mentioned in the same breath with the addictions you thought of as you were reading the first...
View ArticleHave a Big Project? Start Here
There is much written about (and worth learning about) project planning and goal achievement. You can learn many strategies and approaches to help your projects be successful and your goals be reached....
View ArticleWhy the Best Leaders Have a Big Heart
To be clear, there are as many different leadership styles as there are people. Yes, lots of smart people have created models to define and describe basic leadership styles, and yet all of us bring our...
View ArticleThe Five Perspectives Leaders Must Have to Succeed in 2014
One of the truths about leadership, not often talked about, is that when we become leaders we must begin to look at and see the world differently – at least if we want to be successful and effective....
View ArticleSome Uncommon January Advice
My calendar shows January 8th – which means we are already more than one week into the New Year. Which means that a goodly percentage of those who set resolutions have already broken them. Which also...
View ArticleHow to Get Your Employees Excited About Training
Because you are reading these words, I am confident you are a believer in ongoing learning and development for yourself and those you lead. Precisely because this is your bias, you may find it hard to...
View ArticleAre You Looking to Join a New Team?
The team at The Kevin Eikenberry Group is growing – and to find the right people to add to our Remarkable Team, I thought you, our Customers, readers, and family would be the best place to start! We...
View ArticleFour Reasons Why Great Leaders Aren’t Firefighters
The role that firefighters play in our society is secure. The way that we honor their service is appropriate. I have close friends who are and have been firefighters, and so I personally hold them in...
View ArticleRemarkable TV: A Leadership Mistake
Are you making this costly leadership mistake? You’ve definitely seen it before and likely even made it yourself. And building your influence doesn’t happen if you are. Check out my latest Remarkable...
View ArticleThe Triple Focused Leader
Focus. It is one of those words everyone says is a good thing – something most people would like to be better at. Yet by itself, something is missing. What are you focused on? Daniel Goleman,...
View ArticleWhat’s Love Got to Do With It?
I’ve written more than once about the connection between love and leadership. Here are two examples – recent and farther back). Today, I want to extend that connection to coaching and feedback. Do you...
View ArticleGallup is Wrong, and You Should be Happy
Gallup is a very smart organization and they do many things well. They also provide great services to organizations and those that lead them, especially in understanding the problem, challenges and...
View ArticleHow the World Sees You: Discover Your Highest Value Through the Science of...
By Sally Hogshead In 2010 Sally Hogshead wrote a book called Fascinate: Your 7 Triggers to Persuasion and Captivation. It focused on using her research into what she then called the Fascination...
View ArticleFive Ways Leaders Can Declare Their Independence
238 years ago this week, a group of men, a group of leaders, risked their lives and livelihoods to declare their (nonexistent) country’s independence from England. If you are from the United States, I...
View ArticleLearning From the Movies: 12 Angry Men
I’m going to do something a bit different here this week. Typically in this space and time I recommend a traditional learning resource to you – a book, teleseminar, workshop or perhaps a website. Today...
View ArticleDuct Tape Selling: Think Like a Marketer – Sell Like a Superstar
By John Jantsch The words marketing and selling get tossed around a lot. People from either discipline often think of them separately. As a business owner (and actually long before that), I consider...
View ArticleFive Thoughts on Persuasion
Persuasion. I’ve written about it recently, and yesterday I posted a Remarkable TV episode on the same topic. When I start teleseminars (like the ones at RemarkableLearning.com), I often start with...
View ArticleAnnouncing a Fascinating Learning Opportunity
About a month ago, I recommended a new book titled How the World Sees You (read that recommendation here). Since that recommendation and the release of the book on July 1, the book has made #2 on the...
View ArticleWhere the Best Coaches Focus Their Efforts
I have the good fortune of working with lots of leaders, and often have the chance to talk with, teach or consult with them on a variety of issues including their role as a coach. The vast majority of...
View ArticleWhat Every Leader Can Learn from the TSA
There is a phrase that TSA uses over the speakers at airports, in public service advertisements and on billboards like the one I recently saw (and took this picture of) in a baggage claim area. If you...
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