Carnival of Leadership Development

Here is the latest collection of articles for leaders and managers who want to motivate, inspire and engage people at work. Enjoy!

GreatManagement presents Tom Peters Recommends The Dream Manager posted at The GreatManagement Blog.

David Kam presents A Generous Leader, A Great Figure posted at MarketingDeviant.com.

Randy Nichols presents The Job Burnout Cure posted at Career Advice by Randy, saying, "The daily grind of working for someone else and being on a limited income takes it’s toll, What in the world is the cure?"

Chris Russell presents The Power of Personal Space posted at Productivity Planner, saying, "Have you ever thought about how powerful personal space is as a determinant of productivity? Everybody works differently, and where possible good managers should take into account individual preferences and needs when allocating workspace."

Tupelo Kenyon presents Choose Excellence and Lose Mediocrity posted at Tupelo Kenyon, saying, "What if you knew that a life of excellence was lurking right around the corner, if you would only prioritize your moments in such a way so that you could recognize it. Take an objective look at the various activities of your life. Get inspired to lose the mediocre to make room for something better. "

Robert Michel presents Business Networking is Like an Orange Tree posted at Social Networking Skills, saying, "Print advertising, phone solicitation, and direct mail if done correctly lead to immediate results. Personal networking takes longer, and therefore requires a greater level of patience and maturity. However, the quality of business received from networking is by far superior because nothing beats a personal referral."

Warren Wong presents How To Be Genuinely Interested In People posted at Personal Development for INTJs, saying, "Why you should show genuine interest in people and how to go about doing it."

Warren Wong presents The Weakness Of Overconfidence posted at Personal Development for INTJs, saying, "Why overconfidence is a weakness and tips to overcome the dangers of overconfidence."
Chris Russell presents Are the ?Yeah, Buts? in Your Business or Organization Affecting Productivity? posted at Productivity Planner, saying, ""Yeah, we can do that, but so and so or whatever is keeping us from doing that." How are all of these "Yeah, Buts" affecting employee productivity and overall business results?"
Peter Quinn presents 10 Tips For Effective Negotiations in Life and Business posted at Easy Negotiation Techniques, saying, "These 10 points are things you need to have in mind to have a win-win."
Emmanuel presents Getting the best out of your employees posted at Emmanuel Oluwatosin: Inspiring Excellence, Realising Ambitions.

GreatManagement presents Come On, Be An Effective Manager posted at The GreatManagement Blog.

Tupelo Kenyon presents Listen with Your Heart posted at Tupelo Kenyon, saying, "When someone is talking to you, do you hear with your ears, monitor with your mind, or listen with your heart? Invest a few minutes thinking about the importance of listening well – a deliberate conscious act – and watch your relationships grow to a new level of closeness and understanding."

Charles H. Green presents The Point of Listening Is Not What You Hear, but the Hearing Itself posted at Trust Matters, saying, "Listening, or rather, hearing, is what makes people like and trust you. Just hear, don't listen thinking about what you want and in so doing you will gain the influence needed to keep the employees you value."

Tina Su presents 6 Ways to be Positive in Any Situation posted at Think Simple. Be Decisive..

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Carnival of Leadership Development

One thing we try and do here is to help people think about their own development and the development of others. Today we look at articles that are centred around developing leadership. Enjoy!

Anna Farmery presents Magic Tricks for Great Leaders posted at The Engaging Brand.

Tupelo Kenyon presents Work– Just a Job or Visible Love? posted at Tupelo Kenyon, saying, "Do you love what you do and do what you love? Here's a step-by-step method on how to put your passions to work and start living the life you were born to live. "

Wanda Grindstaff presents Summer is Over, Is it Time to Focus on Success? posted at Creating Abundant Lifestyles.

edithyeung presents Disempowering Phrases Successful People Never Say posted at Edith Yeung.Com: Dream. Think. Act..

Ralph Jean-Paul presents Be Smarter in 30 Days posted at Potential 2 Success, saying, "Become a better leader by increasing your critical thinking skills and your ability to relate to others."

Ivan Rios presents Slow Down?Think?Act posted at artofleading.net.

Claudia Juarez presents What was the mission statement for? posted at A reality blog - Will I succeed?, saying, "When your business is not going as planned, it's time to review your mission statement"

Luke Houghton presents Does it pay to do the right thing? posted at Luke Houghton, saying, "It's important to do what's right. Read this to learn why."

Ariel Laurel Strong presents Instinct « The Cloud of Unknowing posted at The Cloud of Unknowing, saying, "Take the step beyond theory and training. Listening to the inner voice of intuition and instinct can make you a better leader, whether it is on an emergency scene or in a board room."

Jack Yoest presents Management Training Tip #2: Writing an employee evaluation? Try 101 helping sentences. posted at Yoest.com, saying, "Academia and the Army have one thing in common.Perhaps the only intersection is the willingness to share with with fellow servicemen or teachers various helps needed for the efficient and effective transference of knowledge."

Karl Goldfield presents Building a plan Part 4b: Get to know your superiors, reports, and peers (Just hired) posted at Coaching sales champions.

Tom Stanley presents Dream Your Own Dream posted at Tom's Franchise Information Blog, saying, "When you are considering owning your own business, a franchise may seem quite appealing. But instead of starting with someone else’s idea, why not start with your own?"

Jason Rakowski presents How to Deliver the Ultimate in Customer Service Delight posted at Learn Good Customer Service, saying, "With the right approach you can add wow factor to your customer experiences and develop mutually beneficial long term relationships with them."

Chris Russell presents Office White Noise posted at Productivity Planner, saying, "The reason office white noise machines are being implemented in office environments is that they provide a calm and soothing working environment, which leads to better productivity."

Stacey Derbinshire presents Business Plans - An Outline for the New Entrepreneur posted at Starting a Small Home Business

wilson ng presents MultiTasking for Productivity posted at Reflections of a BizDrivenLife, saying, "Doing few important tasks well may be more crucial to your success than doing many tasks haphazardly."

Daylle Deanna Schwartz presents Making Your Mistakes Count posted at Lessons from a Recovering DoorMat.

Fred Black presents Why Does it Feel Wrong to Feel Right? posted at Fred Black: Internet Business Blog..

Christopher J. Brunner presents Leaders Can’t Do It Alone posted at GreatFX Business Cards, saying, "The term leader is defined as “a guiding or directing head,” which indicates that, as a leader, you must have people to guide and direct. Leaders can’t be leaders without followers."

Jason Jacobsohn presents Learn to be Patient or Else… posted at Networking Insight.

Charles H. Green presents Trusted Politicians posted at Trust Matters, saying, "Leasing as a politician is about moving to the majority - or in cases of real leaders - creating a majority. Politicians without a majority soon become ex-politicians."

SJ Yee presents Nick Vujicic, the man with no limbs, on Perspective, Vision and Choices posted at Personal Development for the Book Smart.

That concludes this edition. Submit your blog article to the next edition of carnival of leadership development using our carnival submission form. Past posts and future hosts can be found on our blog carnival index page.

Overworked?

If you think you are busy - you are! We all look for quick fixes - treo's, blackberry, filofax, lists etc but none of these items will make you less busy, indeed can increase time pressure.

To solve time pressure you need to look at

1. An average worker gets interrupted every 5-7 minutes for 5 minutes! Control your interruptions, if they don't add value then don't allow others to take away your most precious resource - your time.
2. Review your objectives and make sure that your time is concentrated on achieving them. Often we waste time on easy things to do, but don't let these distract you.
3. Plan to get your objectives achieved by 3pm each day. Too many people expand work to the 8-6 mentality.
4. Check your inbox at 3/4 times a day. Outside those times don't be sidetracked by the email.
5. Be honest. What is REALLY taking your time? Are you choosing distractions? Be honest, and look at the real reason you are allowing your time to be managed by others. Then deal with the root cause.