BlogNotions Leadership Newsletter October, 2011

October 18, 2011 • Chief Marketer • The NonProfit Times • Profit Magazine Dan McCarthy Dan is the Director of Executive Development Programs (EDP) at the Whittemore School of Business and Economics. See full bio John Agno John G. Agno is a seasoned corporate executive, entrepreneur and management consultant. See full bio Andy Uskavitch Andy has held leadership and training positions for the past 25+ years. See full bio Mike Cook Along with being the founder of Vialwork, Inc. a diverse Organizational Development firm, Mike Cook is a published author who has extensive leadership experience helping enhance overall organizational performance. See full bio Kevin Eikenberry Kevin Eikenberry is the Chief Potential Officer of The Kevin Eikenberry Group , a learning consulting company which helps organizations, teams, and individuals reach their potential. See full bio If you are interested in becoming a contributing thought leader, please contact us. Are Your Employees in Good Enough Shape to Compete?…Are You? by Mike Cook I haven't written a piece this long in a while but I am fired up about something…You and I both know that your company's workforce is not in shape. It may not be top of mind in the leadership meetings or among the board of directors but you know, and you know it is affecting [...] Read More | Comments What Does It Take? by Andy Uskavitch What does it take to recognize employee’s? Not much. Michael LeBoeuf, author of The Greatest Management Principle in the World said, “Everybody works smarter when there’s something in it for them.” For you managers that have been around for “awhile” that may be a lot of hoo-hah. For you leaders that work in “the now” it [...] Read More | Comments Bloomberg Businessweek Free Offer available for download. Bloomberg Businessweek explains firsthand how some of the most influential leaders in business reached the top of their game! Download the full offer for free here. Winning Friends and Influencing People Doesn't Change by Kevin Eikenberry I first read Dale Carnegie's classic How to Win Friends and Influence People 30 years ago.   While that may seem like a long time ago to you, the book was already old then – it was written in the 1930′s.  I read it again a few years later. I read it again, when was working on Remarkable Leadership. Why? Because I [...] Read More | Comments Don't Be "That Guy" as a Manager by Dan McCarthy I'm noticing a lot of references to "that guy" these days. Maybe because I work at a college campus? There's no shortage of that guy references, including references to all kinds of things you shouldn't do in bars, on college campuses, in dating, in social media, in fantasy football, and on and on. That guy is [...] Read More | Comments How Do People Perceive You? by John Agno Because all of the decisions we make are emotional (while we rationalize and justify those decisions analytically), our perceptions of others are based on intangibles that we use to make meaning in our world.  These intangibles include our assumptions and beliefs, values, vision of the future and guiding principles. When we say someone is “awesome” or “authentic” or “real” or a “straight talker, or [...] Read More | Comments The BlogNotions Leadership Newsletter is Powered by NetLine Corporation. About NetLine | Subscribe | www.blognotions.com NetLine Corporation, 750 University Avenue, Suite 200, Los Gatos, CA 95032 You are receiving this BlogNotions newsletter because you subscribed to it or because you opted-in to receive relevant email communications from NetLine and TradePub.com when requesting free business resources. If you no longer wish to receive email from NetLine's BlogNotions, please click here. To ensure delivery of your Blognotions newsletter, click here for whitelisting instructions. NOTE: This message was sent from an unmonitored e-mail address. Please do not reply to this message. Mail sent to this address cannot be answered.