http://leadershipinthemoment.com A Sonoma Leadership Systems Blog Fri, 07 May 2010 14:18:44 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en In our recent newsletter, The Leader’s Almanac ( www.sonomaleadership.com), the  topic was, “Leadership in the Next Decade: What are the Trends”.  In their 2009 publication, The Executive Development Associates, Inc. took a thorough look at trends and hot topics.  Their study, in part, found that “It is clear that focusing on ... http://leadershipinthemoment.com/?p=257 In a recent article by Frontiera and Leido, consultants and adjunct professors at West Virginia University, wrote about the role that research has in selling leadership development within an organization.  “Those charged with green lighting leadership development programs want to know how their investment will reduce costs or increase revenues.  ... http://leadershipinthemoment.com/?p=255 In our most recent newsletter, The Leader’s Almanac, we are discussing “Leadership and the Emotional Edge”.  An area of some debate is “What is the difference between Emotional Intelligence (EI) and IQ?”  An easy way to differentiate between the two is suggested in The EQ Edge by Drs. Stein and Book.    Think ... http://leadershipinthemoment.com/?p=250 Having recently returned from a vacation, this editor jotted down some observations on the return flight.  Most of us are only peripherally aware of the world that surrounds us. We are often possessed by an overactive brain and, even though we may be on vacation, we haven’t really gone anywhere. ... http://leadershipinthemoment.com/?p=247 Michael Feuer, in an article in Small Business Northern California, issued a warning:  “Satisfaction can lead to complacency”.  What he means is that complacency by employees and leaders, even job satisfaction, can cause a business to fall behind its competitors.  He says that the best of the best leaders suffer ... http://leadershipinthemoment.com/?p=243 In The Leadership Challenge ® Workshop (which, by the way, is filling up fast and will be cultivating leaders March 23-26, 2010 in Sonoma) we ask that question of participants.  The answers are sometimes well-known figures but often they’re people who have made a huge difference in their lives.  We ... http://leadershipinthemoment.com/?p=241  According to DigitalMediaWire, leaders in organizational settings should not ban the use of social media in the workplace. Here are the stats: 54% of businesses block employee access to social networking sites 19% allow social networking for work-related purposes 16% allow limited personal use 10% allow full use They write:  “94% of companies ... http://leadershipinthemoment.com/?p=239 With employees feeling more stressed out than ever at work, leaders are continuously challenged with ways to encourage, motivate and show appreciation to their followers.  Harvard University is extolling the merits of a popular course, Positive Psychology.  A professor at the university, Shawn Achor, recently spoke at an annual meeting of ... http://leadershipinthemoment.com/?p=237 The January issues of the  Harvard Business Review uncovers six mistakes that can derail your company's attempts to change.  Let's look at one:  Initiative Gridlock.  Writer Robert Miles suggests that "Executive leaders may lack the insight and courage to discard efforts that have come up short."   If they admit they've chosen the wrong path, ... http://leadershipinthemoment.com/?p=232 Blogs will be heralding the New Year these coming weeks.  As columnist Ellen Goodman wrote, “January is named for the Roman god of beginnings and endings. He looked forward and backward at the same time.”    We’ve got a few thoughts about endings.  An AP release today wrote about protecting the ... http://leadershipinthemoment.com/?p=230