On August 9-10, you can experience the Global Leadership Summit. Be exposed to some of the best leaders from around the world. There are Summit remote locations all over the planet, so nearly anyone can experience GLS.
To register, follow this link: Global Leadership Summit Registration
Attend. Experience. Grow.
I am reading John Maxwell’s book, Everyone Communicates, Few Connect. I highly recommend this book! As you may remember, I strive to read 10 pages each day which allows me to read most books in a month or less. This is book #6 for me since January 1 – yes, I sometimes read more than 10 pages per day! This is one of those books.
In today’s reading, John writes about connecting with others goes beyond the words we use. I particularly like the section he entitles “What People Feel – Connecting Emotionally”. I suppose this struck home with me because I need work in this area. Here are some points that I want to share that are making me think and act differently:
These are just a few of the tidbits found in this great book. If you are looking for books to read in 2018, add this one to your list!
“A new Think Tank session held at Hotelympia in London last week, hosted by EP Insights (www.epinsights.co.uk) and attended by leading CEOS, MDs and entrepreneurs from the hospitality industry as well as leading sports industry professionals from across the country revealed several major issues linked to the ongoing demise in leadership, productivity and culture in businesses today. Several factors were discussed at the event including a lack of trust in leadership today, the need to move from cost management to greater engagement and the mistakes businesses are making with emerging talent.”
Read the entire article here: Lack of Trust in Leadership is Impacting Performance and Culture
I’m reading the brand new book, The CEO Nextdoor. I highly recommend it! I want to share some thoughts and excerpts from the chapter entitled “Stand Out: How to Become Known.” I’ve talked with many staff members over the years who truly want to move up in the company. I’ve heard all kinds of stories of desire, and I’ve witnessed all sorts of tactics people employ to get to their next level. Here are some insights from authors, Elena L. Botelho and Kim R. Powell on how to become known at work:
“Build relationships to deliver results for the good of the company – not your own self-interest.”
Make the Most of even the Toughest Boss Situations:
Everyone wants to get noticed at work, right? Being busy is not what’s needed. Focus on adding “the most value and contribute what the organization values most.” “You need to make a contribution that moves the needle for the company. Something that is visibly and meaningfully core to what drives value.”
Oh, there’s more in this chapter. Do yourself a favor and order it today. It is well-written, thought-provoking, and it will challenge you to become better whether or not you are a CEO or are aspiring to become one.
The speaker list for the Global Leadership Summit in August has just been revealed.
If you have not registered yet for this August event, follow this link to do so. No matter where you are in the world, you will be able to participate in the GLS 2018. There are remote sites everywhere.
I have always been a reader. Even in elementary school, I would do summer reading programs at my local library and read a couple of books in a summer. As an adult, I’ve kept this reading going. Last year I set a goal to read 12 books and I completed my goal. This year, I set the same goal, but I’m ahead of my goal. Today I just finished my third book. My fourth book is nearly half completed. How am I doing it?
Are use a very simple technique that I learned from the book The Slight Edge by Jeff Olson. It is simply this: read 10 pages a day. If you’re reading a book that has 250 pages, you’ll finish that book in 25 days. But for me when I start a book that’s interesting, I typically end up reading more than 10 pages a day. And this is moving me along father on my goal that I thought it might.
Why do I read? I read to learn. I read to get new ideas. I read for inspiration and motivation. I read to challenge my thinking and my assumptions.
Do you want to gain new insights? Do you want to learn something that you did not know before? Do you want to get ahead in your career? Do you want to get out of the rut and start investing your time in something that really makes a difference?
Then let me encourage you to read. You can find great prices on Amazon by buying used. Or simply go to your local library and check out a book. Do some research on LinkedIn on subjects that you’re interested and I bet you’ll come across an author that somebody is talking about. But just get out there and try it. You don’t need to set a crazy goal. But just set aside time to read 10 pages a day. That’s it.
Read.
The victim mindset dilutes the human potential. By not accepting personal responsibility for our circumstances, we greatly reduce our ability to change them.
– Steve Maraboli
The power of language
Every time I start a coaching conversation with a client I pay attention to their language. Why? Because the words we use are a direct window into our belief structure and the forces that are holding us back.
I was skeptical when I first heard this, but here is a simple example from a recent coaching conversation to demonstrate the power of this concept:
Read Daniel’s entire article here: https://www.goalcast.com/2017/09/08/4-reasons-why-im-so-busy-is-making-you-a-victim/
Go, Leader, Grow! 