Welcome to the newest edition of the Leadership Development Carnival. The Carnival always includes a variety of perspectives and insights for leadership learning. I am pleased to host this month and thankful to Dan McCarthy for the opportunity to welcome so many amazing bloggers to our leadership learning corner.
Here at LeaderTalk, we are in the middle of a series about perseverance. In keeping with that theme, this is the endurance edition of the Leadership Development Carnival. These posts are loaded with ideas and priniciples that you will want to remember and put into practice. To read through to the end, though, may require endurance: there are a record high number of posts included in this month's carnival, including many bloggers included in this carnival for the first time.
I hope you'll enjoy each one and find some practical ideas to implement immediately. As an added bonus to this month's carnival, I have included links to bloggers' Twitter pages. I also created a group so you can follow all the Twitter users who contributed to this carnival with just a few clicks. (Many thanks to Anne Perschel who helped me gather the links to the Twitter pages!)
The post that most clearly demonstrates this month's theme comes from Erin Schreyer, who knows endurance as a leader and an athlete, and shares her wisdom in Leadership Lessons from a Century posted at Authentic Leadership.
Kevin Eikenberry knows one secret to helping people persevere to meet goals at work: taking time to celebrate. He presents his great ideas in A Leadership Primer on Celebrations posted at Kevin's Blog.In order to have an enduring leadership legacy, you need to show respect to others. Dan McCarthy outlines several ways for leaders to show respect in How Do You Spell R-E-S-P-E-C-T as a Leader? posted at Great Leadership.
In this pair of posts, Steve Roesler and Mary Jo Asmus give great advice to people wanting to increase their coaching skills. Steve offers six quick steps in Do These And You'll Be Coaching posted at All Things Workplace, while Mary Jo Asmus extends the learning by outlining her thoughts about how to craft great coaching questions in The Art of Inquiry posted at Intentional Leadership.
Art Petty recalls the response of leaders during tough times in history to give hope to today's leaders in Leadership Caffeine-The Times Choose the Leaders. Is it your time? posted at Management Excellence.
Jennifer V. Miller presents tips for knowing what kind of information to share with employees in The TMI of Leadership posted at Jennifer V. Miller.
Chris Young stresses the importance of measuring job performance in Employee Performance - Don't Forget to Measure, Measure, Measure! posted at Maximize Possibility BlogWriting from the perspective of HR/Talent managers, Lisa Rosendahl offers suggestions about how to look for potential mentors in A Mentoring Frame of Mind posted at Lisa Rosendahl.
"Spare me the slick info-product sales people, and give me authentic, professional practitioners of the art and science of leadership." Challenging words from Mike Myatt as he presents Examining Leadership Rhetoric posted at N2Growth Blog.
No matter what you may hear from the pundits, leadership without position is different. Find out why in this insightful posted by Wally Bock, Leadership without Position, posted at Three Star Leadership Blog.
Jane Perdue asks an important question in her post What’s Your Leadership Air? posted at Life, Love & Leadership.
Thought-provoking comments continue the conversation as Bret Simmons presents Diversity: Is the Workplace a Level Playing Field?, an honest look at diversity in today's world, posted at Bret L. Simmons.
Jim Stroup offers advice about how to find peace and quiet in life in Reconciliation posted at Managing Leadership.
Explore why giving is a the core of any leadership initiative with Tanmay Vora in GIVING is GROWING (Generosity and Leadership) posted at QAspire Blog - Quality, Management, Leadership & Life!.
Sharlyn Lauby creates interesting discussion about who should own social media in a company and why in her post Is Human Resources Capable? at HR Bartender.
Anne Perschel helps you see supervision in a different way, encouraging leaders to look for and cultivate people's hidden strengths and abilities in Where's the Vision in Supervision? posted at Germane Insights.
Mike Henry Sr. knows that energy, talent, and passions combine to form your truest strengths. If you lead from those strengths, you will be able to make a positive difference. Hear his thoughts about this in Strengths; Energy, Talents and Passions posted at Lead Change Group Blog.
John Ikeda presents his ideas about how to effectively influence people above you in an organization in How to Manage Up posted at Coaching Leaders.In a second pair of posts, Miki Saxon reflects on the need for accountability for leaders in Professional Leadership Warrants Malpractice, at MAPping Company Success and The Downfall Of Leadership posted at Leadership Turn.
John Agno presents Working Less = Working Smarter posted at Coaching Tip: The Leadership Blog.Bill Matthies asks in interesting question in Managing Self-Worth: Can You, Should You? posted at Business Wisdom: Words to Manage By.
Alice Snell shares research about how to gain momentum in building an organic talent culture in New Economy, New Solutions posted at Taleo Blog - Talent Management Solutions.
Life change takes time. Janna Rust encourages you to be patient with yourself and others in The Challenge of Change posted at Purposeful Leadership.Kevin Kim explains how leading yourself well is one of the best ways to lead your team well in Lead yourself posted at hour9.
In Context is the Defining Factor for Brands, Anna Farmery explores the need for leaders to think about context to develop both their internal and external brands posted at The Engaging Brand.
Have you taken a vacation lately? John Agno presents a strong case for taking time off in Working Less = Working Smarter posted at Coaching Tip: The Leadership BlogWhat does a good manager look like? A new university study outlines physical characteristics associated with good managers. Read and see in Do looks matter in a leader? A new study says yes. posted by Adi Gaskell at The Management Blog.
Tom Magness loves training new employees and interns. In his post, I.N.T.E.R.N.s, posted at Leader Business, he presents his marching orders for interns.
GL Hoffman explains what people are looking for in leaders in Bad Times, Tough Times and What To Look For in YOUR Company posted at What Would Dad Say.
These questions from Wise Bread, found in Awesome Accomplishments: 50+ Questions to Ask Yourself and Figure Out What You've Done (posted at Wisebread) will help you articulate your value within your organization.
In a third pair of posts, Nissim Ziv offers practical advice. Planning a Second Career Strategy, posted at Job Interview Guide, offers 12 tips to help you plan for a new career. Examples of Competency Based Interview Questions, posted at Job Interview & Career Guide, includes a list of questions for interviews and suggestions on how to prepare for interviews.
This post reveal the competencies most important for leaders during our times. Holly Tompson from The Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp) explains in The Leadership Competencies That Matter Most in Today's Trying Economic Times - i4cp posted at The Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp).
Darwin uses real life examples for leaders to consider in Nepotism in the WorkPlace – Are you a Beneficiary? A Facilitator? Or a Casualty? posted at Darwin's Finance.
Dean L. Forbes explains how you can use the ideas of Ethos, Pathos, and Logos to become a highly effective problem solver in How to Become a Highly Effective Problem Solver posted at Dean L. Forbes.
Stuart Marion from Capture ISG helps leaders discern when employees may looking for work elsewhere in By the time it gets to HR, it’s too late! posted at Capture ISG.
In a new reality show twist, CEOs go undercover in the companies to look for areas of improvement. Jon Ingham explains in his post, At MLab with the Undercover Boss posted at Social Advantage.
To finish your blog carnival reading, be sure to check out this post, where Mike King presents 100 Ways to Be a Better Leader posted at Learn This.
Be sure to mark your calendars for next month's Leadership Development Carnival on November 1, 2009 when the carnival will return to Great Leadership, hosted by Dan McCarthy. See you there.
