LeadingChangeWithoutAuthority

A client sent me an email letting me know he was going to be taking over responsibility for a different team - entirely new team for him. He asked if I had any tips for the situation. It occurred to me that many managers face this same situation and it might be helpful to discuss.

The Framework for Leadership(TM) is a great tool for that first meeting of the team (as well as every one after that). That first meeting is a great opportunity to establish the context for how you want to work with them, not so much with your words, but with your specific actions and behaviors. Some of the clarity I would want to establish includes: (more…)

I’m so delighted that I just have to share it with someone, so I picked you! We officially launched our book, Leadership Made Simple, today on Amazon.com. We offered a variety of valuable gifts for anyone purchasing the book today - November 9th.

Well, so far today we have gone from a ranking 150,344 to 77 in ALL books. That translates to #11 in business books and #4 in management/leadership books. Not a bad launch day so far! We have made #2 on the Amazon Movers and Shakers list.

In fact we are going to extend the special offers through November 10th because the momentum is strong. So, please invite your friends to check out the opportunity at www.leadershipmadesimple.com/bestseller . We are offering a number of bonuses, any one of which is more valuable than the cost of the book.

Sorry to be self-promoting, but this is really exciting. And most important, thank you if you contributed to the success!

My best,

Ed Oakley, eoakley@enleadership.com

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I was having coffee at one of my favorite Starbucks stores recently with my friend Steve Mertz when we began sharing great Starbucks experiences we had enjoyed. One of Steve’s stories was inspiring and has an excellent leadership development message in it.

Steve walks with two canes, so he carries his coffee in a covered travel mug with a handle. Can you imagine trying to walk with two canes and a standard Starbucks cup? His travel cup was getting pretty old, and unbeknownst to Steve, it was leaking around the top. So, as he shuffled across the Starbucks cafe, he was leaving a decorative trail of dark roast on the floor. (more…)