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Insights and inspiration to help you continually grow in your leadership roles within your organization and community.

Behavior #8: I Challenge People To Try Out New and Innovative Ways to Do Their Work

To be successful, leaders must push for change. They know that what got them and their …

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Behavior #25: I Tell Stories of Encouragement About the Good Work of Others

Did you know that by telling stories of encouragement you can increase the level of engagement …

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What Does Oscar Night Have to Do With Leadership?

I began my journey to ultimately become a Certified Master of The Leadership Challenge® just as …

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Let’s Go Pole Vaulting – Blindfolded

Have you ever pole vaulted? Have you ever seen anyone pole vault? Well, let’s go pole …

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Can Successful People Be Nice?

Art Markman of the Harvard Business Review recently wrote an article, “Are Successful People Nice?” in …

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Creativity – Desired or Unappreciated Trait of Today’s Leaders

A couple of years ago, top management from one of my major clients made an unannounced …

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A Pediatric Practice Suffering from Growing Pains

A Case Study in Organizational Development Our client, a private pediatric practice, has been recognized annually …

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The Need to Groom Leaders

Peter Burrows of Bloomberg News recently wrote an article titled, “CEO, the Least Popular Job in Silicon Valley” …

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Your Company Needs a Global Mentoring Program Now – Here’s Why

According to a survey conducted by the Center for Creative Leadership, the number one reason for …

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The Leadership Challenge

iLead programs are grounded in the award-winning, best-selling book, The Leadership Challenge by James M. Kouzes and Barry Z. Posner. This research-driven leadership development model illustrates how everyday leaders mobilize others to want to get extraordinary things done.

The Leadership Challenge