Leadership

Almost every manager I know struggles at some point with managing change. This can be for many reasons, but foremost among them is the degree to which people 'buy in' to the proposed changes. So why do some people resist change, while others thrive on it?

Some key answers I believe can be found stemming from the grounbreaking work of Prof. Albert Bandura, of Stanford University, who is renowned for his work on Social Cognitive Theory and in particular what he has to say about the power of Self-Efficacy Beliefs.

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Leadership : Profiles in Leadership
Courage: The Story of Jim MacLaren (video) - Apr 16, 2008 - 8:58:13 AM
Jim MacLAren is an inspiration to all of us. His courage to battle on and achieve happiness despite some life threatening setbacks marks him as a courageous leader.

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Leadership : Leadership Skills
What's the Hardest Part of Being a Manager? (video) - Apr 14, 2008 - 2:22:50 PM
In a Sidewalk Stories feature, BNET hears advice from managers on best practices for dealing with employee relations and coping with workplace challenges.

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Leadership : Leadership Values
Describe Your Worst Manager...(video) - Apr 14, 2008 - 2:19:27 PM
In a Sidewalk Stories feature, BNET asks workers to discuss their biggest gripes with their managers in the workplace.

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Leadership : Leadership Skills
Managing Overachievers (video) - Apr 14, 2008 - 2:03:15 PM
Having an overachiever on your team may feel like a blessing � they work twice as hard as others, are very goal oriented, and highly organized. But overachievers can often be near impossible to manage - ultimately eroding organizational performance and undermining team morale. Executive Coach and Consultant, Caty Everett, explains how to spot an overachiever and how to better manage them.

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Leadership : Leadership Vision
Visionary Leadership (video) - Apr 14, 2008 - 1:48:29 PM
Chris Howard Companies CEO Chris Howard shares his definition of leadership and the common characteristics of successful leaders.

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Leadership : Leadership Skills
'Blink' author: How to make better business decisions (video) - Apr 14, 2008 - 1:42:48 PM
At RSA 2008 in San Francisco, the author of The Tipping Point and Blink tells security professionals that too much information can impair judgement. As an example, he said emergency room doctors are much better at diagnosing chest pain accurately when they have only four data points (chest pain, instability, fluid in the lungs, and an electrocardiogram) instead of when they take into account factors such as patient age and whether the patient smokes.

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Leadership : Leadership Skills
Present Like Steve Jobs (video) - Apr 14, 2008 - 12:06:09 PM
Apple CEO Steve Jobs is well known for his electrifying presentations. Communications coach Carmine Gallo discusses the various techniques Jobs uses to captivate and inspire his audience � techniques that can easily be applied to your next presentation.

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Leadership : Leadership Strategy
Why Your Employees Won't Support Change...and What You Can Do About It - Apr 4, 2008 - 3:32:13 PM
You have a lofty vision that gets you out of bed each morning. You've announced it to the world. There are some early adopters. Things are looking promising until you hit the wall of resistance from what appears to be a critical mass of employees. Why aren't they as excited about the change as you and the early adopters are? The answer may lie in the power of beliefs...

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Leadership : Leadership Values
Why Your Employees Are NOT Your Greatest Asset - Jun 24, 2007 - 1:36:13 PM

Jill, the new CEO stepped into the small meeting room and prepared herself to address the gathering of managers. She felt quite assured and confident. This was the fifth time she would deliver this speech, in almost as many days. This was just one stop on her two week road tour. The new strategic direction that she was informing managers about was already catching people's attention.

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