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Making the Hippo Dance: June 2011
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A Little More About Me. Lessons in Leadership from my Dogs. Sunday, June 19, 2011. Basic Leadership Skills- Learning from Experience. Well, it's been exactly two months since my last posting. With clients, graduation, and moving, the schedule has been very full. In the spirit of getting back into posting regularly I will begin with a quick post on Basic Leadership Skills in regards to Learning from Experience. These are adapted from Hughes, Ginnett, and Curphy's text. Create Opportunities to Get Feedback.
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Making the Hippo Dance: Dogster.com Review of Get the Cookie, Paco!
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A Little More About Me. Lessons in Leadership from my Dogs. Thursday, May 3, 2012. Dogster.com Review of Get the Cookie, Paco! This post is going to be shamelessly self-promotional. The first review of my book,. Get the Cookie, Paco! Valuable Lessons in Leadership from My Dogs. Is out. See it here. I've copied it below in it's entirety. Get your copy today from Amazon. Andrew with Zeke and Paco. All I Know About Management I Learned From My Dog. Get the Cookie, Paco! Is equal parts leadership manual, com...
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Making the Hippo Dance: Do's and Don'ts of Email
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A Little More About Me. Lessons in Leadership from my Dogs. Wednesday, December 7, 2011. Do's and Don'ts of Email. Email is so common now it's almost passe. Texts threaten to usurp- and further abbreviate- other methods of communication. As septuagenerians venture online, tweens consider email old news. But in the arena of effective leadership (and management), real communication is still one of the pillars of effectiveness. Use email to transmit standard (non-sensitive) reports. Be aware of the email "t...
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Making the Hippo Dance: Lessons in Leadership from my Dogs
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A Little More About Me. Lessons in Leadership from my Dogs. Lessons in Leadership from my Dogs. Yes, lessons in leadership from my dogs. Paco (left) and Zeke. I put together a book on the subject, and recently published it. It is available on Amazon.com (here) and in Boston-area bookstores. The press release is below:. Stories about man’s best friend highlight valuable leadership skills. Get the Cookie, Paco! Valuable Lessons in Leadership from My Dogs. Starting from this first observation, Krüger explai...
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Making the Hippo Dance: Lead from the Middle of Your Leadership Compass
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A Little More About Me. Lessons in Leadership from my Dogs. Tuesday, December 13, 2011. Lead from the Middle of Your Leadership Compass. In other posts I've mentioned that the ability to influence the behavior of others is not only from the top down. You don't have to be high up on the organizational chart to exhibit effective leadership. Of course it is easier to use coercive power from a position of authority over someone else, as you can control rewards and punishments. How do you use influence? I am ...
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Making the Hippo Dance: April 2012
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A Little More About Me. Lessons in Leadership from my Dogs. Wednesday, April 25, 2012. Techniques for Developing Charisma. Today we're going to take a look at eight ways that you can develop charisma. Charismatic leaders maximize the relationship between themselves, group members (followers), and other stakeholders. They increase their referent power. The ability to influence others because one is well liked) and expert power. The ability to influence others because of specialized skills or knowledge).
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Making the Hippo Dance: January 2012
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A Little More About Me. Lessons in Leadership from my Dogs. Thursday, January 12, 2012. People's Choice Awards 2012: Followers, Choose Your Leader! Anyone else think this looks like Cruella DeVille's younger sister? The people have spoken! Long live Katy Perry! Never mind the divorce, the cancelled tour dates, the mindless hypnotic songs (yes, I find them catchy too- junk food for the brain). So why is this all on a leadership blog? I'm looking at you, American Idol). Do they sound like one. Are they bet...
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A Little More About Me. Lessons in Leadership from my Dogs. Wednesday, April 25, 2012. Techniques for Developing Charisma. Today we're going to take a look at eight ways that you can develop charisma. Charismatic leaders maximize the relationship between themselves, group members (followers), and other stakeholders. They increase their referent power. The ability to influence others because one is well liked) and expert power. The ability to influence others because of specialized skills or knowledge).
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Making the Hippo Dance: August 2011
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A Little More About Me. Lessons in Leadership from my Dogs. Monday, August 1, 2011. Re-Branding a Pit Bull. This month's post concerns the importance of sticking to who you are long enough to change perceptions. I've been reading a lot about "The Lost Generation" - these twenty-somethings who are emerging from college with staggering debts and virtually no job prospects. Just today the top headline on the Huffington Post. Excerpted from Get the Cookie, Paco! Lessons in Everyday Leadership from My Dogs.
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Making the Hippo Dance: September 2011
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A Little More About Me. Lessons in Leadership from my Dogs. Monday, September 12, 2011. Who doesn't want to be credible? The one take-away lesson from this post is summed up in the following graphic:. Now, for the details:. What does credibility mean? What does a credible leader look like? Exhibits a strong sense of right and wrong. Takes a stand for what they believe in. Starts or encourages ethical considerations in work issues. In short, when others look for a credible leader, they look for someone wh...
