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Elvis? You’ve got to be kidding. What could be learned about influence and persuasion from The King of Rock and Roll?  Plenty, it turns out. On May 5th, the Associated Press reported that for the first time since 1955, Elvis was not one of the 1000 most popular names for newborns in the United States.  [...]

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Be Passionate About You

by Kevin Eikenberry on April 16, 2010

in Influence,Leadership,Learning

I had the pleasuree of speaking to the Cincinnati Chapter of the OD Network on Tuesday night.  One of the smart, passionate people I met there was LaTasha Brown (@Oshkoshtash), a doctoral student.  After she followed me on Twitter, I checked out her blog.  I’m glad I did, because I found this gem of a post [...]

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If you don’t know me, I’m the office of The Kevin Eikenberry Group. I’ve not always been an office – in fact for the first 47 years of my life I was, well, a house. I had kids and grandparents roaming my wooden floors. I’ve heard laughter and seen tears. Frankly, I thought I’d seen [...]

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The Quickest Way to Build Your Team

by Kevin Eikenberry on March 13, 2010

in Leadership,Learning,Teams

John Wooden, the great basketball coach (and Purdue graduate) once said, “The worst thing about new books is that they keep us from reading the old ones.” And we have all heard that one of the best ways to find a new idea or understand a concept is to borrow from another discipline or business. [...]

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I Love Snow – and Why That Matters to You

by Kevin Eikenberry on February 5, 2010

in Learning,Video

Watch this video, and take the action I suggest – it might be your most important leadership activity of the day – and I might make you smile too!

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In my opinion, passion is one of the most attractive qualities a person can possess. When you are passionate about something, others are drawn to you; you are able to influence more effectively and lead more successfully. Beyond these interpersonal facts, there are valuable personal benefits for possessing passion in your life. When we are [...]

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Below is a popular YouTube video, which shows a leader, taking action (even if it is a kinda goofy action), and through his passion and example, creating followers.  To get the full effect, watch the full video, but at a minimum watch at least past the one minute mark. Is this guy exhibiting executive leadership [...]

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