Leadership VoicesCorporate | Leadership Voices https://leadershipvoices.com Legacy Leadership Principles For Today And Those That You Are Leading Sun, 01 Sep 2019 12:45:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 79463028 Leadership Development Plan https://leadershipvoices.com/2019/01/14/leadership-development-plan/ https://leadershipvoices.com/2019/01/14/leadership-development-plan/#comments Mon, 14 Jan 2019 19:57:12 +0000 Kevin Bowser http://leadershipvoices.com/?p=10928 What are the key components of any good and well thought out plan? Surely there would be some components to all leadership development plans that would be universal and common regardless of the specific leader being developed. And there are. There are components that are common whether you are a CEO, a front-line supervisor, departmental […]

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]]> What are the key components of any good and well thought out plan? Surely there would be some components to all leadership development plans that would be universal and common regardless of the specific leader being developed. And there are. There are components that are common whether you are a CEO, a front-line supervisor, departmental […]

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]]> https://leadershipvoices.com/2019/01/14/leadership-development-plan/feed/ 1 10928 Lead, Follow, or Get Out of the Way https://leadershipvoices.com/2017/03/30/lead-follow-or-get-out-of-the-way-2/ https://leadershipvoices.com/2017/03/30/lead-follow-or-get-out-of-the-way-2/#respond Thu, 30 Mar 2017 20:37:29 +0000 Dan DeVries http://leadershipvoices.com/?p=10153 We’re all familiar with the phrase, “Lead, follow, or get out of the way”. During my adult life, I’ve found myself doing all three at one time or another. By my very nature, I tend to want to lead. Sometimes that is truly the case because I have the passion and feel I also have […]

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]]> We’re all familiar with the phrase, “Lead, follow, or get out of the way”. During my adult life, I’ve found myself doing all three at one time or another. By my very nature, I tend to want to lead. Sometimes that is truly the case because I have the passion and feel I also have […]

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]]> https://leadershipvoices.com/2017/03/30/lead-follow-or-get-out-of-the-way-2/feed/ 0 10153 Thought Leadership https://leadershipvoices.com/2016/12/15/thought-leadership-2/ https://leadershipvoices.com/2016/12/15/thought-leadership-2/#respond Thu, 15 Dec 2016 16:11:46 +0000 Kevin Bowser http://leadershipvoices.com/?p=9927 There was not as much backlash as I had anticipated. I was expecting a much stronger reaction from the leadership community where I hang out most of the time. There are many who do not look upon this as being “real” leadership. But, there are many that do. And all of that prompts a question. […]

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]]> There was not as much backlash as I had anticipated. I was expecting a much stronger reaction from the leadership community where I hang out most of the time. There are many who do not look upon this as being “real” leadership. But, there are many that do. And all of that prompts a question. […]

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]]> https://leadershipvoices.com/2016/12/15/thought-leadership-2/feed/ 0 9927 Are You A Covenant Leader? https://leadershipvoices.com/2016/10/03/are-you-a-covenant-leader/ https://leadershipvoices.com/2016/10/03/are-you-a-covenant-leader/#respond Mon, 03 Oct 2016 10:30:21 +0000 Kevin Bowser http://leadershipvoices.com/?p=9785 Two of my grandchildren attend a school with the word “Covenant” as part of the name of the school. They take this word seriously at the school. I was discussing leadership topics the other day with another person who is as passionate about leadership as I am and I was a little aggravated with the […]

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]]> Two of my grandchildren attend a school with the word “Covenant” as part of the name of the school. They take this word seriously at the school. I was discussing leadership topics the other day with another person who is as passionate about leadership as I am and I was a little aggravated with the […]

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]]> https://leadershipvoices.com/2016/10/03/are-you-a-covenant-leader/feed/ 0 9785 Be Accountable https://leadershipvoices.com/2016/08/04/be-accountable/ https://leadershipvoices.com/2016/08/04/be-accountable/#respond Thu, 04 Aug 2016 20:45:09 +0000 Kevin Bowser http://leadershipvoices.com/?p=9658 What do you do when something goes bad? Where are you when there is a failure or when a major deadline or deliverable is missed? Real leaders that folks want to follow understand that the “buck” really does stop with them. Failure is inevitable. And failure does not have to be fatal to your leadership […]

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]]> What do you do when something goes bad? Where are you when there is a failure or when a major deadline or deliverable is missed? Real leaders that folks want to follow understand that the “buck” really does stop with them. Failure is inevitable. And failure does not have to be fatal to your leadership […]

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]]> https://leadershipvoices.com/2016/08/04/be-accountable/feed/ 0 9658 Anxieties vs. Aspirations https://leadershipvoices.com/2016/04/19/anxieties-vs-aspirations/ https://leadershipvoices.com/2016/04/19/anxieties-vs-aspirations/#respond Tue, 19 Apr 2016 18:41:37 +0000 Kevin Bowser http://leadershipvoices.com/?p=9483 Leaders inspire us as much as they lead us. Really great leaders inspire us by helping us to focus more on our aspirations and less upon our anxieties. As I look around today and try to make some observations in the midst of an intense political season, one thing is clear. Most candidates (from both […]

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]]> Leaders inspire us as much as they lead us. Really great leaders inspire us by helping us to focus more on our aspirations and less upon our anxieties. As I look around today and try to make some observations in the midst of an intense political season, one thing is clear. Most candidates (from both […]

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]]> https://leadershipvoices.com/2016/04/19/anxieties-vs-aspirations/feed/ 0 9483 Leadership Lessons from Product Designers https://leadershipvoices.com/2015/05/26/leadership-lessons-from-product-designers/ https://leadershipvoices.com/2015/05/26/leadership-lessons-from-product-designers/#comments Tue, 26 May 2015 14:32:55 +0000 Kevin Bowser http://leadershipvoices.com/?p=8848 Jony Ive, is a Senior Vice President of Design at Apple.  He outlined his three key tips for designers during a talk at London’s Design Museum. These three practices – although crafted in product design and development language – are spot on for leaders intent on bringing new life to plateaued or declining organizations. Jony Ive’s […]

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]]> Jony Ive, is a Senior Vice President of Design at Apple.  He outlined his three key tips for designers during a talk at London’s Design Museum. These three practices – although crafted in product design and development language – are spot on for leaders intent on bringing new life to plateaued or declining organizations. Jony Ive’s […]

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]]> https://leadershipvoices.com/2015/05/26/leadership-lessons-from-product-designers/feed/ 1 8848 Buzzword Bingo and Real Leadership https://leadershipvoices.com/2015/03/03/buzzword-bingo-and-real-leadership/ https://leadershipvoices.com/2015/03/03/buzzword-bingo-and-real-leadership/#respond Tue, 03 Mar 2015 13:24:30 +0000 Kevin Bowser http://leadershipvoices.com/?p=8580 How many times have you been tempted to play “Buzzword Bingo” in a business meeting? What?  You don’t know how to play Buzzword Bingo?  Well, let me explain it quickly. Buzzword Bingo, also known as something a little more “earthy”, is a bingo-style game where participants prepare bingo cards with certain buzzwords that they are […]

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]]> How many times have you been tempted to play “Buzzword Bingo” in a business meeting? What?  You don’t know how to play Buzzword Bingo?  Well, let me explain it quickly. Buzzword Bingo, also known as something a little more “earthy”, is a bingo-style game where participants prepare bingo cards with certain buzzwords that they are […]

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]]> https://leadershipvoices.com/2015/03/03/buzzword-bingo-and-real-leadership/feed/ 0 8580 Battlestar Voices, the Skirmish with the Fifth “S” https://leadershipvoices.com/2014/11/19/battlestar-voices-the-skirmish-with-the-fifth-s/ https://leadershipvoices.com/2014/11/19/battlestar-voices-the-skirmish-with-the-fifth-s/#comments Wed, 19 Nov 2014 12:32:15 +0000 Scott Hilton http://leadershipvoices.com/?p=7964 I have been through several 5S training modules during the different stops in my career path.  5S is a methodology generated by Japanese manufacturing to improve the organization of a working area to drive efficiency and effectiveness.  5S stands for 5 stages identified by words that starts with the letter “S”.  These stages are: Sort, […]

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]]> I have been through several 5S training modules during the different stops in my career path.  5S is a methodology generated by Japanese manufacturing to improve the organization of a working area to drive efficiency and effectiveness.  5S stands for 5 stages identified by words that starts with the letter “S”.  These stages are: Sort, […]

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]]> https://leadershipvoices.com/2014/11/19/battlestar-voices-the-skirmish-with-the-fifth-s/feed/ 5 7964 Passive Leadership https://leadershipvoices.com/2014/10/22/passive-leadership/ https://leadershipvoices.com/2014/10/22/passive-leadership/#comments Wed, 22 Oct 2014 13:22:36 +0000 Billy Long http://leadershipvoices.com/?p=7865   I am currently involved in a men’s study at my church and I have been having a hard time engaging with the group. It is because, honestly, it’s boring. I had committed to a friend and Pastor that I would be involved and engaged. But the leader, as great a person as he is, […]

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]]>   I am currently involved in a men’s study at my church and I have been having a hard time engaging with the group. It is because, honestly, it’s boring. I had committed to a friend and Pastor that I would be involved and engaged. But the leader, as great a person as he is, […]

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