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The After Action Review – From Preflection to Reflection

Scott J. Allen Ph.D. — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 15:56:10 +0000

Peter Mello and I conducted a podcast with LT. Col. Jack Kelly a week ago and it was a great conversation. He is a graduate of the United States Military Academy, West Point, has served in three combat missions and is currently enrolled in a Fellowship for Senior Service College. Of course, there is a [...] Related posts:

How to Use Employee Performance Appraisals to Facilitate Employee Growth & Development (Guest Post)

Peter A. Mello, Founder/Editor — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 18:15:18 +0000

Weekly Leader welcomes guest posts. If you are interested in contributing leadership focused content, please send an email to editor@weeklyleader.net. One of the important roles for managers and leaders is to support the growth and development of their employees. One of the chief tools they use for this is the employee performance appraisal. But because [...] Related posts:

Weekly Leader Podcast Episode 44 – Organizing Grassroots Community Leadership Events

Peter A. Mello, Founder/Editor — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 16:09:12 +0000

Dr. Ed Brenegar shares his experiences of organizing grassroots community based leadership events also the Health Care Bill passage through a leadership lens, the Lead Change LinkedIn Group and great podsafe music from Jennings. Leadership In the News The Healthcare Bill passage in the House of Representatives through a leadership lens. Website of the Week/Social [...] Related posts:

The Art of the Handshake (Part 2)

Peter A. Mello, Founder/Editor — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:24:21 +0000

You might recall our earlier post on The Art of the Handshake. While the video in that post was tongue in cheek, here’s the real deal from a presentation done by Mark Bowden, author of the new book Winning Body Language: Control the Conversation, Command Attention, and Convey the Right Message without Saying a Word. [...] Related posts:

Dan Heath and Why Most Mission Statements Suck (via Fast Company)

Peter A. Mello, Founder/Editor — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:24:58 +0000

When I was executive director of a nonprofit, I had a board member who used to say that “a camel was a horse designed by a committee.” Here’s Dan Heath’s take on mission statements: Related posts: The Most Influential Women in Web 2.0 (Fast Company) 12 Leadership Lessons From the Bridge of the Starship Enterprise [...] Related posts:

Weekly Leader Podcast – Special Voice Empowerment Edition – Are you being heard?

Peter A. Mello, Founder/Editor — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 04:16:28 +0000

Mary Michaela Weber of Voice Empowerment shares some exercises to help you prepare for successful public speaking. Podsafe Music Podcast intro – Trance Sends by Trance Blackman The Line by Spy for Hire (via Ariel Publicity) Related posts: Weekly Leadership Special Voice Empowerment Edition – Making Speeches Come Alive Weekly Leader Podcast Special Edition – [...] Related posts:

Weekly Leadership Special Voice Empowerment Edition – Making Speeches Come Alive

Peter A. Mello, Founder/Editor — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 01:32:13 +0000

Mary Michaela Weber of Voice Empowerment shares some ideas about how to make speeches come alive. Related posts: Weekly Leader Podcast – Special Voice Empowerment Edition – Are you being heard? Peter A. Mello – founder/blogger Weekly Leader Podcast Special Edition – Leadership Lessons from a Modern Day Mutiny Related posts:

The Secret (to a successful executive interview) (WSJ)

Peter A. Mello, Founder/Editor — Mon, 18 May 2009 14:45:49 +0000

Tierney Remick, a senior client partner and global managing director of Korn/Ferry International’s global consumer market and guest contributor to the Wall Street Journal, wrote a valuable piece on executive interviewing for the paper’s May 15, 2009 Careers column. (How to Master the Art of Executive Interviewing – free content) The main takeaway from the [...] Related posts:

The Difference Between Listening and Hearing (NPR)

Peter A. Mello, Founder/Editor — Sat, 16 May 2009 21:18:00 +0000

This morning our Weekly Leader blogging colleague Pam Fox Rollin brought our attention (via Twitter) to a very interesting audio essay by NPR’s Scott Simon on The Difference Between Listening and Hearing. It’s a little less than 3 minutes long and well worth a listen. Click here to listen to the audio clip. Related posts: [...] Related posts:

5 Tips to Get the Feedback You Need Now

Pam Fox Rollin — Fri, 01 May 2009 14:52:43 +0000

Leaders need more feedback than ever – and they’re less likely to get it. You need more feedback because chances are, if you still have your leadership job, you’re doing what used to be two or three jobs. Regional sales VPs are now also running channel partnerships. The US director of R&D has taken on [...] Related posts:

IBM’s 6 Tips For Communicating Feedback to Gen Y Workers (Wall Street Journal)