Topic: Relationship Building

Harvard Professor Linda Hill — Leaders must be Game Changers

In this short clip, Harvard Professor Linda Hill explains how great leaders create innovative organizations by adopting a new way of thinking that consists less than in years past on setting the vision, and more on influencing their people to ever-higher levels of productivity and results.

The Power of Idealistic-Realism: How Great Leaders Inspire and Transform

On April 1st, 2011, Doug Conant’s article on The Power of Idealistic-Realism was published on www.HBR.org. “An idealistic vision is what motivates all of us” writes Doug Conant who will be joining us on March 13th for a live broadcast followed by an interactive Q&A session on TouchPoints: Creating Powerful Leadership Connections in the Smallest of Moments.

What kind of difference has a bit of praise made to you?

Have you ever noticed how a pat on the back makes you feel great for days? Years of studies by Gallup and other research groups have shown that engaged employees are much more productive.)…

The Action is in the Interaction by Doug Conant and Mette Norgaard

For Doug Conant and Mette Norgaard, co-authors of  New York Times bestseller TouchPoints: Creating Powerful Leadership Connections in the Smallest of Moments, the action is in the interaction. It is less about the big issues and more about the hundreds, even thousands, of interactive moments in time that offer you a chance to make a…

Learn and interact with some of the world’s most influential leaders in 2012

Learn and interact with some of the world’s most influential leaders in 2012. Participate in world-class interactive management and leadership training via satellite, webcast, LMS and/or DVD.

Doug Conant on Celebrating Contributions (Video)

Doug Conant’s work-life philosophy? Be tough-minded on performance and tender-hearted with people.

A Conversation with David Rock on Social Connections as a Part of a Healthy Diet (Part 3)

Any of you out there involved in leadership development? I have excellent news for you. You are going to have a job for a long time.

A Conversation with Michael Roberto on How Great Leaders Prevent Problems Before they Happen

Your most dangerous problems are the ones you don’t even know about. Michael Roberto presents on How Great Leaders Prevent Problems Before they Happen.

A Conversation with Bill Conaty on Candor and Talent Mastery — Part 2

On September 14, 2011 Linkage welcomed HR legend Bill Conaty on the Thought Leader Series. In this interview, Bill Conaty discusses how candor should be used to accelerate personal growth.

A Conversation with Bill Conaty on candor and trust in leadership

In the following excerpt, HR legend Bill Conaty depicts how Candor and Trust are to be used to lead to better insights into people’s talent and to pinpoint development needs in order to accelerate personal growth in organizations.