April 30, 2013, By Amy Levin-Epstein (with Bob Kelleher) (MoneyWatch) Merriam-Webster defines “leadership” as “the office or position of a leader.” But you don’t have to be the boss to lead. And since leadership is a trait that is looked at closely when deciding on whom to promote, showing you have what it takes to… [Read More]
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Training Magazine & Bob Kelleher, Creativeship Webinar, May 3
Creativeship: Leadership is SO Yesterday Creating a sustainable company in a world of unprecedented technological advances, globalization and shifting economic drivers is one of the greatest challenges facing decision-makers today. Fostering this environment requires that companies invest their time in a series of interrelated priorities. In this FREE webinar, best-selling author and Founder of The… [Read More]
Leadership is SO Yesterday: Six Pillars of Creativeship, Bob Kelleher
Leadership is SO Yesterday, SIX PILLARS OF CREATIVESHIP, Bob Kelleher Wednesday, March 20, 2013 Click Here to View Original Article Today, leadership is about “creativeship,” defined as the creation of sustainable cultures and business models. Creativeship enables businesses to compete and thrive in this world of unprecedented technological advances, globalization, shifting economic drivers, government intervention,… [Read More]
Succession Planning, but Not in the Boring Way Everyone Else Writes About It
We talk a lot about succession planning in relation to employee engagement, but it dawned on me I was living it during a recent move. My parents, who are in their early 70’s, are beyond supportive and helpful. Even though most of my moves occurred out of state (bless my mother who traveled to Dallas… [Read More]
Leadership Is So Yesterday! CNBC Article, February 28, 2013
Published: Thursday, 28 Feb 2013 | 11:42 AM ET, By: Bob Kelleher, Author and Consultant To Read the Article on CNBC’s site, Click Here I’ve often defined leadership, which originally morphed from management, as the ability to lead people, build fellowship, and make money. But I’ve realized that this archaic definition is so yesterday! While… [Read More]
Employer Branding and Engagement Forum, Kyiv, Ukraine
I just finished a keynote, The 10 Steps of Employee Engagement, in Kiev, Ukraine at their Employer Branding and Engagement Forum. What a fascinating experience. Ukraine is a former communist country, still struggling to embrace capitalism as they continue towards their goal of being a ‘developed’ country. I found the Ukrainians to be warm, inviting,… [Read More]
Creativeship: Lessons for Evolving Leaders
How Can Leaders Build Sustainable Cultures and Business Models? In my book, Creativeship, I tell the story of retiring management consultant Joe Daniels who is anxious. Driving to his retirement party with his purpose-driven daughter Heather, who represents millions of her millennial peers, sets Joe off on a series of epiphanies, flashbacks, conversations, and revelations. He… [Read More]
Creativeship YouTube Video: Who is Joe Daniels?
Creativeship, A Novel for Evolving Leaders is the journey of recently retired fictitious main character Joe Daniels. En-route to his retirement party, accompanied by his Generation Y daughter, Heather, Joe has an epiphany that his long held definition of “Leadership” won’t work in the new economy. His retirement party triggers a series of career flashbacks,… [Read More]
Bob Kelleher presents Creativeship at Gillette Stadium, October 16th
Bob Kelleher, with The Employee Engagement Group spoke to Transition Solutions this morning at the home of the New England Patriots! As a Boston-based firm, we are beyond ecstatic. Creativeship is a top rated keynote, and Creativeship: A Novel for Emerging Leaders will soon be released. Creativeship 1. (Noun)The Creation of Great and Sustainable Cultures and… [Read More]
Social Media Gets Strategic
The October edition of HR Magazine (shrm.org) shares “Social Media Gets Strategic”. Consider the following: MIT Sloan Management & Deloitte LLP surveyed 3,500 business executives. 52% reported that social technologies are important to their business 65% ranked “acquiring and retaining employees” with social media important However companies are realizing that these social media tools can be used for engaging employees,… [Read More]