Joseph Lalonde

Empowering Young Leaders With The Tools To Thrive In A Hectic World

7 Unconventional Ways To Step Up Your Game And Lead

May 13, 2013 — 33 Comments

I don’t know about you but one of the things I love to learn about is unconventional leadership styles. Most of the unconventional styles you see come from leaders who are stepping up their game and taking chances. Are you going to be one of them?

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1. Be Flexible: Chris Guillebeau has been one of the most unconventional leaders I’ve seen. He took up the task of traveling to every country in the world by a certain date. There were destinations were Chris had to be flexible and change his plans. It didn’t ruin his trip, just made it different. Read more...

In Leadership creativity, details, flexibility, generousity, leadership, love, relationships, time management, unconventional

Shift Your Mental Spotlight

May 10, 2013 — 10 Comments

We make thousands of decisions every day. It’s a natural part of life and decision making rarely is a conscious decision.

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Even when we think we’re making a concerted effort to make a decision, there’s other factors at play. We’re not looking for the best answer. We’re looking for the answer that best fits our preconceived notions.

Daniel Kahneman, a Nobel Prize winner, put it in these terms

We give too much weight to the information that’s right in front of us, while failing to consider the information that’s just offstage. Read more...

In Leadership choices, mental spotlight, narrow thinking, spotlight

Leadership Insights: Interview With Author Kimanzi Constable

May 8, 2013 — 12 Comments

Are you ready for another installment of Leadership Insights? I recently had the great pleasure of attending the book release party for Kimanzi Constable. His first traditionally published book was released and he had a great party to celebrate.

Kimanzi shares in his new book, Are You Living Or Existing?, how you can take your life from existing to living in 9 steps. They’re not easy but they’re well worth the effort. He can tell you from first hand experience.

He’s gone from working in a job he hated, being unhappy, and wishing for something better to international speaker, selling over 80,000 copies of his books, and quit the job he hated. Read more...

In Interviews interviews, Kimanzi Constable, leadership insights, Living Or Existing

6 Books Leaders Should Read By The End Of The Year

May 6, 2013 — 51 Comments

I find myself reading quite a bit these days. I’m trying to find a balance between fiction and non-fiction titles but have found myself still leaning heavily towards non-fiction books. This probably has to do with my desire to continue to grow as a leader. I hope you have the same desire.

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If you have the desire to continue learning, I’ve put together a great list of 6 books every leader should read by the end of the year. Each of these books have a special place in my leadership journey. I hope they’ll find a place in yours as well. Read more...