Lead Change Blog

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Welcome to the November Leadership Development Carnival. We’re excited to share posts from leadership experts from around the globe on the topics of communication, customer service, development, engagement, and more. Development. It‘s your job to help your employees to develop and to improve. Communication.

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 31, 2024

Cultivate these five skillsets—part one, developing as a strategist by @artpetty Paul Giamatti: Master Your Craft By Reflecting On It from @JohnBaldoni Firing everyone from a previous administration says a lot about a CEO’s belief in their ability to lead.

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Leading Blog

JUNE 1, 2020

Look in the mirror and own your natural-born strengths and fix any real or perceived career-limiting deficiencies. Rather than dispensing simplistic rules, he mentors readers in the development of a mental toolkit for approaching challenges based on how startup markets evolve in real life. Dig deeper.

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Books Short-term Leadership Long-term 389

Lead Change Blog

OCTOBER 2, 2014

Lucille Ball – This failed actress was told to pursue another career. While technology greatly aids in our quest to process volumes of cover letters and resumes, it fails in identifying those values or intangible qualities that are needed. Leadership Development' Resume scanners don’t qualify talent.

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Collins Micromanagement Positioning Letter 409

Lead Change Blog

NOVEMBER 17, 2014

He said he could not feed that back to the software company and impact this man’s career based on something he did not see or observe. It seemed to me that my career and well-being as a fellow employee should be put as a higher priority. I was young in my career. I’m not saying I used the best judgment.

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Leading Blog

AUGUST 29, 2014

Choosing a career you can do well, rather than doing what you want, might sound unappealing, but it isn’t. The Bigs provides samples of letters to people you need to network with, questions to ask and how to find people to add to your network and thank-you letters to anyone you interviewed with along the way once you land your first job.

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Letter Advice Sample Finance 285

Women on Business

OCTOBER 14, 2011

Ways to Improve Your Resume After a Career Break. Here are some ways to improve your resume after a career break. This is vital because it can help you stay in the loop regarding new developments in the field. Explain your situation in your cover letter and also elaborate when you go the interview as well.

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Niagara Institute

JANUARY 19, 2022

It can be a nerve-wracking and intimidating experience to ask your employer for approval and funding for professional development activities like leadership training or one-to-one coaching. Yet, it’s incredibly important to do in order to support your professional goals, career advancement, and overall level of engagement.

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Training Letter Development Career 97

Women on Business

DECEMBER 15, 2010

If I need to use that letter in a word, which does become an issue when I need to spell my last name or express gratitude in a document or email, I have to come up with different ways to get to it. Another way I’ve managed to deal with the loss of this letter is to type a word and then select the command for an automatic spell review.

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Lead Change Blog

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

All of us recognize that to develop in our careers we must push out of our comfort zone. I had passed the interviews with the global team and the offer letter was in my hand. It would impact my personal life and my career. It gave me visibility, which helped propel my career. What matters most is getting off.

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CTO Learning-by-Doing Career Letter 277

Women on Business

DECEMBER 18, 2012

NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: For many business women, saying “no” is difficult, but learning to say that two-letter word can have a very positive effect on your career, your business, and your life.

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Terry Starbucker

APRIL 25, 2010

But here’s the funny thing about these letters – in almost all cases, it wasn’t the actual product or service the customer was raving about – it was the person delivering it. I read every one of those “ I’ve never done this before “ letters at staff meetings. Or my week. Good stuff.

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Lead Change Blog

JUNE 18, 2021

In his letter to employees, Cook said he “missed the hum of activity” and surmised that he “is not alone.” However, your existing employees will be brutally honest about their current experiences so make sure that you are clearly addressing current concerns about remote working, flexible working and career path development.

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Brand Tools Letter Power 318

Rich Gee Group

DECEMBER 10, 2010

He not only develops and publishes the bible on “Book Yourself Solid”, in it, he links to a workbook which is a very powerful way for one to really LEARN his techniques. I had to FedEx a letter to a prominent executive the other day. Is Your Career A Rollercoaster Or Are You Driving It? Are you driving your career?

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Lead Change Blog

MARCH 7, 2016

Welcome to the March 2016 edition of the Leadership Development Carnival! They range from how to lead in a crisis to how to develop leadership qualities when things are calm. Conor Cusack submitted An Open Letter to Mr. Frederick Douglass. There are so many fascinating themes in this month’s carnival! Let’s Get Started.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JUNE 26, 2021

And, ultimately we were able to work together as we brought a leadership development program to her company. An Excerpt from Tammy’s Important Letter. Authenticity and Career Success. Authenticity is the key to relationship-building, I think, and relationship-building has been my superpower career-wise.

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Leading Blog

MAY 3, 2013

Forty-four percent of lawyers would not recommend a career in law to young people. We develop a quick belief about a situation and then seek out information that confirms our belief. We can counteract our tendencies with these four strategies the authors call the WRAP Process from the first letter of each step: Widen Our Options.

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How To Kahneman Short-term Letter 285

Women on Business

NOVEMBER 25, 2012

If you’ve taken a Myers-Briggs test and found your an ENFJ, an ISTP, or any of the other letter combinations that represent your personality, then you know what I’m talking about. He separates corporate personalities into a corporate hierarchy that people typically follow as they climb the corporate ladder during their careers.

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Motivation Class How To Letter 244

HR Digest

JANUARY 2, 2020

January is a popular time for people to quit their jobs and explore new career opportunities. Our experts share insights on how to find a career that makes you happy. But first, it is important to identify whether this career dissatisfaction is permanent or a seasonal whim. Explore new career opportunities that excite you!

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Great Leadership By Dan

AUGUST 5, 2013

Welcome to the August 5 th , 2013 edition of the Leadership Development Carnival! Joel Garfinkle , from [link] : “Professionals who want more from their careers have to seize the initiative. Mary Jo Asmus , from www.aspire-cs.com : “Letter to a young leader: [link] ”. Ah, if only I had this when I got my first promotion.

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Advice Self-aware Lewin Blog 307

Terry Starbucker

FEBRUARY 27, 2014

Develop a Zen-Like Mantra. The tricky part, as I have come to find out over my career, is how precarious the whole thing can be as you try your best to achieve it. A high-profile CEO not defining himself by his career? There are 5 more lessons coming a week from today. Practice Full Spectrum Management . Teach Instead of Tell.

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Leadership Learning-by-Doing Long-term Policies 315

Miles Anthony Smith

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

At some point in your career, you will be asking for a letter of recommendation. At some point in your career, you will be asking for a letter of recommendation. If you approach asking for a letter of recommendation in a timely and strategic way, you shouldn’t have any issues. Here we go!

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Letter Sample Career Class 87

Lead Change Blog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2016

Welcome to the September 2016 edition of the Leadership Development Carnival! Dan recaps, “Unfortunately, organizations don’t always do a good job when it comes to nurturing, developing, rewarding, and retaining their high potential employees. It can be challenging to sort out what they mean versus what they will actually do.

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Michael Lee Stallard

JULY 24, 2016

Einstein wrote a letter to President Franklin Delano Roosevelt warning him that he believed the Nazis might find a way to do it. Within days of receiving Einstein’s letter, FDR established an advisory committee to investigate using atomic energy for national defense. Their efforts gave the Allies a decisive edge in the war.

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Team Letter Project Micromanagement 244

Great Leadership By Dan

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

Better yet, the most important behaviors leaders can do to develop and maintain motivated, engaged employees tend to have little or no cost, but rather are a function of the daily interactions that managers have with employees pertaining to work in the context of each employees’ jobs. Bob Nelson, Ph.D.

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Terry Starbucker

AUGUST 27, 2017

The trap comes into play when accountability focuses more on a “ procedure based ” approach that puts great emphasis on volumes of detailed and explicit rules and regulations that generally need to be followed to the letter, “ or else ”. There is no risk taking out there – no deviations, no creativity, just a fear of that binder.

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Call Center Letter Policies Guidelines 192

Michael Lee Stallard

JUNE 5, 2010

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, one of the greatest basketball players in history who played his entire college career with Wooden, would later write, “Coach Wooden had a profound influence on me as an athlete, but even greater influence on me as a human being. Wooden taught and lived out the character values he wanted his players to adopt.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2018

They need to develop managers and executives who lead with three core mental qualities: mindfulness, selflessness, and compassion. Yet leadership education, training, and development still fall far short. Dear Founder : Letters of Advice for Anyone Who Leads, Manages, or Wants to Start a Business by Maynard Webb with Carlye Adler (St.

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Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 9, 2020

So, what is professional development anyways? Professional development can give you the chance to grow and expand your knowledge on the subjects that matter to you. Career development is quite challenging to achieve without goals. Setting career goals encourages constant development. Here’s a short answer.

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Goal Development Skills Learning-by-Doing 101

Great Leadership By Dan

DECEMBER 9, 2013

“Successful transition is the last act of a great leader.” - Francis Hesselbein I recently asked readers to submit their burning leadership development questions. This question from Joseph: As a leader, we''re supposed to developing our replacements. Do notify your manager first, and provide a formal letter. It feels like spam.

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Leadership Letter Advice Follow-up 246

Michael Lee Stallard

AUGUST 14, 2016

During a 360-degree performance review early in my career, I learned that some people whom I was responsible for leading didn’t feel I gave them adequate feedback about their performance. For the most part, we drift toward becoming unintentional disconnectors, and we must exert intentional effort to realize it and change.

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Self-aware Performance Review Learning-by-Doing Review 258

N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2010

Quoted text: "After reading a portion of the letter with his eyes squinting at the small writing, Washington suddenly stopped. Washington read the remainder of the letter, then left without saying another word, realizing their sentiments. What were yours? His officers stared at him, wondering.

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Influence Blog Leadership Video 359

HR Digest

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Cover letters are fading from importance with online recruitment taking priority today but knowing how to write the perfect cover letter is still a good skill to have locked in. What is a cover letter? What Is a Cover Letter? Coming from the source itself, this data might just be reliable.

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Terry Starbucker

JUNE 27, 2010

They used to be my constant companions earlier in my career, before PCs, PDAs, laptops, and smart phones. Or perhaps retrace the letters with your pen or pencil, just to make absolutely sure you knew it was important (but you weren’t exactly ready to take it on). And yes, that officially qualifies me as a dinosaur.)

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Productivity Products Blog Learning-by-Doing 275

Persuasive Powerhouse

JUNE 27, 2010

It’s not worth stressing over if it gets in the way of developing the great relationships you need to get work done well. All of us, at some time in our career, have the privilege of working with a leader who enjoys us. This stuff is just stuff. Stop striving and resisting. What are you pushing uphill against?

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Which makes me wonder, do these same truths hold true for individuals (and their careers!) The recipe is simple: a little reflection and a dash of connection, sprinkled with objective, expert guidance will allow you to positively disrupt your career trajectory before the market, or burnout, disrupts you. Engage with a Career Coach.

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HR Digest

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Handling a career is overwhelming on its own but pairing it with a career change tips the balance into new, unexplored territories that are downright terrifying. But change is necessary sometimes, whether you’re burnt out by your current career path or you want to pursue a passion that was left unattended for a long time.

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