Lead Change Blog

AUGUST 4, 2020

David Grossman of The Grossman Group provided What’s Keeping You Up at Night? David shares: “ David Grossman of The Grossman Group shared What’s Keeping You Up at Night? We recently conducted a survey of dozens of leaders and communicators, asking a frank question: “What’s keeping you up at night?”

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HR Digest

MAY 8, 2023

Keeps others informed and up-to-date on relevant information. And if you’re an employee, don’t underestimate the value of leadership skills in your career. Here are 20 performance appraisal phrases that can be used to evaluate leadership skills include: Demonstrates a clear vision and inspires others to follow.

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The Horizons Tracker

JUNE 9, 2021

The scale of the challenge was emphasized by a recent study from Yale School of Public Health, which estimated that the cost of ageism could reach up to $63 billion, just in terms of health costs in the United States alone. Their support for innovation and strengthening customer connections. Ageism at work.

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Lead from Within

JANUARY 3, 2019

In leadership the aim is to be successful together, so setting up false right-and-wrong thinking that ends with one person (usually you) feeling validated and another feeling shut out will harm your team. It will also erode your own ability to learn new things and move forward with creativity and innovation.

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Let's Grow Leaders

OCTOBER 16, 2015

On that page, you can also download my FREE ebook: Mentoring in the Age of the Millennial and sign up for my FREE 5 Day Leadership Challenge. Follow David. Follow Charles. Follow Chantal. Follow Wally. Follow John. Follow Artika. Follow Lisa. Follow John. . It’s not that hard.

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Leading Blog

OCTOBER 14, 2019

After sharing a bit of his background, he quickly delves into his career beginning at ABC, and the lessons he’s learned and the principles that have guided him that help “nurture the good and manage the bad.”. Iger writes of the key mentors in his career and his relationship with Steve Jobs, George Lucas, and Michael Eisner.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 20, 2011

If gossip pervades your organization and you are not aware of it, then you clearly don’t have the pulse of your organization, your public statements about the importance of culture and morale will seem disingenuous, and you’re likely guilty of being what I refer to as a disconnected leader. Put simply, good leaders don’t tolerate gossip.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 20, 2010

In the text that follows you’ll find the truth about toxic cultures… A toxic work environment thrives off of everything that great leadership stands in opposition to. It’s also important to understand that a toxic culture cannot exist if toxic people are not allowed to take up residence.

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 6, 2010

You should know from the outset that I fundamentally disagree with the concept of CEO term limits, and quite frankly I cannot really come up with a valid reason for supporting such a regressive concept. Any such argument in my opinion is rooted either in flawed business logic or politically correct rhetoric (usually one in the same).

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 30, 2011

Early in my career I worked for a company where the CEO loved to have meetings. Because the meetings were poorly conceived and poorly facilitated, it turned out that most meetings just ended-up being rehashing sessions for the subjects not resolved in prior meetings – a theme most of you are probably all too familiar with.

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Modern Servant Leader

NOVEMBER 18, 2010

Twitter Followers. Twitter Followers. Who Is Accountable for Your Career? What Does Your Twitter Follower Ratio Say About You? Servant Leaders Build Up, Power Leaders Tear Down. Careers for Servant Leaders. Technology’s Impact on Employee Morale & Effectiveness. Servant Leadership Intro.

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Skip Prichard

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

General Charles Jacoby is a military leader whose career culminated as four-star Commander of the North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. Tactical agility enables employees at all levels to take smart risks, capture opportunities, improvise and innovate as they execute a clear strategy. Northern Command.

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Sales Wolf Blog

JANUARY 10, 2011

Tim Tolan, Fistful of Talent : 2011: Implementing the NO IDIOT RULE Krista Ogburn Francis, Alive HR : To Resolve or Not to Resolve Ben Eubanks, UpstartHR : Put up or Shut up.  Last week I paused for a moment to look back at the year that was 2010.  Enjoy! .  Enjoy!

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Great Leadership By Dan

AUGUST 16, 2012

Does the leader rightfully stand on the moral high ground? Assess that as well and you’ll come up with a subset list of people with the most potential, another subset list of those who still have work to do to get there, etc. Follow Irv on Twitter: twitter.com/irvrothman. And then, drive execution accordingly?

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2010

However in the text that follows I’ll address how to spot ineffective leaders by assessing six critical areas of leadership DNA. Lack of Focus and Follow-Through : Those leaders who lack the focus and attention to detail needed to apply leverage and resources in an aggressive and committed fashion will perish.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 6, 2011

In fact, there are some very bright people who believe you cannot become a good leader without developing a mastery for using the word no as evidenced by the following quote from Tony Blair: “The art of leadership is saying no , not saying yes.” No is not all it’s cracked-up to be…Still don’t believe me?

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Skip Prichard

JANUARY 6, 2021

Resetting and rebalancing life and career is on many people’s minds during a pandemic. No longer is there paying lip service to personal and professional growth –it’s a sound retention and innovation strategy. In many ways, managers tend to rise up in the organization to the stage of their respective incompetence.

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Lead from Within

JUNE 10, 2018

“When the leadership is right and the time is right, the people can always be counted upon to follow–to the end at all costs.” ” I start with the premise that the function of leadership is to produce more leaders, not more followers.” “Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower.”

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 14, 2010

Values based hiring increases performance, enhances collaboration, reduces turnover, increases morale, and creates a stable culture. Above all, don’t be seduced by qualities that while they may be attractive on the surface, won’t ever make-up for a lack of character and integrity. I Think Not.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 5, 2010

That said, buckle-up and join me for a ride as we journey into the politically incorrect mind of Mike Myatt… The institutionalization of “Politically Correct Thinking&# in the corporate world has done more to harm operating businesses than just about any other social and/or cultural influence in recent times. How sad is this?

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 13, 2011

As a result of our conversation, I decided to dust-off an old post, give it a few updates, and pass along my thoughts, which can be best summarized as “ Ideas Don’t Equal Innovation. “ It is my hope to help dispel the myth that ideas are inherently good things.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

Peter Block , one of my favorite writers/speakers, writes about how followers create leaders. Our initial reaction to this might be, “How can I, as a follower, possibly have any responsibility for a leader who is irresponsible, immoral or unethical?”. How can followers possibly be responsible for bad leadership in our organizations?

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Skip Prichard

JULY 19, 2021

Captain Mark Brouker, retired US Navy , is a wealth of practical leadership wisdom gained from his military career as well as his experience as a professor, executive coach, and speaker. I’m convinced a few of them did push-ups and sit-ups earlier right there in the room to get the blood going.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Fear based motivations don’t instill loyalty, create trust, build morale, inspire creativity, attract talent, or drive innovation. Ask yourself the following question: If your employees held an election today, would you be re-elected as CEO by a landslide, or would you be voted out? I Think Not.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

In fact, let me take it up even another notch…diversity should be a non-issue altogether. In the text that follows I’ll make my case for resting on your qualifications and performance not your ethnicity, gender, age, sexual preference, etc. Have a great Thanksgiving Sir. LeRoyD Amen! We are all biased.

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Lead from Within

JUNE 9, 2018

When you mess up, apologize and do what you can to mitigate any damage. Make sure innovation is part of the problem-solving process. Find a way of tracking your daily responsibilities and follow it impeccably. It takes a team of diverse talent, thinking, and perspectives to create something innovative. Admit mistakes.

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CO2

JUNE 29, 2010

We believe the strength of any team is in the followers and there can be no leaders without followers, but the vast majority of research to date has focused on the leadership side of this equation. Researchers have only recently given serious consideration to the topics of followers and followership.

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Strategy Driven

MAY 25, 2011

Unusually Excellent is a back-to-basics reference book that offers both seasoned and aspiring leaders a framework for understanding and a guide for applying the battle-tested fundamentals of leadership at every stage of their careers. Cultivating this trust isn’t just a moral issue; it’s a practical one.

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Strategy Driven

MAY 25, 2011

Unusually Excellent is a back-to-basics reference book that offers both seasoned and aspiring leaders a framework for understanding and a guide for applying the battle-tested fundamentals of leadership at every stage of their careers. Cultivating this trust isn’t just a moral issue; it’s a practical one.

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Joseph Lalonde

MARCH 14, 2018

I used to pride myself on how few hours of sleep I would get, thinking that it gave me a competitive edge in business if I stayed up half the night working. I follow 6 principles on a daily basis, which I know has made a significant impact on my career success. The fifth principle I follow is standardization of my attire.

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Lead Change Blog

MAY 2, 2016

” Follow Chris on Twitter at @scedmonds. David shares, “Focusing on how you finish your day sets you up to be the best leader you can be for your next day.” Jim Taggart of Changing Winds contributed Should Leaders Ever be Morally Flexible? To trigger innovative leadership, we need to be the example.

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Strategy Driven

APRIL 22, 2011

Leaders – real leaders who have mastered their craft – don’t preside over such lackluster followers. They’re cushioned by a surplus of cash, and their missteps are covered up by the thrill of top-line growth, which hides a multitude of sins. If reading this makes you squirm with recognition, you may have a problem lurking.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 17, 2018

Today’s young professionals grew up in an age of mind-boggling technological change, seeing the growth of the internet, the invention of the smartphone, and the development of machine-learning systems. John Fedele/Getty Images. These advances all point toward the total automation of our lives, including the way we work and do business.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 4, 2017

My first challenge was that I was a political appointee, an interloper coming into a sea of dedicated career government workers. One thing in my favor was that I grew up the son of a Foreign Service officer. These were the groups we found most innovative, collaborative, and receptive to new ideas, as well as to sharing their own ideas.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 16, 2018

In other words, what employees saw on a careers site or on their company’s social channels, or what they heard from recruiters, was often inconsistent with what they experienced when they joined the company. Imagine, for example, being promised a culture of innovation only to have every new idea you put forward dismissed.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 18, 2011

If you answer yes to any one of the following five questions, then you are likely in need of an attitude adjustment: Are your likeability and respect ratings low? People who have bad attitudes have more career turnover. Yes, attitudes are formed, and a bad attitude is nothing more than an ingrained habit.

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Great Leadership By Dan

SEPTEMBER 3, 2013

For this month’s edition, I asked an all-star cadre of leadership development bloggers, authors, and consultants to submit an answer to the following question: “We all know that individual development plans (IDPs) need to be tailored for each leader. Read more at this blog post How Your Shoddy Reputation Could Destroy Your Budding Career.

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