Lead Change Blog

MAY 17, 2021

Power is a good thing when used effectively. The more power you have, the more able you are to direct, influence, and inspire people to make positive changes. There are three types of power. Position Power. You gain power based on your formal position in the organization. Expert Power. Personal Power.

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Let's Grow Leaders

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

” More here: Managing Up: Turning Information into Influence with Your Boss Make It Easy for Your Disengaged Boss to Brag About You Sometimes, your boss does appreciate your workthey just dont think to mention it. But whether they do or not, you have the ability to get the support, recognition, and career growth you deserve.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JULY 23, 2021

The 12 Inch Rule of Leadership: Confidence, Humility, Influence, and Career Success. In this wisdom-packed interview, former Wallstreet executive Dr. Kaliym Islam shares the many leadership moments that transformed his career. 12:13 – How confidence and humility work together to power your leadership and influence.

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Lead from Within

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Great leaders, however, leave a lasting impression, influencing those they lead and the organizations they serve in profound ways. As an executive leadership coach with years of experience, I’ve dedicated my career to helping leaders reach their full potential. But how can you recognize a truly exceptional leader?

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Lead Change Blog

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

misses the true key that puts women ahead: influence. Leadership experts Kathryn Heath, Jill Flynn, and Mary Davis Holt, coauthors of The Influence Effect , create an airtight case for the importance of the influence effect, which moves women past the politics problem and offers a new path to power.

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Career Advancement

FEBRUARY 20, 2017

It’s about impact, influence and inspiration. Impact involves getting results, influence is about spreading the passion you have for your work, and you have to inspire team-mates and customers.” To really have an impact on things like its vision and direction, you now need to increase your influence. Get things done.

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Its about influencing others. NOT THAT: I have no purpose and no power to make a difference. If you want to enjoy success in your relationships, career, and health, choose a path that is lined with principles. THINK THIS: I have the power to choose positivity. THINK THIS: Whats most important is who I become.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 9, 2025

This example underscores how a well-orchestrated assessment process can transform individual promise into measurable leadership impact, fueling both career advancement and organizational success. Unearthing Leadership Qualities Through Regular Appraisals Latent leadership potential often remains undiscovered unless carefully brought to light.

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Let's Grow Leaders

OCTOBER 13, 2022

Chen and his colleagues at Exec|Comm have helped hundreds of thousands of professionals learn to sell, influence, and negotiate more effectively. Tap into the tools we discuss to improve your influence, sales and overall perspective on selling your expertise. 40:37 The power in referrals and different ways they come along.

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Leadership Freak

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

Power causes entitlement. Bad bosses ignore the negative influence of power. Powerful people tend to… Continue reading → Nose-picking: “My boss picks his nose.” One reader shared the story of watching her boss pick his nose.

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General Leadership

MAY 7, 2014

The Silent Power Behind Emotional Intelligence. If our EQ capacity empowers us to effectively leverage our emotions to bring about better business outcomes, then – our ability to exercise self-regulation powers our EQ capacity. Lose positional power. Lose brand power. Lose situational power. Lose control.

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 1, 2021

Human Hacking : Win Friends, Influence People, and Leave Them Better Off for Having Met You by Christopher Hadnagy and Seth Schulman. Make friends, influence people, and leave them feeling better for having met you by being more empathetic, generous, and kind. Rebel Ideas : The Power of Diverse Thinking by Matthew Syed.

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Eric Jacobson

AUGUST 10, 2023

Today, I highlight his newest title, The Ultimate Guide to Power & Influence , which is a Wall Street Journal Bestseller and has also been on the USA Today bestseller list. In our rapidly changing world, adaptability and influence are key to success. Pick and choose what you need when you need it,” explains Dilenschneider.

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Great Results Team Building

JANUARY 25, 2022

Some of the biggest influencers in the world are musicians, and they can teach us a multitude of ways to guide our own career and leader positions. As a musician, you would not have a solid career without having the support of others who admire and believe in you. Don’t Underestimate The Need for Support.

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Rich Gee Group

OCTOBER 15, 2023

Office politics, the art of influencing others to achieve goals within the workplace, is a subject that often evokes strong reactions. However, another side to this coin is one where "good political behavior" can propel your career forward. For many, it's synonymous with negativity, manipulation, and mistrust.

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Eric Jacobson

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

She encourages women to treat their career like an investment portfolio with early deposits of bold moves, courageous actions, and informed risk. One thing I know for certain that I wish to impart to you: Brilliant careers are seldom built without bold moves ,” says Hunter Arscott. Instead of asking: “How do I balance?”

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Lead from Within

MAY 22, 2024

As an executive leadership coach with years of experience, I’ve witnessed firsthand the significant impact that professional relationships can have on an individual’s career success. These connections can lead to career advancements that may have otherwise remained out of reach.

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Lead from Within

JUNE 5, 2024

With my years of experience as an executive leadership coach, I’ve come to recognize patterns in leadership behavior that can signal danger for even the most promising careers. A landmark study revealed that leaders greatly influence employee engagement. Let’s delve into seven traps that every leader should be wary of.

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Let's Grow Leaders

OCTOBER 29, 2021

It’s optimistic, encouraging, and full of opportunities to help you navigate your company, career, team, and life through the fog of disruption. 45:12 – Why patience and perspective are critical if you want to persuade and influence others. Leading Through Disruption. 5:08 – The challenge of disruption.

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Career Advancement

APRIL 5, 2021

Getting to know the key executives in your company will propel your career forward. Thus, focus on working to build strong relationships with the people who hold the most influence over your career. However, getting ahead in your career means strategically prioritizing how you use your time.

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Rich Gee Group

SEPTEMBER 23, 2023

Their influence extends beyond mere aesthetics; they've revolutionized how we communicate, work, and do business. How Design Influences Daily Business Activities Presentations: A well-designed presentation can be the difference between sealing a deal and losing potential business. Her belief?

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Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 3, 2017

There’s huge power and influence in being viewed as the person who will speak the ugly truth in a way people in power can hear it. Imagine the power of paying some extra deliberate attention to a few of these vital behaviors as you turbo-charge your career for the new year. And guess what?

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Leading Blog

MARCH 1, 2023

Good Power : Leading Positive Change in Our Lives, Work, and World by Ginni Rometty Former IBM CEO Ginni Rometty recounts in Good Power , her groundbreaking path from a challenging childhood to becoming the CEO of IBM and one of the world's most influential business leaders. But certain words are more impactful than others.

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 26, 2012

I’ve never understood leaders who make heavy investments in personal and professional development early in their careers, who then go on to make only minimal investments in learning once they have reached the C-suite. Control is about power – not leadership. Forget span of control and think span of influence.

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 8, 2020

It is not that simple to indicate how, when, or under which conditions this powerful effect takes place. There’s no doubt that leaders like this radiate powerful energy that inspires others to change their behavior. The impact was felt in areas of the business thousands of miles away from the company headquarters.

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Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

a middle manager, frustrated in his current role, overlooks his long career of exciting challenges and developmental experiences. Your leadership work shifts from force to invitation, from control to influence, from fear to gratitude. Gratitude is missing when…. “Everyone is a Volunteer” David shares from a keynote stage.

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Next Level Blog

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

The further along you are in your career, the more likely you are to have carved out a lane for yourself and established a track record of success. Getting a new boss can be disruptive for anyone at any level but especially so for senior executives who have invested a lot of time, effort, and ego into their careers.

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Lead from Within

DECEMBER 20, 2024

My research and direct experience transforming leadership capabilities reveals a clear pattern: leaders who master authentic influence drive 43% higher team productivity and build exceptional organizational resilience. These proven strategies drive measurable results across cultures and industries.

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Michael Lee Stallard

JUNE 1, 2014

Concentrate on finding a big idea that will make an impact on the people you want to influence. Do the numbers crunching in the early phase of your career. It is my belief that some important event in everyone’s youth has an influence on everything that occurs afterwards. Byron Wien’s 20 Lessons Learned.

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Leading Blog

MAY 1, 2024

In his trademark communication style, Maxwell teaches the principles and practices of high-road leadership that can increase anyone’s influence and help them make their world a better place. Co-founder of Transcend and former international business consultant and Teach for America executive Jeff Wetzler wants to show you how to fix that.

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 1, 2019

Help Them Grow or Watch Them Go : Career Conversations Organizations Need and Employees Want. Beverly Kaye and Julie Winkle Giulioni Study after study confirms that career development is the single most powerful tool managers have for driving retention, engagement, productivity, and results.

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

He does this by sharing the eleven shifts he made over the course of his long and successful leadership career. Relationomics : Business Powered by Relationships Dr. Randy Ross with a Foreword by Ken Blanchard. Clear, powerful and urgent, it's a must read for anyone who cares about where they work and how they work.”.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 8, 2023

Les Parrott offers six in 3 Seconds: The Power of Thinking Twice. It’s tempting to keep following the easier first impulse throughout college and career, too. T HERE are some impulses that do not serve us well, and if we are not careful, they will sabotage what we want and derail us. if you give in to your first impulse.

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Lead Change Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2014

Some people measure success by the wealth they’ve accumulated, the power they’ve attained, or the status they’ve achieved. People who live a life of purpose have core beliefs and values that influence their decisions, shape their day-to-day actions, and determine their short- and long-term priorities. Live by your beliefs and values.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 25, 2024

The complexity of these challenges can be compounded in larger organizations, where the pool of potential successors is vast, and a leadership transition’s impact directly influences hundreds– or possibly thousands, of employees. They must maintain transparent communication on career progression and potential succession strategies.

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Leading with Trust

DECEMBER 4, 2024

It’s my pleasure to host this month’s Leadership Development Carnival, sponsored by Weaving Influence. With AI’s power to streamline tasks and open new avenues for growth, those who embrace it early will set their organizations up for success. Leaders can’t afford to ignore it.

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Leading Blog

MAY 1, 2023

Generation Why : How Boomers Can Lead and Learn from Millennials and Gen Z by Karl Moore Perhaps more than ever before, young people entering the workforce are searching for meaning and authenticity in their careers. But disruption, for all its power, is destructive—displacing jobs, companies, and even entire industries.

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