Let's Grow Leaders

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

You’ll want to watch the interview, particularly if you, or someone you care about, feel called to take on a new challenge, or are particularly stuck or stagnating in your career. But, you’re learning about the possibilities of this new adventure and if it’s right for you. The S Curve of Employee Growth.

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Let's Grow Leaders

OCTOBER 4, 2021

But, they don’t do much to build a leader’s influence, reputation or impact. They learn to do that well. Here are five big mistakes I see well-intentioned leaders make (and what to do instead). What is authentic leadership? Authentic leadership is more than simply speaking up and sharing your truth.

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Leading Blog

OCTOBER 12, 2020

We’re changing jobs more than ever and pursuing multiple careers and projects simultaneously. Take a moment to consider how many jobs you’ve had and how many careers you’re yet to embark upon? The ability to adapt and thrive at work, also known as your adaptability quotient, demands continuous learning and cultivation.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 28, 2021

R OBERT DILENSCHNEIDER looks at the lives of twenty-five accomplished men and women and asks what they were doing at around age 25 that led them to become the people they became in Nailing It: How History’s Awesome Twentysomethings Got It Together. What was the fledgling reporter to do now? And at a time of personal grief?

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Many of the books listed below help us to do just that. When we get it right on the inside, we can do right on the outside. These foundational leadership skills will make all aspiring executives more effective in their roles today and lift the trajectory of their careers. And that feeds our approach in society at large.

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Let's Grow Leaders

DECEMBER 5, 2022

If you’re a new manager, eliminating these mistakes and building effective habits early will leverage your influence, build your career, reduce your frustration, and help you enjoy your work. These are practical ways you can build a strong foundation for your career. I’m sure they won’t do that again.”. Get curious.

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Let's Grow Leaders

DECEMBER 12, 2022

My LinkedIn feed and email inbox are filled with news of layoffs and reorganizations causing unexpected career turbulence. There was one dark point in my career when I received a call once a quarter for two years, giving me my Reduction in Force (RIF) numbers. I learned so much about being a leader during that time.”

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Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Many organizations also do a pretty good job with formal recognition — taking time to determine who deserves the plaque, the award, and a celebration. a middle manager, frustrated in his current role, overlooks his long career of exciting challenges and developmental experiences. What they did, or are doing, is important.

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Intelligence is usually seen as the ability to think and learn, but in a rapidly changing world, there's another set of cognitive skills that might matter more: the ability to rethink and unlearn. We see disagreement as a threat to our egos, rather than an opportunity to learn. Isn’t it time we gave more thought to how to do it well?

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Leading Blog

JUNE 30, 2023

Ford If AI Is Reading Your Mind, What Will It Learn? It's Time to Get Rid of S.M.A.R.T. It's Time to Get Rid of S.M.A.R.T. Here's Why & How by @artpetty Are you ready investigate some of life's important questions? You're not alone.

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Career Advancement

MARCH 8, 2021

You need to proactively help him develop a strategy for remaining marketable and valuable, helping him define a viable pathway for his career. Embarking on a new career pathway takes courage, especially if it’s substantially different from what this individual once envisioned for himself. Provide learning resources.

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Leading Blog

MAY 3, 2024

My own confrontation with vulnerability’s raw power came unexpectedly during a pivotal moment in my career. It’s a declaration of strength, signaling a leader’s awareness of their limitations and their willingness to learn and grow. Leaders should share their past mistakes and the lessons learned from them.

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

While many leaders may feel they don’t have time for career development, it’s not as complicated as we often make it out to be. Career development is nothing more than helping others grow”—one conversation at a time. Their framework for career development is organized around three types of conversations: Hindsight Conversations.

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Career Advancement

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

Now she found herself at an interesting juncture in her career: She was thriving in her role, and she felt certain that new opportunities were bound to open up soon. Learn how to influence the key stakeholders above you. Learn how to influence the employees below you. Learn how to influence your peers.

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Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

What to say next when you’re overloaded at work (without sounding whiny) Ever found yourself cackling at the monstrous to-do list glaring back at you, thinking “Right, that’s not happening,” only to gulp back a sob as you realize none of it’s optional? When your boss asks what they can do to help, have an answer.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2024

This goal is always connected with what we are called to do in the service of others. Outsmart the Learning Curve : How Ordinary People Can Achieve Extraordinary Success by Joe Sipher Are you ready to transform your life and achieve extraordinary success? Be sure to check out the other great titles being offered this month.

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Leading Blog

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

To be effective, they must not only earn the respect of their employees and communicate skillfully but also inspire team members to do their job effectively. A resilient leader is able to turn an obstacle into a learning opportunity that will further their knowledge and enable them to thrive. Workers feel privileged to be there.

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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. They argue that this popular leadership advice glosses over the most important thing you do as a leader: build others up. Startup Myths and Models : What You Won't Learn in Business School by Rizwan Virk.

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Leading Blog

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

The Art of Statistics : How to Learn from Data by David Spiegelhalter. We learn how to clarify our questions, assumptions, and expectations when approaching a problem, and — perhaps even more importantly -- we learn how to responsibly interpret the answers we receive. Your personal goals need a long-term strategy.

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Let's Grow Leaders

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

But what do you do if your senior leader is not showing up as often or as supportive as you would like? How do you ask for the leadership support you need without looking needy? This “Asking for a Friend” question came in through our Let’s Grow Leaders Learning Lab during one of our recent leadership programs.

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Rich Gee Group

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Some of the world's most accomplished people, from Maya Angelou to Albert Einstein, have expressed feelings of self-doubt and inadequacy at some point in their careers. Personal Perfectionism: For many, there's an ingrained belief that they must achieve perfection in everything they do. Your career—and your well-being—depend on it.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 15, 2024

This cycle escalates until someone storms off, slams a door, turns off their camera, or commits one of those “career-limiting activities,” like saying something they regret or heating fish in the breakroom microwave. See Also: How to Deal With a Moody Boss: Even a Dropper of F-Bombs What Do I Do if They Cry? Nothing resolves.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 11, 2024

Technological advancements, such as artificial intelligence , machine learning, and the Internet of Things, have significantly changed how we live and work. This requires a mindset that is open to learning and a willingness to continuously upgrade skills to stay relevant.

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Leading Blog

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Here is a selection of Posts from October 2024 that you will want to check out: Making the Career Move to Manager (or not) by @artpetty U of V Men's Basketball Coach Tony Bennett Retirement Press Conference “I've been here for 15 years as the head coach, and I thought it would be a little longer, to be honest, but that's been on loan.

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Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

.” She shares her expertise around how to coach your team to do their best work and help them achieve their highest potential. Sara reminds us that employees “want to learn, want to grow, and want to progress.” Do: Build trust and nurture strong relationships with your coachees. Be fully present.

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Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 29, 2022

You care about your team and the work they’re doing. They want to know their work matters and that you (and your boss) appreciate all they do. So how do you help your team’s performance stand out? And, strategically spending your time doing what mattered most. They’re working hard. Keep them growing.

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Leading Blog

JULY 4, 2021

You will learn methods for identifying and overcoming common barriers to change, such as impulsivity, procrastination, and forgetfulness. How do you take apart a work you admire, enabling you to extract its formula and unleash your own creative juices? Pick at least three and take some time to make yourself better this summer. *.

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Leading Blog

MARCH 1, 2023

So, what should we do, especially when we can’t wait? Some of the world’s biggest and most admired companies are already using Savaget’s research to transform the ways they do business. Learn the Laws of Communication! Learn the Laws of Communication! The answer: a workaround.

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Learned Excellence is a comprehensive and practical guide to the mental disciplines of high performance, from the expert who developed the US Navy SEALs mental toughness curriculum and has worked with thousands of top athletes, elite military personnel, business executives, and first responders. It's time to fight back.

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Let's Grow Leaders

MARCH 13, 2023

The really infuriating thing is that she had NOTHING to do with that project. I’m curious, do you remember the conversation we had the other day when I shared this idea with you?” Do you think __ (your boss, the executive team, or key stakeholders), understands all that went into this and who was involved? .

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Let's Grow Leaders

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

And yet during times of stress, ambiguity, and change , when you need your team to be THE MOST resourceful, some managers clamp down, insist on the old ways of doing things, and slow their team down. So how do you teach and encourage resourcefulness in your leaders and on your team? “Who is doing this well?

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Leading Blog

AUGUST 3, 2021

Afterall, we got this far in our careers by following our instincts, practicing what we learned, and applying appropriate business strategies. Over the course of a career, we gain a myriad of tools and tips on how to lead. Over the course of a career, we gain a myriad of tools and tips on how to lead. But are we leading?

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Leading Blog

JUNE 1, 2024

Good Judgment : Making Better Business Decisions with the Science of Human Personality by Richard Davis In Good Judgment , Dr. Davis explains what the science of personality is and how it works, and how all of us can use it to improve our working relationships, careers, and lives.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 24, 2022

When I think of the most courageous leaders I’ve worked with over my career, it’s not the BIG decisions they made or the SINGLE TIME they made the tough call that created a legacy of courage. What’s one best practice I could do to really improve my communication? Click on the link above for how to do this well.

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Leading Blog

JUNE 21, 2021

Why do some leaders “have a seat at the table,” and some feel they are struggling to bring others along? When organizations send clients to me for executive coaching, the work usually focuses on one of two things: How the leader thinks about their job, and how they do that job. In other words, you have impact on the organization.

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Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 23, 2021

So, how do you gain respect, when your team’s just not there? “What do I do if I’m sure my team doesn’t like me? How do I gain their respect?” Here are three common reasons you could be losing influence (and what to do to regain respect and the impact you need). To ask more questions.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 17, 2022

” “Did you do anything fun?” How do you all do that?” They asked what they could do to help—and then did. What are you learning about yourself? Conversation starters to help your team learn more about one another. What do you appreciate most about working on this team?

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