Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

M INTZBERG’S 20th book, Bedtime Stories for Managers , is a thought-provoking page-turner. (In The theme running through most is that managers/leaders need to get out from behind their desks and see the world from the perspective of their employees and customers. Management is not eating the eggs. That requires some explanation.

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Let's Grow Leaders

DECEMBER 8, 2014

Whenever I tell someone I’m teaching an evening MBA class entirely devoted to “managing difficult people” the response is the same. “Oh, boy do I need to take that class.” Throughout the class, we used what most would call a “journaling technique.” The Power of Writing it Down.

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The Horizons Tracker

AUGUST 5, 2021

A couple of years ago I wrote about the value of having a workforce with a high degree of class diversity. This is far from easy to achieve, however, not least as Yale research shows that class bias can emerge as soon as we open our mouths. Overcoming the class ceiling. ” Emerging early. Advantages beget advantages.

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Leading in Context

APRIL 24, 2024

By Linda Fisher Thornton Graduates, as you start to search for a job, I want to share some guidance about how to choose an organization that aligns with your values to enhance your work experience and likelihood of success.

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Lead Change Blog

MARCH 26, 2019

Many years of working as a management consultant, coach and mentor tell me the exact opposite is often the case. The answer, simply put, is to structure your conversation using many of the excellent, tried and tested tools that exist in the leadership, management and business development archives. What if I don’t?

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General Leadership

MAY 19, 2017

In fact, our leadership classes were called “management” classes–which brings me to my point. Twentieth Century management theory and practice has it’s place, but management is no substitute for leadership. We manage things and processes, but we lead people. … Read the rest.

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Great Leadership By Dan

OCTOBER 9, 2018

One of the most important skills for any manager is listening. We are born with the ability to listen, yet somehow managers, at some point in their careers, seem to forget how to use this natural born gift. Listening is one of the most consistently lowest rated behaviors in 360 degree feedback assessments for managers.

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The Horizons Tracker

MAY 2, 2023

It’s fair to say that class plays a significant role in whether people get into the C-suite or not. Indeed, research shows that workers from working-class backgrounds are over 30% less likely to be recruited into a managerial role than their middle-class peers.

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The Horizons Tracker

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

One of the soldiers remarked that they had managed to make a successful return to base upon finding a map. Those who are born in upper-class echelons are likely to remain in the upper class, and high-earning entrepreneurs disproportionately originate from highly educated, well-to-do families,” the researchers explain.

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Lead Change Blog

MAY 4, 2020

They’re outstanding leaders in their own right, but both can be hit-or-miss when it comes to successfully managing teams. Team leaders are warned from day one: “No one likes to be micro-managed.” Rebecca and Jason heard this drumbeat loud and clear in the same management classes. People don’t want to be micro-managed.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JUNE 9, 2014

I pay ten bucks a class. On Mother’s day he gave roses to all the mothers, and brought in all kinds of baskets to give away, including to the “oldest mother” in the class. If you’re a manager, do more than seems reasonable to support your employees. Mike: Mike’s my kickboxing instructor.

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Let's Grow Leaders

MARCH 13, 2023

And today, when our manager asked us for our ideas, that credit stealer immediately chimed in and shared MY idea as if it were her own. What to Say if Your Boss isn’t Acknowledging Your Contributions I (Karin) once taught an evening MBA class called, “Dealing with Difficult People at Work.”

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Great Results Team Building

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

I’m excited to share this impressive collection of 21 articles submitted by world-class authors and leadership experts on the topics of communication , development , leadership , team building , and engagement. Connection is a fundamental human need that can profoundly impact our wellbeing and effectiveness, especially in tumultuous times.

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The Horizons Tracker

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

The class gap Of course, it should be said that Cornell research found that this belief in the importance of a good work ethic was shared across the political spectrum, but it’s also true that conservatives are more likely to believe that their successes are due to their own efforts and liberals to accept the role external forces played.

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The Horizons Tracker

SEPTEMBER 19, 2021

Firstly, societies around the world have lauded “key workers” in healthcare, logistics, food retail, refuse management, and so on, who have worked throughout the pandemic to keep society functioning, often putting themselves in harm’s way to do so. Class divide.

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Next Level Blog

JUNE 24, 2020

This week, I want to start with three basic physical routines that are essential to stress management – eating, moving and sleeping. While my regular fitness classes have been closed during the first months of the pandemic, I’ve been amazed and pleased by the range of online resources that help me check these boxes. No screens in bed.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 8, 2019

My first job out of grad school was teaching and I had a class of students who […]. When a leader is always right, they’re not effective. If you had been with me early in my career, you would have seen my growing frustration. The post The Danger When a Leader is Always Right appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JUNE 23, 2014

It happens on teams, it happens in training classes, it happens on dates. She’d brought in extra training, introduced a clever incentive program, stack ranked and managed the outliers, implemented every best practice she could find, and even invited her boss in for a quick motivational talk.

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Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

If you’re like most managers, you’ve left more than one training program with good intentions, only to fall back into old behaviors. Find someone you trust who understands what you’ve just learned (someone else in your training class is a great choice). John’s question is real.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

To compete as a world-class company, world-class executive leadership is required. Instead, they focus on bringing immeasurable value to your executive search by deeply understanding the company’s current and future needs while using best-in-class research and assessment practices to source the world’s best leaders.

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Chartered Management Institute

JANUARY 31, 2024

And their parent body is on side as well, so they’re managing all those stakeholders.” From 2017–2023, an average 30% of UK schools and colleges received an Ofsted rating of “inadequate” or “requires improvement” for their leadership and management. But if those are the “very best schools”, what of the rest?

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Let's Grow Leaders

JULY 13, 2015

Apparently her instincts had been reinforced in our class that night. Back then, I was a gen-Xer trying to manage gen-Xers (I even had to take a course on managing gen-Xers before I could move into management). She was a new supervisor and knew what was right. But the situation felt difficult to reverse.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 4, 2020

With this impressive implementation, it had managed to enter into an agreement with a much larger, high-profile player in the industry. With this cybersecurity background, I was recruited to run another security company that had developed a clever computer card implementation of the emerging virtual private networking standard.

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 3, 2021

Darrin Williams , CEO of Southern Bancorp, may have been a little surprised when a world-class business school professor came knocking at his door. He wasn’t used to that kind of attention deep in the heart of Arkansas. Yet, he could no longer fly under the radar.

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Leading Blog

MARCH 4, 2020

Managing Subordinates (And Making Them Manage Theirs). Managing individuals is about helping them set the general direction of their work, ensuring that it is aligned with and understood by their peers, and staying informed enough to identify potential obstacles and problems as early as possible. Think about it this way.

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Leading Blog

AUGUST 23, 2021

Breaking lessons into smaller, more manageable goals - like reaching underwater for the penny on the stairs first and then submerging their heads in the shallow end second - actually increased my students’ rates of improvement because they could move to the next level with confidence. Lesson 2: Making it Fun Makes a Difference.

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Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 6, 2021

In this episode, you’ll discover a system used by world-class athletes, performers, and CEOs to build their confidence, achieve transformational results, and overcome their limiting mindsets. As a leader do you ever feel overwhelmed and stressed?

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Lead Change Blog

JUNE 23, 2021

Like adults, students of all ages struggle with how to manage their time. Encountering the necessity of time management for the first time, high schoolers juggle classes, extracurricular activities (all but mandatory for college admissions), jobs, internships, family responsibilities, and more.

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Terry Starbucker

NOVEMBER 9, 2014

But I’d always manage to put them in order of their importance. He helped me in so many ways, because his class was just so darn tough. Every morning before I started my day, I’d make a “to do” list on those pads. Some just had a few things on it, and some had dozens. That’s not such a big deal, right?

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Let's Grow Leaders

MAY 8, 2015

The biggest mistake managers make when developing their people is that they don’t spend enough time doing it. Good managers spend at least 10-20% of their time developing their people. 5 Mistakes Managers Make When Developing Their People. There’s a weird imaginary threshold I see too many managers cross.

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Leading Blog

MAY 31, 2021

Class Takeaways: The Industrialist’s Dilemma by Allison Felt via @StanfordGSB Five lessons in five minutes—learn how to survive disruption and turn headwinds into tailwinds. Use Courage—Not Fear—To Manage Your Team by @btreasurer. Use Courage—Not Fear—To Manage Your Team by @btreasurer. Leadership lessons from C.

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Let's Grow Leaders

OCTOBER 9, 2020

Be ready to take notes as Glenn Parker shares the four ways you can help people to become their best self, why this is such a critical leadership skill, and a master-class in leading through any crisis. Connect with Glenn: Positive Influence […].

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Leading Blog

MAY 1, 2019

Turn Enemies Into Allies : The Art of Peace in the Workplace (Conflict Resolution for Leaders, Managers, and Anyone Stuck in the Middle) by Judy Ringer. But before you can successfully guide others in managing disagreements, you must be able to manage yourself—your mindset, presence, and behaviors.

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 30, 2014

And there are a very large number of middle market search firms who are hired by HR to find new managers and mid-level executives for their companies. In my view the only real approach to sustainable business success is an internal “grow your own” management and leadership program. EXECUTIVE DEVELOPMENT. Two reasons probably.

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Eric Jacobson

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

Don’t just manage people, coach your people. Perseverance in the face of adversity. Other key lessons from sports coaches include these says Mayberry: Develop a burning desire to improve culture. Generate and bring positive energy daily. Reciting the company’s mission statement at team meetings.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JULY 27, 2017

John Hunter of Curious Cat Management Improvement talks about how building brand recognition with your team starts with inspiring passion in your message and teaching employees about what your business stands for. Aligning Marketing Vision and Management .

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 26, 2022

❧ On HBO in the mid-2000s: It just felt like there were a bunch of people who were trying to manage for retirement. Everything in the offices is first class. They vowed to follow the data wherever it took them. Let’s not rock the boat. ❧ 2008: It was a very comfortable company. There’s a gym. There’s a cafeteria.

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