Lead Change Blog

JUNE 11, 2014

Compared to sterile workplaces, the type of decisions and corresponding sacrifices pale in comparison. On battlefields, just think of the decisions made and the ultimate sacrifices they may bring. Yet, sacrifices happen every day and in every place. [.]

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Here are just five ideas he shares from those on his podcast: Success is based on a comparison with others. It is filled with practical thoughts and behaviors that will make you think and potentially set you on a path to sustained growth. Excellence is measured against your own potential. Your job is to find something you’re good at.

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Let's Grow Leaders

DECEMBER 5, 2014

Spice up your data with a strategic story , metaphors, or illuminating statisitcs with powerful comparisons. Its likely yours is the fifth or sixth PowerPoint deck they’ve seen that day. Classic research by Hermann Ebbinghaus shows that most people forget 40% of what was said within the first 30 minutes.

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Lead on Purpose

APRIL 26, 2014

In a recent post about business ups and downs, Michael Hyatt makes an interesting comparison of amateurs to professionals in baseball: Professionals aren’t smarter than you. Successful leaders are persistent; they relentlessly pursue their goals.

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Modern Servant Leader

DECEMBER 15, 2014

Servant Leadership "Bad Boss" Comparison Rudolph Saint Nick Santa Claus Servant Leader' If you enjoyed this post, you’ll probably like The Servant Leader’s Night Before Christmas & New Years Resolutions for Leaders : All I want for Christmas is Servant Leadership. What are your Leadership New Year’s Resolutions?

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Leading Blog

AUGUST 15, 2013

Check your reference points to consider the motives—social comparisons and emotions—behind your decisions. Our decisions are biased by the comparisons we strategically choose in order to alter how we see ourselves." The way we define and understand ourselves is an inherently social process….Our

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Leadership Freak

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Comparison and contrast Humility says: You have room to grow. Arrogance produces poverty of spirit. Humility enables you to become your best self. Others have untapped genius. The world goes on with or… Continue reading →

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Leadership Freak

APRIL 2, 2018

12 comparisons that lead to… Continue reading → Feeling superior comes in many forms. All of them are justifications for looking down on others. You can’t inspire those you look down on. Manipulate yes. Inspire no.

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Lead Change Blog

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

The story of my friend and mentee Kusum, Breaking Free from Social Comparison , talks about how several hours on Facebook got her into depression and impacted her career. People who feel envious looking at their friends on Facebook and Instagram are always struggling to be like them.

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Leading Blog

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

It’s very easy to overestimate the importance of our own achievements in comparison with what we owe to others.”. Dietrich Bonhoeffer writing to his parents from prison on gratefulness: “In ordinary life we hardly realize that we receive a great deal more than we give, and that it is only with gratitude that life becomes rich.

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Leading Blog

JUNE 17, 2012

How good am I really in comparison to my contemporaries in regard to: (a) Scholarship (b) Do I really understand about people and am I able to get along with them? (c) c) Am I trying to make my body a useful instrument or am I neglecting it?

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Joseph Lalonde

MAY 22, 2019

Playing the comparison game is an easy thing to do. A Book Review And Application Of Ryan Hall's Book Run The Mile You're In. We see other leaders, bloggers, and thought giants running alongside us and we believe we should be where they are. Looking at what everyone else is doing, we take our eyes off of what we were meant to do.

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Tanveer Naseer

APRIL 29, 2014

Comparison Comparison and competition are such natural, minute-by-minute parts of life that they’re nearly unconscious habits. Because we’re immersed in daily comparisons, and the competitive spirit pushes us to do better, we hardly notice when they contaminate confidence and make us worse.

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Lead Change Blog

DECEMBER 29, 2020

It takes some courage and willingness to be vulnerable to ask other people how you can improve, but the uncomfortableness will pale in comparison to the insights you’ll gain. Another helpful strategy is to ask for feedback, especially from those you lead. Reboot — It’s time to Ctrl-Alt-Delete your leadership from 2020.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 29, 2021

Personal goals, on the other hand, leave us on our own, without this habit of useless measurement and comparison. We constantly judge ourselves against criteria that others have set and rank ourselves against others in their game. Work hard, work passionately, but apply your most precious asset—time—to what is most meaningful to you.

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 25, 2021

To help find clarity to your situation, find a close comparison. “By Anticipation, navigation, communication, and listening all form the basis of what you learn. To have learning agility is to acknowledge what you don’t know. By running the ‘unknown’ of what you’re currently facing against the ‘known’ of previous crises, you gain perspective.

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Leading Blog

AUGUST 27, 2024

Pattern breaking is a non-consensus opportunity that forces a choice in the mind of the individual and not a comparison. If you act too slowly, you’ve got what is a conventional idea, embraced only after it became obvious to many others—leaving your idea to compete against a crowded field.

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Lead Change Blog

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

It usually creeps in with its pal comparison, and causes resentment of what we perceive as someone else’s advantage—in Louie’s case, it was the serious cuteness of another pup, resulting in lots of attention from everyone. Do You Appreciate What Others Bring to the Team? We’ve all experienced it.

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Lead from Within

MAY 27, 2024

Avoid Comparisons: Avoid comparing individuals to others when giving feedback. Focus on their individual performance and growth rather than making unfavorable comparisons. Avoid waiting too long to address issues or provide recognition. Address them as close to the relevant situation as possible.

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Joseph Lalonde

OCTOBER 7, 2016

Quit the comparisons : We live in a time and culture where we compare ourselves to others. One word that has helped Rachel Cruze quit the comparison game: GRATITUDE. We’re going to put those feelings and emotions aside. There’s hope and inspiration to be had on the topic of money. So we have to be careful.

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Let's Grow Leaders

OCTOBER 31, 2022

To stay away from comparisons to other employees, or blaming other people for the rating they received. And, to be clear about the criteria that they used to calibrate performance and where you met and exceeded those criteria and opportunities to improve in the future. And now, some options to start your empowered response: . “Oh, wow.

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Leadership Freak

APRIL 30, 2017

Comparison: Feelers care about getting things done with people. The best way to maximize talent is to first understand their motivation. Think relationships. Dreamers care about what’s next. Think progress. Doers care about getting… Continue reading →

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Modern Servant Leader

DECEMBER 11, 2012

percentage points…” Good Company Performance vs. Comparison Companies (courtesy GoodCompanyIndex.com). According to the authors: “…the stock price of the company with the higher grade outperformed that of its competitor with the lower grade by an average of 30.2 Good to Great.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 17, 2020

While there are arguments to both sides of the early career versus experienced CEOs, when considering the less fully developed prefrontal cortexes of younger CEOs, we assert the following trait comparison. So, what’s the takeaway for investors?

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Leadership Freak

MAY 9, 2018

Intimidation is an evaluation of the self in comparison to others. Intimidation is different from being afraid of heights. It’s about the self. Others have more experience, success, power, talent, good looks, or… Continue reading →

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Lead Change Blog

MAY 31, 2017

Comparison is the opposite of contentment. Comparison is the enemy and it will destroy your contentment. So, instead of repeating “things to do” ideas you may have read recently, let’s talk about things to stop that will improve your outlook beginning today. How will I stop doing it?”. Stop Comparing. Stop comparing.

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Joseph Lalonde

JANUARY 17, 2018

When leaders begin to doubt themselves, they begin to fall into the comparison trap. You can destroy your ability to lead by getting stuck in the comparison trap – Leadership lessons… Click To Tweet. The comparison trap is dangerous. They look at other leaders who they see are crushing it.

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Leading Blog

AUGUST 24, 2012

This is the point at which people look back at what is emerging and jump into the morass as they make comparisons, links, and connections to a larger, emerging whole.” Fifth, provocative competence involves analogic sharpening of perspectives and thought processes. This is the thrust of innovation.

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Let's Grow Leaders

DECEMBER 23, 2022

How the emerging leader handles compassionate communication in comparison to the established leader. And who influence others and are also influenced by others. What are the five characteristics of what relatable leadership should include? Helping a report step into a different role or out of the organization from a place of caring.

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Women on Business

DECEMBER 12, 2012

Get out the (financial) books for a quarterly comparison (hopefully it’s not the first time this year). Compare notes with your business partner, co-worker or boss then ask, “Are we on the same page?” ” If not, it’s time to review and append your business objectives as a team.

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Lead from Within

JUNE 10, 2018

In truth, those comparisons are a big part of the reason why so many of us struggle with insecurity. Comparisons don’t leave room for the things that make you unique. 9. Comparisons breed resentment. What messes with our confidence most is the picture in our head of how we are supposed to be. What are your gifts?

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 29, 2021

Do less comparison shopping (we spend hours of time to save just a few dollars), or driving two miles out of your way to save ten cents on a gallon of gas. Fund time by outsourcing tasks or parts of tasks that you don’t like. Account for your time.

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Lead Change Blog

DECEMBER 21, 2018

The irony is that this direct comparison is often flawed, because everything is relative based on our own past experiences, personal values, and experiences. In business, we compare our financial performance against the prior year, and we often benchmark our performance against our peer group.

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Lead Change Blog

MAY 21, 2019

Fear of losing jobs, relationships, social status, leadership, or influence can drive us to make ourselves look better on the outside and attempt to make others smaller by comparison—that’s pride. Everyone in leadership can learn lessons about dealing with fear and pride.

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Chart Your Course

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

A comparison between natural and adapted behavioral styles. A detailed explanation of Dominance, Influence, Steadiness, and Compliance. A showcase of behavioral combinations that blend all four aspects of DISC into a unique profile. YES, I WANT TO READ THIS!

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Lead Change Blog

OCTOBER 4, 2017

When your customer goes to Disney World, shops at Nordstrom, or buy online from Zappos, their experiences become fodder for comparisons to you. But, perhaps the biggest factor shaping customer expectations are exceptional service experiences they have received which can span across all industries. Is your website as easy as Amazon?

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Next Level Blog

AUGUST 17, 2021

And my cancelled speech pales in comparison to what a lot of the leaders I work with are dealing with these days. Heck, literally as I was writing these opening paragraphs, I got an email from a client cancelling the conference at which I was going to deliver my first in-person keynote speech in 18 months.

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