Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 16, 2023

Typically, this would be the manager or someone she appoints. A team makes the decision through consensus. Consensus is often misunderstood. Consensus decision-making means that the group continues discussion until everyone can live with a decision. If we can come to a consensus by then, that would be great.

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Leading Blog

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Here's a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in September 2020. From doctors to teachers to managers to presidents, the more experience the better. The Grit Factor : Courage, Resilience, and Leadership in the Most Male-Dominated Organization in the World by Shannon Huffman Polson.

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

MARCH 11, 2015

Some people believe that in a collaborative environment, consensus is the best. Pushing for consensus when it’s not needed actually makes collaboration more difficult. If your office is running low on pens, the office manager can decide. There are six ways teams can make decisions. But that’s a big mistake.

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Let's Grow Leaders

MARCH 25, 2024

Maybe your manager never clarified an important process. Usually, this is going to be a vote or consensus. In consensus, everyone can live with a choice, even if it wasn’t their first option. Or do we want to go for consensus?” (And In a vote, the majority rules. For example: “Okay, this one’s our call.

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Great Leadership By Dan

DECEMBER 23, 2013

I recently asked readers to submit their burning leadership development questions. Maxwell, and Warren Bennis books in abundance, do most people in leadership positions have no clue what to do?” Most managers (people in leadership positions) really don’t read books about leadership. This question from Kathy L.: “Why,

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The Horizons Tracker

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

A common mantra in business is that “information is power” This may encourage managers to hoard information for the benefit of their career, but research from Stanford highlights how harmful this can be. They suggest that often managers get this wrong and communicate too little, and very rarely overcommunicate.

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Strategy Driven

JULY 10, 2014

One of the first things they must do is assemble the complete Buying Decision Team to garner the consensus necessary for change. An external solution is considered only when there is consensus that an internal problem can’t be resolved with familiar resources. We are not facilitating consensus as it’s unique and systemic.

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Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

This isn’t just about consensus—it’s about choosing behaviors that will influence your culture and outcomes. Once you have your two habits, commit to them and get ready to build your leadership blueprint. As a team, choose two core habits that will have the greatest impact on driving success for the initiative. What’s working?

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Lead Change Blog

JANUARY 16, 2014

Posted in Leadership Development Chaos It was a mess. The World Wide Widgets leadership team had gathered to decide how to use surplus funds. Dye President at Trailblaze, Inc David works with leaders, managers, and supervisors who want to get more done, build teams that care, and achieve results. Author information David M.

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 13, 2012

In "Managers, can you hear me now?" Managers Fail to Build Trust and Integrity. Trust always begins with the manager. As the manager, you are the force that keeps your team focused on results. Managers are the first to get bored with their message. They Over-rely on Consensus. They Have the Wrong Focus.

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Lead from Within

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Leadership is not always about holding a formal position of power. In fact, some of the most effective leaders are those who are able to influence and inspire others even when they don’t hold a traditional leadership role. Build relationships: Strong relationships are the foundation of effective leadership.

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Eric Jacobson

APRIL 24, 2013

" A genuine leader is not a searcher for consensus but a molder of consensus." -- Martin Luther King Jr. Management Leadership Eric Jacobson on Leadership and Management General Management Skills Leadership Quotes'

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The Practical Leader

JUNE 19, 2024

The following few excerpts are from Chapter Four: Of Moose and Managers. It centers on a workshop the central character, Pete Leonard, is forced to attend to improve his leadership as a manager in a tech services company. A worker raised it twice with management and was ignored. Wait a minute! That’s Jim !”

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Lead on Purpose

DECEMBER 6, 2010

Product managers hold a unique position in the company: they depend on people from other groups, but they do not have managerial authority over those people (in most cases). Their success depends on their ability to build consensus and inspire the other team members to do great things.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 23, 2023

Whether you’re in a formal leadership position or are participating on a committee, in a meeting, or on a project team, you have a role to play. There are three common decision owners at work: a single person, a team via vote, or a team consensus. Using consensus? Are we voting? Or will you make the call on this one?” “Are

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Great Leadership By Dan

JULY 16, 2015

Chris Edmonds : When I consult with executives on crafting a high performance, values-aligned culture, one of the first things I do is to examine the effectiveness of their leadership team. Whatever that team is called - an executive team, a leadership team, a management team, etc. They include: 1. They include: 1.

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Michael Lee Stallard

SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

I highly recommend reading Stanford Professor Jeffrey Pfeffer’s recent books, Leadership B.S. In them he makes a compelling case that most leadership training has failed to produce effective leaders and that the poor state of the vast majority of workplace cultures today is harming the health of people. and Dying for a Paycheck.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Regular board evaluations and leadership assessments provide valuable insights into the board’s dynamics, functioning, and overall effectiveness. Their expertise in leadership advisory and executive coaching solutions brings a valuable outsider perspective to the evaluation process.

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Lead Change Blog

JANUARY 26, 2017

Much of the adopted research on the field of strategic management and leadership depicts the successful leader as planner, decision maker, and instigator of structure and sustainable processes. The management of meanings is the mechanism for creating the “why” for your teams and aligning the gears of your organization.

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Michael Lee Stallard

DECEMBER 9, 2010

Gradually over time, America has become overly obsessed about managing tasks. Leadership is all about the human experience. When managers invest time to develop connections with and among people they become real leaders who people want to follow. What can be done? As human beings we have emotions. We have hopes and dreams.

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Lead from Within

APRIL 16, 2024

As an executive leadership coach, I emphasize the significance of implementing seven unconventional methods to cultivate diverse thinking in organizations. Here are my top recommendations: Encourage Dissent and Debate: Instead of seeking consensus, encourage healthy dissent and open debate within your team.

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Leading Blog

MARCH 27, 2023

It is rife with struggles related to managing the emerging responsibilities of adult life. If ownership or management of a family enterprise is an expectation, the pressures only mount. Learn more at www.thefbcg.com. * * * Follow us on Instagram and Twitter for additional leadership and personal development ideas. * * *

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Great Leadership By Dan

MARCH 6, 2014

Guest post from Dr. Greg Alston : “Effective leadership is not about making speeches or being liked; leadership is defined by results not attributes.” - Peter Drucker This quote by one of the most respected management theorists of the last 100 years crystallizes the essence of how to determine whether someone is a good leader or not.

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Lead Change Blog

JULY 3, 2018

Welcome to the July Leadership Development Carnival. We’re excited to share posts from leadership experts from around the globe on the topics of communication, employee performance and engagement, personal and professional development, productivity, team building, and more. Learning to self-observe is a powerful leadership practice.

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The Horizons Tracker

APRIL 3, 2023

Generally speaking, the consensus is that autonomy is highly motivational. Nicholai Foss and Peter Klein suggest that complete autonomy isn’t always all it’s cracked up to be, however, and that managers can actually be incredibly useful. Management and its accompanying hierarchy still have an essential role to play.

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Leading Blog

SEPTEMBER 15, 2015

He leveraged that into the global management-consulting firm, Caliper, in 1961. That is when true leadership inspires. What are the personality attributes needed to succeed as a manager? Of course, you need to be persuasive, so you can bring others around and create consensus. By tapping into our aspirations.

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Lead on Purpose

APRIL 20, 2013

Leadership is a personal trait that often proves elusive to many people, however is intimately related to personal success. Leaders also foster social change, and most of our cultural, social and economic progress is the result of leadership. So, too, does the way to impart leadership to an eager young mind.

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Mark Sanborn

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

Leadership is not an easy task, and even the best leaders are susceptible to errors in thinking that can hinder decision-making and, ultimately, organizational success. Recognizing and avoiding these pitfalls can significantly enhance leadership effectiveness. This can result in poor decision-making and a lack of innovative thinking.

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Leadership Freak

JUNE 24, 2013

Empowerment is smoke and mirrors until management loses power. When managers and front-line employees “pretend-collaborate,” for example, the group that makes the decision has the power. Collaboration only occurs between […].

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Lead Change Blog

APRIL 27, 2012

Posted in Change Management Leadership Coaching Leadership Development [link] In a LinkedIn poll we conducted 80 percent of managers said that less than 10 percent of employees’ ideas ever get implemented. The consensus [.].

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Lead Change Blog

DECEMBER 6, 2016

On top of that, there are so many different models of leadership out there. We need the right balance between authority vs. autonomy, consensus vs. direct decision-making, and friendly vs. firm. Whether you’re new to management or a veteran leader, it can be overwhelming for many to think about all the different ways they can lead.

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CO2

JULY 13, 2013

by Calvin Guyer Here are five key leadership failures: 1. Failure to develop the leadership capacity of your team. Until we as an organization–and the sector as a whole–become much more intentional about development of internal talent, we are doomed to an ever-growing leadership deficit” Neil Nicoll, President and CEO, YMCA.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 26, 2023

They are no longer responsible for managing risk but also for driving innovation, enhancing customer experiences, and achieving sustainable growth. Strong strategic leadership skills, including the ability to inspire and motivate teams, are also crucial in navigating the complexities of the insurance sector.

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Lead from Within

JULY 2, 2024

In my role as an executive leadership coach, I’ve observed that teams with a clear and comprehensive charter exhibit enhanced clarity, collaboration, and accountability. Example: “We will use Slack for daily communication, hold weekly video meetings on Mondays, and make decisions through a consensus-driven process.”

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Lead Change Blog

OCTOBER 23, 2017

Senior managers follow, apparently slavishly, structural change, without a clear vision to underpin it. That phenomenon, first described by Jerry B Harvey in his article ‘The Abilene Paradox’, highlighted his views on consensus inertia. That issue has some typical outcomes. They seem unclear about purpose. Then act on that feedback.

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Leading Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Just as great coaches don’t win many games without great players, great managers aren’t successful without the right people on their team. Finding, hiring, and developing great performers is the most important part of every manager’s job. Look for unanimous consensus from all the people who participated in the interviews.

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Lead Change Blog

APRIL 6, 2015

Welcome to the April 2015 edition of the Leadership Development Carnival. Management changes, or our strategic plan is rebuffed, or people simply don’t perform the way we think they will. of Germane Consulting submitted 5 Ways Women Redefine Leadership. Bruce says, “Appreciation is a powerful leadership tool.

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