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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Rich Gee Group

APRIL 26, 2022

Benefits: In many instances, quick, off-the-cuff 'executive' decisions are made to solve endemic problems (upper management is notorious for doing this — they know better than you). Select (vote) one problem — this is critical - building consensus and agreement at this point will guide you forward.

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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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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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The Horizons Tracker

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

By and large, the consensus suggests that remote work improves our wellbeing by giving us a better work-life balance and lower stress by removing our commute and giving us more control over our lives. For instance, if managers regularly send emails late at night, this behavior will trickle down to the team.

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Lead Change Blog

JANUARY 27, 2021

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, this webinar will give you the tools you need to lead spectacularly.

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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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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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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. When your team knows where you’re headed, why it matters, and what behaviors will get you there, you’re not just managing projects—you’re building momentum. Step 3: Align on Two Priority Habits Now, narrow it down.

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HR Digest

JANUARY 9, 2024

Managing change in the workplace is no easy task considering the innumerable ways a company has to keep adapting to shifting circumstances. The best change management strategies are often the ones that are adopted through a consensus at the organization, where all those affected also benefit, or at the least supported by, the change.

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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. The bubble above his head reads, “Hey!

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Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 8, 2017

I’ve heard these words so frequently, in focus groups, in one-on-ones, and even behind closed doors with seasoned managers. If you want to be a great manager, build a reputation of running great meetings, and watch for an immediate improvement in who shows up and what they contribute. . Very few managers run meetings well.

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Rich Gee Group

JANUARY 19, 2016

I ran into a profound message from a Google manager who wrote a simple email to his staff on Time Management. (By Now, think about how you’re managing your time. It’s been said there are two paradigms to scheduling —  the manager and the maker. The post The Perfect Message On Time Management (from a Google Manager).

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Clinton M. Padgett

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

As a project manager, it’s crucial to try to understand all sides of a conflict so that you can be the voice of reason. I have seen project managers get equally angry as the two people in conflict yelling at each other, and that just worsens the situation. The post How To Manage The Inevitable Conflict appeared first on Clinton M.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 23, 2023

There are three common decision owners at work: a single person, a team via vote, or a team consensus. Using consensus? If you aren’t clear about who owns a decision, here are phrases to help clarify the owner and how everyone can best participate: “I’m unclear how this decision will be made. Are we voting?

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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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Great Leadership By Dan

DECEMBER 23, 2013

Most managers (people in leadership positions) really don’t read books about leadership. Even if there was a way to find out how many managers there were in the world at any time, I’m sure that number would be way bigger than the number of leadership books sold. Most managers (and people) have no idea how they come across to others.

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Lead from Within

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Collaborate and build consensus: Leadership is often about bringing people together and working towards a common goal. When you’re not in charge, this might mean finding ways to collaborate with others and build consensus around a shared vision.

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Let's Grow Leaders

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Today’s examples of workplace conflict can best be described as a complex cocktail of challenges: tired workers in an uncertain economy; a pandemic hangover of isolation and anxiety; rapid social and technological change; and exhausted managers doing the best they can– many of whom lack the training and resources to navigate this well.

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Lead Change Blog

JANUARY 16, 2014

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. Leadership Development clarity consensus decision making Decisions meetings vote' The Human Resource Director objected and offered another thought on how the [.]

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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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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 20, 2024

Previous research has found that new ideas are seen as risky and are often rejected. New research suggests that this rejection can be due to people’s lack of shared criteria or reference points when evaluating a potential innovation’s value.

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The Horizons Tracker

JANUARY 8, 2023

The only real consensus is that there is no consensus, with as many firms seeming to want employees back in as those believing employees should be free to choose. The researchers used textual analysis to explore the contents of each email, while also conducting qualitative surveys of both employees and managers.

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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

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. Y OUNG ADULTHOOD today is a challenging life stage. Family enterprise ownership requires deep commitment and responsibility. This entails: 1.

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Joseph Lalonde

JANUARY 19, 2023

John Quincy Adams A genuine leader is not a searcher for consensus but a molder of consensus. Steve Jobs Good management is the art of making problems so interesting and their solutions so constructive that everyone wants to get to work and deal with them. Martin Luther King Jr. Trust is the essence of leadership.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Making future-focused decisions in an uncertain world presents fundamental challenges for leaders. When we’re talking about the future, data is by definition incomplete, so we’re often relying on assumptions and personal beliefs.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

This includes examining the board’s decision-making processes, such as the quality of information provided, the level of analysis and debate conducted, and the level of consensus reached. A comprehensive and systematic approach is essential to analyze the board’s effectiveness in risk management and compliance.

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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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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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Leading Blog

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

From doctors to teachers to managers to presidents, the more experience the better. On the most fundamental level, leaders must bring divergent groups together and forge a consensus on a path forward. Our personal experience is key to who we are and what we do. We judge others by their experience and are judged by ours.

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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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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

APRIL 28, 2020

Ineffective engagement with an organization’s stakeholders can lead to blind spots for managers and executives , and these can have a dire effect on an organization’s growth. For more than a year, he and his senior management team have been trying to encourage patient groups to adopt his organization’s innovative medical equipment.

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Mark Sanborn

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

A manager only listens to team members who agree with them, neglecting diverse opinions that could offer a new perspective. A manager ignores potential issues with a new initiative because they don’t want to be the only one questioning it. A manager focuses only on what went wrong in a successfully completed project.

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CEO Insider

JULY 17, 2021

It’s easy to assume we know what they want due to a dangerous judgment error termed the false consensus effect. The false consensus effect is one of over 100 […]. This problematic mental blindspot causes us to perceive others who we feel to be in our team as sharing our beliefs. That’s often not the case.

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Let's Grow Leaders

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

Or, there’s a strong desire to reach a consensus, and every decision requires hours of stakeholdering and escalation. And often, there’s wasted time with different team members escalating to their functional managers with different information, fueling additional conflict and frustration a level above.

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