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Are you a Leader or a Lemming?

Great Leadership By Dan

Guest post from Sandy Coletta: I know what you are thinking - a lemming is a follower and by its very definition, a leader isn’t a follower. Perhaps it starts within your organization, then within your industry? It is absolutely true that within a given group, the leader is setting the direction and guiding those who follow.

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Should L&D Teams Provide Training on Well-Being?

Experience to Lead

Crafting an organizational understanding of wellness through L&D could include forums that discuss the definition of the term. HR and senior leaders could also partake in brainstorming sessions that connect personal well-being to the values of your organization. Upskilling People in Well-Being.

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Fostering Autonomy in a Team: 7 Lessons

QAspire

Smart delegation is also about setting the ground rules/expectations and setting team members free to take work related decisions within given boundaries and/or organization constraints. Offer/arrange for help: When people try to organize their work, they will definitely need help. Related Posts at QAspire. -

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Ask, Learn, Follow Up and Grow

Marshall Goldsmith

In the “old days,” a person was hired into a position, learned the job, and – usually because of some form of functional proficiency – received a promotion into management. Then, as a manager, this same person could tell a few people what to do. A classic example was the old Bell System.

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An Ongoing Conversation with Ed Baker, Episode #1 – January 28, 2019

Deming Institute

You have offered a practical definition of the words. Are these explanations of continual improvement and continuous improvement in keeping with your interpretation of Dr. Deming’s explanations of both? Ed: Yours is also a helpful perspective about the concepts.

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The Hidden Ways Organizational Culture Can Impact Your Team’s Functioning

Lead Change Blog

A few years ago when I was managing a high energy, informal, friendly, and fun team, I could count on everyone to work well together–with one exception. Consistency/Hierarchy: A formalized work environment with high role definition and replicated practices/procedures. Corresponds with “Analyzing/Conscientious” or “C” styles.).

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Interview: Chip Bell and Marshall Goldsmith on Art of Effective Mentoring

QAspire

Bell and Marshall Goldsmith released the revised edition of their classic book “ Managers as Mentors: Building Partnerships for Learning ”. In my view, this interview is almost a definitive guide to become a great mentor ! Leaders create learning organizations. So, what do leaders do in a learning organization?

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