Leadership Freak

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Failure to delegate is misguided compassion or short-sighted arrogance. Here's a 5-step method to choose things to delegate today. Maybe both. Don’t insult people’s capacity with the ridiculous notion that work should be easy.

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Lead from Within

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Perfectionism in leadership can be a powerful force, driving leaders to set high standards and achieve exceptional results. As an executive leadership coach, I’ve seen how perfectionism can become a double-edged sword, pushing leaders to excel while also creating significant obstacles. Very few understand why or how to prevent it.

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Lead Change Blog

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

Welcome to the November 2016 edition of the Leadership Development Carnival! As I was reviewing this month’s submissions to the Leadership Development Carnival, I was wishing we could all get together in a room to exchange these ideas more deeply and directly. And simply delegating is not always the answer either.”

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

AUGUST 1, 2017

Your ability to develop a high performance team lies in your ability to recognize the space between coaching and delegating. The post The Space Between Coaching and Delegating appeared first on Seapoint Center for Collaborative Leadership. It’s exactly what people need when they’re […].

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 12, 2024

ego is often seen positively, associated with bold leadership, confidence, and risk-taking, as demonstrated by entrepreneurial icons. The Leadership Challenge of Scaling One of the most significant transitions founders face is moving from hands-on leadership to delegating responsibilities. In countries like the U.S.,

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Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 3, 2021

High-ROI Live Online Leadership Training For Human-Centered Leaders. Q: Karin, I see all the feedback about your customized leadership development programs for human-centered leaders, and they look great! The problem is, that I only have a handful of managers who need live-online leadership training.

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Lead Change Blog

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Welcome to the February 2020 Leadership Development Carnival! We’re excited to share posts from leadership experts from around the globe on the topics of communication, development, engagement, team building, and more. Diana Peterson-More shared The Dialogue of Delegation: Be Focused and Intentional. Development.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

This White Paper is excerpted and adapted from Ultra Leadership: Go Beyond Usual and Ordinary to Engage Others and Lead Real Change (Giuliano, Lioncrest, 2016). The problem is leadership on autopilot. In such an underperforming state, without leadership that can drive real change, organizations are trapped in a vicious cycle.

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CoachStation

MARCH 21, 2019

Delegating work and tasks to your team members is one of the necessary and important skills of leadership. However, there are several things you can do to develop this skill. Continue reading Delegating Work and Tasks = Effective Leadership at CoachStation.

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Lead Change Blog

MARCH 3, 2020

Welcome to the March 2020 Leadership Development Carnival! We’re excited to share posts from leadership experts from around the globe on the topics of communication, development, engagement, motivation, productivity, team building, and more. Beverly Crowell of Designed Learning shared Developing Flawless Clients.

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Lead Change Blog

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

Welcome to the September Leadership Development Carnival. We’re excited to share posts from leadership experts from around the globe on the topics of development, engagement, productivity, team building, and more. Development. Joel summarizes: “To many, leadership is an elusive role. Communication.

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Lead Change Blog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

Welcome to the September 2017 edition of the Leadership Development Carnival! Development. New Leadership. Cy Wakeman of Reality-Based Leadership provided Three Habits that Zap your Productivity at Work. Development. Jesse Lyn Stoner of Seapoint Center provided the Space Between Coaching and Delegating.

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Lead Change Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2017

Welcome to the December Leadership Development Carnival! Wally Bock of Three Star Leadership provided The Big Power of Small Wins. Joel Garfinkle of the Career Advancement Blog submitted Five Communication Hurdles to Leadership Effectiveness and Influence. Learn how to develop your core messages with these 6 steps.”

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Leadership Freak

MAY 18, 2018

You waited too long to delegate if you’re going under for the third time. Delegation isn’t a life preserver for overworked leaders. Desperation is a lousy context for delegation. Practice proactive delegation: #1.… … Continue reading →

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Lead Change Blog

DECEMBER 3, 2014

At its root, leadership is a collection of competencies. The more perspectives at the table, the more creative, strong, well-developed ideas are likely to emerge. Great leaders develop others and encourage them to be more. And each one of those answers is correct in its way. Read through and ask yourself how you measure up.

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Great Results Team Building

JUNE 15, 2022

Leaders and managers in every industry are struggling more with delegation. With the turnover that so many teams have experienced, new hires are more common – but the challenge of learning to delegate often exists in established workplace cultures. But employees are not the only ones feeling overwhelmed or stressed by their jobs.

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 25, 2021

T O LEAD people from one place to another in good times and in challenging ones requires a framework like the one presented in Korn Ferry CEO Gary Burnison’s concise book, Leadership U: Accelerating Through the Crisis Curve. The framework is called, The Six Degrees of Leadership. Degree #1: Anticipate. Degree #5: Learn.

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Great Results Team Building

JULY 19, 2024

Delegation is a critical skill for managers that maximizes their effectiveness and empowers their teams. Properly delegating tasks not only frees up a manager’s time for higher-level strategic work but also empowers team members, boosts morale, and fosters professional growth.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 11, 2019

T HE RESPONSIBILITIES that fall under a leadership title vary significantly at each company. Still, one thing is true for all—organizational leadership must be effective for teams to succeed. Without effective leadership in place, organizations can’t achieve their goals, and employees may start looking for jobs elsewhere.

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Lead Change Blog

JUNE 26, 2020

How many different leadership styles are there? The Leadership Grid— created by Robert Blake and Jane Mouton describes five leadership styles. The Situational Leadership Theory Model— developed by Paul Hersey and Ken Blanchard describes four leadership styles. Directing Leadership Style.

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General Leadership

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

GeneralLeadership.com and the General Leadership Foundation bring Leadership Advice from America's Most Trusted Leaders to You! Delegation is a key skill every leader must master in order to be fully effective. The post 5 Step Delegation Process for Leadership Success appeared first on General Leadership.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 24, 2020

Entrepreneurial leadership is a mindset. It is a mindset that is even more critical in today’s unstable world and is the sine qua non of crisis leadership. Through all of this, he’s “developed a framework—a set of principles, mindsets, and self-talk—that may help others on their quests.” Five Types of Leadership.

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Lead Change Blog

JULY 29, 2020

For organizations and leaders wishing to transform their development processes into something truly game-changing, the underlying challenge involves replacing perfunctory processes with dynamic and opportunity-filled dialogue. Becky will help you sort through how to decide what to do, what to let go, and what to delegate.

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 1, 2024

The Importance of Academic Leadership in Higher Education In the rapidly changing landscape of academics and higher education , the role of leadership has become increasingly important. Academic leadership is a crucial factor in achieving success in higher education.

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Leadership Freak

MARCH 24, 2025

It's time for another great book giveaway on Leadership Freak! "No No More 24/7" CEOs enable businesses to run efficiently when they arent there. Business owners burn out when they constantly work in the business instead of on it. They end up overwhelmed, stagnant, and unable to grow. Catherine Roe is giving away 20 copies of her book!

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Lead Change Blog

OCTOBER 22, 2020

What can you do to improve your leadership style? Leadership styles refer to the alternative ways you direct, engage, and empower people to make needed changes. I believe there are three basic styles of leading: Direct, discuss, and delegate. Delegating Style—Empower. Find the right amount to delegate to each person.

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Lead from Within

JANUARY 1, 2025

Consequently, current Gallup data shows that 82% of companies select the wrong person for management positions, while McKinsey reports that poor leadership costs organizations $15,000 per employee annually in lost productivity. Power Poisons Progress Many new leaders believe asserting authority equals strong leadership.

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Lead Change Blog

NOVEMBER 13, 2013

Posted in Leadership Development As a leader, people naturally have high expectations of you—knowing the answer to every problem, highly reliable, calm in the face of pressure. Leadership Development confidence Delegating personal development' Twitter Google+.

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Leading Blog

JUNE 12, 2020

A crisis demands a certain kind of leadership. But crisis leadership is not something you turn off and on. The ability to handle a crisis is something you develop long before a crisis hits, and people turn to you for guidance—before they declare, “You’re it!”. Dorn, details the mindset of successful crisis leadership.

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Leadership Freak

MAY 10, 2018

You’d delegate if you had the time, but it’s easier to do it yourself. Even though your brain says the previous sentence is self-limiting and ridiculous, managers still say it. Managers know ‘doing… Continue reading →

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Let's Grow Leaders

OCTOBER 21, 2023

AskingForaFriend This fantastic question came in during one of our recent leadership development programs. Not modeling the way I can’t tell you how often someone in our leadership programs raises their hand and says, “This is fantastic! Three Mistakes that Will Sabotage Growing Leaders 1. Have you taught my boss?

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Leading Blog

JUNE 7, 2023

H IGH-PERFORMING teams have six characteristics: leadership, organization, communication, knowledge, experience, and discipline, says former Air Force F-115 pilot James Murphy. But among these, leadership comes first. Bad leadership will doom a team. Delegate, trust, and develop leadership in others.

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Lead from Within

MARCH 22, 2023

As an executive leadership coach, I often see leaders struggle with how to effectively delegate tasks and projects to their team in a way that empowers and motivates them. Explain the objectives and desired results: Before delegating a task or project, clearly communicate the objectives and desired results to the team member.

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Lead Change Blog

MAY 8, 2018

Welcome to the 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. Development. Creativity/Inspiration.

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Great Leadership By Dan

OCTOBER 24, 2019

Shamis: One of the most gratifying experiences in writing a leadership book is the introspection youallow yourself in the process. Remarkably, the most consistent area of incompetence pertains to developing leaders. Inept managers were responsible for losing talent with leadership potential. Then, consider: External Development.

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Kevin Eikenberry

APRIL 26, 2021

There are forces that lead us to delegate – but many things that keep leaders resisting delegation, too. I’ve long thought this is one of the big paradoxes of leadership – and one that many people never completely or confidently unravel. In this short article, I’ll help you see the logical and emotional reasons for […].

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 28, 2022

I’ve seen many breakthrough moments when people from all walks of life set their sights on developing new thoughts, actions, and habits. Some coaching clients receive recipes to try to help them give more resonant praise, apply more skillful delegation, or approach a conflict constructively. We all have different growth needs.

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