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Stop Hedging – It Makes You Sound Weak

Leadership Freak

How to stop hedging? Yesterday, a leader I respect said, “I almost teared up.” Then I spoke directly, “You didn’t almost tear up. Either you did or you didn’t.”

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Executive Search Firms in Finance: Unlocking Fiscal Leadership

N2Growth Blog

These firms’ expertise and extensive networks help organizations identify and attract top talent for critical leadership roles. Every organization has unique dynamics and strategic goals, from investment banks to hedge funds and private equity firms.

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First Look: Leadership Books for June 2024

Leading Blog

H ERE'S A LOOK at some of the best leadership books to be released in June 2024 curated just for you. These professional risk-takers—poker players and hedge fund managers, crypto true believers and blue-chip art collectors—can teach us much about navigating the uncertainty of the twenty-first century.

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Executive Search for Nonprofits: Creating Lasting Impact Through Leadership

N2Growth Blog

The Importance of Effective Leadership in Nonprofits Effective leadership is vital for the success and sustainability of any organization – no less for nonprofit organizations. Strong leadership is invaluable to the success and impact of any organization, nonprofit or otherwise.

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Want Better Influence at Work? Avoid These Communication Mistakes

Let's Grow Leaders

3 Communication Mistakes That Sabotage Your Leadership Influence at Work. In fact, we often notice some of the most successful leaders in our leadership programs using self-deprecating humor brilliantly. When I think of “hedging words,” I think of the scarecrow from the Wizard of Oz. Pre-Apologies. Glad you agree.

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Burn the Boats: Toss Plan B Overboard and Unleash Your Full Potential

Leading Blog

You throw away your backup plans and you push forward, no longer bogged down by the infinite ways in which we hedge our own success. Leaning into your differences—those things that make you unique—will help you to not hedge your bets. To accomplish something great, you have to give yourself no escape route, no chance to turn back.

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Use a 360-Degree Approach to Get Feedback on Leading Change

Lead Change Blog

Getting feedback is like asking someone to hold up a mirror for you to see how others experience your leadership. In my new book, Mission-Critical Leadership: How Smart Managers Lead Well in All Directions , I suggest using a 360-degree approach to obtain this feedback. Development Plans. 360-Degree Feedback Assessments.