Lead Change Blog

OCTOBER 2, 2018

Welcome to the October Leadership Development Carnival. We’re excited to share posts from leadership experts from around the globe on the topics of communication, creativity and inspiration, development, engagement, team building, and more. Jim Taggert of Changing Winds provided Leadership and Innovation: Bridging the Gap.

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Let's Grow Leaders

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

During times of stress and change, when you most need a resourceful team, it’s easy to clampdown, insist on the old ways of doing things, and slow your team down. In our research on innovation and psychological safety, 67% of employees said their manager operates around the notion of “this is the way we’ve always done it.”

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Tanveer Naseer

JANUARY 23, 2018

So to get the most out of innovation processes such as design thinking, truly creative leaders also need to master the social dynamics of… [wait for the punchline}…humor! We have witnessed that skilled leaders, those we call “Stand-Up Strategists”, understand the utility of humor to boost innovation.

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Lead Change Blog

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Welcome to the September 2021 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. Development. Jon Verbeck provided Develop a Mindset of Continuous Improvement.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 27, 2019

There’s increasing pressure on organizations to be more competitive, and leaders need to have the right skills to influence employees’ innovative behavior. Besides helping them better handle workplace-related challenges, leaders evoke innovation and creativity and inspire them to reach their full potential. The answer is both.

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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. Bernd Geropp shared How to stay calm at work when under stress and pressure. Communication.

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Lead from Within

JANUARY 24, 2024

Here are ten crucial leadership development areas that CEOs sometimes neglect. An overlooked development area is honing the skill of swift adaptation, which allows CEOs to lead confidently, even in uncertain times. Nurturing Innovation Culture: CEOs often focus on the big picture, but fostering an innovation culture is equally vital.

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Let's Grow Leaders

MARCH 22, 2024

Critical thinking is essential amidst societal divisiveness, emphasizing the need for innovative problem-solving. 03:10 – 07:18: Introduction to Ed Hess and Meaningful Work Ed stresses the importance of meaningful work amidst technological change.

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Lead Change Blog

APRIL 6, 2021

Welcome to the April 2021 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. Development. And chances are, your pre-pandemic life wasn’t exactly stress-free, either.

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Leading Blog

JULY 25, 2019

Established organizations of a certain size and age, sometimes called “legacy organizations,” are stressed by the entrepreneurial successes. The bad news for established organizations is that innovation for them is much more difficult than it is for startups. The Three Tracks of Innovation. All three are important.

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Lead Change Blog

NOVEMBER 7, 2017

Leadership Development Carnival! Development. Unlimited provided Four Small but Mighty Changes that Will De-Stress Your Email Life. Beth Beutler gives us some easy changes to make to tame our email and the stress it causes. Development. Welcome to the November 2017. Productivity. Engagement. Communication.

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 31, 2017

In fact, there are some very bright people who believe you simply cannot become a good leader without developing a mastery for using the word no – I couldn’t disagree more. The word no ends discussions, stifles creativity, kills innovation, impedes learning, and gates initiative. No is not all it’s cracked-up to be.

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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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Lead Change Blog

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

The following is an excerpt from Chapter 2 of Developing a Positive Culture Where People and Performance Thrive . A positive climate at work will “broaden and build” your organization because it makes people more creative, resilient, and innovative. This happens because conflict goes up, and morale, trust, and innovation go down.

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Lead from Within

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

As an executive coach, I help leaders transform their fears into strengths by creating a safe space for exploring anxieties and developing personalized strategies. By working closely with leaders, I turn fear into a catalyst for growth and innovation. This mindset reduces fear and promotes a culture of continuous improvement.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Diverse teams are shown to be more innovative and resilient, and this shift underscores diversity as a strategic business advantage, particularly in fostering long-term growth. According to Invest Europe’s annual report 2023 , diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) have also become critical components of venture capital assessments.

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Empathy has been shown to drive positive business results and has numerous therapeutic effects on stressed employees. When leaders expressed empathy for their team, it increased a team’s innovation and engagement, improved customer service, and helped them balance their home and work life.

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Michael Lee Stallard

JULY 19, 2015

Who experiences greater levels of stress: non-leaders or the boss? When I ask this question while teaching workshops on leadership, nearly all the bosses in the room respond that they are the ones under greater stress. Killer Stress and Challenge Stress . At the heart of these findings is the effect of stress.

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Leading Blog

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

Instability breeds resilience and innovation”. G IVEN we are in a sustained period of instability, how as leaders do we dial up the resilience and innovation, without burning out ourselves or the teams we lead? How do we leverage the instability to build resilience and innovation that creates success in ourselves and our teams?

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Lead Change Blog

AUGUST 7, 2018

Welcome to the August Leadership Development Carnival. We’re excited to share posts from leadership experts from around the globe on the topics of communication, creativity and inspiration, development, productivity, team building, and more. Development. Communication. Creativity/Inspiration.

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Leading Blog

JUNE 20, 2017

Those skills, while uniquely human, are not what we are typically trained to do and require a deal of messy personal development. In short, say the authors, we need to acquire and continually develop four fundamental NewSmart behaviors : Quieting Ego. We can’t think, innovate, or relate at our best alone.” Uniquely human skills.

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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. Development. Team Building. Neal Burgis, Ph.

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Lead from Within

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

However, this same drive can also lead to overwhelming stress and a constant sense of inadequacy, ultimately hindering both personal and professional success. By addressing its pitfalls and harnessing its potential, I guide leaders in developing resilience and authenticity. Very few understand why or how to prevent it.

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Let's Grow Leaders

SEPTEMBER 7, 2024

Avoid These Intimidating Questions That Can Silence Innovation and Problem Solving When someone on your team screws up or has one of those “what were they thinking” moments, particularly when the stakes are high. We’d love to help you and your team accelerate performance, reduce stress, and work better together.

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Leading Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

When members feel they can rely on each other, they’re more likely to contribute their best efforts, which results in heightened productivity and innovation. They not only manage their own stress effectively but also help to stabilize the team as a whole. They’re not content with the status quo.

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Leading Blog

MAY 8, 2020

It generates personal fears, insecurities, and stress, all of which can inhibit high-quality thinking, decision making, and effective collaboration, which is mission-critical in such times. His studies focus on growth, innovation and learning cultures, systems and processes, and servant leadership. Inner Peace does not come easily.

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Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 2, 2024

They emphasize the importance of integrity, individuality, and personal development, encouraging you to break free from outdated beliefs that there’s only one right way to lead. They stress that training leaders as if it’s still the last century doesn’t work in today’s rapidly changing environment.

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Leading Blog

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

The Heart of Innovation : A Field Guide for Navigating to Authentic Demand by Matt Chanoff, Merrick Furst, Daniel Sabbah and Mark Wegman Books on innovation mostly focus on how to nurture innovative cultures and brainstorm ideas. Many attempts at innovation fail because customers turn out to be indifferent.

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Leading Blog

JUNE 18, 2021

61% higher likelihood of burnout often or always 48% higher likelihood of daily stress 66% higher likelihood of worry Double the rate of daily sadness and anger. If you follow this blog, it is obvious to you that this impacts relationship, creativity and innovation, energy, and trust. Remove abusive managers.

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N2Growth Blog

FEBRUARY 6, 2012

Surrender fosters collaboration, encourages innovation and enables possibility. When you experience weak teams, micro-management, frequent turf wars, high stress, operational strain, and a culture of fear, you are experiencing what control has to offer – not very attractive is it?

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 22, 2024

Executive coaching, a synergistic alliance between a professional coach and an executive or a team, is designed to tap into the inherent potential of the coachee to enhance performance, learning, and development. A detailed and personalized action plan is then developed to guide individuals on their leadership journey.

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 29, 2020

In these fast-paced, ever-changing, turbulent, and most stressful times, a major challenge that all leaders face is how to reduce skepticism and build greater trust and confidence in their role, their decisions, and in the organization they lead. A culture of continuous learning will bolster organizational creativity and innovation.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

As a trusted advisor and expert in leadership development, I have witnessed first-hand how these services have transformed organizations into powerhouses of success. This entails fostering a culture that embraces learning, innovation, and adaptability. One key principle for success is the cultivation of a growth mindset.

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The Horizons Tracker

MARCH 1, 2021

It’s perhaps no surprise, therefore, that new research from Cambridge Judge Business School reveals that emotionally intelligent leaders are also ideal for innovation to flourish. In contrast, those employees whose supervisors show little emotional intelligence say they feel frustrated and stressed at work.”.

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Lead from Within

AUGUST 23, 2024

Their keen ability to identify opportunities for innovation and effective risk management sets a clear course for everyone involved. Cultivating Tranquility Among Stressed Teams: A single calm voice can stabilize a stressed team when deadlines loom and resources dwindle. As you develop this essential habit.

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The Horizons Tracker

AUGUST 29, 2021

Being an entrepreneur is undoubtedly a stressful experience as you struggle to develop a product or service that is attractive to the market with minimal resources and little in the way of income. The research explores some strategies that can be deployed to help entrepreneurs cope with those stresses.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 27, 2020

They are cognitive reappraisal, grit, learning from feedback, finding your spark, innovation, resilience, and building balance. I want to focus on a critical, but often difficult skill that we all need to develop: cognitive reappraisal. Every setback is an opportunity to develop this mindset until it becomes a habit.

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