Lead Change Blog

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

An organisation recruited me to help resolve an internal team issue arising from a budget-driven restructuring programme. However, during the change process, one particular team suffered a complete loss of designated leadership amidst a backdrop of considerable individual and group upheaval. appeared first on Lead Change.

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Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

You can accelerate team commitment by focusing on critical leadership behaviors that answer key questions your team is asking. Or, you just went through a big restructure, and suddenly you’re leading a team of people who don’t know you or one another. Cultivate team commitment with answers to deep questions. Start with Shared Purpose.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2011

Bill George and Doug Baker remind us in True North Groups that, “We need people around us to whom we can look for support and advice, who can help us develop as human beings. Trying to develop yourself as a leader on your own is risky. We need them to help us become better leaders in our work, our communities, and our families.”

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Let's Grow Leaders

DECEMBER 12, 2022

If you’re still neck deep in downsizing, read my article, 5 Mistakes to Avoid During a Restructure, to avoid these sadly all-too-frequent mistakes. Help them develop and expand their competencies to make them invaluable as the company evolves. Leadership is often about restoring hope and doing what feels impossible.

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Lead from Within

OCTOBER 29, 2013

It is arguably the most important resource for exercising more effective leadership. Like any other language, the language of leadership has to be learned, honed, and practiced. In leadership language, an example might be: “ OK, we’ve thought this through and discovered every logical reason why this approach didn’t work.

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 7, 2011

Just because an opinion is expressed boldly, and even when data can be developed to support the opinion, opinion doesn’t become fact – it’s still an opinion. While I agree with many of his suppositions on what makes a great leader, I vehemently disagree that only one leadership style can work effectively.

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Lead from Within

AUGUST 5, 2014

The life of a modern leader brings challenges of leading, innovating, motivating, growing, developing, evaluating, communicating, and risking. The end of your comfort zone is where your leadership begins. But effective leaders know that leading from their comfort zone means they’re not learning, growing, developing, or getting results.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 1, 2016

In the text that follows you’ll hear Sam’s views on leadership, the state of the market, and you’ll be introduced to his retirement ambitions and the future challenges for the boardroom, following his return to Perth, Australia. On with the interview. billion in the last 5 years).

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Lead Change Blog

JANUARY 24, 2017

We were both managers of large sales teams, worked for the same overly demanding boss, and had to manage in a period of never-ending restructuring and downsizing. As he explained further, it became clear that Nancy did little to develop her team members and, as a result, they were unhappy, disengaged, and fighting amongst themselves.

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Lead Change Blog

FEBRUARY 4, 2016

Our Universal Model of Leadership helps explain how extraordinary leadership develops and how to accelerate its development. Our Universal Model includes five stages of progressive leadership development: Egocentric, Reactive, Creative, Integral, and Unitive. The LCP is built around the stage framework.

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Lead Change Blog

OCTOBER 23, 2018

I currently mentor a close colleague, who has recently experienced probably the worst example of organisational restructuring and change management that I have witnessed in over forty years! Its mission is to help people and communities develop, grow and become sustainable. Oh, the irony! Focusing on the Long-term. Why did this happen?

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Modern Servant Leader

NOVEMBER 1, 2014

Background: This post is part of a series defining the principles of Servant Leadership via the acronym SERVANT ( Selfless , Empathetic , Resolute, Virtuous, Authentic, Needful and Thorough). For more, visit the overview at this link or sign up for the free online course, Servant Leadership 101. What Resolute is Not.

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Marshall Goldsmith

OCTOBER 6, 2014

You need an “equal say” in your company’s future leadership. Those companies are much less likely to find the best and most comprehensive leadership qualities and candidates, because they are limiting their view of the world. My proof is based upon work between Accenture Consulting (with the Alliance for Strategic Leadership).

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Lead from Within

MAY 21, 2019

People often wonder if they need a leadership coach. When you’re ready to get started, here are seven ways to ensure you get the most of your leadership coach. Once you’ve solicited feedback, you can use it to work with your coach on developing goals. My answer is always yes. Think of what you want to accomplish. Think about?

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Lead Change Blog

AUGUST 24, 2018

Some three years ago, I developed a new business strategy for a not-for-profit organisation which, faced with on-going austerity measures in the UK, wished to focus on the longer-term on sustainability and income generation. Insufficient time allocated to the cultural change process and its chance to develop and embed.

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Career Advancement

DECEMBER 14, 2020

By developing the right mix of skills, you’ll have the confidence and assertiveness to thrive in a changing organizational environment. Practice exercising your leadership skills within challenging situations in order to hone your ability to guide your team through the rough waters of change. Six Essential Skills for Future Leaders.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Today, organizations face multifaceted challenges that demand agile and decisive leadership. The increasing demand for interim executives reflects a broader shift toward flexible leadership models. By leveraging their extensive experience, interim executives deliver immediate impact while laying the groundwork for sustained success.

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Great Leadership By Dan

APRIL 9, 2012

Major league players are “sent back to the minors” for further development, and sent back up to the majors if and when they are ready. The exception to this would be as a result of a formal restructuring, when an organization wants to keep the best talent through a ranking and placement process. But why not?

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Lead Change Blog

MARCH 26, 2021

Lack of trust in leadership. Automation, restructurings, force reductions, and other changes were undertaken to improve competitiveness and productivity do have a human cost; telling the truth and treating people with respect will foster greater trust. Change means uncertainty, which is an uncomfortable state for many. Job insecurity.

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Great Leadership By Dan

AUGUST 29, 2019

David Nielson brings over three decades of corporate, Fortune 500, and private consulting experience in organizational change management, leadership development, and training. David has helped guide large-scale change initiatives and business strategy driven by ERP, mergers, restructuring, and the need for cultural change.

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Center for Creative Leadership

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

But it’s essential to differentiate the use of coaching for development from coaching for change. What’s the difference between coaching for change versus coaching for development? The Difference Between Coaching for Development and Coaching for Change. Coaching for Change Has a Different Objective. Strategic intent.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 23, 2024

Coaching is a collaborative process focused on individual development and improvement. Identifying Organizational Needs: Assessing Challenges and Goals Assessing the challenges and goals of an organization is a critical first step in providing effective leadership advisory and executive coaching solutions.

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Lead Change Blog

JANUARY 24, 2019

David Nielson brings over four decades of corporate, Fortune 500, and private consulting experience in organizational change management, leadership development, and training. David has helped guide large-scale change initiatives and business strategy driven by ERP, mergers, restructuring, and the need for cultural change.

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Lead Change Blog

OCTOBER 23, 2017

He works for a large national, not for profit organization in the UK, and it is mired in yet another major restructuring process, driven, as ever, by dwindling funding. Developing solid consensus in driving business decisions and in realizing ambitions and goals is critical to success and a harmonious working climate. What to do now?

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

FEBRUARY 12, 2012

Leaders who want to make their team more effective often ask me for help with teambuilding, training in team skills or advice on restructuring. Or sometimes they might already agree they have a shared purpose, but during the course of the conversation develop a deeper understanding of what it really means.

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

AUGUST 20, 2012

They offer the advantages of increased information flow across boundaries, deeper development of expertise and knowledge, and greater flexibility and responsiveness. However, the disadvantages will quickly outweigh the advantages if leaders think this is simply a matter of restructuring or drawing dotted lines on an organizational chart.

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Great Leadership By Dan

DECEMBER 11, 2007

Taking a leadership team off-site for a few days is a great way to develop strategy, get creative, develop a team, learn, and re-invigorate a team. To develop a 3 year strategy? A restructuring? Develop the detailed agenda. Here’s a proven design method I’ve used: 1. Improve teamwork? A new team member?

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Rich Gee Group

JUNE 10, 2024

Downsizing, salary cuts, and underinvestment in employee development can decrease morale, productivity, and overall company performance, ultimately impacting the bottom line. Discouraging Investments in Skills and Development By viewing employees as expenses, companies become reluctant to invest in training and development programs.

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HR Digest

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Throughout his career, Jon Muñoz has held a range of DEI leadership roles at America’s biggest employers such as T Mobile and Hilton. Jon Muñoz: What attracted me to Booz Allen was its ongoing 20+ year commitment, mission-driven senior leadership team, and reputation in the DEI space. Then they need to be held accountable for that. .

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Lead Change Blog

MAY 1, 2015

We could make a case for changes to be made to the new database and provide detailed notes to help developers. Our restructure was different: It took some time for the team to warm up to the idea. Last week our new book, Energize Your Leadership was released. Pick up your copy today and prepare to Energize Your Leadership.

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Tanveer Naseer

APRIL 11, 2017

Our book, “ Work Without Stress: Building a Resilient Mindset for Lasting Success ”, describes the Challenge of Change Resilience Training™ program that Derek Roger developed from research on stress and resilience that he began over 30 years ago. Nick Petrie is a senior faculty member at the Center for Creative Leadership (CCL).

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

For me businesses are as much or more about the people than they are about the products and markets …so those tough restructuring calls (or sometimes the shut it down calls) are the hardest things ever. Mike Myatt: What’s been most rewarding to you in your work in the leadership field? Rebel Brown : Ah – when the light goes on!

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In the CEO Afterlife

DECEMBER 7, 2014

A long time ago, this ethic saved a near-bankrupt company that I had a part in restructuring. Seemingly, continually adding features throughout the development chain is the Samsung culture. The strategy I’ve grown to love and count on over a 45-year career is do less, better. Specialists beat generalists – always have, always will.

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Lead Change Blog

MARCH 29, 2017

Today we are pleased to share a post from Lisa Kosak of Green Thumb Leadership. Trust me; our leadership was in name only. Sadly, we lacked development and had not been mentored enough to be managers. Mark’s parable about a leadership journey was very relevant. Forward a year and I acknowledged my errors.

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Lead Change Blog

SEPTEMBER 14, 2017

As downsizing, restructuring and delayering took hold in the late 1980’s, old ladders became largely inaccessible. Beverly Kaye founded Career Systems International (CSI) more than thirty years ago, and it has become a global leader in developing and delivering innovative, action-based talent management solutions.

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QAspire

JANUARY 20, 2011

To deliver higher value to customers, business leaders implement complex strategies, restructure the organization periodically, lay out new initiatives, improve upon they existing processes, focus on sales, training, people etc. It is all a value game, I agree, and focusing on value delivery is at the core of any business. Don’t Kill It!

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Decker Communication

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

Videotaping is ubiquitous in the development of world-class athletes. This year it seems that for every inquiry we receive for event-based support, we’re also getting as many inquiries about upcoming restructurings and all the communications challenges that these initiatives entail. Absurd, right?

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