Leading Blog

DECEMBER 16, 2024

How then, I ask managers, do you think that people in your organizations can survive with one psychological stroke a year, usually combined with some well-intended but critical comment? The Hungry Spirit To be loved, to be held in genuine affection, is the best foundation for learning about oneself. The difference is crucial.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

The Leadership Gap: Why Strong Leaders Are Needed Now More Than Ever This drives home the critical importance of finding, developing, and retaining the best leaders you possibly can. On the contrary, an effective leader must develop a strong ability to hold people accountable and drive results.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2024

This goal is always connected with what we are called to do in the service of others. Outsmart the Learning Curve : How Ordinary People Can Achieve Extraordinary Success by Joe Sipher Are you ready to transform your life and achieve extraordinary success? Be sure to check out the other great titles being offered this month.

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 2, 2025

Brian Tracy on zero-based thinking: To simplify your life, zero-based thinking is one of the most powerful strategies you can learn and apply on a regular basis. Ask yourself, Is there anything I am doing right now that, knowing what I now know, I wouldnt get into again if I were starting over today? Heres how it works.

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Lead from Within

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Today’s emerging leaders must develop a diverse set of skills to navigate an increasingly complex and fast-paced environment. My role as a coach is to help leaders develop these forward-thinking skills, ensuring they are prepared to lead effectively in a dynamic and uncertain future. Very few understand why or how to prevent it.

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Leading Blog

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

But one thing that has largely remained unchanged has been the approach to leadership development. Even though the world looks nothing like it did 30 years ago, organizations still cling to strategies and methodologies developed in the 20th century. In short, without vertical development, training dollars are wasted.

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Leading Blog

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Employees should “feel energized and enabled to use AI as a co-pilot to do value-creating work and waste less time on bureaucratic misery work.” Half of wisdom is learning what to unlearn,” said science fiction writer Larry Niven. Half of wisdom is learning what to unlearn,” said science fiction writer Larry Niven.

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Leading with Trust

DECEMBER 4, 2024

It’s my pleasure to host this month’s Leadership Development Carnival, sponsored by Weaving Influence. So, without further ado, I present to you the December 2024 Leadership Development Carnival! ” Read on to ponder more on the topic, and what I learned from students at two elementary schools. Food for thought.

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Let's Grow Leaders

DECEMBER 30, 2024

If you liked this article and you haven’t yet read our new book, Powerful Phrases for Dealing With Workplace Conflict, you can learn more and download the first few chapters here. Readers Choice Classic: How Do I Gain Respect When My Team Doesnt Like Me? Key takeaway: Clear, upfront communication saves time and frustration.

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

How to Turn Your Vision into Action with Three Simple Questions by @WScottCochrane Why Do Some People Have Poor Judgement? The Dominoes of Communication: Why Intentionality Matters in Sharing Information by @gavin_adams See more on Twitter. * * * Follow us on Instagram and X for additional leadership and personal development ideas.

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Leading Blog

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

To be effective, they must not only earn the respect of their employees and communicate skillfully but also inspire team members to do their job effectively. A resilient leader is able to turn an obstacle into a learning opportunity that will further their knowledge and enable them to thrive. Workers feel privileged to be there.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 27, 2024

Learning from others mistakes and successes is the best way to guard against leadership hubris. You can learn from it. But you wont learn anything from the stuff thats vomiting forth, thats written for clicks, that delights in its nastiness, that takes pleasure in the hope it is inflicting pain. On Leadership does just that.

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Leading Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2023

I N AN ESSAY published in 1908, Orison Swett Marden encourages leaders to give responsibility to their employees—to develop leaders at all levels. Responsibility is a great power developer. People who are never thrust into responsible positions never develop their real strength. Give power so that others may grow.

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Leading Blog

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Curiosity Versus Continual Learning via @AdmiredLeaders LISTEN: @jamesstrock interviews @megan_e_gorman Author of All the Presidents' Money: How the Men Who Governed America Governed Their Money Interesting book and interview! It wasn't mine to keep. Deal with the monkey first.

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

H OW do successful people think? The key to doing well is thinking well. Ask yourself, Why have I chosen this, and why am I still doing it? Self-awareness allows you to do more of what youre good at and less of what youre not. It can also send up the red flag that lets you know youre about to do something stupid.

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

W ITH THE SUPER BOWL around the corner, what can business leaders learn from elite athletes about high-level performance? Heres how they do it. We dont have control over all outcomes, but we do have control over our process. Committing to high standards and constantly learning, striving, and improving is critical.

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

This time of disruption demands that organizational leaders take an honest look at their teams and how they function and then apply accurate data to inform new ideas, explore strategies, and pursue professional development to position themselves for success. Todays teams face a new reality. Elevating direct communication.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 20, 2024

You can grind grain into flour by your own hand using a mortar and pestle, which human beings learned to do at the dawn of agriculture. Delegation of authority is letting your people do their jobs. To Empower Means GrapplingWith Yourself Do you recoil at the idea of sharing power, thinking, Never. Delegation.

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Next Level Blog

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Pretty much everyone whos paying attention agrees that AI is going to massively disrupt life and work; they just dont know exactly how yet as the development and deployment of the technology races ahead. So, is leading through a VUCA environment still an important skill set to have or develop? and globally.

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Michael Doctoroff on conflict: Conflicts, when properly controlled and resolved, can be a powerful tool for developing creative business plans and objectives. You see a problem and do something to remove it. Without conflict, the organization would remain in a happy state of inactivity. In a way, business is built on conflict.

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

This time of disruption demands that organizational leaders take an honest look at their teams and how they function and then apply accurate data to inform new ideas, explore strategies, and pursue professional development to position themselves for success. Todays teams face a new reality. Elevating direct communication.

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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. These workshops encourage learning from mistakes and viewing failure as a stepping stone to success. Embracing a mindset of lifelong learning can counteract this fear.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 15, 2024

The Concept of Board Development and Succession Plans In today’s corporate world, board development has become more important than ever. The true power of board development lies in its ability to fuel an organization’s success.

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Where were constantly checking in on our teams, having meetings, 1:1s to make sure everyone is doing their job and on track. We come from a more abundant mindset instead of scarcity and are then able to trust those around us more and give them permission to thrive in their positions on their ownfor them to show us what they can do.

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 27, 2025

What we should be doing is broadening the impact of what is working and adding new but related capabilities. What is important is to develop a culture that constantly asks the questions: Where do we go from here with what is working? How do we broaden and deepen the impact of what is working?

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Leading Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

But I also realized I could not do it alone. All I could do was give it 100 percent effort. We expanded our reach, developed new programs, and continued to evolve alongside the industry we served. I embarked on a journey to build Alkemy Partners—a life science training company that would thrive against all odds. I needed help.

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Lead from Within

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

By addressing its pitfalls and harnessing its potential, I guide leaders in developing resilience and authenticity. However, embracing imperfection can open the door to learning and growth. Lead From Within: Leadership isn’t perfectionism; it’s about embracing growth, learning, and well-being for lasting success. #1

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Let's Grow Leaders

OCTOBER 21, 2021

How do you tap into the grit and tenacity when you are exhausted? 2:47 How does grit and tenacity developed as a tri-athlete translate into your role as a leader? 7:56 How Kurt applies some of what he learned as an athlete into his role as a CEO. Developing a sound culture. Life-long learning. What is tenacity?

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2024

What truly matters now are qualities such as the ability to adapt quickly, foster collaboration, and embrace continuous learning. The question for organizations becomes: how do we measure these qualities in potential leaders, and how do we develop them within our current teams? Agility and openness are now indispensable.

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Once we learn to harness the energy of fear and minimize its dark side, we can enhance our performance in the direst of times. It sounds deceptively simple, but Ive benefited from doing this for many years now. So, denying fear or trying to block it out is futile. And unnecessary. The door is open. Ive been expecting you.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 12, 2024

A transformational dean leverages their comprehensive understanding of industry developments, academic best practices, and societal needs to shape a learning environment that is both forward-thinking and responsive. These efforts enable students to develop problem-solving prowess, entrepreneurial thinking, and adaptability.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 18, 2024

A well-rounded leader in this capacity must do more than keep the lights on digitally; they define the very contours of how the organization engages its customers, develops internal talent, and monetizes digital assets. The modern digital chief now wields a broader strategic lens, serving as a linchpin across the C-suite.

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Let's Grow Leaders

OCTOBER 10, 2022

These are certainly valuable.And when we ask the tens of thousands of leaders and managers we’ve worked with about the most valuable practice they’ve learned through our work together, one the most frequent answers is to “Check for understanding. Then do it again the next day. It’s not flashy or charismatic.

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Sales Wolf Blog

DECEMBER 8, 2024

Leaders who possess strong business acumen capacity do not just respond to the present; they anticipate the future, aligning their teams and resources to navigate complexity and seize opportunities before the opportunity presents itself. Invest in Experience-Based Learning : Business acumen grows from exposure to real-world challenges.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 11, 2024

From the era of large mainframes, command line interfaces, and backing up data on tape to the modern world of cloud computing, user-friendly interfaces, and low-code/no-code software development, technology has continued to change rapidly and has significantly shaped our lives and businesses.

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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 giving them genuine feedback People need to have a realistic assessment of how they’re doing so they can grow and develop professionally. Why do you think this happened? What am I supposed to do with THAT?

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Leading Blog

APRIL 2, 2021

The authors point out that present-forward thinking innovation at most organizations is mostly incremental improvements to what they are already doing. The authors offer a three-step process to help leaders develop visionary strategies and bring them to life. Develop Your Vision. Convert Vision to Strategy.

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