Leading Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2014

BTS, a global consulting firm, developed a highly effective system for launching and securing rookie talent on high-stakes projects. Vice president and partner Dan Parisi said, “Our job is to move people from left to right, up a learning curve. When there’s a steep learning curve, you need to build a safety net under it.”

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Lead Change Blog

OCTOBER 3, 2019

All jobs have a learning curve—but as time progresses, and the skill is enhanced, the challenge of the job will lessen. Together, they would need to put the right measures in place, in a development plan, to ensure the current duties do not deteriorate due to the additional responsibilities.

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Great Leadership By Dan

MAY 19, 2016

Guest post from Bill Bartlett : What is your position on professional development? I have been coaching and training business executives for over 20 years and I find the high performers demonstrate a common need to continuously raise the learning bar to stay ahead of the competition. Simply developing them, however, is not enough.

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Lead Change Blog

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

Coaches can provide targeted, objective feedback and skill-training to shorten your learning curve and help you make rapid progress with your leadership challenges. Leadership Development coach Community connection mentor strength team'

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Great Leadership By Dan

OCTOBER 15, 2012

Like it or not, development assignments are not an excuse to under perform. As a high potential, you’re expected to have a high degree of “learning agility” and will be expected quickly climb their learning curves and nail each new assignment. Take advantage of the development support offered to you. Not really.

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Eric Jacobson

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

More specifically, Dr. Warrell will help you develop your mastery in the two essential dimensions of courage : Management of fear. Learn something new and share your fumbling up the learning curve. Willingness to act in its presence, amid real or perceived risks.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 11, 2024

This concept has gained popularity, as evidenced by the recent agreement between Pfizer and BioNTech to work together to develop a COVID-19 vaccine during the pandemic. Knowledge Sharing and Learning: Coopetition enables the exchange of expertise, resources, and best practices among competitors.

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Next Level Blog

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Over the years, you’ve developed a playbook for how to build great teams, develop talent and accomplish big goals. Have fun learning. Be gentle on yourself as you move through the learning curve. There’s always more to learn. They believed you should be there. So should you. You’ve proven it out over time.

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HR Digest

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

Across borders and over generations, workers have always had to face a learning curve while shifting from the education sphere to the work sphere. The truth is that these employees need to take charge of their own preparation for the workforce and develop the soft skills and qualifications necessary to do their jobs well.

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Great Leadership By Dan

NOVEMBER 6, 2007

Changing jobs is an often used and effective way to develop new leadership capabilities. While job changes can be a powerful catalyst for development, they can also lead to the derailment of a promising high potential leader. Lessons and Advice Development and results Development assignments are not a free ride.

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Building Personal Strength

MARCH 14, 2010

I know well over a thousand people, and probably hundreds of them are actively involved in various aspects of personal development. when I was 32, but most of what I know now I’ve learned since I turned 40. At 65, I still feel as if I'm running to catch up to the learning curve. I got my Ph.D. As do skills.

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Rich Gee Group

JUNE 28, 2024

The Problem: Distant, Visionless, and Uncollaborative Leadership New managers often face a steep learning curve. They may not have developed the soft skills necessary for effective leadership, such as emotional intelligence, communication, and conflict resolution. The four points: 1.

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Lead Change Blog

APRIL 30, 2018

Kurt’s experience can be explained by recent developments in neuroscience. Although he experienced a definite learning curve, Kurt recognized if he could get “out of his head” long enough to connect personally, he was able to engage with others and build self-awareness, too.

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Lead Change Blog

JANUARY 31, 2019

The choice to be a more effective leader means facing our development gaps, which we all have. So, there is no shame in facing your development gap. Escalating complexity is a benevolent force on every leader, relentlessly pressing us with our need to develop. There is no shame in having development gaps.

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Lead Change Blog

OCTOBER 9, 2015

In discussing the S Curve of Personal Learning , Whitney explained its seven stages, from the frustration and unfamiliarity of being at the start of a learning curve through mastery. Vivienne is different from me; she doesn’t have all of the existential questions that can plague you by the time you’re 50.

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Leading Blog

AUGUST 22, 2018

If you’re new at something, have realistic expectations and give yourself the latitude to learn.” Even as a seasoned expert, you’re human and not immune to bad days or learning curves. Perfection is Slow Death. Perfectionists have an all-or-nothing view. Or they could just be mistakes. Don’t make them into more than they are.”

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Great Leadership By Dan

JUNE 16, 2012

So what are some steps that leaders can take to develop these skills that are so crucial for matrix success? Create space to learn. Our research has found that the most effective – and often the busiest – executives still carve out time for learning. Be resilient.

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Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 26, 2015

Here are three specific allies you need to develop: Your Manager. If you follow Karin’s advice to go through an effective mentorship process , you are likely to develop a good relationship with a VIP at your company. Relationship development is a vital skill, especially as you move up through the management ranks.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JULY 8, 2015

Mentoring, at it’s best, is a magical elixir which shaves years off your learning curve through mistakes unmade. Give Them Something To Do: In every mentoring program I’ve developed, I’ve given them easy tools and activities to them started. Please God, let my mentoring have made a difference for others.

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N2Growth Blog

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Emphasis needs to be placed on developing the skills for interpreting AI-driven insights and translating them into effective strategic choices. Additionally, the AI learning curve varies for each leader. Leveraging AI can lead to better prediction accuracy, eliminate biases in decision-making, and streamline operations.

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Strategy Driven

APRIL 12, 2020

Excerpted from Build an A-Team: Play to Their Strengths and Lead Them Up the Learning Curve by Whitney Johnson. She is an expert on helping high-growth organizations develop high-growth individuals. Copyright 2018 Whitney Johnson. All rights reserved. About the Author. Photo credit: Macy Robison.

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Lead Change Blog

OCTOBER 26, 2015

No more steep learning curves, no extreme challenges – just another day at the office. You may get bored or arrogant at the top of the curve. For people, it’s time to jump onto a new learning curve to stay fresh and engaged. Then, things settle down and become business as usual.

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Women on Business

MAY 15, 2012

However, you will have to work through a learning curve that may take you thirty days or so. What I am about to share with you can change the scope of your life by saving you time and making you some well-deserved passive income. In fact, this post explains how women are happier working from home.

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Kevin Eikenberry

DECEMBER 16, 2010

He has designed and delivered leadership and communication programs for some of the world’s largest organizations and has more than 30 years of contributing to speaking, professional development, and high-level executive coaching. He is also the two-time past winner of the Best of Leadership Blogs.

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Leading Blog

OCTOBER 7, 2019

When you’re young, only take a job that provides you with a steep learning curve and strong training. Do what you can to help others achieve theirs. * * * Like us on Instagram and Facebook for additional leadership and personal development ideas. * * *. First jobs are foundational. The whole picture has to be right.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 2, 2010

You must choose to get off the sideline and into the game, then you must choose to endure the learning curve, and finally you must choose to deploy the needed resources to be successful. One of the things I look most forward to is watching Chris continue to develop and refine his thoughts as the medium advances and matures.

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Mike Cardus

FEBRUARY 23, 2020

From our back and forth on Instagram, I made a longer blog post about entrepreneurs, business development, and change. If an organization can develop these four roles, then it will be successful. The understanding of these functions and how to develop them in an organization is, therefore, essential knowledge for management.

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Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Consider Learning Styles People learn differently, so assessments should also consider learning styles to be more value-adding in the long run. The idea is to eliminate learning curves so that they can make self-improvement. People can improve faster and grow with ongoing learning.

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Coaching Tip

OCTOBER 6, 2014

Why does a lack of experience drive some people through a discomfort zone and up a learning curve toward new frontiers? Source: Liz Wiseman: Rookie Smarts: Why Learning Beats Knowing in the New Game of Work. Develop Leadership Skills: A Mobile Reference Guide. . It''s understandable why this happens. Related articles.

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The Center For Leadership Studies

APRIL 1, 2025

Create training protocols and get your team members involved as soon as possible to reduce the learning curve once these changes go live. Leaders have to be prepared to ease staff concerns and develop new strategies that offer support while encouraging growth.

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Change Starts Here

JULY 8, 2014

Someone in your organization developed the way it’s done now. People develop ways to get things done with others, and change messes with those dynamics. We can expect with most changes there will be a learning curve: a temporary productivity loss and some discomfort as people learn new behaviors and skills.

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Change Starts Here

MARCH 5, 2014

Managers express irritation when efficiency slides as employees experience a learning curve. Over time, your organization developed mechanisms for keeping everyone in line and for achieving the results it’s getting. When people try the new behavior, their peers tease them.

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Mike Cardus

NOVEMBER 28, 2010

Work Your Ass Off Until You Figure It Out.

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Lead Change Blog

DECEMBER 3, 2015

The all-consuming outer game is obviously where most leaders spend most of their time, since the day-to-day requirements of the outer game are fierce and the learning curve is steep. Most efforts to develop mastery in leadership focus on the outer game of competence with little focus on the inner game of consciousness.

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HR Digest

MARCH 9, 2021

The name of the game is to provide opportunities for the development of talent and provide a learning curve. Involvement and ownership in the task foster productivity and development. See that the backend and lower in the hierarchy get equal opportunities to progress and showcase their talent and proficiency. Motivation.

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Chart Your Course

AUGUST 14, 2012

Our unlearning curve must be greater than our learning curve if we are going to succeed. Leadership is About Training and Development — As the stern of the Titanic lifted out of the water, the crew and passengers struggled with the lifeboats. The thinking that made us successful yesterday will cause us to fail tomorrow.

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Mills Scofield

APRIL 20, 2013

Making eco-socially-responsible wedding dresses requires a very special international supply chain and lets me combine my background in international development and my MBA. It has been a year since that first trip and I am still learning just how challenging, complex and rewarding it is to develop an ethical supply chain Figure 2 (Figure 2).

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