Great Leadership By Dan

NOVEMBER 7, 2012

There are rich leadership lessons to be learned from politics and sports. Given that I try to avoid politics in this blog, please allow me the indulgence of referencing a headline from my favorite sport to make a point about leadership: Chiefs' Romeo Crennel fires himself. Select and hire capable first-line managers.

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Chartered Management Institute

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Its not just fans of sports like football, golf, tennis and Formula 1 who want live action streamed from the farthest reaches of the globe direct to their homes. Press start to begin In 2018, the University of Staffordshire became the first UK university to launch a dedicated e-sports degree.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

JANUARY 16, 2014

Nobody has told you that you need to spend time and effort developing others in your organization. You have too many other things to pay attention to, and besides, isn’t developing leaders the job of human resources? There are lots of reasons to spend time developing leaders in your organization.

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Great Leadership By Dan

DECEMBER 16, 2013

I recently asked readers to submit their burning leadership development questions. This question from Jason Ewing, from www.followthatleader.com : “In your opinion, at what age do people truly begin to develop leadership skills? As coaches, we always tried to incorporate leadership development (on the track) for ALL age groups.

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Leading Blog

JUNE 12, 2023

I N BUSINESS, as in sports, the aspect that distinguishes the best teams from the mediocre teams comes down to collaboration. Too often, managers put their heads down and focus only on their own departments. Let’s apply the team sport analogy further. His new book, Trust the Plan: Demand Management for Business Leaders (J.

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Lead Change Blog

JUNE 14, 2013

Posted in Leadership Coaching Leadership Development Never let ‘em see you sweat. This advice is commonly touted in a variety of high pressure situations: life, school, sports, business deals. Leadership Coaching Leadership Development Authentic Character-based Leadership Courage Leadership Self Development self-awareness'

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Michael Lee Stallard

OCTOBER 28, 2010

Published by Michael Lee Stallard on October 28, 2010 02:58 pm under connection culture , employee engagement , knowledge flow A participant in a recent session Jason Pankau and I were teaching on Connection Cultures and employee engagement shared that she connects with her sons by talking about sports. why is everyone smiling?

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Women on Business

FEBRUARY 21, 2013

That’s according to an insightful email message that I received this week on behalf of Dr. Robyn Odegaard, CEO of Champion Performance Development , founder of the Stop The Drama! The post Nice Teams Don’t Win in Sports or Business appeared first on Women on Business. Conflict can be good.

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Rich Gee Group

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Listen here: Ever played a sport in school? They taught you how to be effective in that sport. Many managers today are task masters. NO — they were an integral part of your development at school — helping you grow your knowledge, motivation, and self-esteem. You have managers, not coaches. No time to read?

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Persuasive Powerhouse

DECEMBER 28, 2010

Although there may be special learning needs for this group (just like there might be special learning needs for first line supervisors or middle managers) – when those at the top of the organization deny or hide their learning behind a wall of invincibility, it can create a dilemma – or damage – in the rest of the organization.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 22, 2024

These leaders continually remind everyone — from the janitors to the developers at the company — of how their company is making a positive impact on the world and the role each individual plays in that impact. There’s a reason that professional sports teams pay millions of dollars for a coaching team.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 5, 2019

We tend to see situations in one of two ways: either events are certain and can, therefore, be managed by planning, investment, and reliable budgets; or they are uncertain, and we cannot manage them. Ankersen’s insight was this: soccer is one of the world’s unfairest sports. Here is a simple explanation of it.

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Marshall Goldsmith

JUNE 24, 2014

I had coached many groups of mid-level managers who were on the verge of success, but never an individual who was already very successful and needed to make a change to be blasted into the stratosphere. Since then I’ve worked with more than 150 CEOs and their management teams. Developing as a leader is a difficult endeavor. (If

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N2Growth Blog

FEBRUARY 23, 2020

If you’ve ever played a team sport like soccer or basketball, you quickly learn that while it is helpful to have an “all-star” player, the best teams leverage the talents of all their players on the field and elevate everyone’s game in order to consistently win. On the other side of the spectrum is developing a set of values as a team.

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Leading Blog

OCTOBER 4, 2012

Why do people all over the world enjoy participating in games and sports? Why have games and sports been going on for not just centuries, but millennia? Indeed, a good part of the joy and appeal of every sport is this immediate feedback. Managers learn valuable information that comes in no other way. It conveys respect.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2010

Clearly the difference possessed by all great leaders is that they refine, develop and build from their foundation – they don’t ignore it or take it for granted. In most sports I’m aware of you cannot play if you don’t suit-up and show-up. Leadership is a participation sport and never works well in absentia.

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Great Results Team Building

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Curley Fujihara, their 5-foot manager, stood on a chair with the broom raised high, allowing the players to practice shooting over what would feel like an impossible obstacle. In business, leaders can prepare their teams to face daunting challenges by developing scenarios, role-playing, and setting clear expectations.

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Next Level Blog

MARCH 21, 2012

While fans of Tim Tebow will likely vehemently disagree, I’d have to put Denver Broncos GM John Elway in the running for manager of the year. And not just NFL manager of the year; anybody’s manager of the year. Let me be the first to acknowledge that I enjoyed Tebowmania and Tebow Time as much as anyone. As I wrote.

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Leading Blog

MARCH 27, 2023

It is rife with struggles related to managing the emerging responsibilities of adult life. If ownership or management of a family enterprise is an expectation, the pressures only mount. Those in the emerging adult stage (ages 18 to 28) are in a critical time for ownership development. This entails: 1.

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Terry Starbucker

OCTOBER 9, 2011

He also has previous leadership experience at other prominent companies. His primary focuses have been talent selection, employee engagement, and leadership development. Recently a survey was conducted that asked preteens about their long term career aspirations - the top three were sports star, pop star and actor.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 11, 2010

Leadership is a full-contact sport, and if you cannot address conflict in a healthy, productive fashion then you should not be in a leadership role. Developing effective conflict resolution skill sets are an essential component of a building a sustainable business model. If so, you likely have issues with conflict.

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Leading Blog

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

wallybock says, " Being a boss is a team sport.". FT: Zen and the art of management by By John Paul Rathbone. FT: Why are good managers so rare? Like us on Facebook for additional leadership and personal development ideas. Six Key Elements of Strategic Thinking for CEOs. by @MarbleHillLtd. Always Be Building by @artpetty.

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Lead Change Blog

OCTOBER 5, 2015

Welcome to the October 2015 edition of the Leadership Development Carnival. With football season well underway as well as the upcoming World Series (along with many other sports), it’s a great month for sports analogies! Bruce Harpham of Project Management Hacks submitted How To Lead Virtual Teams. Let’s Get Started.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JULY 22, 2024

You’re not trying to micro-manage. Even better, encourage your team to develop checklists and share them. Use Technology Carefully Used well, tools like project management software, automated checklists, and collaborative platforms are great ways to ensure tasks are completed accurately and on time. You don’t have time for that.

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 29, 2020

No matter what industry or organizational structure—business, politics, nonprofit, religious, entertainment or sports—examples abound where leaders have violated their trusted role and experienced a public downfall. In 2016, Jenkins-Scott founded JJS Advising, focusing on leadership development and organizational strategy.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 4, 2013

By Brian Layer , Chair, Organizational Development, N2growth. The checks and balances our founders developed created a firewall against passionate governing and called for cooperation to get things done. More than once, I earned a lecture about thinking for myself and leading others up the high road. I welcome your thoughts?

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Great Leadership By Dan

JANUARY 14, 2013

I just created this learning and development model based on 20-plus years of training, coaching, and mentoring others. However, for a manager, being unskilled in leadership and not wanting do do anything about it is a recipe for failure. As a coach, trainer, or manager, do you recognize your clients, students, or employees?

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Take stock of the progressive development plans and programs they’ve made available to the workforce. Shook has created the engine known for attracting, developing and retaining great talent who enjoy Accenture’s collaborative, innovative, and highly diverse culture. and a development manager at Oracle Corp.

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Great Leadership By Dan

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

They are not a leader because their position entitles them to be; they see leadership as a verb, a skill to continue to develop and hone. I have grown up around high-performance sport. High-performance in the context of sport covers a process that goes like this. Leadership gets the team going and management keeps it going.

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Lead Change Blog

OCTOBER 2, 2014

In the history of every industry – manufacturing, tech, entertainment, sports, all industries – there have been many examples of talent that was overlooked only to be discovered at a later moment. Leadership Development' If I had not been open to interview him at all, he would have never had a chance with us.

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Michael Lee Stallard

SEPTEMBER 17, 2016

Therefore, every leader who aspires to lead his or her team to sustainable success – whether in the sports world or business world – must be able to create and maintain a winning team spirit. Webb continues to work closely with the Varsity Brands’ senior management including new CEO Matthew Rubel.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 28, 2011

I also believe that if HR is solely charged with the recruiting efforts for senior management and executive level positions you’ll end-up with a very weak management and leadership team. Rather in most instances, I believe HR should be a compliance, training and risk management function.

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Lead on Purpose

DECEMBER 14, 2013

While you might hear these statements from any manager, they all have one thing in common: the lack of specificity. Organizations need good managers and exceptional leaders (at all levels of your business). Organizations need good managers and exceptional leaders (at all levels of your business). Test your management strategies.

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Leadership Freak

AUGUST 6, 2012

author, coach, and Olympic sports psychology consultant, said many things during our conversation but one most gripped me. “I Peter Jenson, Ph.D., I let them stew in their failure for a while.” Peter Jenson Ph.D. A team Jenson worked with suffered a disappointing loss. He let them sleep on it. I’ve been mulling over Jenson’s strategy.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

But for entrepreneurs, it can be even more significant and career-advancing, not only from a personal development point of view but also in terms of client service. From a personal perspective, learning a language helps develop and exercise your brain. Never underestimate the value of continuing professional development.

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Leading Blog

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Potential – Interference = Performance I FIRST encountered this equation in the context of peak performance in the sports world. Learn more at positiveinfluence.life. * * * Follow us on Instagram and Twitter for additional leadership and personal development ideas. * * *

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 17, 2023

F1 racing has historically been a male-dominated sport, but that is changing rapidly. Currently, no rules prevent women from competing in the sport, but the current grid of drivers is exclusively male. The sport has recognized the importance of engaging with fans and providing them with an unforgettable experience.

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