Lead Change Blog

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Welcome to the February 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. Communication. ” Connect with Liz on Twitter at @lizwebercmc.

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Lead from Within

DECEMBER 8, 2023

It’s crucial for every successful leader to understand the motivations and drivers of their direct reports. As an executive leadership coach, I have helped my clients come up with seven of the most important questions that will create a positive and successful working environment with their direct reports.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

Research by Gallup, as reported in The State of the American Workplace in 2013, discovered that roughly 70% of workers were disengaged. This paper is about rethinking the practice of leadership and reforming the way we approach the development of leaders and leadership in our organizations. Unprepared leaders develop work-arounds.

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Lead from Within

JUNE 27, 2024

According to a study by the Corporate Executive Board, organizations with strong leadership development practices outperform their competitors by up to 13 times in financial performance. Recognizing future leaders early allows for targeted development, ensuring a robust pipeline for your organization’s leadership succession.

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Lead from Within

APRIL 22, 2024

As an executive leadership coach, I’ve witnessed the profound impact of talent development in an increasingly uncertain world. Furthermore, the Deloitte Global Human Capital Trends report reveals that 75% of organizations consider the future of work, including automation and AI, as a top business priority.

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Great Results Team Building

APRIL 3, 2023

Great Results Teambuilding is the home of the April 2023 Leadership Development Carnival… And it is an honor to host this impressive version of monthly curated articles with insights that will equip you to become a more effective leader! Solving the Talent Development Puzzle We don’t often know who’s on first or what’s on second.

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Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 7, 2021

” These are “ Asking for a Friend” questions I hear frequently in our leadership development programs. . Try it with your direct reports and then teach them how to. Even better when your direct reports are all amplifying and supporting your messages with their own 5×5 plan.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

According to Invest Europe’s annual report 2023 , diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) have also become critical components of venture capital assessments. Diversity VC reports that traits such as empathy, emotional intelligence, and communication are now considered critical to leadership success.

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Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 2, 2021

When I came back from maternity leave, the first thing I did was to build a clear development plan for each member of my team with a clear focus on critical thinking. Even better when your direct reports are all amplifying and supporting your messages with their own 5×5 plan. Find, develop and encourage informal influencers.

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Great Results Team Building

OCTOBER 7, 2024

5 ways coaching helps leadership development: Improved Culture and Retention Employee retention is a critical factor in the financial health and stability of any organization. Developing Effective Communication: Clear and open communication is crucial for retaining employees. This leads to higher job satisfaction and loyalty.

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Next Level Blog

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Over the course of this year, I’m going to develop the agendas and facilitate around a dozen strategic offsites for C-Suite executives and their senior leadership teams. With all that experience, I’ve learned a lot about how to develop and write an agenda that gets a leadership team engaged to create meaningful insights and outcomes.

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Career Advancement

MARCH 8, 2021

“Personal development is the belief that you are worth the effort, time and energy needed to develop yourself.” – Denis Waitley. Through active leadership , you can support your direct reports through these transitions. Assess the key skills to develop. Take a skills inventory. Make a list of these skills.

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Lead Change Blog

JUNE 28, 2021

And if you have earned the respect of those who report to you, it will not be long before one of those subordinates comes up and asks to take over the task of sweeping. When those who report to you are willing to step up and take over, and the task is within their capability to do it well, let them. Yes, it is highly likely they will.

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Let's Grow Leaders

DECEMBER 12, 2014

Even the soft stuff can be reported in terms of numbers. Don’t say you invested in developing your team; instead share that three of your team members were promoted. If possible calculate the ROI on your projects (of course this is a lot easier if you do it along the way versus pulling an all-nighter).

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Rich Gee Group

OCTOBER 1, 2022

This is especially true regarding reporting status - a concise and robust communication style will impress your superiors, make acolytes of your peers, and evangelize your subordinates. Communication - how, when, and where you communicate is key to having a successful leadership style.

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Great Leadership By Dan

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

3) Build Multiple Relationships Within your first week on the job, host 1-hour on-boarding meetings with each of your direct reports. 3) Build Multiple Relationships Within your first week on the job, host 1-hour on-boarding meetings with each of your direct reports. This is your first opportunity to establish your personal brand.

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Lead Change Blog

JUNE 8, 2021

Develop metrics and determine a baseline. Use this data to develop a baseline prior to doing the interventions below. Help your employees intentionally develop a sense of meaning in the virtual workplace. Provide professional development in effective virtual communication. Weekly check-in and progress report evaluation.

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 16, 2019

He didn’t like the pre-formulated questions, and he didn’t know what to do with the report results. He was delivered a canned report with no clear direction. in 2001, I worked for a boutique strategy consulting firm out of Princeton, NJ that developed and delivered high-cost elaborate strategic plans.

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Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 9, 2021

For years, we’ve been asking this critical question in our leadership development programs: If you knew someone truly cared about you, your career, and the success of the team, would you want to hear difficult feedback, even if it was hard to hear? Ground yourself in connection and intention.

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Lead Change Blog

OCTOBER 27, 2017

If so, you might consider using a surprising approach to personal and professional development: learning from experience. Ned used the learning cycle to approach a difficult conversation with a direct report, Chuck. He could point to the economic impact of Ed’s actions by reviewing financial reports.

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Modern Servant Leader

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

Most organizations permit – or expect – too many direct reports for each team lead. The rule says team leaders should have no more than 5 direct reports and should spend at least 10% of their time on each team member. A good people leader invests about 10% of their time on each direct report. Clearing obstacles.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JULY 15, 2024

Start with your direct report team. Check for understanding with your direct reports. Once the cascading timeline passes, have some conversations with people who report to your team. Your Turn In our leadership development programs , participants consistently rank the check for understanding as one of their most valuable tools.

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 6, 2024

A McKinsey report suggests that organizations embracing continual improvement experience 20-30% productivity gains. Gallup’s State of the American Workplace report found that highly engaged teams show 21% greater profitability. A learning organization fosters ongoing learning, innovation, and improvement among its members.

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Career Advancement

JUNE 15, 2020

As a manager, take action now to make sure your organization maximizes the potential of all its people, helping them develop the most vital skills for their shifting roles and functions. The following are some of the key skills of the future workforce that employees across a broad range of organizations will need to develop.

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Lead Change Blog

JUNE 24, 2020

They discuss their research on leadership effectiveness and report on a groundbreaking study concluding that leaders when they provide feedback to each other, are remarkably precise about the entire journey from Reactive to Creative leadership. The pathway of development from Reactive to Creative leadership.

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 14, 2019

A recent OneReach report found the best way to improve customer service is to focus on the employee experience. A 2017 Aberdeen Research Report states that “Customer experiences don’t happen in a vacuum. Engagement is more about what the employee can do for the company, or for the stakeholders or community surrounding the company.

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Let's Grow Leaders

MAY 4, 2014

Your peers are your lifeline – As a leader your biggest priority is always your direct report team, then your boss. Spend more time developing others than anything else – Many people get this early on, but lose it as they get bigger jobs. Not always. Invest in your peers as deeply as you invest down and up the hierarchy.

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Leading Blog

JULY 22, 2021

Former CEO of Honeywell International, Larry Bossidy , on the behaviors a leader should look for in his or her direct reports: “Over the years, I’ve observed that certain behaviors, on the part of both the subordinate and the boss, are conducive to productive and rewarding relationships.

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Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Just like with any human-centered leadership development , learning how to be a good coach takes effort and being willing to be coachable ourselves. Developmental coaching is a vital approach to developing potential in your employees. Underestimate the potential of your direct reports. What would you add?

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Leading Blog

JUNE 18, 2021

In Wellbeing at Work , Jim Clifton and Jim Harter report that beginning in the late 1950s, Gallup sought to discover and quantify the difference between the best possible life and the worst possible life. Make wellbeing part of career development conversations. It seems to be an elusive goal. Remove abusive managers.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 8, 2024

A McKinsey & Company report titled “Diversity Wins: How Inclusion Matters” (2020) found that “Companies in the top quartile for gender diversity on executive teams were 25 percent more likely to have above-average profitability than companies in the fourth quartile.”

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Leading Blog

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

He says he has developed a sort of détente with the disease that requires adaptability and resilience—and a lot of his characteristic optimism. Robert Frost told a reporter in 1954: “In three words, I can sum up everything I’ve learned about life. M ICHAEL J. FOX has lived with Parkinson’s disease since 1991. It goes on. It always has.

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CEO Insider

JUNE 11, 2024

Let’s […] The post CEOs, Cybersecurity Leaders, Stressed Out By Phishing: Egress Report appeared first on CEOWORLD magazine. According to an independent study of 500 cybersecurity leaders conducted by UK security vendor Egress, 95% of leaders are stressed about email security, questioning their effectiveness.

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Lead Change Blog

AUGUST 31, 2021

boss, peer, or direct report). I use the LQ360 from RightPath Resources , which groups feedback by leadership competencies like delivering results, building relationships, developing others, and emotional intelligence. Select five colleagues (I suggest your boss, two peers, and two direct reports). Development Plans.

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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. If I asked a collection of your peers, colleagues, direct reports, and bosses about your leadership style, what would they say?

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Leading Blog

MAY 3, 2024

Practice Self-Care and Encourage It Amongst Your Team: My study, State of Working America Report – Thriving in Resilience and Brilliance , found that 82% of working Americans think great leaders have to inspire resilience in those they lead. This not only demystifies the path to success it also encourages a growth mindset within the team.

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