Let's Grow Leaders
SEPTEMBER 6, 2021
Don’t Overlook The Importance of Peers in Your Network of Strategic Advisors. When it comes to building a network of strategic advisors, it’s natural to look to people with more position power, access, and influence as your primary go-to’s. Yes, you want a productive relationship with your boss, a mentor who will challenge you, and—if you’re really lucky—a genuine sponsor opening doors.
Leading Blog
SEPTEMBER 6, 2021
S COTTISH philosopher Thomas Carlyle is said to have written, “No pressure, no diamonds.” And it’s true. We need to rethink how we think of pressure and how we manage it. In The Power of Pressure , Dane Jensen says, “Pressure isn’t just a nasty by-product of life, it’s an essential input into high performance. A life well-lived requires pressure.” If we can link pressure to growth, we have a great foundation to work from.
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Tanveer Naseer
SEPTEMBER 22, 2021
If you enjoy reading interviews of CEOs sharing what shapes their understanding and approach to leadership, chances are you’ve probably read one of the over 500 interviews Adam Bryant wrote for his popular New York Times column, “Corner Office”. I’ve been an avid reader of Adam’s column for many, many. Click to continue reading.
Lead Change Blog
SEPTEMBER 13, 2021
“Please place your carry-on luggage in the storage bins overhead and take your seat. If you have items that will fit under the seats in front of you, please secure them now.”. “As you enter today, please leave your baggage at home so we can focus on the work ahead.”. These statements may sound familiar regarding baggage. Our first direction is to store the luggage away, and we will deal with it later.
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Leading in Context
SEPTEMBER 1, 2021
By Linda Fisher Thornton Ego has a way of undoing even our best intentions as leaders. We have to be aware of our ego and manage it to avoid getting off track. In a world that requires rapid adaptation to changing events and circumstances, ego tries to maintain the status quo and works against our ability to pivot in response to change. Think of the adaptable leader as piloting a boat, able to turn at a moment's notice as the situation warrants it.
Nathan Magnuson
SEPTEMBER 15, 2021
Stress and resilience have been my most requested leadership topics for over a year now. Just recently, I received another request. ( You can join this one on 9/23! ) Leaders want to know: how can I lead my team when they’re at a breaking point? And even though they may not say it, many leaders are stressed to the max as well. How are we supposed to learn to manage stress effectively?
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Leading Blog
SEPTEMBER 24, 2021
S OME of my executive clients believe, instinctively, that content is king. They maintain that “useful information” is a crucial driver of effective leadership—that their job is primarily to educate and inform their teams with facts and figures. As a result of this information-centric mindset, these leaders: Read the content on PowerPoint pages but don’t explain why it matters.
Tanveer Naseer
SEPTEMBER 29, 2021
Even as variants maintain their grip and the global pandemic continues, the global economy shows signs of significant recovery. And yet, many companies can’t seem to find enough employees to make their corporate recovery a success. Some industries, of course, have been hit harder than others. A 2021 survey by. Click to continue reading.
Lead Change Blog
SEPTEMBER 29, 2021
Half of the population identify as introverts; however, many workplaces are stuck in traditional, extrovert-centric cultures that reward people for speaking up publicly, expect them to log face time, and employ hiring and promotion practices rooted in the past. How can we start pushing past these preconceived notions and begin viewing quiet as the new superpower?
Leading in Context
SEPTEMBER 22, 2021
By Linda Fisher Thornton Have you noticed the steady increase in the complexity of navigating our daily lives? It feels like we have too many choices, too much information, and not enough time. More information and more choices would be great if we had the time to research and decide, but the reality is that it's difficult and time consuming to sort out which information is reliable and which is not.
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RapidStart Leadership
SEPTEMBER 21, 2021
If you want to achieve your goals, take a lesson from this craftsman, who turns chunks of gnarly wood into things of beauty. The post Big Hammer or Small Blade? What it Really Takes to Achieve Your Goals appeared first on RapidStart Leadership.
Let's Grow Leaders
SEPTEMBER 20, 2021
7 Ways to Encourage Your Team to Be More Resourceful. What does it mean to be resourceful? Our favorite definition of resourceful is, “The ability to find quick and clever ways to overcome difficulties.” Quick and clever. Overcome difficulties. Who doesn’t need more of that on their team right now? And yet during times of stress, ambiguity, and change , when you need your team to be THE MOST resourceful, some managers clamp down, insist on the old ways of doing things, and slow
Leading Blog
SEPTEMBER 13, 2021
W E ALL NEED white space – open, unassigned time. We need it for better relationships, mental health, and better productivity. Juliet Funt writes in A Minute to Think , “without space, we can’t sustain ourselves.” It is the missing element in our lives, and we need to get it back. Funt suggests that first, we need to take strategic pauses to recuperate, reduce, reflect, and construct.
Tanveer Naseer
SEPTEMBER 8, 2021
It seems like every day there’s a new article tackling the issue of work from home (WFH), either focusing on leaders and their organizations who are embracing this new approach to work, or those who insist the only way forward is for all employees to return back to the office. Click to continue reading.
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Career Advancement
SEPTEMBER 27, 2021
“We think, mistakenly, that success is the result of the amount of time we put in at work, instead of the quality of time we put in.” ~ Arianna Huffington. A hectic work schedule, increased responsibility, new technology, and the need to read and respond to a daily deluge of email and voicemail place huge demands on your work life. With all this pressure, you might feel as if your work is a prison that you can never escape.
Leading in Context
SEPTEMBER 29, 2021
By Linda Fisher Thornton Perspective shifting is a hot topic now for a very good reason. We're in a time when conversation can quickly become divisive, with otherwise friendly people choosing sides and ostracizing former friends and family members. This article will focus on the benefits of perspective shifting and how to practice it so that you can more quickly see beyond the disagreement to the bigger picture.
Joseph Lalonde
SEPTEMBER 23, 2021
We can make decisions in a vacuum. It is easy to dismiss others around us or their ideas. We do this in our homes. We do it in our businesses. And this hurts our effectiveness. Today, I want us to look at a few things to consider when making leadership decisions. This will help you […].
Let's Grow Leaders
SEPTEMBER 16, 2021
Address Team Conflict Early Before it Erupts into Something Bigger. We all know that when there is team conflict brewing, it’s only a matter of time before it erupts into something bigger. It’s like families refusing to talk about the tough stuff, and then one day Uncle Joe is throwing the Thanksgiving turkey off the balcony. Here’s the good news.
Speaker: Cy Wakeman, M.S., CSP, President, Reality-Based Leadership
Most HR leadership philosophies are grounded in two completely faulty assumptions — “change is hard” and “engagement drives results.” Those beliefs have inspired expensive attempts to keep change from being disruptive to employees. What these engagement programs actually do is create and reinforce feelings of victim-hood and leave employees unprepared to adapt to real changes that are necessary for the health and profitability of their enterprises.
Leading Blog
SEPTEMBER 20, 2021
D URING the pandemic, one of us became a bit of a Star Trek fan. Minal was never really into science fiction, but she ran out of shows to watch and found herself intrigued when Stacey Abrams, who is famously a Trekkie, said that Voyager was her favorite Star Trek show, even though Deep Space Nine is considered the political allegory. Still, Abrams cited Voyager, and we can’t help thinking it was because of Captain Janeway.
Tanveer Naseer
SEPTEMBER 1, 2021
Business success depends not only on strategy, planning, and capital investment. A carefully selected team of employees and well-functioning business processes play a leading role. Every leader’s dream is to create a mechanism that works like a Swiss watch and requires minimal intervention. A close-knit team is a reliable basis. Click to continue reading.
Career Advancement
SEPTEMBER 27, 2021
“We think, mistakenly, that success is the result of the amount of time we put in at work, instead of the quality of time we put in.” ~ Arianna Huffington. A hectic work schedule, increased responsibility, new technology, and the need to read and respond to a daily deluge of email and voicemail place huge demands on your work life. With all this pressure, you might feel as if your work is a prison that you can never escape.
Leading in Context
SEPTEMBER 15, 2021
By Linda Fisher Thornton Differences of opinion can be inconvenient and uncomfortable. We may be in a discussion with someone who has very different views from ours on a topic of great importance to us. How we handle it shows others the inner workings of our character.
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Joseph Lalonde
SEPTEMBER 21, 2021
2020 was the year of COVID-19. I believe it was also the year of fatigue. So many leaders have been challenged, beat down, and talked down to because of the COVID-19 virus. They’ve become beat-up, worn-down versions of their old selves. Then comes the year 2021. Things are looking better in terms of COVID-19. People […].
Let's Grow Leaders
SEPTEMBER 13, 2021
Overused assets can ruin a positive leadership presence. You work hard to set a positive example for your team. You care about success, and you want your people to succeed. You’ve clarified what matters most and you’re committed to accountability. You’re intentional about your culture. But somehow, your leadership presence isn’t working. You don’t have the connection or influence you hope for.
Leading Blog
SEPTEMBER 9, 2021
I DEAS shared have the power to expand perspectives, change thinking, and move lives. Here are two ideas for the curious mind to engage with: I. Former vice president and corporate controller at The Boeing Company, Laurette Koellner , on our responsibility to self-empower and self-deploy: “No one asked Amelia Earhart or Charles Lindbergh to do a solo flight across the Atlantic.
Kevin Eikenberry
SEPTEMBER 28, 2021
Persistence is good and virtuous. But it’s also hard. And telling someone to be persistent seldom goes all that well. We may know it, but don’t want to hear it – or even know what to do with the advice when we hear it. Many years ago when I was at Purdue, I was having […]. The post The Power of Persistence – Remarkable TV appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.
Speaker: Rusty Lindquist, VP Strategic HR Insights at Bamboo HR
Compensation can be tricky, few things carry as much emotional weight as comp. And with the increased transparency in the market, combined with our collective propensity to rate ourselves against others, the frequency of these very difficult conversations is increasing. In this webinar, we will deconstruct some of the psychology around comp. We’ll take an analytic look at comp’s role in the employee experience, and then we’ll get really tactical with guidance on very specific compensation conver
Leadership Freak
SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
#1. I should have. ‘Should have’ is backward facing. Do your best to speak into the future. Instead of shoulding-yourself, say, “Next time.” #2. You should have. Why didn’t you? See #1.
Leading in Context
SEPTEMBER 8, 2021
By Linda Fisher Thornton Ego-driven leaders want to be "right" even when the evidence shows otherwise. They see rightness as something fixed that they can control. Of course, it isn't fixed and they can't control it, but they may not want to be confused with the facts. Conversely, when ego is not driving the thinking process, leaders can adapt to changing information and circumstances and change their minds.
Joseph Lalonde
SEPTEMBER 12, 2021
I was a huge fan of the Playstation 2 video game Dynasty Warriors 2. Hearing that Netflix had released a movie based on the series, my interest was piqued. I was excited to watch a video game from my youth transition to a live-action movie. Dynasty Warriors began with an epic battle. Sadly, it ended […].
Let's Grow Leaders
SEPTEMBER 7, 2021
Balancing Empathy For Employees Needs with Execution and Accountability. How do I balance empathy and execution? On this week’s Asking For a Friend, I talk with Sara Canady, leadership expert and author of Leadership Unchained. 5 Ways to Think About Empathy at Work. (Read more in her article Leadership Expectations: How to Juggle the Demands of Empathy, Expectations, and Inclusion).
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