Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 5, 2024

Don’t assume your team knows just because you told them Magical thinking means you assume your team knows what you know. For example, you might think that explaining a task once is enough and everyone will understand and execute it perfectly. Of course, your team might not get it. It’s your job to ensure expectations are clear. How Magical Thinking Leads to Workplace Conflict Think about any significant conflict you’ve been a part of.

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Leading Blog

AUGUST 30, 2024

Here is a selection of Posts from August 2024 that you will want to check out: Imagine Catastrophe by @jamesstrock As a nation, we are sleepwalking through a fraught moment Are You Leading With Curiosity Or Control? by @TerriKlass 5 mistakes – and 5 better strategies – for leading someone with burnout by @suzimcalpine "The beatings will continue until morale improves.

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Leadership Freak

AUGUST 22, 2024

Work that isn’t noticed isn’t valued. People who work hard are overlooked for promotions every day. Helping doesn’t advance your career when others see you as a helper, not a leader.

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Tanveer Naseer

AUGUST 14, 2024

One situation every leader needs to be ready for is when a crisis hits your organization. Unfortunately, most leaders are ill-prepared and lack proper experience to know how to best address a crisis in such a way that allows the organization to pivot while still staying true to their long-term.

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Leading in Context

AUGUST 21, 2024

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.

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Great Results Team Building

AUGUST 25, 2024

Micromanaging is the fastest way to demoralize your team and stifle productivity. Effective leaders know that teamwork is the backbone of any successful organization. Teams that function cohesively and autonomously are more likely to innovate, solve problems efficiently, and maintain high levels of morale. However, one common obstacle severely undermines this synergy… Micromanagement kills team morale.

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Leading Blog

AUGUST 29, 2024

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. Deborah Gruenfeld on power: “Success, impact, and life satisfaction are not the result of how much power you can accumulate, or even how powerful others think you are; they are the result of what you are able to do for others with the power you already have.

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Leadership Freak

AUGUST 27, 2024

Churchill carried England on the power of his voice. 7 Churchill Quotes: #1. Leaders define reality. Churchill gave people a bold way of seeing. “These are not dark days. These are great days.

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Tanveer Naseer

AUGUST 7, 2024

“Stop doing busy work and start making a difference with your work.” This astute observation was shared recently by Liz Wiseman (someone I had the pleasure to speak with many years ago on my Leadership Biz Cafe podcast). And it inspired me to share a simple, but effective strategy that.

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Leading in Context

AUGUST 7, 2024

By Linda Fisher Thornton Leaders who solve complex problems need a special blend of qualities – the curiosity to untangle the variables, the persistence to keep trying, and the openness to change beliefs and strategies as answers emerge from the chaos. But those qualities will only take them so far. They’ll also need to be great listeners and engaging leaders, so that they gather information from stakeholders and team members.

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Lead from Within

AUGUST 2, 2024

As an executive leadership coach, I’ve found that one of the worst qualities a leader can possess is indecisiveness. An indecisive leader can slowly erode an organization’s productivity, morale, and success, causing countless companies to struggle. Working with indecisive leaders is challenging and requires effort and patience, but it’s crucial to recognize and address this issue to prevent it from taking a heavy toll on their team and business.

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Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 16, 2024

Do This, Not That, For Better Business Storytelling Done well, strategic storytelling will make you If you want to be a better storyteller, avoid these storytelling mistakes. Avoid These Strategic Storytelling Mistakes You want to be a better strategic storyteller, so how do you up your game? How do you tell a memorable story that has the impact you desire?

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Leading Blog

AUGUST 30, 2024

W E can’t predict the pivotal changes still ahead, but we can learn to make good decisions to succeed with them. And not just succeed but grow. Uncertainty is neither good nor bad, depending on what we are trying to do and how we are set up. We can’t make great predictions, but we can learn to make better decisions and look for the possible upsides.

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Leadership Freak

AUGUST 13, 2024

Gratitude energizes. Unspoken appreciation drains vitality. Would positive energy improve your life? Your team? Think of gratitude as pouring energy into others. Discover five simple strategies to bring vitality to your team and yourself.

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Tanveer Naseer

AUGUST 28, 2024

In the face of rising levels of workplace anxiety and burnout, there’s a natural tendency to consider building resilience as being the key to keeping such mental health issues at bay. But my guest for this episode of my “Leadership Biz Cafe” podcast argues that resilience is not enough and.

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Leading in Context

AUGUST 14, 2024

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.

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Lead from Within

AUGUST 27, 2024

Ineffective leadership can cripple an organization, stifling growth and breeding discontent among employees. Recognizing the traits of poor leadership is the first step in correcting course and fostering a healthier, more productive workplace. Here are seven signs that clearly identify someone with bad leadership skills: Poor Communication: Ineffective leaders often fail to clearly convey expectations, provide feedback, or maintain open lines of communication.

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Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 19, 2024

When Managing Up, Don’t Bring Data Without a Point of View When your manager asks you for information, don’t just answer their question. Have a perspective. To get better at managing up, ask yourself three questions that will turn information into influence. The Problem: Why Your Boss Is Frustrated Every day we hear from frustrated executives buried in data.

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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.

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Leading Blog

AUGUST 27, 2024

M OST people think that breakthrough ideas come from a vision of the future that is better than what we see today. It is based on the idea that the future will be a new and improved continuation of today. The vision relies on past experiences and then finding patterns that are used to predict the future. However, successful breakthrough ideas require pattern-breaking—unconventional thinking.

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Leadership Freak

AUGUST 6, 2024

Intellectually humble leaders get better when things get harder. Humility isn't a feeling. It's a way of seeing yourself. This post explains the advantages of practicing intellectual humility. Read this post if you want to thrive in leadership.

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Strategy Driven

AUGUST 18, 2024

In any business, there are periods of ebb and flow. This is precisely why it is important to have various strategies in place to improve operations and results, in order to avoid professional stagnation. Integrating training programs is undoubtedly one of the essential steps in developing sales potential. L&D experts design training sessions and special activities aimed at supporting the sales team, providing new information, and interacting with employees to set common goals together.

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Leading in Context

AUGUST 28, 2024

By Linda Fisher Thornton Ethical leadership requires growth, a willingness to acknowledge complexity and an understanding of the broader context in which we lead. None of those are easy. Today I'm sharing resources for understanding the importance of embracing complexity as the world changes.

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Lead from Within

AUGUST 29, 2024

Emotional intelligence (EI) is crucial for building strong personal and professional relationships. It influences how effectively we navigate social complexities and make personal decisions that achieve positive results. However, not everyone possesses high emotional intelligence. As an executive leadership coach, my experience has been that people with low emotional intelligence often use certain phrases that reveal their lack of self-awareness and empathy.

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Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 12, 2024

Get curious about what “be a better team player” feedback means. Your boss tells you you need to be a better team player. And you think, “Wait, what? Me? Where is this coming from? I AM a team player. Do you know how much I care about this team and the work we do? Do you SEE how hard I work?” But that’s your inside voice.

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Leading Blog

AUGUST 9, 2024

L ACROSSE legend Paul Rabil wanted a guidebook for the road to being a champion. So, he went looking for guidance from some of the greatest athletes, coaches, entertainers, and entrepreneurs in the world. He wanted to know what made them great. What he learned he put into this book, The Way of the Champion. Champions aren’t born. They’re made through determination, discipline, and sacrifice.

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Leadership Freak

AUGUST 20, 2024

There are two kinds of critics. Those who push against your success and grumblers trying to help. Embrace prickly helpers. Ignore stone-throwers on the sidelines. Some critics care. Take five steps with critics. #1. Clarify concerns. Don't explore criticism until everyone agrees on the issue. More.

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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

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Strategy Driven

AUGUST 13, 2024

In today’s world, communication happens on multiple levels: from email to live chat, voice call to social media channels, customers use their preferred mode of communication while interacting with a brand. Effective customer communication is a facet of customer service that businesses need to excel in for enhanced profitability and improved customer acquisition.

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thoughtLEADERS, LLC

AUGUST 12, 2024

Differentiating your business and making it stand out isn’t about cosmetic external attributes. It’s about sharing the internal elements that make your business different. Today’s post is from Winnie Brignac Hart, co-author of Stand Out. Today, we’re bombarded with marketing messages from every side – the New York Times estimates over 5,000 messages every day.

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Lead from Within

AUGUST 21, 2024

As an executive leadership coach, I routinely challenge the notion that effective leadership means being liked. In guiding numerous organizations, I’ve discovered that the most successful leaders know their true impact extends well beyond mere popularity. Here’s why leaders disregard the need to be liked: Approval Can Cloud Judgment: Leaders fixated on likability may avoid necessary risks.

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The Horizons Tracker

AUGUST 14, 2024

Despite doubts about the value of a college degree given rising costs and changes in the economy, a recent analysis of 5.8 million Americans by New York University shows that getting a degree is still a good investment, though the payoff varies depending on what you study and who you are. The study looked at how much people earn over their lifetimes with and without a college degree.

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