Let's Grow Leaders

APRIL 1, 2013

You’re on the fast track. You don’t need sustained results, you need quick wins. Results matter. You’ve got a review coming up. With a few simple tactics, you can get your organization performing in no time. You’ll be promoted and someone else can deal with the fall out. 5 Ways to Drive Results Through Fear [.] The post 5 Ways to Drive Results Through Fear and Intimidation appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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Lead Change Blog

APRIL 22, 2013

'Posted in Leadership Development In our last post, we discussed the importance of effectively resolving conflict in the workplace. The ability to resolve conflict will not only mitigate the existing issue but help lead to increased collaboration and even innovation. While we cannot stop conflict from occurring altogether, we can improve our ability to deal with it properly.

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Terry Starbucker

APRIL 28, 2013

'It’s once again time for my annual trip to Chicago next weekend, for my SOBCon event. The thought of that trip always brings back memories of a conversation I had a few years ago at the event with my good friend and fellow blogger Chris Garrett. In that conversation, we had a (very) deep discussion about the things that were “ like breathing ” to me – those things that define who I am, but I rarely thought about, because they come completely naturally.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 9, 2013

'By Mike Myatt , Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth. It’s not hard to lead talented people with an aligned vision who fall under the umbrella of an iconic brand that has a cult-like consumer following. This describes Ron Johnson’s role as head of Apple’s retail operation prior to assuming the CEO role at J.C. Penney. Johnson was fired today by JCP as his efforts to rebrand and turnaround the struggling retailer failed to get traction.

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Great Leadership By Dan

APRIL 23, 2013

'I''ve been involved in leadership development for a long time, so I''ve been exposed to a lot of bosses from all walks of life. One question people often ask me and others in this business is "If all of this leadership development stuff is supposed to be so great, then why are there so many bad bosses?". It''s a fair question. It seems like wherever you turn, there are horror stories of bully bosses , bad bosses , evil bosses , and devil bosses.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 4, 2013

Ethics is about who we are. Ethics is not so much about what is happening around us, it’s much more about what is going on inside of us. Understanding the difference is critical to being a person with good ethics. Ethics are not concerned about what we can do, but what we should do. Ethics align us to our purpose and our values no matter what is happening around us.

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Lead Change Blog

APRIL 1, 2013

Posted in Leadership Development Are you a leader? Or a boss? Do you know the difference between the leader and the boss? In this article, you will be able to differentiate between the two and distinguish if you are a leader or you are acting as a boss. Leader, the role of the leader is to lead the people. [.].

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Terry Starbucker

APRIL 7, 2013

'“They just don’t have it. ” “ It’s not there.” “I can’t find it. ” “I’ve got it!” “He’s got it!” “She’s got it!” We’re all looking for this thing, this “ it “ The difference maker. The “je ne sais quoi” that gets a team, a company, and ourselves past the ordinary and into the rarified air of extraordinary.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 3, 2013

By Mike Myatt , Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth. How a leader deals with pressure will tell you much about who they are as a person. Their reaction to pressure will reveal the strength of their character and conviction, what and whom they value, and whether or not they can be trusted. The reality is most people buckle under pressure. Only a few handle pressure well, and even fewer possess the qualities to be able to thrive on pressure.

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General Leadership

APRIL 18, 2013

'“The purpose of human life is to serve, and to show compassion and the will to help others.” Albert Schweitzer. It has been called the greatest photograph of all time. It may well be the most widely reproduced, even winning the Pulitzer Prize for photography. Snapped on February 23, 1945 as our nation was fighting its way across the Pacific as part of the island hopping campaign in World War II, it served as the symbol for the Seventh War Loan Drive; was used on a postage stamp; app

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Leading Blog

APRIL 29, 2013

'Research shows that givers sink to the bottom of the success ladder. Givers may make others better off, but they do so at their own expense. But here''s the thing, givers also land at the top of the ladder with takers and matchers in the middle. Adam Grant explores in Give and Take , what separates givers at the bottom and top. And the difference is not competence, but the kinds of strategies givers use and the choices they make.

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Let's Grow Leaders

APRIL 19, 2013

'This month’s Frontline Festival is all about Feedback and Coaching. I am delighted by the outpouring of submissions. It’s an amazing line-up. Courageous Feedback Lolly Daskal, encourages us to take some risks in giving feedback in her post, We Need a Courageous Conversation “In most organizations, and in our relationships, we’re all so busy being polite with [.

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Lead Change Blog

APRIL 18, 2013

'Posted in Leadership Development Self Leadership Good Intentions Janet sipped her coffee, gathered herself, then looked up. “I wanted to be a good leader…you know – influenced based, focused on people, serving my team…” She took a breath and continued, “But then, we didn’t meet our sales goals and I…I turned into a monster.” She set down her mug, looked at [.].

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Terry Starbucker

APRIL 14, 2013

'When I think of leadership lessons that I’ve come back to time after time (after time), this one always bubbles up to the top of the list. Leaders HAVE to stay out of the Comfortable Middle. Here is my original post on this topic that appeared in 2007: I was noodling over the weekend about a management tendency that I have observed many times over a 25-year career – the tendency to manage from what I call the “C omfortable Middle ” of the “ Management Spectrum &

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 29, 2013

'By Mike Myatt , Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth. Life is just plain easier when you can see what’s ahead of you. Some leaders clearly have poor vision – their most polished skill seems to be running into brick walls. Other leaders simply possess adequate vision – they avoid the obvious speed bumps, but fail to stand out from the crowd. Then there are those leaders who possess legendary vision – the rare few who can see around corners.

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General Leadership

APRIL 20, 2013

'“Build for your team a feeling of oneness, of dependence on one another and of strength to be derived from unity.” Vince Lombardi. Several years ago the U.S. Army unveiled its newest advertising campaign. You may remember it. The TV commercial showed a soldier running alone across the desert, carrying a backpack but no rifle. Helicopters swoop overhead.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 26, 2013

'Injustices happen. Bad things happen to good people. And when they do, we need to be sure we are taking away the right lesson. When something bad happens we naturally prefer to process the injustice in a way that makes us coming out as the victim; we are right, they are wrong. Sympathy is in our corner. But, if we are honest with ourselves, rarely do we find ourselves in a situation where we played no part.

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Let's Grow Leaders

APRIL 17, 2013

'You’ve got a new job, a new team, or a new project. Credibility is vital, but people are skeptical. Questioning eyes wonder, “who is this guy?” “why him?” “seriously?” Their looks intimidate. And you wonder, “why me?” “What are they thinking?” ”yikes, they look pretty smart.” And the downward spiral begins.

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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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Lead Change Blog

APRIL 2, 2013

Posted in Leadership Development Have you noticed how frequently the word ‘coaching’ is used these days? You don’t read an article, attend a leadership workshop, or even speak with managers without ‘coaching’ being generously referenced. It’s used to describe the act of: Helping someone do something Chewing others out Passing along information Delegating a task Recognizing what’s gone well [.].

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Persuasive Powerhouse

APRIL 29, 2013

' . Many of you work in organizations that may have a set of official leadership competencies that you aspire to. Interestingly, these competencies, although perfectly fine, may be missing something. There are some secret reasons for success – or failure – that nobody tells you about. You might not recognize their absence in yourself until it’s too late.

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Women on Business

APRIL 2, 2013

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Great Leadership By Dan

APRIL 2, 2013

This post was recently published on SmartBlog on Leadership: In all of the work I’ve done in management development over the last 20-plus years, if I had to pick the one thing that managers at all levels either won’t do, can’t do, should do or could do it better, it’s having the will and skill to sit down with an employee and have the tough conversation about performance.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 18, 2013

'It’s not uncommon to think of personal reinvention as being somewhat contrived or manipulative. But reinventing you isn’t about becoming what you are not, but more of who you are. In Reinventing You , Dorie Clark says “it’s about taking control of your life and living strategically. Who do you want to be? And what do you need to get there?” It’s about making sure that our personal brands reflect the reality of our lives (Facebook notwithstanding).

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Let's Grow Leaders

APRIL 9, 2013

'Most performance management systems reward individual performance. Bell curves, stack ranks, 9 box succession planning grids… encourage selfish choices. In most cases, you can’t change the system. But you can build great teams within it. Bell curves frustrate. “My ‘innocent’ belief of bell curve is like listening to Mozart and trying to adjust my graphic [.

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Lead Change Blog

APRIL 3, 2013

Posted in Leadership Coaching Leadership Development Team Dynamics When it comes to people working for my company, I made a promise when I first started to be true to myself and my values and to model “loving and kind” actions in dealing with my staff. We became the company of “loving and kind” people. And no, we’re not a bunch of “touchy feelys.” [.].

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Tanveer Naseer

APRIL 9, 2013

'The following is a guest piece by Megan Totka. Great leadership is a necessity for any business that is striving for great success, especially during trying times. Without leadership that is effective, it’s nearly impossible for businesses to grow and expand, as is necessary in an ever-changing market. While large corporations may be able to survive for short periods of time without great leadership in place, the opposite is often true for small businesses.

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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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Michael Lee Stallard

APRIL 26, 2013

'Check out this Atlantic article about Harvard professor George Vaillant re-visiting the research from his study of human thriving, which happens to be the longest longitudinal study on the topic. Vaillant’s study concludes that happiness comes from experiencing love in relationships over the course of one’s life. To learn more, I encourage you to read the fascinating article entitled “ What Makes Us Happy?

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Modern Servant Leader

APRIL 16, 2013

'There are three loves every great leader must have: Love for the Mission, Love for the People and Love for Character. These three loves set the foundation for great leadership. Great Leaders Have a Foundation of Three Loves: People, Mission and Character. Love for the Mission. Love for the mission shows in all the leader does. Passion flows from one who loves their mission.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 15, 2013

'When you have the power usually associated with leadership. it''s easy to begin thinking that you can do anything you want. You can treat people any way you want. Sometimes it works in the short term, but it never works in the long term. It''s self-centered and it eventually kills your influence. It''s the core message of Nice Companies Finish First by Peter Shankman: "Being a selfish bastard who doesn''t believe the rules apply to you simply won''t get you very far.

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Let's Grow Leaders

APRIL 25, 2013

'When execution is broken, so is leadership. Teams that don’t execute are starving. They crave vision and direction. Carrots don’t improve vision. Execution breaks down when there’s. fuzzy vision lack of buy-in hidden agendas competing priorities confusion chaos apathy broken teamwork ? Don’t blame, punish, or make excuses. Lead better. 4 Reasons Execution Breaks Down [.

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