Let's Grow Leaders
FEBRUARY 7, 2013
As leaders… self-talk is important. We must listen to our inner voice. But what if our inner voice gets scared…and wants to grab the mic? What if our inner voice wants too much affirmation? What if our inner voice needs excessive feedback? Can an extraverted inner voice get in the way? Loud Inner Voices Why [.] The post When Your Inner Voice Grabs the Mic appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.
Lead Change Blog
FEBRUARY 14, 2013
Posted in Leadership Development “There are four ways, and only four ways, in which we have contact with the world. We are evaluated and classified by these four contacts: what we do, how we look, what we say, and how we say it.” – Dale Carnegie At the end of last year, we shared a few tips to help [.].
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N2Growth Blog
FEBRUARY 25, 2013
By Mike Myatt , Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth. Process… just the mere use of the word can spread fear and panic in the workplace. This sad reality exists for a reason - 100% of companies unnecessarily suffer from a process problem. They suffer to varying degrees, but they are nonetheless suffering. The good news is bad process is one of the easiest things for leaders to remedy.
Terry Starbucker
FEBRUARY 10, 2013
I recently returned home from a 10-day vacation in Hawaii. It was a wonderfully relaxing experience, although it did take a few days before I could fully jettison all of the business “stuff” rolling around in my head. Once I could fully disengage from what was happening on the mainland I could literally “feel” the restorative power of just kicking back and enjoying the time off.
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General Leadership
FEBRUARY 20, 2013
'Many of you may remember seeing the following TV commercial several years ago: A soldier is running alone across the desert, carrying a backpack but no rifle. Helicopters swoop overhead. A squad of soldiers runs past, moving in the direction opposite of the lone runner. Voiceover: “Even though there are 1,045,690 soldiers like me, I am my own force.
Great Leadership By Dan
FEBRUARY 20, 2013
Conflict is inevitable, both in the workplace and in our personal lives. Learning how to handle, manage, deal with, and/or resolve conflict is a critical skill for any leader. A lot of leaders make the mistake of using the same conflict management strategy for all kinds of conflict. There are actually three types of conflict, each requiring a different approach: 1.
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Lead Change Blog
FEBRUARY 20, 2013
Posted in Career Development Leadership Development Master the art of asking and you will enrich your understanding of employees, the challenges they face, and their ideas for meeting those challenges. Workers will sense that you care about what they have to say, and that will lead to higher employee engagement and stronger business results.
N2Growth Blog
FEBRUARY 18, 2013
By Mike Myatt , Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth . The point I want you to take away from the video above and the text that follows is an avalanche need not always end in disaster. Pushing the envelope is something all leaders must get comfortable with. It’s when leaders push themselves and those they lead past comfort zones that great things happen.
Terry Starbucker
FEBRUARY 17, 2013
How do you know when your leadership is making a difference? As we move forward on our leadership journeys, there are lots of clues out there that can let us know how we’re doing, but there are 10 in particular that you should focus on. I call them “ triumphs “, and for good reason – these milestones represent critical tests of leadership.
Women on Business
FEBRUARY 11, 2013
Optimism prevails among women business owners in 2013 according to the data from the 2013 State of Women-Owned Businesses report from Web.com and the National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO). The data comes from a survey of 552 women business owners conducted between December 14, 2012 and January 4, 2013. Of the survey respondents, 85% predicted that more women will become entrepreneurs in 2013 than in previous years.
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Great Leadership By Dan
FEBRUARY 17, 2013
Before he could become father of a country, George Washington had to create a new way to lead – and his example is still worth following. In honor of President's Day, here's a two-part guest post from Hay Group's Signe Spencer (look for part two tomorrow): I recently read David Hackett Fischer’s Washington’s Crossing , the acclaimed book about the critical early months of the American revolution, including Washington’s crossing of the Delaware River and surprise attack on Trenton.
Let's Grow Leaders
FEBRUARY 26, 2013
“Our cultural instinct is to wait to get picked…No one is going to pick you. Pick yourself.” –Seth Godin, The Icarus Deception Are You On the Grid? Do you know where you stand in your organization’s succession plan? Most organizations use a deliberate approach like the 9 box Performance Potential Grid (great tool, for more visit [.] The post The Secret Behind the 9 Box Performance Potential Grid appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.
Lead Change Blog
FEBRUARY 8, 2013
Posted in Change Management Self Leadership As a child, were you fascinated with the idea of being invisible? Or wondered what it would be like to see the world and not have the world see you? Have you ever played spy games and pretended to be incognito? If you are a fan of Lord of the Rings, The Fantastic Four, Disney’s [.].
Leadership Freak
FEBRUARY 5, 2013
Outgoing people have advantages in Western Culture. We’re often perceived to be smarter and stronger than quiet people, at least at first. One of my fatal leadership blunders was underestimating quiet people. Big mouths don’t guarantee great leadership. Quiet doesn’t equal: Weak. Push over. Soft. Stupid. Detached. Uncaring. Untalented. Never assume quiet is weak and loud [.].
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Terry Starbucker
FEBRUARY 24, 2013
I remember when I didn’t have permission to fail. Or, to say it a bit more precisely, when I was really afraid to fail. I wasn’t a very productive employee. I never took chances. I never stepped out of the narrow little box I was existing in. I did my job. I did what I was told to do, and nothing more. Because, if I did something wrong – something unacceptable, or way off the mark…… I’d be in trouble.
Persuasive Powerhouse
FEBRUARY 18, 2013
We American leaders tend to be a critical lot. We like to pull things apart, critique, problem-solve and figure out what can and did go wrong. Even when things go well, we’re constantly nitpicking, finding the errors and fixing, or anticipating fixing things. Critiquing has its place in our culture and with good reason; it’s how we learn and do better the next time.
Great Leadership By Dan
FEBRUARY 21, 2013
Guest post from DDI's Richard S. Wellins, Ph.D. (reprinted with permission from DDI's Directions newsletter): Leadership is a craft. So why do so few see it that. way? The 2011. documentary film Jiro Dreams of Sushi tells the story of an 85-year-old. sushi chef and his small restaurant in a Tokyo subway station—the only sushi. restaurant in the world to be awarded a three-star Michelin Guide rating.
Let's Grow Leaders
FEBRUARY 13, 2013
I don’t know your boss. She may be great. He may be a pain in the neck. He may be supportive. She may be a real witch. I’ve been that boss. I’ve had all those bosses. All leaders have “bosses” of one sort or another. Sometimes you are the boss of you. Most of the [.] The post 5 Ways to Support Your Boss (Without Kissing Up) appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.
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.
Lead Change Blog
FEBRUARY 28, 2013
Posted in Leadership Development Self Leadership Have You Been Here? You’re reading a book – it’s the best leadership development resource you’ve come along in years. The wisdom smacks you right between the eyes and in your heart you know you are reading life-changing words. Or: You hear a speaker present a powerful workshop and provide you with critical tools to [.].
Tanveer Naseer
FEBRUARY 19, 2013
Since writing about the nature of success and failure , I’ve had a number of colleagues express interest in discussing the process of experimentation with me, given my background in the sciences field. While experimentation is certainly a cornerstone in science, these conversations also allowed me to remind others of another valuable skill we can glean from science – that of learning about observation.
Terry Starbucker
FEBRUARY 3, 2013
Not as much as you think. I was reading a quote the other day from John F. Kennedy, who in 1960 was battling perceptions in his presidential campaign that he didn’t have enough experience. Experience, he said, “ is like taillights on a boat which illuminate where we have been when we should be focusing on where we should be going “ This quote got me to thinking about the value of experience in being a great leader, and my own struggles to overcome a perceived lack of experience
Modern Servant Leader
FEBRUARY 19, 2013
Hey gang, here’s something I’ve been struggling with for a while and want to run by you. Let me know if you agree… What is Staying Small? Staying small, in leadership, means staying in the details. It means remembering the little gals and guys. Staying small means keeping your humility. It’s about not thinking too highly of yourself.
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Great Leadership By Dan
FEBRUARY 5, 2013
In the final minutes of the recent Super Bowl, 49ers coach Harbaugh was upset about a holding penalty on Michael Crabtree that he thought should have been called. After the game, he said “there was no question in my mind there was a pass interference, and then a hold on the last play.”. What would professional football be without good officiating? From Coach Harbaugh’s perspective, it would be the difference between winning and losing the most important game of the season.
Let's Grow Leaders
FEBRUARY 21, 2013
Yesterday we talked about “Unnecessary Roughness: What Happens When Leaders are Mean:” On the flip-side… have you ever had a boss that was just too nice? Have you ever been too nice in your role as leader? What happened? Did you inspire? How were results? Would those folks want to work for you again? Nice [.] The post Is Your “Nice” Leadership Style Counter-Productive?
Lead Change Blog
FEBRUARY 11, 2013
Posted in Leadership Development Workplace Issues If your employees are getting the job done and they don’t complain too much, why change anything, right? Wrong. Whether you are in charge of thousands of employees, or just a few, it is still important that you reward them in the right way. Maybe you have never thought about it before, but you might [.].
Tanveer Naseer
FEBRUARY 26, 2013
When it comes to successfully leading today’s organizations, one skill that’s been growing in importance and need is the ability to manage change. While many of us have read about various organizations to understand how they’ve dealt with change, I’d like to share an experiment done with crows to highlight some key lessons we can glean from this research on how to embrace change.
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
FEBRUARY 12, 2013
Ken Blanchard and Mark Miller capture, “The Secret,” of leadership in five letters, SERVE. The beauty of SERVE is inescapable simplicity and actionable clarity. Serve See the future: envision and communicate a compelling picture of a preferred future. What do I want to be true of the future? Why should anyone care? How will progress [.].
Modern Servant Leader
FEBRUARY 28, 2013
Mentoring programs help an organization ensure employees are paired with someone to help them through hurdles. These mentoring programs also help the mentees by building stronger relationships to senior management and the mentors by giving them exposure to new perspectives. However, a mentee needs to know when they’ve found a great mentor – whether or not the company appoints them.
Women on Business
FEBRUARY 6, 2013
NEWS AND INSIGHTS UPDATE: Are you guilty of using phrases in your business communications that could be doing more harm to your career than good? Darlene Price, founder and president of Well Said, Inc. and author of the new book, Well Said!: Presentations and Conversations That Get Results , has made it easy for you to make sure you’re not hurting your career with your words by creating a list of the 10 phrases that should be banned from the workplace.
Let's Grow Leaders
FEBRUARY 14, 2013
Leadership grows with conversation. It’s Valentines day– How about spreading the conversation with a few candy hearts? I still get nostalgic for the doily decorated lunch bag full of cardboard valentines in elementary school, coupled with that sickening feeling from eating too many candy hearts. Perhaps you’ve upgraded your Valentines Day to more sophisticated endeavors.
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