Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 29, 2016

Sam knew something was wrong. It just wasn’t fun anymore. The creativity and enthusiasm had drained from the company. Decisions took forever. Managers were finding it harder than ever to recruit and retain talent. Sam had hired me to help him crack the code. As I pulled up to Sam’s office, I knew he’d be unhappy with my recommendation–which involved a serious look in the mirror at his own leadership behaviors.

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Lead Change Blog

AUGUST 9, 2016

Leaders new to a team have the unenviable task of getting results, building trust and establishing credibility. All the while they are learning their new role, and possibly even a new company. For some leaders, doing one or the other is attainable, but doing all simultaneously can be a daunting task. It can be a delicate balance at times, and giving attention to everything at once can be a bit overwhelming.

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General Leadership

AUGUST 15, 2016

GeneralLeadership.com and the General Leadership Foundation bring Leadership Advice from America's Most Trusted Leaders to You! Read more at [link]. Perception is reality. No matter how you view yourself, your profile as a leader will be constructed for you by those with which you work and interact. -Jordan Tinney. Faking Your Way to Authenticity? Seems like a contradiction.

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Terry Starbucker

AUGUST 14, 2016

(Nearly) everybody in the business world has a boss. So naturally there are a lot of people out there trying to make great impressions and move up the ladder of success. But the reality it, only so many succeed. The big question is, what separates those who get the promotion versus those do don’t? Why do some make it look so easy, while others seem to never get over the hump?

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Michael Lee Stallard

AUGUST 14, 2016

Each of us acts in ways that increase connection at times and decrease it at others. In general, though, individuals tend to fall into one of three categories when it comes to connection. Which type most often describes you? Intentional Disconnectors. Intentional disconnectors are people who infect others with beliefs and behaviors that cause disconnection.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 1, 2016

10 Signs Your Company Culture Needs a Fix. There is little doubt that the best performing firms on the planet have exciting and healthy cultures – think Google, Southwest and Nike – while other organizations seem to be in a constant state of struggle to reach their full potential. Interestingly, the leadership teams at struggling companies are often confounded to understand the reasons for their firm’s “underperformance” Company culture is often to blame.

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Lead Change Blog

AUGUST 10, 2016

Respond to the following statements with always, sometimes, and never: In uncertain times, I usually expect the best. If something can go wrong for me, it will. I hardly ever expect things to go my way. I rarely count on good things happening to me. Overall, I expect more good things to happen to me than bad. In order to fully understand this topic, we have to get beyond the “ glass half empty/half full” definition.

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General Leadership

AUGUST 24, 2016

GeneralLeadership.com and the General Leadership Foundation bring Leadership Advice from America's Most Trusted Leaders to You! Read more at [link]. “To be a good leader, you sometimes need to go down the untraveled path. Being bold in the face of uncertainty will help give your team courage and motivate them to keep striving when the going gets tough.”‘ Ilya Pozin.

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Women on Business

AUGUST 30, 2016

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Michael Lee Stallard

AUGUST 28, 2016

Adding elements to a workplace that enhance people’s value effectively empower people to achieve their potential. Here are six ways leaders can do this. 1. Make a human connection with as many people as possible. Leaders need to acknowledge individuals. There’s no easier way to show you value people than to learn about them and use their names when you speak with them.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 19, 2016

I recently spent a couple of days in New York. It was hot and humid, so I didn’t think twice being offered a ride in an open bicycle cart from Central Park to my hotel, which was approximately a 15 minute ride. I asked the driver to take the scenic road and enjoyed a last glance of the beautiful park, which added another 35 minutes to my New York experience. “It’s 35 dollars sir’ or at least that is what I have heard.

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Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 4, 2016

“John,” the CEO of a fast-growing start-up, was visibly frustrated when I asked him what he needed me to work on with his team. “I love my team. And they care so much! They’re full of great ideas… ” I waited for the BUT. “BUT,” Sometimes they get stuck on an idea and can’t move on. We’re moving fast and sometimes that means failing fast and letting go of ideas that didn’t work.

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Lead Change Blog

AUGUST 30, 2016

Quality leaders are in high demand today in almost all areas of professional business, education, science, politics, and also generally in day-to-day life. Sometimes it can be hard to define what makes a good leader and whether being a leader is a talent or a skill acquired through work and experience. Without doubt, both these theories are valid and do not necessarily contradict each other.

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General Leadership

AUGUST 12, 2016

GeneralLeadership.com and the General Leadership Foundation bring Leadership Advice from America's Most Trusted Leaders to You! Read more at [link]. “I may not have been the best combat commander, but I always strove to be. My men depended on me to carefully analyze every tactical situation, to maximize the resources that I had at my disposal, to think under pressure, and then to lead them by personal example.

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Women on Business

AUGUST 22, 2016

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Terry Starbucker

AUGUST 28, 2016

Leadership is a great responsibility – but with that responsibility comes something that we never really hear about in all of our education, training and preparation. And it’s something that can be destructive and damaging to our performance as a leader, and to our overall health and well-being, unless it is managed and controlled. That “something” is stress and anxiety.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 28, 2016

Listening is an important behavior that many of us fail to do well enough. We fail to listen not because we don’t hear but rather because we don’t care to listen to what we are hearing. In short, we don’t like what we are hearing, so we tune out. Listening is an act of respect; it connotes that one individual cares enough about another to listen to what he or she has to say.

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Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 15, 2016

It was late. It was just Joanne, the HR Director; Juan dusting the doors; and I left in the building. The only sounds were the swishing of the sprinklers hitting against the high glass windows. Joanne looked up at me from behind her desk with that exhausted, weary grin that comes from realizing that the work ahead is more complicated than you thought. “There’s a reason you told me that story last week about that CEO you’re working with, isn’t there?

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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

AUGUST 5, 2016

What if you assumed that those people who work for you are in fact doing their best? As leaders we are quick to judge those we lead and when they don’t fit what we think they should be doing, we often get resentful and angry. I believe that most of us are doing the best we can. Our challenge as leaders is to help challenge those we lead to grow into what is the next level of “best they can do.” If they are not willing to become the next best version of themselves, kindly send them on their

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General Leadership

AUGUST 3, 2016

GeneralLeadership.com and the General Leadership Foundation bring Leadership Advice from America's Most Trusted Leaders to You! Read more at [link]. “This is where the quote goes. The test should be bold italics, and the author should bold without italics. All should be right justified and tagged with the “Blockquote” text style.” Quote Author.

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

AUGUST 17, 2016

It’s pretty common these days to hear complaints about lack of leadership, poor leadership, and disappointment with those who are in leadership roles. In a recent World Economic Forum survey, 86% of the respondents reported they believe there is a leadership crisis in the world today. But with all this talk about leadership, are we […]. The post A definition of leadership for pressing conversations appeared first on Seapoint Center for Collaborative Leadership.

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Women on Business

AUGUST 11, 2016

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 15, 2016

All of my strategy, culture and organizational design work over the years comes down to one thing – enabling my clients to differentiate themselves from their competitors so to dominate the markets that they serve. Consequently, the topic of industry best practices always comes up. Most leaders want to be sure that their organizations are remaining competitive within their industry.

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Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 22, 2016

“John” and I had spent the better part of the hour talking about what her direct report, “Janis,” needed to be a more effective manager. Bless her heart, Janis had a hard time accepting feedback. If she didn’t improve, her job was on the line, but we didn’t want to put it that way. At least not yet. We isolated the behaviors and built a solid developmental path forward.

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Lead Change Blog

AUGUST 24, 2016

The term “drive performance” is popular in a bottom-line, transactional world made up of managers and executives who lead through their positional authority. Yet over the years I have learned that leadership culture has changed. Driving no longer holds a favorable place, especially with Millennials. If you think about it, we drive cattle and cars; they have no say because “we’re in charge.

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General Leadership

AUGUST 26, 2016

GeneralLeadership.com and the General Leadership Foundation bring Leadership Advice from America's Most Trusted Leaders to You! Read more at [link]. “ We judge ourselves by our intentions and others by their behavior.”. ― Stephen M.R. Covey , How fast does a $30B company move, sell, grow and survive? How fast does a start-up develop their foothold in the business environment?

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QAspire

AUGUST 30, 2016

Most re-organization efforts either focus on hard stuff (processes, strategy, structure, KPI’s) or on soft stuff (culture, values, relationships, feelings). I have seen very few reorganization efforts in my career that are focused on the most important aspect of how value is delivered to customers: Simplicity. Simplicity stems from decentralization of power. “ New Power ” as they call it, is all about empowering people, creating conducive ecosystems for performance, learning collectively and enc

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Women on Business

AUGUST 31, 2016

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Lead on Purpose

AUGUST 1, 2016

Guest post by Steven J. Stowell Ph.D. Anyone in a leadership position knows that mistakes are inevitable. They can hit at any time and it may not even be a direct result of your actions.

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Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 24, 2016

Whether you’re a veteran leader or a millennial recently promoted into a leadership role, leading your younger team members can feel like an endless struggle. Why don’t they understand? Why aren’t they motivated? Why won’t they put in the time? To make it worse, instead of making life easier, much of the advice you get from generational “experts” can actually make the situation worse.

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