David A Fields
MARCH 27, 2018
What’s the smallest project your consulting firm should accept? Should there even be a minimum? Absolutely! Sort of. Brrrrng, brrrrng. It’s Phyllis Phinsternoodle calling to inquire whether you can take on a quick, two-week project at her petunia plant. No, she’s called back: it turns out she only needs you for one day.
Let's Grow Leaders
MARCH 27, 2018
Do you ever feel like you’re just a bit under-qualified for your current role? Are you constantly waiting for the other shoe to drop? Do you lie awake at night, thinking of ways to cover up your weaknesses so no one will […]. The post Imposter Syndrome: 4 Ways to Defeat Self-Doubt appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.
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General Leadership
MARCH 30, 2018
“There is something in you that you have to offer other people that is refreshing to them because it represents something that they don’t have. Finding your confidence in that is much more valuable than trying to compensate by pretending to be efficient in areas that you are not. -Steven Furtick. I find that observing the challenges of my children offers some very good insights into relationships and leadership.
Lead Change Blog
MARCH 30, 2018
No doubt about it: we have a “me first” culture. My progress. My success. My actualization. In this environment, servant leadership can be challenging. When you’re surrounded by messages telling you to put yourself first, how do you strengthen your mindset towards service? Here are the four steps I take. 1. Acknowledge the elephant in the room. While servant leadership runs counter to our social norms, it also contradicts our very nature.
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Tanveer Naseer
MARCH 27, 2018
Let’s face it, all of us want to be inspired at work. So why do studies show that over 70% of us feel uninspired about the work we do? And more importantly, what can we do about it? Those questions serve as the focus of this engaging, insightful, and at times humorous conversation with former Proctor&Gamble executive, Scott Mautz. Scott is the CEO of Profound Performance – a keynote, workshop, coaching, and online training company that helps you “Work, Lead, & Live Fulfilled”.
Let's Grow Leaders
MARCH 29, 2018
The best way to improve your team communication is to talk about it. Most team frustration stems from expectation violations, not just about what we’re communicating, but how. It’s always inspiring to see a team carve out some time, shut the door, […]. The post How to Dramatically Improve Your Team Communication appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.
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Lead Change Blog
MARCH 28, 2018
Are you a leader trying to transition a command-and-control hierarchy to a culture of employee empowerment and organizational learning? If the shift is not happening as easily as you expected, consider that you may be directing instead of empowering, or communicating mixed messages. Take the case of Bill, who founded a manufacturing company to make additives for rubber some 30 years ago.
Persuasive Powerhouse
MARCH 28, 2018
Photo credit: 123RF. Because of who you are and how you’ve lived in the world, you carry beliefs with you that may or may not serve you in your leadership (and your life). It’s good to be aware of those and realize when they need to be held tightly or set free. Your beliefs shape the kind of person and leader you are and the behaviors you exhibit. And how you show up (i.e., your behavior) either furthers your ability to develop relationships that make it possible to influence others or it makes
Leadership Freak
MARCH 26, 2018
The most important leadership choice of the day is choosing how you show up. Don’t react to people and circumstance. Respond from intention.
Women on Business
MARCH 24, 2018
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Lead Change Blog
MARCH 26, 2018
What did we accomplish today? As a leader of a team, I want to take 5 minutes and recap this every day. Personally, I used to try to track things I was grateful for. And I have also struggled with to do lists (and lists of lists) or tasks or tickets. Adam Grant and Sheryl Sandberg talked about tracking accomplishments in Option B: Facing Adversity, Building Resilience, and Finding Joy.
Next Level Blog
MARCH 26, 2018
I took the picture that accompanies this post from atop a trash can at the corner of Ocean Avenue and Montana Avenue in Santa Monica on Saturday. Thousands of people rallied there at the end of one of 800 March for Our Lives events that were held around the world that day for students, their families and friends to speak out against gun violence. As you’re no doubt aware, the largest of the marches took place in Washington, DC where the student leaders from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School i
Joseph Lalonde
MARCH 28, 2018
Becoming A Healthy Leader Becoming healthier in your leadership and life doesn’t have to be difficult. Though we often make health more difficult than it should be. There are simple activities you can do every day to improve your health. You just have to be mindful of them. Photo by Nik Shuliahin. We’re going to look at 3 simple activities you can do every day.
Women on Business
MARCH 30, 2018
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RapidStart Leadership
MARCH 27, 2018
Kennedy said that “leadership and learning are indispensable to each other,” so how do we make sure we keep learning? It’s easy to get caught up in the daily business of getting things done. But if we’re not careful, though we may accomplish much, we don’t become better in the … The Leader Apprentice: 5 Ways to Master the Learning Mindset Read More ».
Lead on Purpose
MARCH 26, 2018
Guest post by John Izzo, PhD and Jeff Vanderwielen PhD Today’s product managers wear many hats and are required to be motivators, counsellors, mentors, and enforcers.
Leading Blog
MARCH 27, 2018
S ETH DAVIS writes, “A team begins as a collection of mes , hims , and yous. It is the job of the coach to figure out a way to get to Us.” Davis asks, “ How do great coaches turn a collection if individuals into a coherent us ?” He narrows it down to four personal qualities that are the core requirements all great coaches must have in order to get a group of individuals to Us.
Women on Business
MARCH 27, 2018
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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.
Leadership Freak
MARCH 30, 2018
Ego knowingly whispers, “You are the center of the universe.” 6 Symptoms of egotistical leadership: #1. Ego thinks “I” and “me”. Self-importance struggles to see life through the lens of others.
Leading in Context
MARCH 28, 2018
By Linda Fisher Thornton This week I'm sharing selected Top Posts By Year from the Leading in Context Blog. It's a time capsule of the issues you thought were most important over the last 5 years. For each year, I have selected a theme that reflects the topics and focus of the top posts. .
Lead from Within
MARCH 27, 2018
The other day I sat down with a capable and competent leader. But in spite of her abilities and accomplishments, she didn’t see herself as a leader. Her beliefs about herself were holding her back and destroying her leadership. I asked her to tell me about those beliefs so we could see what was limiting her. Her responses, repeated below, mirror the thoughts of every self-undermining leader I’ve ever worked with.
Women on Business
MARCH 25, 2018
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Leadership Freak
MARCH 28, 2018
Immaturity shows up thinking about itself. Maturity shows up thinking about others. In my immature twenties, I used language in a presentation that offended some and got me in hot water.
Great Leadership By Dan
MARCH 29, 2018
Guest post from Andrew Leigh: First let’s get a little clearer about what being an ethical leader means. It’s someone who promotes and upholds workplace integrity and values. You may not be able to “see” someone is an ethical leader. But what they do in the workplace tells you everything you need to know. For example they: Talk about the importance of integrity and doing the right thing Set a good example Don’t blame others when things go wrong Support employees efforts to do the right thing Hol
Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog
MARCH 26, 2018
I had a fascinating discussion with my friend and colleague John Izzo, author of six books including the newly released The Purpose Revolution, on the topic of leadership and purpose in an age of social good. What We Explored John says there is a global, growing cross-generational movement of employees, customers, and investors who want their work […].
Women on Business
MARCH 26, 2018
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Leadership Freak
MARCH 26, 2018
You cannot lead effectively until you can lead yourself. “To be an effective leader you need to understand and manage yourself well.” Rasmus Hougaard (video) Self-management: The idea that top leaders are burning the candle at both ends is a myth according to research by Harvard Business Review.
Joseph Lalonde
MARCH 30, 2018
Becoming A Healthy Leader After a months worth of content, you have a great idea of what it takes to BECOME a healthy leader. You need to make sure you’re exercising regularly, taking care of your mind, and tending to your soul. These three areas are vital to the health of you and your ability to lead. But what are the long-term effects of paying attention to your health?
Modern Servant Leader
MARCH 27, 2018
It is time to update the SERVANT Leadership Acronym. After 15+ years of research, dozens of authors and hundreds of principles, we created the first ever, comprehensive model of contemporary servant leadership. That was years ago. The intent was never to make this a changing model. Yet, it is time to update the acronym. We’ve come to a point where so many leaders are so divisive that we need to call more attention to listening and compromise.
Women on Business
MARCH 29, 2018
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