Let's Grow Leaders

APRIL 12, 2024

Episode 252: In this episode, David introduces you to 12 effective phrases to help you improve your communication skills and effectively navigate workplace conflict. He organizes these phrases into four critical areas: connection, clarity, curiosity, and commitment. You’ll learn to express care and investment through phrases like, “I care about you, this team, this project.” He encourages you to seek understanding with questions such as, “What would a successful outcome d

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 11, 2024

Understanding the Importance of Proactive Succession Planning Proactive succession planning is pivotal for an organization’s sustainability and long-term growth. It ensures that companies are prepared for any unforeseen changes in leadership due to retirement, emergencies, or sudden departures. Carefully cultivating a pool of able leaders within the organization drastically reduces the risks associated with unexpected vacancies.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 12, 2024

I NNOVATION is more about being bold than being disruptive. If you want to push your career and your organization forward, you need to get bold. Using examples of some of the most extraordinary disruptors, Shawn Kanungo offers eight lessons to help you become bolder in The Bold Ones. Bold Ones are those who are brave enough to fundamentally reinvent themselves, challenge norms, and revolutionize their worlds.

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Leadership Freak

APRIL 12, 2024

The unexamined life collapse into trivialities. Declutter your day before distraction defines you. Every sunrise is your opportunity to declutter and begin again. Choose one or two of the following questions to move you toward greater satisfaction today.

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Let's Grow Leaders

APRIL 8, 2024

Got Conflict at Work? Help your remote team do conflict better with a few Powerful Phrases Navigating conflict at work is hard. Doing conflict at work well when you’re not in the same room, in different time zones, when you’re dealing with what Phil, our IT guy, would call “a crap ton” of rapid change is even harder. We call this conflict cocktail, The “Wedge Driver. 1.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 11, 2024

Understanding the Evolution of the IT Industry Over the past few decades, the IT industry has undergone several remarkable transformations. From the era of large mainframes, command line interfaces, and backing up data on tape to the modern world of cloud computing, user-friendly interfaces, and low-code/no-code software development, technology has continued to change rapidly and has significantly shaped our lives and businesses.

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Tanveer Naseer

APRIL 10, 2024

“The real job of leadership is the chance to sincerely, passionately, excellently elevate human lives. And the best businesses are very mission-driven and purpose-centered.” This is just one of many brilliant and thoughtful insights Robin Sharma shares in this latest episode of my “Leadership Biz Cafe” podcast. I can’t tell.

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Leadership Freak

APRIL 11, 2024

Willy Wonka built a land of pure imagination and so do you. Decisions are shaped by imagination. Evan a logical list of pros and cons is based on imagined eventualities. Your view of the future explains how you live today. Leaders imagine the future.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 11, 2024

Effective leadership is vital in finance and is crucial in guiding organizations toward success in a rapidly changing business landscape. Navigating complex financial markets, making informed decisions, and driving profitability requires strong leadership that inspires and motivates teams to achieve their goals. Finance leaders must possess a deep understanding of their organizations’ financial intricacies and the broader economic landscape to make informed and strategic decisions that wil

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Leading Blog

APRIL 11, 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. Chris Deaver and Ian Clawson on co-creating: “The dark truth of success is that if we make it all about ourselves, our own egos, our individual performance, it eventually breaks down. It won’t have staying power.

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Rich Gee Group

APRIL 12, 2024

"Deciding to leave a company after decades is like finally deciding to change your favorite 20-year-old sneakers. It’s uncomfortable at first, but you'll sprint faster than ever once you realize the new ones have far better support, and you're not dragging years of accumulated gum under your soles." In an era where the average tenure at a job is diminishing, dedicating 20 to 30 years to one company is not just commendable—it's a rarity.

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Leadership Freak

APRIL 10, 2024

Even optimists know sunny skies grow dark quickly. Plans derail. Teams implode. Results disappoint. Talent moves on. Mistakes escalate. Crisis erupts. Skillful leaders turn challenges into opportunities. Here are the 10 simplest ways to turn challenges into opportunities that I can think of this morning.

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Leading in Context

APRIL 10, 2024

By Linda Fisher Thornton According to the United Nations, "there is no universal definition of hate speech under international human rights law. The concept is still under discussion, especially in relation to freedom of opinion and expression, non-discrimination and equality." (What is Hate Speech, UN.

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Great Results Team Building

APRIL 10, 2024

Mergers and acquisitions, while promising exciting ventures, can often become battlegrounds of clashing cultures, leaving you with a demoralized workforce and a struggling combined entity. And if you do not address the many issues that a corporate merger or acquisition present regarding your culture, you will soon lose many of the people that could propel your organization forward successfully.

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Rich Gee Group

APRIL 7, 2024

Imagine this scenario: You're going about your day, and suddenly, your phone lights up with a call from an unknown number. Curiosity piqued, you answer. On the other end of the line, a voice makes an offer that sounds like the plot of a movie: a chance to inherit a 50-million dollar estate. The catch? You must dedicate yourself to growing a single business over the next decade, which requires at least 40 hours of your time each week.

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Leadership Freak

APRIL 8, 2024

“Momma always said, ‘Stupid is as stupid does.’” Forest Gump I think momma means stupid is defined by actions. There's a good stupid and a bad stupid. Here's how to avoid the bad and embrace the good.

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Lead from Within

APRIL 11, 2024

As organizations adapt to the changing dynamics of the modern workplace, the concept of hybrid work environments has gained significant traction. Combining the flexibility of remote work with the benefits of in-person collaboration, hybrid working arrangements offer a promising path forward. However, creating the best hybrid working environment requires careful consideration and deliberate actions.

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Great Results Team Building

APRIL 10, 2024

Mergers and acquisitions, while promising exciting ventures, can often become battlegrounds of clashing cultures, leaving you with a demoralized workforce and a struggling combined entity. And if you do not address the many issues that a corporate merger or acquisition present regarding your culture, you will soon lose many of the people that could propel your organization forward successfully.

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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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Rich Gee Group

APRIL 7, 2024

Imagine this scenario: You're going about your day, and suddenly, your phone lights up with a call from an unknown number. Curiosity piqued, you answer. On the other end of the line, a voice makes an offer that sounds like the plot of a movie: a chance to inherit a 50 million dollar estate. The catch? You must dedicate yourself to growing a single business over the next decade, which requires at least 40 hours of your time each week.

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Leadership Freak

APRIL 9, 2024

Today is the saddest day of the year. March Madness is over. Athletes who practice the fundamentals. bowling it's getting spares, not strikes. In basketball it's boxing out to get rebounds. In golf it's the grip. What are the simple practices that enable leaders to excel?

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Lead from Within

APRIL 9, 2024

Recruiting and coaching are two of the most critical responsibilities of a leader. Your team’s success heavily depends on the talent you bring on board and how you help them continuously improve. As an executive leadership coach, I will share with you the vital steps every leader needs to ensure that their hires are the best-fit candidates who will ultimately contribute to the team’s growth.

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David A Fields

APRIL 9, 2024

If you want your consulting firm to attract and close more engagements than you’re currently winning, you’ll need to make a change – to invest in growth. But where? The answer will probably surprise you. Below is a broad (and admittedly incomplete) range of people and services you could invest in to accelerate your consulting … Continued The post Two Proven Investments to Improve Sales of Your Consulting Services appeared first on David A.

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Modern Servant Leader

APRIL 11, 2024

Thousands of students, from around the world, have taken our initial version of the SERVANT-Leadership 101 course and earned their certificates. Now, we’ve updated and expanded the course to make it even better! About the Servant Leadership Course SERVANT-Leadership 101 is a course specifically designed for anyone interested in servant leadership, to learn the fundamental concepts, a brief history, core principles, and contemporary examples.

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Eric Jacobson

APRIL 8, 2024

Speaking about his new book, The Generous Leader , author Joe Davis says, “This book is about the ways in which you can become a generous leader to be part of something bigger than yourself.” He adds that the old model for a leader – a top-down, unilateral, single-focus boss, isn’t effective in today’s workplace. “That old model no longer attracts talent, invites collaboration, or gets the best results from the team.

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Lead from Within

APRIL 10, 2024

Leaders bear numerous responsibilities in the pursuit of organizational success. Among these crucial duties, recruiting and coaching are often in the spotlight. However, there exists another equally vital and often underestimated ritual that leaders must prioritize: the practice of continuous self-development, both for themselves and their team members.

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Chartered Management Institute

APRIL 9, 2024

Making Hybrid Work for you and your Team Managers can face challenges when implementing effective hybrid working. CMI partnered with Timewise to conduct research, delving into hybrid working dynamics. The research highlights the crucial role that management skills play in overcoming the obstacles to making hybrid work and the impact of targeted training.

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The Practical Leader

APRIL 10, 2024

A scout leader was trying to lift a fallen tree from the path. His pack gathered around to watch him struggle. “Are you using all your strength?” one of the scouts asked. “Yes!” was the exhausted and exasperated response. “No. You are not using all your strength,” the scout replied. “You haven’t asked us to help you.” Weak managers don’t leverage the strengths of their teams.

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Women on Business

APRIL 9, 2024

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Lead from Within

APRIL 12, 2024

In our rapidly evolving world, artificial intelligence (AI) has become an integral part of the business landscape. As AI technologies continue to advance, leaders must embrace this transformative wave to stay relevant and succeed in their roles. Leading in an AI-driven world presents both opportunities and challenges. The best know how to navigate this dynamic landscape effectively, drive innovation, and inspire their teams to thrive.

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The Horizons Tracker

APRIL 11, 2024

Closing the gender gap in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) goes beyond just getting more women into fields like computer science. A study from Cornell says it’s not just about having more women around; it’s about treating them fairly, especially when it comes to pay. The researchers focused on computer science and checked how women in this field are doing.

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