Let's Grow Leaders
JUNE 10, 2021
“Hey Karin, I’m so proud of my team. We had such an incredible pivot. We accomplished some incredible things. AND as it turns out we made some faulty assumptions, and we’re going to need to pivot. How do I admit we were wrong without discouraging the team? #AskingForaFriend. Gain Big Credibility With Your Team, Even if You Have to Admit You Were Wrong.
Leading Blog
JUNE 8, 2021
W ANT A WORKPLACE with fewer accidents? Want to achieve better results? Perhaps your boss wants to avoid the 75% to 80% failure rate that plagues company transformations. You’ve probably heard the stats: only 25% of business transformations cross the finish line. No matter how big or small the change you want to make, if you’re a team leader, it all comes down to you.
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Lead Change Blog
JUNE 8, 2021
As we transition from the pandemic into post-pandemic life, many companies have adapted hybrid models, with many workers coming in part-time only, while others remain fully remote. When the COVID pandemic swept through the country last year, companies rapidly transitioned employees to working from home. However, this shift led to growing challenges of work-from-home burnout and Zoom fatigue.
Michael Lee Stallard
JUNE 5, 2021
Astronaut crews living and working in space experience as a matter of course what many of us experienced unexpectedly during the SARS-CoV-2 global pandemic. Consider these similarities: They are physically isolated for a long period of time from family, friends, and the majority of their work colleagues. Their daily in-person interactions are limited to the few people they live with and their other interactions are intermediated through digital technology.
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Let's Grow Leaders
JUNE 11, 2021
It’s easy to take things personally and get upset when you need to lead a tough performance conversation. In this episode, we’ll take a look at what might cause you to get upset and five steps you can take to keep your cool and have a productive conversation. Leading a Performance Conversation without Losing Your Cool. 0:58 – Be sure to pick up your discounted copy of Courageous Cultures through the end of June 2021. 2:00 – Why leading a performance conversation without l
Leading Blog
JUNE 11, 2021
I F YOU CAN LEARN from other’s mistakes, you have a better shot at success. Lawyer, CPA, and serial entrepreneur, Patrick Burke, says he has made most of these big mistakes and has (barely) lived to tell about it. He chronicles them in The 10 Biggest Business Mistakes: And How to Avoid Them. Some of the lessons learned are timing issues. Some seem like common sense, but in the heat of the moment and the hubris that often accompanies entrepreneurship, these lessons are easily forgotten.
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Lead Change Blog
JUNE 11, 2021
You don’t have to do life alone. But some of you choose to. I cannot imagine why. Oh, I know…you have many relationships; you know lots of people. You have Facebook friends and Twitter peeps. You know some guys in the softball league or some gals at the monthly business leaders luncheon. You trade contacts and share ideas. You talk about the weather, the kids, the job, and the economy.
Joseph Lalonde
JUNE 6, 2021
A Reel Leadership Article. Over 20 years ago, Galaxy Quest was released. It tells the story of the cast from the fictional television series Galaxy Quest as they must come together and face a real threat to the galaxy. These actors don’t know what to do. They’re only actors. Can they take on the evil forces and save the […].
Leading Blog
JUNE 10, 2021
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. D. Michael Lindsay observed that the best leaders have shown excellent management of the transitional events in their lives: “The challenge with life is that we have to live it moving forward, but we only really understand it looking back.
Leading in Context
JUNE 9, 2021
By Linda Fisher Thornton Developing ethical leaders and building ethical cultures have become critical business priorities. As if that weren't already challenging enough, managing ethics well also requires systems thinking and a broad understanding of ethical responsibilities. Why is ethics such a challenge for organizations? It has many dimensions, and while we are sorting them all out, expectations for how well we handle day-to-day challenges are increasing.
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Lead Change Blog
JUNE 9, 2021
How do you remain visible and relevant in a remote work environment? Since the pandemic, the workplace looks vastly different. Remote work has become a more standardized practice for how businesses run. Because of this, individuals need to adjust their current strategies in order to stay visible and relevant in the workplace and ask how best to advance their careers.
Joseph Lalonde
JUNE 8, 2021
Has your organization stopped growing? Are they at a standstill for growth? You may lead a church, a small manufacturing company, or a large business. There will be times when growth doesn’t happen. You may look around and wonder why the organization isn’t growing. It’s a great question to ask and one you must answer. Digging into […].
Let's Grow Leaders
JUNE 7, 2021
If you want a strong virtual team, get your team talking. If you want to take your virtual or hybrid team to the next level, use this virtual team-building tool to get your team talking about what’s working and identify areas for continued improvement. What makes a highly successful virtual or hybrid team? Highly successful hybrid and virtual teams have one thing in common.
Kevin Eikenberry
JUNE 8, 2021
One of my mentors has said repeatedly to me: Little hinges swing big doors. Stated a little differently, he was telling me that little things matter in big ways. Another common phrase that I’ve heard multiple times is: Don’t sweat the small stuff. I understand the sentiment, and there are some little things we don’t […]. The post Little Hinges Swing Big Doors – Remarkable TV appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.
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Lead Change Blog
JUNE 10, 2021
“You never told me you’re OCD.”. “I never told you that because I’m not. What gave you the idea that I was?”. “Mindy said you were.”. “Mindy? Why would she say that? Any idea?”. “Remember a few months ago when you hosted the luncheon for the business women’s group at your home, and Mindy came early to help you set up?”. “Mindy was a great help that day.”.
Joseph Lalonde
JUNE 10, 2021
There are days when I battle extreme bouts of self-doubt. I believe my writing isn’t up to par or that I am a failure as a husband or that I couldn’t lead someone if my life depended upon it. These days are hard. We all have these days where we fail to believe in ourselves. […].
Leadership Freak
JUNE 9, 2021
Men who say they love ties are liars, just like women with deformed toes love red-soled high heels. If clothes make the man, he’s pitiful. If clothes make the woman, she’s self-deceived.
Kevin Eikenberry
JUNE 6, 2021
Last winter, the world of work (and leadership) changed as a pandemic sent many people into new working locations and configurations. Now as businesses open up and lockdowns subside, the working world will look different again. Are you ready for leading in a post-pandemic world? Are you prepared for the new changes that are coming […]. The post Leading in a Post-Pandemic World appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.
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
JUNE 7, 2021
While the ravages of the pandemic have yet to subside entirely, many businesses, local authorities, and community organisations have already begun to look to the future. . That view remains uncertain, as the full extent of the COVID-19 impact is not yet known, yet building back is necessary. But can you build back better than before, and what elements might you focus on to do just that?
Change Starts Here
JUNE 10, 2021
A new change management lead and external consultant recently asked: Our change management team is rolling off a project soon as all remaining departments go live. How do we help the organization manage their implementation once we are out of the picture? Great question! Change managers often move from project to project, even when working … The post How to Sustain Change After You’re Gone first appeared on Enclaria: Influence Change at Work.
Leadership Freak
JUNE 7, 2021
Growth is becoming your aspirational self, not languishing with the façade of authenticity. Don’t turn from challenge or opportunity with self-affirming nonsense like, “It’s just not me,” or, “That’s not who I am.
Kevin Eikenberry
JUNE 7, 2021
Recently, I was reminded of the Smith System – a safe driving methodology designed to reduce the chance of major accidents. I was taught this system before I received my company car, and I still remember the five key ideas. In reviewing that list – from memory – 35+ years later, I realized those same […]. The post What Leaders Can Learn from a Safe Driving System appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.
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Mike Cardus
JUNE 5, 2021
Empathy is the capacity to understand or feel what another person is experiencing from within their frame of reference, that is, the capacity to place oneself in another’s position. “it’s incredibly difficult to show empathy to people you really don’t know. And interviewing them for an hour and giving them an Amazon gift card doesn’t constitute knowing them.
leaderCommunicator
JUNE 11, 2021
Welcome to my weekly round-up of the best-of-the-best recent leadership and communication blog posts. This Week's Round-Up of Leadership and Communication Blogs: Creating Inclusive Workplaces for LGBTQ Employees By The Together Forward @Work Task Force via SHRM ( @SHRM ) Get resources and guidance to assist your company in helping this community navigate the workplace. “ Promoting diversity and inclusion within an organization has become essential not only to employers, but also to their employe
Leadership Freak
JUNE 10, 2021
Nothing rouses me to determined resolve like the catastrophe of a fly in the house. I stalk from room to room crouching – whacker at the ready.
Kate Nasser
JUNE 6, 2021
Leadership humility myths and fears don't have to stop you from leading well. Replace them with these truths. By Kate Nasser, The People Skills Coach™. The post Leadership Humility Myths Fears & Truths | #LeadMorale #PeopleSkills appeared first on KateNasser.com.
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The Horizons Tracker
JUNE 6, 2021
As the Covid pandemic has dragged on and remote working has become the norm rather than the exception, discussions have focused on whether people will return to the office once restrictions are eased. Most of the time these discussions have focused on the enjoyment employees have had from working at home, but research from Harvard reminds us that for many, it has imposed a clear financial cost that should be considered.
Skip Prichard
JUNE 7, 2021
The CEO Test. In their new book, The CEO Test: Master the Challenges that Make or Break All Leaders Adam Bryant, who has interviewed more than 600 leaders across his career in journalism and consulting, and Kevin Sharer, the former CEO of biotech giant Amgen, identify the seven key tests that determine whether leaders at all levels will succeed in their roles.
Leadership Freak
JUNE 8, 2021
The fear of failure is called Atychiphobia by people who use big words to impress average people. But anxiety isn’t always bad.
Strategy Driven
JUNE 6, 2021
The benefits of street furniture for business environments are countless, being a necessity from both a practical and aesthetic perspective. From timber bollards to control access of vehicles to cycle shelters to offer a secure place for bicycles, the addition of street furniture on your commercial grounds can go a long way when it comes to both security and convenience for visitors.
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