Let's Grow Leaders

JULY 8, 2021

If you’re like so many managers we’re talking with, working from home enabled you to be surprisingly more productive. So, how do you maintain these new levels of productivity when you head back to the office? How do you “land in the and” to support your team without burning out. 7 Ways to Maintain Productivity as I Return to the Office #AskingForaFriend. 7 Tips for staying productive as you return to the office (or move to hybrid work. ).

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Leading Blog

JULY 4, 2021

L IKE HIS MOTHER Rose, John Kennedy believed that reading constituted the most important instrument of knowledge. JFK‘s advisor Ted Sorensen said he read widely on history, biography, and politics. “But he had little interest in abstract theories. He primarily sought truths upon which he could act and ideas he could use in his office.”. Reading gives us a chance to reflect on our lives, grow our knowledge, and become more creative.

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Lead Change Blog

JULY 6, 2021

Welcome to the July 2021 Leadership Development Carnival! We’re excited to share posts from leadership experts from around the globe on the topics of communication, development, engagement, motivation, productivity, team building, and more. Communication. Julie Winkle Giulioni shared Remote Relationships: How Far Can You Coast ? Julie explains: “ Relationships require attention, intention, and investment.

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Tanveer Naseer

JULY 7, 2021

“An organization’s ability to learn, and translate that learning into action rapidly, is the ultimate competition advantage” – Jack Welch. The heightened disruption caused by COVID-19 Despite numerous warnings over the last decade from various leading international experts at organizations like the World Economic Forum, CSIS and others leaders failed to.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JULY 5, 2021

How to Overcome FOSU (Fear of Speaking Up) and Share Your Ideas. You want to share your ideas to improve the business, but if you’re like many employees we work with sometimes it’s hard to know just how or when to share them. Maybe you’ve had a bad experience before and it feels safer to stay silent. Or, perhaps you’re not quite sure if your idea is a good idea.

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Leading Blog

JULY 6, 2021

C OVID undoubtedly disrupted our worlds, especially the way we work. During the pandemic, not only did the concept of “office” shift dramatically but so did the needs and preferences of workers. Caught in the middle of all this were managers, the face of the organization to their teams. Over the past 15 months, managers spent a considerable amount of effort mediating and negotiating on behalf of their teams to their business and from their business to their teams.

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Joseph Lalonde

JULY 6, 2021

I was recently called into the office of a coworker. He shut the door and said he needed to talk to me. This concerned me. I began to wonder what was happening. Was he sick? Did he have a beef against me? What was going on?!? My fears were alleviated when he began to share […].

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Let's Grow Leaders

JULY 9, 2021

If you have a boss and are a boss, you’ll be very familiar with the messy middle. Leading from the middle requires a special mindset and specific leadership skills. In this episode, former P&G senior executive and author Scott Mautz, gives you practical skills and the mindset to thrive and transform your organization. Have something ready to write with – you’ll want to take notes!

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Leading Blog

JULY 8, 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. Louis L’Amour on pausing to take stock of yourself and ask: Where am I going? What am I becoming? What do I wish to do and become? “Up to a point a man’s life is shaped by environment, heredity, and movements and changes in the world about him; then there comes a time when it lies within his grasp to shape the clay of his life into the sort of thing he

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Leading in Context

JULY 7, 2021

By Linda Fisher Thornton Whether it's cute cat videos or shocking (and sometimes untrue) headlines, we've all found ourselves "down the rabbit hole" of distraction. We suddenly realize how much time has passed, and that we have abandoned important tasks to take an "infotainment journey.".

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Lead Change Blog

JULY 5, 2021

Today, I facilitated a lengthy meeting between three company directors. The purpose of the meeting was, in part, to address the breakdown in trust between the two founding partners. The company has significantly changed in the past three years, and this has impacted relationships. . The meeting was tense at times, and it considered two critical questions – can the business continue, and if so, how?

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RapidStart Leadership

JULY 8, 2021

Before launching our teams on any new project, there are five questions we should have answers to so they don't get lost in the jungle. The post Lost in the Jungle: 5 Questions to Ask Before Launching Your Team appeared first on RapidStart Leadership.

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Leading Blog

JULY 9, 2021

I MAGINATION is unique to humans and is key to creativity and innovation. In a time when elementary students today will be working in jobs that haven’t yet been created, imagination is the path forward. Imagination is the ability to picture that which doesn’t exist. In The Imagination Machine , authors Martin Reeves and Jack Fuller say that “For the sake of restoring the vitality of our companies, and for the societies these companies serve, we must better harness imagination.”.

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Kevin Eikenberry

JULY 6, 2021

People are celebrating something every day – birthdays, holidays, anniversaries, graduations and more. But have you ever stopped to think about WHY you celebrate? The purpose or reason for the celebration? Join me in the video below to explore this important question, and also the importance of “little c” celebrations. Tweet it out: Celebration is […].

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Lead Change Blog

JULY 7, 2021

Leading organizations and managing people are daunting tasks, especially in this rapidly changing world. Explore how to develop relationships that matter while leading others in a variety of circumstances. Learn how to make the best use of your time, while communicating for influence and impact, and dealing with reactions to change. Listen in as Willy Steiner, author of Discover the Joy of Leadership , provides targeted solutions to cut through the “noise” in your work world, based on his 30+ ye

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Joseph Lalonde

JULY 4, 2021

A Reel Leadership Article. Once again, I’m not a huge musical fan but there’s been a few fantastic musical movies that have released recently. The first was Hamilton. Now, In The Heights has released starring Lin Lin-Manuel Mira as Piragüero, Anthony Ramos as Usnavi, Corey Hawkins as Benny, Leslie Grace as Nina Rosario, Melissa Barrera as Vanessa, Jimmy Smits […].

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Michael Lee Stallard

JULY 5, 2021

Are you and your team preparing to return to the office after more than a year of remote work? Recently, I had the opportunity to be interviewed by the talented team at IE Insights, IE University’s thought leadership publication for sharing knowledge on a variety of topics. I shared some insights on what managers can expect from employees based on the similar experiences NASA astronauts encounter when re-entering society after time in space.

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Kevin Eikenberry

JULY 4, 2021

If you are a leader, you are leading by example. The question that matters is: Are you leading in a way that you would want others to follow? Most of us lead by the example that was set for us. Unfortunately, sometimes a less-than-great example leads us to repeat those mistakes. What if you had […]. The post Be Where Your Feet Are: Seven Principles to Keep You Present, Grounded, and Thriving appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.

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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

JULY 9, 2021

To those of us in the booth across the aisle, she was enchanting. A dark-haired girl, maybe five or six years old, full of spirit and inquiry. Throughout most of the meal, she peppered her parents with an unending blast of questions. “Why does that lady over there have pink hair?”. “Mommy, why is part of my egg yellow?”. “Daddy, when can I have my own phone?”.

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Great Results Team Building

JULY 9, 2021

Every team is unique and made up of individuals from different backgrounds and experiences. These are the strengths of the team. Individual members of the team can benefit from the other members to become a unified group. Is it easy to build a great team? Maybe, but it is essential that it be done right. That means that all the team members are working together for success, and that success means the same thing to all.

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Leadership Freak

JULY 6, 2021

Spending time with their manager is the worst part of the day for employees. What makes managers so un-delightful?

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Joseph Lalonde

JULY 8, 2021

I have absolutely fallen in love with a couple of new electronic gizmos in my home. These electronic gizmos have made life easier by automating much of what we would normally do. We added Philips Hue lights to our living room. These light bulbs are controlled via an app on our phones. They’re also automated. […].

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Kevin Eikenberry

JULY 5, 2021

I am a flag-flying, proud American. As such, I grew up believing in the power and privilege of freedom. I believe that freedom is a good thing. As an adult, I know that it is possible to have too much of a good thing, including freedom. When it comes to work freedom, there is definitely […]. The post How Much Freedom is Too Much (at Work)? appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.

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Great Results Team Building

JULY 7, 2021

While the nature of the workplace has transformed in our struggle with the COVID-19 pandemic, business leaders still expect productivity and high performance. In fact, current economic challenges demand that our entire team communicates and works together at the highest efficiency. Still, workplace structures have shifted back and forth from the typical business workweek to work-from-home models or a combination of the two.

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Leadership Freak

JULY 8, 2021

The more energy you expend worrying about yourself, the less energy you have to make a difference in the world. Self-consciousness drains energy, enjoyment, and effectiveness.

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Tony Mayo

JULY 3, 2021

Tony Mayo Executive Coach. A free audio you can use to access your center, led by Executive Coach to CEOs Tony Mayo. The post 007 Find your center before you act • PODCAST [Refresh] appeared first on Tony Mayo.

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leaderCommunicator

JULY 9, 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: Effective Communication Can Overcome Vaccine Avoidance By Bill Novelli ( @Bill_D_Novelli via @PRNews ), PRNews Bill Novelli, professor at Georgetown University and former CEO of AARP, details the challenges to increasing vaccination rates along with tips to increase effectiveness. “ At the start of coronavirus, poor resource allocation

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Great Results Team Building

JULY 4, 2021

The art of leadership used to be easier, right? Remember the old days? People were there with you in person at the office…. People expected the “boss” to TELL them what to do…. . But those easier days of leadership weren’t necessarily BETTER. . If you are sincerely committed to being a great leader today for your team, that is not about telling… and it doesn’t even really require being there in person. .

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Leadership Freak

JULY 7, 2021

We recently ate at a busy restaurant in Chicago. Staff bustled but didn’t hurry. I asked if we could sit outside for dinner.

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The Horizons Tracker

JULY 7, 2021

Over the past year and a half, remote work has become the norm for many of us as Covid-related restrictions have fundamentally changed how and where we work. It remains to be seen how permanent this shift proves to be, but it’s quite probable that remote working will be a greater part of our working lives in the future. A new paper from the Lally School of Management at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute explores how we can most effectively function in such a world. “A key challenge m

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