Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 9, 2019

There’s a lot more to us than our jobs.

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Great Leadership By Dan

AUGUST 9, 2019

Guest post from Dick Richardson: A simple definition of leadership is “Leadership is influencing others to do what they would not do if left to their own accord.” Consider the most memorable speeches meant to persuade people: Martin Luther King Jr.’s 1963 “I have a dream…” speech, Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address and John F. Kennedy’s “We choose to go to the moon” speech at Rice University.

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Leadership Freak

AUGUST 9, 2019

The ultimate pursuit of leadership is humility, not success. The more I think about humility, the less I know about it. The more I pursue humility, the more it escapes my grasp.

Succession 167

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Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 8, 2019

Have you ever had (what you thought was) a great coaching conversation—your employee seems to get it—but fifteen minutes later they’re back to their old habits? So you give them more coaching, this time “louder” either literally, or through progressive discipline. But […]. The post 5 Reasons Your Employees Ignore Your Coaching appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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Management 447

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Lead Change Blog

AUGUST 7, 2019

Far too many business leaders today are using outdated practices to engage and motivate their people?and they’re failing miserably. Truly resilient, thriving organizations are those that are purpose driven and focus on more than pure profits. Purpose, or an underlying company philosophy, not only drives strategic change, but also encourages customer loyalty and employee engagement.

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Leading in Context

AUGUST 7, 2019

By Linda Fisher Thornton In Part 1 of this series I looked at the importance of Deep Thinking. In Part 2, we'll be considering the Context. No matter how much effort it takes to understand the context (whether we like it or not) we can't expect to make an ethical decision without it. Understanding the Context Without seeing the context - a broad and sweeping view of the issues we are discussing or trying to resolve - we are describing or trying to solve a SUBSET of the real issue.

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Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 5, 2019

Have you ever noticed that lack of accountability is contagious? If you know your boss is paying close attention to your results (and how you achieve them), you’re more likely to be absolutely certain that your team is doing the right thing, at […]. The post Are You Making This Tragic Accountability Mistake? appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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Lead Change Blog

AUGUST 6, 2019

Welcome to the August Leadership Development Carnival. We’re excited to share posts from leadership experts from around the globe on the topics of development, engagement, productivity, team building, and more. Development. Julie Winkle Giulioni contributed Growing Your Business Means Growing Your People. Julie shares: “It’s summer and we could all use a little light reading.

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Tanveer Naseer

AUGUST 6, 2019

The following is a guest piece by Valmira Rashiti. There is a constant, vicious cycle people talk about when referring to full employee engagement. Some will put the whole burden in the employer, assuming that the company is responsible for meeting all employee expectations and needs. Others will say that. Click to continue reading.

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Joseph Lalonde

AUGUST 5, 2019

A Reel Leadership Article. For many of us, there’s nothing better than a good summer action movie. Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw gives you and I just that. A movie you can sit back, shut off, and enjoy from beginning to end. Taking place after Fast & Furious 7, lawman Luke Hobbs (Dwayne ‘the Rock’ Johnson) and […] The post Quotes And Leadership Lessons From Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw appeared first on Joseph Lalonde.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 4, 2019

How to prepare yourself to have a tough conversation at work. We have all been there, a time when we’ve had to have the “tough conversation.” Whether it was breaking it off with a romantic partner or having to tell roommates to pick-up after themselves, the “tough conversation” is, well, tough to have. Despite the challenge of them, tough conversations are crucial and no place are they more important to have than in the work setting.

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Lead Change Blog

AUGUST 8, 2019

A network organization is resilient and sustainable. One of the largest barriers in several organizations is that many managers still tend to think using hierarchical paradigms. Targets, management on result, and control remain the magic words. Let alone the traditionalists with their “I am the boss and I know what needs to be done” attitude. What’s the alternative?

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Great Leadership By Dan

AUGUST 8, 2019

Guest post from S. Chris Edmonds : When leading a culture change initiative, scrutiny of senior leaders’ plans, decisions, and actions increases heavily. I tell senior leaders that they’ll never be able to run a yellow light at a traffic signal in their town again! Yes, even senior leader behavior away from the workplace is scrutinized. Consequently, it is extremely important for senior leaders to model their declared values – every day, with every interaction.

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Joseph Lalonde

AUGUST 9, 2019

Navigating the somewhat tricky landscape of faith and business can be scary. You may have heard of cases such as Jack Phillips, the Christian baker in Colorado who refused to bake a cake for a homosexual couple, or Joel Dahl, the owner of Dahled Up Construction in Oregon, who was sued for hosting a Bible study during […] The post How To Live Out Your Faith In The Workplace appeared first on Joseph Lalonde.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 4, 2019

How to prepare yourself to have a tough conversation at work. We have all been there, a time when we’ve had to have the “tough conversation.” Whether it was breaking it off with a romantic partner or having to tell roommates to pick-up after themselves, the “tough conversation” is, well, tough to have. Despite the challenge of them, tough conversations are crucial and no place are they more important to have than in the work setting.

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Absenteeism Active Listening Executive Coaching Examples 170

Michael Lee Stallard

AUGUST 5, 2019

By Michael Lee Stallard and Katharine P. Stallard. It is customary for your doctor to ask you how you are doing when he or she enters the exam room. We’ve come to expect it. Typically, it is the opening question in a conversation to assess how you are really doing. But how often do you ask your doctor the same question? A Heavy Load. Practicing medicine these days is stressful.

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Lead from Within

AUGUST 8, 2019

Most of us believe that smart people are automatically successful, but that’s not always the case. Intelligent people may have an advantage out of the gate, but a surprising number end up sabotaging their own success. Here are five of the top reasons why: They think they know it all. When people genuinely believe they know everything they need to know, there’s no reason for them to work to develop, grow or evolve.

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Joseph Lalonde

AUGUST 7, 2019

Pam and I recently had a bucket list opportunity while attending a wedding in Orange County, California. Pam had dreamed of going on a whale watching tour. You know what I’m talking about. You hop on a boat and head out into the ocean for a 2-hour tour… One you hope doesn’t end up like […] The post 4 Leadership Lessons From The Crew Of Davey’s Locker Whale Watching Tours appeared first on Joseph Lalonde.

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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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Leadership Freak

AUGUST 7, 2019

Grit isn’t the reason people endure. Grit is disappointing because it develops as-you-go, not before you go. Context: Grit is irrelevant when you already feel strong, capable, and confident.

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Kevin Eikenberry

AUGUST 6, 2019

Something I’ve noticed over the years is that the word “fine” has an interesting connotation in our lives. It’s often used as a “conversation stopper” – a way to indicate that it’s good enough. But the question really needs to be: Is fine always a good thing? Is fine good enough? In today’s video, I […].

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Lead from Within

AUGUST 6, 2019

When you ask someone what they do for a living, it’s not likely that they’ll answer with “Well, I sit in meetings all day.” But when you look at the average businessperson’s schedule, it’s clear that meetings make up a substantial part of many jobs—especially for those in leadership. Meetings are often dismissed as a waste of time, but meetings that have a clear purpose and are well run can actually make things go more smoothly and save time.

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Joseph Lalonde

AUGUST 8, 2019

The only way you are going to be able to keep moving forward as a business is if you are assessing your performance all of the time. Here are some different things you need to consider… Are you managing business relationships effectively? One area where a lot of business owners go wrong is when it […] The post Questions To Ask Yourself About Your Business appeared first on Joseph Lalonde.

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Leadership Freak

AUGUST 8, 2019

Support too little and challenge too much – you kick butt. People are stressed and discouraged. Challenge too little and support too much – you coddle. People are comfortable and sleepy.

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Kevin Eikenberry

AUGUST 5, 2019

Overcoming objections isn’t just for salespeople. If you want to influence others, you must be able to overcome objections. There are four objections leaders hear regularly. Once you have a basic strategy, you will become more agile and successful influencing others past those objections. The Objections Leaders Hear While these objections may not be stated […].

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Terry Starbucker

AUGUST 6, 2019

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Persuasive Powerhouse

AUGUST 6, 2019

I was mad. I didn’t get the kind of service I expected to get from a local company. After shelling out around eighty dollars for their work! So, I marched back to this business, and demanded to speak to the manager. I told him about the problem (and he could see that I was angry) and asked him to prove to me that I could trust him and the work of his company.

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Leadership Freak

AUGUST 6, 2019

Tacos are made with crunchy shells. Soft shells are acceptable only when crunchy shells are unavailable. The only acceptable taco shell is Old El Paso’s “Stand N Stuff” flat bottom taco shell.

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Great Results Team Building

AUGUST 6, 2019

An important part of the message I often share with teams and team leaders is the idea that you must have TWO vital connections to get energy from your people: 1. They must connect to a compelling common goal. 2. They must connect to each other. It is true that connecting to the people you work with is a huge factor in how hard you work and how much pleasure you experience in being there….

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Kevin Eikenberry

AUGUST 4, 2019

One of the hottest topics on mouths and minds of leaders these days is organizational culture. The longer organizations look for competitive advantage and a sustainable way to grow their organizations, the more important culture becomes. If you are a leader looking to create, improve, or nurture your organizational culture, you are in good company. […].

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Change Starts Here

AUGUST 8, 2019

One of the participants in my Fundamentals of Influencing Change at Work course said there was a leader in her organization whose approach to implementing change was: “Just change it and people will figure it out.” The tech industry does this to people all the time.

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