Let's Grow Leaders
OCTOBER 22, 2018
Criticism: Gift or Garbage? “David, I hear what you’re saying about getting the feedback you need to make good decisions. I get it – I really do. But my problem isn’t getting enough feedback – I get too much. Everybody has an […]. The post How Leaders Can Get the Most from Criticism appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.
Tanveer Naseer
OCTOBER 23, 2018
If you’re like most leaders, the arrival of Fall marks the perfect opportunity to assess where we are today in term’s of achieving our yearly goals, and what we should be focusing on to ensure a successful outcome for the end of this year. This also provides leaders with the opportunity to ensure they are […] The post 3 Easy Steps To Energize Collaboration And Drive Success appeared first on Tanveer Naseer.
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Ron Edmondson
OCTOBER 22, 2018
A few weeks ago I had the chance to share at the online Culture Conference, hosted by my friends at Generis and Vanderbloemen. I was asked to share my thoughts on effectively changing an establiblished culture. I’m the new CEO of Leadership Network, but before that I spent 16 years as a senior pastor, including leading in two church revitalization efforts.
Leading Blog
OCTOBER 24, 2018
I T NEVER HURTS TO BE REMINDED of the need for humility. We tend to fall back on transactional relationships and rule-based leadership. Edgar Schein and Peter Schein call this Level 1 based leadership. What they advocate in Humble Leadership is moving to and developing an organizational culture based on Level 2 relationships. That is relationships that are intentionally personal, cooperative, and trusting.
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Let's Grow Leaders
OCTOBER 25, 2018
Change is Inevitable, Strategic Change is a Choice It’s a hard truth that confounds many leaders: continued success requires continued change. But change isn’t easy. For most people (and therefore most of your team) it’s more comfortable to do what you did […]. The post 6 Smart Steps to Help Your Team Navigate Change appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.
Lead Change Blog
OCTOBER 26, 2018
If you are put into a situation where you need to make decisions quickly, you may find that you react differently than you would if you had more time to consider your options. I was reminded of this familiar situation recently when I was in a local coffee shop that uses an iPad screen for payment. After the server took my order, she swung the iPad screen around, allowing me to sign and tip while she and all the other customers in line looked on.
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Leading Blog
OCTOBER 26, 2018
A LTHOUGH BORN INTO PRIVILEGE, Theodore Roosevelt’s life was not without struggles, tragedy, and failures. The way he dealt with these experiences, defined his leadership. He referred to life as “The Great Adventure.” He wrote in his Autobiography , “life is a great adventure, and the worst of all fears is the fear of living. There are many forms of success, many forms of triumph.
Joseph Lalonde
OCTOBER 26, 2018
What a marathon taught me about leadership. Never in my life did I want to run a marathon. I thought it wasn’t for me. And the distance, 26.2 miles, seemed too far for my legs to carry me. Yet, this past Sunday, I ran my first (and I’m saying my only) marathon. I ran the marathon for a reason. In areas without access to […] The post Leadership Lessons From A Marathon Run appeared first on Joseph Lalonde.
Lead Change Blog
OCTOBER 22, 2018
No leader sets out to lead an ineffective team. In fact many leaders invest a lot of time and energy agonising over how to create the perfect high-performance team that works effectively and consistently delivers results. However, there is a problem. Many of the strategies leaders have adopted to improve teamwork, while well-intentioned, are not all that effective.
Women on Business
OCTOBER 24, 2018
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Leading Blog
OCTOBER 22, 2018
T O BE CLEAR, we live in a VUCA (volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous) world. In most cases, it is all man-made, but it is our reality. To be clearer, while our environment may be ambiguous, our organizations should never be. Ambiguity will always be with us and must be dealt with constructively. Ambiguity can create forward momentum, or it can stop us in our tracks unable to move at all.
Great Leadership By Dan
OCTOBER 25, 2018
Guest post from Christy Whitman : Above all other qualities, vision is the most essential to extraordinary leadership. Throughout every era of time, and in in every imaginable industry, the most influential leaders have been those who innately understand that what has been in the past, as well as the circumstances that exist in the present, do not have the power to limit the potential of what can be created in the future.
Lead Change Blog
OCTOBER 24, 2018
At the Faith At Work Summit , Deb Knupp of GrowthPlay made a statement I want to remember. She said, “Preparation is the ultimate sign of honor.”. She went on to talk about how everything we do to prepare, how we gather knowledge and then deliver that knowledge through our work, is an act of service. She recommends an act of service mindset when coaching her clients.
Leading in Context
OCTOBER 24, 2018
By Linda Fisher Thornton October is Bullying Prevention Month. Most of the people I know were bullied at some point in their lives. As I look back on dealing with a 6th grade bully, I realize that I learned some things from that difficult time. Today I share that story along with resources for preventing bullying. .
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Michael Lee Stallard
OCTOBER 21, 2018
New Article Published in Forbes Attitudes toward leadership styles have changed. Characteristics that are common in female leaders are now recognized as essential to the success of any leader – regardless of gender. In fact, studies show that women leaders are outperforming men in many key areas. So what’s the secret to this success? The answer may lie in many women’s dual focus on both task and relationship excellence.
Joseph Lalonde
OCTOBER 24, 2018
Are you shoulding everywhere? I far too often find myself shoulding. And I know I shouldn’t should myself. You shouldn’t should yourself either. Shoulding yourself puts you in a bad spot. But what is shoulding? Shoulding is the act of saying “I should take care of my estimated taxes” or “I should spend more time with my wife.
Lead Change Blog
OCTOBER 23, 2018
I currently mentor a close colleague, who has recently experienced probably the worst example of organisational restructuring and change management that I have witnessed in over forty years! While he successfully competed and secured a senior management position in the new structure, that badly-handled process has caused significant damage to his belief in the organisation, its vision, mission and values!
Women on Business
OCTOBER 25, 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.
RapidStart Leadership
OCTOBER 23, 2018
“Have you experienced New Manager Nightmares?” You are going about your business when suddenly a new manager walks in. A dark cloud seems to blot out the sun, reality distorts, work grinds to a halt, and nothing seems normal anymore. What you may be may be experiencing is a new … New Manager Nightmares: 11 Creepy Leaders and How to Avoid Morphing Into One Read More ».
Joseph Lalonde
OCTOBER 22, 2018
A Reel Leadership Article. When the movie First Man was released, there was a huge controversy. What was the controversy? First Man doesn’t show the astronaut Neil Armstrong planting the United States flag when he sets foot on the moon. Because of the lack of the flag, a lot of people protested the movie by refusing to see the movie. […] The post Quotes And Leadership From First Man appeared first on Joseph Lalonde.
Lead Change Blog
OCTOBER 25, 2018
We are pleased to present this excerpt from Conversations Worth Having by Cheri Torres & Jackie Stavros. Any Time, Any Place, Any Situation. Appreciative Inquiry (AI) is a strengths-based approach used to discover the best in people, organizations, and the communities around them. AI research has shown that systems (of self, teams, organizations, and communities) move in the direction of the questions people ask.
Women on Business
OCTOBER 23, 2018
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Kevin Eikenberry
OCTOBER 23, 2018
I recently spoke to a group of sixth, seventh and eighth graders on their first day of school about the ideas in the new culture that they are creating at the school. They call it GRIT. And this week, I am focusing on the first letter, G, which stands for Gratitude. And in today’s video, […]. The post The Case for Gratitude appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.
Leadership Freak
OCTOBER 25, 2018
The need for a quick solution prevents leaders from asking powerful questions. What if questions are more powerful than statements? Powerful questions: #1. Ignite curiosity. Curiosity comes before solution and innovation.
Lead from Within
OCTOBER 25, 2018
Every workplace has at least one expectation in common: that employees at every level treat one another with respect and behave in a manner that reflects positively on the company. Leaders in particular are expected to set a good example, so it can be especially distressing when a leader behaves unprofessionally, engaging in harassment, bigotry or discrimination.
Persuasive Powerhouse
OCTOBER 23, 2018
Photo credit: 123RF. If you’re striving to work your way up the corporate ladder and you currently love what you do – beware! The more responsibility and people you take on into your employ, the less you should be “doing” the daily work. In fact, its not a bad idea to consider whether “doing less” is something that you really want in your career.
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Kevin Eikenberry
OCTOBER 22, 2018
If you are a leader in the world of finance, you might be excited by this title. If math isn’t your favorite subject, you might be wondering if you want to continue. Regardless of the nature of your work or your proficiency with numbers, the ideas I am going to share can be a key […]. The post Applying Financial Math to Leadership Success appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.
Leadership Freak
OCTOBER 22, 2018
The way you treat others is the chief culture building influence in your organization. Lousy leaders act like individual contributors. Incompetent leaders can’t see the impact of their attitudes, words, and actions.
Lead from Within
OCTOBER 23, 2018
Leadership is an action, not a position. It’s what a leader does today that will make a great difference in their future. W hether you’re coaching a basketball team, managing a start-up or moving up the ranks of a Fortune 500 company, successful habits are the key to great leadership. Here are the 10 habits that I encourage all my clients to practice every day until they become daily discipline.
Coaching Tip
OCTOBER 24, 2018
Over his four decades focusing on high-level executives, Fred Halstead has come to recognize and understand the distinguishing traits of high-performing leaders. In "Leadership Skills that Inspire Incredible Results" , Halstead emphasizes the power and payoff of sharpening fundamental leadership abilities, including: Listening actively. Asking more on-target.
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