Leading in Context

MAY 27, 2020

While listening to a speaker, you hear a new idea that strikes you as important, and you jot it down to follow up. But do you ever follow up? By Linda Fisher Thornton Have you had an insight while attending a conference?

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Leading Blog

APRIL 22, 2024

So go run up and down the bleachers while you wait for the baton.” Lead Ethically Unethical behavior by a single employee is often easy to spot and deal with. This slow spread of unethical behavior is called ethical fading. Great leaders set and hold the bar on ethics. One hands off the baton to the next.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JULY 4, 2014

Free up your energy for something more productive. Having a clearly established values, ethics and boundaries will help you feel more in control of decisions and makes it easier to let go of minor frustrations. Speak Up: Every time I take over a new team, I begin with the following words: “If something feels stupid, it probably is.

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Leading Blog

JUNE 22, 2024

It’s hard to throw, catch, block and tackle and hit kids when they’re way bigger and way more developed than you, only to go home that night bruised and battered and strained, but knowing that you have to show up again the next day for just the chance to try again. But understand this: life is hard. We led by example.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JULY 7, 2020

Guest post by Jason Richmond : Leaders are, by definition, role models, and employees naturally follow their lead. Answering questions is also critical; be honest when you do not know the answer and be sure to try to find out as soon as possible and follow up. This is particularly true in times of crisis.

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Lead Change Blog

MAY 4, 2021

Follow Jennifer on Twitter at @NashCoaching. ” Follow David on Twitter at @ThoughtPartner. Hamel and Zanini’s book Humanocracy looks at the Bureaucratic Mass Index of organizations – and how to upgrade them to Humanocracies with freedom and responsibility ” Follow Marcella on Twitter at @MarcellaBremer.

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Lead Change Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2020

” Follow David on Twitter at @ThoughtPartner. ” Follow Julie on Twitter at @julie_wg. Neal explains: “ Many late bloomers end up as being more successful than your peers. “You’re not caught up in reaching the same milestones in life everyone else you’re age.”- What are necessary change skills?

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 22, 2014

I’m constantly amazed when working inside organizations that the names and examples of such people come up constantly in the conversation. Yet rather than being weeded out, they seem to survive and thrive in an institutional ethic that values by choosing short term greed over longer-term value and culture. LET ME ASK YOU A QUESTION.

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N2Growth Blog

FEBRUARY 23, 2020

The following are 3 strategies to build inclusive teams: Align on values – focus on what we share ( common goals, work ethic, expectations, etc.). Once a team has aligned on values and created their foundation, it is important to continually manage the norms and behaviors that make up the culture.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 28, 2021

There is no ideal path to follow. In 1903, he married; his first child, Roberto, was born on December 3, 1904 (five additional children would follow). Clearly, newspaper publishing, a strong work ethic, and entrepreneurship were in Roberto’s DNA, but was it enough? Some didn’t even know that for them there was a path.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 25, 2010

Tenure Posted on April 26th, 2010 by admin in Productivity , Talent Management By Mike Myatt , Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth After my last post “ Focus on Performance &# I thought it might be a good idea to follow-up by addressing what is in my opinion one of the great killers of corporate productivity – tenure.

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Leading Blog

JUNE 14, 2013

They insist "that ethics, character, and virtue are essential to real leadership" and anything else is misleadership. Leadership, at its core, is about character: specifically, a character attuned to its ethical responsibilities to others. They understand the consequences of ethical values and are able to share it with others.

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Leading Blog

AUGUST 14, 2012

Triple Crown leaders have the goal of building and sustaining organizations that are excellent (high performance), ethical (do the right thing), and enduring (stand the test of time). Triple Crown leaders integrate five practices that build excellent, ethical, and enduring organizations : Seek “head and heart.” Unleash “stewards.”

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Leadership Ethics Commitment Follow-up 284

Lead Change Blog

JUNE 27, 2019

Winston Churchill once pointed out that people occasionally stumble over the truth, but most pick themselves up and hurry off as if nothing happened. This causes suspicion in the leader, a lack of empowerment in the followers, and wasted time and energy as people try to manage the business without all the right information at their disposal.

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Great Results Team Building

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Millennials make up the most of the full-time workforce with nearly 50 million workers, followed by Gen X at just over 40 million, and both Baby Boomers and Gen Z at just over 17 million. Ask Baby Boomers to be Mentors : With their extensive experience and strong work ethic, Baby Boomers are well-suited to mentor younger generations.

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Tanveer Naseer

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

The following is a guest piece by Terri Williams. In a survey of over 1,000 office employees and more than 2,200 chief financial officers, respondents were allowed to choose up to 3 responses to the question: Which of these are the most important attributes in a corporate leader? Why is integrity such an important leadership trait?

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Leading Blog

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Lean shares the ups and downs of his journey in The House that Cheese Built. Thinking too far in advance can cause you to stumble and give up because it makes your goals seem impossible to reach. Imagine your business as a tiny snowball and you’re pushing it up a mountain. It is a heartfelt, interesting story.

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Leading Blog

AUGUST 9, 2024

Work ethic is a commodity. And never mope just because you messed up, never take a week off. That you can’t have the swing up without the swing down. And you can’t swing back up without experiencing the pain of the downswing. Do you lift others up? The Voice No One Else Hears: How do I speak to myself?

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 4, 2023

However, when the traits associated with integrity — being authentic, candid, transparent, principled, and consistent — are overweighted without being counterbalanced by the under-weighted dimensions — self-awareness, vulnerability, empathy, compassion, patience, and calm, a person can end up being a bully, abrasive, dogmatic, and toxic.

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Lead Change Blog

DECEMBER 3, 2014

Read through and ask yourself how you measure up. Great leaders are ethical and trustworthy. They follow through and persist through obstacles and opposition, uncertainty and risk, pressure and adversity. And each one of those answers is correct in its way. At its root, leadership is a collection of competencies.

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Rich Gee Group

NOVEMBER 6, 2010

Stop trying to keep up with the Joneses in your career. Also, put up an electric fence around your property — if they decide to go driving again, they will get a real shock! I really appreciate the time you and Tim spent today – I write these and have a small but loyal following. How To Pick Yourself Up After You Fail.

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Leading Blog

JUNE 30, 2023

Podcast: @jamesstrock interviews Richard Norton Smith author of An Ordinary Man: The Surprising Life and Historic Presidency of Gerald R.

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Lead Change Blog

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Diana explains: “ With online communication at the virtual speed of light, many have forgotten to follow the “Newspaper Rule,” also known as “The New York Times Rule:” don’t put anything in writing you wouldn’t want to appear on the front page of. ” Follow Jim on Twitter at @JlcTaggart.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

FEBRUARY 4, 2013

Hmm…very few hands went up. I remember a particular leader who supported me even when I screwed up, even though I hardly knew him. Take the high road and follow the path of ethics, morality and asking for forgiveness, and a legacy may come your way. Raise your hands. Every interaction counts. Kindness counts.

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Terry Starbucker

JANUARY 3, 2010

Study Up – Make sure you take the time to study the details of your business or project plan for the year ahead. A good example of this is how a “good&# tendency to a “ hard charger &# can turn “bad&# if you end up going overboard, getting too impatient, and steamrolling over people. THEN , dive in.

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Leading Blog

OCTOBER 7, 2020

But it only intensifies something we were already seeing in the world of work: organizations need to adapt constantly to keep up with market dynamics. Millennials and Generation Z crave purpose as well as ethical behaviors from their bosses. Employees are expressing this, too.

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Michael Lee Stallard

OCTOBER 28, 2010

She follows sports, not out of a love for it, but because it gives her a language to connect with her boys. My brother and I grew up in a neighborhood of boys near Rockford, Illinois. About Michael Find out about Michaels latest book, Fired Up or Burned Out. This is consistent with my own personal observations.

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Lead Change Blog

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

Their employees follow their directions and complete the work assigned to them within the parameters given. People willingly follow the directions from an effective leader, not only because they have to if they want a paycheck, but also because they want to. Ethics, honesty, and integrity matter all the time.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 3, 2020

This means they are making decisions in full consciousness of their sense of purpose, ethics, and values. The next area to consider is the crucial importance of distributed Leadership, which follows naturally from the transpersonal perspective. This approach self-evidently enables a mindset that offers a long-term perspective.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Ethics have always been important in PR, but they have officially become more important than ever. Nearly every single PR organization follows a code of ethics. These can either be company policies that they will follow when working with clients or rules from a proper board. What Is Ethics?

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Career Advancement

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

Some people are born with an inherent ability to get others to follow them. Leaders’ honesty and ability to follow a set of ethics in all of their work affects their ability to influence their followers. They strive to read up on new techniques and approaches, and to brush up on them with leadership skills trainings.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

MARCH 27, 2013

.” I’m learning to be more of a follower in this new role — sometimes doing OK, and at other times not so well. My rocky experience has prompted me to think about what it means to be a leader and a follower at the same time — an essential attribute for great leaders. A leader who is also a follower is coachable.

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Rich Gee Group

JANUARY 4, 2011

Every year, I take my family out for a hike during the day (even in bad weather) and then we go home, shower, and dress up for a night at a local, but highly rated Indian restaurant (our favorite food). And more importantly, do you find yourself setting up opportunities to say, “YES&# ? How To Pick Yourself Up After You Fail.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 30, 2012

We’ve gladly followed the bright, affable and charismatic leaders and rebelled against the arrogant and self indulgent leaders who love to do little more than pontificate about their legendary prowess. These are the real leaders who through their personal sacrifice, committed service, and selfless acts who deserve our respect and attention.

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Lead Change Blog

APRIL 10, 2018

Ethical corners were cut. Ever worked at a place this money-centered or maybe sneaking up on it? “If you are a boss, ask yourself: When you look back at how you’ve treated followers, peers, and superiors, in their eyes, will you have earned the right to be proud of yourself? The CEO always agreed. Legal lines were crossed.

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Leading Blog

OCTOBER 19, 2020

What follows is an excerpt from the book of the awakening of one entrepreneur, Allan Young. Their work ethic didn’t sink in. Allan was a screw-up. “I Don’t get caught up in all the “Rah, rah, and indoctrination of the military,” the man said. He was just telling him to sign up, and study the leaders. “If

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Rich Gee Group

JANUARY 10, 2011

Yesterday, I ran into a great Reddit question (if you don’t follow Reddit , you should): “I own a liquor store and want to know what type of things do you look for when you shop at your local liquor store? How To Pick Yourself Up After You Fail. Let me help you — go talk to people. People that have done it before.

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