Stop Hedging – It Makes You Sound Weak
Leadership Freak
NOVEMBER 10, 2023
How to stop hedging? Yesterday, a leader I respect said, “I almost teared up.” Then I spoke directly, “You didn’t almost tear up. Either you did or you didn’t.”
First Look: Leadership Books for June 2024
Leading Blog
JUNE 1, 2024
H ERE'S A LOOK at some of the best leadership books to be released in June 2024 curated just for you. These professional risk-takers—poker players and hedge fund managers, crypto true believers and blue-chip art collectors—can teach us much about navigating the uncertainty of the twenty-first century.
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Knowing How Your People Think Is a Superpower
Sales Wolf Blog
OCTOBER 23, 2024
Ray Dalio built Bridgewater into one of the largest hedge funds in the world by mastering this skill, and it is time you did too. Let’s get straight to the point: if you are leading a team without understanding how your people think, you are setting yourself up for failure.
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Quotes And Leadership Lessons From Knight Rider 2000
Joseph Lalonde
OCTOBER 3, 2022
A Reel Leadership Article My latest book, Reel Leadership, is now available on Amazon. If you love movies and leadership, you will love this book. Discover the leadership lessons in Knight Rider 2000. Quotes And Leadership Lessons From Knight Rider 2000. Give it a go. Then, come back here. Read the article.
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Executive Search Firms in Finance: Unlocking Fiscal Leadership
N2Growth Blog
OCTOBER 24, 2023
These firms’ expertise and extensive networks help organizations identify and attract top talent for critical leadership roles. Every organization has unique dynamics and strategic goals, from investment banks to hedge funds and private equity firms.
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Executive Search for Nonprofits: Creating Lasting Impact Through Leadership
N2Growth Blog
NOVEMBER 28, 2023
The Importance of Effective Leadership in Nonprofits Effective leadership is vital for the success and sustainability of any organization – no less for nonprofit organizations. Strong leadership is invaluable to the success and impact of any organization, nonprofit or otherwise.
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Want Better Influence at Work? Avoid These Communication Mistakes
Let's Grow Leaders
MARCH 22, 2021
3 Communication Mistakes That Sabotage Your Leadership Influence at Work. In fact, we often notice some of the most successful leaders in our leadership programs using self-deprecating humor brilliantly. When I think of “hedging words,” I think of the scarecrow from the Wizard of Oz. Pre-Apologies. Glad you agree.
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The Prisoner’s (Hedge Fund) Dilemma
CO2
SEPTEMBER 26, 2013
SAC Manager Arrested for Insider Trading at Hedge Fund. If you speak to most hedge fund managers, they will tell you what they create is efficient markets. The payoffs hedge fund employees are real, but the business has the feel of a game. Most businesses actually produce something. Back in March, one SAC Manager (Michael S.
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Burn the Boats: Toss Plan B Overboard and Unleash Your Full Potential
Leading Blog
MARCH 10, 2023
You throw away your backup plans and you push forward, no longer bogged down by the infinite ways in which we hedge our own success. Leaning into your differences—those things that make you unique—will help you to not hedge your bets. To accomplish something great, you have to give yourself no escape route, no chance to turn back.
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How To Inspire And Energize People Every Day
Eric Jacobson
NOVEMBER 28, 2022
It read as follows: At the end of each year, I select my choice for the best new leadership book for that year, and then highlight that book on my blog. Well, we're only five months into 2017 and there is a new leadership book so good that I can't wait until year-end to share it with you. And, shows you how to inspire those you lead.
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Use a 360-Degree Approach to Get Feedback on Leading Change
Lead Change Blog
AUGUST 31, 2021
Getting feedback is like asking someone to hold up a mirror for you to see how others experience your leadership. In my new book, Mission-Critical Leadership: How Smart Managers Lead Well in All Directions , I suggest using a 360-degree approach to obtain this feedback. 360-Degree Feedback Assessments. Development Plans.
Winning Teams Know to Trust Their Team Members
Leading Blog
JUNE 12, 2023
Supply planners shouldn’t be forced to guess which of the demand mix, volume, or timing in the plan is going to come true, and which are hedges against possible poor performance from the manufacturing organization. The manufacturing organization is rarely an open bar, so to speak. They know the pitfalls of second-guessing the demand plan.
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How To Energize People Everyday
Eric Jacobson
JUNE 5, 2021
It read as follows: At the end of each year, I select my choice for the best new leadership book for that year, and then highlight that book on my blog. Well, we're only five months into 2017 and there is a new leadership book so good that I can't wait until year-end to share it with you. And, shows you how to inspire those you lead.
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How To Be An Inspirational Leader
Eric Jacobson
APRIL 28, 2021
Today, I bring back one of my most-read blog posts from a few years ago: At the end of each year, I select my choice for the best new leadership book for that year, and then highlight that book on my blog. Well, we're only five months into 2017 and there is a new leadership book so good that I can't wait until year-end to share it with you.
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The Inspiration Code
Eric Jacobson
MARCH 26, 2020
At the end of each year, I select my choice for the best new leadership book for that year, and then highlight that book on my blog. Well, only five months into 2017, I had already found a new leadership book so good that I couldn't wait until year-end 2017 to share it. Kristi Hedges But, first, what exactly is inspiration?
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Eight Times For Storytelling In The Workplace
Eric Jacobson
JANUARY 22, 2024
"Stories strengthen communications and presence for leaders," explains Kristi Hedges , author of the book, The Power of Presence. She recommends you consider adding stories to your communications when you : Want to motivate others and paint a picture of what's possible.
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Today's Leadership Quotes
Eric Jacobson
AUGUST 22, 2018
Today's three leadership quotes come from Kristi Hedges , author of the book, The Power Of Presence. A vision will go nowhere unless the leader feels it in her bones. You don't lose your credibility from failure but from how you handle it. Executive presence means much more than making a fantastic first impression.
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Today's Leadership Quotes
Eric Jacobson
APRIL 7, 2018
Today's three leadership quotes come from Kristi Hedges , author of the book, The Power Of Presence. A vision will go nowhere unless the leader feels it in her bones. You don't lose your credibility from failure but from how you handle it. Executive presence means much more than making a fantastic first impression.
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Eric Jacobson
APRIL 27, 2019
Today's three leadership quotes come from Kristi Hedges , author of the book, The Power Of Presence. A vision will go nowhere unless the leader feels it in her bones. You don't lose your credibility from failure but from how you handle it. Executive presence means much more than making a fantastic first impression.
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LeadershipNow 140: April 2019 Compilation
Leading Blog
APRIL 30, 2019
Cross-Cultural Leadership: How to Avoid Making People Lose Face by Aad Boot @LeadershipWatch. CX’s Biggest Problem is Finding the RIGHT Problem via @customerthink How do we hedge against bad problem framing? Culture Leadership Charge - Insights into a Healthy Work Culture by @scedmonds. Can You Pass the Fitzgerald Test?
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Negativity Loops Destroy Intention
Leading Blog
JULY 6, 2012
Kristi Hedges is an expert in executive presence. Hedges says, “People who maintain optimistic thoughts gain resilience. When you find yourself in a stressful situation and caught in a downward negative spiral, Hedges recommends that you: Stay vigilant and recognize when it’s purely pessimism and not constructive.
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Today's Leadership Quotes
Eric Jacobson
JULY 29, 2018
Today's three leadership quotes come from Kristi Hedges , author of the book, The Power Of Presence. A vision will go nowhere unless the leader feels it in her bones. You don't lose your credibility from failure but from how you handle it. Executive presence means much more than making a fantastic first impression.
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Quotes And Leadership Lessons From Crazy Rich Asians
Joseph Lalonde
AUGUST 27, 2018
A Reel Leadership Article What do you get when you cross My Big Fat Greek Wedding with a cast of Asians? Crazy Rich Asians is also a great movie to learn leadership lessons from. Quotes And Leadership Lessons From Crazy Rich Asians. – Leadership lessons from Crazy Rich Asians Click To Tweet. He was in to not lose.
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How To Energize People Every Day
Eric Jacobson
MAY 3, 2018
At the end of each year, I select my choice for the best new leadership book for that year, and then highlight that book on my blog. Well, we're only five months into 2017 and there is a new leadership book so good that I can't wait until year-end to share it with you. Kristi Hedges But, first, what exactly is inspiration?
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How The Best Leaders Energize People Every Day
Eric Jacobson
MAY 29, 2017
At the end of each year, I select my choice for the best new leadership book for that year, and then highlight that book on my blog. Well, we're only five months into 2017 and there is a new leadership book so good that I can't wait until year-end to share it with you. Kristi Hedges But, first, what exactly is inspiration?
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56 How Big Companies Can (and do) Innovate Like a Start-Up
Leading Blog
MARCH 18, 2019
In Creative Construction , Gary Pisano says that when big organizations fail to innovate, the root cause is often related to “management practice and leadership than with organizational scale per se.” The best strategy when facing high degrees of uncertainty is to hedge and build options for the future.”. One size does not fit all.
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How A Coach Differs From A Mentor
Eric Jacobson
APRIL 29, 2021
Author Kristi Hedges , in her book, The Power of Presence , provides these explanations of the roles of a coach and of a mentor and how they differ from each other: The Coach shows empathy through a mixture of tough love and strong support. The coach is not afraid to push you because she sees the best in you.
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How to Prepare for Tough Times
Frank Sonnenberg Online
NOVEMBER 28, 2023
Hedge your bets to protect your downside. Check out Franks NEW book, Leadership by Example: Be a role model who inspires greatness in others. Think about what you’d do if you were faced with tough times. For example, take steps to remain healthy, reduce overhead costs, and expand your social network. Be cautious. Remain grounded.
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108 5 Leadership Lessons I Learned from A Billionaire Investor: Ray Dalio
Strategy Driven
NOVEMBER 7, 2019
The name of hedge fund billionaire Raymond Dalio triggers emotions of adoration, admiration, and even dislike. Here are five leadership lessons that you can learn from Dalio. That’s the effect success has on people. You do not climb your way up without meeting people who have mixed feelings about you. With a net worth of $18.7
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Leadership Lesson from an Off-Road Champion Driver
CO2
DECEMBER 1, 2014
I had a chance to discuss the parallels between driving and leadership with Peter Hajas , who knows a lot about both. He is a Minnesota hedge fund manager and an off-road racer who won the 2013 Dakar Challenge by posting the fastest adjusted time combined from two major desert races—the Tecate SCORE Baja 500 and the Eldorado HDRA Reno 500.
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How To Be An Effective Storyteller
Eric Jacobson
APRIL 17, 2021
According to Kristi Hedges , author of the book, The Power of Presence , a good story includes these seven elements : Has a clear moral or purpose. Has a personal connection to the storyteller and/or the audience. Includes common reference points the audience can understand. Involves detailed characters and imagery.
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Sustainable Leadership and Organizations: The Ideas of Martin Seligman
Michael Lee Stallard
MAY 30, 2010
2 Comments so far william czander on May 31st, 2010 Happiness coaches are part of the great conspiracy that began some 20 years ago when CEO’s , hedge fund managers and bankers discovered if they outsourced jobs to China and India it would increase the bottom line and they would all get rich. Remember “smile or your fired”.
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Video Blog: Make the Ask
Decker Communication
MARCH 5, 2020
It’s a topic we discuss in Leadership Presence for Women and in the spirit of International Women’s Day , here’s a few do’s and don’ts for making your next ask. In the next week, ask for something you need without hesitation or hedging! Let’s start with the don’t’s: Don’t hedge. You’re ready. You’ve got the opportunity.
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98 Trust is a Funny Thing
Lead Change Blog
NOVEMBER 21, 2017
We may hesitate, hedge, obfuscate or even feel that we have to lie. At the leadership level, however, there was disorganization, or a cutthroat culture, or a lack of appreciation. Trust is a funny thing because it’s not tangible and yet its absence is obvious. We may avoid situations entirely. When you ask, “Why aren’t you still there?”
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Effective Storytelling Includes These Seven Elements
Eric Jacobson
NOVEMBER 21, 2020
According to Kristi Hedges , author of the book, The Power of Presence , a good story includes these seven elements: Has a clear moral or purpose. Has a personal connection to the storyteller and/or the audience. Includes common reference points the audience can understand. Involves detailed characters and imagery.
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65 Seven Elements For Telling A Good Story
Eric Jacobson
OCTOBER 12, 2019
According to Kristi Hedges , author of the book, The Power of Presence , a good story includes these seven elements: Has a clear moral or purpose Has a personal connection to the storyteller and/or the audience Includes common reference points the audience can understand Involves detailed characters and imagery Reveals conflict, vulnerability, or achievement (..)
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What Information Helps Us To Cooperate?
The Horizons Tracker
SEPTEMBER 15, 2022
The analysis also found that posing direct questions to the group about people’s intentions was also useful as this encourages everyone to make a commitment while also identifying anyone who is hedging their bets.
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5 Things A Leader Should Pray For
Joseph Lalonde
JULY 21, 2014
Being leaders of faith, I must raise the question: Are you praying daily in your leadership roles? Covering your family in prayer creates a hedge of protection around them. Leadership faith leadership prayer' It’s exciting to see other leaders living out their faith as well. Image by C. If not, why not?
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7 Steps For Telling A Good Story
Eric Jacobson
JANUARY 18, 2020
According to Kristi Hedges , author of the book, The Power of Presence , a good story includes these seven elements: Has a clear moral or purpose. Has a personal connection to the storyteller and/or the audience. Includes common reference points the audience can understand. Involves detailed characters and imagery.
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8 Truths About Inflation You Need To Know
The Horizons Tracker
NOVEMBER 6, 2022
While larger companies may be able to hedge the costs associated with key inputs and smooth out any cyclical costs, smaller businesses may struggle to achieve this. High inflation makes it incredibly difficult to plan and invest for any business, as it has an impact not only across the supply chain but also on consumer spending.
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Use Storytelling During These Eight Times
Eric Jacobson
SEPTEMBER 14, 2020
"Stories strengthen communications and presence for leaders," explains Kristi Hedges , author of the book, The Power of Presence. She recommends you consider adding stories to your communications when you : Want to motivate others and paint a picture of what's possible.
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Leadership Lesson from an Off-Road Champion Driver
CO2
DECEMBER 1, 2014
I had a chance to discuss the parallels between driving and leadership with Peter Hajas , who knows a lot about both. He is a Minnesota hedge fund manager and an off-road racer who won the 2013 Dakar Challenge by posting the fastest adjusted time combined from two major desert races—the Tecate SCORE Baja 500 and the Eldorado HDRA Reno 500.
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Leadership Lesson from an Off-Road Champion Driver
CO2
DECEMBER 1, 2014
I had a chance to discuss the parallels between driving and leadership with Peter Hajas , who knows a lot about both. He is a Minnesota hedge fund manager and an off-road racer who won the 2013 Dakar Challenge by posting the fastest adjusted time combined from two major desert races—the Tecate SCORE Baja 500 and the Eldorado HDRA Reno 500.
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