Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 19, 2024

When Managing Up, Don’t Bring Data Without a Point of View When your manager asks you for information, don’t just answer their question. To get better at managing up, ask yourself three questions that will turn information into influence. Your manager asks you for information. Have a perspective.

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Leading Blog

OCTOBER 27, 2023

The equation also applies to our individual capacity for positive influence (+influence). We all have the potential to have a lot more +influence if we address the common obstacles that interfere with achieving our +influence attempts. Acknowledging the current reality, including the issues, is a powerful first step.

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Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 2, 2021

Or, maybe you’re leading a fast-growing start-up, and it’s no longer feasible to have the direct influence you once had with every employee and customer. “Laura” (the person I had left in charge) just doesn’t have the influence you do. What does that mean for your managers and front-line employees?

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Let's Grow Leaders

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Handle it well and you’ll build trust and influence. The power of this question is that it quickly reveals whether the other person just wants to blow off steam or has a problem. It’s conflict, a disagreement, or a clash of personalities. How might I help here? – It also gives you insight into how they perceive the problem.

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Leading Blog

JUNE 21, 2021

L EADERS in today’s multinational, matrixed, diverse business world have impact through their ability to influence others. When you have that kind of influence with others, the results begin to speak for themselves. If you approach this situation with a growth mindset, you can build or rebuild that influence.

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Lead Change Blog

AUGUST 6, 2021

Porter and Nitin Nohira published an article titled “How CEOs Manage Time” It was a fascinating insight into how CEOs do and should spend their time. . I drew one aspect from their thinking for a round of recent CEO coaching sessions, focusing on how CEOs exert influence. . How do you influence? .

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Sales Wolf Blog

JANUARY 8, 2025

This clarity is not merely a management luxuryit is a cornerstone of reliable, scalable growth. Actionable : Directly influenced by employees. Coach for Continuous Improvement Every leader and manager should act as a coach, holding their team accountable while providing guidance. Unfortunately, this clarity is not normal.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Interim executives—seasoned leaders who step into roles on a temporary basis—offer a powerful solution to navigate these challenges effectively. Engaged for a defined period, they lead specific initiatives, manage transitions, or stabilize operations during times of change.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2024

Momentum : How to Avoid Going in the Wrong Direction: Maximize Clarity, Manage Distractions, and Minimize Resistance by Sam Silverstein Momentum is magnetic. In his simple but powerful step-by-step strategy, Silverstein shows you how to identify what you should be acting on and create continuous progress on your goals and in your life.

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 1, 2025

As algorithms become increasingly adept at accessing the human mind, they also become more and more powerful at controlling it, enticing us to buy a certain product or vote for a certain political candidate. With passion and clear-eyed precision, Matz shows us how to manage psychological targeting and redesign the data game.

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Lead from Within

JANUARY 5, 2023

When it comes to leadership, influence and power are important. Ultimately, leaders who lead with influence and power effectively use a combination of skills and strategies to guide their employees and teams. This will help them to gain the trust and support of their teams.

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CoachStation

MAY 13, 2020

Through practice, when we communicate well, there is feeling of power and influence. Purpose influences action and improvement. Purpose influences action and improvement. Unfortunately, many managers do not develop this skill to the level required. It highlights the need for depth in conversation.

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Lead Change Blog

MAY 17, 2021

Power is a good thing when used effectively. The more power you have, the more able you are to direct, influence, and inspire people to make positive changes. There are three types of power. Position Power. You gain power based on your formal position in the organization. Expert Power. Personal Power.

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Let's Grow Leaders

MARCH 10, 2025

As a leader, youre not just responsible for managing tasksyoure guiding people through uncertainty. And even when the storm feels endless, you have more power than you think. You may not change policies or leadership decisions, but you can control your attitude, your influence, and the way you show up for your team.

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Let's Grow Leaders

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

See Also: The Manager Squeeze: How the New Workplace is Testing Team Leaders Step 2: Help Them See Your Genius (Without a Neon Sign) Your work is valuable. See Also: T ips for Improving Your Relationship with Your Chily Boss Take Back Your Power Yes, your boss should be paying more attention. And if you need more help?

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Let's Grow Leaders

JULY 16, 2021

If you’ve wanted to attend a program or have a couple managers, but not enough to bring us to you, this is a perfect opportunity. Brandon asks about the role middle managers and senior leaders play when they promote people into leadership roles. 6:59 – The vital role a manager plays for every employee.

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Sales Wolf Blog

JANUARY 11, 2025

Most leaders do not grasp this potential or ignore this powerful lever, hoping their people will come around or suddenly rise to the challenge. Develop the Mindset of Leaders, Not Managers Scaling your business requires leaders, not task managers. Leaders influence, inspire, and multiply the capacity of their teams.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 9, 2025

For instance, a mid-level manager we supported rose to a C-suite position within five years, propelled by iterative evaluations that honed his strategic acumen and people-management capabilities. Our work at N2Growth reveals that executives who embrace consistent, candid feedback see a marked improvement in their leadership trajectory.

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Rich Gee Group

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

You even tried that "power pose" in the mirror before a big meeting (don't worry, we won't tell). Here's the brutal reality: Most managers don't struggle because they lack skills or intelligence. It's about understanding how influence really works. The moment your followers see you as "one of them," you gain influence.

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Lead from Within

JULY 12, 2022

Here are seven sure-fire ways to gain influence up, down and across your organization without having a title: Embrace who you are: Your thoughts influence not only your feelings but also your actions. The path to influence starts within you. Relationships and connections are an important part of influence. Build trust.

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Lead from Within

MAY 31, 2022

Whatever type of organization you’re leading, to be effective in your role requires being able to influence people. If your skills are more focused in other areas of leadership, here are some tips that can help you increase your influence in every direction—up, down and across. Promoting others goes far in influence.

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Kevin Eikenberry

DECEMBER 19, 2021

How do I manage up? How do I manage my peers? Fundamentally, people are asking about managing without position. While there is much we can learn about managing those we do lead, often people feel at a loss about influencing when we don’t have positional power. I hear these two questions frequently.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

At N2Growth, we’ve witnessed the transformative power that a Chief Operating Officer brings to an organization. Mastery over various aspects of the business—from product development to supply chain management —is essential for this leader to facilitate smooth operations and establish a foundation for sustained success.

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Let's Grow Leaders

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

You don’t have the connection or influence you hope for. Committed, caring, hard-working leaders often have one of three problems interfere with their influence. For many leaders, emotional splash comes from their intensity and drive-useful attributes, but ones that need to be managed. You’re intentional about your culture.

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Leading Blog

SEPTEMBER 3, 2021

B ASED on the premise that leadership is influence and so we all are leading whether intentionally or not, Sam Collier writes in a short 68-page monograph, Find Your Voice , “You may not even know you’re being led. When you’re unaware that someone or something is influencing you, it leaves you in a very dangerous position.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 11, 2024

Managing Conflicting Objectives: Coopetition demands careful alignment of strategic objectives between partners. The post Exploring the Power of Collaborative Competition appeared first on N2Growth. Engaging with competitors requires a delicate balance between collaboration and protecting proprietary knowledge.

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Let's Grow Leaders

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Kilmann explains that his interest in conflict stems from his personal experiences growing up in a family affected by conflict and his academic studies on conflict management. Conflict is inevitable and not inherently bad, but it needs to be managed effectively. They emphasize the increasing importance of conflict resolution skills. (06:15)

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Lead from Within

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Effective leadership is about more than just managing tasks and projects; it’s about connecting with and leading people in a way that inspires, motivates, and brings out their best. Lead with Purpose, Not Power True leadership is about influence, not authority. Very few understand why or how to prevent it.

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Let's Grow Leaders

MARCH 11, 2024

Use these communication techniques to keep even the most difficult stakeholders on your side Stakeholder management is an art most of us learn the hard way. This article gives you some practical tips for better influence and less stress. One stakeholder management superpower is knowing how to de-escalate a conversation.

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Lead Change Blog

JANUARY 28, 2021

What thoughts or feelings do you have when you think of power? Perhaps you picture an organizational chart where the boxes at the top are imbued with more power than those below. Or perhaps the word power conjures up feelings of nervousness, anxiety, or fear, based on negative experiences you’ve had in the past.

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Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 7, 2021

” “How do I scale my leadership influence as my team size grows?” What does that mean for your managers and front-line employees? I answered all their tough questions, as opposed to preparing my team managers to do so. Find, develop and encourage informal influencers. How do I lead well now?”

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 1, 2021

Human Hacking : Win Friends, Influence People, and Leave Them Better Off for Having Met You by Christopher Hadnagy and Seth Schulman. Make friends, influence people, and leave them feeling better for having met you by being more empathetic, generous, and kind. Rebel Ideas : The Power of Diverse Thinking by Matthew Syed.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 15, 2019

But on the other side of that equation is the influence of sound business practices, planning, due diligence, and adaptability on business success. Managing this tension is the key to success in growing and stable organizations—regardless of industry, size, years in business, or profit motive. The answer is complicated.

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Let's Grow Leaders

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

His most recent book Executive Presence: Step Into Your Power, Convey Confidence, and Lead with Conviction is all about practical ways to show up with deeper influence and impact. What advice would you have for a manager who needs a bit more “executive presence?” What would you add?

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Conversely, poorly managed transitions invite uncertainty that can erode employee morale, undermine client trust, and weaken competitive advantage. From an external vantage point, evolving technologies, shifting consumer behaviors, and global economic trends must influence the qualities sought in incoming CEOs.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JULY 23, 2021

The 12 Inch Rule of Leadership: Confidence, Humility, Influence, and Career Success. This is practical, research-based, (and hard-won) leadership wisdom that will help you have more influence, achieve better results with your teams, and achieve the career recognition you desire. The 12 Inch Rule of Leadership.

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Lead from Within

DECEMBER 20, 2024

My research and direct experience transforming leadership capabilities reveals a clear pattern: leaders who master authentic influence drive 43% higher team productivity and build exceptional organizational resilience. Global organizations require leaders who transcend basic management competency.

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