Leading Blog

DECEMBER 16, 2024

He specialized in organizational behavior and management. How then, I ask managers, do you think that people in your organizations can survive with one psychological stroke a year, usually combined with some well-intended but critical comment? If you want to be in control of your change, take learning more seriously.

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Lead from Within

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Leadership fears can significantly hinder an individual’s ability to lead effectively. Here is what you can do as a leader about your fears: Embracing Imperfection: The Power of Vulnerability Leaders often fear showing vulnerability, believing it to be a sign of weakness.

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Leading Blog

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

We can’t have resilient leadership without deliberate and sustained rethinking.” The question leaders must now ask is, “Does our leadership deliver nutritional value through how we honor the past, define the present, and champion the future?” Embracing AI is a leadership priority but with a human-centric approach.

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Let's Grow Leaders

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

And if your people haven’t internalized critical messages, that means you have work to do in howand whatyou communicate. Why 5×5 Communication Works When we first explain 5×5 communication to new managers, sometimes they reply, Do I really need to say something five times? What to do next?

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Leading Blog

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Here is a selection of Posts from October 2024 that you will want to check out: Making the Career Move to Manager (or not) by @artpetty U of V Men's Basketball Coach Tony Bennett Retirement Press Conference “I've been here for 15 years as the head coach, and I thought it would be a little longer, to be honest, but that's been on loan.

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Let's Grow Leaders

MAY 2, 2022

As organizations flatten and people continue to work remotely, it will take more than an executive sponsor to ensure your leadership development sticks. You need leaders at every level engaged with your training as leader coaches to facilitate application and learning. How to Create a More Sustainable Leadership Development Program.

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Let's Grow Leaders

DECEMBER 5, 2022

How to Avoid the Most Common Mistakes New Managers Make. So many new managers don’t receive the training or skills they need to be effective, lead their teams, and achieve meaningful results. Here are the common mistakes new managers make: Avoid Accountability Conversations. 10 Mistakes New Managers Make. Be a Push Over.

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Leading Blog

MARCH 21, 2025

I N MY early managerial days, I would often ask my bosses and peers how they learned the skill of delivering bad news. Almost always, their answer was: You will learn it over time, There is no compression algorithm for experience, or some variation of needing to put in the time. So, how do you decide when its time to take notice?

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Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Leadership growth requires feedback and continual learning. It’s no exaggeration to say that if you’re done learning, you’re done leading. And your influence will grow too if you invest in your leadership growth. We looked up and 90% of the managers had clustered around “prioritizing what matters most.”

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Let's Grow Leaders

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Impactful authentic leadership requires careful judgment and context. Authentic leadership matters even more during times of stress, uncertainty, and change. And yet, authenticity, like any other leadership competency can wreak havoc at the extremes. What is authentic leadership? They learn to do that well.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JULY 29, 2024

Your leadership success depends on your skill at managing change and embracing the future Are you hanging on to a familiar way of doing your work or leading your team because it’s comfortable? Managing change is critical for your success—too much change, too quickly creates instability. What are you learning?

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

W ITH THE SUPER BOWL around the corner, what can business leaders learn from elite athletes about high-level performance? So why does maintaining practices that yield a high-performance state of mind matter so much for leadership? Heres how they do it. Be like Roger. And Michael. And Simone. And many others.

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Let's Grow Leaders

OCTOBER 10, 2022

What’s your most valuable leadership practice? At the start of our work together, we’ll ask leaders and managers around the world for their most valuable leadership practice. But What’s the MOST Valuable Leadership Practice? What’s the most valuable leadership practice? Then do it again the next day.

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Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 2, 2021

5 Ways to Scale Your Leadership and Motivate Your Large Team. But, now your team is bigger and you need to scale your leadership. How do you scale your leadership, motivate your large team, and continue to get the results you need? How I Learned About Scaling Leadership the Hard Way.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JUNE 13, 2022

Most managers will say they want those outcomes and that they believe in an empowered team, but unintentionally prevent their teams from doing their best. There are some times you do “give” power over…for example, when you ask someone to make a decision or offer an opportunity to try something new. Soak up Their Time.

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Rich Gee Group

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

I’m dropping the first chapter of my new book right here, and let me tell you—I’m doing something totally different from most authors. Creating a Culture of Innovation Amazon’s transformation wasn’t solely Bezos’s doing. He told his people that falling was okay as long as they learned and came back stronger. So don’t hold back.

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Eric Jacobson

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

Each year, after reading dozens of leadership books I select my pick for “best new leadership book” of the year. Even though this book came out in late 2023, it is better than any other leadership book I read during 2024, so that is why I choose it. It’s that good. You don’t have to be perfect, just authentic.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 20, 2024

You can grind grain into flour by your own hand using a mortar and pestle, which human beings learned to do at the dawn of agriculture. Delegation of authority is letting your people do their jobs. To Empower Means GrapplingWith Yourself Do you recoil at the idea of sharing power, thinking, Never. Delegation.

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

You see a problem and do something to remove it. Source: Synergistic Management: Creating the Climate for Superior Performance II. Managing blindspots is learning to accept them as inevitable and, in some respects, positive because they force you to remain vigilant. In this regard, they both threaten and protect.

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Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Are you ready to discover the power of building resiliency and how it can redefine your leadership journey? Learn from leadership expert Simon T. Tools to create meaningful connections and build a human-centered leadership style. Embracing vulnerability, he argues, is essential for building resiliency in leadership. [00:27:37]

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Leadership is about hope. Many of the books listed below help us to do just that. When we get it right on the inside, we can do right on the outside. These foundational leadership skills will make all aspiring executives more effective in their roles today and lift the trajectory of their careers. Blog Post ).

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Lead from Within

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

The business world is changing, and with it, the need for a new approach to leadership is growing. As an executive leadership coach, I’ve seen firsthand how crucial it is for future leaders to go beyond traditional management techniques. Embrace Continuous Learning: Tomorrow’s leaders must embrace continuous learning.

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Next Level Blog

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

As a leader, how do you avoid freezing like a deer in the headlights as chaotic change swirls around you? Here’s a graphic of a framework for doing that followed by an explanation of the four steps. The second step in the action framework, therefore, is to do what you can to reduce uncertainty by gathering data and insights.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JULY 19, 2021

Your Favorite Leadership Blog Posts So Far This Year. One of the interesting parts of being regular leadership writers (we’ve been blogging here at Let’s Grow Leaders since 2012), is to see which of our leadership blog posts resonate the most with our readers and why. We would love to hear from you. Read more here.

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Recently, a large study ranked empathy as the most important leadership skill in the workplace. With similar conviction, Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft, said, “Empathy makes you a better innovator.It’s a quality my wife helped me begin to learn when our son was born with severe disabilities. It is also for tough people in any field.

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Leading Blog

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

But one thing that has largely remained unchanged has been the approach to leadership development. Limiting the definition of leadership Many have asked me how to define a leader, but I have refused. Limiting the definition of leadership Many have asked me how to define a leader, but I have refused.

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Let's Grow Leaders

MARCH 27, 2025

Just Because They Should Know, Doesnt Mean They Do A few weeks ago I shared a (as it turns out, quite popular article and video) on building a Team Agreement or what we like to call the Couth Code. Managers often assume everyone just knows how to have a sensitive conversation. We “learn” from others. Start here.

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Lead from Within

DECEMBER 4, 2024

As technology evolves, leaders are faced with an important question: How do you lead effectively in a world increasingly shaped by artificial intelligence? Many people think leadership in the AI era is all about understanding technology or staying up to date with trends. Embrace them, and lead with purpose and vision. #1

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Let's Grow Leaders

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Here’s what you’ll gain from listening: Learn why asking “Do you understand?” Gain advanced techniques to strengthen your leadership communication at all levels. Now, discover the communication skills that will transform your leadership and improve team cohesion! 01:52] The Problem with Asking “Do You Understand?”

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Leading Blog

AUGUST 5, 2024

S AY you have a manufacturing location with problems — three plant managers in two years, unusual variation in quality and/or safety, seemingly unpredictable swings in productivity. The options senior leadership considers may be to sell it, give it a defined period to show or go, or take on the task of rehabilitation.

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

Those in leadership are often scared of losing their edge. Creativity and Productivity In our lives, we go off instinct, and one of the most popular ways to manage others off instinct is to micro-manage. Where were constantly checking in on our teams, having meetings, 1:1s to make sure everyone is doing their job and on track.

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Lead from Within

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

This involves providing insights into AI’s potential and limitations, developing tailored strategies to manage these risks, and fostering a culture of ethical AI use. Investing in Continuous Learning Programs to Stay Current with AI Trends AI technology evolves rapidly, and staying current with its developments is essential.

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Leading Blog

JULY 7, 2023

Entrepreneurs often find themselves in the Map Paradox because once they build a mental model around their idea, they look for supporting information and fall prey to what they do not know. “A Mental models are a necessary part of who we are.

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Let's Grow Leaders

DECEMBER 27, 2021

Your Favorite Leadership Articles of the Year. Every year we take a really close look at our human-centered, practical leadership content that is resonating with you. These are your favorite leadership articles of 2021 based on views and shares. What leadership articles would you like us to write about more in the coming year?

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Leading with Trust

DECEMBER 4, 2024

It’s my pleasure to host this month’s Leadership Development Carnival, sponsored by Weaving Influence. So, without further ado, I present to you the December 2024 Leadership Development Carnival! It’s about understanding where cash comes from, how it flows through the business, and how to measure and manage it effectively.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

The Importance of Supply Chain Leadership Starts with the Chief Procurement Officer Supply chain leadership plays a pivotal role in driving organizational success and resilience in today’s dynamic business environment. One key reason why robust supply chain leadership is crucial is its impact on cost efficiency and profitability.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JULY 29, 2024

Your leadership success depends on your skill at managing change and embracing the future Are you hanging on to a familiar way of doing your work or leading your team because it’s comfortable? Managing change is critical for your success—too much change, too quickly creates instability. What are you learning?

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