Lead Change Blog

JANUARY 2, 2017

He has designed leadership and succession programs for emerging and experienced leaders for NASA, Saks Fifth Avenue, UBS Bank, Walsh Construction, Spanx, the Pittsburgh Pirates, the U.S. Bill’s Books Motivate and Inspire. And sooner or later they reach a moment of reckoning that Bill calls a leadership kick in the ass.

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Skip Prichard

JANUARY 3, 2024

Encourage continuous learning by providing training opportunities. Promote a healthy work-life balance to boost morale and productivity. Positive Actions for Yourself Commit to lifelong learning, whether through books, courses, or seminars. Foster a culture of open communication for a transparent and supportive environment.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JUNE 5, 2023

” This question came in from one of our “Asking for a Friend” segments in a recent leadership development program. As a working manager, sometimes you’ll need to shut your open door , to focus and finish an assignment. Get them an assignment that helps them stretch or practice leadership?

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Eric Jacobson

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Those who lead with heart consistently have discussions with their teams about their unexpressed needs, fears, desires, gifts, and sense of purpose , explain the authors of the timely and compelling new book, Leading With Heart. And their book provides readers clear and practical insights to help them succeed in making those connections.

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Eric Jacobson

DECEMBER 29, 2020

The following 10 leadership and business book authors recently answered this question for me: Question: While we surely will find ourselves challenged by COVID-19 in the foreseeable future, what is the most important thing a leader can do as they lead their business/organization? and Ignite Your Leadership Expertise.

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Eric Jacobson

JUNE 29, 2022

Those who lead with heart consistently have discussions with their teams about their unexpressed needs, fears, desires, gifts, and sense of purpose , explain the authors of the timely and compelling new book, Leading With Heart. And their book provides readers clear and practical insights to help them succeed in making those connections.

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Eric Jacobson

NOVEMBER 4, 2023

Those who lead with heart consistently have discussions with their teams about their unexpressed needs, fears, desires, gifts, and sense of purpose , explain the authors of the timely and compelling book, Leading With Heart. And their book provides readers clear and practical insights to help them succeed in making those connections.

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Eric Jacobson

JUNE 21, 2023

Her expertise includes brand marketing, social media, employee engagement, leadership development, and customer experience marketing. Her Blog has been recognized as one of the "Best 21st Century Leadership Blogs" and also as a "Top 100 Socially-Shared Leadership Blog." Was the Zappos agent trained to do that?

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Lead Change Blog

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

Welcome to the February 2017 edition of the Leadership Development Carnival! In a recent webinar, Jack Quarles, author of Expensive Sentences , talked about the trap of “we’ve always done it that way” and how that can adversely impact productivity and morale. Here’s the overview of the book that I am blogging!

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Skip Prichard

JULY 19, 2021

Whether you are new to studying leadership or have practiced and studied it for many years, I am sure you will benefit and enjoy the leadership lessons today’s post provides. One of your first leadership lessons is “A subordinate’s trust in their leader is the most important factor in the success of any organization.”

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Eric Jacobson

NOVEMBER 30, 2014

After reading nearly 40 books about leadership released this year, my pick for the very best is the book, The Font-Line Leader: Building a High-PerformanceOrganization from the Groumd Up , by Chris Van Gorder. You’ll find the 200-page book easy to read. That reinvention led him to that 1973 hospital security director job.

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Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 11, 2023

Help for the Overwhelmed Working Manager Hey, it’s David, and you’re listening to Leadership Without Losing Your Soul, your source for practical leadership, inspiration tools and strategies you can use to achieve transformational results without sacrificing your humanity or your mind in the process.

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Eric Jacobson

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

The following 10 leadership and business book authors answered this question for me: Question: While we surely will find ourselves challenged by COVID-19 in the foreseeable future, what is the most important thing a leader can do as they lead their business/organization? and Ignite Your Leadership Expertise.

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Let's Grow Leaders

SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

The senior leadership team had sent me to this location to understand what was going so right– and to help them spread it to their other locations. The list of Winning Well best practices was strong… but I was most struck by this one… and it’s going in our next book. The Power of Internal Internships.

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Eric Jacobson

JANUARY 30, 2019

Flashback to this post from early 2015 : After reading nearly 40 books about leadership released this year, my pick for the very best is the book, The Front-Line Leader: Building a High-Performance Organization from the Ground Up , by Chris Van Gorder. You’ll find the 200-page book easy to read.

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Terry Starbucker

SEPTEMBER 25, 2016

Or else, what SHOULD be one of the best things leaders can ask can easily put them in a danger zone filled with morale destruction and ineffectiveness. I know, it’s leadership 101, right? It’s talking the leadership talk. Nothing says “ I’m practicing good leadership, see ?” I don’t know all the answers).

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Eric Jacobson

MAY 16, 2023

Those who lead with heart consistently have discussions with their teams about their unexpressed needs, fears, desires, gifts, and sense of purpose , explain the authors of the compelling book, Leading With Heart. And their book provides readers clear and practical insights to help them succeed in making those connections.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

Let me be clear: leadership and diversity should have nothing to do with one another. This blog was recently nominated for Kevin Eikenberry’s Best Leadership Blogs of 2010 , and I noticed recently that Kevin was taking heat from the gender police for having only one woman on the list of nominees.

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Joseph Lalonde

AUGUST 7, 2017

A Reel Leadership Article Stephen King’s epic dark fantasy, horror, and Western book series finally hit the big screen this weekend. And so do the leadership lessons from The Dark Tower. Leadership Lessons And Quotes From The Dark Tower. Leadership requires great vision. Jake saw visions of a desolate Earth.

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Modern Servant Leader

MARCH 2, 2023

He clearly wasn’t exposed to differing perspectives and thoughts, significantly enough to open up his mind and create some empathy for other groups. As you will see, there’s many principles in servant leadership that will hopefully avoid you having to deal with such terrible issues as racists in your organization.

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Lead from Within

JUNE 9, 2018

Over the next 90 days, you can build not only your business but also your personal leadership beyond what you may have thought possible. Find out what your personal leadership strengths are so you can make the most of them. The best leaders are great risk takers, because they are open for opportunity. Know yourself. Accept risk.

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Eric Jacobson

DECEMBER 4, 2022

Those who lead with heart consistently have discussions with their teams about their unexpressed needs, fears, desires, gifts, and sense of purpose , explain the authors of the timely and compelling book, Leading With Heart. And their book provides readers clear and practical insights to help them succeed in making those connections.

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Eric Jacobson

JANUARY 4, 2014

In The Way of the SEAL : Think Like an Elite Warrior to Lead and Succeed , ex-Navy SEAL Commander Mark Divine reveals exercises, meditations, and focusing techniques to train your mind for mental toughness, emotional resilience, and uncanny intuition. Able to sense danger before it''s too late?

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 5, 2010

I don’t know about you, but it’s almost as if we have raised a generation of leaders who feel they have a moral and ethical obligation to be politically correct – WRONG. OXYMORON …Great leaders are not politically correct, but they are politically savvy – there is a difference. How sad is this?

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Skip Prichard

APRIL 15, 2020

Can you make sense of this: Organizations worldwide spend $356 billion a year on leadership development efforts , yet 75% of organizations rate their leadership programs as being not very effective? Some startling leadership statistics: 75% of employees report their boss is the worst and most stressful part of their job.

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Joseph Lalonde

APRIL 10, 2017

A Reel Leadership Article Danny Rand (portrayed by Finn Jones, known for his role on Game Of Thrones as Loras Tyrell), the Iron Fist and last Marvel Defender to get his own original Netflix series, burst onto the small screen laden with controversy. I’d seen him here or there in Marvel comic books or animated series.

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Lead Change Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

Even more, we have a moral and ethical business obligation to be savvy in how the world works. Still, studies show that leadership programs are failing at preparing future leaders with the skills needed to excel in today’s global business world. Its training isn’t an optional area of casual interest for employees.

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Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 16, 2013

’ Here are the actions I have observed about leadership that are mandatory for leadership success. All other leadership characteristics and outcomes fade if there is a lack of truth. Great leaders train WITH their people, continuously. Leaders must train to be better leaders. BUT not without gambling.

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Skip Prichard

JANUARY 30, 2023

Beyond the financial implications, consider the additional toll of turnover—the non-quantifiable costs like lost productivity, interview time, lost knowledge, and morale. As employers now compete for talent, they must meet the demands of potential employees who, with abundant job openings, can afford to be choosy.

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Eric Jacobson

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

Today, the following 10 leadership and business book authors answered this question for me: Question: While we surely will find ourselves challenged by COVID-19 in the foreseeable future, what is the most important thing a leader can do as they lead their business/organization? and Ignite Your Leadership Expertise.

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Joseph Lalonde

MAY 9, 2016

We see what a split in leadership can do to an organization. And, as always, we see leadership lessons in a movie. Leadership Lessons And Quotes From Marvel’s Captain America: Civil War. Captain America: Civil War opens up with The Avengers on a mission. Steve knew his team had to have their eyes open.

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Michael Lee Stallard

SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

Values such as work ethic, excellence and open-mindedness can be cultivated with practice. Some of our favorite books deal with this topic. They typically have the moral confidence that influences others and they do so in a loving, patient way rather than forcing their values upon others. Not so with humility.

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Sales Wolf Blog

DECEMBER 31, 2010

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures (1978) Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Walk The Talk The Dash, The Race, and Management, Training and Development Resources Workforce Management: information on employment law, human resource development and human resource management.

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Sales Wolf Blog

JANUARY 3, 2011

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures (1978) Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Walk The Talk The Dash, The Race, and Management, Training and Development Resources Workforce Management: information on employment law, human resource development and human resource management.

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Tanveer Naseer

OCTOBER 2, 2012

Margot Morrell and Stephanie Capprell, in their book “Shackleton’s Way”, list eight principles Shackleton applied to forge unity and loyalty among his team. Always keep the door open to your staff members, and be generous with information that affects them. Today, attitude and morale at the company are at an all-time high.

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General Leadership

MAY 26, 2013

The important truth that the strength of our character is best revealed in how well we stand up under the weight of the daily choices we make in life reminds me of a story in author Jerry White’s book, Honesty, Morality & Conscience. What is the condition of your leadership foundation?

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Coaching Tip

JULY 10, 2013

What can a pro football team teach you about business leadership ? In his book, Sundquist examines three key ingredients of winning team dynamics: 1. In his book, Sundquist examines three key ingredients of winning team dynamics: 1. Aristotle said, "Excellence is an art won by training and habituation. The Talent.

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