Leading Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2021

Just as great coaches don’t win many games without great players, great managers aren’t successful without the right people on their team. Finding, hiring, and developing great performers is the most important part of every manager’s job. Use these tactics to ensure success in your hiring process : 1.

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Leading Blog

JULY 6, 2021

Caught in the middle of all this were managers, the face of the organization to their teams. Over the past 15 months, managers spent a considerable amount of effort mediating and negotiating on behalf of their teams to their business and from their business to their teams. Virtual Presentation Skills.

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Lead from Within

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Lets explore the four powerful tactics that can help you build a resilient organization that can thrive in the face of challenges. By implementing these four powerful tactics, you can strengthen your organization’s ability to withstand adversity and continue to grow. Very few understand why or how to prevent it.

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Lead from Within

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Here, we’ll explore five tactics that empower leaders to recognize and eliminate false urgency, ultimately ensuring the thriving of their teams. Recognizing False Urgency: As leaders celebrated for our adept time management skills and efficiency, we must remain vigilant in spotting the telltale signs of false urgency.

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Rich Gee Group

MAY 12, 2024

Effective project management is crucial for any team aiming to deliver results efficiently in today's fast-paced business environment. Let's dive into how each step can be applied to manage projects with your team at work better. Goal Setting The first step in effective project management is establishing clear, attainable goals.

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Career Advancement

DECEMBER 4, 2017

Eventually, he was promoted to a higher level of management, and his strong knowledge of the different areas of the organization had positioned him to succeed in this role. Have you tried any of these tactics to improve the situation? Plus, it will build your knowledge of the whole organization, priming you for advancement.

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Let's Grow Leaders

APRIL 21, 2023

If your managers of managers are struggling to hold their teams accountable, dig a level deeper into the root cause This Asking for a Friend question came in from a manager of managers in one of our executive development programs. I’ve got a manager of managers on my team, let’s call her “Sue.”

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Let's Grow Leaders

MAY 2, 2022

If your Sales SVP thinks your leadership development program is a distraction, your sales managers will show up late and multi-task. You might be thinking, “It’s hard enough to get my managers to attend a leadership development program. The Power of Leaders as Coaches. Wait, What? Who Has Time for That? ” We get it.

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Lead Change Blog

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

In those cases, in my opinion, the best we can hope for is to manage the conflict, so we can lessen its potential for destruction. Experts tell us six courses of action exist for managing or settling conflict: avoidance. The post Using Curiosity to Manage Conflict appeared first on Lead Change. annihilation. compromise.

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Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Be sure you know the MITs (most important things) you need to accomplish at a strategic and tactical level. For Managers: Powerful Phrases for Supporting Your Overwhelmed or Overloaded Team First, if you’re a manager, here are a few frequently uttered unhelpful phrases. A few powerful phrases that can help. Here’s what I need.”

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Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 2, 2021

Translate your leadership vision to tactical, measurable behaviors. 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. Translate your leadership into tactical leadership behaviors. Here are a few tips that can help.

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Lead Change Blog

MAY 4, 2020

They’re outstanding leaders in their own right, but both can be hit-or-miss when it comes to successfully managing teams. Team leaders are warned from day one: “No one likes to be micro-managed.” Rebecca and Jason heard this drumbeat loud and clear in the same management classes. People don’t want to be micro-managed.

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Leading Blog

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

From doctors to teachers to managers to presidents, the more experience the better. Use this groundbreaking book to learn how to identify, attract, vet, employ, manage, and retain—or become—the game-changing talent that will make a difference in the work world of tomorrow. Our personal experience is key to who we are and what we do.

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Lead Change Blog

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

Then, after the person changes their perspective, provide them with positive reinforcement , which is a research-based tactic of shifting someone’s emotions. The post Managing Irrational Colleagues appeared first on Lead Change. P – Provide positive reinforcement.

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Strategy Driven

JANUARY 25, 2024

Thriving in the ever-shifting business landscape demands effective management and the deployment of innovative strategies. As the business landscape evolves, those who adeptly integrate such innovative tactics into their management approach are poised to thrive in an increasingly competitive marketplace.

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 31, 2024

Interim executives are experienced professionals who can step in to fill a sudden leadership gap, manage a crisis, guide a merger, or spearhead a new initiative. One crucial skill for an effective interim executive is managing change seamlessly. Its importance in identifying suitable interim managers cannot be overstated.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

Thankfully, most of our problems are simpler than the President’s, but the Syria puzzle exposes the risk of one leadership tactic–leaders who draw red lines are likely to get stained in the process. response to Syrian chemical weapons dominates this week’s news. We draw these lines for a variety of reasons but mostly because it’s easy.

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Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 7, 2021

Translate your leadership vision to tactical, measurable behaviors. 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. How to Keep Leading Well as Your Team is Growing. What does “regular” mean?

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Culture Is the Way : How Leaders at Every Level Build an Organization for Speed, Impact, and Excellence by Matt Mayberry Former NFL Pro, world-renowned keynote speaker, and management consultant Matt Mayberry delivers an incisive and hands-on blueprint to employee engagement and peak productivity. Sound familiar? You can, too.

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Lead Change Blog

DECEMBER 3, 2014

Great leaders are tactical and flexible. At the end of the day, leadership means being the one person who manages people; who fosters vision and change; who facilitates collaboration and communication; who brings together critical thinking, organizational knowledge, and strategic acumen; and who concentrates on getting results.

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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. Still Standing is not just a book; it's a tactical roadmap for businesses and their leaders, who are determined to create everyday resilience in the face of constant change.

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Leading Blog

JULY 1, 2020

Featuring commentary from the leaders themselves describing how they handled each situation, it helps managers better understand not just what emotional intelligence is, or how to measure it, or how it is linked to bottom-line results: it also shows how real leaders used their emotional intelligence to deal with real situations.

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 8, 2017

Regardless of titles or functional position, the lead role in a security organization is expected to wear many hats and solve a myriad of strategic, operational and tactical problems. Below is a list of security initiatives that a security leader would either manage or have parallel impact upon within a business: Data security.

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Let's Grow Leaders

OCTOBER 17, 2014

Dan McCarthy of About.com Management and Leadership shares How to be a More Strategic Manager to find out how. Learn how projects bring strategy ideas to life with this piece from Bruce Harpham of Project Management Hacks. Follow Dan. We all need effective strategy to win. Follow Bruce. .” Follow David. Follow Chantal.

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Let's Grow Leaders

MARCH 7, 2017

Managers encourage the wrong behavior, for the wrong reasons…setting off a ripple effect of well-meaning frustration. But recognizing and rewarding short-term results will encourage win-at-all costs tactics that create long-term havoc. ” I see this happen all the time. “Seriously!?

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 17, 2014

Another common complaint about Business Review Meetings is that nearly always the time gets hijacked with discussions on day-to-day operating or tactical issues, especially when we have a room full of engineers turned managers; they quickly dive down into trying to fix the problem right then. Each global region gets 10 min.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 1, 2019

Tactical Business Plans : I like to keep things to the short strokes. I work off rolling 90 day tactical business plans based upon achieving objectives that move me closer to the fulfillment of my vision. If you don’t know what you’re playing for, it is very difficult to compete…much less to win.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 4, 2020

In my last article, I spoke about the importance of managing candidate relationships while searches are on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic. While many executive searches will be in a holding pattern, there will be significant hiring done at the manager and executive level for companies across a range of sectors.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 30, 2023

While some firms offer legitimate resume and career coaching services, these could be diversion tactics aimed at less experienced or desperate candidates. Confidentiality: Safeguarding Your Personal Information Another critical area of concern is the management of your data.

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Lead Change Blog

JUNE 28, 2021

In an expansion to that lead by example philosophy, I would like to recommend another leadership tactic to add to your developmental repertoire and it involves a common household cleaning utensil. Hang with me this will get better, I promise. I know what you are thinking, “what the heck is McRay writing about.”

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Lead Change Blog

OCTOBER 3, 2014

This approach can help leaders shift from frequent tactical changes to a more thoughtful, overall change – to a high performing, values aligned culture. Describe the desired culture – Leaders must look beyond managing just performance to proactively managing a work environment based on trust, respect, and dignity.

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Lead Change Blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

In today’s competitive market where employees are expected to do more with less, the pressure of managing both your career and family is rising. Managing Work-Life Balance. Another good tactic is to praise your boss for certain behaviours you’d appreciate if he/ she did it more often. Let’s learn the tips below: 1.

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Lead Change Blog

JULY 2, 2015

No amount of tactical change management training will substitute for having an entire organization that has a clear vision of goals, shared responsibility, and personal accountability to achieve results. To discuss your organization’s change management needs, please email me at kelli.hinshaw@avantas.com.

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N2Growth Blog

FEBRUARY 25, 2013

By simply being willing to stop the madness and reclaim the asylum from the lunatics (inept leaders, lazy managers, and fee happy consultants), huge gains in morale and productivity can be quickly achieved. It is the natural extension of values, vision, mission, strategy, goals, objectives and tactics.

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Let's Grow Leaders

MARCH 16, 2017

Thanks, John Hunter of Curious Cat Management Improvement Follow John. Building product is not about having a large team to manage. Tanveer Naseer of Tanveer Naseer Leadership helps us learn about three tactics successful leaders use to build thriving teams that can adapt to the changing needs of their organization.

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General Leadership

MAY 7, 2014

Marine jet fighter pilot cleared, at the time, to carry tactical nuclear weapons. Generally speaking, high performance and sustained superior performance is not only the result of the competencies and skills that we bring to our work, but (and maybe even more so) how well we govern and manage our behavior. He was also a former U.S

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