Nathan Magnuson

DECEMBER 31, 2012

. / Top 10 Blog Highlights from 2012. Top 10 Blog Highlights from 2012. December 31, 2012. As I mentioned earlier this week, 2012 has been a wonderful year for the Thoughts for the Everyday Leader blog with visitors from 57 different countries. Favorite Books on Leadership - Who doesn’t love a good book list?

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

DECEMBER 30, 2012

As 2012 draws to a close, I have taken the opportunity to sit by the warm fire on this snowing New England Sunday and identify my top ten posts of the year. Two of the posts are primarily conceptual, offering only general guidelines for action (Leadership Lessons from Kindergarten and 8 Things Collaborative Leaders Know).

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QAspire

DECEMBER 26, 2012

2012 was a fantastic year. 2012 also bought me the recognition amongst “ Top 20 Indian HR Influencers on Social Media (at #4) ” by Society of Human Resources Management, SHRM India. As I look back at 2012 in terms of blogging, here are some of my important lessons, one for each month along with a respective snippet.

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LDRLB

APRIL 6, 2012

Sean is a Certified Human Capital Strategist and Senior Product Analyst at Halogen Software, whose performance management software makes best-practice goal management simpler for leaders and employees. One of the important roles of leaders is to set goals for their organization. Make Organizational Goals Concrete and Measurable.

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Marshall Goldsmith

JUNE 30, 2013

Obsessing on your goal – may cause you to forget your mission. That is goal obsession, which is a subset of wanting to win too much. In its broadest form, it’s the force at play when we get so wrapped up in achieving our goal that, like Colonel Nicholson, we do it at the expense of a larger mission.

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LDRLB

APRIL 6, 2012

Sean is a Certified Human Capital Strategist and Senior Product Analyst at Halogen Software, whose performance management software makes best-practice goal management simpler for leaders and employees. One of the important roles of leaders is to set goals for their organization. Make Organizational Goals Concrete and Measurable.

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QAspire

MAY 24, 2022

One of the highlights of my journey of learning and sharing online has been consistent recognition by Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM India) in their annual list of top Indian HR Influencers on Social Media since 2012. After all, influence is never a goal in itself. More about what leadership influence really means here.

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Mike Cardus

SEPTEMBER 10, 2012

When October 3, 2012 From 8:00am to 5:00pm – Where The Conference & Event Center Niagara Falls – Register. More Information about the Buffalo Niagara Human Resource Association 2012 Conference. Making Progress motivates workers? To Register for the Conference. Looking forward to learning with you.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

This White Paper is excerpted and adapted from Ultra Leadership: Go Beyond Usual and Ordinary to Engage Others and Lead Real Change (Giuliano, Lioncrest, 2016). The problem is leadership on autopilot. In such an underperforming state, without leadership that can drive real change, organizations are trapped in a vicious cycle.

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Marshall Goldsmith

JANUARY 15, 2013

At the surface level, “purpose” and “goal” seem to be very similar. Goals are the specific objectives we strive to achieve, usually within well-defined parameters of space, time and resources. Purpose is enduring, whereas goals can be created, adjusted and discarded as needed. Of course not. (At

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Great Leadership By Dan

SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

Hollywood has the Oscars, Television the Emmys, publishing has the Pulitzer prizes, and leadership development has its own annual awards. There’s Chief Executive’s 2012 40 Best Companies for Leaders , Fortune’s 25 Top Companies for Leaders , and the just published Hay Group Best Companies for Leadership Study and Top 20.

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Tanveer Naseer

JANUARY 7, 2014

Communicating effectively, becoming a more accomplished persuader, and helping others achieve their performance goals have long been foundational managerial roles. Get Out of Your Own Way Women’s leadership has been pronounced dead as a topic of interest many times over the last 25 years.

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Great Leadership By Dan

NOVEMBER 1, 2012

In MHO, when it comes to leadership development, the Center for Creative Leadership is second to none. So when I came across CCL’s 2011-2012 Annual Report called What’s Next for Leadership? Innovation is important in any profession, and leadership development is no exception. Makes sense, right?

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Coaching Tip

MARCH 18, 2012

So, rather than teaching technical skills, Minds at Work gives managers structured exercises to help them pinpoint the ingrained habits and beliefs that are undermining their goals. Source: The New York Times, March 18, 2012. If you are stuck, get unstuck. Here's how.

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Women on Business

AUGUST 28, 2012

Georgia Feiste of Lead Change Group says that the path to powerful and effective leadership iscommon purpose. Lead Yourself First: The Empowering Magic of Detachment → Leadership Perspective: Building on Common Purpose. We had a team of five people in this project, and we were given three months to accomplish the goal.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JANUARY 1, 2012

Happy New Year, and welcome to the January, 2012 Leadership Development Carnival! This month's edition is a special "Best of 2011" collection of leadership development blog posts from many of our regular Carnival contributors. Sharlyn Lauby, HR Bartender : The Definition of Leadership. This one's been a big hit.".

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Lead Change Blog

DECEMBER 29, 2016

From the greatest NBA season ever played by the ‘95-’96 Chicago Bulls (72-10 with a Championship) to the international dominance of the Spanish soccer team from 2007-2012, there’s one common thread…. It’s important to align this advancement with the career goals of the individual whenever possible. Setting up S.M.A.R.T.

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LDRLB

JANUARY 28, 2013

Harvard Business Review published a controversial article in March 2012 titled, “Are Women Better Leaders Than Men?” When comparing only men and women in the top levels of leadership, both groups scored approximately the same scores. [Editor's Note: This is a guest post and manifesto from Puja Ghelani. Like this post?

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Tim Milburn

JULY 13, 2012

I am taking a break from writing for a few days to strategize for the second half of 2012 and for a speaking engagement in Southern California. I’ll be back and better than ever on July 16, 2012! Leadership requires a balance between an awareness of one’s self and others. The first four focus on self-leadership.

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Nathan Magnuson

JANUARY 7, 2013

Home / Leadership Profiles / Leadership Profile: Zig Ziglar. Leadership Profile: Zig Ziglar. I had the privilege of meeting the late Zig Ziglar (1926-2012) a couple years ago at a seminar in Richmond, VA. In Leadership Profiles. Can you make leadership seem easier, less complicated, and more fun? Great post.

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Tim Milburn

MAY 15, 2012

Leadership is less about analytics, and much more about aligning, motivating, and inspiring others. Effective leadership begins with purpose. Purpose is the soul of leadership. When purpose is lacking, the telltale signs are obvious: fatigue, mediocrity, fractured teams, and goals that are stated but without accountability.

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Lead Change Blog

NOVEMBER 5, 2014

Instead, my goal would be to pursue my highest calling. The pursuit of meaning from my career spawned the Lead Change Group, a global community of people instigating a character-based leadership revolution. Then, in 2012, for a number of reasons, I had to reorient my life a bit and go back into full-time employment.

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Eric Jacobson

MARCH 10, 2012

The CEO Endurance World Championship is a made-for-TV event covering six grueling stages of competition from September 13 - 16, 2012 , and featuring 25 top CEOs that combine success in business with a healthy and fit lifestyle. The goal of the competition is to identify the World’s Fittest CEO.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 31, 2011

@steveroesler: 6 Important Marketing Trends to Watch in 2012 : The World :: American Express OPEN Forum. mjasmus: Most read in 2011: 30 Overlooked Acts of Leadership Courage. TomAsacker: Predictions for 2012 "The more things change, the more they stay the same". The worst leadership moments of 2011 - The Washington Post.

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Next Level Blog

OCTOBER 4, 2012

My friend and colleague Dan McCarthy recently shared this finding on his Great Leadership blog. According to a 2012 Corporate University Xchange Leadership study, 81 % of surveyed organizations have “significant” concerns about their leadership bench strength and their ability to support future growth.

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

APRIL 22, 2012

Vision, strategy, and goals are important …but they are not enough. 1. Consistently tracking and measuring your progress will help maintain motivation and keep you aware of how you’re advancing toward your goal. I use software called Goal Enforcer. He writes about leadership at his blog: A Slice of Leadership.

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Chart Your Course

MARCH 4, 2013

This means planning for training and setting realistic goals so employees can do their jobs and produce the best results for the company. Managers need leadership training that equips them to succeed. Not so according to a 2012 Gallup Business Poll. Here are four principles to keep you on track: Hire the right people.

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2012

If you are in any doubt that collaborative leadership is an imperative, and not just a fad, take a look at any of the 22 articles in the Harvard Business Review series on collaboration. According to John Chambers , CEO of Cisco, “You cannot create collaboration is you think leadership is about control.” Networks are messy.

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You're Not the Boss of Me

JUNE 22, 2014

Brave leaders, too, frequently look in their personal, and organizational mirrors to find something in themselves or in the systems they create that works against their potential for achieving their goals. Good leadership is about focusing on what’s really important among other things. “ ~ Ambrose Redmoon. What do you think?

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CO2

APRIL 1, 2022

Generation Z , which includes anyone born between 1997 and 2012, influences your business more each day as the generation enters the workforce and its purchasing power increases. The founder who started the company might still be involved, and their presence and leadership help the purpose remain clear.

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CO2

APRIL 1, 2022

Generation Z , which includes anyone born between 1997 and 2012, influences your business more each day as the generation enters the workforce and its purchasing power increases. The founder who started the company might still be involved, and their presence and leadership help the purpose remain clear. Tangible and measurable.

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Nathan Magnuson

DECEMBER 26, 2012

December 26, 2012. Leadership Profiles. Stay tuned for the first leadership profile of the late Zig Ziglar on January 7! It has been a privilege being a part of your leadership journey in 2012. Coach Bill Snyders 16 Goals. Can you make leadership seem easier, less complicated, and more fun?

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leaderCommunicator

DECEMBER 13, 2012

More than 80 percent of highly effective companies have a clear vision of what their organizational change is intended to achieve, according to the Towers Watson‘s 2011-2012 Change and Communication ROI Study. For monthly leadership and communication resources via email, sign up for eThoughtStarters, today!

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Organization ROI Survey Globalization 159

Women on Business

MAY 24, 2012

Seventy years have passed since women left the confines of being homemakers and joined the work force en mass. Today, in 2012, there are only 12 Fortune 500 companies are led by women CEO’s. A recent study conducted by Zenger Folkman tested males and females in leadership positions in the workplace. Make your goal specific.

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 16, 2011

Communicate, set timeframes, establish goals, and get out of the way. You just finished reading Ten Ways to Engage Your Workforce in 2012 ! Clever people know the difference between critical and unimportant uses of their time. If you insist on long hours, rigid schedules, and busy work, they will disengage. Don’t micromanage.

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Jason Womack

DECEMBER 3, 2018

Once you’ve made learning a priority, decide on one SPECIFIC learning goal for the next month. Plot a learning path and make a plan to achieve that goal. Putting your signature on your contract, even if that contract is with yourself, signifies your intent and commitment to yourself, your goals and to lifelong learning.

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Coaching Tip

MAY 7, 2012

Business and government leaders have been talking for decades about advancing more women to top leadership and professional roles. Rethinking Leadership. Engaging the C-Suite means: Have senior vice presidents and other top leaders nominate diverse talent for leadership development and visible roles. This has bred cynicism.

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