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2015 Leadership Predictions:

The Empowered Buisness

Below are my 2015 leadership predictions – threats, trends and opportunities – that will change the world of leadership as we know it today. Also, many qualified managers are choosing entrepreneurship, rather than continuing to climb the corporate ladder. Change leadership (over change management). Photo: Robert Couse-Baker.

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February 2015 Leadership Development Carnival

Lead Change Blog

Welcome to the February 2015 edition of the Leadership Development Carnival! Bruce Harpham of Project Management Hacks submitted The ABC Problem Solving Strategy. According to Jennifer, this post is a quick way to get back on track if you are already feeling the energy drain out of your leadership-related New Year’s resolutions.

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November 2015 Leadership Development Carnival

Lead Change Blog

Welcome to the November 2015 edition of the Leadership Development Carnival. Anne Perschel of Germane Consulting submitted How to Manager Your Ego – Leaders Guide. Bruce Harpham of Project Management Hacks submitted How To Develop Your Business Acumen. Managers want their staff within arms-reach.

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5 Steps To Having Courageous Conversations

Lead Change Blog

According to the 2015 Employee Trends Report by Quantum Workplace, one of the biggest areas of concern for team members is that there is often not open and honest communication with managers. Take for example if a manager needs to have a difficult conversation with team members, say about their performance. So why is this?

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How to Solve Your Most Difficult Leadership and Talent Challenges

Great Leadership By Dan

you might put your energies into time-consuming campus outreach programs, complicated recruitment campaigns, or expensive technology. may shift your focus to internal motivation and performance management strategies. When we ask broad questions, we invite a lot of wasted energy.

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How Managing Consequences is a Key to Risk-Taking

ReImagine Work

Managing The Consequences. I felt my energy shift and lift. Let’s think about the manager who is dreading giving feedback. I call this approach, “consequence management.” A version of this post originally ran on Lead Change Group blog June 8, 2015. It went something like this: Friend: What does she want from you?

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The Power of A Good Practical Joke

Let's Grow Leaders

I had just been promoted to manager and head swim team coach of our neighborhood pool. “Just calling to congratulate you on your first day as head coach and pool manager. Communication Energy & Engagement 2015 have fun at work week fun at work office practical jokes' Ned ran home to get his fishing rod.

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