Joseph Lalonde

FEBRUARY 16, 2015

L eadership is full of questions. Especially questions leaders should ask themselves. These days it seems far too few leaders are asking themselves questions. Why Leaders Should Question Themselves. This happens when we stop asking ourselves vital questions. The Questions Leaders Should Be Asking Themselves.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 24, 2016

Do you want to learn the techniques which will help you to smash your job interviews out of the park and get you the offer? Do you want to learn how to answer any interview question, even difficult behavioural interview questions? I would like to give you an insight into what might be going wrong.

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Tanveer Naseer

AUGUST 13, 2013

We’ve probably heard the proverb “Pride goeth before a fall” but could the answer really be that simple? Arguably, all other vices could fall under the umbrella called pride, and if pride really is at the heart of humanity’s greatest ills, then it is, by that measure, the most destructive power in the world.

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Great Leadership By Dan

OCTOBER 28, 2013

This post first appeared in Smartblog on Leadership on 10/24: I feel like I’m a little out of my element when it comes to giving recruiting advice. Like the time I hired a trainer with a master’s degree and a great resume over another with “only” an associate’s and less experience. I like doing my own phone screens.

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CoachStation

AUGUST 26, 2022

It won’t always be like this, however. What we do at work and how we do it is changing. The question begs to be asked and answered then: If we spend so much of life at work, how is life at work going? People are finding it easy to find jobs and unemployment is at a record low. Maybe, no more so than right now.

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Lead Change Blog

NOVEMBER 24, 2015

No matter what the motivation, an understanding of the reinvention continuum is an important part of supporting ourselves and others through this very important process. That’s why I like to say, “Reinvention is a choice.” True reinvention is really tough – it’s messy, challenging, confusing, and oftentimes painful. •

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Skip Prichard

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

A team leader is appointed because there is a vision of what a better future looks like that can’t be realized by one person alone. Often it is not clear how to realize this vision because that is something that the team needs to figure out. Adapted, and reprinted with permission from Career Press.

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RapidStart Leadership

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

If you’re the new kid on the block, chances are most people will quickly know who you are, but you have the challenge of figuring out who everyone else is. Reach out, be friendly, and tell them your name. Here’s how: Say it out loud. I’m looking forward to working with you.”. Ask the question. Say it again.

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HR Digest

MARCH 5, 2020

If you need to prepare for a job interview, use our guide to top HR interview questions and answers to leave a lasting impression on the hiring panel and land your ideal position. So to help bring your A-game to the interview, we’ve put together a list of HR interview questions and answers for candidates, plus sample answers.

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Tanveer Naseer

APRIL 15, 2014

When it comes to seeking insights on the best leadership practices, the natural inclination is to look towards successful organizations like Southwest Airlines and Zappos for inspiration and guidance. And yet, when it comes to our eating habits as adults, eating vegetables is the one thing we have the hardest time doing.

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RapidStart Leadership

JULY 25, 2017

A book I just read provides a great framework to figure out when you need to change, and what strategic direction to head. But more importantly, it also provides several effective tools to help us drive change when the time comes, and that’s what made this book a winner for me. There is no additional cost to you.].

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Great Leadership By Dan

MAY 5, 2016

John, figured that the most efficient way to get his answer and know that it was right was to text all of his direct reports the question at the same time and ask for the information he needed. Each of his employees wanted to please John, so they dropped what they were doing and scrambled to get the answers. Err, nope.”

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Tanveer Naseer

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

If there’s one attribute organizations and leaders everywhere share in common, it’s the pursuit to achieve success in their collective efforts. Granted, there is quite a large variance in terms of how each organization chooses to define what success would look like for them.

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Tanveer Naseer

JUNE 13, 2011

As it wasn’t stated in the problem’s instructions that the correct answer needed to be rounded up to a given decimal point, my daughter was confused as to why her response was marked wrong and asked me if I could look it over to help her figure it out.

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Lead from Within

JUNE 9, 2018

If you want to move ahead in your business, if you want to excel in your leadership, if you want to create a successful start-up, you need to make it happen. Think of the language you use, the things you say out loud and to yourself, and ask yourself whether it’s supporting or undermining the things you want to achieve.

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Great Leadership By Dan

MARCH 4, 2013

This post was published in SmartBlog on Leadership last week: “ The difference between involvement and commitment is like ham and eggs. You can tell what’s really important to them by taking a look at their calendar to see where they spend their time, the agenda items on their executive team meetings, and by what gets measured.

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Tanveer Naseer

DECEMBER 3, 2013

In this piece, she shares her insights on what this experience taught her – and what we can all learn – about how to overcome the challenges we face in order to ultimately be successful in our efforts. Other times, I had to research online to figure out how to create my book. Original illustration by Alya Naseer.

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Joseph Lalonde

JULY 9, 2018

The movie is based on the 3-part manga Hik?tei He no longer looks human, instead he has taken the form of a pig. Great leaders recognize the problem like Porco Rosso did. A Reel Leadership Article I recently had the opportunity to view this classic Studio Ghibli film in an actual theater! tei Jidai by Miyazaki. Answer the call.

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Tanveer Naseer

AUGUST 30, 2016

As much I as enjoy summer and all the activities and beautiful weather it brings, I’m looking forward to returning to a more regular routine both at work and at home. Now the typical response in light of such findings is to limit the usage of smartphones at work or to restrict access to what sites employees can surf while on the job.

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Terry Starbucker

AUGUST 9, 2015

Marie, August 3, 2008. This is the second in a series of my 3 favorite posts over the past 9+ years, in anticipation of my 1,000th (!) On this trip my wife flew out to join me in Boulder, and we took several long and leisurely strolls down the Pearl Street Mall. Me, I’m going to lay it out in a blog post. Never grow up.

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Tanveer Naseer

JANUARY 31, 2012

If you had to save something from a neighbour’s house that was on fire, what would you retrieve to help them out – one of their prized possessions or a coat? For most of us, the answer is obvious since we view this scenario in terms of what we’d like others to help us save when faced with the risk of losing our home to a fire.

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Eric Jacobson

DECEMBER 28, 2021

Prepare to be inspired and then to work hard as you read Bo Eason ’s book on how to be the best in the world at what you do. Why writing your success story in reverse is the best approach. Bo Eason Eason shares the following great advice: Question: How can a person stay focused and not let distractions take her/him off course?

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Joseph Lalonde

JULY 3, 2017

Blending in can help: You’ve probably heard the advice to stand out. You HAVE to be NOTICED to be successful. Yet in Baby Driver, we see Baby (played by Ansel Elgort) achieve success by blending in. Yet in Baby Driver, we see Baby (played by Ansel Elgort) achieve success by blending in. And he needs to get away.

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Joseph Lalonde

MAY 8, 2017

Wanting to become the best in what you do, you may decide to eschew anything else that may distract you in getting your work done. We see Rocket trying to repair a speaker so the team could fight with music in the background. Rocket gives up as Star-Lord tells him the music isn’t worth it. Enjoy music! 2 #ReelLeadership Click To Tweet.

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Joseph Lalonde

DECEMBER 18, 2017

The Last Jedi treats viewers to a gut-wrenching tale of sorrow and defeat… Along with success and victory. Let’s take a look at those leadership lessons today. . Let people know what’s going on: Star Wars: The Last Jedi opens with the standard opening crawl. Star Wars: The Last Jedi didn’t disappoint me.

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Joseph Lalonde

SEPTEMBER 12, 2016

Sully is the story of Captain Sullenberger and the challenges he faced as he was brought before the National Transportation Safety Board to review his processes and what went wrong. While he succeeded, the coming months saw Sully questioning whether or not he made the right choice. They felt something could have been done differently.

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Rich Gee Group

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

What a great venue and what a great library — I will be stopping by there more often to peruse their books and research material! Though I’m at least working part time at the moment, I feel much more empowered to go after the job I really want. … once I figure out what that is, of course.

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Kevin Eikenberry

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

Consulting Speaking Training Products KevinEikenberry.com About Blog Home Blogs I Like Leadership Learning Subscribe Been Promoted? If you lead others and your relationships and communication with those you lead isn’t where you would like it to be, this will help you also. Ask them these questions and write down their answers.

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Tanveer Naseer

OCTOBER 4, 2011

Or what about working for a company president whose driven to attract the best talent under the guise of needing their help to make his organization more innovative, only to turn around and demand that they simply do what he tells them to do. What am I trying to accomplish?

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Joseph Lalonde

MAY 30, 2016

Seeing new X-Men introduced brought out my inner geek. Seeing new X-Men introduced brought out my inner geek. They were successful. She was someone who was doing what needed to be done. You can do it by doing what’s right and what needs to be done. The action was fantastic. And the story was engaging.

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Next Level Blog

JULY 29, 2010

So, with the idea in mind that a good way to learn leadership is to do the opposite of what really crappy leaders do, here is an edited list of readers' suggestions for seven simple rules for creating a fear based culture: 1.   In no time, people will learn that you really don't want to hear it.

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Eric Jacobson

APRIL 7, 2021

Prepare to be inspired and then to work hard as you read Bo Eason ’s book on how to be the best in the world at what you do. Why writing your success story in reverse is the best approach. Eason : When you hear people say, “We live in the most distracted time in human history,” what’s your first reaction? Eating mindlessly?

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Tanveer Naseer

NOVEMBER 22, 2011

Of course, in light of today’s conditions of continual change and upheaval, it’s easy for that focus to shift to putting out those daily fires as a means of feeling some form of accomplishment, instead of directing your energies towards guiding your employees to excel and thrive despite the obstacles that stand in their way.

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Tanveer Naseer

APRIL 21, 2015

Now that the first quarter of this year is coming to an end, many of us are naturally taking stock of how much progress we’ve made towards reaching those targets we set out to attain this year. Do I know what matters to my employees for them to feel successful?

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CO2

MARCH 29, 2012

For leaders who want to hold successful meetings–rather than feel held up or held hostage by them–here are eight steps to take: 1) Get chapter and verse on all attendees. If you don’t have a clear purpose and outcome, what’s to keep your meeting from going off the rails? What if it doesn’t work?

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Next Level Blog

JANUARY 17, 2011

Main | What Leaders Can Learn About Speaking from Martin Luther King » January 17, 2011 Four Steps for Making Better Decisions A friend recently gave me a copy of a new book that’s out now, The Price of Everything by Eduardo Porter.  So what can you do to improve the quality of your decision making? 

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Tanveer Naseer

OCTOBER 25, 2011

And yet, this is exactly what one hotel employee recently did as seen in the aptly titled video “Joey Quits”, which has been viewed over 2 million times on YouTube. Quitting your job is not something most employees would consider doing in light of today’s weak job market.

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