Top Leadership Digital Technology Management Content for March, 2011

You Don’t Have To Be Perfect To Be A Leader

Lead Change Blog

MARCH 9, 2011

Over the years, I have always enjoyed reading articles about some of the great sports coaches. While I’m not a sports fan myself, I find the methods of coaches who consistently produce championship teams very helpful in understanding how to … Continue reading → Lead Change Group - Leaders Growing Leaders.

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We Need People Who Can Lead Regardless Of Their Title

Lead Change Blog

MARCH 26, 2011

The success of any organization be it a business, non-profit, educational institution or government, depends on its people. All the fancy strategies, creations and technology mean absolutely nothing without people to make it happen. In fact, people have to develop … Continue reading → Lead Change Group - Leaders Growing Leaders.

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13 Bad Excuses for Letting Poor Performance Slide

Lead Change Blog

MARCH 13, 2011

Is there ever a good reason for letting poor performance drag on? This post lists 13 excuses managers sometimes lean on to postpone or offload the responsibility for confronting bad behavior. Are these 13 reasons valid—or simply adult versions of “the dog ate my homework”? Continue reading → Lead Change Group - Leaders Growing Leaders.

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Hockey, Teams and Self-Leadership

Lead Change Blog

MARCH 14, 2011

We are a hockey family. That’s for sure, and most of the time we are knee deep in it. Yes, for eight months out of the year our time is devoted to coordinating the crazy hockey schedule while still making … Continue reading → Lead Change Group - Leaders Growing Leaders.

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10 Things Leaders Can Do To Make A Better World

Lead Change Blog

MARCH 22, 2011

Greetings Leaders! I wake up some mornings, read the headlines and shake my head in bewilderment. War, Budget Crisis, Market Meltdown, Real Estate Crash, Poverty and Scandals. I see these headlines play out almost everyday and often feel a wave … Continue reading → Lead Change Group - Leaders Growing Leaders.

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16 Beliefs Held By Effective People Managers

Lead Change Blog

MARCH 4, 2011

Your personal beliefs can enhance or limit your effectiveness as a manager. These beliefs influence the way you communicate with others, make decisions, handle conflicts and much more. Here are 16 beliefs that can help you manage people optimally. What others would you add to this list? Continue reading → Lead Change Group - Leaders Growing Leaders.

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You Throw Like A Girl

Lead Change Blog

MARCH 25, 2011

This post originally appeared on LeadSwag and is reprinted here as part of the Lead Change Best of Blogs series. How many of us have heard this? How many of us have said this? I remember being about eight years … Continue reading → Lead Change Group - Leaders Growing Leaders.

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10-Point Checklist For Confronting Poor Performance

Lead Change Blog

MARCH 27, 2011

Feedback, even if it stings temporarily, is a gift to an employee, not a curse, because it allows the employee to grow. It is also an opportunity to deepen a relationship with an employee, not damage it, if you follow the 10 steps in this post. If, after reading this, you still feel weak-kneed at the thought of initiating a performance discussion, find a coach or mentor who can help you explore what’s holding you back.

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Authentic Leadership: Would You Follow You?

Lead Change Blog

MARCH 24, 2011

People are pretty interesting to study. So many people from so many places, so many different cultures, backgrounds, and histories. So many differences. But even in a world of differences there are some things that we can find most everyone … Continue reading → Lead Change Group - Leaders Growing Leaders.

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Five Steps For Leaders To Elevate Their Purpose

Lead Change Blog

MARCH 15, 2011

I’ve read two different posts in the past few weeks that caused me to think about how we treat people in the workplace. The first was actually a series written by Chad Balthrop about the trap of Transactional Leadership. Sometimes, … Continue reading → Lead Change Group - Leaders Growing Leaders.

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The Number One Thing CEOs Wish They’d Done Differently

Lead Change Blog

MARCH 31, 2011

I’m quite fortunate to be part of the team at CEO Connection , working closely with our CEO members on a daily basis. One of the real perks of my role is the opportunity to meet with small, intimate groups of these executives five times a year in different locales around the world At these meetings they have a chance to truly reflect on – and be open and honest about – mistakes they’ve made, and they share experiences and insights that enable them to leave with renewed and energized visions and

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Becoming Visible

Lead Change Blog

MARCH 16, 2011

“The most important decisions of our lives will require us to forsake invisibility and risk becoming visible. Whenever you choose to seize a divine moment, you move from the isolation of invisibility to the dangers of visibility in order to … Continue reading → Lead Change Group - Leaders Growing Leaders.

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Creating a Creative Crisis

Lead Change Blog

MARCH 3, 2011

Organizations sputter and stall quickly. Insider focus seems to be our default mode. We naturally work to create personal comfort rather than value for customers. How can stalled organizations re-energize their zeal and reinvigorate their vision? One strategy to get a stalled … Continue reading → Lead Change Group - Leaders Growing Leaders.

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Purpose-Driven Productivity

Lead Change Blog

MARCH 12, 2011

A LeadChange “Best of Blogs&# post, originally shared on KnowledgeBishop.com A woman and her small boy are walking down a cobblestone path in the sweltering summer sun. As they round the bend, they come upon three men on their knees, … Continue reading → Lead Change Group - Leaders Growing Leaders.

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Transactional Leadership | Part 5 | Contribute vs. Collaborate

Lead Change Blog

MARCH 6, 2011

Today we’ll wrap up this series on the differences between Transactional Leadership and Servant Leadership. We’ve seen 4 words to disrupt our leadership foundation. These four words are: Respect, Serve, Trust, and Collaborate. We’ve compared these 4 words of Servant … Continue reading → Lead Change Group - Leaders Growing Leaders.

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BlogTalkRadio broadcast March 9: Where Have All The Leaders Gone?

Lead Change Blog

MARCH 5, 2011

You are invited…to an upcoming LeadChange Group BlogTalk Radio panel discussion. Mark your calendars for Wednesday, March 9, 3-4pm ET for the topic of: “Character-Based Leadership: Where Did it Go and How do We Get it Back?“ Whether you are … Continue reading → Lead Change Group - Leaders Growing Leaders.

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Thought Leaders Usually Aren’t

Lead Change Blog

MARCH 17, 2011

Every now and then I read an article by so-called “thought leaders” that just leaves me wondering “do people really believe this stuff when they write it, or are they just so busy cranking out new content for the marketing … Continue reading → Lead Change Group - Leaders Growing Leaders.

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5 Levers to Raise the Importance of the Group

Lead Change Blog

MARCH 10, 2011

“There is a tendency to prize a few standout individuals while ignoring how much they draw on their surrounding systems of support,” wrote HBR journalist Michael J. Mauboussin in October 2009. His words were pulled from an article advocating the … Continue reading → Lead Change Group - Leaders Growing Leaders.

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Five Ideas for Dealing with Complacent People

Lead Change Blog

MARCH 11, 2011

Leaders sometimes have to deal with complacent people – those people who are seemingly happy with their current position or status or job performance. Gather leaders and coaches for any length of time and this challenge is likely to come … Continue reading → Lead Change Group - Leaders Growing Leaders.

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Lonely at the Top? Not Necessarily.

Lead Change Blog

MARCH 21, 2011

I still hear that a lot. How lonely it is at the top. How difficult it is to remain a character-based leader. How it’s a tough job but somebody has to do it. Right? Well, as I said, not necessarily. … Continue reading → Lead Change Group - Leaders Growing Leaders.

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Leaders Take a Chance

Lead Change Blog

MARCH 8, 2011

After Lyle hired me, I saw the position profile the recruiter had used for the placement: 10+ years management experience in a B2C service industry, bachelor’s in accounting required, law degree preferred, and a working knowledge of telecommunications. I met none, absolutely … Continue reading → Lead Change Group - Leaders Growing Leaders.

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Organizational Wholeness. Put the pieces together

Lead Change Blog

MARCH 23, 2011

• Imagine knocking down walls that are limiting your success. • Imagine accessing more funding because of strong partnerships. • Imagine having more knowledge and support for your programs because of relationships. Continue reading → Lead Change Group - Leaders Growing Leaders.

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Check on How You Are “Really Doing”

Lead Change Blog

MARCH 1, 2011

Things are going to get a lot worse before they get worse. - Lily Tomlin How bad does it need to get before you do something about it (“IT&# is the processes and systems in your organization) In reading a … Continue reading → Lead Change Group - Leaders Growing Leaders.

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What Our Cats Taught Me About Working With People

Lead Change Blog

MARCH 2, 2011

We have two outdoor cats at our home named Hobbes and Merlin. They have a house, a food bowl and a litter box in our garage. During the day, we open the garage door and let them run free. At … Continue reading → Lead Change Group - Leaders Growing Leaders.

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Community Leader: Liz Strauss

Lead Change Blog

MARCH 20, 2011

A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of a conversation with Liz Strauss (web, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn) of SOBCON. Liz is a special personality in the social media, marketing and community building worlds. In a short, idea-filled hour, Liz … Continue reading → Lead Change Group - Leaders Growing Leaders.

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Redemption

Lead Change Blog

MARCH 19, 2011

This post originally appeared on The People Equation and is reprinted here as part of the Lead Change Best of Blogs series. Have you ever led a high-visibility project that has crashed and burned? I have and it taught me a … Continue reading → Lead Change Group - Leaders Growing Leaders.

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Care to Motivate at Thought Leaders

Lead Change Blog

MARCH 2, 2011

Mike Figliuolio offered me the opportunity to guest post over on the Thought Leaders Blog. I wrote about the need to care about people before you earn the right to expect their best effort. In the context of motivation, the … Continue reading → Lead Change Group - Leaders Growing Leaders.

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March, 2011

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You Don’t Have To Be Perfect To Be A Leader

We Need People Who Can Lead Regardless Of Their Title

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13 Bad Excuses for Letting Poor Performance Slide

Hockey, Teams and Self-Leadership

10 Things Leaders Can Do To Make A Better World

16 Beliefs Held By Effective People Managers

You Throw Like A Girl

10-Point Checklist For Confronting Poor Performance

Authentic Leadership: Would You Follow You?

Five Steps For Leaders To Elevate Their Purpose

The Number One Thing CEOs Wish They’d Done Differently

Becoming Visible

Creating a Creative Crisis

Purpose-Driven Productivity

Transactional Leadership | Part 5 | Contribute vs. Collaborate

BlogTalkRadio broadcast March 9: Where Have All The Leaders Gone?

Thought Leaders Usually Aren’t

5 Levers to Raise the Importance of the Group

Five Ideas for Dealing with Complacent People

Lonely at the Top? Not Necessarily.

Leaders Take a Chance

Organizational Wholeness. Put the pieces together

Check on How You Are “Really Doing”

What Our Cats Taught Me About Working With People

Community Leader: Liz Strauss

Redemption

Care to Motivate at Thought Leaders

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