Lead Change Blog

MARCH 8, 2021

When working with clients, one of the first questions I generally ask is the legacy they wish to leave? The legacy I think of is part of your history, when you move on or stop what you are doing now, or something that remains from an earlier time in your life. A Framework for Thinking Legacy. How might I help you?

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Let's Grow Leaders

MAY 5, 2017

I often share with executives that the only performance appraisal that really matters is the one you give yourself as you look back over your life. Whether you give it conscious attention or drift along, you will leave a legacy – in fact, you’ve already built one. Take a moment to ask yourself: As of today, what is your legacy?

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Lead Change Blog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

In a world of billboard companies and blockbuster celebrities, it’s easy for leaders to buy into the legacy myth. Everyone from business execs to politicians, from teachers to preachers, is susceptible to self-preservation when their legacy is on the line. The truth is: build for the future; legacy takes care of itself.

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Lead Change Blog

MARCH 30, 2021

In terms of your legacy, what is really an accomplishment? The first Olympic 26.2-mile mile marathon, back in 1896, was won in just under three hours. Roughly a century and a quarter later, the record now stands at a blazing-fast 2 hours. By 2050, will we see a record of 1.1 Is it possible? Is it significant? What counts as an accomplishment?

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Lead Change Blog

DECEMBER 15, 2020

No matter who you are or what you do or where you work, people will tell stories about you. . What’s Your Legacy? My friend Terry Moore likes to describe legacy as everything you leave behind “besides the cash and the keys.” That’s great advice for marketing and advertising, but it’s great life and career advice, too. .

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Skip Prichard

MARCH 3, 2024

It calls on us to focus on what truly matters: relationships, mentorship, and kindness. Legacy is built through moments of compassion, not through trophies. It’s about the legacy of your interactions, not the list of your accomplishments. For good reason, too. It’s usually circulated as “The Charles Schulz Philosophy”.

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Leading Blog

JULY 25, 2019

Established organizations of a certain size and age, sometimes called “legacy organizations,” are stressed by the entrepreneurial successes. Where unicorns were once mythical creatures, the word unicorn now refers to the startups that have a value of at least $1 billion, and there are more than 370 of them worldwide. All three are important.

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Leading Blog

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

In Leading Matters , he shares the stories of what worked and what didn’t work. Leading Matters is about the journey. Leading Matters is about the journey. The stories he tells here are revolve around the ten elements that shaped his journey and how he relied on these traits in pivotal moments. Authenticity and Trust.

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Skip Prichard

JUNE 21, 2021

What’s Your Legacy ? It was a legacy conversation. What is a legacy conversation? It’s one that endures as part of your legacy, long after it ends. For me, it’s a practice of gratitude for the time I had with mom, the many lessons I learned , and the realization of what really matters. Only different.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 12, 2018

It doesn’t matter if you failed to do it yesterday or if you’ve done it every day for a decade: every new day begins with a recommitment to that choice.” Your most enduring legacy will very likely have nothing to do with your plans. Everything worthwhile in life begins with a Day One. “If Repeat that choice every day.

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Leading Blog

MARCH 9, 2020

When you think of a thoroughbred racehorse, no matter how good it is, no matter its lineage or pedigree, it won’t win races if it’s ridden by a poor jockey. I F you are considering starting your own business or struggling to get one off the ground, Tom Golisano’s Built Not Born will be very valuable. It comes with the territory.

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Nathan Magnuson

JULY 6, 2020

The reason is a matter of simple mathematics. But it’s not only friendships that matter, but also strong working relationships and the mutual respect they fosters. What’s the quality of your conversations with your young professionals? More specifically, what questions are you asking them? In my new book Stand Out! ,

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Great Leadership By Dan

JULY 10, 2019

How in the world was I going to continue to lead my company and keep up with my duties at home (and anywhere else, for that matter)? Guest post from Janelle Bruland: There is a growing epidemic that is killing us as leaders, and it’s completely curable. Our culture is filled with more anxiety and stress than ever. Stress is a killer.

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Great Leadership By Dan

MARCH 22, 2018

Guest post from Scot Hunsaker: Back in 2000, my company, Counsilman ? Hunsaker was in need of a receptionist. After our interview process, we found Macy to be the best fit for the position. It would be an understatement to say that when she interviewed with us and was hired, she was inexperienced in the industry. In short, she was inspiring.

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Eric Jacobson

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Here you will learn to be positive despite today's extreme political divineness, no matter which party you support. He is the writer and publisher of thesalesblog.com and helps organizations transform outdated, legacy sales approaches with contemporary, value-creating techniques that buyers appreciate and that grow revenue.

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Great Leadership By Dan

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

But on a personal level, the tone you set as leader will, in the end, determine your legacy. You could build your legacy on the fly, showing through day-to-day decisions and actions how you guided your working team. Or you can give the matter some thought and attempt to live up to your own vision for your tenure at the helm.

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Leading Blog

MARCH 2, 2020

But it is his reputation and impact for what he does developing people off the court that is his legacy. No matter how many times I might fall, I always remind myself to get up, to keep fighting, to persevere. All In is filled with wisdom and lessons from a life leading others to their potential. You’re going to act in a certain way.

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Lead Change Blog

JUNE 17, 2021

Not sure if my reasons matter; but for your benefit, I was a senior looking to bank some cash before college. I learned some unforgettable lessons about how to be a successful working professional when I was first starting out. I’m talking high school; the first-job timeframe. I worked at a popular hamburger joint in San Antonio.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

AUGUST 19, 2013

The good news is that leaders have an additional opportunity to make a significant impact and leave something extra behind to successive generations – a legacy. Think of your leadership legacy as the enduring impact you have on the people and the organizations you work with. As a leader you will leave a legacy no matter what.

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Michael Lee Stallard

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

One that I clearly remember was her point of view on a matter of faith. Their character was what mattered most to her. Frances and I liked to get together periodically for long lunches at Peacock Alley, a restaurant in the Waldorf Astoria Hotel near her office on Park Avenue. Frances’ attention was entirely on the girl.

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Great Leadership By Dan

MAY 1, 2014

Guest post from Bruce Rosenstein: The recent executive shakeups at Microsoft have talking heads everywhere speculating on the legacy of Bill Gates, who has stepped down as chair of the company and is taking up the role of technology advisor to Microsoft’s new CEO, Satya Nadella. Starting today, build your legacy in the here and now.

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Frank Sonnenberg Online

DECEMBER 20, 2022

The result is that even though you had a busy day , a lot of time was spent on things that don’t really matter very much. Every moment you focus on things that don’t matter, you lose time to spend on things that do. Do What Matters Most. Here are 11 guideposts to help you focus on stuff that really matters: Own your life.

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Lead Change Blog

JUNE 3, 2019

Beyond that, as Arrieta’s legacy shows, it’s possible and invaluable to be welcomed back with dignity even if you’re on a different team. Beyond that, as Arrieta’s legacy shows, it’s possible and invaluable to be welcomed back with dignity even if you’re on a different team. Honor people – they’re what matter most.

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Lead Change Blog

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

I recently advised a not-for-profit organisation with a 90+ year legacy on this very dilemma. Invest in growing — by pruning what doesn’t matter to invest more in what does, including their name. So, whenever an organisation comes through significant change, one consideration may be to rename or rebrand it.

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Lead Change Blog

APRIL 30, 2015

Whatever the circumstance you find yourself in, you may well be in a pivotal moment; you just have to recognize it and decide it’s time to take control of the kind of legacy you leave. Five Footprints Of Legacy. Introducing The Five Footprints of Legacy – the ways we tend to leave legacies behind at work and in life.

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Lead Change Blog

JUNE 28, 2019

Success is a wonderful experience—no matter if succeeding at waterskiing or sealing a multimillion-dollar deal—so most seek success with a passion. We want you to succeed because you are our legacy. They see the younger generation through seasoned lenses and realize that today’s values and beliefs are different from past generations.

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Frank Sonnenberg Online

MARCH 5, 2024

Leave a legacy. So, determine your priorities carefully, and do what matters most. Some folks crave wealth , power , and status while others yearn for deep-seated relationships. Some people collect things while others collect memories. Some folks strive to be the best while others must know that they tried their best. Find inner peace.

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Lead Change Blog

AUGUST 3, 2021

They deal with anxiety and health issues that weigh heavily, financial and personal matters that keep them up at night, and a host of other problems that make their day more stressful than needed. Steve writes: “ Most everyone we come across has their own issues that lurk under their sometimes-false façade. Development.

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Eric Jacobson

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Here you will learn to be positive despite today's extreme political divineness, no matter which party you support. He is the writer and publisher of thesalesblog.com and helps organizations transform outdated, legacy sales approaches with contemporary, value-creating techniques that buyers appreciate and that grow revenue.

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Leading Blog

JUNE 25, 2020

At Facebook , when it comes to feedback, hierarchy doesn’t matter. C REATING an innovative culture is not easy. It often defies convention. Organizations that continuously innovate have common characteristics. Alex Kantrowitz does just that. He presents case studies of these five tech giants in Always Day One. It’s nimble like a start-up.

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Lead Change Blog

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

You’ll be stronger as a leader if you respond well in the middle of the mess no matter how things fare when the storm subsides. I recently coached a pair of new senior leaders who were concerned about the future of their legacy organization. And like me, you likely felt the weight of “sink or swim” as the only way forward. .

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 10, 2013

A handful of players and observers have reminded those who sit outside the lines that theirs is a warrior’s world where toughness matters and where words like those are just part of the language of toughness. We know, however, that words always matter; we are wired in such a way that they do.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

FEBRUARY 4, 2013

I’ll venture a guess that only a few of you have actually put much time into thinking about the legacy you’ll leave. Or maybe you’ve thought about how you can leave a legacy by moving the goals of the organization you lead forward. How many of you want to be known as someone who did a good job at minding the store?

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Tanveer Naseer

DECEMBER 17, 2013

Complicating matters further, I believe few successful people actually make the transition to significance, but every person of significance is successful. The simple truth of the matter is that with the proper focus you can have your cake and eat it too. The following is a guest piece by Mike Myatt.

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Leading Blog

JUNE 23, 2020

The quality of thought in a team or organization matters. W HEN David Cote became CEO of Honeywell in February of 2002, the company was a train wreck. He inherited unhealthy accounting practices, unresolved environmental liabilities, and a board and staff that were denying reality. When he took over, Honeywell was plagued by short-termism.

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Tanveer Naseer

MAY 20, 2014

And yet, a common theme running through the past couple of pieces I’ve written here on my blog also lend themselves to the idea of looking beyond our time serving as leader and to what we’ll leave behind as the legacy of our time serving as the steward for our organization’s vision and shared purpose.

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Lead Change Blog

JANUARY 11, 2021

How inescapable and long lasting the legacy of their badness is depends in large part on what good people do. Some converted willingly, delighted to be free to indulge their shadow selves and stamp out David’s legacy. Toxic people have—and always will—exist. Or don’t do. James* was one of the most toxic leaders I worked for.

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