Great Leadership By Dan

MAY 14, 2013

I was at a conference recently and the session topic was leadership development and succession planning. The presenter did his best to provide a few tips, but in fairness, that’s a tough question to answer within the time allowed in a 60 minute conference session. Recommend a professional organization to join or a conference to attend.

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Review Conference Executive Coaching Planning 229

Great Leadership By Dan

OCTOBER 8, 2015

Some organizations are providing senior managers and leaders with opportunities to come together in variations on action learning groups, often involving peers from other sectors to consider common challenges. Developing such agile leadership and shifting rigid mindsets is not easy.

Agility 120

Agility Short-term Long-term Competitive Advantage 120

Let's Grow Leaders

DECEMBER 4, 2015

I entered the conference room and noticed the safety cards you see pictured above in the center of the table. I asked, “are these part of the visual aids for your action learning project presentation?” Every single conference room has them. ” Nope.

Contingency Plans 180

Contingency Plans Team Conference Strategic Planning 180

Joseph Lalonde

APRIL 30, 2018

Or maybe you’re not getting things done because it’s all talk and no action. Learn when to talk and when to shut up. They know they have to constantly learn new leadership strategies and skills. Attending great conferences. Are you overpowering conversations? You can’t talk all the time.

Leadership 232

Leadership Hammer Price Cost 232

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 8, 2018

We heard this leadership dilemma from multiple companies that participated in our research on the leadership perspectives of C-suite executives and millennial leaders, which was co-produced by our three organizations, The Conference Board, RW2 Enterprises, and DDI. American Express.

Development 12

Development Participative Conference Innovation 12

Harvard Business Review

MAY 15, 2013

At 7:30 on a sunny winter day in London, I settle into a conference room with the usual low-tech tools for high-stakes teamwork: Big white Post-It pads, Sharpies of every color, and a sense of urgency. But lessons learned in a classroom or on a ropes course rarely translate to the crucible of real life.

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Team Argyris Teamwork Sharpe 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 15, 2016

If you have months for a transition, Leonard suggests creating a “carefully constructed action plan of learning,” whereby the “highly skilled, deep smarts employee is paired with one or more replacements” so they can observe her in action, learn and practice new skills, and receive feedback on their performance.

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Learning-by-Doing Storytelling Cooper Case Study 8