Let's Grow Leaders

OCTOBER 27, 2015

Learn some skills, get out of your comfort zone, try them out, get feedback, take it seriously, adjust, repeat. It’s the premise behind high-end executive development programs that include action learning projects and 360 feedback assessments.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JUNE 26, 2012

Action Learning : A type of leadership development program where participants work on real projects and learn at the same time. Coaching : A way to help someone learn and develop by asking questions that provide insight and help them come up with their own answers. As a noun, it’s often some kind of instrument, or test.

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Great Leadership By Dan

MAY 14, 2013

Thankfully I have this blog as an outlet. (-: The “what do we do next” question is a common one that leadership teams will ask, and most busy executives, especially those in smaller, fast-paced companies don’t have a lot of patience for long lectures and complicated theory. Offer executive coaching.

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Lead from Within

MAY 9, 2017

They know that honest hearts produce honest actions. Learn more about the TRUTH TELLER in my new book: The Leadership Gap: What Gets Between You and Your Greatness. But in time, every executive reaches a point when their performance suffers and failure persists.

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Great Leadership By Dan

DECEMBER 19, 2011

However, according to 20-First’s 3rd Annual Global Gender Scorecard , 90% of Executive Committee positions are still filled by men, with only 10% by women. In order to achieve better gender balance in the executive ranks, there are many ways to go about it, including: 1. Focus on representation; 2. Establish metrics and goals.

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Great Leadership By Dan

MAY 9, 2013

people), innovative practices such as job rotation, leadership development through coaching, mentoring, action-learning, and next-generation behavioral performance evaluation must all be considered. To address the leadership crisis from both angles (the need for both enough. people and more importantly the right.

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Marshall Goldsmith

DECEMBER 16, 2013

In recent years, many executives have focused on whom they should get rid of rather than on whom they should keep. ” Many executives do not tell high-impact performers that they are special, for fear of alienating “average” performers. These seven steps can help you: 1. Clearly identify the people you want to keep. .

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Great Leadership By Dan

OCTOBER 8, 2015

Not surprisingly, the need for organizational agility sits high on executive agendas everywhere. 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.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

Nothing signals leadership trouble more than an executive who can’t make decisions. I’m always amazed at the number of senior executives who really struggle with even simple decisions…This next comment might hit a bit too close to home for some of you, but I’m hoping it may help bring you back to reality.

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Tanveer Naseer

NOVEMBER 5, 2013

Perhaps, but that’s how most managers and executives I work with see it…. Many organizations claim to be using some of the theories above, such as Action Learning, but are actually not. In neither case does it make you into a leader. and in the majority of cases, I agree.

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Mike Cardus

FEBRUARY 1, 2012

Many manages and C-level executives believe that people ‘should just know’ what the goal is, and they themselves may not be too sure of the goal! Mike will come to you to facilitate the action learning and processing, or can just send you a document with videos and photos of how to do everything you need. Mike is your answer.

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Mike Cardus

JANUARY 16, 2013

The goal is to execute the solution as effectively and quickly as possible, while focusing on strengthening your DiSC S-steadiness as individuals and a team. 2) Remind people that the goal is to develop and implement a solution as quickly as possible and that they will be timed on their execution.

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Mike Cardus

OCTOBER 17, 2011

Articles of Interest: Goal Setting & Time Management; Action, Execution & Getting It Done! Mike will come to you to facilitate the action learning and processing, or can just send you a document with videos and photos of how to do everything you need. What about that has already happened, even a little bit?

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Mike Cardus

OCTOBER 17, 2011

Articles of Interest: Goal Setting & Time Management; Action, Execution & Getting It Done! Mike will come to you to facilitate the action learning and processing, or can just send you a document with videos and photos of how to do everything you need. What about that has already happened, even a little bit?

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Let's Grow Leaders

DECEMBER 4, 2015

” Now I had taught in that room for 3 semesters before this executive retreat. I asked, “are these part of the visual aids for your action learning project presentation?” .” “Who will be our runner?” ” Meaning doing whatever it took to deliver information. “Who will call 911?”

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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.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 2, 2015

You call a meeting or two, set objectives, put a plan together, and start to execute. Debriefing is a structured learning process designed to continuously evolve plans while they’re being executed. If you don’t get to the root cause, you can’t create actionable learning for the future.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 15, 2013

Six top executives are midway through a 12-week assignment: Figure out how thousands of employees in their $8 billion company can absorb major changes—three acquisitions, a new global IT system, and a mandate to double revenue in three years—in minimal time. Participants learn genuine collaboration while tackling the task at hand.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 3, 2015

George had been managing a family-owned agricultural products company for 12 years when I met him in an executive program. Each member of the team was responsible for devising a project-based learning activity that would serve his or her own developmental goals while also contributing to the success of the firm.

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Great Leadership By Dan

DECEMBER 27, 2011

If you’re lucky your company might pay for it, but I’m also beginning to see some more affordable coaching models being marketing to non-executives. These programs, if well designed and run, can create a condensed, alternate reality, giving participants the chance to learn and take personal risks in a somewhat safe environment.

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 26, 2016

And it should probably culminate in action-learning practicums that require the help, support, and sponsorship of companies. What can colleges and universities do to mind the gap? That’s a big topic in its own right. These would expose students to real-world customers and experienced practitioners.

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 17, 2010

Having been trained by one of the best companies in the world on Leadership Development, (GE), in one of the best action learning environments in the world (a high performance culture), I frown on textbook practitioners. This approach is often executed in a pre-canned fashion. I believe I have, but who knows?

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 2, 2015

Run an action-learning program to develop the top leadership team’s ability to confront ambiguity. An executive who has this problem recognizes that the company needs to push the boundaries of today’s business to achieve its financial objectives. There’s a seemingly endless list of options to consider.

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