Leading Blog

JUNE 5, 2017

T HE GAP IN OUR LEADERSHIP arises as a result of the disconnect between how we think people are experiencing our leadership and how they are actually experiencing our leadership. And where we find that disconnect we limit or even derail our leadership potential. In short, “Who am I being?” The “shadow” you.

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Great Leadership By Dan

OCTOBER 8, 2015

So how do agile organizations square the circle – obtaining the speed, innovation and flexibility they want – while employees get the fair deal, at least in terms of development, flexibility and empowerment, they want? This is shared leadership in action and works on the principle of “I own what I help to create”.

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Great Leadership By Dan

FEBRUARY 2, 2009

Yes, they can “handle the truth”, and once they get over it, will want to pitch in and be willing to sacrifice in the short term for the greater good. Think task forces, committees, action learning, and Kaizen workshops. It’s a leadership development opportunity - really! Ask for their help.

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Marshall Goldsmith

SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

As the traditional, hierarchical school of leadership diminishes in significance, a new focus on networked team leadership is emerging to take its place. Leaders are finding themselves members of all kinds of teams, including virtual teams, autonomous teams, cross-functional teams, and action-learning teams. Step Eleven.

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Mike Cardus

DECEMBER 12, 2012

We have broad categories and a bunch of ideas on how to focus and improve them…Next steps would be to take the broad categories and ask the team to develop some short term measurement / milestones to show progress and achievement in the categories. Mike is your answer. Contact Mike ( mike@create-learning.com ).

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Great Leadership By Dan

DECEMBER 27, 2011

In a business context, individual development goals should be closely aligned with your short and long term job responsibilities. Learning to adapt in a strange new world can be scary, yet incredibly rewarding. If you’re not ready for this, try a short-term expat assignment. And sorry, no, a vacation doesn’t count.

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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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