Great Leadership By Dan

OCTOBER 9, 2018

One of the most important skills for any manager is listening. Listening demonstrates respect, concern, an openness to new ideas, empathy, compassion, curiosity, trust, loyalty, and receptivity to feedback – all considered to be qualities of an effective leader. Listening isn’t rocket science.

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Lead from Within

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

As a leadership executive coach, I understand the significance of finding the right leadership style to guide leaders and their organizations toward embracing AI intelligently. As leaders you must approach this challenge with compassion, actively listening to concerns and providing the support needed for a smooth transition.

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Chartered Management Institute

AUGUST 4, 2023

Can better management and leadership nurse the NHS back to health? Author Nigel Cassidy / Photography Fabio De Paola Some people say the problem with the NHS is too many managers. Intriguingly, it also has an operational team largely made up of Chartered Managers. As much as anything, this is a management story.

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Great Leadership By Dan

OCTOBER 1, 2012

Managing your first direct reports is one of the most challenging transitions a leader will ever have to navigate. There are lots of things an aspiring leader can do to get ready to be a manager, including on the job experiences, reading, taking courses, and learning from others. SL is a must-have leadership framework for any manager.

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Great Leadership By Dan

OCTOBER 16, 2013

First of all this is what managers do, not leaders. As an executive coach, I have been using this method for years and actually spend time assisting executives to develop their proficiency in this method as well. And great way to observe is by MBWA, Management by Walking Around. So what is the OIL Method?

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

They understand the unique pressures and demands of leadership positions and can provide tailored guidance to help executives develop the skills and competencies needed to succeed. Moreover, board advisor coaching programs foster self-awareness and emotional intelligence, which are crucial for effective leadership.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 4, 2019

How can anyone trust a leader that fails to address the tough issues related to managing their teams? Here is the advice that I offer my executive coaching clients. Active listening is what I recommend to my clients. In other words, listen to what’s being said.

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Strategy Driven

AUGUST 27, 2020

If your efforts to train your employees in something new or coach them through tasks are not getting you the results that you want, a course like the BCF Group executive coaching course could be the ideal choice for you.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 4, 2019

How can anyone trust a leader that fails to address the tough issues related to managing their teams? Here is the advice that I offer my executive coaching clients. Active listening is what I recommend to my clients. In other words, listen to what’s being said.

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Nathan Magnuson

DECEMBER 7, 2015

New managers want to pick up the slack. By the time an executive assignment comes around, leaders can sometimes be addicted to addressing smaller issues – at expense of their own effectiveness with a staff trained to consistently feed their problems up the chain. This is where your active listening skills come in handy.

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Nathan Magnuson

DECEMBER 7, 2015

New managers want to pick up the slack. By the time an executive assignment comes around, leaders can sometimes be addicted to addressing smaller issues – at expense of their own effectiveness with a staff trained to consistently feed their problems up the chain. This is where your active listening skills come in handy.

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HR Digest

JANUARY 19, 2023

I’ve found it helpful to work with an executive coach, who can give me objective advice and operates as a sounding board. To that end, we believe that active listening and driving conversations are the keys to meaningful change within our organization. How difficult was it to create change and celebrate them?

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Mike Cardus

MAY 24, 2011

Below is an actual Executive Coaching and Managerial Leadership Training + Development process I facilitated. Situation: Currently there is an authoritarian style of management creating a decrease in morale, satisfaction with work and innovation amongst employees. Coaching Peak Performance. Coaching Underperformance.

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CO2

MARCH 26, 2015

Scaling our company to one of the top 5,000 companies in the US while managing undiagnosed ADHD was a challenge. I would be thinking, but I would try to engage active listening, too, since I’d had a lot of training in that area. People would come in to my office and start telling me what was on their mind.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JANUARY 31, 2017

I’ll use active listening, open-ended questions, body language, and eliminate distractions that get in the way of my ability to listen. I’ll learn the “art and science” of negotiation, and use proven negotiation techniques to collaborate and reach win-win outcomes with my manager, direct reports, peers, suppliers and customers.

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CO2

MARCH 26, 2015

Scaling our company to one of the top 5,000 companies in the US while managing undiagnosed ADHD was a challenge. I would be thinking, but I would try to engage active listening, too, since I’d had a lot of training in that area. Executive Coaching Leading Others Overcome Obstacles' Give it a try!

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CO2

MARCH 26, 2015

Scaling our company to one of the top 5,000 companies in the US while managing undiagnosed ADHD was a challenge. I would be thinking, but I would try to engage active listening, too, since I’d had a lot of training in that area. People would come in to my office and start telling me what was on their mind.

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Marshall Goldsmith

JULY 7, 2014

It is active and powerful. Good listeners know this. They regard listening as a highly active process. So what do good (active) listeners do? Dr. Marshall Goldsmith was selected as one of the 10 Most Influential Management Thinkers in the World by Thinkers50 in both 2011 and 2013.

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Great Leadership By Dan

AUGUST 3, 2017

In fact, anyone can throw up a sign that declares that they are a career coach, a life coach, a business coach, or just about any other type of coach, even if they are devoid of coaching credentials of any kind.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

DECEMBER 30, 2010

Posted in Uncategorized 4 Responses to “Thought-full Thursday: Beginnings&# Rhett Laubach : January 2, 2011 at 11:44 pm I stumbled on your blog via a “best of leadership blogs for managers&# list. They were right! Thank you for your insightful writing and deligent blogging.

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Strategy Driven

AUGUST 31, 2016

Managers who model these skills and provide a trusting environment, position their teams and organizations for greater success and growth. In my book, How Not to Act Like a BLEEP at Work , we chronicle the development of Louise Jackson, a technically successful mid-level manager who struggles to be behaviorally proficient.

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Next Level Blog

OCTOBER 27, 2010

Add to this smiling and active listening and you have a big piece of the recipe for successful leadership. The Next Level Find out what insiders know about executive success in Scott Eblin’s new and expanded book, The Next Level: What Insiders Know About Executive Success. Click Here.

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