Lead from Within

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

In the dynamic world of leadership, achieving high performance is an ever-pursued goal. While the leadership is constantly evolving, there are three timeless priorities that remain essential for anyone aspiring to become a high-performing leader. This deeper level of connection promotes teamwork and empowers individuals to thrive.

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Lead from Within

APRIL 1, 2024

In the ever-evolving realm of leadership, the Age of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has ushered in a new era of challenges and opportunities. Adaptability and Agility: In the Age of AI, change is the only constant. Adaptability and Agility: In the Age of AI, change is the only constant. Data Literacy: Data is the lifeblood of AI.

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Leading Blog

JUNE 12, 2023

Doing so creates agility. Ross Publishing, April 18, 2023), shares how to ensure cross-functional collaboration, alignment of plans, and teamwork in any Demand Plan process. Learn more at www.gregspira.ca. * * * Follow us on Instagram and Twitter for additional leadership and personal development ideas. * * *

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Leadership is about hope. All leaders face their own version of these tests, and the authors draw on the distilled wisdom, stories, and lessons from hundreds of chief executives to show how every aspiring leader can master these challenges and lead like a CEO. And that feeds our approach in society at large. That’s not the way to lead.

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Eric Jacobson

JANUARY 19, 2024

Within organizations, Zani shares that there are four types of employees : Explorers – those in the Innovation and Agility quadrant; outgoing and risk-taking. Cultivators – those in the Teamwork and Employee Experience quadrant; collaborative, inward focused and focused on nurturing community.

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Lead Change Blog

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

Increasingly organisations are realizing the power of shared leadership and collective teams to help them navigate this volatile marketplace. They have learnt to be agile and adapt to their changing environments through sharing leadership and can teach us some key leadership skills to help us survive in these challenging times.

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Experience to Lead

JANUARY 29, 2024

From the 2008 global financial crisis to the COVID-19 pandemic and the ongoing, devastating effects of war and conflict, real leadership is required to navigate these challenging times. As a result, business leaders will gain knowledge on how to handle turbulent times and future-proof their business for long-term success.

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Strategy Driven

MAY 22, 2023

Encourage teamwork, collaboration, and open dialogue. Foster Leadership Support and Accountability Leadership plays a critical role in shaping the employee experience and driving engagement. Provide leadership training and development programs that emphasize the role of leaders in fostering a positive work environment.

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Experience to Lead

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

It’s all well and good to talk about leadership and aspire to show it, whether it’s in our families, social situations or work environment. However, unfortunately, it’s not something we can just click our fingers and magically possess the know-how and right qualities. What’s the Real Meaning of a Leadership Mindset?

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Eric Jacobson

MARCH 1, 2023

Within organizations, Zani shares that there are four types of employees: Explorers – those in the Innovation and Agility quadrant; outgoing and risk-taking. Cultivators – those in the Teamwork and Employee Experience quadrant; collaborative, inward focused and focused on nurturing community.

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Lead Change Blog

OCTOBER 22, 2018

In fact many leaders invest a lot of time and energy agonising over how to create the perfect high-performance team that works effectively and consistently delivers results. Many of the strategies leaders have adopted to improve teamwork, while well-intentioned, are not all that effective. However, there is a problem.

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Tanveer Naseer

DECEMBER 30, 2014

Not only did 2014 mark five years that I’ve been writing online for this blog, but this was also the year I finally added “author” to my list of credentials with the release of my first leadership book, “Leadership Vertigo”. Read more on this leadership insight here: Are You Creating Value Through Your Leadership?

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Lead from Within

JUNE 15, 2018

No matter what position you have, leadership skills are valuable. The truth is, during the span of your career, you will not always have the title, but if you learn and acquire the following skills, they should give your leadership career the jump start it needs: Cultivate a great mindset. Very few understand why or how to prevent it.

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Lead from Within

MARCH 28, 2019

They must be agile and flexible. They must value teamwork. Someone who prides themselves on how well they work on their own might not be the right candidate. Whether there is a problem to be solved internally or externally, knowing how to discover new solutions can be a valuable skill in a new hire.

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The Practical Leader

MAY 5, 2020

At risk of joining the swelled ranks of failed forecasters crunching on glass shards, here are my thoughts/hopes of the good that could emerge: Interconnected and Interdependent — it’s even clearer how much we need each other and must work together. Tomorrow we publish my April blogs in the May issue of The Leader Letter.

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Skip Prichard

JUNE 16, 2020

And Maya Hu-Chan’s new book, SAVING FACE: How to Preserve Dignity and Build Trust is full of ways for leaders to: Increase your positive influence. Maya Hu-Chan is a management consultant, executive coach, author, and speaker, and founder of Global Leadership Associates. Why is saving face an important leadership skill?

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Eric Jacobson

OCTOBER 9, 2023

With more people vying for top positions, a volatile unpredictable global workplace, and an ever-evolving landscape, it is increasingly important for employees to understand how to negotiate the unspoken and intangible elements of workplace culture,” explains King. Information networks enable teamwork and a sense of belonging at work.

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The Center For Leadership Studies

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

Consider the tips below on how to bridge any “generation gaps” that could come into play: Avoid stereotyping: An effective team is one that’s agile enough to move beyond stereotypes and clichés and is focused on the job at hand. Can you observe if those traits have affected communication or teamwork in any way?

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Leading with Trust

SEPTEMBER 15, 2019

Our organizations are made up of teams in all forms—project teams, work groups, executive, and leadership teams. Fast-paced, agile work environments require teams to operate virtually around the globe. The demand is for collaboration and teamwork in all parts of the organization. But it doesn’t happen by accident.

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Kate Nasser

SEPTEMBER 19, 2021

Why/how to lead behavior change. The post Lead Behavior Change or Don’t Be the Leader | #Leadership #LeadMorale appeared first on KateNasser.com. Teams must grow/change behaviors as needs change. Kate Nasser The People Skills Coach™ Author Leading Morale.

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Tanveer Naseer

JANUARY 13, 2015

When it comes to discussions on the state of today’s leadership, one topic that understandably comes up is the issue of women in leadership. Specifically, why there continues to be so few women holding senior-level leadership positions in both the private and public sectors.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 19, 2016

Focusing on financial outcomes is important but the details on how those outcomes can be achieved and sustained are usually missing or to high level to be actionable. In the new strategy paradigm, the focus of strategy is on how to create competitive advantage. The priorities are on people and capabilities not things.

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The Practical Leader

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Many leadership teams seem to think that talking about agility will magically transform their organizations. A department, division, or organization’s culture ripples out from its leadership team. Organizational behavior reflects leadership team behavior. Leadership Team Planning ( click for typical agenda).

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N2Growth Blog

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

There are warning signs you may be stuck in founder-mode and not making the turn to leadership. If people still need to come to you for instructions on how to do something, that’s a sign that you need a clearly stated process so that anyone designated to handle a task can handle that task. Leadership is uncomfortable sometimes.

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Strategy Driven

APRIL 9, 2019

The nature of the workforce is rapidly changing and this new wave of employees is not only getting accustomed to a mobile and agile workforce but are starting to actually expect it. Business leaders also have to change their leadership style in order to still be able to drive a sense of connection and community within their organization.

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RapidStart Leadership

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

Teamwork is group event. When you know risk is involved, it can help if you wargame what might go wrong ahead of time, and think about how you might respond. Doing this as a form of rehearsal with your teammates is an even more effective way to build some agility into your team. Raise your leadership game.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 22, 2018

I know it is critical for the leadership to embrace agile, but the sad reality is that I’m not sure our leadership team will start before it’s too late. Rather than debating the advantages of agile teams, why not start demonstrating them? How to make your company more nimble and responsive.

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HR Digest

MAY 2, 2019

The HR Digest: Under your leadership, Kellogg Company has taken great strides in the field of diversity and inclusion (D&I). The HR Digest: Has it been particularly easy or difficult to advance diversity for leadership roles? People are at the core of this strategy. This is truly a death wish for our effectiveness as HR leaders.

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Tanveer Naseer

JULY 5, 2011

While these daily breaks can keep us going over the short term, it’s vital that we take longer breaks from work to sustain and even build on our ability to remain agile and productive. So this summer, don’t throw away your chance to leave the office behind to spend some time with your family and pursuing your other interests.

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Tanveer Naseer

OCTOBER 18, 2016

Voice that “crazy” idea regardless of your title level We are often told that inspirational ideas and leadership capability are directly related to hierarchy level. But the secret to truly agile and innovative companies is this: they encourage and invite new ideas from all levels and see leaders at every level. How to do this?

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Michael Lee Stallard

JUNE 23, 2010

Following are a few of the ways Admiral Clark and his leadership team built bridges so that everyone felt connected and a part of the Navy. He intentionally reached out to the Master Chiefs to show them he valued them and he asked the Master Chiefs to value the sailors under their leadership and see to it that they prospered.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

In today’s rapidly changing business environment, companies that rely solely on full-time employees are finding they have neither the skills nor the agility to sustain success. Individual contributors should be able to quickly form relationships and facilitate teamwork among project staff who have never worked together before.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 10, 2012

Determined to get closer to their customers and become more agile and innovative, global organizations like IBM and GE are embracing the matrix organizational model. Just how scarce are matrix-related leadership skills ? Facilitate different types of leadership experiences. Matrix teams depend on trust and teamwork.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 18, 2011

It can be easy to dramatically expand revenue and profits when you are the upstart in an emerging sector — but once you're on top, sustaining this leadership position isn't easy. It's a strategy the company has used before, when it spun off its test and measurement business into a publicly traded company called Agilent.

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The Empowered Buisness

OCTOBER 17, 2014

If you are a sucker for great leadership movies like I am — Invictus, Coach Carter and Moneyball just to name a few, it’s easy to assume that all leaders embody the same qualities as those in the movies. Why does leadership codependency go undetected? That weak identity manifests in 7 classic ways at a leadership level.

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