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How SWOT Analysis Harms Leaders

Lead Change Blog

Take the most popular of them, the SWOT analysis, where you try to figure out the Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats facing your business. We make these mistakes not only in work, but also in other life areas, for example in our shopping choices, as revealed by a series of studies done by a shopping comparison website.

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How to Be Less Negative – and Still Be Yourself

Let's Grow Leaders

I know because I’ve heard this feedback many times in my career and relationships. You Might Be Right, But… Let’s assume you are one hundred percent correct in your analysis. And that’s assuming you’re always correct in your analysis. The problem isn’t your analysis. Why It’s Hard to Hear. Are you wrong?

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How to Be a Less Negative Leader

Let's Grow Leaders

As I said, I know because I’ve heard this feedback before in my career and relationships. No, you might be right, but let’s assume you’re 100% correct in your analysis and you care about the outcomes, the team’s welfare, and saving the business time and money. The problem isn’t your analysis.

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Inspiring Leadership Feedback Examples to Drive Success for High-Performing Teams

Experience to Lead

This guide delves into inspiring examples of leadership feedback, each tailored to nurture high-performing teams. Positive Feedback Examples Positive leadership feedback is essential for affirming and reinforcing desirable behaviors, decisions and outcomes. Taking a bit more time for analysis could lead to more informed choices.”

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Careers For The Academically Minded

Strategy Driven

If you find yourself dreading leaving the libraries and computer halls of academia, then here are some careers worth considering. A career in research can be wildly different depending on, for instance, the field of academia you are in. You don’t have to stick with it.

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Create Commitment: 12 Habits to Build Agreement and Accountability

Let's Grow Leaders

You can help your team avoid endless discussions, analysis paralysis, and chokepoints by moving conversations to intentions to specific actions. For example, “That’s not something I can talk about. That new shiny assignment may be great for your career – and so is delivering the results you’ve promised.

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7 Steps to Bulletproof Problem Solving

Leading Blog

In the book they apply the process to individual problems such as, “Should I put solar panels on my roof?,” “What career should I choose?,” Business examples range from “Should my startup raise its prices?” Rushing into analysis with a vague problem statement is a clear formula for long hours and frustrated clients.”.