Lead Change Blog

AUGUST 20, 2020

If you had communication and public relations gaps, that’s likely worse now. If you had client loyalty concerns, that’s likely worse now. If you had fluctuating finances, that’s likely worse now. If you had siloed departments, that’s likely worse now. If you had frustrated team members, that’s likely worse now.

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Joseph Lalonde

JANUARY 8, 2023

If you love movies and leadership, you will love this book. If you enjoyed Knives Out, you will love Glass Onion. If you enjoyed Knives Out, you will love Glass Onion. Some you’ll expect, others will shock you. They said you can always tell him no. Saying no is okay.

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Let's Grow Leaders

OCTOBER 31, 2022

If you’re a manager preparing to write a tricky performance review for an employee on your team, I highly encourage you to ensure you’re not falling into one of these frustrating traps. And, if you’re preparing to RECEIVE your next performance appraisal, this article is for you.

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Lead Change Blog

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

This process usually surfaces different viewpoints that you should investigate. It brings out facts that a standard problem definition process would miss. A binary choice is one where you consider only two options. But the first, “obvious” solution is not always the best solution. What do you have to do first?

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Leading Blog

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

They search for those cultural symbols that people live by but have a hard time telling you about. Andi Simon is a corporate anthropologist that wants to help you do just that—act like an anthropologist for your own organization (or life). Simon says she is amazed at how often we miss what is right in front of us.

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Great Leadership By Dan

DECEMBER 5, 2019

However, it is our belief that we are all missing a vital fact. As you read the list take note if you are mentally yawning because you think “they’re not rocket science” or “these are obvious”. It’s important to spot if you do this. How will you see this issue in twenty-five years-time?

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Leading Blog

OCTOBER 28, 2014

Sometimes we get so focused on what is right in front of us that we miss the critical information that would help us to make better decisions. And so we don’t speak up when we should or we miss the kind of information we need to make the best decision. Harvard professor Max Bazerman believes in the power of noticing.

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Let's Grow Leaders

DECEMBER 10, 2014

If you’re just tuning in, I’ve been teaching an MBA course on Managing Difficult Employees and gave these “students” (read that, really smart working millennials with big jobs in our nation’s capital) “homework” to developing an approach to manage their difficult employee and to journal about it.

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Lead Change Blog

AUGUST 21, 2017

You can see the original post and discussion here. A few thoughts on leadership that should probably be obvious, but now I know them to my core. When you must ask people to do unpleasant or difficult things, they take it better and complete the work more effectively when they are given choices. Seven years. Still say no.

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Leading Blog

OCTOBER 31, 2018

Here are a selection of tweets from October 2018 that you don't want to miss: 5 Mistakes That Cause A Slow Leak In Your Influence by @DanReiland. Are You an Ethical Leader? Discover if you are a more Heartwired or Hardwired Leader with our FREE Assessment. A Blinding Flash of the Obvious ” via @StanfordGSB.

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Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Is it micromanagement or the support you need? Signs You’re Dealing with a Micromanager. It’s not always obvious if you’re seeing micromanagement or a genuinely concerned manager who is trying to help you. Interestingly, we hear an equally common frustration from these over-involved managers.

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Let's Grow Leaders

APRIL 12, 2021

Your human resources professionals can be wonderful strategic partners and collaborate with you to achieve amazing results—but it takes trust and a solid relationship to get there. Too many leaders miss out on the huge strategic potential of their human resources partnerships. You might not be aware of what your HR professionals offer.

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Leading Blog

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Don't miss out on other great new and future releases not listed here. You were born to be an entrepreneur. You were taught to be an employee. Here's a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in October 2021. Risk : A User's Guide by Stanley McChrystal and Anna Butrico.

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Lead Change Blog

JUNE 8, 2018

It is a humbling and frightening moment the first time you change lanes, only to narrowly escape hitting a car that had been obscured from view. You quickly learn exactly what you have to do to check for a full field of vision before changing lanes the next time. A rope was hanging some 10 feet away from my colleague, Rick.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JUNE 30, 2014

This one seems obvious, but as we were travelling around the island, one of the most frequently uttered phrases we overheard from surfacing divers was, “I just keep forgetting to breathe.” You can say a lot without words. Scuba divers are taught hand signals for the basics: “shark,” “I’m out of air,” “look now,” “Are you okay?”

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Lead Change Blog

JANUARY 30, 2018

However, some fundamentals should not be confused with real working strategies that give you an edge. More than just writing compelling and engaging content, here are some excellent methods that will help you create a successful Thought Leadership strategy that works. A unique point of view may not serve you well entirely.

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Lead Change Blog

AUGUST 28, 2018

Do you lead teams where members aren’t physically present? He called this rule “a blinding flash of the obvious” again for obvious reasons. 12:50 – What about Remote “leadership” includes leading up to your managers, across to peers, and to people who report to you? Wayne Turmel, Remote Leadership Institute.

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Leading Blog

MARCH 27, 2020

Through interpretation you can enrich the data with meaning; you can identify the story it’s telling.”. When you involve people with various skills and perspectives, you’re likely to receive a richer interpretation.”. The story we create with the data makes all the difference. It’s a balance. The 6-I Approach. Give it context.

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Lead Change Blog

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Marcia Reynolds of Covisioning Transformational Leadership provided What Not To Say When You’re Mad. Marcia Reynolds of Covisioning Transformational Leadership provided What Not To Say When You’re Mad. Marcia shares: “ When you are stressed or irritated, you might sabotage your conversations with one word or phrase.

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Leading Blog

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

Here are a selection of tweets from September 2013 that you might have missed: When You Need a Coach : Blind Spots Are Less Obvious When Things Are Going Well from @ChiefExecGrp. 3 Things You Can Read To Become A Better Leader by @CraigJutila. . - @tomasacker. Are You Effectively Engaging Your Team?

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HR Digest

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Getting top talent to the company is an obvious precursor to actually retaining them. People want to earn according to the top earners in their field and companies willing to match such pay are an obvious first choice. Something is clearly amiss here when the priorities do not match up to capabilities.

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Next Level Blog

JULY 7, 2020

From a purely utilitarian standpoint, it’s fairly obvious that if you want to get positive results over the long-run, you need to invest in positive relationships. That’s a good thing because it’s helping you get out of the chronic state of fight or flight that both reduces your performance and your health and well-being.

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Joseph Lalonde

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

What You’re Missing Out On When You Speed Read. I was missing out on a huge part of the story I used to enjoy. The words even clue you in on events the main characters know nothing about. Have you ever done that with the books you’re reading? You want to read the latest business book.

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Strategy Driven

MAY 4, 2021

With just under ¼ of young people concerned for their education during the pandemic and the same number of 18-year-olds being unemployed at the end of 2020, virtual work experience is providing rescue to so many young people who have missed out on opportunities during this time.

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The Horizons Tracker

JUNE 1, 2022

Most supermarkets today promote the charitable work they do in terms of donations to community food banks. Research from Northeastern highlights, however, how such seemingly altruistic gestures can in fact benefit the bottom line of the supermarkets. Lack of options. Often, retailers have few options for their unsaleable food. Remove and replace.

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 25, 2019

Your team isn’t giving you everything they’ve got. As a result of this interpersonal fear, we miss the benefit of the very minds we are relying on to move us forward. You need discipline. The is to make it easy for everyone to get everything out on the table so that you can proceed in a thoughtful, calculated way.

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Leading Blog

AUGUST 15, 2013

Take your emotional temperature before you make a decision to see if an unrelated event is affecting the decision at hand. Take your emotional temperature before you make a decision to see if an unrelated event is affecting the decision at hand. What information am I missing?" Somehow we get sidetracked.

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Lead Change Blog

MARCH 16, 2017

However, with these cornerstones in place, you are ready to bring the entire process to life. More will be learned from leading than any other strategy or tactic you can devise. Here are a few tips to make this step most productive: Think before you assign – This may sound obvious, but don’t miss it.

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Skip Prichard

JANUARY 29, 2021

In the midst of a stressful negotiation, he shares ways to deliver the outcome that works for you. “You do not get what you want. You get what you negotiate.” The more you understand your own strengths and weaknesses, the better you’ll be in any negotiation. Master the Skill of Negotiation.

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The Horizons Tracker

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Caricatures of the powerful as remorseless and unrelenting are common, but are they accurate? “Being in a choice-mindset changes how individuals think, feel and behave,” the researchers say. “Compared to low-power people, high-power people are less likely to be aware of others’ constraints. ” Skewed perspective.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JUNE 26, 2018

Purpose – Obviously, you shouldn’t be leading if you don’t know where you’re going. Performance – Be as obsessed with your own performance as the performance of those who report to you. Perspective – Remember the role you and your organization are in the big picture. Were we the first to propose Leadership Ps?

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HR Digest

DECEMBER 10, 2023

Mental Health in the Workplace If you believe that mental health issues do not affect employees at your organization, then consider that according to the Mental Health Foundation , 1 in 6.8 Even if that number does not seem large to you, consider that nearly 12.7 Even if that number does not seem large to you, consider that nearly 12.7

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Joseph Lalonde

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

Bad leaders miss obvious issues: So, who was the artifact thief? A Reel Leadership Article Murder On The Orient Express tells the tale of the famous Belgian detective Hercule Poirot (Kenneth Branagh with an epic mustache). After solving a case, Hercule decided he needed to take time off from crime solving. But he was wrong. DEAD wrong.

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Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

When the bottom line of continuing to exist as a company depends on productivity being at its highest, and a bottleneck develops, you learn what the term means quickly. When the bottom line of continuing to exist as a company depends on productivity being at its highest, and a bottleneck develops, you learn what the term means quickly.

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The Horizons Tracker

JANUARY 7, 2022

You have other people who are doing the same job as you, but you may never interact with them. So you miss out on some of that strength, not only brainstorming of like, ‘Hey what masks are you using?’ Obviously, app-based drivers are essential for moving people,” the researchers say. Risky rides.

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Rich Gee Group

FEBRUARY 10, 2017

I’ve invited Erin Ardleigh, President of Dynama Insurance and one of the best professionals I know, to give you a few tips on successful communication in business: I say “insurance salesperson”…. You think, let me guess, “pushy”, “slick”, “fast talker”. This sounds simple and obvious, but so few people truly do it.

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Next Level Blog

MARCH 24, 2020

Let’s start by acknowledging the obvious. You may not have moved to a new house recently but you’re definitely experiencing the global pandemic. Here’s what I’ve learned: Remember What You Need – Last week, I wrote about the impact of Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs on leaders and the led in times like this.

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