Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 29, 2024

Creative teams stay open to what’s possible and explore alternative perspectives. You can check out the other dimensions and their powerful habits here. Related Article: 7 Ways to Help Your Team Be More Resourceful You can download our FREE I.D.E.A. And, curiosity is one of those skills that can feel hard to teach.

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Leading Blog

MAY 12, 2023

framework helps you to find, open, and use the space you create between the challenge and your response. It means being “precise about and flexible with where you put your attention.” If you automatically turn to your standard playbook you are not being mindfully alert. The M.O.V.E.

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

It’s the disease of thinking that a really great idea is 90% of the work and that if you just tell all these other people, “Here is this great idea,” then, of course, they can go off and make it happen. And as you evolve that great idea, it changes and grows. There are just certain things you can’t make electrons do.

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Leading Blog

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Have you shared it with your employees? They feel safe not only in expressing their opinions but also know that their opinions are appreciated and valued by you and their coworkers. Leaders need to be mindful of their energy when they enter a room or dial into a call. What is your purpose in life? What do they do naturally?

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Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 7, 2023

We had a respectful and open conversation about our needs and agreed on what each party needed to change. After all, it takes energy to initiate it, and you can’t predict exactly how it will go. And, much is lost when you can’t talk about what needs to be said. You might want to say all the things.

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Leading Blog

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

When we’re open to receiving it and thoughtful in providing it to others, feedback can be very powerful while deepening and enriching relationships overall. Because being vulnerable and open to what others have to say can be scary. So why do so many shy away from asking for or giving feedback?

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Let's Grow Leaders

JULY 18, 2022

I’m curious if you are too? My mind rushes to the dozens (or more) times I’ve worked with teams facing similar challenges. I’m hoping you’ll share your number 6. One of the most important opportunities to have more curiosity at work is to pause and consider how you’re really feeling.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2023

H ERE'S A LOOK at some of the best leadership books to be released in December 2023 curated just for you. Mindstuck : Mastering the Art of Changing Minds by Michael McQueen We’re told you can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make it drink. You know who your competitors are. But what if this is not true?

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Here are two ideas for the curious mind to engage with: I. When we spend time and energy directing our curiosity outward, we reduce the risk of clinging on to a more individualistic mindset (such as the self-help trope that your only priority is for you to show up fully rather than to also consider how others are feeling).

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Leading Blog

OCTOBER 31, 2021

Here are a selection of tweets from October 2021 that you don't want to miss: From @michaelaroberto : Interesting findings from Microsoft study on the impact of remote work on collaboration. How A Strong Mind Can Give You The Resilience Advantage by @LaRaeQuy. Who Are You? Keep An Open Mind by @FSonnenberg.

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Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Everyone is watching how you respond when a high-performer quits. When a high-performer quits, it can feel like your world is imploding as you scramble to keep the work going AND find the right unicorn to fill that spot. But, what you do next matters. So here are a few tips to keep in mind when a high-performer quits.

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Rich Gee Group

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

This rallying cry I use with my clients challenges you to push yourself beyond comfort, face adversity head-on, navigate obstacles with resilience, and seize opportunities with both hands. Whether it's a new technology, methodology, or leadership skill, continuous learning keeps you competitive and versatile.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Here are two ideas for the curious mind to engage with: I. You can hear the symphony as a unified wash of sound, but you can also distinguish the trombones from the timpani, the violins from the cellos.”. Source: Mind Wide Open: Your Brain and the Neuroscience of Everyday Life. * * *.

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Lead from Within

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Here are ten ways to stay calm in difficult leadership conversations, so that you can handle any difficult situation with poise and professionalism: Take a deep breath: The power of deep breathing can’t be understated. It helps to slow your heart rate, decrease stress, and clear your mind.

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 24, 2023

Adaptability, open-mindedness, and renewal are overlapping, one leading to another. Open-mindedness enables adaptability to occur; with adaptability, the hope of renewal is possible.” Innovative models, digitalization, technologies—these are all important. But what matters more is how leaders lead other people.” It is a mindset issue.

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Lead from Within

JUNE 22, 2023

As a leader, it’s important to make eye contact with your team members, especially when you are communicating important information or giving feedback. By showing that you are fully present and engaged, you can build trust and credibility with your team. When it comes to leadership your words are important.

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Leading Blog

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Here are two ideas for the curious mind to engage with: I. They did them because they wanted to open new frontiers. But even more than that, we have to be prepared to fight against our own inertia — or what one poet described as ‘mind-forges manacles.’”. No one asked Bill Boeing to build an airplane.

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Leading Blog

MARCH 12, 2024

They're things you never saw coming and you never planned for. No one can predict what they may be or when they may occur, but it's nearly guaranteed that you will encounter them. Any wrong move can take you down. Be persistent yet adaptable: open-minded, flexible, and resilient.

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Lead from Within

JUNE 19, 2023

Here are seven leadership listening skills that top leaders use to make the most of the advice they receive: Set aside your ego: It can be difficult to listen to advice when you feel like your ego is on the line. However, it is important to remember that the advice you receive is not a personal attack on your abilities or intelligence.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2021

W E often live in the dilemma of sharing what’s on our mind directly and truthfully or mollifying and suppressing what we really think. This might seem like a simple thing—just say what you mean!—but You made a great point.”. You didn’t let me finish my point.”. This, however, is a false dichotomy. You’re late, again.”.

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Leading Blog

JULY 14, 2023

You teach me something, and I’ll teach you something. Interactive teaching/learning is a critical skill, and it springs from a curious mind. It comes across as freshness and openness on the part of the leader. It isn’t about alternating roles. Leadership is learning at all levels, or it is not leading.

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Rich Gee Group

JANUARY 16, 2023

Here are a few ways that leaders can practice empathy: Listen actively: Listen to your team members with an open mind and without interruption. This can help you to understand them better and build stronger relationships. This will help you to understand their motivations and decisions.

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Lead from Within

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Here are just a few reasons why the best leaders never miss an opportunity to learn: Learning cultivates curiosity: The most successful leaders foster a culture of curiosity and openness within their organization by encouraging learning and inquiry in daily operations. Very few understand why or how to prevent it.

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Leading Blog

JULY 31, 2023

by @DebbieLaskeyMBA The Five W's of Leadership via @LeadershipMain You’re great at this job, let’s make you a manager! via @DeckerComm Start Your New Leadership Role with the End in Mind by @MichaelDWatkins Why Teaching and Learning Must Be Two-Way Leadership is learning at all levels, or it is not leading.

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N2Growth Blog

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

Many corporations are overhauling their approach to hiring executives and are more open-minded to change than ever before. It’s vital in your selection process that you partner with a search firm equipped with the right amount and alignment of resources to reach the broader talent pool.

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 21, 2021

Here are two ideas for the curious mind to engage with: I. With a growth mindset you know that skills and success come from hard work and dedication, and the status quo is never enough. This strategy not only helps moderate strong views, it models openness, willingness to admit ignorance, and readiness to revise beliefs.”.

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Lead from Within

MAY 24, 2023

Great leaders are open-minded, adaptable, and able to navigate cultural differences with ease. They are adept at fostering collaboration, encouraging open communication, and promoting teamwork. Great leaders are able to come up with innovative solutions to problems and are open to new ideas.

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Rich Gee Group

DECEMBER 16, 2023

It's not just about what you see; it's about getting to the heart of the matter. WHO: Cultivating Belief – Win Their Hearts & Minds Change, by its very nature, rouses resistance as it unsettles established norms and perceived security. But if we're talking real change, real strategy magic, that's just the tip of the iceberg.

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Leading Blog

AUGUST 20, 2020

Here are two ideas for the curious mind to engage with: I. Asking people why they think something can open up their thinking to new knowledge: “Explicitly invite explanations, ask for specifics, follow up with pointed questions that revolve around soliciting how someone knows the details, and continue to openly admit your own ignorance.

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CO2

JANUARY 24, 2024

In the whirlwind of today’s business world, effective leadership is akin to conducting a symphony of minds. Imagine a leadership approach, let’s call it “Just Ask Leadership,” that pivots on sparking curiosity and nurturing open conversations.

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Lead from Within

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

But knowledgeable team members who feel empowered to speak freely are one of the best sources of feedback you can find. Here are some of the things I tell my executive coaching clients about building an open, honest exchange with their team: Start with an outsider. Mind your body language. Encourage candor. Listen to understand.

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Joseph Lalonde

DECEMBER 1, 2022

If you’re looking for ways to be a good boss, look no further! This blog post will discuss ways that you can become a great leader in your workplace. So how can you be a good boss? So how can you be a good boss? A simple “thank you” or showing appreciation for a job well done can go a long way.

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Rich Gee Group

JANUARY 28, 2023

Smile when you respond and nod your head to communicate approval and engagement. Keep working at it, and before you know it — you’ll be the center of attention at meetings, events, and parties. Be open-minded and curious. Be willing to consider new perspectives and ideas and admit when you don't know something.

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Lead Change Blog

DECEMBER 6, 2017

It closes our minds to learning, makes us selfish, and jeopardizes our roles as leaders and successful business owners. As Vernon Howard said, “Always walk through life as if you have something new to learn and you will.”. The following six tips can help you put your pride aside so you can succeed professionally.

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Leading Blog

MARCH 24, 2023

That leaves us wide open to do bad. Which means there could be hundreds of bad beliefs boxed up in the basement of our minds, distorting the way we see and creating automatic evil.” Our minds filter what we see. People change for reasons that seem right to them, not you. At the same time, our perception is a bit unruly.

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Lead from Within

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

They listen to their team members and stakeholders with an open mind, and actively seek out their opinions and feedback. Openness: Great leaders are open and transparent in their communication. There are habits that great leaders do to be great communicators: Active listening: Great leaders are active listeners.

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Lead from Within

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Here are four effective ways: Physical resilience: Taking care of your body and mind is essential for coping with the demands of leadership. Mental resilience: Training your mind to stay focused and positive, even in the face of stress and uncertainty, is key to mental resilience. But how can we become more resilient as leaders?

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