N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 12, 2010

Smart leaders may choose from time-to-time to give away authority, but they never give away responsibility – ultimately they own the decision regardless of who makes it and/or how it’s made. One reason I enjoy your blog so much is that you speak from experience and a base of wisdom. " My answer: ABSOLUTELY.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 30, 2023

Reputable firms will have robust Non-Disclosure Agreements and Privacy Policies and take extra care to work with their partners to protect your sensitive data, like contact information, finances, and formal resumes. Always ensure that the handling and storage of your data are secure. LinkedIn or WhatsApp ).

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Leading Blog

APRIL 2, 2021

The authors point out that present-forward thinking innovation at most organizations is mostly incremental improvements to what they are already doing. The authors offer a three-step process to help leaders develop visionary strategies and bring them to life. Develop Your Vision. Program & Implement the Strategy.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 7, 2023

At the Center for Respectful Leadership , we believe that Coaching for Respect ™ (CfR) is something every organization should consider trying first (even if they rule it out) before moving to more formal, investigative, disciplinary, or legal remedies. At the core of this process is a simple question: What do you respect in the other person?

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Leading Blog

AUGUST 18, 2020

When considering how you show up, the authors advise you to relinquish your raft. Their Formal Communications. Formal communications don’t work on their own, but they serve to reinforce the other four frequencies. The authors call it Know, Feel, Do : what employees know , what they feel , and what they do. Know, Feel, Do.

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Lead from Within

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Leadership is not always about holding a formal position of power. Bottom line, by following these strategies, you can become a more effective leader even when you don’t hold a formal leadership role.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JANUARY 16, 2020

The assumption is that no one is formally assigned to the role to manage culture. Chris Edmonds is a sought-after speaker, author, and executive consultant. He is the author or co-author of seven books, including Amazon best sellers The Culture Engine and Leading at a Higher Level with Ken Blanchard.

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 20, 2023

In Experiential Intelligence , author Soren Kaplan describes XQ as “the combination of mindsets, abilities, and know-how gained from your unique life experience that empowers you to achieve your goals.” This includes both formal education and tacit knowledge that is learned through practice or performing.

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Career Advancement

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

“The key to successful leadership today is influence, not authority.” Influence—the third component of the model—does not depend on formal authority. The post How to Influence others at Work first appeared on Career Advancement Blog. ” ~ Ken Blanchard. Having visibility ensures they know about you.

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 9, 2023

Foster a collaborative work environment and do away with any outdated formalities (think unbending hierarchy and jumping through hoops). Showing your employees that you believe in their ability to self-regulate will give them a sense of independence that will likely boost both their morale and their work.

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Leading Blog

JULY 1, 2020

Whether you are an author seeking an audience, a defender of truth, or simply someone interested in human social behavior, The Rules of Contagion is an essential guide to modern life. In this game-changing yet practical book, talent guru and bestselling author Bruce Tulgan reveals the secrets of the go-to person in our new world of work.

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Lead Change Blog

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

Somehow, I’d achieved a position of authority (and a board seat) without any formal training. Photo Copyright: <a href=’[link] / 123RF Stock Photo</a> The post No Formal Leadership Training? Not only that, but I’d spent several years at the same company working within the lower ranks. How did that happen? No Problem!

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Great Leadership By Dan

JANUARY 25, 2018

Formalize Your Culture Don’t leave your culture to chance. Start by formalizing your team or company's "reason for being," it's present-day purpose. Chris Edmonds is a sought-after speaker, author, and executive consultant. Learn from his blog posts, podcasts, assessments, research, and videos at [link].

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Great Leadership By Dan

OCTOBER 6, 2016

My experiences with values alignment began formally four decades ago, in my YMCA days. By formalizing them, we can quickly assess how well we are living them, and also assess how aligned the values of people in my life are with mine. Chris Edmonds is a sought-after speaker, author, and executive consultant.

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 9, 2013

Military commanders use a formal tool to identify their information needs; a list of questions to clarify information that will lead to understanding, decision, and action. Leaders who don’t will learn the truth sooner or later, but it just might come from an unwanted headline, broadcast, or blog. Do you make honesty your policy?

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Great Leadership By Dan

NOVEMBER 9, 2017

In my culture work with senior leaders, I help them craft an organizational constitution--a formalized statement of agreements showing how they will deliver promised performance (KPIs) in alignment with company values (WPIs). Chris Edmonds is a sought-after speaker, author, and executive consultant.

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Leading Blog

MARCH 13, 2023

Networking need not be based on any formal structural arrangement; sometimes it just happens. In contrast, the other five arrangements of outward bound organizations are somewhat formally structured, two making use of contracts, another of rules, the last two of designated membership. He is the author or coauthor of 21 books.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JULY 31, 2018

Chris Edmonds: In order to value team members, or help them find meaning in their work - that is, contribution to the greater good, to their community or even society - you don’t need to start a formal organizational initiative. Chris Edmonds is a sought-after speaker, author, and executive consultant.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 11, 2018

Senior leaders must make values as important as results - and to apply the same discipline to formalizing values expectations and measuring values expectations as they do to formalizing and measuring performance expectations. Chris' blog, podcasts, research, and video series can be found at [link].

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The Center For Leadership Studies

MARCH 8, 2022

This is the fourth and final blog in a series dedicated to the connections between Situational Leadership ® and the employee experience. The first blog referenced The Josh Bersin Company’s detailed research report HR Predictions for 2022. Leaders that make poor decisions, or abuse their authority, do not.

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Skip Prichard

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Individuals choose to follow charismatic leaders, not primarily because of any formal authority the leader may have, but because of perceptions of extraordinariness. Individuals choose to follow charismatic leaders, not primarily because of any formal authority the leader may have, but because of perceptions of extraordinariness.” –Jan-Benedict

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Career Advancement

MAY 25, 2021

“The key to successful leadership today is influence, not authority.” Influence—the third component of the model—does not depend on formal authority. The post How to Influence others at Work first appeared on Career Advancement Blog. ” ~ Ken Blanchard. Having visibility ensures they know about you.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Sometimes that feedback comes from a mentor or in a formal coaching relationship, and other times it’s family, friends, or co-workers who can shine a light on a path forward if we make them feel safe to do so. One-on-one coaching (or executive coaching) is tricky territory.

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Leading Blog

JUNE 12, 2020

The following excerpt describes well exactly what the authors are advocating. Meta-leaders wield influence well beyond their formal authority. The authors have developed a tool called the POP-DOC Loop. You’re It: Crisis, Change, and How to Lead When It Matters Most by Leonard Marcus, Eric McNulty, Joseph M.

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Career Advancement

FEBRUARY 20, 2017

Additionally, hone particular types of knowledge or skill that will make others see you as the authority in those areas. Having power or formal authority isn’t necessary to influence others. The post Three Immediate Strategies to Increase Your Influence at Work appeared first on Career Advancement Blog.

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Leading Blog

MAY 1, 2020

Leading Without Authority : How the New Power of Co-Elevation Can Break Down Silos, Transform Teams, and Reinvent Collaboration by Keith Ferrazzi with Noel Weyrich. And you don’t need any formal authority to do it. Far from there being too much innovation, we may be on the brink of an innovation famine.

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HR Digest

NOVEMBER 27, 2021

In this blog post, we will explore how to properly sign off an email so that you can get the results you want from both your team as well as how to end an email professionally with clients. Here are some email sign off examples in a formal context: . How to say Au Revoir in formal emails? Thanks, [ author name here] .

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Lead Change Blog

AUGUST 6, 2021

POWER/LEGITIMACY – every CEO holds some form of formal power and authority. I am helping one client reshape her organisation’s culture as the previous incumbent led mostly charismatically, though not wholly successfully. .

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

The stories—a collection or repurposed blog posts —are meant to be pondered. Why are we so fixated on formal authority? M INTZBERG’S 20th book, Bedtime Stories for Managers , is a thought-provoking page-turner. (In In that sense I’m not sure it’s good to read just before drifting off.) Say “organization” and we see leadership.

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Great Leadership By Dan

APRIL 30, 2015

But wait,” you say, “I’m not a formal leader in my organization.” The intent of the influencer (some were parents, some were formal leaders, some were peers) might have been to inspire greater performance from the listener. Chris Edmonds is a sought-after speaker, author, and executive consultant. Guest post from S.

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HR Digest

MARCH 12, 2022

In this blog post, we will explore how to properly sign off an email so that you can get the results you want from both your team as well as how to end an email professionally with clients. Here are some email sign off examples in a formal context: . Thanks, [ author name here] . Best regards, [ author name here]. .

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Lead Change Blog

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

In some cases, a person with a formal organizational role may have the same role in the meeting. For example, the formal organization leader may be the discussion leader, or an HR person may be the facilitator. Together, Emily and Dick are frequent keynote speakers, and co-authors. But it doesn’t have to be that way.

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Great Leadership By Dan

SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

Before you decide to gather a personal board of directors, you need to formalize your personal purpose and values , which includes defining your values in measurable and behavioral terms. Chris Edmonds is a sought-after speaker, author, and executive consultant. Get free resources plus weekly updates from Chris by subscribing here.

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QAspire

JULY 26, 2015

I knew that only technical expertise was not enough and I wished I had some guidance on how to influencing without authority. Jesse Lyn Stoner is one of my favorite leadership bloggers and her post “ How to Influence Without Authority ” offers useful guidance on the what she calls as “8 Portals of Influence”.

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 31, 2011

90% of the Best Companies expect employees to lead, regardless if they have a formal position of authority. The secret to giving tough feedback is eliminating authority. JosseyBassBiz: FYI here's a great blog from @monsterww on The King's Speech. "I The Degeneration of Decorum. Hay Group Report. Pixar gets it, do you?

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 10, 2014

In Leading With Intention , author Mindy Hall says leading with intention means “consciously deciding to lead by design rather than by default; being mindful of who it is you want to be and then living into that picture twenty-four hours a day. Leaders must actively manage their presence in every interaction, both formal and informal.

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Leading Blog

JUNE 20, 2017

In Humility is the New Smart , the authors state that “smart technologies will become ubiquitous, invading and changing many aspects of our professional and personal lives and in many ways challenging our fundamental beliefs about success, opportunity, and the American Dream.” Are you ready?

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