Leading Blog

AUGUST 16, 2021

W HEN YOU HEAR the term positive leadership , it is easy to get cynical and think it is all happy-talk and disconnected from reality. Relational energy is brought to you by virtuous actions like generosity, compassion, gratitude, trustworthiness, forgiveness, and kindness. Frequently smile. Put on a smile.

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Leading Blog

MAY 8, 2020

It generates personal fears, insecurities, and stress, all of which can inhibit high-quality thinking, decision making, and effective collaboration, which is mission-critical in such times. Leaders will need to bring their “Best Self” to work every day — to bring your Best Self into every meeting and into every conversation.

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Lead Change Blog

OCTOBER 2, 2018

Welcome to the October Leadership Development Carnival. We’re excited to share posts from leadership experts from around the globe on the topics of communication, creativity and inspiration, development, engagement, team building, and more. Randy shares: “ Trust is based on perceptions which are formed by the behaviors you use.”

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 22, 2019

While not all leaders will develop their talents and abilities to the same level, all successful leaders more or less begin with the same foundation. Here’s the thing – the foundational elements of leadership require no skill or talent whatsoever. Leadership is a participation sport and never works well in absentia.

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The Center For Leadership Studies

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Leaders, in any walk of life, are judged! And, in so doing, they taught anybody that was swept up in the wave of their accomplishments a whole heck of a lot—about leadership! pic.twitter.com/MrzFEPyuVF — Little League (@LittleLeague) August 28, 2023 Now, blinding flash of the obvious when it comes to leadership, results matter.

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Lead Change Blog

JANUARY 12, 2017

During lunch, my wife and I couldn’t help but notice a particular waitress who bounced from table to table, serving her customers with a smile and a side of joy. She smiled and made eye contact. You sure look it.” A little smile and shift. Fake it until you become it, she says. ” She made it fun.

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Lead Change Blog

MARCH 22, 2021

Then we have 8 minutes of weather, 10 minutes of sports news, and finally, a positive “human interest” story to send us off with a smile. Leader Behaves Badly.” Like a car wreck at the Indy 500, Bad Leader Stories are memorizing. What if we highlighted “Leader Gets it Right!!” When a leader gets it right….

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 16, 2010

In today’s post I’m asking you to nominate the everyday community leader - the soldiers, first responders, teachers, volunteers, student leaders, entrepreneurs, philanthropists, pastors, medical professionals, etc., who serve as inspiration to us all by the daily difference their leadership makes in our lives.

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Leading Blog

AUGUST 30, 2021

We can often get better at something if we love it and are willing to put in the work (running, in my case). You can get tunnel vision when you are moving fast, and many of the best parts of life may pass unnoticed. Stress should not manage you, and friends, family, business, and health should not pay the ultimate price.

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Michael Lee Stallard

APRIL 9, 2010

What I found so enthralling was that he described what was possible, a better work culture and an organization where people thrived individually and collectively. Other good things that happened this week: Jurgen Noop from the Netherlands recognized my blog as one of the top leadership and management blogs.

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Lead Change Blog

OCTOBER 5, 2015

Welcome to the October 2015 edition of the Leadership Development Carnival. Read over these outstanding leadership posts this month and I think you’ll agree each one is a home run! Anne Perschel of Germane Consulting submitted Lead with a Smile and Discover What Happens. What can a leader do to keep cool under pressure?”

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Leading Blog

JULY 16, 2021

F AKE IT ‘TIL YOU MAKE IT is a common refrain in our culture. But it has been wrongfully used to justify all kinds of poor behavior and outright lies, as Sabrina Horn correctly points out in Make It, Don’t Fake It. Fake It ‘til You Make It is about acting “as if.” It is about becoming.

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Lead Change Blog

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

When is the last time you used or heard the word “Millennial”? How do people say it in your leadership circles? In fact, just this morning another “Can you believe Millennials?” However, if you want to give them (and every generation) an opportunity to soar in leadership, read on! Enough is enough.” solutions.

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Mark Sanborn

JANUARY 4, 2024

Leadership doesn’t make “a difference.” It makes “the difference.” You might be able to manage good service but you must lead to achieve great service. Here are ten key actions leaders can take to create extraordinary service for their organizations: 1. Don’t make them get permission from someone higher up.

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Tanveer Naseer

DECEMBER 31, 2013

From that perspective, I’d like to share with you some of the leadership insights I’ve written about over the past 52 weeks, not just as a reminder of the lessons that were shared, but also so we can contemplate how we might apply them going forward. That this is something that only we could do.”

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Career Advancement

JULY 19, 2021

Push yourself to places you haven’t been before.” – Pat Summitt. The future workplace will require its leaders to have a particular skillset that allows them to be adaptable and effective within a climate of change. Having a high level of specialized knowledge in a niche area will help you stay valuable and marketable.

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 1, 2020

No, I am talking about work-life balance, and setting boundaries while working from home makes this even more challenging. It does not matter where you sit on the leadership totem pole. We are all craving to better manage the work-life balancing act. . We are all human and our needs are mostly identical.

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Tanveer Naseer

AUGUST 26, 2014

When you write about leadership for a number of years, and especially when you receive numerous awards and recognitions for your writings and insights on leadership, it’s only natural that one of the questions you’re often asked is ‘when are you going to write a book?’

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Lead Change Blog

JUNE 10, 2015

I imagined a glorious mass of those blossoms spilling over the container, a sight that would make me smile every time I saw it. As he told me later, “I knew you’d find your footing, you just needed a little time.”. David was a rare breed of leader: the nurturing kind. Leadership is about connecting.

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Leading Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

T HE ONE SKILL that matters more than any other in leadership and life is the ability to connect with others. A study by the Relational Capital Group revealed that 89 percent of senior leaders believe that relationships are the most important factor in their success year over year. It’s hard to microwave your emotional intelligence.”.

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Next Level Blog

JANUARY 19, 2021

One of the big themes I’m already working on with my leader clients this year is how to keep their teams energized and engaged as we all push through this pandemic. My conclusions are drawn from observation, application and conversation with clients, colleagues and thought leaders I’ve had the opportunity to engage with lately.

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Lead Change Blog

JULY 23, 2019

I adopted my dog Louie five years ago, and not a day goes by without a leadership lesson from that silly dog. I smiled when I saw the name Chandler (his original name), and rummaged through the papers I took with me for our first visit to the vet. I quickly realized I made the same mistake so many leaders do. Then I saw it.

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Lead from Within

AUGUST 20, 2019

After a long pause, he asked me, “What is the best advice you would give to a leader who is a fixer?”. I smiled and reassured him that most leaders I know—especially the really smart ones, the really good ones—are fixers at heart. This is what I told him: When you want to jump in and correct someone, pause.

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Mills Scofield

JUNE 20, 2022

You should read his blog and follow him on facebook and instagram. You’ll be glad, and better, because you did! While you may think wealth, power, and fame will make you happy, you may be looking in the wrong place. You just had to learn it for yourself.” Only you can give it meaning.

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RapidStart Leadership

JANUARY 25, 2018

How can 80% of people believe themselves to be above average leaders? One of the many challenges of being a leader is knowing how well you are doing. Are you sinking or swimming? It can be hard to really know, and yet knowing is the key to becoming better at it. It’s Not What You(!) Back in the Swim.

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Lead Change Blog

AUGUST 28, 2018

Do you lead teams where members aren’t physically present? But often, geographic separation presents unique challenges to leadership. Wayne Turmel co-founded the Remote Leadership Institute and he co-authored with Kevin Eikenberry The Long-Distance Leader: Rules for Remarkable Remote Leadership.

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RapidStart Leadership

JANUARY 16, 2018

Is it better to be feared or loved as a leader? Authoratative writers talk about how leaders need to be open, transparent, empathetic, and willing to listen. Yet like the Humble Leader Paradox , if that’s the way you act, great, but what’s to keep people from just doing whatever they want?

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Tanveer Naseer

AUGUST 30, 2017

From growing a successful start-up, to writing a book and speaking internationally about workplace culture, to making a solid attempt at being a decent wife and mother of three kids; I require an enormous amount of mental bandwidth. I’m sure many of you reading this blog are in the same boat. The P.E.R.S.I.S.T.

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Lead Change Blog

JUNE 23, 2017

“I have to tell you,” my client said, “when we first met, and you told me I needed to look at this, I thought you were crazy. I told my friend later that day that you were crazy. Taking care of ourselves – especially as leaders – is often seen as a weakness or a luxury. Put that badge down.

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Michael Lee Stallard

JULY 5, 2010

Michael Lee Stallard Insights on Leadership and Employee Engagement Home About Hire to Speak Press Kit July’s Leadership Carnival Published by Michael Lee Stallard on July 5, 2010 03:56 am under E Pluribus Partners Every month I participate in a leadership carnival with several bloggers whose work I respect. Mike Henry Sr.

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Leading Blog

JUNE 9, 2017

He has written at least a dozen books on leadership that I am aware of. The Power of Positive Leadership summarizes much of his thinking and provides a great introduction to all of his other work. Positive leadership is grounded in reality. Positive leadership is not about fake positivity. We deal with it and move on.

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Kevin Eikenberry

FEBRUARY 6, 2011

To tell a powerful story that will hopefully have the impact on you that it has had on me. To reinforce one of the most important of all leadership qualities – that of being other focused. It is a lesson for all leaders. It is a lesson for all leaders. This is what leaders do. About being focused on others.

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RapidStart Leadership

AUGUST 22, 2017

Today I am going to tell you another underdog story from my time as a trail worker in Colorado. Through it, I will show you how to see your team’s strengths for what they really are, create a more balanced team dynamic, and set yourself up for more unexpected wins. Goliaths of the world beware. Goliaths of the world beware.

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Let's Grow Leaders

MARCH 4, 2015

My parents both just smiled. “You’ve always been like that,” my mom shared. Have a Clear Vision of What You Want. If you know what you really want, your heart will be ready to go before your rational mind starts chattering about why you should stop. Just where does confidence come from?

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Lead Change Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Patty liked using images to help her make sense of situations, so she pictured herself face-to-ace with Beth, opposing her. She was feeling challenged in her leadership approach, pressed to skip over steps in the team process she believed were critical to achieving their goals. Every encounter with Beth seemed to put her at odds.

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RapidStart Leadership

DECEMBER 24, 2016

Even if you haven’t seen the movie “ Elf ,” you kind of know that’s how things will turn out. And since the movie stars Will Ferrell, you know you can count on plenty to laugh about along the way to that happy ending. And how could I not pass on these gifts to you? Spoiler Alert – There’s a happy ending.

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Terry Starbucker

MAY 21, 2017

My More Human Leadership philosophy and practice is guided by 8 core principles. It’s one of my favorite chapters from my “More Human” book manuscript, a project that has yet to fully see the light of day (and that’s another blog post in and of itself, but I’ll save it for another time).

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