Lead Change Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Welcome to the October 2020 Leadership Development Carnival! We’re excited to share posts from leadership experts from around the globe on the topics of communication, development, engagement, motivation, productivity, team building, and more. Communication. Diana Peterson-More shared Covid Communication: Spread a Little Kindness.

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Rich Gee Group

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Offer to work on new projects, volunteer for committees, and seek out leadership roles in your organization. Consider taking courses, attending workshops, and reading industry-related articles and books. Be open to new ideas, willing to try new things, and flexible in your work approach. Build Strong Connections.

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Eric Jacobson

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Flashback to this post from early 2015 : After reading nearly 40 books about leadership released this year, my pick for the very best new leadership book of 2014 is, The Front-Line Leader: Building a High-Performance Organization from the Ground Up , by Chris Van Gorder. You’ll find the 200-page book easy to read.

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Eric Jacobson

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Flashback to this post from early 2015 : After reading nearly 40 books about leadership released this year, my pick for the very best leadership book for 2014 is, The Front-Line Leader: Building a High-Performance Organization from the Ground Up , by Chris Van Gorder. You’ll find the 200-page book easy to read.

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Modern Servant Leader

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Given the lack of formal education, new bosses are often left to their own devices to develop leadership skills. Imagine you’re standing in the middle of a leadership development carnival, surrounded by many competing voices. Welcome to the insanity of modern leadership development. What does that experience look like?

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Joseph Lalonde

JANUARY 8, 2023

A Reel Leadership Article My latest book, Reel Leadership, is now available on Amazon. If you love movies and leadership, you will love this book. Now, let’s dive into the leadership lessons in Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery. Quotes And Leadership Lessons From Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery.

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Leading Blog

MAY 23, 2013

The Manager and the Monk is one of those books that comes along every now and again, that will shape and inspire your thinking. It is a deeply philosophical book with very practical applications. Zeitz is also co-founder and co-chair with Sir Richard Branson of The B Team. Five Lessons'

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Leading Blog

OCTOBER 19, 2020

T HE leadership we need now can be found in the entrepreneurial mindset—the characteristics found in entrepreneurs. As the characters in the book show, your face will shape how you awaken. What follows is an excerpt from the book of the awakening of one entrepreneur, Allan Young. Their work ethic didn’t sink in.

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Eric Jacobson

NOVEMBER 30, 2014

After reading nearly 40 books about leadership released this year, my pick for the very best is the book, The Font-Line Leader: Building a High-PerformanceOrganization from the Groumd Up , by Chris Van Gorder. You’ll find the 200-page book easy to read. Question : Can work ethic be taught? Fly-bys don’t count.

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Eric Jacobson

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

However, if you don't have time to read books about how to be an effective and good leader, you can select a few words from the list below and then practice what those words mean, as you lead your team every day. The answer is yes. And, fortunately, there are lots out there to select from.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 28, 2022

In my book Communicate with Courage: Taking Risks to Overcome the Four Hidden Challenges , I illuminate obstacles that hold most of us back at some point in our lives and present methods of overcoming them. Settling : Stopping at “good enough” instead of aiming for something better in interactions.

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Leading Blog

OCTOBER 7, 2020

It surveyed top professionals from more than 120 countries about the skills needed for effective leadership in the decade ahead. Millennials and Generation Z crave purpose as well as ethical behaviors from their bosses. For my new book, The Expanding Circle , I interviewed three dozen genuine leaders across industries.

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Eric Jacobson

JANUARY 30, 2019

Flashback to this post from early 2015 : After reading nearly 40 books about leadership released this year, my pick for the very best is the book, The Front-Line Leader: Building a High-Performance Organization from the Ground Up , by Chris Van Gorder. You’ll find the 200-page book easy to read. Fly-bys don’t count.

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Skip Prichard

JANUARY 6, 2021

Leadership for Tomorrow. Jonas Altman’s book, Shapers: Reinvent the Way You Work and Change Your Future crossed my desk and grabbed my attention. His advice to adopt a mindset of growth, focus on what fulfills you, and embrace new modes of leadership is exactly what many people are looking for during this time of transition and change.

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Experience to Lead

MARCH 26, 2024

Suddenly, here’s this small company with 2 employees and a couple of contractors– all of whom I’m working with directly– displaying their work ethic, passion and drive without the slightest interest in impressing me as their boss. You can read as many books as you want, but the change has to happen from within.

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Kevin Eikenberry

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

Acting Up Brings Everyone Down: The Impacts of Childish Behavior in the Workplace by Nick McCormick I hesitate to call this book cute, even though it is, because calling it that would mask its value. The whole book can be read in a very short time (only about 90 easy reading pages), but the lessons will last far longer.

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The Practical Leader

AUGUST 16, 2023

One morning, I asked a group of very quiet participants a series of questions about their organization’s climate and leadership effectiveness. He authored 57 books, including a book on his experiences as a Jewish prisoner in the Auschwitz and Buchenwald concentration camps. I was getting very few responses.

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The Practical Leader

DECEMBER 6, 2023

EI brings empirical science and greater clarity to the fuzzy topic of leadership. But, too often, STEMM leadership is an oxymoron. Zenger Folkman’s study comparing 360 assessments of STEMM versus non-STEMM leaders shows STEMM leaders are rated lower in leadership effectiveness. Something is missing.

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Great Leadership By Dan

OCTOBER 18, 2012

Effective leadership dispels confusion, corruption and disconnection by demonstrating authenticity and building a foundation of trust. It is a leadership model that rewards new outcomes that serve all, rather than an entitlement mindset. Here's how to continue the evolution of your leadership style to become more connected: 1.

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Joseph Lalonde

JUNE 23, 2017

Leadership is rarely a position that you’re ready for when you walk into the role. Many times, young leaders are thrust into the role of leadership well before they’ve had time to prepare. Their skill and work ethic have been recognized. They know the dangers of leadership. That’s a scary proposition.

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Leading Blog

JUNE 18, 2020

Carse, wrote a book entitled Finite and Infinite Games: A Vision of Life as Play and Possibility. In business, playing with an infinite mindset means building an organization to last well beyond our own leadership. I N 1986, Professor Emeritus of history and literature of religion at New York University, James P. It is the long game.

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Mark Sanborn

JUNE 28, 2023

Becoming a great leader takes time, but there are things you can do today—right now—to improve your leadership. Read books, attend seminars, listen to podcasts, and engage in meaningful conversations with experts. Develop Authentic Relationships Great leadership is built on real relationships. The diversity of your input is key.

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CEO Blog

MAY 16, 2016

I read a book by John Blakey - The Trusted Executive - Nine Leadership Habits that Inspire Results, Relationships and Reputation. The book leads with a section on why executives want to be trusted. I will not share all of the 9 habits but will mention a few: One habit is the habit to be open. In person is always best.

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Lead on Purpose

JUNE 14, 2010

The book helped me understand more clearly how the Internet has changed the way we interact and get information. — The Product Management Perspective: What can you say when your boss walks in and throws a new book on your desk? Shirky’s book is an excellent read for product managers.

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The Horizons Tracker

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

Such open platforms have undoubtedly helped to spread misinformation on topics such as Covid-19 and climate change. Her book, On Expertise , reminds us that no one can be an expert on everything, so we inevitably have to rely on others to help us make informed decisions. What it most certainly is not, however, is straightforward.

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Lead on Purpose

MAY 8, 2010

Eric Hoffer Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other. You read books, magazines and other resources that provide relevant information. Most importantly, you open the door to new ideas and new ways of doing your job. Great leaders are learners. They read voraciously. They write and teach what they learn.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

Yet not all of them affirm for us the goodness in humanity and leadership the way Ted did. Being humble helped him to be known as someone who acted out ethically even while others in similar positions did not. He was easy to know, an open book. Good people die everyday. Ted Staton was a professional City Manager.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2010

If you’re looking to benchmark your leadership ability the following self examination will give you a baseline to build from. If you check your ego at the door and give a thoughtful, introspective evaluation of your ability, it is likely that you’ll learn something about your leadership abilities or lack thereof.

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Leading with Trust

OCTOBER 9, 2022

The author was poking holes in the notion that work is the end-all, be-all in life; pretty radical stuff in a culture known for its strict work ethic. Two good resources are an article I wrote about 10 questions great bosses regularly ask their people and Promotions are SO Yesterday , the newest book from my friend Julie Winkle-Giulioni.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 15, 2013

When you have the power usually associated with leadership. Strategic Listening (leadership is "a lot less about convincing people and more about benefiting from complex information and getting the best out of the people you work with. Book Giveaway. Tell us why you want this book. You can treat people any way you want.

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 10, 2011

The Power of Framing is an essential leadership book that will help us to understand the context-shaping features of our language so that we can then better manage the meaning of our communication. Rule 3: Apply Ethics. Framing a subject is an act of persuasion by leaders, on imbued with ethical choices.

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Great Leadership By Dan

AUGUST 8, 2013

The challenge is that it’s not a natural act for male white leaders to open doors for women, blacks, other nonwhites, people with disabilities, or homosexuals. Consider, for example, that 89% of the American public say that they are comfortable with women in senior leadership roles. Most are decent and ethical people.

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Modern Servant Leader

MARCH 2, 2023

He clearly wasn’t exposed to differing perspectives and thoughts, significantly enough to open up his mind and create some empathy for other groups. As you will see, there’s many principles in servant leadership that will hopefully avoid you having to deal with such terrible issues as racists in your organization.

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Leading with Trust

APRIL 19, 2020

However, I’d like to suggest that taking a little bit of time to think about the legacy you want to leave as a leader would be helpful in directing your leadership behavior today. Use these four questions to evaluate your leadership in recent weeks: Am I walking the talk? Don’t leave your leadership legacy to chance.

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Miles Anthony Smith

AUGUST 7, 2018

29 Leadership Experts Share Their Top 19 Leadership Competencies & Behaviors for Success (Plus Leaderboard) It seems that the world has a lack of leadership these days, doesn’t it? Why does poor leadership seem to be such an epidemic in government, business, and nonprofits?

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Joseph Lalonde

MARCH 19, 2018

A Reel Leadership Article Previously, Angelina Jolie brought the video game Tomb Raider to the big screen. You’ll also find leadership lessons in Tomb Raider and Lara’s adventures. Quotes And Leadership Lessons From Tomb Raider. Gotta make something happen – Leadership lessons from Tomb Raider Click To Tweet.

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Skip Prichard

AUGUST 31, 2020

Join Force Leadership. After reading the book, I reached out to talk to the authors about their views of leadership today. Before we start on Joint Force Leadership , I’d love your perspective on how the military helped prepare you for the work you do today. Navy SEALs lead on the ground. Fighter pilots lead in the air.

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