Leading in Context

APRIL 22, 2015

By Linda Fisher Thornton I have spent the last six years answering the big leadership question "What does it mean to do the right thing?" I wrote the book 7 Lenses because I believed that we needed a clear answer to what it meant in a global society. We could make a powerful positive difference through our leadership.

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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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Leading with Trust

FEBRUARY 16, 2022

Leave a comment on this guest post by Jim Dittmar and John Stanko to be eligible for for one of three complimentary copies of their new book, “The LEADERS Model: Essential Practices for Today’s Leaders.” Your initial reply to this question may be, “I’m not in a position of authority or supervision.

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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 A Positive Influence. Focus on solutions, not problems, and cultivate a positive outlook on life and work.

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

T HE LEADERSHIP KILLER is in all of us, all of the time, just waiting to strike. In The Leadership Killer , Bill Treasurer and Captain John Havlik expose the leadership Killer. It has killed more leaders than any other leadership flaw. It has killed more leaders than any other leadership flaw. It’s our choice.

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Lead Change Blog

MARCH 12, 2015

In a post, we shared how the Lead Change Group was incubated by people who wanted to capture the idea of leadership being espoused by a group of leaders in social media and internet channels in the summer and fall of 2009. An excerpt from chapter two, Why Character-Based Leadership, authored by Chery Gegelman , appears here.

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Lead Change Blog

APRIL 30, 2018

As he prepares to take over the leadership of his practice group, Kurt recognizes that to be successful he will also need to attend to the socio-emotional aspects of leadership that promote engagement, creativity, vision, and ethical decision-making. But how can he expand his repertoire when his preferences are so pronounced?

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Lead from Within

JUNE 21, 2017

QUESTION: I was recently promoted to a new midlevel supervisor position, and several of the people I now oversee are good friends. How does one supervise friends ethically? The post Supervising Friends, Ethically appeared first on Lolly Daskal. Asking this question is a good sign. I’ve bumped… continue Reading.

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Lead Change Blog

JANUARY 9, 2018

Welcome to the January Leadership Development Carnival! Dan McCarthy of Great Leadership provided a guest post by Eight Ways Leaders Inspire Us. Chris Edmonds of the Purposeful Culture Group contributed Culture Leadership Charge: A Fresh Start. Leadership. The themes for this month are… Let’s get started!

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Great Leadership By Dan

DECEMBER 19, 2019

Guest post by Raghu Kalé: IS leadership overrated? The fact that one holds a position barely qualifies one to be a leader. Because they hold a position? Leadership traits are the same; either you have them, or you don’t. It tested leadership mettle. I have often grappled with this question. His response was simple.

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Great Leadership By Dan

AUGUST 29, 2013

Green : With the great Nelson Mandela struggling with health issues, we’ve been thinking a lot about the general phenomenon of leadership. His example convinces us that ethical leaders display deep selflessness and an absence of the two deadliest of Pope Gregory the Great’s “seven deadly sins” – pride and envy.

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Eric Jacobson

MAY 11, 2023

There are eight specific actions business leaders can take to show that they value their employees , according to Andrew Leigh , author of the book, Ethical Leadership -- Creating and Sustaining an Ethical Business Culture. Positive Language -- Find words and phrases to show employees they're needed.

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Eric Jacobson

AUGUST 24, 2022

“Leadership is about tough choices, and making tough choices shows leadership,” explains Eric Pliner , author of the new book, Difficult Decisions. Leading with integrity demands regularly revisiting the leader’s moral code, ethical context, and understanding of role responsibilities. Add this book to your must-read list.

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Leading Blog

OCTOBER 21, 2020

Because leadership requires working together, it’s important for leaders to demonstrate humility (feeling and displaying deep regard for others’ dignity) to create healthy working relationships. Let’s look at how humble leaders provide positive answers to the three prime questions people have. Where are we going? Do you see me?

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 28, 2021

Businessman and former ambassador Donald Blinken explains the motivation behind this book in the foreword: This book was born out of Bob Dilenschneider’s concern about how demoralizing it is for many young people to consider their futures. He took that position because of his inexperience, but he treated it as a learning opportunity.

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Lead Change Blog

JUNE 5, 2017

Welcome to the June 2017 edition of the Leadership Development Carnival! I tend to compare summer leadership to summer school. Bill recaps, “Leadership isn’t always about managing your direct reports. Managing your boss is an essential part of leadership.” Sometimes you have to know how to ‘manage up.’

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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. He has presided over a dramatic turnaround, catapulting Scripps from near bankruptcy to a dominant market position.

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Skip Prichard

MAY 17, 2021

Leadership experts Chris Lewis and Pippa Malmgren , in The Infinite Leader: Balancing the Demands of Modern Business Leadership , argue that leaders must balance between analytic logic and intuition. After reading the book, I reached out to the authors to talk more about their work and findings. . The Infinite Leader.

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Miles Anthony Smith

DECEMBER 31, 2018

Do Leadership Books Really Help Advance Your Life and Career? There's a sea of poor advice to wade through looking for those leadership pearls of wisdom , especially with the popularity of blogging and the ease of self-publishing. Leadership books aren't a magic cure-all that turns you into a great leader overnight.

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Great Leadership By Dan

MAY 22, 2018

They all: · Made fact-based decisions · Built great teams · Made ethics a part of the culture · Engaged listeners · Evaluate constantly · Embraced change · Inspired Make fact-based decisions At the start of each morning, Craig Ryden—the CEO of Yankee Candle—would look at the sales from the previous day in great detail.

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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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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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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. Don’t be too quick to believe praise OR criticism unless you’ve thought through the coach’s skill and motivations.

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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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Skip Prichard

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Where Managerial Leadership Begins. This is the backdrop for understanding the purpose and role of managerial leadership: setting direction (i.e., “Leadership at its core is about exerting leverage.” Leadership at its core is about exerting leverage. people, processes, technologies, assets, money, etc.)

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Lead Change Blog

APRIL 3, 2017

Welcome to the April 2017 edition of the Leadership Development Carnival! ” In other words, someone who stocked the dairy section was as empowered to share positivity through leaving a note on a store-wide gratitude board as was the manager. .” Gordon Leidner answers these questions in his guest post on Great Leadership!”

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Rich Gee Group

NOVEMBER 22, 2010

home about rich our team news our fans services executive coach business coach speaking inspire media knowledge books affiliates contact Rich Gee Group 203.500.2421 RUN OUT and Get This Book Today. Okay, I’ve never met the guy, but I do love his book. I LOVE Michael Port. Super Simple Selling - How to sell.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Leadership has become more dynamic and fast-paced as organizations go global and technological integration increases. With these demands, leaders may feel the pressure to speed up, potentially sacrificing important leadership strategies along the way. There is no limit to the way these benefits can serve the modern leader.

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Lead Change Blog

JUNE 23, 2016

Bill is frustrated with the work ethic and low levels of engagement within his management and employee ranks. He feels trapped by his position, power, and perks. That’s not an employee problem; it is the symptom of a widespread systemic leadership problem. Enter the Chief Leadership Officer. What a waste of talent!

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

In order to succeed and thrive in modern society, all private and public sector entities must live by codes of ethics. It is important to teach business domestically and internationally that: We must understand how to use power and influence for positive change. Ethics and profits are not conflicting goals.

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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. Leaders who behave like this are especially well-positioned to make a difference—let’s call them genuine leaders.

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Skip Prichard

DECEMBER 1, 2020

This is an excerpt from Leadership’s 4 th Evolution: Collaboration for the 21 st Century by Edward M. Dr. Marshall is a thought leader in the field of collaborative leadership and teaches at Duke University. Begin the Leadership Journey. The collaborative leadership journey is an inside-out process. Image Credit: DICSON.

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Lead on Purpose

MAY 18, 2009

Given the book’s title I wasn’t sure what to expect (‘sticking point’ and ‘stagnation’ are not words I use very often). However, it didn’t take me long to realize this book has great content for taking yourself and your company to new levels of leadership.

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Lead on Purpose

MAY 23, 2009

In his book HALFTIME: Moving from Success to Significance , author Bob Buford explores three stages of life: The first half: On average, the first 40 years of your life. In his book HALFTIME: Moving from Success to Significance , author Bob Buford explores three stages of life: The first half: On average, the first 40 years of your life.

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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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Rich Gee Group

DECEMBER 27, 2010

home about rich our team news our fans services executive coach business coach speaking inspire media knowledge books affiliates contact Rich Gee Group 203.500.2421 Why Your Good Leadership Isn’t Great. Do you feel that you stayed true to your ethics and that your decision grew you as a leader in your organization?

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