Lead Change Blog

MAY 4, 2021

Welcome to the May 2021 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. Marcia Reynolds of Covisioning Transformational Leadership provided Stop Saying Stupid Things.

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Coaching Tip

APRIL 29, 2018

At a time when fraud, sexual harassment, and other forms of workplace misconduct are making daily headlines, ethics has become as indispensable a tool for the modern workplace as technology or finance. In TAKING ETHICS SERIOUSLY , author John Hooker, provides an intellectual framework for deciding whether an action is ethical.

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Let's Grow Leaders

APRIL 7, 2023

A significant part of successful leadership, listening and conversations are based on building rapport with the people you’re interacting with. This is why we had to have Michael Redding back on the podcast to continue the discussions on excellent conversation and rapport-building skills.

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Coaching Tip

OCTOBER 24, 2018

In "Leadership Skills that Inspire Incredible Results" , Halstead emphasizes the power and payoff of sharpening fundamental leadership abilities, including: Listening actively. Leadership Skills that Inspire Incredible Results Paperback by Fred Halstead (Author). Asking more on-target. Inspiring others.

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Rich Gee Group

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Choose a path — a promotion, landing a specific role, or developing a particular skill. Offer to work on new projects, volunteer for committees, and seek out leadership roles in your organization. Keeping your skills and knowledge up to date is essential to staying ahead in today's fast-paced and ever-changing job market.

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Coaching Tip

APRIL 29, 2018

At a time when fraud, sexual harassment, and other forms of workplace misconduct are making daily headlines, ethics has become as indispensable a tool for the modern workplace as technology or finance. In TAKING ETHICS SERIOUSLY , author John Hooker, provides an intellectual framework for deciding whether an action is ethical.

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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.” Leadership is not just about power or position, it’s about relationships.

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Rich Gee Group

JUNE 13, 2014

An incredible book by Jim Collins — relates how certain companies overcame their obstacles and pushed themselves from being just good companies to the stars of their industry. How can you make the leadership leap with your team and go from just being a good leader (and that isn’t bad) to a great leader? Good To Great.

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Lead Change Blog

APRIL 30, 2018

He has had years of practice building his skills as a task leader by identifying and fixing problems to achieve effective outcomes. But because he is exclusively focused on tasks, he is actually suppressing his ability to engage in the relationships that are essential for successful leadership.

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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.

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Leading Blog

AUGUST 25, 2023

Air Force fighter pilot and Chief of Training Systems Hasard Lee helped develop a program to boost pilots’ critical thinking skills and mental toughness to skew the odds in their favor when making these critical decisions. Mental toughness is a skill that can be learned and improved. They use a technique called fast-forecasting.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JUNE 28, 2012

Successful contemporary leaders will need uncommon behaviors grounded in 5 essential skills to reignite staff engagement, enhance influence, and build lasting results: 1. Right” in this context implies operating with ethics, integrity, and a positive use of influence others can count on. Enabling it is an essential skill.

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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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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 28, 2022

A S A LIFELONG communication skills coach, I was asked recently by one of my colleagues how important individual coaching attention is for a person to learn and grow at any stage of their career. Don’t be too quick to believe praise OR criticism unless you’ve thought through the coach’s skill and motivations. So, buyer beware.

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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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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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Leading Blog

MARCH 22, 2017

There is Life After College is a book that every student should read—twice. They participate in campus life but too often from the sidelines, so they lack and deep engagement in activities that provide much needed skills for the job market. You see these concepts are appearing more and more in leadership development studies as well.)

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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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Great Leadership By Dan

DECEMBER 19, 2019

Guest post by Raghu Kalé: IS leadership overrated? Leadership traits are the same; either you have them, or you don’t. In my experience, I witnessed my former boss and his uncanny skill at radiating a sense of anxiety—an illusion that transmitted unpredictability. It tested leadership mettle. Because they hold a position?

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Leading Blog

OCTOBER 29, 2018

“Football is ultimately a business, and as in any successful business the most important ingredients are a sound culture, a realistic plan, strong leadership, and a talented workforce.” So let’s look at some of the leadership lessons to be found here. Work ethic. Leadership. What Makes a Great Quarterback? A winning way.

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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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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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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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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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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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The Practical Leader

DECEMBER 6, 2023

This rigorous and ever-deepening research provides hard evidence for the catalytic power of “ soft skills ” in personal, team, and organizational performance. EI brings empirical science and greater clarity to the fuzzy topic of leadership. But, too often, STEMM leadership is an oxymoron. Something is missing.

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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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Great Leadership By Dan

APRIL 24, 2012

A colleague from another business school recommended the book, The Future of Leadership Development, Corporate Needs and the Role of Business Schools , edited by IESE Business School Dean Jordi Canals. The use of coaching in leadership development programs. Senior leadership development. Global leadership development.

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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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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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Coaching Tip

MAY 18, 2011

Developing commitment in a world of "free agents" and "volunteer" talent is not an easy assignment.and… will require effective leadership skills. . Leadership is basically an interactive conversation that pulls people toward becoming comfortable with the language of personal responsibility and commitment. .

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Eric Jacobson

AUGUST 10, 2023

Through the years, I’ve featured four books on my blog by Robert L. His books are that good. The book is a comprehensive guide designed to help young professionals and career changers navigate these changes,” says Dilenschneider. “The This book represents the culmination of my life's work advising executives across industries.

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Coaching Tip

FEBRUARY 17, 2017

In a 2012 study of 361 top-level executives from 53 countries, by the Center of Creative Leadership, 19% of respondents stated that leaders are born to lead, while 52% believed that leaders are created; 29% said that both factors are equally important. Leadership is a skill, similar to playing a musical instrument.

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Leadership Reference Politics Learning-by-Doing 157

RapidStart Leadership

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

What skills does an introverted leader need to develop? In her book, Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking, author Susan Cain talks about Free-Trait Theory. Skills for the Introverted Leader – The Takeaway. Raise your leadership game. You can be what you want (for a time).

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 15, 2014

Dan Pontefract is makes a point in his book, Flat Army , about learning at the speed of need. Success in leadership is not about what you know but the knowledge you can access. He quotes Samuel Johnson, “Knowledge is of two kinds. We know a subject ourselves, or we know where we can find information on it.”

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Lead on Purpose

NOVEMBER 2, 2013

Today’s business recruiters face a growing concern over the future of leadership. Employers are therefore being faced with the sensitive task of bridging the skills gap in a bid to find new leaders to replace those who are heading towards retirement. The 9-Box Grid.

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Lead Change Blog

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

Posted in Character Based Leader Book Check out this great interview with Author Jennifer Miller: Chapter Title: “Trust Touchstones” Jennifer Miller Managing Partner, SkillSource Since the age of seven when she became a big sister for the first time, Jennifer V. Miller has been living a life of character-based leadership.

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