Leading Blog

JUNE 2, 2023

W HEN A CEO first assumes their position or joins a new company, they’re often quick to make changes to the executive team, creating a group of trusted advisors who will drive their strategic agenda. Doing so requires CEOs to not only reinvent themselves and their organizations but also to rethink their executive teams.

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Leading Blog

AUGUST 1, 2023

H ERE'S A LOOK at some of the best leadership books to be released in August 2023 curated just for you. A top strategy professor and two highly successful CEOs found that, in companies that had successfully changed their culture, leaders had taken dramatic actions that embodied the new cultural values. They prevent error.

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Leading Blog

JUNE 1, 2021

Here's a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in June 2021. In his career as an executive at IBM, Cisco, and now as CEO of Anaplan, Frank A. Culture clashes, infighting among executives and engineers, dueling corporate traditions, and government maneuvering constantly threatened the venture.

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Leading Blog

JUNE 1, 2020

Here's a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in June 2020. As Harvard lecturer and global trend watcher Vikram Mansharamani shows in this eye-opening and perspective-shifting book, our complex, data-flooded world has made us ever more reliant on experts, protocols, and technology. Leadership isn't easy.

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

H ERE'S A LOOK at some of the best leadership books to be released in February 2023 curated just for you. In the book, you'll explore how leaders, at every level, can build a workplace culture that drives organizational excellence and unleashes the full potential of every employee.

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Leading Blog

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Here's a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in September 2021. Drawing on principles from business and behavioral economics, the book shows readers from all walks of life how to provoke action as a mechanism to advance. Your personal goals need a long-term strategy. We need to start playing The Long Game.

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Leading Blog

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

A good book helps us to do just that. Here are ten books to help you get back into the world of work and make plans for an improved future: How Trust Works : The Science of How Relationships Are Built, Broken, and Repaired by Peter H. Some of these strategies are wise. Some of these strategies are foolish.

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 1, 2023

H ERE'S A LOOK at some of the best leadership books to be released in January 2023 curated just for you. Essential reading for any executive, Into the Metaverse , will reshape how you think about the internet and its place for those who want to lead successful businesses, today and into the future.

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Leading Blog

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

H ERE'S A LOOK at some of the best leadership books to be released in September 2023 curated just for you. In The Unlocked Leader veteran executive leadership coach Hortense le Gentil combines real life stories, rigorous research, and practical tools to explain how superhero leaders can become effective human leaders.

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Leading Blog

MARCH 1, 2021

Here's a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in March 2021. Burnout affects the health and well-being of the entire organization, yet most attempts to help focus on quick-fix strategies aimed at individuals. Don't miss out on other great new and future releases not listed here. Are you ready to lead?

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Lead Change Blog

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

Making Strategy Matter. Making strategy matter happens when leaders intentionally choose activities in alignment with their organization’s vision. Strategies are the bundling of chosen activities, and not to be confused with goals or objectives. Dave Coffaro is a strategic advisor, executive coach, and author.

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Leading Blog

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Here's a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in October 2021. In this book, General McChrystal offers a battle-tested system for detecting and responding to risk. Open Strategy : Mastering Disruption from Outside the C-Suite by Christian Stadler, Julia Hautz, Kurt Matzler, and Stephan Friedrich von den Eichen.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Here's a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in December 2021. In the book, you’ll learn how to the best leaders make their teams feel comforted, safe, and secure that they’re headed in the right direction. Don't miss out on other great new and future releases not listed here. With Amy Herman’s Fixed.,

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Great Leadership By Dan

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

And after interviewing over 300 CEOs, leaders, and executives in 25 countries around the world about their use of storytelling in business, I finally have an answer. I discuss all of my conclusions in the new book The 10 Stories Great Leaders Tell. Here’s an example of #4 – a strategy story. Here they are: 1. Change the game.

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Leading Blog

MAY 1, 2021

Here's a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in May 2021. Anxiety at Work : 8 Strategies to Help Teams Build Resilience, Handle Uncertainty, and Get Stuff Done by Adrian Gostick and Chester Elton. Sure, there are plenty of parenting books out there. If so, you may have had anxiety at work.

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Rich Gee Group

OCTOBER 8, 2023

In the age of intelligent machines, the savvy executive adapts, learns, and thrives." As executives navigate the complex waters of modern-day leadership, understanding AI isn't just beneficial—it's essential. As executives navigate the complex waters of modern-day leadership, understanding AI isn't just beneficial—it's essential.

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RapidStart Leadership

JULY 25, 2017

A book I just read provides a great framework to figure out when you need to change, and what strategic direction to head. But more importantly, it also provides several effective tools to help us drive change when the time comes, and that’s what made this book a winner for me. When I picked up Blue Ocean Strategy by W.

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HR Digest

FEBRUARY 3, 2024

We hope you’re not tired of hearing about employee retention just yet because we’re revisiting the conversation and considering the importance of an employee engagement strategy. Whether in their actual assignments or due to irrational working conditions within the workspace, the work circumstances can greatly affect how the work is executed.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 8, 2024

A Powerful (and Easy Team Building Activity to Encourage Courage) If you’ve read our book, Courageous Cultures, you know it comes with a downloadable Executive Strategy Guide. You can download the FREE Executive Strategy Guide, which includes all the Courageous Cultures “First Tracks” activities here.

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Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

In their book, they share some of the masterful methods they wish they had known earlier in their careers – specifically for women. In their book, Kathryn and Brenda share their career advice for woman leaders…and here are a few: 1. You need a vision, strategies, and a plan. .

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Skip Prichard

MARCH 24, 2022

Executive coach Emily Bermes is focused on one thing: helping new-to-role executives succeed. This is important because more than 50% of new executives fail within 18 months. Armed with the right information, tactics, and strategies, this number can fall dramatically. I recently spoke with her about her work.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2019

Books like Helping People Change and The Power of Bad , have the power to change forever how we work with others and address the things that hold us back. Filled with strategies you will use again and again, The Good Fight is an essential field guide for leaders at all levels. It is a theme that runs through most of these titles.

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 1, 2020

Here's a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in January 2020. The book's goal is to help readers learn about the intricacies of teaching and managing, and to impart lessons about how teachers can create a unique teaching atmosphere. Don't miss out on other great new and future releases.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 14, 2016

A guide for new executives that explores how to create an overarching, enterprise-wide transformative program. The post The Executive Checklist (Palgrave-Macmillan) appeared first on N2Growth. By: Jim Kerr. BUY ON AMAZON.

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CO2

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

Aaron Hobbs President of RISE shares his experience in having an executive coach and the benefits he gained, during this interview. What led you to seek executive coaching, and why did you choose your particular coach? This is my first executive role and largest team I’ve been responsible for. Seeks a curiosity coach.

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Eric Jacobson

MARCH 17, 2024

Forbes named, A New Way To Think , as one of the 10 must-read books for 2022. In the book, authored by Roger L. Martin Recently, Martin answered these questions: Question: What is the secret about strategy that no one tells you? Martin : Strategy and planning are entirely different.

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Six Disciplines

OCTOBER 31, 2014

One of those breakthrough periods is upon us now, with regard to strategy execution. This inflection point has developed primarily because large corporations have made huge investments developing best practices for effective management, strong leadership and strategy execution. Strategy Formulation. Revolution: 1.

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 22, 2014

So, with that said, an introduction to the language of Performance Driven Execution is important because it is based on and uses six simple words to support a process transformation initiative and a new way to play to increase organizational performance and leadership across an organization’s culture. OrgSx (to get it done, execution).

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Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 14, 2023

For example, people often choose one of our leadership books as a thank-you for their inspiration. Translate Strategy to Practical Actions and Behaviors All-hands meetings, company offsites, and leadership events are a GREAT time to talk strategy – where you’re headed and most importantly why it matters.

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Art Petty

DECEMBER 22, 2019

The role of top leaders in guiding strategy creation is well documented. Less understood is that once the strategy is formed and shared, the leader’s actions must focus on minimizing organizational friction—the processes, cultural nuances, and political and personal impediments that threaten the organization’s speed-of-execution.

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Great Leadership By Dan

MAY 7, 2020

Guest post from Atta Tarki and Gustav Brown : Selecting the right executive search firm can be almost as difficult as finding the right candidate for the job. By and large they’ve been surprised to see how differently we evaluate their potential executive search partners than they would. Does this recruiter understand your needs?

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Let's Grow Leaders

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Nash also addresses the challenges of compassion fatigue and burnout among leaders and offers strategies for managing these issues, such as setting boundaries and finding activities that recharge and renew energy. Jennifer’s bestselling book entitled Be Human, Lead Human: How to Connect People and Performance is now available.

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Six Disciplines

OCTOBER 17, 2014

The critical question for every business leader is, “ How do I build an organization that consistently executes its strategy?”. Simply reading best-selling books won’t do it. Hiring an executive coach by itself will not overcome this challenge. Strategy Execution Coaching to nurture and nudge to stay the course.

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Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

1:45 Responsibility vs. Opportunity: Why understanding the difference can be a game-changer for executives facing communication breakdowns. Strategies for leaders to assume responsibility and advocate for their team’s health and capacity in the face of challenging targets. 2:58 Unpacking the consequences of decisions.

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CEO Blog

MAY 12, 2011

I look at my calendar and don't see much on so I book them. And my book review of the day. I read Linda Henman's book " Landing in the Executive Chair - How to Excel in the Hot Seat ". She talks a bit about working your way through the ranks and the difference between being a CEO and a different senior executive.

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Eric Jacobson

MARCH 12, 2024

Rather than seeing it as an obstacle to overcome, integrate it into your strategic approach to invigorate your high-growth potential and outperform competition under any market condition,” explains Rebecca Homkes , author of the new book, Survive, Reset, Thrive. Most books aren’t honest enough about how hard it is to reset ,” adds Homkes.

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Six Disciplines

AUGUST 7, 2015

One of those breakthrough periods is upon us now, with regard to strategy execution. This inflection point has developed primarily because large corporations have made huge investments developing best practices for effective management, strong leadership and strategy execution. Strategy Formulation. Revolution: 1.

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