Let's Grow Leaders

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

In today’s #AskingForaFriend, I bring you an interview with Mike Maddock , serial entrepreneur, and best-selling author of several books including Plan D. Once you’re aware of your ‘ghosts,’ reflect on whether they are driving you positively or causing destructive behaviors.

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Nathan Magnuson

MARCH 7, 2016

Recently I shared 9 Leadership themes for the new year , including one: be known positively. So how can we build positive interactions and relationships with others? The positive effects of smiling are so poignant that Dale Carnegie devoted an entire chapter to it in his classic book How to Win Friends and Influence People.

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Lead Change Blog

AUGUST 19, 2020

Nobody likes dealing with office politics, but learning how your company operates and identifying who is holding the power over your advancement is a key component to success in your career. Use the content you already have to make a larger impact with your book launch and marketing efforts. Register for this FREE webinar here.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 4, 2023

The conditions that we thought of as a strength are actually operating like a vice. Making the Necessary Course Correction Although it won’t happen overnight, these key steps will promote the needed paradigm shift to develop positive dimensions of character: 1.

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Eric Jacobson

DECEMBER 20, 2022

This time each year, I select from all the leadership books I read during the year my pick for the best new leadership book of the year. It was a tough choice, so for 2022, I'm picking two books: Both books are timely, highly relevant, full of great teachings and well worth reading for leaders at any stage of their careers.

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

I N THE PAST DECADE, the corporate world has seen a seismic shift in how it operates. Teams operating within a strong culture share a set of values, beliefs, and behaviors. It’s important to regularly revisit and communicate these values, ensuring that they’re aligned with the current mode of operation.

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HR Digest

JULY 11, 2019

It’s even worse if your expertise doesn’t line up cleanly with the position you’re applying for. A better approach is to be specific about your goal and how you intend to bring your skills and expertise to the position. How to Use Resume Action Verbs for Creative Positions. Resume Action Verbs List for Creative Positions.

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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. His new book (co-authored with Marianna Zangrillo) is The Next Leadership Team: How to Select, Build, and Optimize Your Top Team.

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Lead Change Blog

AUGUST 12, 2020

Some leaders operate at the extremes—doing too much, then too little. Use the content you already have to make a larger impact with your book launch and marketing efforts. They centralize, then they decentralize, only to centralize again. Some leaders delegate, but then swoop back in and grab control.

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CO2

DECEMBER 22, 2015

Entrepreneurs Operating System). From filling the bloggers, like me, with positive book reviews for Traction his book. EOS seems to simply skip over this fundamental on how it suggests a business should operate. The post Entrepreneurs Operating System (EOS) Lacks Traction appeared first on CO2 Coaching.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

JUNE 13, 2010

Exchanging the negative habits for the positive ones Unlike these task habits, you may have behavioral habits that require your awareness and action in order to help you to become the best leader that you can be. The next step is to actively work to replace those negative behavioral habits with some positive ones.

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Lead Change Blog

JANUARY 20, 2015

The term character-based leadership rose out of this group’s efforts and eventually led to the book, The Character-Based Leader. After a lengthy process considering the many things character-based leadership was not, the group decided that character-based leadership was “leading from who you are rather than from your power or position.”.

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Eric Jacobson

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

Author Antonio Nieto-Rodriguez explains that to fully harness project management and to live into the idea that projects can inspire positive change – it is time for companies and leaders to break out of outdated structures and lean into a fresh, modern approach to project management. Hence, his new book.

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Lead Change Blog

JANUARY 22, 2020

In the years since The Secret originally appeared on bookstore shelves, over 500 thousand copies have been sold to leaders and learners around the world, and several additional books have been published in this leadership series, including The Secret of Teams (2011), Great Leaders GROW (2012), and The Heart of Leadership (2013).

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Leading Blog

MARCH 22, 2021

The book is about what “individuals do to effect change and improvement.”. And this book is written for them – those people who can and should lead “without the benefit of hierarchical position and rank.”. Encouragement is more personal and positive than other forms of feedback, and it strengthens trust within relationships.

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Leading Blog

JUNE 23, 2020

By taking the right actions to improve operations now, we could position ourselves to improve performance later, while the reverse would also hold true: short-term results would validate that we were on the right long-term path. At the end of the book, he leaves us with some sound advice.

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Eric Jacobson

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Describing the new book, In Her Own Voice , by Jennifer McCollum , Anne Chow (former CEO of AT&T Business) says that “for women, the book does a beautiful job of explaining not just what to do to advance in your career, but also what to expect. Thank you to the book’s publisher for sending me an advance copy of the book.

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Great Leadership By Dan

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

They are not a leader because their position entitles them to be; they see leadership as a verb, a skill to continue to develop and hone. High-performance leaders operate with a growth mindset and are great communicators. A growth mindset means they operate with: 1. Titled Leaders” operate from a scarcity mindset.

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Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Specialist skills position you as best in class for specific learning needs. Modern, green vehicles signal you to operate an up-to-date, sustainable business using the latest models packed with helpful instructional tech and safety features. Targeted advertising attracts ideal students efficiently.

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Joseph Lalonde

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

Operate to a Budget. You’re going to need to operate to a budget , meaning that you should take into account how much money you have available to spend within your business and where you want to attribute it. Manage Your Books. Here are some key steps you’re going to need to take to do this well! Hire an Accountant.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Whether leading an emerging growth company or a large multi-national corporation, aside from the CEO , there is arguably no position that has impact and contribution like the CHRO. Find a strong and well positioned employer brand. Beth is another former operator who really understands the business and their 37,000+ workforce.

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Leading Blog

AUGUST 30, 2021

He dropped out of business school and threw away the rule book. Throughout the book, his colleagues, friends, and family members weigh in on Taylor’s remarkable journey, and at the end of each chapter, he summarizes lessons he had learned along the way. My counsel is to be the most positive person in the room.

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 4, 2021

The authors say three components characterize effective teams : Sustained Performance (are able to generate positive results over time), Team Resilience (can work through challenges and can quickly bounce back from adversity), and Vitality (can maintain the energy, vibrancy, and resources needed for future success).

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Eric Jacobson

AUGUST 18, 2023

Fortunately, Gallo shares in her new book, Getting Along , practical insights, tools, and techniques for how to get along with each type of difficult co-worker you’ll likely encounter. Gallo says that deenergizing relationships have a four to seven times greater impact on our well-being than energizing, positive relationships.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JANUARY 7, 2021

Strategic Clarity – leaders must constantly assess how well their organization’s strategy is understood across operations staff. Accountability means the prompt application of POSITIVE consequences (when folks do the right things the right way) and NEGATIVE consequences (when they don’t). Here’s What Leaders Must Pay Attention To 1.

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Next Level Blog

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

A few years ago, around the time my book, Overworked and Overwhelmed was launched, I wrote a series of blog posts under the theme of Mindful Mondays. The big four are: Dopamine – This is the one that drives habit cycles – either positive or negative ones. External awareness is focused on what’s going on around you.

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 19, 2013

When you begin a leadership position, you only get one opportunity to say hello and most leaders, overwhelmed with their new responsibilities, say hello in the wrong pitch: “Nice to meet you but I’m too busy to talk.”. As I entered a new position, I would schedule a two-hour, private meeting with each of the people I evaluated.

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Nathan Magnuson

APRIL 1, 2019

Ex-Navy SEAL Jocko Willink put it best in his book NYT bestselling book Extreme Ownership , “The leader must own everything in his or her world. As I shared in my book Ignite Your Leadership Expertise , observation is the best leadership education you can receive for free. Showing up late to formation?

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The Horizons Tracker

JANUARY 11, 2024

. “If we think about how technology actually operates, we realize that there is not one point in the history of humanity when technology is not directly related to specific cultures and values, beliefs and biases, religious beliefs or gender stances,” the author argues. ”

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Lead Change Blog

AUGUST 24, 2017

When leaders and teams operate at their best, their innately healthy behaviors are enhanced, and organizations flourish. These days most organizations operate at a faster pace than ever before—often dismissing the human dimension. That happens naturally for people and organizations when they are up the Mood Elevator.

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CO2

AUGUST 8, 2010

RSS Feed Schedule a Call Free E-Book Assessment Test Coffee Schedule Coaching Lunch About Us CO2 Story Our Approach Our Successes Our Executive Coaches Gary B. Acclaimed journalist, author and political activist Barbara Ehrenreich explores the darker side of positive thinking.

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Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 31, 2023

As the need for mobility grows and environmental concerns rise, businesses are keen to optimize their fleet operations not only for cost-effectiveness but also for sustainability and efficiency. This long-term analysis can guide strategic planning, ensuring that fleet operations are always in line with business objectives.

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Next Level Blog

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Pretty much every senior leader I work with has a plate that is overflowing with big issues – return to office initiatives, higher performance goals, huge investments, achieving operational excellence, you name it. And, from a physiological standpoint, the reason they feel that way is they’re in a chronic state of fight or flight.

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Lead Change Blog

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Now, what else do you provide to justify your position as their boss, supervisor, or leader? ” Great partnering needs broad guidelines that provide “solution spaces” in which to operate. Bell is a renowned keynote speaker and the author of several award-winning, best-selling books.

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Joseph Lalonde

MARCH 15, 2017

Thankfully, it’s almost always a positive story! First, let me say that we’ve got a long way to go – Execution is one of three strategic priorities in our 2020 Plan for Operations. For us, virtually everything rises and falls on the point leader in each restaurant – we call them the Operator. Image by Jeff Blum.

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Joseph Lalonde

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

A Reel Leadership Article My latest book, Reel Leadership, is now available <a href=”[link] Amazon</a> If you love movies and leadership, you will love this book. When Six, a CIA operative whose identity is known to no one, discovers there are dark agency secrets, his world changes. Be careful.

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Leading Blog

OCTOBER 21, 2020

Let’s look at how humble leaders provide positive answers to the three prime questions people have. Instead, people want to know that the way their organizations operate is ethical. Her new book is The Extraordinary Power of Leader Humility: Thriving Organizations—Great Results. Who are you? Do you see me? “Do Do you see me?”

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