Lead Change Blog

DECEMBER 21, 2016

I’m blessed enough to get the opportunity to speak at universities all over the country and the question I’m most often asked by students is, “What do you know now that you wish you knew, back then, when you started your career?”. Here are eight of the things I say; tomorrow I will share seven more: You Own Your Career.

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Leading Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

The thread that runs through his career is the entrepreneurial mindset. Simply put, I believe that entrepreneurial is a mindset—a way of thinking—and leadership is a way of acting. Entrepreneurial leadership, then, describes the way such a leader behaves. They remain true to the vision and commit to the value of individuals.

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Lead from Within

MARCH 5, 2024

Effective leadership isn’t just about guiding a team or achieving organizational goals; it’s also about personal growth and development. Commit to lifelong learning by regularly reading books, taking courses, attending seminars, and staying updated on industry trends. Prioritize exercise, nutrition, sleep, and relaxation.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 15, 2023

A powerful vision creates the will to make change happen and harnesses the energy that will be needed. It motivates individuals and organizations to commit to achieving the overall goal — no matter the number of roadblocks that get in the way. Who knows, maybe one of your visions could be the next Amazon.com.

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HR Digest

JANUARY 12, 2024

The year ahead calls for a renewed commitment to the human spark – a quest to reignite the fire of engagement within our workforces, ensuring they choose to stay and thrive, even amidst the storm. Figuring out how to inject energy and passion back into the workplace and work will be key. Benefits packages need a critical overhaul.

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Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 25, 2014

Accusations make terrible leadership apparel. Stay committed to the cause and to your career. Channel Your Energy to Create Something Extraordinary. Use that powerful emotional energy to fuel your creativity and your next stand-out move. Let Your Anger Inform Your Leadership. Don’t Be a Blamer.

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Skip Prichard

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Adapted, and reprinted with permission from Career Press, an imprint of Red Wheel/Weiser. 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.” And who suffers?

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Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 6, 2023

When you can embrace effective leadership strategy and tactics, they will work together to help you, your team, and your organization thrive. And, and it’s not uncommon for people to glorify leadership over management or strategy over tactics. Do you and your team hold one another accountable for commitments?

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Leading Blog

OCTOBER 14, 2019

After sharing a bit of his background, he quickly delves into his career beginning at ABC, and the lessons he’s learned and the principles that have guided him that help “nurture the good and manage the bad.”. Iger writes of the key mentors in his career and his relationship with Steve Jobs, George Lucas, and Michael Eisner.

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Lead Change Blog

DECEMBER 21, 2016

In yesterday’s post , I shared eight things I know now, that I wish I had known when I had started my career. I’ve seen too many talented people along the way focus their energy in all the wrong places, most commonly by obsessing over winning arguments. That’s energy well spent. But that’s not what ships are made for.”

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Great Leadership By Dan

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

The best leaders demonstrate their long-term commitment to their employees through the specific behaviors they display on a daily basis. As you involve others, you increase their commitment and ease in implementing any new idea or change. They know what works and what doesn’t, but often are never asked for their opinion.

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Eric Jacobson

MARCH 25, 2024

But that same relentless brilliance that propels you in your career can take a toll on your teams, personal relationships, and even your health,” explain author Gino Wickman and coauthor Rob Dube. Practice practicable sustainable ways to reset your energy and recognize burnout and stress before they happen. Doing them is harder. “At

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Lead Change Blog

JULY 9, 2019

Welcome to the July Leadership Development Carnival. We’re excited to share posts from leadership experts from around the globe on the topics of communication, development, engagement, team building, and more. Ronni Hendel of Insight Out Leadership shared The Doing and Being of Difficult Conversations. Communication.

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Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 4, 2023

And we don’t put a lot of focus, energy, or value into keeping things going healthy, and whole. Looking for the new, and not the cost of maintenance is also a problem for us in leadership and in relationships. Early in my career, I worked for a human service organization whose leader had a strong disdain for maintenance.

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Leading with Trust

DECEMBER 6, 2022

The Leadership Development Carnival, sponsored by Weaving Influence and the Lead Change Group , is a monthly publication of thought leadership from some of the brightest minds in the field of leadership. Check out Top Gun Rules and follow Wally Bock of Three Star Leadership. Team Building. Follow Henry on Twitter.

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Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

” In fact, that phrase consistently ranks in the top “ Asking for a Friend” questions in our Leadership Development Programs. The consequences of micromanagement include frustrated and disempowered employees who feel a lack of autonomy and consequently don’t approach their work with energy, creativity, or initiative.

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Eric Jacobson

JANUARY 24, 2024

“By focusing in specific ways on five key leadership elements— Purpose, Process, People, Presence, and Peace —you can increase your time, capacity, energy, and ultimately your leadership impact,” explains Amy Jen Su , author of the book, The Leader You Want To Be: Five Essential Principles for Bringing Out Your Best Self—Every Day.

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Lead Change Blog

JULY 3, 2018

Welcome to the July Leadership Development Carnival. We’re excited to share posts from leadership experts from around the globe on the topics of communication, employee performance and engagement, personal and professional development, productivity, team building, and more. Learning to self-observe is a powerful leadership practice.

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The Practical Leader

AUGUST 9, 2023

Early in my career, I worked in a company led by an inspiring and emotionally intelligent CEO. Fortunately, that’s only been a few times in my career. I’ve put decades of long hours into my career without really working. ” To be effective energy leaders, our work can’t be work.

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Let's Grow Leaders

MAY 10, 2017

I really got to know Chery on our collaboration around the Energized Leadership book project. I admired her commitment and energy that led her to meet with us at 4 am to align with our time zone. When people live and work in divisive environments, it takes more vision, character, energy and grit to create a winning well culture.

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Leading Blog

OCTOBER 12, 2020

We’re changing jobs more than ever and pursuing multiple careers and projects simultaneously. Take a moment to consider how many jobs you’ve had and how many careers you’re yet to embark upon? Modern ways of working require us to consistently tap into our cognitive powers, creative energy, and collective genius.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JANUARY 15, 2014

Guest post by Great Leadership monthly contributor Beth Armknecht Miller: Several years ago I was working with a business owner who had become stuck because of the way the company structure was set up. Yet he could not get his other two partners to commit to making the necessary investment.

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The Practical Leader

APRIL 10, 2024

In Working with Emotional Intelligence , Daniel Goleman, reports, “a study by the Center for Creative Leadership of top American and European executives whose careers derailed, the inability to build and lead a team was one of the most common reasons for failure.” That takes leadership skill. Servant-leadership.

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Eric Jacobson

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

Mayberry, former linebacker for the Chicago Bears and now keynote speaker and global expert in leadership development, culture change, and organizational performance, took the lessons he learned on the field and in the locker room straight to the boardroom. Those characteristics include: A strong commitment to excellence.

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Lead from Within

MARCH 28, 2023

It can also drain the team’s energy if they’re not well-planned and efficiently run. Employee engagement is the emotional commitment the employee has to the organization and its goals when they feel energized. Encourage team members to have a bit of fun which feeds their emotional energy.

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Leading Blog

JUNE 21, 2021

In many organizations, authority-based leadership is waning. Tommy’s boss saw that Tommy had freed up time and refocused his energies on what the manager needed from him, and told him, “I’ve been waiting for you to figure this out.”. Decide if you want to commit to that job.

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Lead Change Blog

NOVEMBER 5, 2014

The pursuit of meaning from my career spawned the Lead Change Group, a global community of people instigating a character-based leadership revolution. Today, I enjoy the work I’m doing and because of the commitments I’ve made to that enterprise, my best energy every day goes into my job and the people I work with.

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Lead Change Blog

JUNE 22, 2021

The leader’s curse is a condition that can be very dangerous to the financial health of your company, your competitive edge, culture, and professional career. Questions to ask include: What does the future of my company need from its leadership, given where it’s headed? Am I still having fun, and do I have the energy for it?

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Eric Jacobson

MAY 6, 2021

“By focusing in specific ways on five key leadership elements — Purpose, Process, People, Presence, and Peace —you can increase your time, capacity, energy, and ultimately your leadership impact,” explains Amy Jen Su , author of the book, The Leader You Want To Be: Five Essential Principles for Bringing Out Your Best Self—Every Day.

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Lead Change Blog

JUNE 4, 2019

Welcome to the June Leadership Development Carnival. We’re excited to share posts from leadership experts from around the globe on the topics of communication, development, engagement, team building, and more. Chip Bell shared The Secret Sauce of Leadership Communications. Communication. Who is Mary Follett? What happened?

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Lead Change Blog

MAY 1, 2017

Welcome to the May 2017 edition of the Leadership Development Carnival! Anne Perschel of Germane Coaching and Consulting provided 8 Steps to Avoid Flipping Your Lid in Challenging Leadership Situations. Chris Edmonds of the Purposeful Culture Group contributed Culture Leadership Change: Drive Your Desired Culture.

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 9, 2011

Great relationships take great amounts of effort, energy and commitment. If you want to create a powerful sphere of influence start by taking the following six steps: Create a Vision : Take pause and examine where you are currently in your professional career as contrasted with where you want to go.

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Eric Jacobson

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Mayberry, former linebacker for the Chicago Bears and now keynote speaker and global expert in leadership development, culture change, and organizational performance, took the lessons he learned on the field and in the locker room straight to the boardroom. Those characteristics include: A strong commitment to excellence.

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Lead Change Blog

JANUARY 18, 2018

If we all have a shared vision that we’re moving towards together, a healthy leadership team will be able to call each other out without anyone taking it personally. That’s the level of commitment you need. They will bring a naturally reoccurring energy to the table. Lesson 17: Make Sure Your Vision is Shared. Ranked #9 on Inc.’s

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Lead from Within

OCTOBER 6, 2023

When it comes to leadership, coaching should be an essential part of your leadership. However, as with any leadership activity, there are potential pitfalls to avoid. Coaching requires a significant investment of time and energy, and leaders who are not willing to make that investment will not be effective coaches.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

But often, these top-tier executives don’t know where to go to achieve this critical perspective and guidance at this stage in their careers. Still, it has taken many different forms, and today, not all executive or leadership coaching is created equal. How is that possible?

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Great Leadership By Dan

MAY 9, 2019

In that piece, he described his team’s efforts to examine a specific hypothesis (“Employee commitment drives customer service”) in the US operations of a major hotel chain. When employees believe their bosses have behavioral integrity, their commitment goes up. ?

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