Lead Change Blog

MARCH 3, 2020

Welcome to the March 2020 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. Julie Winkle Giulioni contributed Want Employees to Own Their Career Development?

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Rich Gee Group

JULY 10, 2023

In fact, it's a critical element that propels you forward, not just in your career but in your overall life journey. By investing time in your personal development, you enhance your skills, knowledge, and perspective, leading to improved decision-making, innovation, and leadership—translating to better team performance and morale.

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Lead Change Blog

APRIL 15, 2021

Delegating important projects. Early in my career, my boss challenged me to speak up and be more of a leader in staff meetings. ”. Think about the leaders who impacted your career by coaching you. “ I described this as the “3C Leadership Model” in my book, Be the Leader, Make a Difference. Challenging our assumptions.

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Lead from Within

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Prioritizing and Delegating: Aiding teams in prioritizing tasks and effectively delegating responsibilities is essential to prevent overload. Promoting Work-Life Balance: Fostering a healthy work-life balance within the team is vital, acknowledging that well-rested and content employees are more productive.

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Lead from Within

APRIL 30, 2024

As an executive leadership coach, I advise my clients on numerous aspects of leadership, and one recurring challenge that leaders face is the task of revitalizing their team’s morale when it hits a low point. Clearly convey the current situation and any challenges the team might be facing.

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Great Leadership By Dan

AUGUST 1, 2019

Guest post by Bill Treasurer : Leadership is typically associated with action—with trying, doing, and achieving. However, there’s another side to leadership that focuses on the followers: trust. For instance, consider how challenging it is for new managers to delegate important tasks to their direct reports.

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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. Lack of delegation – they insist on doing things themselves. When they delegate or assign tasks, they don’t describe the outcome – they tell you how to do every step.

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Lead from Within

JANUARY 10, 2024

Leadership involves a high-level view, guiding a team or organization towards long-term goals. These symptoms might manifest as an obsession with minor details, delays in decision-making, or a sudden drop in team morale and productivity. Suggest Delegation and Trust: Delegation can be a transformative skill for any leader.

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Lead Change Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2017

Welcome to the December Leadership Development Carnival! Productivity. Wally Bock of Three Star Leadership provided The Big Power of Small Wins. Change or eliminate many of your company rules and watch productivity increase. Julie Winkle-Giulioni of Julie Winkle-Giulioni provided Deconstructing Delegation.

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Lead Change Blog

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

Welcome to the November 2016 edition of the Leadership Development Carnival! As I was reviewing this month’s submissions to the Leadership Development Carnival, I was wishing we could all get together in a room to exchange these ideas more deeply and directly. And simply delegating is not always the answer either.”

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Career Advancement

AUGUST 12, 2019

Renae Asks: I’m trying to use my time wisely, and that means being strategic in the leadership training opportunities I pursue, as well as the ones I set up for the team I manage. Joel Answers: Let’s start by demystifying what leadership actually means. To many, leadership is an elusive role. As a leader know when to step back.

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HR Digest

MARCH 4, 2021

A bad manager can crush engagement and motivation, down productivity, and generally make coming to work a chore for the entire team. A study by Gallup, “The State of the American Manager,” found that half (50%) of all Americans have left a job to “get away from their manager at some point in their career.”. Communication.

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Strategy Driven

JULY 6, 2023

A professional career as a business manager, regardless of size, scope, or industry, demands a certain set of skills, unlike many other job roles. With that being said, here is how to improve your managerial and leadership skills. With that being said, here is how to improve your managerial and leadership skills.

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Lead Change Blog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

Welcome to the September 2017 edition of the Leadership Development Carnival! The themes for this month in the order they appear include: Productivity. New Leadership. Productivity. Cy Wakeman of Reality-Based Leadership provided Three Habits that Zap your Productivity at Work. Development. Engagement.

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Career Advancement

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

He’d been working to increase his responsibilities to prove he could handle a leadership role, but now he was having a hard time keeping up with it all. Delegate work that your subordinates are ready to perform. Give them a chance to do so by delegating some of the tasks on your to-do list to them. ” – Henry David Thoreau.

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Lead from Within

MARCH 12, 2024

Trust Boosts Productivity: When trust is present, leaders don’t need to micromanage their team members. Teammates trust each other’s abilities, allowing everyone to focus on their tasks and be more productive. Demonstrating integrity builds trust in your leadership. Very few understand why or how to prevent it.

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Career Advancement

JULY 22, 2019

“The most dangerous leadership myth is that leaders are born—that there is a genetic factor to leadership. Randall, an HR executive, felt that he and many other company managers possessed excellent leadership skills. He learned how they would invest in training courses on business leadership for their top-performing employees.

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 30, 2013

By John Baldoni , Chair, Leadership Development, N2growth. Management is your day job; leadership is your career. Management is a disciplinary process while leadership is an aspirational intention. Leadership is not a solitary endeavor; it only works with the cooperation of others. Bye-bye career!

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Great Leadership By Dan

DECEMBER 26, 2019

Misalignment around priorities and delegation breeds animosity amongst the team. Use a white board to write down objectives, talk through timelines, and delegate tasks together. To fuel productivity and provide motivation, give acknowledgement for small and large accomplishments.

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Lead from Within

JULY 28, 2020

You struggle with delegating. If you find yourself controlling or monitoring everything that everyone around you is doing, watching and commenting and picking apart the work of others, and struggling to delegate even when your boss tells you that you need to, you have a problem with micromanagement. The Leadership Gap.

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Lead Change Blog

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

Welcome to the November 2016 edition of the Leadership Development Carnival! As I was reviewing this month’s submissions to the Leadership Development Carnival, I was wishing we could all get together in a room to exchange these ideas more deeply and directly. And simply delegating is not always the answer either.”

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 8, 2020

If you are currently a manager or you are aspiring to become one in your career. It’s worth noting that a team that works under great leadership tends to be more productive and happier as they tend to be easily connected to the organization’s goals and business objectives. There’s more to it than just being a manager.

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Lead Change Blog

MAY 8, 2018

Welcome to the 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. Creativity/Inspiration. Find Jon on Twitter at @jonverbeck1.

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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

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. For instance, if there are things that are part of your job you aren’t enjoying, can these things be delegated to others?

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Frank Sonnenberg Online

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

25 Ways to Work Smart and Achieve More Some people think that looking busy is the same as being productive. But just because someone puts in the time doesn’t make that person productive. Then consider whether the remainder should be automated, delegated, or eliminated. Delegate nonessential tasks. Create a don’t do list.

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Great Leadership By Dan

FEBRUARY 24, 2008

Delegation, put most simply, involves the assignment of a specific task or project by one person to another, and the person’s commitment to complete the task or project. Effective delegators spend time planning work assignments and organizing resources to achieve business goals in the most productive way possible.

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Lead from Within

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

If you want to succeed in leadership then stop going overboard with your micromanaging and start delegating, allow your people to show you what they are capable of. By being aware of these potential pitfalls, leaders can take steps to avoid them and create a more effective and productive team.

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Lead on Purpose

NOVEMBER 10, 2012

Throughout the ages, leaders and followers alike have wondered whether the process of leadership depends on inborn traits or whether it can be taught. Still, some people who strive for leadership never quite achieve it. Leadership skills can be taught. What is different about strategic leadership?

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Lead Change Blog

JULY 7, 2015

Welcome to the July 2015 Leadership Development Carnival! This month brings a treat of 22 leadership posts to savor and share. Topics range from moral character to leadership lessons from World War II to stepping out of comfort zones. Dan points out that “bad decisions can ruin an organization and kill careers.

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Strategy Driven

MAY 15, 2023

Working moms can balance their careers and family responsibilities with a flexible schedule that prioritizes their roles. Using technology, such as video conferencing and task-tracking apps, can save time and energy to increase productivity. This approach will help you stay healthy, productive, and happy.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 26, 2010

The simple truth is that all great leaders are highly skilled in matters of delegation. While most executives that have reached the C-suite level understand the importance of scaling via delegation, far too many CEOs struggle with the effective implementation of the concept.

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Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 15, 2014

My hope in writing this guest blog today is to respond to Karin Hurt’s post about Humility and Leadership. While I aspire to achieve more in my career, I also aspire to be humble. Most of the time, if a product fails to meet specifications, it is not the fault of an individual but of the process. I delegated.

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Lead Change Blog

APRIL 14, 2020

Throughout my career, I have spent a lot of time studying and teaching leadership. Effective leaders are good at delegating, monitoring progress, and holding people accountable. His two most recent books are Precise Leaders Get Results and Leadership-Finding Your Sweet Spot (Authors Place Press). Leaders are decisive! .

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Tanveer Naseer

SEPTEMBER 3, 2013

The reason is because you have to start managing people, leading a team, delegate tasks and communicate constantly. It’s also smart to befriend them if you can because it’s easier to work with your friends and research shows that people are more productive and stay longer when they work with their friends.

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Leading Blog

JUNE 29, 2018

The skills and the mindset of a builder will help you no matter what career path you choose. The Expert: Primarily focused on product development and research, Experts set a high bar and believe that being the best in your field is the organization's crucial distinction. They build the venture by building its people.

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QAspire

JUNE 1, 2014

Welcome to the June 02nd 2014 Carnival of Leadership Development. I am thankful to carnival leader Dan McCarthy for allowing me to host this event - a wonderful collection of very practical insights on Leadership Development. Dr. Anne Perschel from Germane Insights shares “ The Secret Ingredient of Great Leadership ”.

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