Leading Blog

JULY 19, 2021

Courageous acts can be risky—career-wise, socially, and sometimes physically. Detert defines workplace courage as “taking action at work because it feels right and important to stand for a principle, a cause, or a group of others, despite the potential for serious career, social, psychological, and even physical repercussions for doing so.

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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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Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 13, 2023

Hey, it’s David and you’re listening to leadership without losing your soul. Your source for practical leadership, inspiration, tools, and strategies you can use to achieve transformational results without sacrificing your humanity or your mind in the process. How to be a less negative leader. See if this sounds familiar.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 23, 2010

The achievement of current goals and objectives free up the time & create the resources to move on to bigger and better things…Trying to do too many things at once will impede progress, dilute effort & energy, add to chaos and lead to burn-out. Bottom line…success equals focus.

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Great Leadership By Dan

NOVEMBER 5, 2012

Welcome to the November, 2012 edition of the Leadership Development Carnival! For you reading pleasure, this month's Carnival offers up a Fall harvest of posts from some of the best leadership bloggers from around the world. Think of it as leadership graffiti. (-: Bon appétit! Google's Blogger was not being very cooperative.

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Frank Sonnenberg Online

MAY 31, 2022

That includes securing a solid reputation , being singled out for a job promotion, or earning the respect of folks “that matter.” Would being genuine hurt your reputation, weaken your relationships, or damage your career? Instead of trying to look good, focus your energy on being good. It’s only natural.

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Great Leadership By Dan

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

Chris Edmonds : Being around values mis-aligned people lowers trust, discretionary energy, and performance. I’ve been very lucky throughout my career to be attracted to jobs and opportunities where I’ve worked with people who share my values and life principles. Guest post from S. 2) Observe the decisions and behaviors of others.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2010

Here’s the thing – the foundational elements of leadership require no skill or talent whatsoever. In today’s post I’ll share 6 leadership characteristics that require zero talent or skill.

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Let's Grow Leaders

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

Whenever anyone asks me what leadership lessons I wished I’d learned sooner, I always have the same response. Advocates serve a variety of roles, from bolstering your reputation, “you know who’s the best at this?”, But don’t overlook the importance of a network of strong peer relationships. An Encourager.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 5, 2015

Done well, action learning projects are one of the very best forms of leadership development. I’ve seen people’s careers seriously damaged from being pushed into such programs before they’re ready. Done well, it’s hard to top action learning for leadership development. Real work gets done.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 5, 2015

Done well, action learning projects are one of the very best forms of leadership development. I’ve seen people’s careers seriously damaged from being pushed into such programs before they’re ready. Done well, it’s hard to top action learning for leadership development. Real work gets done.

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The Center For Leadership Studies

JANUARY 6, 2022

Conversely, if you are selling a sophisticated product or service to a customer you will actively engage with on a recurring basis, establishing and enhancing your reputation as a true partner is paramount (i.e., Move on: Refocus your energy and attention immediately. Reputation Building. Transactional.

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Lead from Within

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Successful leadership is the product of several factors. The reality of leadership is this that yesterday’s results become today’s status quo. Inaction is incompatible with strong leadership. The best leaders put communication at the heart of their leadership. The Leadership Gap: What Gets Between You and Your Greatness.

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Leading Blog

JULY 23, 2021

Their career experience doesn’t provide the context needed to quickly take the best action that will move them forward. This approach often gives leaders poor results and a reputation for not being at their best. Without it, people spend their energy protecting themselves from harm. Why Uncertainty is Difficult.

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Frank Sonnenberg Online

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Listen to people because you like them or because they’re respected and reputable ? After all, the food that you consume impacts your energy, strength, brain power, and overall health. Subscribe to information that reinforces your existing beliefs or seek a fresh perspective ? Determine whether the information is opinion or fact ?

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Frank Sonnenberg Online

MARCH 21, 2023

Your reputation is like a shadow that follows you wherever you go. Protect your reputation like it’s the most valuable asset you own. Therefore, focus your energy on learning from good and bad role models and adjust your behavior accordingly. Because it is! Ability determines if you can; attitude determines if you will.

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Great Leadership By Dan

SEPTEMBER 17, 2015

When companies hired a coach for an executive then, it was primarily because that executive needed some assistance to improve their leadership and management skills; that they weren’t meeting the expectations of their position. Leadership is about who you genuinely are.

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Rich Gee Group

MAY 1, 2014

The main reason why there was a dramatic attendance jump was directly attributable to the title and topic of my talk: “Bulletproof Your Career” To say the least, I had to pull every bit of speaker experience out of my being and ensure my time on stage wow’ed the audience. POST YOUR QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS BELOW.

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Coaching Tip

DECEMBER 21, 2012

Science tells us that men and women use different parts of their brains and consequently have different behaviors that lead to different leadership styles. Gender-based differences play out in leadership nearly every day influencing how men and women communicate , act, react, problem-solve, make decisions and work together.

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Eric Jacobson

MAY 19, 2022

Internationally renowned political scientist and management scholar and chancellor of Vanderbilt University Daniel Diermeier notes in his excellent book, Reputation Rules , “Executives operate under the mistaken belief that the public trusts them.

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Lead from Within

JUNE 15, 2018

If you have plans of becoming a manager or taking on any leadership position, you can help yourself tremendously by being aware of the mistakes that hurt the reputations and relationships of new bosses. Here are the ten most common that I see in my work as a leadership coach. Poor communication. Abusing power.

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Michael Lee Stallard

AUGUST 15, 2016

These attributes contributed to his reputation for being thoughtful, and for possessing wisdom and good judgment. In addition to being a good listener, Lincoln also had a reputation for being slow to express anger. Now that’s real leadership. 3 Surprising Ways to Succeed in Self-Leadership.

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Great Results Team Building

NOVEMBER 2, 2013

Focus your energy - channel your energy towards your goal, eliminating as many distractions as possible. Microsoft spends a lot of money and energy doing just that. Be aware of your reputation. "It It takes 20 years to build a reputation and five minutes to wreck it.". Without energy, you have nothing.”.

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Leading with Trust

MARCH 24, 2019

In the realm of leadership, some of us are career criminals doing hard time and the only life we know is within the four walls of our prison cell. There are ways you can escape from the prison of ineffective leadership practices, but it takes planning, patience, and perseverance. Define Your Leadership Values.

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Skip Prichard

JULY 22, 2019

For example, he worked purposefully to fashion an image of himself as a hardworking, hands-on inventor (he once reportedly smeared soot on his hands and face before an interview to bolster that reputation). [1] Reputation capital: what you’ve done to warrant a reputation for innovation. How to Build Reputation Capital.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 16, 2021

There are many ways that even a good business with good leadership can be damaged or bankrupted. Others might find that the successful resolution of these conflicts opens them up to new ways of relating to their families and careers. It consumed so much time and energy that I didn’t have much left for anything else.

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Rich Gee Group

NOVEMBER 5, 2010

Here are some incredible books that you can grab to build your confidence, charisma, and image: Executive Charisma: Six Steps to Mastering the Art of Leadership By D.A. I remember that the boys who were gentlemen got the best girls in the end because they were gentlemen, and didn’t have the reputation for being bastards.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

FEBRUARY 27, 2013

Having (or finding) passion seems especially important for leaders who need to infuse the energy of their passion into the workplace to get done what needs to be done. I’ve seen this happen, and when it does, it can become a career-killer. Reprinted with permission from SmartBlog on Leadership. . Tweet This

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

Let me be clear: leadership and diversity should have nothing to do with one another. This blog was recently nominated for Kevin Eikenberry’s Best Leadership Blogs of 2010 , and I noticed recently that Kevin was taking heat from the gender police for having only one woman on the list of nominees.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 26, 2010

Lastly, I’ll leave you with this reminder – leadership is not about how many emails, memos and transmittals are sent under your signature – it’s about relationships, service, and engagement. A mouse running on a mousewheel can perfect their stride and reduce the amount of energy it takes to get "moving."

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 4, 2010

I have watched companies spend tremendous amounts of money, time and energy debating logos, taglines, color pallets, font styles, ad campaigns, positioning strategies, marketing messages, brand promises, etc., with the only outcomes being failed initiatives and splintered management teams. Thanks for sharing Tom.

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Rich Gee Group

NOVEMBER 27, 2010

Boss - Come in Monday with more energy and positivity than you’ve ever brought to work. I find the more that you add warmth to every interpersonal interaction, the more you make the world a better place and enhance your reputation. Most of the time it works and as I do it, it becomes infectious, and bounces right back to me.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 3, 2011

This isn’t rocket science, rather it’s just plain-old, good leadership. That is the question that many a business is forced to ask at some point during their life cycle. It is actually the fiduciary obligation of a CEO to make the needed changes to protect shareholder value.

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Lead from Within

JUNE 11, 2018

Bad habits come at a cost–in health, in reputation, in money. Blaming others takes time and energy away from your own self-improvement and efforts. You can spend your life blaming the world for your troubles, but when you do, you deny your own responsibility for creating the life and leadership you choose.

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Your Voice of Encouragement

APRIL 29, 2013

Alison developed a reputation as a star assistant throughout the company because she not only got great ideas – she translated them into action. It’s a type of personal leadership that makes someone truly stand out from the crowd. Your efforts will get noticed, and you’ll develop a solid reputation as a person who gets things done.

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Ron Edmondson

MAY 7, 2018

It reminded me, however, of something I’ve observed in leadership. There are roadblocks in good leadership too, some of them we are aware of and some, which no one ever pointed out to us. It’s the roadblocks in leadership, which we can avoid that tend to be most damaging. So, much for my shortcut.

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Joseph Lalonde

MARCH 14, 2018

I asked each of these leaders a single question about healthy leadership: What healthy habits do you attribute to your success as a leader? Discover a healthy leadership habit of @MichaelHyatt at Click To Tweet. Check out these healthy habits of #leadership experts @MichaelHyatt, @MarkTimm, and @48DaysTeam Click To Tweet.

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