Leading Blog

MAY 10, 2019

T HERE ARE well-intentioned behaviors and assumptions about leadership that we have accepted over the years that really don’t serve us well. Principles are less micromanaging and more like guardrails. Leadership is not about you. Who said leadership is easy?” Leadership Is Not A Choice. Leadership is influence.

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Strategy Driven

JUNE 12, 2023

Early in my business career, I worked as a team leader on a high-level project. Trust Trust is perhaps the most important principle in leadership. I’ve learned through experience that micromanaging doesn’t work. A leadership team development program promotes continuous learning.

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Experience to Lead

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

It’s all well and good to talk about leadership and aspire to show it, whether it’s in our families, social situations or work environment. To really show leadership and represent everything it stands for, you need to develop a leadership mindset. What’s the Real Meaning of a Leadership Mindset?

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Career Advancement

MARCH 4, 2019

Sometimes our need to control and micromanage everything erodes our confidence in ourselves and others. Check in often (but without micromanaging how she does things). Some leaders strive to appear invulnerable, but that sets a poor example for everyone. “Trust is a core currency of any relationship. Go ahead, have faith.”.

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HR Digest

AUGUST 26, 2023

By demonstrating courage, leaders set a positive example and create a culture of accountability and continuous improvement. They should prioritize employee development, provide regular feedback and recognition, and actively support their team members’ career growth. Here are ten essential people management skills: 1.

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Career Advancement

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

For some, it can sabotage promotions or careers. Decker and Jordan Paul Mitchell in Self-Handicapping Leadership. Micromanaging is one form of not delegating enough—because if you’re watching someone under a microscope, you haven’t truly delegated the work. Self-defeating behavior holds all of us back at some point.

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Michael Lee Stallard

APRIL 7, 2019

For example, when you first join a team at work, you expect to be respected. You also anticipate having the autonomy to do your job without being micromanaged, as well as experience a sense of personal growth from becoming more competent and mastering your role.

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Lead from Within

DECEMBER 10, 2018

As a leadership coach and business consultant I have the privilege of seeing many organizations through a lens that most people don’t, because leaders are busy leading and managers are busy managing and people are busy doing their jobs so the big picture gets hard to see. The Leadership Gap: What Gets Between You and Your Greatness.

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Great Leadership By Dan

NOVEMBER 7, 2012

There are rich leadership lessons to be learned from politics and sports. Given that I try to avoid politics in this blog, please allow me the indulgence of referencing a headline from my favorite sport to make a point about leadership: Chiefs' Romeo Crennel fires himself. micromanaged their old responsibilities.

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Lead Change Blog

OCTOBER 2, 2014

In the history of every industry – manufacturing, tech, entertainment, sports, all industries – there have been many examples of talent that was overlooked only to be discovered at a later moment. Lucille Ball – This failed actress was told to pursue another career. Leadership Development' Disney kept doodling.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 1, 2019

Early in my business career, I worked as a team leader on a high-level project. Trust is perhaps the most important principle in leadership. I’ve learned through experience that micromanaging doesn’t work. I had what I thought were great ideas, and I was excited to jump in and get started.

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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 are: Lukewarm leadership buy-in. All slogans and no action.

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Lead from Within

JUNE 9, 2018

They’re no fun to work for, but their lousy leadership does come with a silver lining: valuable “what not to do” lessons on effective leadership. Here are 10 of the most important areas where you can learn from your boss’s bad example. Effective leadership means keeping your word. Lack of resolve.

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Center for Creative Leadership

JANUARY 20, 2020

Or that you’re faking it in your career and just waiting for someone to discover that you’re a sham? Beyond making you feel terrible, impostor syndrome can limit your career and personal growth. Then look for facts or examples to test whether these criteria are actually valid, and how they might hold you back.

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Skip Prichard

AUGUST 25, 2019

” Those words are printed on the back cover of Five Frequencies: Leadership Signals that Turn Culture into Competitive Advantage. I followed up with the authors to learn more about their leadership philosophy. Would you share an example of where “culture” was rotten and the ensuing results? 5 Leadership Frequencies.

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Leading Blog

MAY 25, 2016

I N A TIME when change is not just inevitable, but must be encouraged and led, Robert Gates’ A Passion for Leadership is a must read. More often than not those leaders are there, they just need to be liberated by the person at the top in an organizational culture of leadership. Fundamentally, leadership is always about people.

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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 are: Lukewarm leadership buy-in. All slogans and no action.

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Lead from Within

JUNE 15, 2018

Micromanagement is bad enough when it comes from a manager, but it’s even worse coming from a peer. Lead by example. The Leadership Gap: What Gets Between You and Your Greatness. Additional Reading you might enjoy: 12 Successful Leadership Principles That Never Grow Old. A Leadership Manifesto: A Guide To Greatness.

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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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HR Digest

JANUARY 26, 2023

Anticipate Issues The next step in figuring out how to deal with a bad boss or bad manager is to anticipate what will likely occur, especially if they are the micromanaging type. Conclusion Employees will likely come across bad bosses at some point in their careers. Be organized and prepared for whatever they try to throw at you.

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Eric Jacobson

MAY 6, 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 are: Lukewarm leadership buy-in. All slogans and no action.

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Great Leadership By Dan

FEBRUARY 19, 2008

So what were the leadership qualities that made it possible for Ronald Reagan to achieve such a status in American history and in the hearts of the American people, including his political opponents? 5- Lead, Don’t Micromanage A key problem many leaders fall into is when they micromanage everything.

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Skip Prichard

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

General Charles Jacoby is a military leader whose career culminated as four-star Commander of the North American Aerospace Defense Command and U.S. The combination of business and military leadership experience added insight and perspective to their book. . Would you share an example from an organization doing it right?

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Eric Jacobson

JANUARY 31, 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 are: Lukewarm leadership buy-in. All slogans and no action.

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Miles Anthony Smith

SEPTEMBER 14, 2017

31 Great Leadership Qualities, Traits, & Characteristics to Master ​ Good Leadership Qualities & Traits Aren’t Out of Reach, Are They? The vast majority of us want to be a great leader. ​ ​There’s no denying the importance of having strong leadership within every company. ​ 1.

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QAspire

DECEMBER 8, 2009

Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer Invisible Cost of “Toxic” Leadership Many organizations today are plagued by so-called leaders who don’t carry a leadership mindset. We all know that leadership is a mindset, a way of thinking and attitude. It has little to do with title/designation.

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Great Leadership By Dan

AUGUST 6, 2020

They provide a unique window on the impact overly controlling, self-centered leadership styles can have on others: “Regarding the letter you sent, the heart of your servant is ill, when my lord said: Don’t you know how to read a letter? What are the enduring qualities of great leadership?

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Eric Jacobson

JANUARY 31, 2016

When we asked older workers who report to Millennial managers what advice do they have for young managers this is what they had to say: Listen Be respectful Be patient Be a learner Treat employees as equals Lead by example Don’t take on too much Be confident Chip Espinoza Question : What are Millennials' strengths as managers and leaders?

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Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 3, 2013

Examples include shouting, leaving problems unresolved, and offering harsh reprimands or critical feedback resulting in a climate of fear. While management focuses on control, organization, and supervision, leadership is the ability to inspire, motivate, and influence to empower others to create organizational success.

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Frank Sonnenberg Online

OCTOBER 10, 2023

For example, what’s the value of a positive and upbeat person or someone who provides emotional support? In addition, is a career more important than ensuring that your home functions properly? If you want to encourage ownership , don’t micromanage. If something can’t be measured, is it less important? Keep your paws off.

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Tanveer Naseer

APRIL 18, 2017

The group I’m referring to are those employees who’ve recently been promoted into leadership roles. In most cases, being offered a leadership role is treated as a promotion – either to reward an employee’s past achievements, or to ensure their talents and skills are retained within the organization.

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You're Not the Boss of Me

APRIL 19, 2010

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Lead from Within

JUNE 15, 2018

Effective leadership can be thought of as a set of qualities and skills. But there are certain traits that lie at the core of leadership–the qualities that all great leaders share. Developing the elements that make up leadership is a lifelong process. Decisive leadership avoids stagnation and vacillation.

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Strategy Driven

JULY 29, 2011

Identify the prima donnas and micromanaging control freaks, the whiners, complainers, and blamers. The point here is that you set lead by example. ’ He is the President of Human Asset Management LLC, a human resource consulting firm specializing in executive search and leadership training. Find out what’s wrong and fix it!

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Frank Sonnenberg Online

MAY 10, 2022

Lead by example. What do you lose by being an authoritarian — and “beating” employees into submission — or being a control freak and micromanaging every little thing that your kids do? Do You Lead by Example? Counterfeit Leadership. People want to make a valuable contribution rather than be treated as a cog in the wheel.

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Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

Mindfulness has become the corporate fad du jour , a practice widely touted as a fast-track to better leadership. Our research and analysis has revealed a complicated relationship between mindfulness and executive performance—one that is important for leaders to understand as they seek to develop in their careers.

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LDRLB

MAY 13, 2014

It talks about the 4 underlying key leadership styles and visionary, operator, processer, synergists that determine which stage an organization settles into. What I’ve discovered is again and again, is it’s actually the underlying leadership style inherent in the business that has the biggest impact.

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