Lead Change Blog

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

The diagram below highlights the steps involved in the leadership process. When you identify what’s possible, it creates hope, energy, and excitement. You don’t have the time, people, money, and energy to pursue every opportunity that’s identified. You need a team of mutually committed individuals to make big things happen.

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Lead from Within

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

As a leadership executive coach, one of the most common mistakes I see leaders make is neglecting their own leadership development. They become so focused on their day-to-day responsibilities and the needs of their team that they fail to invest time and energy into growing their own leadership skills.

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Great Leadership By Dan

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

The next step is getting them to commit to change and taking action. How committed are you to changing on a scale of 1-10? What would it take to increase your commitment by 1 point? Beth Miller is an accomplished author, speaker, and solution provider; her insight and expertise make her a sought-after leadership influencer.

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The Practical Leader

AUGUST 30, 2023

Managers often hire consultants to help them solve major organizational problems. Many ideas are sifted through, and the most relevant one presented to management along with the consultant’s recommended action plan. Managers are hearing them for the first time. This promotes unity, commitment, and independence.

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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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HR Digest

OCTOBER 26, 2023

If there’s one thing Nicole Olver, Chief People Officer at Inspire Clean Energy (Inspire), knows how to do, it is disrupting the Human Resources (HR) space. By prioritizing people management, company leaders can anticipate workplace issues and set themselves up for long-term success.

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The Practical Leader

AUGUST 23, 2023

In A Tale of Two Managers: Command versus Commitment , I contrasted two leaders, Denise and Joel. Denise balances management and leadership very effectively. Joel is out of balance with a techno-management approach. He’s the poster boy for making STEMM leadership an oxymoron. Denise cares about people.

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The Practical Leader

JULY 15, 2020

Control with rules and policies or foster commitment with values and trust? Finding the right balance of management and leadership is a continuous challenge. Less effective managers use position power and get people doing things because they have to. Managers often hide behind rules and policies. Management.

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Great Leadership By Dan

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

Guest post from Stephen Klemich : It is often asked, what is the difference between Leadership and Management? For over 30 years we have always referred to Leadership as being able to rise above the situation, be objective, strategic and find time to contemplate the culture, people and one’s leadership impact.

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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. Over-involved managers frustrate people all over the world, telling them what to do, slowing them down, and getting in the way. The manager constantly wants to know what everyone is working on.

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Modern Servant Leader

JANUARY 2, 2024

Here are 24 innovative leadership goals for the new year – including metrics to measure your progress…. Done right, they also bolster leadership development. Define Leadership Model: Document what leadership means at your company. Define Leadership Model: Document what leadership means at your company.

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Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

a middle manager, frustrated in his current role, overlooks his long career of exciting challenges and developmental experiences. Genuine gratitude transforms your leadership. An Inexhaustible Source of Leadership Gratitude. Even your direct reports don’t have to follow your leadership. Gratitude is missing when….

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Lead Change Blog

MAY 16, 2017

In any professional environment, management is composed of a leader and a group of colleagues working collaboratively. Ideally, the team should meet their targets and perform well under an effective management. Poor performance and lack of results may indicate that your leadership does not drive them toward accomplishing goals.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 6, 2023

But if you don’t pay enough attention to tactics and effective management, you’ll create needless conflicts, frustration, and hurt feelings. When you can embrace effective leadership strategy and tactics, they will work together to help you, your team, and your organization thrive. Do you acknowledge and celebrate success?

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Skip Prichard

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

This is an excerpt from Management Productivity Multipliers by Gerald Kraines, MD. 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.” to execute on that goal.

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Lead on Purpose

AUGUST 11, 2010

My excuse (and I’ve heard this from many product managers) is that I’ve been heads down on an intense product release and it’s sucking all my time and energy. I started this blog (in 2007) to promote leadership principles in product management. While that is true, it’s no excuse.

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Leading Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

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. As founding dean and professor at the Yale school of management, he taught a course on entrepreneurial leadership.

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Lead from Within

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Commit to taking that action and make it a priority. When you do, your commitment will reverberate throughout your organization. Spend time and energy working to confront challenges and create opportunities. The Leadership Gap. Additional Reading you might enjoy: 12 Successful Leadership Principles That Never Grow Old.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JUNE 14, 2021

Whether your team is heading back to the office, will continue working remotely, or somewhere between, silence and space are critical leadership gifts to give your team. Some are eager for the stimulation and energy of being around other people. Don’t lose one of the most valuable aspects of remote work. Others are not.

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Let's Grow Leaders

OCTOBER 11, 2021

It’s a common leadership frustration that we’ve experienced and hear from leaders regularly: “My people lack a sense of urgency. You can help your team be most effective and lower your stress by creating a common understanding and shared commitments through these five steps. People’s sense of urgency varies. I’m tired of babysitting!

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Next Level Blog

OCTOBER 2, 2019

Preparation is the new leadership differentiator. As pretty much every organization continues on its quest to do more with less, it’s become common for executives and managers to show up for meetings and conversations only partially prepared or even fully unprepared. You might argue that preparation has always been important.

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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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Let's Grow Leaders

JUNE 4, 2021

?. Nothing burns time, energy, and leadership credibility like wasted training. 1:48 – The first mistake that undermines your training (especially leadership training): lack of executive sponsorship. 7:37 – Third step: leaders attend the training or commit to modeling what’s taught.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JUNE 10, 2019

One problem with passion is that it’s no substitute for good leadership Passion is good. The post The Hidden Leadership Problem with Passion appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders. You want team members who love their work and serve their customers with passion. We are big believers in the power of purpose.

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Great Results Team Building

APRIL 10, 2024

Utilize management interviews, employee surveys, and even customer feedback , but don’t stop there. The CEO sets the tone , championing the mission with unwavering commitment. Transparent and consistent communication from the CEO and leadership team is crucial. Don’t wait for the tremors to erupt.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 31, 2022

These eight strategies will help you maintain your team’s energy and morale when goals change frequently. Also, I committed myself to helping leaders avoid these soul-crushing mistakes. But how you handle those changes makes all the difference in whether or team adjusts and engages with energy or gives up with futile frustration.

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Great Leadership By Dan

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

Not surprising, I found that one of the most significant drivers of employee engagement is One’s Immediate Manager and all aspects that make up that relationship between a manager and his or her employees, that is, the bond that is created by effective leaders with those they lead.

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The Horizons Tracker

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

A new study from the Simmons University Institute for Inclusive Leadership has some answers. For managers, this means giving women important projects, offering opportunities to learn, and recognizing their efforts in a way that matters to them. 81% said their companies are committed to helping them thrive.

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Lead from Within

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

As an executive leadership coach, my job often involves helping extroverts understand introverts and vice versa. Extraverts gain energy from being with others. Introverts look forward to time alone to recharge their batteries and restore their energy. The Leadership Gap: What Gets Between You and Your Greatness.

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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.”. What follows are 20 leadership lessons from the book but stripped of the stories that brought them to life.

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Leading Blog

JUNE 21, 2021

In many organizations, authority-based leadership is waning. For a large majority of leaders, the struggle to have influence and impact comes from things that you can manage and change. Or, they push for autonomy when their manager wants engagement. Decide if you want to commit to that job. These are just a few examples.

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Mark Sanborn

JANUARY 13, 2023

Despite facing tremendous challenges and obstacles, Gandhi never wavered in his commitment to non-violent resistance. Gandhi’s story is a powerful example of the importance of focus in leadership. Overall, the ability to focus is a key component of successful leadership. You need to focus on your leadership focus.

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The Practical Leader

OCTOBER 18, 2023

During a workshop designed to identify Moose-on-the-Table issues, Jon was surprised by the very clear and strong feedback from his organization that his management group weren’t acting as a team. At their next management meeting, he “read them the riot act.” Commitments aren’t kept, and deadlines are missed.

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The Practical Leader

APRIL 10, 2024

” Weak managers don’t leverage the strengths of their teams. 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.”

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Let's Grow Leaders

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

When There’s Just Not Enough Time: Beyond Time Management “I just don’t have time. Productive leaders focus their time and energy on the activities that produce results and build relationships despite the crush of activity – or perhaps it’s not “despite” the demands for their attention, but because they embrace the challenge.

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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.

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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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