HR Digest

JULY 19, 2023

In today’s fast-paced and uncertain business landscape, leadership skills play a crucial role in creating a high-trust work environment. Trust in leadership is associated with increased employee retention and drives better business results. Be Transparent Transparency is a fundamental pillar of trust-building.

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Lead from Within

JANUARY 31, 2024

In the demanding realm of leadership, effective time management is not just a skill; it’s a strategic advantage. This focused approach ensures that you tackle your most significant challenges when your energy and focus are at their peak. Saying no when necessary is a crucial skill.

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Leading Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

In Voyager, women finally had a realistic representation of female leadership aboard a Star Trek vessel, one that was determined and decisive but also empathic and willing to listen. In fact, she’s almost a prescient paragon of what good leadership looks like in the 21st century. So what exactly is going on?

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HR Digest

JANUARY 20, 2022

Soft skills are those non-technical abilities that allow us to interact with other people effectively. These include communication, leadership, teamwork, problem-solving, conflict resolution, emotional intelligence, etc. What are soft skills, and why are they important? Types of soft skills You Should Have.

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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. At the Heart of Olver’s HR Philosophy The unique fusion of Olver’s talents in fine arts and business is what sets her apart as Chief People Officer at Inspire Clean Energy.

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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. He’s the poster boy for making STEMM leadership an oxymoron. Is Your Leadership Engaging or Enraging? They’re creating an energy crisis.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 22, 2019

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. Leadership is a participation sport and never works well in absentia.

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Great Leadership By Dan

MAY 2, 2019

And while individual leaders are key to an organization’s success, collective leadership effectiveness carries the day. This means that companies are poised for even greater success when they scale their leadership, that is, when they grow leaders throughout the organization and align them into a collectively effective leadership system.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 31, 2022

Help your team master rapidly changing priorities with skillful preparation. 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. Leadership Skills: 6 Competencies You Can’t Lead Without.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 22, 2019

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. Leadership is a participation sport and never works well in absentia.

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Lead from Within

OCTOBER 6, 2023

When it comes to leadership, coaching should be an essential part of your leadership. Coaching your employees helps them to develop their skills, achieve their goals, and grow as professionals. However, as with any leadership activity, there are potential pitfalls to avoid. Very few understand why or how to prevent it.

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Lead Change Blog

MAY 16, 2017

Here are ten signs to look out for when your leadership strategy becomes ineffective: Your team consistently falls short of expectations. Poor performance and lack of results may indicate that your leadership does not drive them toward accomplishing goals. Good and effective communication greatly helps any leadership strategy.

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Skip Prichard

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

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.” Leadership at its core is about exerting leverage. “The energy of the mind is the essence of life.”

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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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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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Leading Blog

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

The only way to stay relevant and therefore effective is to invest in building your skills as a leader. If we are to generalize, we can say that you advance as a leader, the technical and tactical skill you need—distribution expertise, for example—pale in comparison to the strategic and interpersonal.” You can measure them.

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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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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

JUNE 5, 2023

” This question came in from one of our “Asking for a Friend” segments in a recent leadership development program. Sometimes this is because of the technical nature of the job or a unique skill set they bring. So free yourself from the feeling that you must do it all and focus your energy on making a real difference.

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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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Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 11, 2023

Help for the Overwhelmed Working Manager 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.

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Leading Blog

OCTOBER 14, 2019

What follows are 20 leadership lessons from the book but stripped of the stories that brought them to life. True authority and true leadership come from knowing who you are and not pretending to be anything else. With enough thoughtfulness and commitment, the boldest ideas can be executed. Time and energy and capital get wasted.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

This White Paper is excerpted and adapted from Ultra Leadership: Go Beyond Usual and Ordinary to Engage Others and Lead Real Change (Giuliano, Lioncrest, 2016). The problem is leadership on autopilot. In such an underperforming state, without leadership that can drive real change, organizations are trapped in a vicious cycle.

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Let's Grow Leaders

MAY 3, 2021

See Also: Leadership Skills- 6 Competencies You Can’t Lead Without. Knowing that natural ups and downs are going to happen, and they are happening to everyone, will help you save vital energy for what matters most. If they sell our building, how will we do our training? Will we ever have a company off-site again?

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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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The Center For Leadership Studies

OCTOBER 20, 2023

In that regard, this article will shine a light on the role confidence plays in and with effective leadership. Shift Your Mindset Genuine leadership is an “inside out” function. In so doing, they communicate belief in the pursuit of the objective and commitment to the people pursuing it. Spoiler alert—it’s crucial!

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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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The Practical Leader

JUNE 13, 2011

So many leadership topics to write about and so little time! I continue to stockpile research on personal, team, and organization leadership. That leads to the second piece of research from ZengerFolkman on Employee Commitment. Leaders who effectively inspire and motivate others have high energy and enthusiasm.

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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. They use position power to cover up weak people leadership skills. Leadership. Commitment. Which is more important; management or leadership?

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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. While your humanity, character, education, knowledge, experience, skills, and contributions are rarely considered.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

They are subject matter experts in their field, the brightest minds, and equipped with the immense technical skills and experience to be at the helm of the world’s most powerful and disruptive companies. Still, it has taken many different forms, and today, not all executive or leadership coaching is created equal.

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Eric Jacobson

DECEMBER 21, 2023

And although the book focuses on leadership at work, each of us is a complete individual, not a sum of separate, isolated parts. Most commonly, mindtraps are mental obstacles that ground you in old ways of thinking, sap your energy, and hold back your company and employees. What matters most is our commitment to change.

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Lead Change Blog

MAY 1, 2017

Welcome to the May 2017 edition of the Leadership Development Carnival! As this post by Stephanie Vozza explains, reading (especially fiction) can help a reader improve their reasoning skills and increase their capacity to solve complex problems. Leadership in Running Shoes. Let’s Get Started. Find out why we flip.

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Joseph Lalonde

JANUARY 10, 2018

Because you know they don’t have their head in the game, because you know they have a half-hearted commitment to their craft, they’ll just do the basics or worse– take shortcuts rather than delivering excellence and expertise to the table. Transformation is the natural byproduct of this type of leadership. Conclusion.

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Lead from Within

AUGUST 2, 2022

Even the best leader can’t do it on their own—it takes a group of people coming together with commitment and a shared purpose. An important part of leadership, then, is giving each member of your team a sense of ownership in that purpose and their role in making it happen. They inspire commitment. The Leadership Gap.

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Lead from Within

OCTOBER 15, 2020

No matter how well you’re doing and how many skills you’ve acquired, you may not be fully living up to your leadership potential. If you don’t know yourself: Self-understanding is critical to leadership. If you don’t know yourself: Self-understanding is critical to leadership.

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Leading Blog

OCTOBER 12, 2020

Modern ways of working require us to consistently tap into our cognitive powers, creative energy, and collective genius. Giving: Commit to something greater than ourselves. The trick is to be ruthless in managing our energy so that it can expand and become boundless. It begs us to deal with more ambiguity and complexity.

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