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DECEMBER 27, 2021

Your Favorite Leadership Articles of the Year. Every year we take a really close look at our human-centered, practical leadership content that is resonating with you. These are your favorite leadership articles of 2021 based on views and shares. What leadership articles would you like us to write about more in the coming year?

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

The Secret to Transform Your Culture or Results is One Often-Ignored Leadership Skill “I’m so frustrated,” Martin, the Senior Vice President of a rapidly-growing communication hardware company serving the United States, leaned back in his chair and blew a heavy sigh past […].

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APRIL 14, 2023

Your Work is Valuable – Let’s Make Sure You Get Leadership Visibility Let’s talk about getting more leadership better visibility and recognition for YOU – and YOUR TEAM’s – work. You might even use our 5×5 communication technique to expand leadership visibility to your work.

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JULY 10, 2023

We inventory the most-read leadership articles of 2023 and here’s what you’re most interested in so far. Which of our leadership articles, Leadership Without Losing Your Sou l podcast episodes, and Asking-for-a-Friend videos resonate most with you and why? We would love to hear from you. Got Workplace Gossip?

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AUGUST 14, 2023

Why All-Hands Meetings are so Important (Particularly Now) Now that “You’re muted'” is the catchphrase of the decade, having a great all-hands meeting or remarkable company offsite is a great way to foster human-centered collaboration. You invite them to share something general like “their leadership best practice.”

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JUNE 5, 2018

I spoke with a company executive who was upset with his engagement scores. The post Employee Engagement – Avoid This Tremendous Leadership Mistake appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders. Employee Engagement – Play the Game, Don’t Game the Score When you see low employee engagement scores, what is your first reaction?

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MARCH 15, 2024

Martin also suggests that as leaders, we should focus on re-recruiting our existing employees by answering four key questions: (1) why the world is better with our company in it, (2) how our company makes money and has an impact, (3) how work gets done at its best, and (4) what the company’s promise to its employees is.

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MARCH 8, 2024

00:14] David introduces “Leadership Without Losing Your Soul,” setting the scene for an insightful dialogue on achieving transformational results in leadership while maintaining one’s humanity and mental well-being—a crucial balance for fostering a cohesive team. [02:16]

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DECEMBER 1, 2023

Episode 239: Antonella Pisani, the CEO and founder of Eyeful Media , a digital marketing and consulting firm, joins host David Dye, and discusses the importance of culture, values, and remote culture in leadership. She emphasizes hiring experienced talent and creating an intellectually stimulating environment.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2016

Being decisive and knowing how to say no are important leadership skills, but handled the wrong way, they can come off as excuses that can damage your career. Read more at Fast Company. Managers need to lead with confidence, humility, and a long-term focus on building relationships. WINNING WELL UPDATE.

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OCTOBER 21, 2023

AskingForaFriend This fantastic question came in during one of our recent leadership development programs. Not modeling the way I can’t tell you how often someone in our leadership programs raises their hand and says, “This is fantastic! Three Mistakes that Will Sabotage Growing Leaders 1. Have you taught my boss?

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DECEMBER 9, 2022

What we’re noticing about leadership, teams, and company culture. About your leadership? I love to reflect on what we’re seeing in our work with clients and within our own company at Let’s Grow Leaders. More companies are spending in-person time together navigating the road to success.

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MAY 6, 2015

There are four main reasons my MBA students give me for wanting to work for the big guys versus a smaller company: prestige, salary/benefits, room for upward mobility, and security. When I ask these candidates, “Why would you consider leaving (insert prestigious, high-paying, great benefits, relatively secure company name here)?”

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MARCH 1, 2024

and owner of ChemBlend of America, discusses human centered capital, and the importance of compassion, empathy, and resilience in leadership. She attributes her success to embracing every part of her past, a belief that reveals the essence of a leadership style that treats setbacks as stepping stones.

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AUGUST 22, 2014

Humor and Leadership. “A sense of humor is part of the art of leadership, of getting along with people, of getting things done.” Martin Webster of Leadership Thoughts shares his personal leadership mnemonic. Martin Webster of Leadership Thoughts shares his personal leadership mnemonic.

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DECEMBER 15, 2023

Human-Centered Leadership: Be Human Lead Human 00:00:00 – The Challenge of Leading Humans : A discussion about the difficulties leaders face when they have to lead humans without the necessary people skills. Notable clients include Boeing, Exxon Mobil, Ford Motor Company, Google, IBM, J.P. Morgan, and Verizon.

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AUGUST 29, 2016

The creativity and enthusiasm had drained from the company. As I pulled up to Sam’s office, I knew he’d be unhappy with my recommendation–which involved a serious look in the mirror at his own leadership behaviors. ” Your vision is amazing and got the company this far. Decisions took forever.

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JANUARY 20, 2023

In this episode, David talks with Amy Pyles, President of Saxum, about what obsessed for good means for their company and the five pillars they use to guide clients as well as themselves. 12:16 Building bridges between companies or foundations that are investing in an area so that whatever is done is done together.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2022

This moment in my career helped launch me into the next level of leadership at the company I worked for. This video was filmed just outside the amazing Leadership Institute in Beaver Creek, Colorado where we were working with a fantastic group of human-centered leaders at East West Hospitality. .

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AUGUST 10, 2015

Great commercials, strong PR, a brilliant social media strategy all warrant effort when building your company’s reputation. But there’s no better PR than an army of loyal employees living and breathing your brand. “No, I’m telling you this works, I’ve seen it from the inside!

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APRIL 6, 2016

I want to address what I believe to be one of the most important aspects of your workplace leadership. In many leadership forums, many leadership books, and not a few social media memes, what I’m about to say would be skewered, and yet… your credibility and influence depend on it. What is this leadership heresy?

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MAY 15, 2017

There’s nothing wrong with executing on the business case to enable a company to deliver on its value proposition and excel and differentiate itself. Fortunately, thought leaders in the leadership space are pushing back and suggesting new MO’s for organizations in which winning at any cost to employees is currently all there is.

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DECEMBER 1, 2023

“Hi Karin, we’ve just received word that after much debate and deliberation, there is a company-wide mandate that EVERYONE must return to office at the beginning of the year. Communicating unpopular decisions like return to office is undoubtedly challenging, but it’s a part of the leadership journey.

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MARCH 4, 2022

Have you worked in an organization that suffers from a crisis of management and leadership? Under-trained and under-equipped, many great people have turned out to be not-great managers and their employees and companies’ bottom lines are suffering the consequences. What are we talking about with awareness?

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AUGUST 20, 2021

When your cause is important and you’re working to build a better world, leadership matters more than ever – but it often takes a back seat to the scramble to achieve today’s results. This leadership paradox isn’t limited to nonprofit or social justice organizations. Leading for Justice.

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APRIL 1, 2024

The reorganization would shift an entire team’s work to an external partner (and several team members were moving over to the partner company.) The company had retention bonuses in place to help affected team members stay through the finish line, and they clearly defined the process, roles, and timelines.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

On this week’s Asking For a Friend, I talk with Sara Canady, leadership expert and author of Leadership Unchained. Read more in her article Leadership Expectations: How to Juggle the Demands of Empathy, Expectations, and Inclusion). ” 29:17 Sara shares about her books, You According to Them and Leadership Unchained.

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JUNE 26, 2021

And, ultimately we were able to work together as we brought a leadership development program to her company. I’m super excited to put those things into practice and to continue to grow my leadership skills as a result. The final of five interviews for my first role at my current company was with the CEO and co-founder.

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JULY 18, 2022

Participants in our leadership development programs tell us our I.N.S.P.I.R.E. In fact, it’s one of our 6 leadership competencies you can’t lead without. . First, by asking the question, he creates real clarity about the company MIT (at a time when there are many competing priorities). It has to be measurable.

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JULY 17, 2020

She will help you look at your leadership through a different lens and give […]. She will help you look at your leadership through a different lens and give you tools to have more influence and avoid stress and burn-out by integrating your entire self into your leadership. The PersonPuzzle Company: www.personpuzzle.com.

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APRIL 4, 2017

In a recent conversation, “Mary” a senior leader at a Fortune 15 company shared the moment she “Got it.” Because when senior leaders practice winning well behaviors, the culture shifts that much faster– and results not only go up, they stay up– and teams feel excited about what they’re up to.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

These things cannot be ignored and are a source of powerful leadership energy. Company Website. Company LinkedIn. It was a time when he didn’t see himself as a leader. 6:12 – Next we discuss the 7-9 elements that everyone needs in their life. When you align these elements they become a source of powerful energy.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Washington asks company leaders what a workplace utopia looks like to them she often hears about an ideal vision of an organization that values diversity and inclusion and wants employees to bring their whole selves to work. 38:02 What are some best practices when it comes to DEI efforts in a decentralized leadership environment?

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NOVEMBER 22, 2021

” “I’ve sacrificed so much for this company, I would hope at this point, they would want what’s best for me.” This is a great time to ask for feedback about your leadership and their experiences working at your company. We can assure you, no one leaves a company because they want a party.

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DECEMBER 3, 2021

05:43 – The problem of fear in organizations and leadership. 30:55 – Why, in many companies, the organization is there to serve the hierarchy as opposed to the hierarchy in the organization being there to serve the people, the customer, and the goal. 06:10 – Consequences when you operate from a reactive place.

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MAY 13, 2022

Real connections within teams can create a culture shift for an entire company. This episode is for you if you’re ready to disrupt the way we think about traditional leadership standards and the diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives that have failed to make lasting change. relationships with your team.

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APRIL 5, 2021

So we’ve created this delegation decision-making tool (we call it the strategic empowerment tool) and incorporated it into many of our leadership development programs. But where should they use their discretion and where do they need to do it the “company way”? The Strategic Empowerment Tool To Help Delegate Better.

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