The Practical Leader

DECEMBER 8, 2021

We might end up where we’re headed. In his book, Authentic Happiness: Using the New Positive Psychology to Realize your Potential for Lasting Fulfillment , psychology professor Martin Seligman encourages reflection and renewal, “weigh up your life once a year. ” The post Time to Reflect and Redirect to Course Correct?

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

What follows is a lightly edited portion of Steve Jobs: The Lost Interview , released in 2012, explaining what is required from a team to achieve excellence. But what I’ve always felt is that a team of people doing something they really believe in is like … When I was a young kid, there was a widowed man that lived up the street.

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Let's Grow Leaders

APRIL 5, 2024

How can I get them to step it up? Today’s “Asking for a Friend” features Glain Roberts-McCabe, PCC, CTDP ( she/her) with expert advice for showing up curious and getting clear on your request. Or they lack the confidence to speak up and share their ideas. I really don’t like that feeling.

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Tanveer Naseer

AUGUST 26, 2014

Of course, when you tell people you have a book coming out, a new common question arises – what’s your book about? On this information page, you’ll not only find links to buy my book at some of the major online retailers, but you can also read some of the wonderful and generous advance praise my book has received.

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Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

People don’t have to follow you, don’t have to show up, and don’t have to bring their creativity or initiative. Even your direct reports don’t have to follow your leadership. You’re right of course, but that’s their choice. How they will show up. 3) Mix Up Silence and Growth. They choose to.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JULY 18, 2022

I am a HUGE proponent of showing up with genuine curiosity at work. The more experienced I am with something or someone, the harder it is to show up curious. But of course, their issues might smell familiar, but they are each unique in their own way. Five Opportunities to Show Up with a Bit More Curiosity at Work.

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Let's Grow Leaders

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

And of course, if your executive is closer to the day-to-day challenges you face, they’re better positioned to share, solicit and respond to ideas and remove roadblocks. But what do you do if your senior leader is not showing up as often or as supportive as you would like? Follow through. Ask for exactly what you need.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 3, 2022

Consistently, compassion, courage, and curiosity continue to top the list, closely followed by flexibility and authenticity. Of course, these leadership values are not just for people leaders. Imagine what would happen if every member of your team showed up 10% more compassionate, courageous, and curious this week.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 15, 2024

Fast-paced business environments swing between ups and downs, with many stressful interactions. And maybe because our kids knew the question was coming, they kept their antennas up all day with the expectation that the happiest moment could happen at any time. Love He begins with love. How do you get there? We tried it.

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Let's Grow Leaders

MAY 24, 2024

Or perhaps there’s a company event coming up, where you could encourage them to consider how they will use that time to get to know two people better by asking about their people, pets, or projects. If they know they have time on the calendar to talk wth you about this again, they are more likely to follow-through.

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Leading Blog

MARCH 4, 2024

It’s about a wildly successful company that went off course. Of course, part of that entailed reestablishing the company’s reputation for cutting-edge technology. In 2022, he upped the ante, investing $10 billion in OpenAI to acquire just short of a majority stake. Innovation powerhouses don’t leave innovation up to chance.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 4, 2023

However, when the traits associated with integrity — being authentic, candid, transparent, principled, and consistent — are overweighted without being counterbalanced by the under-weighted dimensions — self-awareness, vulnerability, empathy, compassion, patience, and calm, a person can end up being a bully, abrasive, dogmatic, and toxic.

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Let's Grow Leaders

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Use these words, and others like them to foster connection, create clarity, show up a bit more curious, and move the conversation toward resolution. Of course, this one requires sincerity. This powerful phrase is gold when working through workplace conflict because it also helps clear up misinterpretations and misunderstandings.

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Engaging Leader

APRIL 17, 2014

The post 085: A Leadership Course for the Rising Star | with Kevin Allen appeared first on Engaging Leader. Kevin wrote the Wall Street Journal best-selling The Hidden Agenda: A Proven Way to Win Business and Create a Following. And now he’s back with a new book, The Case of the Missing Cutlery: A Leadership Course for the Rising Star.

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 31, 2024

by @JenniferVMiller Never Give Up Hope: The Detroit Lions Community from @JohnBaldoni See more on Twitter. * * * Follow us on Instagram and Twitter for additional leadership and personal development ideas. 2 Simple Writing Momentum Hacks by @wallybock How Failure Feeds Creativity Being right all the time is killing creativity.

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Next Level Blog

MAY 15, 2024

I only had an hour with my group during the session so there was way more to talk about and share than we had time for but, all that said, here’s the roll-up of all our coaching advice on how to give and receive feedback. Engage your colleagues in helping you further leverage your strengths and following through on your opportunities.

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Let's Grow Leaders

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Of course, you know that leadership is not who likes you. This challenging and poignant question came up in one of our “ Asking For a Friend” segments following a recent keynote. You’re holding them accountable for the very first time (stay the course!). 3 Ways to Build Deeper Influence and Connection.

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Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 23, 2021

Of course, leadership is not about being liked. This challenging and poignant question came up in one of our “ Asking For a Friend” segments following a recent keynote. You’re holding them accountable for the very first time (stay the course!). How do I gain their respect?”

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Let's Grow Leaders

APRIL 22, 2024

Of course, then you’ll want to follow up your conversation with 5×5 communication. One way to do this is to set up a workshop where they can work through realistic scenarios using the three questions mentioned above. You need to see their reactions, engage in a real dialogue, and field questions on the spot.

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Let's Grow Leaders

DECEMBER 1, 2023

We’re past the point of making a case; I’ve been told that this is no longer up for discussion. Setting the Course for Action Schedule the Finish : Lay out clear, actionable steps for how to proceed. Regular Check-Ins : Schedule follow-ups to assess progress, address any issues, and provide ongoing support.

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Strategy Driven

JUNE 19, 2020

If you are planning to take the CPA exam, you are probably very aware of exam courses. In fact, most experts agree that taking the CPA exam without taking one of these courses is a lot like having someone blindfold you, turn you around several times, then having you throw a dart at a dartboard and expecting to hit the target.

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Leading Blog

MAY 17, 2024

Empathy is key for dealing with other people if you don’t want to get caught up in the drama. The Negativity Fast Challenge Over the course of 90 days, focus on eliminating as many sources of negativity as possible and replace them with something positive. Another strategy is radical acceptance. That’s okay. Start over.

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Next Level Blog

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Over the course of this year, I’m going to develop the agendas and facilitate around a dozen strategic offsites for C-Suite executives and their senior leadership teams. What follows is a mix of lesson on process and content. In this post, I’m sharing what I’ve learned about how to develop an agenda that yields results.

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Leading Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2023

But you can be prepared and follow a method to futureproof your business against the next crisis. In crises, winning organizations act like start-ups. Act like a start-up. Emerging From a Crisis Set Your Future Course. S OMETIMES you can see it coming. More often than not, you can’t. Have a disaster recovery plan.

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Let's Grow Leaders

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

Of course, there are lots of reasons for this. Now, as you help them grow from counting those visits to quality visits, you’ll have them analyze who they’re visiting, what they discuss on the visits, and whether or not they set up a next step. Here’s the sad truth. We’ve all been there.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 7, 2023

If someone’s disrespectful behavior crosses a policy or legal line, there may be an investigation followed by disciplinary action, interventional coaching, a lateral transfer, demotion, or termination. You’re going to have to work hard here and be persistent, respectfully, of course! Yet quite often, there’s no action taken at all.

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Let's Grow Leaders

MAY 2, 2022

If your Sales SVP thinks your leadership development program is a distraction, your sales managers will show up late and multi-task. But what if that same sales SVP showed up as an active coach in the process? We support the challenger group leader coaches through mastermind sessions and an easy-to-follow facilitation guide.

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Joseph Lalonde

NOVEMBER 27, 2022

But what happens when something pops up that offers a new opportunity? You have to evaluate the opportunities as they come up. Don’t get caught up in the original goal so much that you can’t change course. Don’t get caught up in the original goal so much that you can’t change course.

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Next Level Blog

MAY 3, 2022

Being a coach myself, I, of course, wanted to hear more about how he’s been doing that so I asked him to unpack his coaching approach. Follow up : Then, and this is key, Rishi follows up with his team member a couple of weeks later with another coaching conversation.

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Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 30, 2021

A second manager followed up to say, “Your style works. Stay the course. They gave us an opportunity to course-correct. In those moments, you have an opportunity to lead up.). It fires up the response systems before we know it. Her normally supportive style had morphed into frantic control. It happens.

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Let's Grow Leaders

MAY 31, 2021

You’re a human-centered leader working to create a courageous, speak-up culture filled with psychological safety. A culture where employees feel invited and encouraged to speak up and share their ideas and express their concerns. How to Include Your Reluctant Employees in Your Speak-Up Culture. Idea Grenadiers.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Of course, it does. Level 3 represents decisions that team members can make only after getting a thumbs-up from the rest of the team or management (or both). When team members get hung up on which level a particular decision falls into, they should schedule a quick conversation with the team to cover any questions or concerns.

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Rich Gee Group

OCTOBER 3, 2022

They didn’t run the course, execute the play, or swing the club — they showed you how to do it better. Listen here: Ever played a sport in school? You had a coach — what were they like? They taught you how to be effective in that sport. They pushed you out of your comfort zone. You have managers, not coaches.

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Let's Grow Leaders

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Tired Workers in a Tired Economy Of course, the reasons are complex. Closely followed by advice related to speaking up, talking about it, and addressing the problem head-on. “Be And, if you’re like most of us, you grew up watching role models sometimes really screw it up. The most common theme in our research?

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Leading Blog

APRIL 1, 2023

THE WISDOM OF THE BULLFROG draws on these and countless other experiences from Admiral McRaven’s incredible life, including crisis situations, management debates, organizational transitions, and ethical dilemmas, to provide readers with the most important leadership lessons he has learned over the course of his forty years of service.

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Next Level Blog

AUGUST 2, 2023

It’s about asking the kinds of questions that help leaders come up with their own answers and insights. The task is to build organizational capacity so the broadest number of people can come up with answers that lead to continuous improvement. As an executive leadership coach, I often see the same dynamic playing out with my clients.

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Rich Gee Group

JANUARY 27, 2024

Show engagement in video calls with nods and verbal acknowledgments and by asking follow-up questions in written communications. Proactive Learning : Improve your interpersonal skills through online courses, webinars, and reading. Routine Updates : Establish a habit of regular updates with your team and superiors.

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