Skip Prichard

MARCH 9, 2022

Eight Behaviors Defensive Leaders Overuse. Whether intentional or not, persistent defensive behaviors damage relationships by forcing a distance between the defender and the other. Attack as the best form of defense may work in sports, but attacking a person or their idea is unhelpful in work relationships. Make excuses.

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Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

If you’re curious about landing a defense contract, you may be interested to know that the Department of Defense grants contracts to small businesses and individuals in addition to large corporations. Before you can get a contract with the Department of Defense, you have to register your company. Register Your Business.

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Leadership Freak

JUNE 14, 2018

Feedback is wasted on Mr. Defensive. The chronically defensive can’t benefit from helpful suggestions or constructive feedback. Strategies of Mr. Defensive: The moment you… Continue reading → He closes his mind to anything that feels threatening.

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Let's Grow Leaders

APRIL 18, 2013

The post In Defense of Wow: It’s Okay to Be Impressed appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders. “This idea is amazing! But, I’d better not act impressed, or they won’t strive for more.” ” “Sure the sales of this strategic product are great, [.]

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The Horizons Tracker

MARCH 3, 2021

As the world has become increasingly polarized, each side of the divide has become increasingly defensive about their position, and therefore unable to view the perspective of their “opponent” Recent research from Flinders University highlights how easy it is for defensiveness to manifest itself, and explores how it can be reduced.

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Kevin Eikenberry

JANUARY 2, 2017

Are you playing offense or defense? The post Are You Playing Offense or Defense? The more I thought about it, the more convinced I was that it is a valid question for us to ask as individuals and as leaders. Like in sports, where you can have a strength in offense or […].

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Leading Blog

MARCH 21, 2024

Wendy Smith and Marianne Lewis on the need for both/and thinking: “Uncertainty alone does not trigger a defensive reaction. It can spark curiosity and open-mindedness, it can also lead to more defensive closed-mindedness. Uncertainty can be beneficial or detrimental. The different reactions to uncertainty depend on our level of threat.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 25, 2024

A narrow and defensive stance will lead to acquisition of extremely limited tools and extremely limiting experiences. When a person starts in a given direction, that direction is likely to be reinforced and amplified, not diminished or altered. This can happen for good or bad.

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Leadership Freak

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

Done poorly, performance assessments invite defensiveness, excuses, posturing, and blame. Performance assessments – done well – inspire conversation. The ultimate goal of assessing performance is growth. You’re on the wrong track if you… Continue reading →

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Kate Nasser

NOVEMBER 24, 2019

Avoid these defensive replies to feedback to preserve other's trust & professional respect of you. The post Avoid These Defensive Replies to Feedback | #PeopleSkills #Leadership appeared first on KateNasser.com.

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CEO Insider

MARCH 12, 2021

License and Republishing: The views expressed in this article Five Best Defensive Actions to Guard Against Ransomware are those of the author Stu Sjouwerman alone and not the CEOWORLD magazine. Ransomware has become the top threat type facing modern businesses, comprising 23% percent of attacks, according to an […].

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Leadership Freak

JUNE 19, 2016

Defensive leaders bristle at the hint that they could have done better. Defensive leaders believe something’s wrong with you. 4 reasons leaders justify defensiveness: Defensiveness finds reasons to throw stones. Self-protective leaders justify themselves and attack others. They lack experience.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 15, 2024

What to Say Next to Destress an Emotional Conversation at Work When people are fired up, angry, and defensive, it’s tough to have a productive conversation. One person gets defensive, and the other person responds in kind. Why are you getting angry? Can’t you see how right I am?

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Leading Blog

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

Here are a selection of Posts from September 2023 that you will want to check out: How to Have Better One-on-Ones by @edbatista The Greatest Secret for Breakthrough Creativity by @PhilCooke Integrating The Leadership Equation Into AI from @JohnBaldoni From Mired to Inspired: Breaking Free of a Conversational Quagmire by @JenniferVMiller Defensiveness (..)

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Leading Blog

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Amy Jen Su on boundaries: “Boundaries are not about putting on a suit of armor and assuming a defensive posture in trying to protect your time, energy, or emotions like a soldier stationed at the top of a fortress keeping enemies at bay. Source: From Smart to Wise: Acting and Leading with Wisdom II.

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Women on Business

JULY 12, 2017

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Great Results Team Building

MARCH 4, 2012

If you are currently part of a group that lacks team trust or is struggling with issues like petty jealousy or defensiveness, rest assured that there is hope. The truth is that defensiveness or jealousy is more often than not a reaction seen when someone doesn’t trust their co-worker.

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Leading Blog

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

When providing someone with information that could be taken as criticism or potentially put them on the defensive, one must proceed with intention, care, and authenticity. This approach maintains a supportive tone and encourages change without causing defensiveness. Don’ts Become defensive: This is a business maturity check.

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Leading Blog

JUNE 20, 2023

Pride is close-minded and defensive. Humility accepts responsibility. Pride blames others. Humility promotes objectivity. Pride lives in denial and ignores the truth. Humility increases teachability. Humility stimulates creativity. Pride lives inside our heads. Humility expands flexibility. Pride is rigid and demands my way.

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Leading Blog

JULY 27, 2023

Jen Goldman-Wetzler on acknowledging feedback: “Because humans have an innate need to maintain a positive view of ourselves, we tend to be threatened by, and therefore ignore, reject, or become defensive or even aggressive, in reaction to information that does not confirm this view.”

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Let's Grow Leaders

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

They’re defensive. He told me not to be defensive and that those three things aren’t really what he’s talking about. I wasn’t defensive before, but I’m getting there.” Start with yourself to ensure everyone can receive feedback. It’s a frustration we hear all the time. ” We get it.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 19, 2024

Whether it be sophisticated data analytics, agile project management tools, or innovative customer relationship platforms, digital solutions offer a powerful defense against unpredictable market fluctuations.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JULY 28, 2022

Asking “why” can put people on the defensive as they work to justify their actions or behavior. Starting with “what” and “why” can help you be more focused and deliberate as you seek to create an authentic conversation.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 14, 2023

Pentagon procurement procedures have long complicated commercial software companies’ entrance into the defense market difficult, but the authors’ experience working with both tech startups and the defense industry leads them to believe that now is a good time for companies to enter the market.

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Leadership Freak

JUNE 14, 2022

Entitled people: Prefer defensiveness… Continue reading → The entitlement monster always wants more. When you feel you deserve it, you are ungrateful when you get it. You don’t have the right to succeed. You earn it.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 28, 2022

They’re defensive, it’s like they have a wall up. Have you heard this from your managers (or said it yourself)? “My people aren’t coachable. They ignore feedback and just won’t listen.” ” Sometimes people can’t grow because they’re not in the right position or they are actually incapable.

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Leadership Freak

AUGUST 20, 2021

Apart from curiosity, leaders… Feel defensive. Curiosity applies to everything leaders do. Need obedient minions. Seldom connect. Tend to manipulate. Smart people practice curiosity. Everyone else gets dumb and dumber. The five faces… Continue reading →

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Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 14, 2022

32:28 – How to recognize and take responsibility for our own defensiveness in conversations. Vulnerability and authenticity. 23:03 – Healthy discomfort vs what’s not healthy and what to do in each situation. 30:23 – Thoughts on “cancel culture” and the problems with canceling – and what to do instead.

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CO2

MAY 30, 2011

If you are defensive, there is likely a story or narrative that is preventing you from seeing or thinking clearly. When we get defensive, we tend to lash outward inseated of questioning the beliefs that led to our emotional reaction. Don’t try to justify your defensive behavior.

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Leadership Freak

NOVEMBER 13, 2011

All leaders explore, introduce, and defend new ideas. Defending an idea often creates adversarial conversations. You offer points that support your idea and others evaluate, adopt or reject. You’ve surrendered your power from the beginning. There’s value in the traditional process but there’s a better way.

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Leadership Freak

AUGUST 19, 2020

She’s a defensive driver and I’m an offensive driver. Riding in the car when my wife is driving is an exercise in humility. My wife slows down when I would speed up. Never… Continue reading →

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Management Craft

JANUARY 21, 2011

Check out this 2X2 matrix: Defensiveness is a crummy emotion and action, don't you think? There is a difference between acting defensive and feeling it. The goal is to NEITHER feel nor act defensively because this will serve your goals and reputation well. I used to feel so much more defensive than I do now.

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Lead from Within

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

But the most dangerous—the trait that carries a real danger of destroying your ability to lead— is defensiveness. If you’re concerned that defensiveness is harming your leadership, get your ego out of the way and start working through to the honesty and integrity that foster great leadership. You can’t lead when you’re closed in.

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Leading Blog

AUGUST 31, 2023

What To Do by @artpetty Thinking in First Principles via @AdmiredLeaders 5 Things You Need To STOP Doing by @TheChrisRollins Seven Things Management Teams (Repeatedly) Get Wrong with Strategy Work by @artpetty The Tyranny of Collaborative Ideation by Lars Jerichau Why Our Brains Prefer Symbols to Words via @NeuroscienceNew VIDEO: Overtrained and Underdeveloped (..)

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CO2

OCTOBER 20, 2023

The Misunderstandings Surrounding Feedback Misinterpretations of feedback often stem from deep-rooted defense mechanisms. Defensive Mechanisms : Feedback can sometimes unveil defensive reactions. Denial, projection, rationalization, and reaction formation are common defenses that hinder constructive feedback.

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General Leadership

MAY 7, 2021

” Clarifying the Confusing World of Indemnification, Hold Harmless and Defense Clauses, January 2013 ( example indemnity clause in service agreement ).… This clause effectively bars the party responsible for indemnification from bringing suit against the party being indemnified.” … Read the rest.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 8, 2023

The Impulse to Shirk Responsibility When you are in a thorny predicament and looking for excuses or ways to lay blame, you are sure to feel defensive. You’ll say, “I’ll simply do what happens to come my way.” if you give in to your first impulse. You’ll be tempted to say, “It’s not my problem.” if you give into your first impulse.

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