Lead Change Blog

MARCH 3, 2020

Welcome to the March 2020 Leadership Development Carnival! We’re excited to share posts from leadership experts from around the globe on the topics of communication, development, engagement, motivation, productivity, team building, and more. Beverly Crowell of Designed Learning shared Developing Flawless Clients. Development.

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Lead Change Blog

APRIL 20, 2015

If you’ve been leading for any length of time, you know you should delegate. My earliest leadership memory is of delegating household chores to my younger brother and sisters when I was eleven. Even then, I knew I should delegate…and you know it now. You know you should delegate because: You can’t do it all yourself.

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Mike Cardus

MARCH 26, 2013

Follow-up is a mantra amongst Team, Management and Leadership Development everywhere…While we all talk about how important it is, many of us don’t do it. We confuse following-up with negative terms of management – Micro-Managing ; NOT trusting people ; Causing people to be Other-Directed ; Dis-Engagement ….

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Lead Change Blog

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

Welcome to the November 2016 edition of the Leadership Development Carnival! As I was reviewing this month’s submissions to the Leadership Development Carnival, I was wishing we could all get together in a room to exchange these ideas more deeply and directly. ” Follow Anne on Twitter at @bizshrink.

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Great Leadership By Dan

OCTOBER 24, 2019

I managed a national top-forty accounting and consulting firm (SS&G). Several of our initiatives set the industry standard for successful firm management. Remarkably, the most consistent area of incompetence pertains to developing leaders. Inept managers were responsible for losing talent with leadership potential.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

As a Project Manager or PM, your trial by fire is probably going to be whatever projects you’re working to complete. Regardless of inherent management acumen, like exercise, PM skills can be improved. Part of that improvement involves following known best practices. Effective Delegation Of Tasks. Prioritization.

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Lead from Within

MAY 28, 2024

Keep your team informed about important developments, challenges, and successes within the organization. Delegate and Empower: Trust your team members by delegating responsibilities and empowering them to make decisions within their areas of expertise. When employees feel appreciated, trust in leadership naturally follows.

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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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Next Level Blog

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Like a lot of my executive coaching clients, I believe that you can’t manage what you don’t measure. When it comes to leadership development, measuring your progress doesn’t have to be complicated or burdensome. You can drive a lot of change and hold yourself accountable by creating a simple leadership scorecard for yourself.

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Lead Change Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2017

Welcome to the December Leadership Development Carnival! The themes for this month are as follows… Let’s get started! David writes, “Developing clear, concise, credible, compelling, and consistent messages are critical to effective communications. Learn how to develop your core messages with these 6 steps.”

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Lead Change Blog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

Welcome to the September 2017 edition of the Leadership Development Carnival! This month, we are mixing things up! Below you will see we broke up the submissions based on their similar themes. Development. Development. Jesse Lyn Stoner of Seapoint Center provided the Space Between Coaching and Delegating.

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Skip Prichard

JULY 10, 2023

It’s delegation. One Gallup study cited by the Harvard Business School says CEOs who excel in delegation generate 33% higher revenue. Management knows they can’t do it all alone, so they empower others which boosts productivity, morale, and confidence. I think there are seven things to specifically watch while delegating.

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Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

I’ve got to follow up on everything or we miss deadlines. Let’s start with five steps to get things done and help your team develop a common sense of urgency. (02:00). These can be delegated assignments, project work multi-part tasks. “My team lacks urgency. I’m tired of babysitting.

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Great Leadership By Dan

MARCH 28, 2013

Guest post from Great Leadership regular contributor Paul Thornton: Management style greatly affects employees’ motivation and capacity to learn. The most effective managers vary their styles depending on the employee’s knowledge and skills, the nature of the task, time constraints, and other factors. The Three Ds.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

Workers show up; they are at their desks, but they are not as engaged as they could be. This paper is about rethinking the practice of leadership and reforming the way we approach the development of leaders and leadership in our organizations. The problem is leadership on autopilot. What is expected of leadership today?

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Rich Gee Group

JANUARY 16, 2024

Strategy' follows, acting as the blueprint, laying out the pathways to realize these ambitions. They have the ability to anticipate market trends, understand complex business dynamics, and develop long-term strategies. It enables executives to understand and manage their emotions and the emotions of others.

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Lead Change Blog

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

Welcome to the November 2016 edition of the Leadership Development Carnival! As I was reviewing this month’s submissions to the Leadership Development Carnival, I was wishing we could all get together in a room to exchange these ideas more deeply and directly. ” Follow Anne on Twitter at @bizshrink.

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Leading Blog

JUNE 30, 2023

Podcast: @jamesstrock interviews Richard Norton Smith author of An Ordinary Man: The Surprising Life and Historic Presidency of Gerald R.

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Great Leadership By Dan

AUGUST 1, 2019

However, there’s another side to leadership that focuses on the followers: trust. As leaders, we need to actively trust our followers, teams, and employees. On the one hand, you need your employees to trust you if you want them to follow your direction enthusiastically. The result?

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Lead Change Blog

JULY 22, 2016

If you’ve been promoted to a management position for the first time, you’re probably feeling pretty terrified. If you’re not quite sure how to smoothen the transition, here are some common leadership and management mistakes most first-time managers make, which when avoided can help you get off a pretty good start.

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Mike Cardus

NOVEMBER 14, 2012

Delegation – Are you scared? The term that can create shivers and fear in the minds of many…Often delegation is a horrendous hand-off see image above of work to another person and then the manager feels like something was accomplished BUT the person delegated too feels used and confused.

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Tanveer Naseer

FEBRUARY 28, 2012

In my coaching work, one common issue I see – especially in newly minted managers – is learning how to be successful in delegation. That’s not to say that these managers aren’t comfortable or are unwilling to delegate; most are more than happy to hand off assignments to their various team members.

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Strategy Driven

MAY 15, 2023

Working moms often juggle multiple responsibilities, from managing teams and projects to caring for their families. Here are some tips to help working moms manage both: Organizing Your Schedule As a working mom, you may face unexpected demands and disruptions that can affect your schedule and productivity.

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Mike Cardus

MAY 22, 2013

As a manager, developing staff is your job. It cannot be delegated off to Human Resources, Organization Development or someone else. You are the manager. Too often managers and executive teams delegate or task off any and all training and development to the Human Resources staff. image credit.

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Mike Cardus

NOVEMBER 12, 2012

Matching the Manager-Employee Capacity. Are you a “Big Enough” Manager? Trust defined as – The ability to rely upon others to be truthful and to do as they say, and to follow established rules, procedures and custom and practice. Correct distance in knowledge, responsibility, competency between manager and employee.

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Rich Gee Group

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Too many managers blather on , micromanage, pick on weaknesses, and worst of all, give faint praise at the worst time. Develop a plan on why you will communicate with them and how you will deliver that communication. BE AUTHENTIC Weak managers hurry their communication (bad status meetings, faint praise, etc.). Learn more.

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The Practical Leader

APRIL 10, 2024

” Weak managers don’t leverage the strengths of their teams. ” Control Freaks: It’s All About the Boss Many bosses believe in take-charge management. ” Control Freaks: It’s All About the Boss Many bosses believe in take-charge management. ” was the exhausted and exasperated response.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JULY 1, 2014

This post recently appeared in SmartBlog on Leadership : There’s a LOT of advice out there on leadership and management – almost as much as you’ll find on dating, careers, and how to raise your kids. However, I’d recommend running away as far as you can from the following pearls of leadership & management wisdom: 1.

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The Practical Leader

APRIL 17, 2024

They’d slipped and face-planted into all five of the following failure factors I’ve noted over decades of research, writing, and consulting work. Priority Overload Less effective managers (often micromanagers) confuse motion with direction and “busywork” activity and meaningful results. .”

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Great Leadership By Dan

MARCH 12, 2013

Maybe you’re a manager, and you’re just concerned about identifying and grooming successors for you own position, so that you’ll have a replacement ready when it’s time for you to move up or on. For each skill, you’d have a set of development actions to address the skill. in a difference way. Led a multi-function, diverse team.

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HR Digest

AUGUST 22, 2022

And when you’re looking for work, you want to know that your potential employer will be able to count on your leadership and team development skills—whether it’s in a team environment or when leading a project from start to finish. And what kind of leadership skills for the workplace should you develop? Communication.

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Mike Cardus

JANUARY 22, 2013

I am headed to Philadelphia PA to coach five managers separately for six months, and thought that sharing the situation summary, objectives and first meeting agenda / plan would prove useful to you. Coaching and development for 5 high potential managers. Currently the managers are struggling with a change in their role.

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Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 12, 2020

However, they also represent assets that may be difficult to manage. Because owners frequently overlook employee management when launching a business, it is important to acquire this skill and cultivate it. Doing do will not only create an inspiring culture, it will step up productivity. Make Training a Priority.

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Mike Cardus

JUNE 8, 2011

Managers are evaluated on their ability to achieve goals. The foundation of EVERYTHING within your team returns to the managers ability to plan how to achieve these goals. More complex goals will require delegation to subordinates to complete tasks within the larger goal. with the proper follow-up.

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Lead from Within

MARCH 17, 2020

Whether you’re a first-time manager, a senior executive, or a CEO , there may come a time in your leadership when you feel you’ve reached the limits of your own leadership abilities. up with you. I am a big believer what we don’t own ends up owning us. Size up the situation. Delegate to the talented. Get schooled.

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QAspire

JUNE 1, 2014

Welcome to the June 02nd 2014 Carnival of Leadership Development. I am thankful to carnival leader Dan McCarthy for allowing me to host this event - a wonderful collection of very practical insights on Leadership Development. So how do you know if you’re slipping into the micro management trap?”

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Leading Blog

MAY 15, 2019

That’s why it’s crucial to instill courage in those you lead, both in their development and training programs, but also by leading by example. This is the kind of courage that’s demonstrated when someone “steps up to the plate,” for example, taking on a project on which others have failed. TRUST Courage, of course, comes with a risk.

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