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

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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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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Rich Gee Group

JULY 10, 2023

Reclaiming Your Time: Strategies for Busy Managers As a manager, it’s easy to get caught up in the hustle and bustle of the workday, from leading team meetings and managing projects to resolving conflicts and making crucial decisions. So, let's dive into how you, as a manager, can carve out time for your own development.

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Lead from Within

JANUARY 30, 2023

However, I have found that some leaders may be too gritty, and it is costing them in their leadership success. As a leadership executive coach, I have seen too much grit causing derailment in leadership in the following ways: Burnout: When leaders are too gritty, they may be at risk of burning out.

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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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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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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. ” Follow Julie on Twitter at @julie_wg. Communication. What was he to do?

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Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

I’ve got to follow up on everything or we miss deadlines. Leadership starts with you. These can be delegated assignments, project work multi-part tasks. “My team lacks urgency. I’m tired of babysitting. How can I ensure things get done on time?” ” Sound familiar?

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Rich Gee Group

JANUARY 16, 2024

Understanding Optimal State In the quest for excellence in executive leadership, understanding and achieving the 'Optimal State' is a pivotal goal. Strategy' follows, acting as the blueprint, laying out the pathways to realize these ambitions. It enables executives to understand and manage their emotions and the emotions of others.

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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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HR Digest

AUGUST 22, 2022

One of the most important ones is leadership skills for the workplace. Leadership is about more than just being a good boss. And what kind of leadership skills for the workplace should you develop? How to Build Leadership Skills. Here are some tips on how to build leadership skills for the workplace. Communication.

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Leading Blog

JUNE 30, 2023

Here are a selection of tweets from June 2023 that you will want to check out: Don't Assume You're Trusted : 3 False Beliefs That Get Leaders in Trouble by @RandyConley The Stories that Undermine Your Ability to Delegate by @JenniferVMiller The Art of Leadership | Teflon and Velcro : 5 tips for when you’re being too self-critical by @suzimcalpine Do (..)

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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. Here are the best approaches when you hit a leadership wall: Understand and admit your limitations. up with you. Seek good guidance.

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Great Leadership By Dan

AUGUST 1, 2019

Guest post by Bill Treasurer : Leadership is typically associated with action—with trying, doing, and achieving. 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. The result?

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Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 30, 2021

Karin and I are no strangers to the stress and anxiety that come with leadership. She didn’t realize how much her stress showed on the outside until a trusted manager on her team called her and said bluntly, “You’re changing.” A second manager followed up to say, “Your style works. It Happens. Stay the course.

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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. Thank you all.

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The Practical Leader

APRIL 10, 2024

” Weak managers don’t leverage the strengths of their teams. 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.”

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Let's Grow Leaders

SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

He was delegating more and growing the competence of his team. In a recent HBR article, Robert Kabacoff shares his research of 60,000 managers in 40 countries. We found that a strategic approach to leadership was, on average, 10 times more important to the perception of effectiveness than other behaviors studied.

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Great Leadership By Dan

DECEMBER 11, 2018

If this premise and the figures above are accepted it would suggest that only 10% of team leaders are high performing, enabling their teams, whilst 40% of leaders are failing in their leadership tasks, whilst the remaining 50% are barely holding in there! Sounds complicated? Not really. Are you leading your team with the appropriate style?

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Career Advancement

JULY 22, 2019

“The most dangerous leadership myth is that leaders are born—that there is a genetic factor to leadership. Randall, an HR executive, felt that he and many other company managers possessed excellent leadership skills. They hired the best speakers on corporate leadership to elevate their star employees to the next level.

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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! Wally Bock of Three Star Leadership provided The Big Power of Small Wins. Julie Winkle-Giulioni of Julie Winkle-Giulioni provided Deconstructing Delegation. Productivity. Team Building.

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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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Lead Change Blog

DECEMBER 3, 2014

At its root, leadership is a collection of competencies. Read through and ask yourself how you measure up. Whatever the task at hand, they define leadership with their example of attention to detail and personal accountability for outcomes. And each one of those answers is correct in its way. Great leaders are committed.

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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. New Leadership. Cy Wakeman of Reality-Based Leadership provided Three Habits that Zap your Productivity at Work.

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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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HR Digest

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

There is no secret for time management; it all depends on the person how they handle their routine and tasks and manage their time efficiently and productively. However, there are specific tips that one can follow to save time and be productive always. The hard part is to follow these habits consistently.

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Strategy Driven

MAY 15, 2023

As more women enter the workforce and take on leadership roles, the issue of balancing work and family has become more pressing. Working moms often juggle multiple responsibilities, from managing teams and projects to caring for their families. This approach will free up your time and energy to focus on more critical tasks.

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Career Advancement

AUGUST 12, 2019

Renae Asks: I’m trying to use my time wisely, and that means being strategic in the leadership training opportunities I pursue, as well as the ones I set up for the team I manage. Joel Answers: Let’s start by demystifying what leadership actually means. To many, leadership is an elusive role.

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Brian Tracy's Leadership Success

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Many leadership qualities have been observed throughout history. Just as importantly, those same characteristics of a good leader determined how much – or how little – their followers considered them to be effective leaders. Identify Areas of Growth and Improve Your Leadership Skills. What is Leadership?

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Great Leadership By Dan

OCTOBER 24, 2019

Shamis: One of the most gratifying experiences in writing a leadership book is the introspection youallow yourself in the process. I managed a national top-forty accounting and consulting firm (SS&G). Several of our initiatives set the industry standard for successful firm management. People leave managers, not companies.

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Ron Edmondson

JULY 6, 2023

We confuse certain words in leadership. I’ve noticed we confuse a lot of words in leadership. Here are pairs of words we often confuse in leadership: Possibility with Probability – Just because something has a chance of happening, doesn’t necessarily mean the chance is good. Delegating involves much more.

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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. Thank you all.

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The Center For Leadership Studies

JUNE 8, 2023

Perhaps you are familiar with the Situational Leadership ® Model but could use a quick refresher to refine your understanding. Or perhaps you have never heard of the Situational Leadership ® Model but are interested in learning whatever you can about viable methodologies with proven track records for developing leaders.

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Great Leadership By Dan

AUGUST 16, 2018

While enjoying a live performance, it became obvious to me that, in addition to hearing great music or watching talented dancers, I was also seeing examples of good leadership. What an example of leadership and followership in action. That’s leadership! Leaders must be great listeners who know the strengths of those they manage.

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Lead from Within

JUNE 27, 2019

The team’s manager just shrugged and said they were a lazy bunch. Sometimes people lose enthusiasm because they’re so caught up in processes and procedures that feel like they spend their days just feeding the bureaucracy. Follow their lead. That’s when my client called me in to help. Let their voices be counted.

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