The Practical Leader

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

I was recently asked to contribute to a new leadership book. The highest productivity levels come from a good balance of management and leadership. Management is planning, organizing, controlling, strategies, technologies, etc. Management is planning, organizing, controlling, strategies, technologies, etc. LEADERSHIP.

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Michael Lee Stallard

JANUARY 2, 2011

Check out recent favorite blog posts from a sampling of top bloggers on leadership below. Welcome to the January edition of the Leadership Development Carnival , New Year’s Edition! Scott Eblin has been finding some Leadership Lessons in Yoga. When is it proper for leaders to show emotion? Mike Henry Sr.

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Leadership Lewin Blog Leadership Development 186

Nathan Magnuson

DECEMBER 3, 2012

Home / Human Resources / How to Build a Development Library for Your Organization. In my last post I wrote about Individual Development Plans and how you can use them to develop in a professional setting. One of the key components of an Individual Development Plan is the section on development activities.

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The Practical Leader

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

After returning from a strategic planning retreat, he passionately exclaimed to Fred, “We’re going to open an air courier division! A study by the Center for Creative Leadership found that when one individual made hiring decisions for management positions, the new hire was judged to be successful just 35% of the time.

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Open-book Delegation Commitment Strategic Planning 52

Nathan Magnuson

JANUARY 7, 2013

Home / Leadership Profiles / Leadership Profile: Zig Ziglar. Leadership Profile: Zig Ziglar. I realize not everyone has been acquainted with America’s “Master of Motivation,” so six weeks after his passing, I’d like to pay tribute to Zig Ziglar in my first leadership profile of the new year.

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Nathan Magnuson

DECEMBER 24, 2012

I’m a sucker for leadership philosophies embraced by successful athletics coaches. Whether it’s John Wooden’s Leadership Pyramid , Vince Lombardi’s What It Takes To Be Number One speech , or just catching up with Coach Burton and Coach Mo (my own former coaches), I always come away with something powerful and enriching. Leadership.

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Nathan Magnuson

DECEMBER 26, 2012

Leadership Profiles. Stay tuned for the first leadership profile of the late Zig Ziglar on January 7! It has been a privilege being a part of your leadership journey in 2012. Can you make leadership seem easier, less complicated, and more fun? If so, ppl will follow your leadership advice! So what's your plan?

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Nathan Magnuson

JANUARY 28, 2013

Home / Human Resources / How to Build a Professional Mentoring Program. Or it could be a group of high potential employees being groomed for additional leadership responsibilities down the road. In Human Resources , Influence , Leadership , Learning , Networking , Organizational Effectiveness. Mentoring 101.

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Mentor How To Human Resources Objective 186

Nathan Magnuson

DECEMBER 31, 2012

Favorite Books on Leadership - Who doesn’t love a good book list? ” How to Complete an Individual Development Plan - Corporate America is investing more and more money and effort into official individual development planning programs. I particularly liked the last one on the three leadership questions.

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The Practical Leader

MARCH 29, 2023

. “The Acceleration Trap” is a major problem I’ve cited often from a classic series of Harvard Business Review articles by Heike Bruch, professor of leadership at the University of St. Time to Assess How Your Team Uses Time We often work with leadership teams on their use of individual and collective time.

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Nathan Magnuson

DECEMBER 17, 2012

In Inspiration , Leadership , Organizational Effectiveness , Personal Effectiveness , Questions. Can you make leadership seem easier, less complicated, and more fun? If so, ppl will follow your leadership advice! So what's your plan? Leadership Profile: Dale Carnegie. Leadership Profile: Zig Ziglar.

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Nathan Magnuson

DECEMBER 10, 2012

As enthralled as I was with the presentations, one poignant leadership lesson stood out which I knew I’d have to eventually share. Can you make leadership seem easier, less complicated, and more fun? If so, ppl will follow your leadership advice! So what's your plan? Leadership Profile: Dale Carnegie.

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Open-book Mentor Learning-by-Doing Hotels 293

Nathan Magnuson

FEBRUARY 11, 2013

Home / Leadership / The Problem with Good Ideas. In Leadership , Organizational Effectiveness , Strategic Thinking. Can you make leadership seem easier, less complicated, and more fun? If so, ppl will follow your leadership advice! So what's your plan? Leadership Profile: Dale Carnegie. Delegation (1).

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Creativity Mentor Follow-up Objective 223

Nathan Magnuson

JANUARY 14, 2013

Last week’s leadership profile introduced America’s “Master of Motivation,” the late Zig Ziglar. This is where leadership comes into play. Leadership Profile: Zig Ziglar. I’m glad you started to share your thoughts about leadership. If so, ppl will follow your leadership advice!

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Mentor Influence Learning-by-Doing Human Resources 245

Sales Wolf Blog

DECEMBER 17, 2010

SHRM - Society for Human Resource Managment Indispensible for the HR Professional!  All told there are over 40 different resources available for you to download and use as you see fit in your organization. Department of Labor Employment Standards Administration (ESA) - U.S. License. . 

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Nathan Magnuson

JANUARY 2, 2013

Leadership Profile: Zig Ziglar. I plan on increasing my communication skills. Toastmasters my leadership coaching courses were the best communication training I’ve gotten. Can you make leadership seem easier, less complicated, and more fun? If so, ppl will follow your leadership advice! Delegation (1).

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In the CEO Afterlife

JULY 20, 2011

Leadership. by John • July 20, 2011 • Human Resources , Leadership , Marketing • 2 Comments. When you start believing that, in the interest of efficiency, a creative spirit and the urge to create can be delegated and administrated, and forget that they can only be nurtured, stimulated, and inspired.

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Skip Prichard

JUNE 22, 2020

Your role is to ensure that your culture has been planned for and developed purposefully and intentionally. It is not an afterthought or a nice-to-have plan that they delegate to human resources to develop. It’s a byproduct of leadership that should cascade down throughout the organization. #2.

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Nathan Magnuson

JANUARY 21, 2013

Home / Leadership / Mentoring 101. From the stories it seems his leadership ability was pretty astonishing as well. If you want to improve your leadership ability, you should look for someone with wisdom, knowledge, or experience in leadership. I also found this great list of leadership questions from Michael Hyatt.

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Lead on Purpose

DECEMBER 3, 2010

Whether you’re the platoon commander of an Army Infantry Patrol, or the Director of Human Resources, you’re still a leader. Both positions need to have the same sense of vision, drive, and planning, in order to make their teams survive and thrive. Not every person in an office can be led the same way.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

OCTOBER 5, 2010

Perfect leadership is just not realistic; there are too many variables outside of your control. Leadership and the people you lead are unpredictable; most organizations are chaotic and moving too fast. None of these factors lend themselves well to perfect leadership. When you strive for perfection, you sabotage your own efforts.

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You're Not the Boss of Me

MAY 18, 2009

You’re Not the Boss of Me Skip to content Home About Me About This Blog ← Taking Charge: When Not to Delegate Office Politics – The Bad, The Ugly & The Good → May 19, 2009 · 4:29 am ↓ Jump to Comments Tackling Problems – How big is your “O”? 4 Responses to Tackling Problems – How big is your “O”?

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Nathan Magnuson

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

What’s one of the richest leadership development experiences you’ve ever had and how has it helped shape your leadership ability? Leadership Profile: Dale. Probably when I first heard John Maxwell teach on leadership. That’s when my passion for leadership and personal growth started. Recent Posts.

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Nathan Magnuson

NOVEMBER 19, 2012

Back in 2007 I had the pleasure of participating a 16 week leadership coaching training course with an organization called the Center for Coaching Excellence (CCE). Since that time I’ve had the pleasure of coaching a handful of business executives/owners in an organizational leadership context. So what's your plan?

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 3, 2014

On the one hand, there should be confidential aspects of the process, such as the feedback the coach collects on behalf of the participant (otherwise, feedback providers might hold back in their comments due to concerns that their input may have implications for how higher-ups, or Human Resources, evaluate the employee).

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 3, 2014

On the one hand, there should be confidential aspects of the process, such as the feedback the coach collects on behalf of the participant (otherwise, feedback providers might hold back in their comments due to concerns that their input may have implications for how higher-ups, or Human Resources, evaluate the employee).

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 30, 2017

. “Demonstrate trust by delegating authority and responsibility” over certain projects and tasks. ” If a formal promotion is not possible, or your employee is not quite ready for one , think creatively about ways to sharpen her leadership skills. He then gave her the autonomy to implement those plans.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 14, 2014

But “planning for your maternity leave is an opportunity to demonstrate to everyone that you’re in the game,” says Carol Walker, president of the consulting firm Prepared to Lead, which trains young executives. Develop a game plan. Be in regular, planned contact with your team. Communicate clearly with outside stakeholders.

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Let's Grow Leaders

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

For me, it wasn’t the delegating, or asking for input, that was the hardest… it was trusting my team enough to be vulnerable. And a plan. I had just been promoted to my first executive job in human resources at Verizon. Sherika’s message changed my approach to leadership forever. And you know it.

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Strategy Driven

AUGUST 12, 2011

These executives spend much of their energies on planning, tactics, organizational development and business development. Value-added leadership is a healthy way of professional life that puts collaborations first. Value-added leadership requires a senior team commitment. Culture and Mission. There is no such thing as perfection.

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Mentor Strategic Planning Leadership Benchmarking 56

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 9, 2017

But thriving as a working parent involves unlearning this trait — and delegating and finding shortcuts whenever possible. ” Have a Plan B — and don’t wait for a crisis to use it. An effective contingency plan lets you consistently deliver at work and at home — and reduces your stress significantly.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 13, 2017

You might say, for instance, “This assignment requires a lot of research, which is time-consuming,” or, “Now that I am managing a team, I am spending more time planning, and I have less time for day-to-day work.” Your goal is to identify “projects that can be delayed, delegated, deleted, or diminished.”

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Eric Jacobson

AUGUST 30, 2010

skip to main | skip to sidebar Eric Jacobson On Management And Leadership Welcome! Monday, August 30, 2010 Top Five Factors That Drive Employee Loyalty A 2010 survey by the Society for Human Resource Management shows that job security is what matters most to employees. And, having that job security helps to keep employees loyal.

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HR Digest

JULY 20, 2020

To make things easier for you, we’ve split up this HR compliance checklist into key human resources functions so it’s easier to delegate tasks to the right departments and people. HR Compliance Checklist. General Tasks. Review independent contractor relationships to prevent any misclassification. Company Compliance.

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HR Digest

SEPTEMBER 22, 2018

Carrying out work sabotage such as failing to defend or attacking an employee’s proposals or plan, systematically destroying work materials and spreading rumors to ruin worker’s reputation. Delegate tasks obviously beyond the worker’s ability. Bullies will: Deliberately shout at victims publicly to disempower them.

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Eric Jacobson

MARCH 21, 2010

skip to main | skip to sidebar Eric Jacobson On Management And Leadership Welcome! The book is a quick and handy resource for any leader, manager or Human Resource professional. 15 Inspiring Biographies For Leaders 20 New Words Every Leader Should Know Reach Communications & Leadership Expert David Gro.

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Strategy Driven

JULY 22, 2016

Succession Planning That Works. Succession planning answers arguably the greatest talent management question of the 21st century: how will organizations fill the void left by the baby-boomers? Unfortunately, most succession plans don’t work. So last year I decided to find out why, exactly, most succession plans don’t work.

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