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AUGUST 18, 2016

Guest post from Joel Peterson : For the past decade, I’ve been privileged to teach a leadership course at Stanford with Professor Charles O’Reilly. Their leadership styles are similarly variable. And that the following three characteristics of leadership still surprise many: 1. Some are funny, others humorless.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2008

Delegation, put most simply, involves the assignment of a specific task or project by one person to another, and the person’s commitment to complete the task or project. Effective delegators spend time planning work assignments and organizing resources to achieve business goals in the most productive way possible.

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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! Members of the John F.

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MAY 28, 2019

A few years ago, I was asked to facilitate a leadership retreat for a tech company. It’s not about replacing action, which we know is a necessary leadership ingredient. She is a sought-after leadership speaker and educator, serving diverse organizations around the world. What if incessant doing keeps us from greatness?

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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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SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

Take my 20 questions quiz over at About.com Management and Leadership to find out if you''re a micromanager! delegation micromanage micromanagement micromanager' No manager likes to think of themselves as a "micromanager".

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JANUARY 15, 2014

Guest post by Great Leadership monthly contributor Beth Armknecht Miller: Several years ago I was working with a business owner who had become stuck because of the way the company structure was set up. For instance, if there are things that are part of your job you aren’t enjoying, can these things be delegated to others?

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OCTOBER 11, 2011

Guest post by Tom Salonek: Hundreds of leadership books suggest various theories and exercises designed to awaken one’s inner leader and other mystical secrets to unlocking one’s rightful leadership potential. You’re not leadership material Tom,” he told me, quickly adding that that was “Ok” because I was a great programmer.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2016

Guest post from William Dann: The concept of servant leadership was introduced by Ancient Chinese philosophers such as Lao-Tzu, then found in the Christian teachings of Mark. Defining Leadership Let’s begin with an operating definition of leadership. In that context, servant leadership works.

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DECEMBER 26, 2019

Misalignment around priorities and delegation breeds animosity amongst the team. Use a white board to write down objectives, talk through timelines, and delegate tasks together. She is a leadership strategist and founder of Awake Leadership Solutions.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2012

Teaching and learning about leadership and management isn’t like teaching or learning math or science. That’s what makes leadership and management development so much fun. Another thing that’s unique about teaching leadership and management is that it usually involves adult learners. What is leadership? If so, how?

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MARCH 28, 2013

Guest post from Great Leadership regular contributor Paul Thornton: Management style greatly affects employees’ motivation and capacity to learn. The basic concepts presented in this article are derived from the “Situational Leadership Theory Model,” developed by Ken Blanchard and Paul Hersey. Solicit everyone’s ideas and opinions.

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JUNE 2, 2015

This post recently appeared on SmartBlog on Leadership : When it comes to leadership, is there such thing as too much of a good thing? Here are six other common leadership strengths that when overdone can turn into leadership weaknesses: 1. There sure can be! So yes, you can even be too customer focused. The downside?

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FEBRUARY 10, 2012

Guest post by Great Leadership regular contributor Beth Armknecht Miller: One of my five top leadership mistakes is the vicious spiral many leaders get sucked into: the urgent taking over the important on a continual basis. delegation, time management, and emotional intelligence (the ability to be calm and not over react).

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APRIL 1, 2013

Welcome to the April 1st, 2013 Leadership Development Carnival! However, this year is different, because I get to host the April Carnival and bring you an outstanding collection of the “best of the best” in leadership development. Wally Bock from Three Star Leadership presents The Key to Engagement.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2011

Welcome to the November 6, 2011 edition of leadership development carnival! Wally Bock presents The Joy of Helping posted at Three Star Leadership , saying "The best bosses revel in helping others succeed". posted at Get Your Leadership BIG On! The fried clams won. I've had readers ask "Why so many? posted at TanveerNaseer.com.

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DECEMBER 26, 2013

And it’s not just the nemesis of new, inexperience managers who are nervous and learning to use their delegation skills. She holds a Master’s Degree in Organizational Leadership. accountability coaching control delegation Jen Shirkani micromanaging' Yet, there are signs of low trust/high control managers everywhere.

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MARCH 19, 2019

Guest post by Lisette Howlett: When we think about leadership and leadership development we rarely think about hiring and recruitment. The science part is more easily learned, albeit not frequently integral to leadership development and training. Hiring talent, for now and the future, is fundamental to this ambition.

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APRIL 6, 2017

We’ve worked with four-star generals who describe their leadership method this way: “I give my people the bottom line of what’s gotta happen. Their insistence that everyone who filled top leadership roles mimic the MO of current partners led to a bunch of shoot-from-the-hip deal-makers running the place.

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JULY 10, 2019

Be sure to pass on those, or delegate them to a more appropriate person. Janelle is also the Co-Founder of Legacy Leader, a leadership development company that teaches business professionals how to build a legacy, transform their leadership, and love their life. I decline requests that are not in my wheelhouse.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

Guest post by Janet Britcher : Entrepreneurship: Exploring When professionals demonstrate excellence in their chosen field, they are often promoted to leadership, leaving behind their foundational expertise and for some, their first love. She offers executive coaching, leadership workshops, and retreat facilitation.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2019

Let’s say you’ve delegated a task to someone else. If you care about how they view your leadership efforts—and you absolutely should—it’s helpful to have open and honest conversation about what you’re doing that helps or hampers. Rodger Dean Duncan is a sought-after speaker and leadership coach. Does it work?

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APRIL 30, 2013

If you’re in a senior leadership role in a large organization, there’s a good chance there is a succession plan for your position in case you get promoted, win the lottery, get hit by a bus, leave to take a position at another company, or need to be replaced for poor performance. Failure to groom a successor is seen as poor leadership.

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OCTOBER 11, 2012

It’s the servant leadership that I’m most frequently hard-pressed to find. Rising to a certain level of leadership in an organization often comes with a self-righteous attitude that beats to the tune of, “I’ve got people who can take care of that for me now.” They are the leaders that people want to follow. They sleep, then you sleep.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2014

Guest post by Great Leadership monthly contributor Beth Armknecht Miller: Guess what? They delegate effectively. Beth Armknecht Miller is CEO of Executive Velocity, a top talent and leadership development advisory firm. It can’t be done. No human can keep on going and going without recharging their “batteries”.

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JULY 15, 2016

S tay in some sort of leadership role, but bring in an experienced CEO from outside. Keep it as simple as possible to still delegate responsibilities and decision making while keeping your finger on the pulse of what’s going on. Layer in leadership as it makes sense for your processes, systems and size of organization.

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DECEMBER 10, 2007

I often hear that managers just don’t have time for leadership development. Actually, all of these high pressure, job related activities are part of an overall leadership system. So if we already have a leadership development system – wouldn’t it be worth our while to leverage this enormous cost?

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JULY 9, 2015

Guest post from Jeff Wolf: Warren Bennis, acclaimed scholar, author and advisor to corporation presidents said "Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality." They may delegate vision just as they delegate tasks, but the two are not equal. Wolf also blogs at Jeff Wolf on Leadership.

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2012

Here's the complete 8/28 press release: New PDI Ninth House Pulse on Leaders research pinpoints personality traits that can both help and hinder one’s advancement through leadership levels, and uncovers stark differences between key traits for business unit leaders and CEOs. senior vice president, Leadership Research, PDI Ninth House.

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MARCH 19, 2014

Guest post by Great Leadership monthly contributor Beth Armknecht Miller: We all have our blind spots, those things we either can’t see or choose not to see. Over the years coaching senior executives, I have found that there seems to be three themes around leadership blindside: Avoidance, Independence, and Acceptance.

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MAY 22, 2012

It helps with recruiting and retaining the best employees, allows you to delegate so you can focus on what you’re being paid to do, or even take a vacation now and then. It’s what leadership is all about – making a difference in the lives of others. Most importantly, it’s rewarding.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2013

empowerment Drive daniel pink management motivation delegation' That’s OK - mistakes can be powerful learning opportunities – and an opportunity for you to coach. Not TELL – coach! But that’s a subject for another post.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2008

So what were the leadership qualities that made it possible for Ronald Reagan to achieve such a status in American history and in the hearts of the American people, including his political opponents? 5- Lead, Don’t Micromanage A key problem many leaders fall into is when they micromanage everything.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2016

This post recently appeared in SmartBlog on Leadership : As a leader, what’s your first reaction when someone comes to you and tells you they made a mistake? Because mistakes can often be the by-products of innovation, empowerment, delegation, development, change, and continuous improvement. Seriously?! What the hell were you thinking?

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NOVEMBER 19, 2015

Guest post By John Sweeney: Innovation is foundational to business leadership. Many leaders may consider empowerment a handoff – a simple process of delegating work. But for innovation, responsibility begins and remains at the highest levels of leadership. For the most process-oriented tasks, that assumption may be true.

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JANUARY 29, 2015

This post recently appeared on Smartblog on Leadership : To start off the New Year, a lot of leaders will take their teams “off-site” for a day or more. It’s the little details that can make or break an off-site that are often delegated and ignored. Of course, they can also be like a sentence in purgatory if not planned and run well.

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MARCH 12, 2013

They may learn how to plan, delegate, develop a strategy, influence, and who knows what else, but never learn how to think. In the example above, there’s no guarantee the candidate is actually going to learn how to think strategically by doing that mix of activities. in a difference way.

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