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7 Tips for Overcoming Imposter Syndrome

Leading Blog

Even as a seasoned expert, you’re human and not immune to bad days or learning curves. Mistakes can indicate that you need to prioritize, delegate, or take a break. Perfection is Slow Death. Perfectionists have an all-or-nothing view. Or they could just be mistakes. Don’t make them into more than they are.”

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Corporate Innovation Through Daring Personal Disruption

Lead Change Blog

No more steep learning curves, no extreme challenges – just another day at the office. You may get bored or arrogant at the top of the curve. For people, it’s time to jump onto a new learning curve to stay fresh and engaged. At the top of the curve, you encounter the innovator’s dilemma.

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Four Examples of Situational Leadership®

The Center For Leadership Studies

And I view my role in the short term is to ensure you start out (and stay) on the right track through the inevitable learning curve that goes along with taking on new things.” All four work, and all four don’t! The relative success of any approach is a function of the situation. There is no doubt you are ready to take this on!

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7 Excuses “Leaders” Use for Not Leading Well

Ron Edmondson

With each new season in leadership there will be a learning curve. Leaders have to learn to pace themselves. Learn delegation. The excuses, however, are fairly common. 7 excuses I’ve heard – or used – for not leading well: I don’t know how. And don’t try to change everything at once.

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Situational Leadership® and DiSC®: Managing the “High D” (DOMINANCE)

The Center For Leadership Studies

May have a tendency to overestimate skill level and underestimate learning curve; will actively dive into the learning process. DO NOT — Lose focus, get sidetracked or prematurely delegate. DON’T — Get “hooked” or become defensive. R2 — Unable and Confident/Willing. S2 — High Task/High Relationship Behavior.

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7 Actions Which Can Quickly Cripple A Leader

Ron Edmondson

Refusing to delegate. I have had more than one hard learning curve in this area. I’ve always been pretty good at delegating. Understanding these and disciplining ourselves to avoid them can make us better leaders. 7 actions which can cripple a leader: Trying to personally handle too much.

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Stop Micromanaging and Learn to Delegate

Harvard Business Review

Delegation sounds great on paper, but you're responsible for some major projects, and management expects flawless execution. Managers prone to micromanagement fall prey to several misconceptions about delegating to staff. The first is the assumption that delegation has an on and off switch. Who are they trying to kid?