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3 Signs You’re Offering Destructive Support

Leadership Freak

JUNE 28, 2023

Some support is destructive. It's helpful to spot the signs of destructive support. Support is an essential aspect of leading today. There is a danger, however. Today, I'm offering you an opportunity to reflect on your support efforts. The goal of support is enabling. Read more:

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Leadership Can Be Destructive

General Leadership

JUNE 19, 2017

A bad leader lacks talent and skill, a destructive leader lacks character. Leadership can be destructive. Lately, I have been very focused on the rise in destructive leadership in the lives of those I intersect with. A leader’s responsibility is many-fold but destruction is typically not one of the verbs used.…

Leadership

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Ghosting at Work: Why it’s Terribly Destructive and What to Say Instead

Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 9, 2023

Why Leaving a Conversation Hanging is So Destructive to People and Your Work Culture. The post Ghosting at Work: Why it’s Terribly Destructive and What to Say Instead appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders. While many things have contributed to this erosion, our experiences would be better if chose to treat each other better.

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How to Stop the Destructive Power of Sarcasm at Work

Let's Grow Leaders

OCTOBER 28, 2019

The post How to Stop the Destructive Power of Sarcasm at Work appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders. Our VP uses it all the time it ruins presentations, derails meetings, and shuts people down.” ” We thought, “We know that guy.” ” We bet you do too. Sure, […].

Power

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Marketing-Led Post-COVID-19 Growth Strategies

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Businesses are laying off workers, shutting their doors (some permanently), and struggling to react to the radical destruction that coronavirus (COVID-19) is doing to our society and communities. Most have already sustained massive damage, and we still have yet to see the scope of this global pandemic.

Strategy

A Simple Strategy to Defeat Destructive Platitudes

Leadership Freak

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Destructive platitudes work at the beginning of the day and sting at the end. “Do Do what makes you happy,” is my favorite. Feel free to include two other winners. “Do Do what feels good,”… Continue reading →

Strategy

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Why Bother Speaking Up? It Won’t Help (and other Destructive Thinking)

Let's Grow Leaders

JULY 5, 2018

It Won’t Help (and other Destructive Thinking) appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders. ” Or “Speaking up isn’t valued around here, I’ll just keep my head down […]. The post Why Bother Speaking Up?

Why Rude Leadership is Destructive and How to Stop It

Lead from Within

JUNE 6, 2023

Rude leadership can have a destructive impact on an organization. It creates a toxic work environment, lowers morale, and can lead to high turnover rates. One of the main reasons rude leadership is so harmful is that it creates a culture of fear and mistrust. Very few understand why or how to prevent it.

How To

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Leading Views: Entrepreneurs Are the Heroes of Creative Destruction

Leading Blog

MARCH 15, 2019

In this chronological account beginning with the American Revolution, the genius of America’s innovative success is not only its tolerance of but also its penchant for creative destruction. Entrepreneurs drawn from every level of society are the primary drivers of this creative destruction.

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AI Creates Job Disruption But Not Job Destruction

The Horizons Tracker

MARCH 25, 2022

A cursory glance at the news coverage around automation doesn’t suggest that the fears around its job destructing capabilities is going to go away any time soon, so it feels like all additional data brought to the table has merit, even if it does largely repeat that which has gone before. . Disruption rather than destruction.

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3 Destructive Lies about Feelings

Leadership Freak

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Two-year olds do what they feel. You’re doomed until you learn to live beyond feelings. You’re unstable when feelings control you. You’re unpredictable until character – not emotion – guides action. When you… Continue reading →

Emotional Intelligence

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Rebuilding Your Organization Looks Like Destruction (But It Isn’t)

Joseph Lalonde

JANUARY 3, 2020

So, let me give Pastor Rick South […] The post Rebuilding Your Organization Looks Like Destruction (But It Isn’t) appeared first on Joseph Lalonde. Statistics show 50% of pastors will quit ministry within the first 5 years. Only 1 in 10 will retire from ministry.

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Organization Leadership

5 Ways to Protect Dreamers From Self-Destruction

Leadership Freak

APRIL 22, 2017

Harriet Tubman 5 ways to protect dreamers from self-destruction: Dreamers don’t feel they need protection. “Every great dream begins with a dreamer.” Don’t let dreamers: Control financial decisions without input from doers… Continue reading →

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7 Ways to Prepare for One-On-Ones Like a Pro

Leadership Freak

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Poorly done one-on-ones are a destructive waste of time. Beginnings shape endings. Lack of preparation allows toxic habits to contaminate one-on-ones. Don't bother having one-on-ones if you aren't going to prepare. Here are 7 ways to prepare for one-on-ones like a pro.

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Making Destructive Comments

Marshall Goldsmith

JUNE 22, 2014

If you are guilty of Making Destructive Comments, however, this one you’ll want to stop. Destructive comments are the cutting, sarcastic comments we let fly with or without intention. The thing about Making Destructive Comments is that if you press someone to list the ones they’ve made in the last 24 hours, they will draw a blank.

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Reflect on Regret Before Making Resolutions

Leadership Freak

DECEMBER 27, 2023

"No regrets," is self-destructive drivel. Thankfully, Dan Pink has trounced "no regrets" thinking in his book, The Power of Regret. The pathway to new year’s resolutions is to think about our old years regrets.” Dan Pink 7 simple steps to one realistic resolution.

Power

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4 Ways To End Destructive Pride

Tanveer Naseer

AUGUST 13, 2013

Arguably, all other vices could fall under the umbrella called pride, and if pride really is at the heart of humanity’s greatest ills, then it is, by that measure, the most destructive power in the world. The post 4 Ways To End Destructive Pride appeared first on TanveerNaseer.com. What Does Success Really Look Like?

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Dealing with Destructive Leadership

Leadership Freak

APRIL 17, 2018

Wise leaders give and receive correction. Incompetent leaders tear down and poison relationships. Correction cp. criticism: Correction builds up. Criticism tears down. Correction looks to the future. Criticism camps in the past. Correction… Continue reading →

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Facing the Fires of Disagreement, Improvement and Destructive Criticism

Leadership Freak

JULY 27, 2012

Destructive critics claim the moral high ground but their message is simple, do what I want. They pretend they want what’s best for others while they pursue what’s best for them. Constructive critics want what’s best for others. In the past, friends told me my New York style sarcasm wasn’t always effective. A friend said, [.].

Construction

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When a Success Formula Hardens

Leading Blog

AUGUST 30, 2023

King Solomon wrote, “Pride goes before destruction and a haughty spirit before a fall.” T HERE IS danger when success goes to a leader’s head. When this happens, they are at risk for what Donald Sull calls in Revival of the Fittest , active inertia.

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How to Turn From Destructive to Constructive Dissatisfaction

Leadership Freak

JULY 9, 2020

You won’t make a difference if you’re easily satisfied. Yesterday I wrote, “Chronic dissatisfaction contaminates environments and teams.” Pete asks, “… what if I am the one who is chronically dissatisfied? What’s the… Continue reading →

Construction

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7 Destructive Phrases You Need to Stop Saying at Work

Lead from Within

JUNE 11, 2018

The post 7 Destructive Phrases You Need to Stop Saying at Work appeared first on Lolly Daskal. How to Succeed as A New Leader. 12 of The Most Common Lies Leaders Tell Themselves. 4 Proven Reasons Why Intuitive Leaders Make Great Leaders. The One Quality Every Leader Needs To Succee d. The Deception Trap of Leadership.

Succession

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Constructive or Destructive: Is Feedback Stoking or Stifling Performance?

The Practical Leader

MARCH 11, 2020

It can quickly become destructive criticism when it’s delivered by a leader with a low negativity/positivity ratio. The post Constructive or Destructive: Is Feedback Stoking or Stifling Performance? Many leaders avoid giving corrective feedback because they don’t know how. How constructive is your criticism?

Construction

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Don’t Depend on Others

Leadership Freak

AUGUST 14, 2023

“Don’t depend on others,” is a destructive scam. Life is limited to individual achievement when you don’t depend on others. How to depend on others.

How To

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Have you Fallen into the Destructive Practice of Offering Harmful Help

Leadership Freak

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Harmful help looks like… Not doing your own job because you’re doing other people’s jobs. Bottlenecking results. Resentment toward people who should be helping themselves and others. Disappointment because you helped someone,… Continue reading →

4 Tools for Self-Reflection Every Leader Needs

Leadership Freak

APRIL 19, 2023

Apart from self-reflection conformity is self-destructive. “If Self-reflection enables self-discovery. You must know yourself before you can enjoy giving yourself to the world. If you are not self-reflective, how can you truly know yourself?… … Continue reading →

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Calling Out Hypocritical Leaders

Leadership Freak

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Anonymous The most destructive hypocrites believe they’re authentic. “The greatest harm in the world has been done by people with good intentions.” They have good intentions but don’t see their own inconsistency. Teams… Continue reading →

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Fun Friday – Security Self destruct #HRBlog #414

Rapid BI

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

A little laugh before the weekend – When your computer self destructs, sometimes, just sometimes… Friday Fun – Office and password security #414 #ff This cartoon has been produced by Jon Carter www.cartertoons.com with thanks Oh Yeah, While you were on vacation I.T. changed all the passwords […].

The Goal of Helping is Enabling, Not More Helping

Leadership Freak

OCTOBER 28, 2022

It’s destructive when people can’t move forward without you. Ego needs to feel important. A ego-filled leader enjoys dependent relationships. Helping feels good. Reject the ego-building intoxication that comes from being needed. The… Continue reading →

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Workplace Conflict: Why it’s So Tricky Now and What To Do About It

Let's Grow Leaders

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Imagine the last time you found yourself in a destructive workplace conflict. No matter what kind of workplace conflict you face, four dimensions make it more productive and less destructive: Connection, clarity, curiosity, and commitment. What advice would you give yourself if faced with this situation again?

Stress

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Fear Factor: The Biggest Reason Managers Lead With Fear

Let's Grow Leaders

MAY 15, 2019

So why do so many managers slip back into destructive behaviors? Most leaders know better. Leading with fear and intimidation is so old school. Mark’s Story Mark, a senior executive at a Fortune 50, slams his fist on his desk as he […].

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Management Execution

The Top 4 Mistakes Busy Leaders Make

Leadership Freak

JUNE 27, 2022

It’s destructive to allow urgencies to replace priorities. Mistake #1: Being penny wise and pound foolish. Everything isn’t a crisis, even if you think it is. Busyness is no excuse to take your… Continue reading →

Crisis

The Blight of Soul-Crushing Useless Negative Feedback

Let's Grow Leaders

MAY 17, 2021

Negative feedback is destructive and all-too-common. Because many managers lack the courage or know-how to give meaningful feedback and help their people grow, they default to useless negative feedback that isn’t just a waste of time—it’s painful and destructive. Three characteristics make performance feedback so destructive.

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Great Advice for Leaders in Two Words

Leadership Freak

AUGUST 29, 2022

It’s absurd and destructive. Bad advice is dangerous when it sounds smart. Take, ‘get over it’, for example. Get over it’, isn’t great advice. Don’t get over it. Become better because of it.… … Continue reading →

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Why Self-Care isn’t a 4-Letter Word

Leadership Freak

JULY 7, 2022

However, confusion about self-care is destructive. I grew up in a world where you did your work without complaining. We didn’t think about self-care. It’s an unrealistic way to live. You say, “Take… Continue reading →

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4 Ways to Practice Gratitude when You Don’t Feel Grateful

Leadership Freak

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Ingratitude is toxic to you and destructive to your future. If you believe ingratitude creates a bright feature, good luck. Gratitude delivers unequalled benefit. Wellbeing: The Big Five have been used for years… Continue reading →

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Leadership Development Development Leadership

How to Break Destructive Patterns

Leadership Freak

APRIL 11, 2013

Those who can’t or won’t see patters are doomed to repeat the past. Ignore patterns and yesterday’s decisions become tomorrow’s destiny. Patterns, not problems, will ruin your business.” Dr. Henry Cloud Pattern recognition may be the least discussed and most neglected leadership skill.

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How to Gossip Like a Leader

Leadership Freak

JANUARY 18, 2022

Slander and backstabbing are destructive, but there’s a healthy side to gossip. Everyone gossips. When you say, “Your reputation precedes you,” you acknowledge the power of gossip. Gossip is one reason businesses grow… Continue reading →

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The Destructive Drumbeat of Incessant Feedback

Art Petty

JUNE 30, 2019

The post The Destructive Drumbeat of Incessant Feedback appeared first on Management Excellence by Art Petty. However, when the flow of feedback exceeds a person's ability to process and act on it, the results include stress and disengagement.

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Make It, Don’t Fake It with Sabrina Horn

Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

10:48 – The one criterion you can use to know when you’ve crossed into unhealthy and destructive faking it. Make It, Don’t Fake It. 2:30 – A nerve-wracking example of trying to fake it that decidedly did not result in a make it ending. ” 19:06 – Why leaders embrace problems.

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How to Master Joseph Schumpeter’s Concept of “Creative Destruction”

First Friday Book Synopsis

AUGUST 15, 2013

Bob''s blog entries Bill Breen Brick by Brick Brick by Brick: How LEGO Rewrote the Rules of Innovation and Conquered the Global Toy Industry Capitalism [comma] Socialism [comma] and Democracy: Third Edition (1942) concept of "creative destruction" Crown Business David C.

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How to tame your “I’m the smartest person in the room’ problem

Art Petty

APRIL 1, 2024

Here are ideas to help tame this destructive syndrome. A leader's compulsion to always be the smartest person in every room not only stifles creativity but also undermines the potential of a high-performance environment.

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Victims: The People Leaders Deal with Everyday

Leadership Freak

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Self-destructive responses to life multiply like flies on roadkill. The worst response is pervasive and sinister. It’s the lie of victimhood. This lie, like breathing, usually goes unnoticed. The worst thing about victimhood… Continue reading →

Leadership Development

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7 Ways to Break Destructive Patterns

Leadership Freak

JUNE 7, 2014

Lousy leaders solve the same problems over and over. When problems feel familiar, negative patterns prevail.

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3 Signs You’re Offering Destructive Support

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Making Destructive Comments

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Dealing with Destructive Leadership

Facing the Fires of Disagreement, Improvement and Destructive Criticism

When a Success Formula Hardens

How to Turn From Destructive to Constructive Dissatisfaction

7 Destructive Phrases You Need to Stop Saying at Work

Constructive or Destructive: Is Feedback Stoking or Stifling Performance?

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Have you Fallen into the Destructive Practice of Offering Harmful Help

4 Tools for Self-Reflection Every Leader Needs

Calling Out Hypocritical Leaders

Fun Friday – Security Self destruct #HRBlog #414

The Goal of Helping is Enabling, Not More Helping

Workplace Conflict: Why it’s So Tricky Now and What To Do About It

Fear Factor: The Biggest Reason Managers Lead With Fear

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The Blight of Soul-Crushing Useless Negative Feedback

Great Advice for Leaders in Two Words

Why Self-Care isn’t a 4-Letter Word

4 Ways to Practice Gratitude when You Don’t Feel Grateful

How to Break Destructive Patterns

How to Gossip Like a Leader

The Destructive Drumbeat of Incessant Feedback

Make It, Don’t Fake It with Sabrina Horn

How to Master Joseph Schumpeter’s Concept of “Creative Destruction”

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