Lead Change Blog

JULY 10, 2017

What if it’s about normalizing real human experiences in a work-appropriate way? How about addressing the real human needs to be seen and to belong? Humanity at work — this means you. Let’s revisit that email subject line, “How to Be Human at Work.” Are we behaving like human beings? That’s about us.

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The Practical Leader

MAY 22, 2024

Recognition Missteps – – many managers realize the basic human need to be recognized and appreciated. This chicken-and-egg paradox positively charges a virtuous energy circle. The upward spiral generates a positive magnetic field to attract and retain the best people — who then add to the positive energy.

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Lead from Within

DECEMBER 10, 2018

They may micromanage, bully employees, avoid conflict, duck decisions, steal credit, shift blame, hoard information, fail to listen, set a poor example, goof off, or fail to invest in developing their team. The best companies create multiple opportunities for people to use and develop their talents. They feel unappreciated.

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ReImagine Work

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

What if it’s about normalizing real human experiences in a work-appropriate ways? How about addressing the real human needs to be seen and to belong? Humanity at work. Let’s revisit that email subject line, “How to Be Human at Work.” Being human at work is not just about treating others like human beings.

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Michael Lee Stallard

AUGUST 28, 2016

It also grew when manufacturers worldwide began to adopt the Lean Manufacturing practices of Japanese companies, replacing the overspecialized, assembly-line mentality with teams that developed broader knowledge and skills and had greater autonomy. Recognize the human need for work/life balance.

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The Practical Leader

DECEMBER 14, 2022

Why did I need to keep saying it then?” ” Last week I wrote about our basic human need to be appreciated and recognized. Numerous managers realize that need and at least try to provide some sort of recognition. ” Recognition, celebration, and appreciation are powerful and renewable energy sources.

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Leading with Trust

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

As I mentioned previously, one of our core psychological needs is autonomy. In her book, Why Motivating People Doesn’t Work…and What Does , my friend and colleague, Susan Fowler, says “ Autonomy is our human need to perceive we have choices. It is our need to feel that what we are doing is of our own volition.

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QAspire

DECEMBER 30, 2020

It is a system that needs careful attention to all its parts working well together. Over stimulation can drain our energy and affects our overall well being. Whatever we pay attention to develops and it helps to pay attention to thing that truly matter to you. Daniel Goleman on Three Kinds of Focus Leaders Need.

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Skip Prichard

JUNE 16, 2020

Develop Your Ability to Influence. Great leaders are constantly working to develop their ability to influence and inspire others. It speaks to a deeper human need for dignity and acceptance, and the ways we grant dignity to one another. The stress consumed Jeff: He lost weight, lost sleep, and developed a bad rash.

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Miles Anthony Smith

DECEMBER 31, 2018

The Servant Leader: How to Build a Creative Team, Develop Great Morale, and Improve Bottom-Line Performance James A. Autry, former Fortune 500 exec and bestselling author, shares the secrets to being an effective servant leader in, "The Servant Leader: How to Build a Creative Team, Develop Great Morale, and Improve Bottom-Line Performance."

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Strategy Driven

JANUARY 18, 2018

Being stressed at work can come with many disadvantages, but some of the main ones include lack of productivity, constant pressure between employees, lack of professional growth and development, long and inflexible work hours, job insecurity and many more. Or is it because of the lack of communication? Create a Room for Relaxation.

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Skip Prichard

JUNE 1, 2020

Is it possible to develop empathy? As humans, we’re hardwired to emotionally attune with those around us. The not so good news is that cognitive empathy needs to be developed. If you’re going to be an empathic leader, you need to be curious. A key to developing curiosity is inquiry. Oprah Winfrey.

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Lead from Within

AUGUST 20, 2019

If you’re like most leaders, the days can be long and filled with millions of things to do, and it’s easy to lose sight of your energy. Don’t wait for an excuse to inject energy into your people. Recognition is a fundamental human need that reinforces positive actions. And the same is true of the people on your team.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 11, 2017

Looking at LVMH’s efforts, I’ll highlight three areas where I see great impact and innovation: managing carbon and energy, building a connection with customers around brand purpose, and working closely with suppliers. Managing Carbon and Energy. I’ll then discuss some of LVMH’s challenges.

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Lead Change Blog

JANUARY 5, 2016

There are five pillars of well being: five areas that we humans need to invest time and energy in to boost positive well being regularly. Volunteer with Habitat for Humanity or a local soup kitchen, every month. Positive accomplishment is about developing mastery and demonstrating competence in service to others.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 8, 2018

Dubbed the “Alien Dreadnought,” Tesla’s new manufacturing facility in Fremont, California, was designed to be fully automated — no humans need apply. It was going to be the factory of the future. But Tesla fell far short of that mark, manufacturing just 2,000 vehicles a week.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 25, 2018

Burnout has three components: exhaustion (lost energy), cynicism (lost enthusiasm), and inefficacy (lost self-confidence and capacity to perform), but you don’t have to be experiencing all three in order to suffer serious consequences. Persistent barriers to good performance thwart the human need for mastery.

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 24, 2015

Psychologist Abraham Maslow argued 60 years ago that a sense of belonging is one of the most basic human needs, right after food, water and safety. I think it’s safe to say that we need friends in our professional lives just as much as we do in our personal ones. Set clear expectations and boundaries. Be prepared.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 17, 2012

We humans need to make an evolutionary leap. The same is true of our own internal resources — our energy. Organizations continue to demand ever more without recognizing that sustainable performance requires that we intermittently renew our energy. We're in much deeper trouble than we allow ourselves to recognize.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 13, 2014

But first, we need to understand the real sources of conflict—not the textbook “struggle over resources” issues—but the underlying psychological reasons why people fight. Then, we can develop ways to engage in conflict that keep us sane, help others, and hopefully support the organization. What does conflict at work look like?

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Lead from Within

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

The best leaders devote almost all their energy to inspiring and empowering others. They don’t interrupt or talk over others, they listen more than they speak and they know that the most basic of all human needs is the need to understand and be understood. It’s about your followers, your employees, your team.

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 24, 2011

This development plan can be scaled to build 3 million or 30 million units per year, if needed. It has been successfully used in over 20 projects throughout Northern California including two residential projects currently under development. The picture reproduced below is one example of a completed development using this system.

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