Lead Change Blog

FEBRUARY 2, 2015

Welcome to the February 2015 edition of the Leadership Development Carnival! It seems that sports frequently provides an opportunity for leadership analogies! We opened up the carnival to older posts in order to capture participants best posts on this topic. Let’s Get Started. Anne Perschel, Ph.D. ,

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Leadership Development Development Leadership Simon 150

Building Personal Strength

JANUARY 27, 2011

Thursday, January 27, 2011 Team Sports - How They Help Teens I remember a conversation I had at a dinner party a few years ago. When she asked me what I do, I told her that I produce self-development products. I said, "Well, for one thing, involvement in team sports can make a big difference in setting people up success."

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Sports Team Self-aware Learning-by-Doing 98

Great Leadership By Dan

AUGUST 6, 2020

But in the very best leaders McClelland discovered three critical characteristics that acted as controls on their use of power and control that made all the difference – greater emotional maturity, high self-management and a participative, coaching leadership style (think of great professional sports coaches).

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McClelland Leadership Letter Maturity 338

Leading Blog

OCTOBER 4, 2012

Why do people all over the world enjoy participating in games and sports? Why have games and sports been going on for not just centuries, but millennia? Indeed, a good part of the joy and appeal of every sport is this immediate feedback. Managers learn valuable information that comes in no other way.

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360-Degree Feedback Sports Learning-by-Doing Participative 284

Michael Lee Stallard

OCTOBER 28, 2010

Published by Michael Lee Stallard on October 28, 2010 02:58 pm under connection culture , employee engagement , knowledge flow A participant in a recent session Jason Pankau and I were teaching on Connection Cultures and employee engagement shared that she connects with her sons by talking about sports. why is everyone smiling?

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Sports McCarthy Bottom-up Godin 347

Persuasive Powerhouse

JUNE 13, 2010

Showing your humanity by admitting them and apologizing can help you develop better relationships with your followers Create an action plan and ask someone – mentor, friend, coach – to hold you accountable; meet with them regularly to discuss your progress and challenges. Developing Positive Leadership Habits (aspire-cs.com) [.]

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Positioning Development Leadership Self-aware 222

Skip Prichard

JUNE 5, 2019

sports team in history, the United States’ Women’s National Soccer team (USWNT) serves as a model of a powerhouse. In the business world, a coach or manager aligns team efforts so that they can accomplish company goals. Yet, many organizations struggle with an individualistic culture, and employees have negative team experiences.

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Team Chief Executive Officer Teamwork How To 103

Michael Lee Stallard

MAY 8, 2017

Last year the Cubs won the World Series and broke the franchise’s 108-year World Series title drought, the longest in professional sports. Previously I’ve written about Cubs manager Joe Maddon and the Chicago Cubs’ Connection Culture. She goes on to recommend developing therapeutic relationships that include empathizing with patients.

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Power Competitive Advantage Sports Collins 236

Great Leadership By Dan

MARCH 30, 2012

Guest post by DDI's Bradford Thomas: Being from Kentucky—where we have no professional sports teams—March Madness rises to a whole different level. We took a look at how frontline leader assessment participants answered this question. Bradford Thomas, is a product manager with Development Dimensions International (DDI).

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Talent Management Leadership Sports Blog 227

Lead Change Blog

JANUARY 27, 2015

Mary Schaefer – I facilitated a series of 3-month leadership development programs that set up participants in teams of 6 from different functions in the company. Susan Mazza – Interdisciplinary efforts only work well when there is a clear and compelling goal the participants share. This is a great trend.

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Power Workshop Trends Cooper 150

HR Digest

OCTOBER 21, 2023

Other group team-building activities are done with the intention of building some specific skill in the employees, such as time management or conflict resolution, and as a result, they can take on many shapes. Depending on how much time is available and how many participants you have, let the team-building activity proceed.

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Team Building Reputation Team Review 52

Terry Starbucker

OCTOBER 9, 2011

He also has previous leadership experience at other prominent companies. His primary focuses have been talent selection, employee engagement, and leadership development. Recently a survey was conducted that asked preteens about their long term career aspirations - the top three were sports star, pop star and actor.

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Leadership Tactics Management Maturity 296

Experience to Lead

MAY 30, 2023

To manage these challenges, executives are called on to adopt a long-term perspective on organizational strategy while staying in tune with the present-day needs of clients, customers and team members. Participants can share their experiences, exchange ideas, and collaborate on solutions to common business challenges.

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Training Execution Leadership Emotional Intelligence 52

QAspire

JUNE 29, 2010

I loved the viewpoint of one of the participants. to which participant responded - “I am not here to win the first spot, I am here to enjoy the process of being with such great mentors and learning the music. I have heard Harsha Bhogle’s speech at IIMA on Sports and Excellence and he also shared some GREAT insights there.

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Quality Blog Management Process 136

Next Level Blog

MARCH 9, 2021

The NBA and other professional and collegiate sports leagues were suspended. For my clients, the virtual approach has reduced the barriers to entry of leadership development like participants’ time out of the office and travel expenses. Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson announced they were sick with COVID and quarantined in Australia.

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Travel Energy Workshop Sports 246

HR Digest

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Make sure your manager is on board with the date and time you want to have your party, and make sure that person has talked with any other managers who will be attending. Sports Party : Want to take things to the next level? Hosting sports games is a great idea.

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Sports Planning Creativity Stress 97

LDRLB

SEPTEMBER 3, 2012

Develop employer-desired skills. Universities are home to numerous on-campus organizations that are designed for students to meet other peers and develop leadership skills for life. Universities are home to numerous on-campus organizations that are designed for students to meet other peers and develop leadership skills for life.

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Leadership Sports Career Participative 160

Rich Gee Group

MAY 3, 2020

For the past 20 years, colleges have done some very good things, such as expanding the breadth of college majors, study-abroad opportunities, and research development. With that in mind, during the worst recession that we have personally experienced, colleges have managed to double their price. What’s the problem?

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Planning Compliance Education Cost 195

Sales Wolf Blog

JUNE 11, 2010

SHRM - Society for Human Resource Managment Indispensible for the HR Professional! License.

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Management Six Sigma Human Resources Kaizen 133

Tanveer Naseer

NOVEMBER 5, 2013

At best, leadership development is a fun day out, at worst it is a gut wrenching, annoying exercise that leaves you cringing as someone teaches you to suck eggs. Perhaps, but that’s how most managers and executives I work with see it…. Now, let’s compare for a moment this to how most of us approach leadership development.

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Learning-by-Doing White Paper Leadership Development Diversity 272

Chart Your Course

JUNE 23, 2016

You would never see a sign-up sheet asking you to be part of a team for an undetermined sport (they will decide if it is baseball, football or soccer at a later time). By having a solid vision statement, there will be something for the employees to align with, acting like the rules of a sports team. Create the Right Environment.

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Teamwork Strategy Team Building Sports 100

The Horizons Tracker

MARCH 29, 2020

Nowhere is this more prevalent than in the sporting world, where athletes are kitted with wearable devices to monitor every feasible aspect of their performance. While the study was conducted in the sporting world, there is every reason to believe it applies equally in the commercial world.

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Cooper Metrics Welch Sports 71

Michael Lee Stallard

MARCH 23, 2014

After coach Wooden learned that a young African-American second-string guard on his team, Clarence Walker, would not be allowed to participate in the tournament because of the color of his skin, he quietly declined the offer. Teaching and developing their character and competence, and 3. A Life Lived for Others.

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Leadership Follow-up Sports Hotels 287

N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 19, 2016

Whether they’re developed in-house or brought in by outside strategy firms, many strategy methodologies are of little value if they don’t keep up with the times. Clearly, it’s time to reconsider how your organization goes about developing and executing strategy at all levels.

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Strategic Planning Planning Competitive Advantage Long-term 150

Lead Change Blog

OCTOBER 29, 2015

It could be any kind of team – sports, work, project, or community. Have participants write down 5 or 6 elements that made that team so special. It is from purpose that mutually agreed upon goals are derived, roles defined and strategies developed. Everyone shares in team development and leadership.

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Team Morale Commitment Participative 150

Mike Cardus

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

As a team leader, project manager and team member the work is just not getting done. This problem occurs on any team ( from sports to corporate), I find it is most common with cross-functional project teams. Teams that have people from different departments and different direct managers who are brought together to accomplish a project.

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Team Project Handbook Team Building 159

N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2010

Clearly the difference possessed by all great leaders is that they refine, develop and build from their foundation – they don’t ignore it or take it for granted. In most sports I’m aware of you cannot play if you don’t suit-up and show-up. Leadership is a participation sport and never works well in absentia.

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Blog Leadership Loyalty Self-aware 412

Skip Prichard

APRIL 19, 2021

Using a sports metaphor, we can say that to get from a second division to a premier league one must have a vision as a layout for greater achievements. What are some of the major mistakes people make when developing a vision? How do aspiring leaders develop this leadership skill? Life is not a place we live but a path we take.

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Consensus Learning-by-Doing Long-term Banking 133

Building Personal Strength

JULY 27, 2011

It's a time-sensitive window of brain development, during which a person's foundation for critical thinking (understanding, evaluating, analyzing, relating, reasoning, problem solving, decision making, planning and managing) is established once and for all. So prime time to start developing these areas is during the teen years.

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Development Construction Learning-by-Doing Education 109

Leading with Trust

MARCH 8, 2020

After my presentation, a participant approached me to discuss how servant leaders use power. I explained that power is a dynamic present in all of our relationships and it’s one we need to properly manage to help our relationships develop to their fullest potential. ” That seemed contradictory to her. .”

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Servant Leader Power Conference Storytelling 104

Six Disciplines

APRIL 11, 2011

Executive coaching has become as accepted (in Fortune 1000 businesses) as sports coaching is on the athletic field. reported that a survey of executives from large (mostly FORTUNE 1000) companies found that those who had participated in a coaching program characterized the ROI to be in the order of 6:1. Manchester Inc.

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ROI Executive Coaching Core Competence Sports 101

The Center For Leadership Studies

JUNE 8, 2023

Situational Leadership ® is a model that over 15 million managers have experienced in formal training around the globe. It has also become an essential tool for leaders at all levels of an organization to leverage as they manage performance in an ever-changing world. Doesn’t that become a major time-management challenge?

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Situational Leadership Leadership Long-term Hersey 40

Coaching Tip

APRIL 4, 2013

That''s not the best way to play, either in sports or business. That is why leadership development is not an event. It is a process of participating in respectful conversations where the leader recognizes his or her own feelings and those of others in building safe and trusting relationships. Business is a team event.

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Competitive Advantage Self-aware Executive Coaching Learning-by-Doing 155

N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

Real life is not a spectator sport – it’s a participation sport, and in fact, I submit to you that it’s a full contact participation sport. My mind is racing around between what I've been a part of over the last two years in social media and the participants in the story.

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Media Blog Audience Ryan 419

Persuasive Powerhouse

JANUARY 19, 2011

I believe I encourage love of work in others when I demonstrate my own, share it, create the space for others to participate in it. We partner with great leaders to help them become even greater at developing, improving, and sustaining relationships with the people who are essential to their success.

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Greenleaf Maslow Goleman Core Competence 178

Michael Lee Stallard

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Here are 10 actions to consider: Develop a “connection mindset” that connection helps people thrive and disconnection sabotages health, happiness and performance. Participate in group exercise that includes opportunities to connect. How much connection do we need? That depends on the person. Have friends over to play games.

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Stress Cacioppo System Competitive Advantage 195

Persuasive Powerhouse

DECEMBER 22, 2010

You’ll want to make sure the room you are in will invite participation, not stifle it. We partner with great leaders to help them become even greater at developing, improving, and sustaining relationships with the people who are essential to their success. It might make sense to consider having your meeting off site.

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Environment Team Greenleaf Maslow 176