Let's Grow Leaders

JULY 6, 2015

It’s easy to fool ourselves into the illusion that “just having a conference call,” instead of a face-to-face meeting or one-on-one, will save time. In fact, it’s that kind of thinking that leaves many managers moving from call to call with little time to connect with their team. In an attempt to salvage some productivity in their day, they put the phone on mute and try to get real work done at the same time—and don’t pay close attention to much as a result.

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Lead Change Blog

JULY 6, 2015

How well do you and your leaders balance performance and meaning in your workplace? If the only things that leaders demand are results and performance, players in your organization will do their best to deliver those things. This singular emphasis on results can, however, cause players to operate from an “I win, you lose” philosophy – and act to inhibit others’ performance while they maximize their own.

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Leading Blog

JULY 6, 2015

Orchestral conductor Itay Talgam writes in The Ignorant Maestro , that “the greatest leaders not only embrace ignorance but are convinced it is an essential choice on their part, allowing their people to reach upper floors that haven’t even been built yet.”. In short, your willingness to let go of knowing—the conscious decision to be ignorant, to not know the answers, not even try to predict them—and embrace the unknown will be the crucial tipping point in making you the best leader you can be.

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General Leadership

JULY 6, 2015

GeneralLeadership.com and the General Leadership Foundation bring Leadership Advice from America's Most Trusted Leaders to You! Read more at [link]. “Leaders touch a heart before they ask for a hand. “ John C. Maxwell. . How did you enjoy today’s post? If you liked what you read, sign up for our frequent newsletter by clicking HERE — and you’ll also receive our handy Leader’s Reference List. . … Read the rest.

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Women on Business

JULY 6, 2015

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Great Leadership By Dan

JULY 6, 2015

Everyone hates performance reviews for three reasons that we just need to accept. However, there are three relatively simple fixes that can make the process a lot less painful. Read my latest post over at About.com Management and Leadership to find out why and how: Why We Hate Performance Reviews and How to Improve Them.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

JULY 6, 2015

Every year when Independence Day is upon us, it can be the beginning of thinking not only about the freedom we enjoy in our country, but the freedom that is possible in our workplaces. Freedom is something we all desire, and when it’s present in our workplaces, it opens up all kinds of creativity and joy that can lead to real bottom line results. As a leader, you can set the tone for workplace freedom.

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Leadership Freak

JULY 6, 2015

Fascinating leaders ask questions. The rest are dullards. Leaders who don’t ask questions are uninteresting, short-sighted, self-absorbed, and ineffective. Bores don’t ask questions. Success requires curiosity.

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Kevin Eikenberry

JULY 6, 2015

Professional sports leagues create special event games called All Star Games. They create teams of the best players from their leagues to play a game, show off their talents and sell tickets. One way or another (by votes of media, players or fans), the players are selected and the game is played. The total assembled […]. The post Building Your All-Star Team appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.

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Next Level Blog

JULY 6, 2015

If you’ve been reading anything I’ve written over the past few years, you know what a big fan I am of routines. I’m especially fond of the routines – physical, mental, relational and spiritual – that help you show up at your best. Mindful routines help us groove the behaviors that lead to incremental improvement. Incremental improvement consistently achieved leads to big results.

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Nathan Magnuson

JULY 6, 2015

If you have a leadership role at work, solving problems is just part of the equation. It doesn’t take long to realize that problem-solving can be pretty complicated. What type of problem is it? What caused it? What is the best action to take? And on top of all that, often times we either feel unqualified or under-resourced to come up with the best solution.

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The Empowered Buisness

JULY 6, 2015

Guest Article by Dan Seidman. Picture this, you’re 12 years old and you fly into the house after school. “Mom, Dad, guess what I decided today? I’m gonna be a doctor!”. Mom is always encouraging. “Honey, that’s great! Doctors are well respected. You’ll make good money, have a nice spouse and a nice house. I’m so glad you’re going to be a doctor.”. In contrast, how might Dad respond?

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Marshall Goldsmith

JULY 6, 2015

Dear Followers: My new book Triggers is published! Order it now at Triggersthebook.com ! Life Is Good. — Marshall. A few years ago, I had the opportunity to sit next to Bono – yes, that Bono – at a charity fund-raiser. I am 66 years old, and since his music was recorded sometime after 1975, I’d never heard of it. Fortunately for me, he did not discuss his music.

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Coaching Tip

JULY 6, 2015

In strategizing, the processes of strategy creation are no longer restricted to top management. . To close the strategy implementation gap , everyone needs to be aware of what the organization is aiming to achieve and have opportunities to play a part in shaping the future. So fast is the pace of change today that, with shrinking product life cycles and success ever more fleeting, companies are finding that the basis of competitive advantage is rapidly eroding and their business models are soon

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ReImagine Work

JULY 6, 2015

Surviving when the best boss you ever had quits. “Getting a new boss is rarely easy, but it can be even harder when your old boss was your biggest fan. How do you go on?” – Liz Garone. Thanks to Liz Garone for asking for my take on this topic. Click here to find the article at BBC Capital. Image: Microsoft Clipart Gallery. The post Quoted by Liz Garone at BBC Capital in Best Boss Article appeared first on ReImagine Work.

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LDRLB

JULY 6, 2015

Heidi Grant Halvorson is a social psychologist and Associate Director of the Motivation Science Center at Columbia Business School. She is the author of four bestselling books, including Nine Things Successful People Do Differently and her new book No One Understands You and What To Do About It. In this interview, we discuss the cognitive biases that make authentic interactions so difficult…and what to do about it.

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Coaching Tip

JULY 6, 2015

Your leadership success hinges upon your ability to get your people to perform well. Shifting where you invest your time and energy will take some getting used to. Engage your team members and give them the type of leadership they need as individuals. Every employee is different, but unfortunately many leaders use a one-size-fits-all approach to leading.

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First Friday Book Synopsis

JULY 6, 2015

You can almost call us prescient. On this month’s New York Times Business Books Best Sellers list, we have already selected the #1 book, Triggers by Marshall Goldsmith, and the # 7 book, Team of Teams by General Stanley McChrystal for our August 7 First Friday Book Synopsis. Karl Krayer has selected the Goldsmith volume, and […].

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Anese Cavanaugh

JULY 6, 2015

Last week I talked about 5 ways to "be" to enhance your work/life balance : flexible, present and aligned with your body and its wants and needs, an energy stand for self-care, present with your people, and efficient. If you practiced and embodied the energy of these this week—or even added them into your intentions—you're a step ahead of the game. This week, let's take on the "do" of optimizing your "balance" this Summer.

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David A Fields

JULY 6, 2015

A consultant called me with the following question: I was advised by some professional salespeople to never say you’re free on the day the prospect suggests a meeting, even if you are free that day. Instead suggest a day a week or two later. That way you don’t seem too eager or available. Do you agree with that advice? What do you think about the advice this consultant received?

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Eric Jacobson

JULY 6, 2015

If you are a leader already engaging with an executive coach, or contemplating engaging one, here are four ways to make your coaching experience a success, as reported in a relatively recent issue of Fortune magazine: Find the right match. Find someone to push and challenge you. To encourage you and to hold you accountable. Be sure the person you engage with is a person you can trust and can talk to easily.

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Strategy Driven

JULY 6, 2015

How important is face-to-face networking to sales, relationships, career, and success? I asked my commercial insurance agent, John Cantrell, to give me a synopsis of his networking strategies. John has been a friend, client, and vendor for the past 22 years. Here are two important facts about John: 1. His insurance business has exploded with growth over the past 22 years. 2.

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Ron Edmondson

JULY 6, 2015

I’m a runner. I had some knee issues for a few months that kept me from running as much as I would normally. As much as I hated missing my runs, and I tried to substitute the time with other workouts, I learned a few things about myself during the time of healing. I was reminded, by not running as much, how valuable to me the exercise is for me personally.

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Managing Communities

JULY 6, 2015

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Deming Institute

JULY 6, 2015

Kelly Allan , senior associate of Kelly Allan Associates, presentation at The W. Edwards Deming Institute 2014 annual conference was Deming 101 (giving an introduction to Dr. Deming’s ideas). One of the cool things about Deming is you can start applying certain things tomorrow. Now we try not to do any harm when we are doing that, so its useful to learn and learn but you don’t have to become a master before you start applying.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 6, 2015

We love to hate meetings. And with good reason — they clog up our days, making it hard to get work done in the gaps , and so many feel like a waste of time. There’s plenty of advice out there on how to stop spending so much time in meetings or make better use of the time, but does it hold up in reality? Can you really make meetings more effective and regain control of your calendar?

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 6, 2015

Taking over as the leader of an existing team can be daunting. The team’s response to your new processes or style can make you feel a little like the evil stepmother who’s stepped into their formerly happy lives. Your team was once someone else’s team. They’ve developed habits in response to the preferences of the previous leader.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 6, 2015

Sponsor Content Insight from GE. Few people embody the backyard inventor better than Charles Brush. In 1887, he built behind his mansion in Cleveland, Ohio, a 4-ton wind generator with 144 blades and a comet-like tail, and used it to power a set of batteries in his basement. Although by today’s standards the huge, 60-foot machine was massively inefficient, it started a new industry that pushed generations of engineers to make it better.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 6, 2015

Today’s technologies allow digital businesses (as well as a growing roster of traditional companies) to change prices frequently, even minute-by-minute in real time if they want to. It is not unusual for prices to change on sites like Amazon, Expedia, and Priceline several times a day. But managers are struggling to understand these tactics. How often should companies really change their prices?

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 6, 2015

Many companies today rely on content marketing and native advertising to gain visibility for their brand — after all, 70% of people say they’d rather learn about products through content rather than through traditional advertising. But is either content marketing or native advertising a surefire way to boost brand awareness? And which one offers more bang for the buck?

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