Let's Grow Leaders
APRIL 12, 2021
Strategic partnerships with human resources professional can be game-changers. Your human resources professionals can be wonderful strategic partners and collaborate with you to achieve amazing results—but it takes trust and a solid relationship to get there. Too many leaders miss out on the huge strategic potential of their human resources partnerships.
Lead Change Blog
APRIL 15, 2021
No matter what the situation, setting, or method of communication, leaders frequently and consistently do these things. . 1. Leaders challenge us. They believe every person has hidden potential and is capable of growing and achieving more. They challenge us by: Expanding our vision. Challenging our assumptions. Establishing stretch goals. Delegating important projects.
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Joseph Lalonde
APRIL 13, 2021
The world is full of negativity. You turn on the TV to a news station and you quickly discover this. Negativity sells. It’s a sad state of affairs. We’re inundated with negativity and it brings us down. I was thankful to recently be a guest at a BNI networking meeting. One of the BNI members, […].
Tanveer Naseer
APRIL 14, 2021
No matter how good you are at your job or how long you’ve been at it, being an effective leader is never easy. As a leader, you play many roles — from coach and mentor to (sometimes) drill sergeant and disciplinarian. The key is understanding exactly what your employees need. Click to continue reading.
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Let's Grow Leaders
APRIL 14, 2021
Strategies For Dealing With the Most Difficult Co-Workers. Today on Asking For a Friend, I interview Peter Economy the Inc. Leadership Guy on how to deal with a jerk at work. Peter and I are kindred spirits and have been passionately connected on this topic of dealing with jerks at work for some time. Here’s a very early Inc. interview on being a jerk at work, after my very first book on Overcoming an Imperfect Boss came out in 2014.
Leading in Context
APRIL 14, 2021
By Linda Fisher Thornton There's a powerful connection between responsible leadership and human growth and development. It's not easily visible to leaders, so today I'm digging into how these important variables intersect and how they should inform our approach to leadership development.
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Leading Blog
APRIL 12, 2021
E VERY NOW AND THEN, a book comes along to give you the insights you need to see and understand the world you live in and how to thrive in it. Rethinking Competitive Advantage: New Rules for the Digital Age by Ram Charan is one of those books. The ideas and terminology you’ve heard and read about come together here to give you a holistic view of where you need to go next.
Let's Grow Leaders
APRIL 16, 2021
As we celebrate 100 episodes of Leadership without Losing Your Soul, it’s a good time to reflect on why we lead. Your leadership extends far beyond your team and the work you do. Every day, you build the world we all will live in. As you commit to human-centered leadership, achieving results, and building relationships – who can you invite on the journey with you to build a better world?
Lead Change Blog
APRIL 16, 2021
When was the last time your point leader gave you a go-ahead nod? What were the circumstances and how did it all turn out? Like a baseball coach sending a runner the sign to steal on the next pitch, leaders in your life can let you loose with a simple head nod. It happens when your boss eventually says, “Go for it!” after you pitch your latest wacky idea.
Joseph Lalonde
APRIL 11, 2021
A Reel Leadership Article. The Dark Knight is the second of three movies in Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy. The Dark Knight induces a new menace to Christopher Nolan’s Batman universe. Heath Ledger’s Joker emerges and begins to wreak havoc upon the citizens of Gotham City. Gotham City’s protector, Batman (Christian Bale) must rise to the occasion and deal with […].
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Leading Blog
APRIL 15, 2021
I DEAS shared have the power to expand perspectives, change thinking, and move lives. Here are two ideas for the curious mind to engage with: I. Yale sociologist and physician Nicholas Christakis reflects on what we are likely to see as we move beyond the COVID-19 pandemic period: “If history is a guide, it seems likely that consumption will come back with a vengeance.
Kevin Eikenberry
APRIL 13, 2021
I. Love. Auctions. And I love pretty much any type of auction. But my favorite is hands-down an antique tractor auction. (Yep, they exist.) And while if you like auctions, this video might be even more interesting to you. But regardless, I’m sharing the lessons that I learned from a recent tractor auction – and […]. The post Lessons Learned at an Auction – Remarkable TV appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.
Lead Change Blog
APRIL 14, 2021
For nearly six decades Outward Bound USA’s education programs have shaped the lives of tens of thousands of participants. Strangers are put in an unfamiliar and unpredictable setting, where to succeed they must develop a sense of teamwork, resilience, self-confidence, and a focus on the greater good. But, Mark Brown asks, isn’t the modern world just as unpredictable and challenging as any mountain or desert?
Next Level Blog
APRIL 12, 2021
One of the things I’ve seen a lot of leaders struggling with during this extended period of leading from home is how to stay on top of all the communications they have to do with different stakeholders – their team members, their managers, their peers, other colleagues and external partners. This very topic came up last week in a small group coaching session in a program called Leading While Working from Home that I’m delivering for one of our client companies.
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Nathan Magnuson
APRIL 12, 2021
Who’s the real leader around here? It used to be that the leaders were the people in charge. As long as they did a good job, all was well. When they stumbled, the organization suffered until an adequate replacement could be found. That type of leadership doesn’t work any longer. Why? Because at its core, leadership is less about being “in charge” and more about creating positive change.
Kevin Eikenberry
APRIL 12, 2021
As a leader, there will be times when achievements are made, goals are reached, and the spotlight will shine in your direction. While the role of the leader is important, too many leaders want to bask in that spotlight … by themselves. The best leaders know that the recognition for both effort and results doesn’t […]. The post Sharing and Shifting the Spotlight appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.
Lead Change Blog
APRIL 12, 2021
Steve Jobs had a profound impact on the computer, television, music, telecom, and publishing sectors. Successful leaders are always prepared for unforeseen challenges and can fix them. And yet, at the end of the day, they know what truly matters—their people skills and ability to innovate. These are much more critical for leaders than rigid procedures or ideals.
Leadership Freak
APRIL 13, 2021
Warren Bennis was brilliant when he said, “Becoming a leader is synonymous with becoming yourself.” But what if you’re a jerk-hole? Perhaps you shouldn’t always ‘be yourself’.
Speaker: Cy Wakeman, M.S., CSP, President, Reality-Based Leadership
Most HR leadership philosophies are grounded in two completely faulty assumptions — “change is hard” and “engagement drives results.” Those beliefs have inspired expensive attempts to keep change from being disruptive to employees. What these engagement programs actually do is create and reinforce feelings of victim-hood and leave employees unprepared to adapt to real changes that are necessary for the health and profitability of their enterprises.
David A Fields
APRIL 13, 2021
Clients hire your consulting firm in part because you know more than they do. You’re an expert. Wise in the ways of management, marketing or the musk beetle (or whatever your area of expertise happens to be). How expert are you, though, and what are you doing to continuously upgrade your knowledge? Domain knowledge is … Continued. The post The Ladder You Must Climb to Grow Your Consulting Firm appeared first on David A.
Kevin Eikenberry
APRIL 11, 2021
Over twelve years ago, we created a workshop to codify what new leaders needed to know to succeed in the most challenging career transition -moving from “bud” to “boss.” Ten years ago, Guy Harris and I published From Bud to Boss: Secrets to a Successful Transition to Remarkable Leadership. The principles and lessons in the […]. The post A Unique Chance to Learn the Latest for New Leaders appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.
Mike Cardus
APRIL 15, 2021
Leadership confusion happens for many reasons. And the mythical rhetorical separation of “the leader” from “the followers” and that the leader is the one who has the vision knows the way and is the creator of certainty only leads to authoritarian jerks who repel trust from your organization. . Leadership distributes through an organization, and leadership is an action of : shared map mapping (making sense of the environment/challenge/decision); constructing the creative
Leadership Freak
APRIL 14, 2021
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Kate Nasser
APRIL 11, 2021
We all have moments of negativity. Key question is: Do you own yours? Here's the value to you & others. Kate Nasser, The People Skills Coach™, Author of Leading Morale. The post Negativity: Value of Being Responsible for Yours | #PeopleSkills appeared first on KateNasser.com.
The Horizons Tracker
APRIL 15, 2021
The Covid-19 pandemic saw schools around the world shut to try and limit the spread of the virus, with children taught virtually for prolonged periods. This prompted many to argue that not only were many children not able to participate virtually, for various reasons, but even for those who could, the experience was an unsatisfactory one. Despite this, new research from the University of Colorado suggests that the learning experience may not have been as bad as we think.
Strategy Driven
APRIL 16, 2021
Like those old scary movies…. creature from the black lagoon. Moonlight on the water, ripples small at first. Then you see a head, then neck, shoulders, a trunk emerges, all covered in black yucky goo, smelling putrid and sulfuric. The creature is covered in wretched mud, dripping stinky black slime, standing on the bank gazing outward. That is how I feel.
Leadership Freak
APRIL 15, 2021
Leadership is frustrating sometimes. Other times it’s fulfilling. How do leaders find fulfillment? Fulfillment isn’t a job title. I know people who have powerful job titles who aren’t fulfilled. Achievement doesn’t promise fulfillment.
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Skip Prichard
APRIL 12, 2021
Thrive in a Hyper-Connected World. Leadership is shifting as we grapple with technology changes, shifting market realities, new business models, and unpredictable outside forces. Tom Goodell, in The Four Fields of Leadership: How People and Organizations Can Thrive in a Hyper-Connected World , studies various disparate fields and challenges existing models of leadership to provide a new framework for leadership thinking.
leaderCommunicator
APRIL 14, 2021
We’re a few months into 2021, a year that couldn’t come soon enough for many, and we wanted to take a look at what content has resonated most with you – our readers – so far this year. There’s a great variety of posts to help you lead and communicate. Top content from Q1 ranges from how to show your employees you care and ways to smile more, to how to differentiate communication from information and effectively plan your next communication in 5 minutes.
Strategy Driven
APRIL 14, 2021
If you have a timeshare, you are familiar with its maintenance fees. These are fees that are collected either monthly or annually to maintain the resort property. They go towards paying for insurance, utilities, upgrading the resort, or enhancing amenities for the resort. They may also be used for employee wages. Put simply, the maintenance fees are what ensure that the property is in mint condition whenever you pop in for your vacation.
Leadership Freak
APRIL 12, 2021
Self-love is, according to the song, the greatest love of all. But self-love isn’t an end itself, especially for leaders.
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