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Ask Don’t Tell: 3 Questions That Will Make You a Better Leader

Let's Grow Leaders

You know that asking the right questions will make you a stronger leader. But it’s hard. Not all questions have the same impact. And it’s risky, you never know what the response will be– which means you need to stay fully present to be helpful. “When you ask a question you’re giving up some of your power. It means you’re willing to sit in that discomfort for the good of another person’s growth.” -Michael Bungay Stanier.

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The Dual Pillars of Character: Strength & Honor

General Leadership

GeneralLeadership.com and the General Leadership Foundation bring Leadership Advice from America's Most Trusted Leaders to You! Read more at [link]. “ Nothing has such power to broaden the mind as the ability to investigate systematically and truly all that comes under thy observation in life.” Marcus Aurelius. If you are anything like me, there are certain movies that resonate deeply with you.

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The One Word A Leader Should Never Ever Ever Utter (or Hear)

Terry Starbucker

“It can’t be done”. “You can’t do that”. How many times have you heard these words? Plenty of times, I bet. And, how many times have you said those words? Stop and think about that for a second, and then consider this: “Can’t” is a big, fat, stop sign designed to sabotage a dream. Perhaps a better question we should ask ourselves is this – why are we hearing and saying that word in the first place?

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Preparing Your Organization for the “Big Change”

N2Growth Blog

Organizational change is inevitable. Like all living things, it’s vital that organizations regularly adjust in order to accommodate the ebb and flow that goes on within the ecosystems in which they thrive. Every so often, though, a “Big Change” is needed to better position an organization for long-term success. In those times, proper preparation is required.

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Recruit and Retain New Blue-Collar Talent

Blue-collar jobs have a branding problem. One company, GEON, partnered with Paycor to find the solution. Learn how to attract, engage, and retain blue-collar employees, helping them build meaningful careers – and support your company’s goals.

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What Your Is Team Saying Behind Your Back

Let's Grow Leaders

Have you ever talked about your boss behind your back? If you haven’t complained to at least someone…you’re a saint. Call me. I’m sure you’ve got some wisdom we can share here at LGL. For the rest of us… you know… right? Just like you’re complaining about that boss who (you might even like a lot of the time) has behaviors you wish they would improve–SOON.

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5 Insights Into Leadership Development Future (Part 2)

Leading in Context

By Linda Fisher Thornton This is the first in a series I'm calling 5 Leadership Development Trends + 5 Action Steps To Take Now. Each post in this series will address a different trend in leadership development and offer 5 tangible actions that help leaders keep up with the trend.

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Small Business Facebook Posting Tips

Women on Business

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Leadership Lessons And Quotes From Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2 Out Of The Shadows

Joseph Lalonde

C owabunga dude! That’s how I felt when I heard Michael Bay was going to be back for another Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie. I’ve always been drawn to the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. I think the reason lies in the fact that each turtle is so different from the other. Much like us. We’re all different but we can all work together.

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12 Don’ts of Tough Conversations

Leadership Freak

Success includes not shooting yourself in the foot. 12 Don’ts of Tough Conversations: Don’t use “we” when you mean “you” Never allow fuzzy language. Exercise candor and precision when fuzzy feels safe.

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Do You Have What it Takes to be a Mature Leader?

Lead Change Blog

Assertiveness and empowerment can cause real problems when overused or applied out of context. They become maladaptive responses — just like anything taken to its extreme. Does this influence the effectiveness and maturity of your leadership? An epidemic of entitlement, irresponsibility and self-absorption. Can you relate? Coworkers can’t make decisions.

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How to Stay Competitive in the Evolving State of Martech

Marketing technology is essential for B2B marketers to stay competitive in a rapidly changing digital landscape — and with 53% of marketers experiencing legacy technology issues and limitations, they’re researching innovations to expand and refine their technology stacks. To help practitioners keep up with the rapidly evolving martech landscape, this special report will discuss: How practitioners are integrating technologies and systems to encourage information-sharing between departments and pr

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Caught in Team Drift? Consider Honorable Closure

Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

Has your team’s performance fallen off lately? Was it once exciting to be part of the team, and lately you find you’re not having fun? Perhaps your team has succumbed to team drift. In my Harvard Business Review article, “Diagnose and Cure Team Drift,” I explain how to revitalize a formerly high-performing team that has […]. The post Caught in Team Drift?

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Being a model of leadership develpment

Persuasive Powerhouse

Many leaders are generous with encouragement and budgetary resources to help their organizations’ leaders learn and grow. Far fewer are investing in their own development. Those of us who work in the arena of leadership development see it all the time: the leader at the top of the organization encourages (or mandates) others throughout the organization to be coached, workshop(ed) or trained, but we don’t see the top leader doing the same for themselves.

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Important Steps in Choosing the Right Video Conferencing Solutions for Your Business

Women on Business

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How to Lead from Expectations

Lead Change Blog

This post is part of our 2016 Lead Change Group Guest Blogger Series. Today we are pleased to introduce you to leadership coach, author, and author Kimunya Mugo. From the moment she walked in, I knew things would not go well. We were interviewing for a position in my department. This lady was the second of five interviewees that day. Immediately, my attention was drawn to her dressing.

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5 Ways to Improve DE&I in the Workplace

Diversity, equity, and inclusion are critical for an organization’s success. And companies that take bold action to help ensure an inclusive workplace will win every time. Discover how your company can create a culture that celebrates DE&I while achieving higher revenue and growth.

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Your Career is Your Responsibility

Nathan Magnuson

I’ve been thinking about career selection and management a lot recently. When I’m asked how I landed where I am, I’m quick to reply that I wouldn’t wish my career path on anyone but I sure do love where I am now. In all honesty, there has been a lot of hard work, difficult choices and tough breaks along the way. But that’s true for anyone who wants something more.

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To Get the What--You Need the Why and How

Great Leadership By Dan

Guest post from regular contributor S. Chris Edmonds : Why does your leadership team exist? To get results. Increase profits. Deliver expected performance. Right? Take a look at many companies, and that seems to be true. The only thing that is measured, monitored, and rewarded are results and profits--that’s what they mean by “performance.” Leaders are recognized and valued (and paid) based upon their ability to deliver these tangible results.

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12 Habits for Building Leadership Presence

Lead from Within

Leadership is about making others better because of your presence. When someone looks at you, they should be able to gain confidence; they should be inspired to be more than they are. But how do you know if you have the presence to even influence another? Here are some of the elements that make up a leadership presence. 1. Develop your character: Your character should never be silent.

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They Don’t Get It, Do YOU?

Lead Change Blog

The Golden Rule for Businesses has been proven by Science. We use science every day to save lives, invent revolutionary products and services that change the world. The Wheel. The Nail. The Compass. The Printing Press. The Combustion Engine. The Telephone. The Light Bulb. Penicillin. Contraceptives. The Internet. . Basically, how you get places both physically and directionally.

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No Ego: How Leaders Can Cut the Cost of Drama, End Entitlement and Drive Big Results

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.

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7 Ways to Get What You Want

Leadership Freak

You don’t have what you want because you haven’t asked for it. Fear of asking for what you want results in not getting what you want.

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15 Inspiring Leadership Quotes

Joseph Lalonde

L et’s be honest. We can get discouraged as a leader. The roles we play in our organizations can sap the energy from us. Eventually, we’re burnt out and no longer wanting to lead. Been there? Done that? I’m sure you have. That’s why I want to share 15 inspiring leadership quotes with you today. These quotes from leaders are meant to boost your mood, put a smile on your face, and get you back in the game. 15 Inspiring Leadership Quotes. 1.

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Why Change Requires More Than Training and Communication

Change Starts Here

It’s a common belief that to get people to adopt change, all you really need is training and communication. If we tell people what to do and why, and show them how to do it, that should be enough to get them to change, right? It’s a logical conclusion, but then people aren’t logical, especially when it comes to change. While training and communication are essential tools for influencing any change at work, they are not the complete solution for managing the “people side” of projects.

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June 2016 Leadership Development Carnival

Lead Change Blog

The Lead Change Group is grateful to Randy Conley of Leading With Trust and The Ken Blanchard Companies for hosting the June 2016 Leadership Development Carnival. Randy says it best when he describes this month’s contributions as “a treasure trove of wisdom from many of the world’s premier leadership, management, and coaching thought leaders and practitioners.” Please visit the full carnival post here to read posts about motivation, leadership lessons, coaching, preventing burnout,

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10 HR Metrics to Track in 2024

Discover the power of HR metrics. Master recruiting, control skyrocketing labor costs, and reduce turnover rates. Get insights into key metrics like Time-to-Fill, Cost-per-Hire, and Turnover Rate. Equip your business for success in 2024.

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Stop Wasting Energy – Deliver the Real Results of Leadership

Leadership Freak

Confusion regarding the real results of leadership causes leaders to waste their time doing the wrong things. The real results of leadership are people and teams who live up to their potential.

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Your 5-Day Accountability Buddy

Jason Womack

I've been thinking quite a bit about influence since it’s our theme at Get Momentum this month and I'm finalizing the seminar members will attend on Thursday this week. (To see the :41 second video, click here.) Whether you're leading.

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Why You Need To Rethink Calling A Meeting

Joseph Lalonde

J ust the mere mention of a meeting makes me cringe. Crazy thoughts run through my mind. And probably yours. Meetings tend to be long-winded, only mildly on-topic, and rarely need you in the meeting the whole time. Yet here you sit. That’s why it’s time for us to rethink whether or not it’s the right call to hold an in-person meeting.

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Father’s Day Celebration

Kevin Eikenberry

My father taught me a lot of lessons in my life and I’ve shared many here on this blog. And today I want to share one in particular that you can benefit from directly and immediately. Learn more in my short video below. Check out these leadership learning opportunities: Bud to Boss – powerful […]. The post Father’s Day Celebration appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.

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ABM Evolution: How Top Marketers Are Using Account-Based Strategies

In times of economic uncertainty, account-based strategies are essential. According to several business analysts and practitioners, ABM is a necessity for creating more predictable revenue. Research shows that nearly three-quarters of marketers (74%) already have the resources needed to build successful ABM programs.

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You Work too Hard – Just Show Up

Leadership Freak

You’re working way too hard. “80% of success is just showing up.” Woody Allen Show up by wandering around. 4 reasons to wander around: You get smarter.

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Mindful Mondays: How to Silence Your Itty Bitty Committee

Next Level Blog

A while back, I was coaching an executive who found herself getting emotionally hijacked. Like a lot of executives in large organizations, her job required her to work cross-functionally with lots of different people. That kind of work environment leads to lots of conversations, meetings, e-mail threads, presentations and the like. With all of that information flying around the matrix, there are lots of opportunities to get hijacked if you’re not watching out for it.

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Why [brief]? Communicate with power

Lead on Purpose

We live in a fast-paced world. We never have enough time to complete the agenda. The more we accomplish, the more the work seems to pile up. It gets overwhelming. How do you deal with mounting stress?

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What My Dad Taught Me About Leadership

Kevin Eikenberry

Phil Eikenberry was my Dad. I was born before he turned twenty, and he died just over nine years ago. During the 45 years in between he had a major impact on my life; after all, he was my Dad. He was a farmer, a business owner and heavily involved in his church and community. […]. The post What My Dad Taught Me About Leadership appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.

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How to Write OKRs: 45 Effective Examples

Discover how to align everyday employee priorities with company goals. Many companies are embracing objectives and key results (OKRs) as the best practice for committing to goals and following through. Objectives are outcomes that reflect current company priorities. Each employee should write OKRs that roll up to larger company goals. Show employees how they contribute to the larger mission.