Leading Blog

MARCH 9, 2023

Matt Higgins on why you need to go all in: “Backup plans can make you feel safer and help you cope with uncertainty, but they also reduce the likelihood that your primary goal will ever be achieved. You spend too much of your emotional energy on contingency planning instead of on success.”

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Let's Grow Leaders

MARCH 15, 2024

He emphasizes the need to reflect on values, goals, and ideal work environment before making career decisions. By addressing these questions and creating a culture that aligns with employees’ values and goals, organizations can improve employee motivation and productivity.

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HR Digest

OCTOBER 26, 2023

If there’s one thing Nicole Olver, Chief People Officer at Inspire Clean Energy (Inspire), knows how to do, it is disrupting the Human Resources (HR) space. At the Heart of Olver’s HR Philosophy The unique fusion of Olver’s talents in fine arts and business is what sets her apart as Chief People Officer at Inspire Clean Energy.

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Rich Gee Group

APRIL 14, 2024

Moxie is incredibly potent in environments like corporate boardrooms, where diversity is still advancing. Stay away from these energy vampires. Assess the demands of overcoming specific challenges and decide if they merit your time and energy. When faced with criticism, reframe it as a hypothesis to be tested, not a fact.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 15, 2023

In my younger years, I had many visions of the ideas, goals, and positions that I wanted to achieve. Those who lack vision or don’t know how to identify and act on their vision will struggle with wealth attainment, achievement of goals, and personal fulfillment. Some of them came to fruition.

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Rich Gee Group

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Critical tasks require immediate attention but are optional to our long-term goals. When you mono-task, you pour all your energy into one activity, dramatically increasing the quality of work and reducing the stress caused by context-switching. Say 'No': Politely refuse additional commitments that do not contribute to your core goals.

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Great Leadership By Dan

APRIL 27, 2017

This need and inspiration is called our “noble goal.” In its simplest form, our noble goal is our personal response to the question: What context, atmosphere, or environment do I want to create for myself and others? And embracing a shared noble goal ultimately delivered positive business returns.

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

For every task you undertake, have an explicit goal for an outcome and a set of tactics to achieve it. The end goal of all of these principles is to cultivate excitement which enables you to love what you do. There are toxic work environments that reflect on where you work and not why you hate your work.

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Leading Blog

AUGUST 16, 2021

In Positively Energizing Leadership , Professor of Management and Organizations at the Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan, Kim Cameron, says it is about “how to capitalize on an inherent tendency in all living systems to orient themselves toward light or life-giving positive energy. It is known as the heliotropic effect.

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Anese Cavanaugh

AUGUST 9, 2023

Is your organization looking to create a positive and thriving work environment that fuels innovation and inspires your employees to perform at their best? By focusing on quality intentions, energy, and presence for each employee, it empowers everyone to contribute to the success and impact of a company’s mission and goals.

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Lead Change Blog

MAY 1, 2015

The number of objectives the team was responsible for and the goals for each objective were increasing. And then the RESULTS started coming in: The team had more focus, less stress and more energy. And they consistently met, and much more, frequently exceeded their goals. I was serving a team that was feeling a lot like that.

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The Horizons Tracker

MARCH 12, 2020

A new study from KTH Royal Institute of Technology suggests otherwise, and argues that AI has played a significant role in our meeting of the UN’s 17 sustainable development goals established in 2015. The technology also holds significant promise in terms of lifting people out of poverty and providing cleaner, more affordable energy.

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CEO Blog

AUGUST 3, 2011

I read a great book - Clean Energy Nation - Freeing America from the Tyranny of Fossil Fuels by Congressman Jerry McNerney Ph.D. And my brothers and son are deep in the environment movement. And my son, David, runs Estill Energy, a solar company. It should be the common goal that unites. I drive a Prius.

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The Horizons Tracker

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Research from the University of Michigan shows that there is a good crossover between the skills required to perform jobs in fossil fuel-based industries and to do jobs in renewable energy sectors. The results showed that their skills are applicable in renewable energy industries, such as solar.

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Leading Blog

MARCH 24, 2023

Everything we feel, every choice we make, and everything we do all starts with our perception of our environment. Another way is to abandon happiness as a goal in our life. By asking questions, we may guide them through their perceptions and outcomes, as they see it , we can connect them to shared goals. Perception is powerful.

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Lead Change Blog

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Tips for diagnosing the current environment. When you identify what’s possible, it creates hope, energy, and excitement. You don’t have the time, people, money, and energy to pursue every opportunity that’s identified. Help people see themselves operating in the new environment. The goal is alignment.

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Joseph Lalonde

NOVEMBER 27, 2022

When Searcher discovered a plant that gave off electrical energy, Jaeger wanted to continue the search for the other side of the mountains. That was the goal. The goal changed for Searcher when he discovered a plant that would be called Pando. Yet, Jaeger was unwilling to deviate from the goal. Our goals are great.

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QAspire

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Mental Fitness Strategies for Sharpening Focus, Boosting Energy, and Winning the Workday ”. Competitive environment at work, an overload of information, a never-ending stream of competing priorities and debilitating rate of change takes a huge toll on our mental health. I am excited about Deb Smolenski’s new book titled “ Brain On!

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CO2

FEBRUARY 28, 2013

Decision Making: The Seven Levels of Energy. ” We don’t often consider the way decisions are driven by energy: anabolic (positive) and catabolic (negative). I’ve covered these forms of energy in another post. I’ve covered these forms of energy in another post. I win and you lose.

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

P ERHAPS it goes without saying, but a healthy organization will achieve more than an organization that is too sick to support your goals. Health is how effectively an organization works together in pursuit of a common goal. Here are the five frameworks for health : Aspire : Health goals. Act : Generation of energy.

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Lead Change Blog

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

They have learnt to be agile and adapt to their changing environments through sharing leadership and can teach us some key leadership skills to help us survive in these challenging times. The overwhelming goal of the herd leadership is to create unity, harmony and collaboration whilst keeping the herd safe.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

DECEMBER 22, 2010

So if your intent is to engage your team and/or have great dialog, consider the following: The Physical Environment The room should not be too large or too small: A room that is too large can often suck energy – and sound – away from the discussion. What else have you noticed about the environment that promotes team dialog?

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Let's Grow Leaders

JUNE 16, 2023

Great Teamwork needs Common Understanding: Shared Vision, Clear Goals & Understanding of Your Team Great teamwork is rooted in a shared vision and clear goals. This means you need to dedicate time and energy to actually get to know your team and learn how to work well together. Check out David’s book for more on this.

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Lead Change Blog

JANUARY 9, 2019

Engaged coworkers do what they’re good at, do it well, and do it because it gives them energy rather than costs energy. providing the environment in which those goals may be reached. It goes further than only doing work they’re good at. This means a continual focus on (work-related) development.

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Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

No person brings the entire package to their work, just like no tree brings everything for every environment that you could possibly want. Whiskey, General Grant, and Abraham Lincoln, sharing another selection today from T omorrow Together: Essays of Hope, Healing, and Humanity with the goal to help your leadership.

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Eric Jacobson

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

In a seven-year study, Tabrizi found that companies that focus their energy on building a supportive, purpose-driven culture that keeps people on edge, and boldly adapts to new environments are the companies that truly excel. And now he’s written, Going on the Offense: A Leader’s Playbook for Perpetual Innovation.

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LDRLB

APRIL 6, 2012

Sean is a Certified Human Capital Strategist and Senior Product Analyst at Halogen Software, whose performance management software makes best-practice goal management simpler for leaders and employees. One of the important roles of leaders is to set goals for their organization. Make Organizational Goals Concrete and Measurable.

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Lead from Within

MARCH 28, 2023

It can also drain the team’s energy if they’re not well-planned and efficiently run. Encourage and engage: Create an environment where team members feel supported and motivated by regularly recognizing and rewarding their contributions. Encourage team members to have a bit of fun which feeds their emotional energy.

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LDRLB

APRIL 6, 2012

Sean is a Certified Human Capital Strategist and Senior Product Analyst at Halogen Software, whose performance management software makes best-practice goal management simpler for leaders and employees. One of the important roles of leaders is to set goals for their organization. Make Organizational Goals Concrete and Measurable.

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Lead from Within

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

And right from the start, both the team and organization benefit from their new ideas and energy. The world around us is changing rapidly, and there’s real value in giving people the tools to find their way through new business environments. It gives them tools to structure their own goals. Increased productivity.

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Career Advancement

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

After he took the time to pinpoint his big-picture priorities and outline the stepping stones toward those goals, he grew confident in making bold decisions that would help the company achieve its objectives. Set realistic goals. Reevaluate your goals, objectives, and timeframe, making them more realistic where needed.

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Career Advancement

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

After he took the time to pinpoint his big-picture priorities and outline the stepping stones toward those goals, he grew confident in making bold decisions that would help the company achieve its objectives. Set realistic goals. Reevaluate your goals, objectives, and timeframe, making them more realistic where needed.

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Lead Change Blog

DECEMBER 22, 2020

All leaders have the same goal—change things for the better. They bring optimism and energy to every interaction and meeting. . In the next 30 days, try to inspire two or three people to pursue bigger goals or take the lead role on an important project. . They create an environment where we can do our best work. .

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Let's Grow Leaders

JUNE 26, 2013

Related Stories 10 Ways to Zap Energy and Squash Enthusiasm Work Environment Matters How To Fire Someone… With Compassion. Frustrating roadblocks. Concerns grow into excuses. Venting fuels negativity. Weak leaders excuse excuses. Strong leaders reframe thinking. Growing leaders inspire possibility.

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Strategy Driven

JANUARY 15, 2024

Accredited Petroleum Accountant® (APA®) Certification Program In the energy sector, specialized knowledge is crucial for accountants dealing with petroleum-related financial matters. CMAs often become instrumental in strategic planning, helping organizations achieve their goals by providing valuable financial insights.

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Tanveer Naseer

MAY 5, 2015

And yet, what this story of the NASA janitor reveals is the both the possibility and opportunity for us to use our leadership to create that kind of environment where our employees feel valued; where they know that the work and contributions they make matter because it’s tied to the larger purpose that defines our collective efforts.

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Lead from Within

JANUARY 13, 2023

The power of collective energy: The energy of the collective group can also be a major advantage of returning to the office. Working in an office environment allows for casual conversations and socializing with colleagues, which can help to build a sense of belonging. In-person meetings.

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