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APRIL 7, 2020

Welcome to the April 2020 Leadership Development Carnival! We’re excited to share posts from leadership experts from around the globe on the topics of communication, development, engagement, motivation, productivity, team building, and more. Paula Kiger of Big Green Pen shared Overcome social distance with empathy in leadership.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

Von Osten spent a lot of time and energy trying to teach various animals, including a cat and a bear, how to do arithmetic. ” This is one of the first examples of studying nonverbal communication. The post Leadership Lessons from the Story of Clever Hans appeared first on Lead Change. Well, not really everyone.

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JUNE 4, 2019

Welcome to the June Leadership Development Carnival. We’re excited to share posts from leadership experts from around the globe on the topics of communication, development, engagement, team building, and more. Chip Bell shared The Secret Sauce of Leadership Communications. Communication. Who is Mary Follett? What happened?

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MAY 1, 2017

Welcome to the May 2017 edition of the Leadership Development Carnival! Anne Perschel of Germane Coaching and Consulting provided 8 Steps to Avoid Flipping Your Lid in Challenging Leadership Situations. Chris Edmonds of the Purposeful Culture Group contributed Culture Leadership Change: Drive Your Desired Culture.

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MAY 11, 2020

Leadership is not something just reserved for the top bastion of an organization. It exists everywhere, and right now we are witnessing some great leadership and also some really poor leadership. There are plenty of examples of companies adapting to this change. I’ll leave you to decide which is which!

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DECEMBER 22, 2020

They set a positive example. They bring optimism and energy to every interaction and meeting. . Author and leadership guru John Maxwell said that when you’re passionate about something, you’re all-in. When you use each leadership approach, keep track of what worked and what you learned. Set the example.

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MAY 25, 2018

For example, if money or leisure is your goal, at some point you’ll reach a saturation point and comfort will take over. Servant leadership, especially that which is based on our own best character, puts other people and their needs ahead of our own. Our most elevated goals demand our best energy. Energy follows value.

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JULY 14, 2020

Significant job losses announced yesterday in two major High Street brands are an indicator of what leadership challenges lie ahead, in organisations, local or global. Measuring leadership effectiveness. That often requires some form of organisational change and consequential leadership responses. How do you do that?

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FEBRUARY 2, 2015

Welcome to the February 2015 edition of the Leadership Development Carnival! For those of you who watched the Super Bowl this weekend, did you gain any leadership takeaways? It seems that sports frequently provides an opportunity for leadership analogies! Let’s Get Started. Anne Perschel, Ph.D. , Jennifer V.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2018

Changing meetings from time wasting to time valued, from energy sapping to energy producing, requires a different approach to designing, leading, and contributing in meetings. Identify the habits that work for and against energy-producing, time-valued meetings. Here are two examples. It means a change in direction.

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AUGUST 27, 2020

In fact, speed and the myth of multitasking lead to rework which, frankly, is a waste of precious time and energy. Take AAA batteries as a simple example. I am guilty of being a speed demon, of moving too fast and then paying the price for error. My trackpad for the iMac stopped working.

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DECEMBER 9, 2019

When a team member isn’t functioning, for example, whose responsibility is it to address this issue? The obvious persons to ask for feedback regarding end-user expectations are the end-users themselves, perhaps using interviews or questionnaires with standardized questions regarding quality, service, and support, for example.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2015

Welcome to the November 2015 edition of the Leadership Development Carnival. Leadership blends the demands of setting a vision for people and the rewards of seeing them achieve that vision. The contributors to today’s carnival each looked at various facets of leadership. Let’s Get Started. It’s work – but it’s worth it.”

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JUNE 7, 2021

As one client example, the rapid and mass dispersal of its workforce of eighty staff to previously unused remote working practices changed the company’s culture overnight. . Prove your empowering leadership role by modeling those values and leading by example. . Give honest answers when people question the values. .

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JUNE 19, 2018

When people become tired and fatigued, they switch to a quicker, more efficient, and less energy-consuming form of decision-making. Their decisions become reckless, as they act impulsively instead of expending the energy to think through the consequences. By doing nothing, leaders exhibit the ultimate form of energy conservation.

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OCTOBER 23, 2018

I currently mentor a close colleague, who has recently experienced probably the worst example of organisational restructuring and change management that I have witnessed in over forty years! You must show energy, enthusiasm and determination. Prove empowerment by modelling the values and leading by example. Oh, the irony!

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MARCH 7, 2016

Welcome to the March 2016 edition of the Leadership Development Carnival! They range from how to lead in a crisis to how to develop leadership qualities when things are calm. shared Success at Leadership, Life – and Volcanoes. David shares a personal and inspiring story of how to overcome these common leadership doubts.”

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FEBRUARY 7, 2017

That said, there are some aspects of leadership that are still vital. And that is possibly one of the most energy sapping activities a boss can undertake. If the people come first, then they’ll be willing to put in the effort and the energy to make sure the project gets completed on time and gets completed well. Trust them.

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JUNE 27, 2019

This causes suspicion in the leader, a lack of empowerment in the followers, and wasted time and energy as people try to manage the business without all the right information at their disposal. Leaders can not underestimate the power of leading by example. Withholding information . Not “walking the talk” . Dropping balls .

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APRIL 5, 2017

For example, one rule of restraint I’ve always found helpful for running is the “10% Rule.” For example, we have limits on the financial value of a gift, or a policy on what can or cannot be said in public about the firm’s strategic plans. Focus conserves energy that is needed to perform today as you transform for tomorrow.

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APRIL 13, 2017

At a new job, for example, we can’t go get a cup of coffee on autopilot, because we may not even know where the coffee is. Decisions Require Energy. Decisions take energy. It’s also true that our energy to make decisions is finite; there are only so many high-quality decisions we can make in any one day.

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JANUARY 9, 2015

The technical, or hard, skills of leadership demand a lot from you. But when the intersection of our heart and energy come together, what does that demand of your people and your teams? A person that is a leadership “drain” takes everything in its reach and gives nothing in return.

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JANUARY 29, 2015

In a previous post, we shared how the Lead Change Group was incubated by people who wanted to capture the idea of leadership being espoused by a group of leaders in social media and internet channels in the summer and fall of 2009. . Today we will examine an excerpt from Chapter Two, Why Character-Based Leadership authored by Chery Gegelman.

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APRIL 20, 2021

Now let’s look at each area in turn: Challenge Me High-Competence/High-Confidence: This could be a team member in the perfect sweet spot of positive energy and flow or maybe becoming a bit bored and longing for more. Teach Me: Low-Competence/Low Confidence: This chicken or egg situation is still potentially solvable.

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MAY 7, 2020

Many leadership books and coach training programs outline rules for asking good questions. Even just taking a coaching approach to your leadership conversation should be a process of inquiry, not a series of questions. Noticing energy shifts, changes in tone of voice or pace of speech, and adjustments in posture or gestures.

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MARCH 16, 2021

If a full year of traversing the fog of pandemic has left you drained of energy and filled with stress, you are not alone. In my work with clients, I often share an example of drawing water from a well. According to a recent study by Oracle Corp. A Limeade Institute survey indicated that 72 percent of workers are experiencing burnout.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

Endless examples of workplaces… That are so divided that employees have to battle each other to get work done while customers suffer. Check out these examples of people who are that are sowing seeds of peace outside of what the world thinks is possible: Police Officers implementing new ways of policing.

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DECEMBER 11, 2018

So, you and the entire leadership of your neglected organization decide it’s time for change. By sending, your focus is on extrinsic motivation (nice events, for example). Before you even begin, leadership at the highest level should believe in what they’re doing. What the heck is going on??? Empty Promises.

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JUNE 21, 2019

Today we’d like to introduce you to Eileen Hahn, a leadership consultant who partners with organizations to assist them in hiring and leading exceptional people. She’s known in the business world for her ability to combine practical knowledge, tools, and techniques with warmth and real world examples and experiences. Keep reading!

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MARCH 20, 2015

They will develop engineering and math skills while learning a simple, clean energy technology to generate electricity. Destiny, Annabelle, and their mom, Maria are examples of this transition. Eighty 4th grade students had the opportunity to test the equipment and learn about converting physical energy to electrical energy.

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JULY 17, 2018

As we continue to explore the business alignment steps I listed in my June Lead Change Group column ( Leadership Requires Healthy Relationships with Feedback ), we’re moving from Confronting Reality to Starting on the Inside. It is the intangible energy that supports and permeates through all the other levels of your business.

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JULY 23, 2018

Once airborne, only a tiny amount of energy is then required to keep it flying. Projects take time, energy and resources to get going, and then when you think everything is going swimmingly, summer kicks in — and unless managed carefully, the momentum can be lost. Think about an aircraft. And it’s the same in your business, too.

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OCTOBER 16, 2014

Here at Lead Change Group, we know that most problems are most effectively solved when individuals come together to meld ideas, energies, and approaches. For example, the Director of the US Secret Service resigned recently after several adverse incidents. To use a golf analogy, not every shot is a long drive. Today’s Question.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2014

In a world where you must climb your way to the top and look out for yourself, gratitude is a waste of energy, or a dangerous weakness. Consider for example how far you would have gone in this world had no one fed you or clothed you or taught you to speak or read for the first several years of your life.

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MARCH 3, 2015

But you’ll have to look pretty hard to find a tool that is so challenging to both millennials and leaders of any age as Activate Leadership by Jon Mertz. Activate Leadership presents four truths based on Jon’s study of the aspen tree. How are you acting on what you know about leadership to impact the future? What about you?

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MAY 9, 2018

When goals are fuzzy or non-existent, energy is diffused and productivity suffers. MasterChef Junior Example of Clear Goal Setting. MasterChef Junior Example of Coaching. Example of MasterChef Junior Performance Evaluation. All good performance starts with clear goals. Evaluation.

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OCTOBER 3, 2017

You’ll have to forgive me for getting soppy about our wonderful planet for a moment, but our reliance on technology has had the dramatic side effect of pushing the planet’s energy usage beyond what anyone would consider reasonable. Think Amazon’s Alexa and Apple’s Siri personal assistants, and you get the idea.

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