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JULY 30, 2021

It’s time to reclaim your energy, creativity, and brilliance – it all starts by finding your minute to think. 3:55 – The importance of self-awareness and progress in your leadership development. A Minute to Think. 5:20 – The permission to have time that doesn’t have a specific assignment.

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Productive leaders focus their time and energy on the activities that produce results and build relationships despite the crush of activity – or perhaps it’s not “despite” the demands for their attention, but because they embrace the challenge. Back to the customer retention example. Mindset Example To get a sense of how the M.I.T.

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JANUARY 31, 2022

These eight strategies will help you maintain your team’s energy and morale when goals change frequently. But how you handle those changes makes all the difference in whether or team adjusts and engages with energy or gives up with futile frustration. For example: “This was our goal. Set Expectations. Advocate for Your Team.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

For example, you thought they’d clean up their coffee mugs after the meeting. You may or may not agree on what success looks like, but clear communication around expectations can save a lot of time and wasted energy. You assume they should know what’s expected because __ fill in the blank here (e.g. What I’m hearing you say is _.

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OCTOBER 11, 2021

It’s a common leadership frustration that we’ve experienced and hear from leaders regularly: “My people lack a sense of urgency. As with so much of leadership, the first step is to examine yourself. And by using the tools that follow, you’ll find you need less emotional energy to get things done.). I’m tired of babysitting!

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NOVEMBER 7, 2022

” In fact, that phrase consistently ranks in the top “ Asking for a Friend” questions in our Leadership Development Programs. The consequences of micromanagement include frustrated and disempowered employees who feel a lack of autonomy and consequently don’t approach their work with energy, creativity, or initiative.

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MAY 3, 2021

See Also: Leadership Skills- 6 Competencies You Can’t Lead Without. Knowing that natural ups and downs are going to happen, and they are happening to everyone, will help you save vital energy for what matters most. If they sell our building, how will we do our training? Will we ever have a company off-site again? Find Your Focus.

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JULY 25, 2022

But the reality, as Marshall Goldsmith says , is that “In leadership, it doesn’t matter what we said. See if this sounds familiar: During a leadership meeting, your boss proposes an idea that has a shiny, attractive quality. For example, you might say, “That’s a creative way of looking at this.”. “A This step is critical.

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JUNE 5, 2023

” This question came in from one of our “Asking for a Friend” segments in a recent leadership development program. So free yourself from the feeling that you must do it all and focus your energy on making a real difference. Get them an assignment that helps them stretch or practice leadership? What should I do?”

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AUGUST 1, 2014

Fortunately, you don’t have to experience every leadership mistake personally in order to grow your skills. For example, IBM hired Lou Gerstner as CEO in 1990s rather than promoting from within. Switching from individual contributor role to a leadership role is stressful. You have less energy to think about strategy.

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AUGUST 11, 2023

Help for the Overwhelmed Working Manager Hey, it’s David, and you’re listening to Leadership Without Losing Your Soul, your source for practical leadership, inspiration tools and strategies you can use to achieve transformational results without sacrificing your humanity or your mind in the process.

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JANUARY 13, 2023

Hey, it’s David and you’re listening to leadership without losing your soul. Your source for practical leadership, inspiration, tools, and strategies you can use to achieve transformational results without sacrificing your humanity or your mind in the process. How to be a less negative leader. See if this sounds familiar.

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MARCH 27, 2023

After all, it takes energy and effort to start the conversation. ” We know you believe that, because you’re here, investing a bit of time in energy to do this well. For example, if you’re concerned about the relationship, you might begin there. But here’s the thing.

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JUNE 16, 2023

This means you need to dedicate time and energy to actually get to know your team and learn how to work well together. And in the video David and I unpack this for ourselves so you can hear examples directly from our work which will hopefully get your wheels churning around what your responses might be. And (drumroll please!)

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JUNE 13, 2022

There are some times you do “give” power over…for example, when you ask someone to make a decision or offer an opportunity to try something new. Include future time and emotional energy for edits). “Empower” is one of those business lingo words that risks losing its meaning because it’s used so often – and often incorrectly.

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AUGUST 13, 2014

Yes, building confidencetakes time and energy. Turning around confidence will rank high on your personal lifetime leadership achievement awards. Be as clear as possible with examples when giving praise. But building confidence is complicated. You’re not a psychologist and this stuff can get messy. Invest deeply.

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APRIL 26, 2021

In almost every Courageous Cultures leadership development program we do we get this question. For example: “That idea would be really interesting if we were planning to expand our leadership training programs to include training llamas. But for now, we are focused on training humans on human-centered leadership.”

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OCTOBER 17, 2022

For example: “It sounds like you’re really frustrated with the lack of response from marketing and that’s sapping your motivation. You may or may not agree on what success looks like, but gaining clarity around expectations can save a lot of time and wasted energy. Do I have that right?”. Powerful phrases to create clarity.

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APRIL 23, 2021

The reason I’m writing is to say, thank you, thank you for bringing some light into my leadership management journey. I can’t say I’ve met anyone with your level of understanding for authentic, compassionate leadership. So just a great example of a well done. How can I give them that energy? ( 00:00 ).

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OCTOBER 2, 2023

For example: “I recall last time we worked on a project like this. They’ll also be able to budget time and mental energy for enhancements or a full re-start when needed. Clarify Intent The next time your manager brings a project to you, ask about their intent. I put in lots of time on it and then you wanted to go a different direction.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2014

I’ve spearheaded many such initiatives over the years, including the modeling of all the leadership jobs that were used in merger selection of the executive team. An Example. His energy toward great service serves as a charismatic contagious vortex that inspires daily action. A Beacon of Calm in the Midst of Chaos.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2023

For example, hey, last time we worked on a project like this, I put in lots of time on it and then you wanted to go a different direction. Or sometimes even you can find other examples. And you can start to compare and maybe draw attention and bring out some examples that way. Let’s look at some things by comparison.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

We found that a strategic approach to leadership was, on average, 10 times more important to the perception of effectiveness than other behaviors studied. For example, being able to think strategically in the high-tech industry involves a nuanced understanding of strategy topics such as network effects, platforms, and standards.

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APRIL 13, 2024

Leadership’s Focus on Clarity Emerges as Key Antidote to Uncertainty The more challenges you face, the more clear you need to be about which problem is the most important to solve. 3 Vital Questions to Create True Leadership Focus 1. How do you create true leadership focus? It’s tricky, right?

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JUNE 26, 2021

And, ultimately we were able to work together as we brought a leadership development program to her company. I’m super excited to put those things into practice and to continue to grow my leadership skills as a result. Those conversations sparked an important friendship. An Excerpt from Tammy’s Important Letter.

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OCTOBER 9, 2015

Many people aspire to leadership positions because of the big bonuses, nice clothes and public accolades. While there are examples of short-term results coming from dictates and demands, enduring results come from sustained employee or follower engagement. I am convinced that every success and failure begins and ends with leadership.

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DECEMBER 5, 2022

When you equip your managers with the essential skills to avoid these mistakes, you’ll achieve results more quickly, have more nimble teams, reduce turnover, build a strong culture, and be able to focus everyone’s energy on serving your customers with better products and services, rather than constantly dealing with internal friction.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2022

Once my leadership blog started gaining traction, I began paying attention to who else was in this human centered leadership space. I reached out to every leadership blogger I could– talking with them about their approach, their challenges, and most importantly, what they were doing that led to success. Sweet Spot.

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JANUARY 16, 2023

In addition to the connections built through working together and solving problems, you can also include periodic conversations that build relationships, such as: Cultural conversations to problem solve or celebrate: for example, “What’s really getting in the way of people using our new system?” Be specific.

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MAY 15, 2015

Our May Festival is all about energizing leadership. We often plough so much energy into the big picture, we forget the pixels. Wally Bock of Three-Star Leadership tells us time off is good for you and your team. Set the example, by taking breaks, building downtime into your schedule, and taking time off regularly.

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MARCH 25, 2024

Here’s an example that many remote and hybrid teams experience: should you have your cameras on during a meeting? It drains her energy. For example: “There’s no rule about this, so it’s up to us to figure out. For example: “I know we don’t want to exhaust each other. For example: “Okay, this one’s our call.

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MAY 24, 2021

For example, say you’re looking at your employee engagement survey results and realize your front-line supervisors are feeling overwhelmed and exhausted. For example, if the decision has been made to invest in front-line leadership training, now you can entertain the “How will we get there?” ” decisions.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

Most examples are not this dramatic, and often not articulated. But, I’ll also never forget the time we were in the middle of a touching measure of a huge rehearsal and the conductor put down the baton between beats, because it was time for a union break.

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JULY 24, 2015

Wally Bock of Three Star Leadership calls influence a boss’s super power. Dan McCarthy of About.com Management and Leadership notes that the ability to influence and work collaboratively becomes even more important as a leader takes on more and more responsibility and the organization grows. In this post, Beth Beutler of H.O.P.E.

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