Nathan Magnuson

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Stress Test Your Leadership

Nathan Magnuson

One such example is the decision-making process. In some instances, you may benefit from a conversation with a professional leadership coach. Better to let the small things go and save your energy for when you really need it. Nathan Magnuson is a leadership consultant, coach, trainer and thought leader.

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Leadership Profile: Dale Carnegie | Thoughts for the Everyday Leader

Nathan Magnuson

Home / Leadership Profiles / Leadership Profile: Dale Carnegie. Leadership Profile: Dale Carnegie. Ironically, I had to travel to the opposite side of the globe before I invested the time to read what I have since considered the greatest leadership book of all-time: Carnegie’s How to Win Friends and Influence People.

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How to Respond to a Mistake

Nathan Magnuson

Redirect the Energy. The attention of an error usually tends to be the negative outcome – and along with it negative energy. Unless you redirect the energy to something positive, the focus stays in the wrong place. One of the best examples of a second chance was Thomas Edison’s invention of the light bulb.

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The Thing I Hate About Personality Assessments

Nathan Magnuson

The implications for how extroverts interact and gain energy are a lot different from introverts. ” Here are some examples: I shouldn’t have to be friendly to every new person I meet all the time. Nathan Magnuson is a leadership consultant, coach, speaker, and thought leader. And the list goes on and on.

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Should I Focus on My Strengths or My Weaknesses?

Nathan Magnuson

Many leaders choose to focus their development energy on areas they think (or have been told) are their weak areas. As an example, my top five strengths are: futuristic, maximizer, strategic, focus and relator. Nathan Magnuson is a leadership consultant, coach, trainer and thought leader. But where have you put your focus?

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