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. Let’s take a closer look at some of the specific examples that have had a significant impact on employee engagement and satisfaction.

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Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Many organizations also do a pretty good job with formal recognition — taking time to determine who deserves the plaque, the award, and a celebration. But many leaders, at every level of organizations, miss this vital pause. Genuine gratitude transforms your leadership. An Inexhaustible Source of Leadership Gratitude.

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Leading Blog

AUGUST 16, 2021

W HEN YOU HEAR the term positive leadership , it is easy to get cynical and think it is all happy-talk and disconnected from reality. Relational energy is brought to you by virtuous actions like generosity, compassion, gratitude, trustworthiness, forgiveness, and kindness. But it isn’t. It is known as the heliotropic effect.

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 1, 2022

Here's a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in January 2022. Many business leaders know this, yet few are doing much to improve their organizations’ cultures. They are discouraged by misguided beliefs that an executive’s tenure and an organization’s attention span are too short for meaningful transformation.

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 29, 2020

I recently had the privilege of speaking with Mehdi Tazi Chief Executive Officer at Beassur Marsh , a Morrocan based insurance brokerage during our global leadership tour. We discussed the global issue of talent gaps within organizations and what he believed was the cause and possible solutions to the problem. Interview Summary.

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Lead from Within

MARCH 5, 2024

Effective leadership isn’t just about guiding a team or achieving organizational goals; it’s also about personal growth and development. Improve Communication Skills: Effective communication is at the core of leadership. Hone Decision-Making: Effective decision-making is a critical leadership skill.

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Lead Change Blog

APRIL 9, 2019

Leadership is about leading. Or is leadership nothing else than facilitating change? Whichever way you choose to look at leadership, leading change is one of your most challenging and, at the same time, essential tasks. Teach them how to give feedback, for example. Also, when you need to lead into change.

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Great Leadership By Dan

AUGUST 14, 2018

Guest post from Robert (Dusty) Staub : “Perhaps the only sustainable competitive advantage is increasing your ability to learn faster than your competition.” - Arie de Geus, former head of Strategic Planning, Shell Oil Company Are you getting the best results from the people–the embedded collective intelligence–in your organization?

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Let's Grow Leaders

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

First, ensure your team understands their big strategic priorities – the outcomes that matter most for the organization. Before you can focus your time and energy on results, reach an understanding with yourself that you can do only one thing at any given moment. often come straight from the organization’s strategic plan.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2019

The Good Fight : Use Productive Conflict to Get Your Team and Organization Back on Track by Liane Davey (Page Two, 2019) Liane Davey shows you how to create the productive conflict your organization needs to get along and get stuff done. Maxwell (HarperCollins Leadership, 2019) In Leadershift , John C. Blog Post ). Blog Post ).

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Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

The Green Blueprint Implementing sustainable practices in facilities management involves a holistic approach, encompassing everything from energy consumption to waste reduction. Ethical Leadership: Walking the Talk Sustainability isn’t just about the physical aspects of a facility; it’s also reflected in the culture.

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 15, 2020

Many new executives come out of business school still unprepared with desired competencies when entering into potential leadership positions. This business intellect is critical to leadership awareness. This is a classic leadership discussion about growth mindset vs. a fixed mindset. Encourage discussion about a growth mindset.

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Lead from Within

AUGUST 23, 2022

When we think of great leadership, we usually think of an outgoing individual who commands attention when they enter a room. But introverted leadership can be just as effective. Individuals who are quiet and sometimes even awkward in a crowd may not fit the usual mold of successful leadership, but they bring their own strengths.

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Lead Change Blog

MARCH 5, 2019

Welcome to the March Leadership Development Carnival. We’re excited to share posts from leadership experts from around the globe on the topics of communication, productivity, development, engagement, team-building, and more. Shelley Row of Insightful Leadership shared Who’s Here? Communication. Development.

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Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

So a goal for me as I’ve grown as a leader is to limit my activities doing things that waste my time and energy. Does it ever feel like you are wasting valuable time and energy? It can be frustrating if your most valuable commodity – time – has been wasted or you invest good energy on the wrong things.

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Let's Grow Leaders

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. Maybe you envision a perfectly organized file cabinet, while they’re just hoping it doesn’t bite back when opened.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 31, 2022

These eight strategies will help you maintain your team’s energy and morale when goals change frequently. Healthy organizations always adapt, innovate, and shift their goals. 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.

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Mark Sanborn

JANUARY 13, 2023

Gandhi’s story is a powerful example of the importance of focus in leadership. It allows leaders to narrow their attention on the most important tasks, prioritize their efforts and allocate their energy, ultimately leading to better decision-making and improved productivity. You need to focus on your leadership focus.

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Experience to Lead

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Now more than ever, organizations are facing an overwhelming amount of change. Market declines, increased competition and industry culture shifts all play an enormous role in how an organization functions. Finally, we look at how to grow your personal leadership competencies with learning and development.

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Leading Blog

OCTOBER 1, 2019

Here's a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in October 2019. In Sailing True North , Admiral Stavridis offers a much more intimate, human accounting: the lessons of leadership and character contained in the lives and careers of history's most significant naval commanders. The Infinite Game by Simon Sinek.

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Leading Blog

OCTOBER 14, 2019

The success I’ve enjoyed has been due in part to my own efforts, but it’s also been due to so much beyond me, the effort and support and examples of so many people, and to twists of fate beyond my control. What follows are 20 leadership lessons from the book but stripped of the stories that brought them to life. Do not fake anything.

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Ron Edmondson

AUGUST 9, 2022

The leader sets the bar for the organization. If you are a leader you have the responsibility of establishing parameters by which your organization will be successful. A mentor of mine always reminds me, “ Everything rises and falls on leadership ”. Plus, check out the other Lifeway Leadership Podcasts. Team spirit.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

By turning to a skillful executive coaching company that knows exactly how to deliver results when it comes to leadership coaching and helping leaders do what they do best: optimize their performance, imagine further, and lead well. Still, it has taken many different forms, and today, not all executive or leadership coaching is created equal.

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Michael Lee Stallard

DECEMBER 1, 2014

I am honored to host the December installment of the Leadership Development Carnival, a collection of helpful leadership advice from top bloggers. This month’s carnival doesn’t adhere to any particular theme, but rather features content on a variety of leadership topics and issues. Leadership Skills. Neal Burgis, Ph.D.

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 8, 2020

I am always surprised by the impact that just one person can have on a team or an organization. I have seen examples in multinational enterprises, where the appointment of a new CEO resulted in a change of atmosphere within a few weeks. The irrefutable fact is that skilled leaders have a significant impact on an organization.

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Lead Change Blog

MAY 11, 2020

Leaders emerge in all shapes and sizes and from all ranks of the organization and society. 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. Great leaders are decisive.

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Lead Change Blog

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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Lead Change Blog

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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Lead Change Blog

JULY 3, 2018

Welcome to the July Leadership Development Carnival. We’re excited to share posts from leadership experts from around the globe on the topics of communication, employee performance and engagement, personal and professional development, productivity, team building, and more. Learning to self-observe is a powerful leadership practice.

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Great Results Team Building

APRIL 10, 2024

And if you do not address the many issues that a corporate merger or acquisition present regarding your culture, you will soon lose many of the people that could propel your organization forward successfully. Transparent and consistent communication from the CEO and leadership team is crucial.

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Leading Blog

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

F Futurist Bob Johansen tells us in The New Leadership Literacies , that over the next ten years the world will become explosively more connected. To help prepare leaders for the future, he offers a list of five new leadership literacies. The military, for example, uses simulations to train soldiers. What Leaders Need to Do.

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Great Leadership By Dan

MARCH 15, 2018

I’d guess it’s unlikely that you think of your leadership team in this way. So you might be surprised when I say that many companies including yours are following a Superhero leadership strategy. A Superhero strategy isn’t necessarily bad, and it’s certainly better than having no leadership strategy at all.

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Ron Edmondson

JULY 21, 2014

And, ineffective in leadership. The fact is, however, that many of us have some lazy tendencies when it comes to leadership. Please understand, I’m not calling a leader lazy who defaults to any of these leadership practices listed. Here are a 7 examples of lazy leadership practices. It’s also annoying.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JUNE 16, 2023

Achieve Success Together: How Great Teamwork Turns Talent into Performance Are you ready to learn how great teamwork can propel your organization into high performance? And this is exciting because these are characteristics you can study, learn and implement across your organization. What are the characteristics of a great team?

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

This White Paper is excerpted and adapted from Ultra Leadership: Go Beyond Usual and Ordinary to Engage Others and Lead Real Change (Giuliano, Lioncrest, 2016). 90% of leaders think an engagement strategy is important while only 25% of organizations have one (ACCOR). The problem is leadership on autopilot. Rethinking Leadership.

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Leading Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2021

One of the primary reasons for turnover in any organization is that the person who leaves or gets fired shouldn’t have been hired in the first place. A very structured process is essential for hiring the right people who are not only qualified to do the job but are also compatible with your organization. or “Why should I hire you?”

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Strategy Driven

JUNE 12, 2023

Trust Trust is perhaps the most important principle in leadership. If you build trust within your organization, then it will run smoothly. If they don’t build that trust, they probably don’t belong in our organization. A leadership team development program promotes continuous learning.

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