Lead Change Blog

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

Increasingly organisations are realizing the power of shared leadership and collective teams to help them navigate this volatile marketplace. Take a herd of horses for example. In a herd of horses, leadership is shared. The Diamond Model of Leadership. The lead mare sets the direction and pace of the herd.

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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. In fact, it is about those attributes that energize us and help us to deal with reality in a productive way. But it isn’t. It is known as the heliotropic effect. A quid pro quo is not expected.”

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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. When you get clear for yourself and help other people find their clarity, you can have a more productive conflict conversation. Being clear about successful outcomes can save a lot of wasted time and energy and focus your conversation on what matters most.

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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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Leading Blog

JANUARY 1, 2022

Here's a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in January 2022. Two world-renowned strategists detail the seven leadership imperatives for transforming companies in the new digital era. Smart Leadership : Four Simple Choices to Scale Your Impact by Mark Miller. Digital transformation is critical.

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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. Crisis Leadership. Communication. ” Find Mary on Twitter at @maryilaward.

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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. Sustainable Procurement: Choose products made from recycled materials and those that are recyclable or biodegradable.

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Let's Grow Leaders

OCTOBER 2, 2023

For this kind of leader, their ability to see and touch a work product is crucial. Sometimes those connections result in those “fun” last minute enhancements that keep everyone working way past deadline, but genuinely make a better product. But often, you receive a work product that disappoints you.

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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.

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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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Leading Blog

MARCH 29, 2019

If understood and put into practice by a dedicated leader, ethics have the potential to turn stagnant, declining teams into productive and engaged ones. Non-stealing in leadership involves not stealing (but instead giving) opportunities, knowledge, and acknowledgment to team members. Ethics are the foundation for peace and progress.

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Lead Change Blog

AUGUST 27, 2020

A PwC survey in June found that 44% of employers felt employees were more productive at home during this pandemic vs 31% who felt they were less productive and 25% who felt the work output was roughly the same. Alas, being productive does not always equate to quality work. Take AAA batteries as a simple example.

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Leading Blog

OCTOBER 14, 2019

I am certain I’d be less productive and less creative in my work if I didn’t also spend those first hours away from the emails and text messages and phone calls that require so much attention as the day goes on. What follows are 20 leadership lessons from the book but stripped of the stories that brought them to life.

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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. Productivity. Team Building.

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Let's Grow Leaders

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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Eric Jacobson

NOVEMBER 22, 2020

To have each person connected with the final product. A positive attitude, and less energy spent on bad situations. Commitment to a long-term strategy. To create a safe workplace. To live our values. To treat each person in a unique way. To overcome levels and hierarchy. Our people to be the business.

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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

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Some ideas are game-changers—creating a whole industry, product line, or new production methods. 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. Set the example.

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Lead Change Blog

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. Product development has been speeded up.

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Let's Grow Leaders

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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Great Leadership By Dan

APRIL 20, 2017

Guest post from Bob Kulhan : Most of us aspire to be great leaders—passionate, inspiring, thoughtful and productive. A regular self-audit can keep you from slipping into one or more of the following leadership categories. A regular self-audit can keep you from slipping into one or more of the following leadership categories.

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Great Results Team Building

MARCH 21, 2023

Main Points at a Glance Utilize Slack Apps Craft a Positive Workplace Culture through Employee Acknowledgement Healthy Employees Are Connected Employees Productivity and Connection go Hand-in-Hand Utilize Slack Apps Slack is a powerful communication tool for remote teams and in-person office spaces.

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Great Leadership By Dan

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

This is a basic truth I learned early on in my business career, and it has sustained me throughout a succession of leadership roles — right up to my present work as an executive coach. Dealing with the explosive triple-digit growth forced me to relinquish my “lead by example” sales role and instead lead differently. Celebrate Now!

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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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Lead Change Blog

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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Terry Starbucker

FEBRUARY 10, 2013

That rest and recovery did me a lot of good, because I sit here today with a ton of renewed energy and focus. billion a year in lost productivity” Even 15 minute breaks, or a short catnap, can help us. Ultimately, it’s all a matter of leadership expectations, and the examples that we set.

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Center for Creative Leadership

JULY 10, 2020

We’ve worked with senior executives from all over the world at our Leadership at the Peak program. In this training, we help C-suite leaders become more “Fit to Lead” in every respect, including by focusing on the connection between health and leadership. 4 Components of Health and Leadership.

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Let's Grow Leaders

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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Lead on Purpose

DECEMBER 15, 2012

Essential Leadership Traits in the Successful Small Business Owner — Guest post by Linda Forshaw. “A While there is merit attached to not being afraid to get your hands dirty, in essence to lead by example, the smart small business owner will place a greater emphasis on a wider leadership strategy.

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Great Leadership By Dan

APRIL 26, 2018

These problems can usually be solved if you learn to improve one very important leadership skill: managing priorities. Without clear priorities, you will struggle to get anything done, because everything will seem equally important and you won’t know how to most effectively spend your time and energy. Martin Lanik, Ph.D.,

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Lead Change Blog

DECEMBER 9, 2019

In essence, to produce something, whether that is a product or a service. And in order to exist in the future, this production needs to be sustainable. It means providing high quality products and services at a reasonable cost (to the organization, the employee, the environment, and society). Self-sustainability.

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Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

So for this kind of leader, their ability to see and touch a work product is crucial. It starts making connections, and sometimes those connections result in those fun last minute enhancements that keep everyone working way past deadline, but do genuinely make a better product or service. Or sometimes even you can find other examples.

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Lead Change Blog

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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Next Level Blog

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

It’s actually really challenging to do anything productive from an anxious state. What if you could use your anxiety as a cue or signal to shift into a more productive mode? For example, if you’re feeling sad or regretful, that’s usually about something that happened in the past. When you have anxiety, you feel anxious.

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Strategy Driven

JUNE 12, 2023

Trust Trust is perhaps the most important principle in leadership. Unity As my opening example illustrated, if everyone in your organization doesn’t share a unified goal, you will have a much tougher time reaching it. That is why it’s critical to spend the time and energy necessary to truly sell your vision inside your organization.

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Great Leadership By Dan

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

The time away from the regular job is likely to be more than made up with increased productivity. When you provide these factors to employees based on desired performance, it increases the likelihood that they will perform as desired—and bring additional initiative, ideas and energy to the job as well.

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