Let's Grow Leaders

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

Balancing leadership strategy and tactics is critical for leaders at every level of an organization. When you embrace effective leadership strategy and tactics, they’ll work together to help you, your teams, and organization thrive. This type of meaningless work saps morale and wastes precious time and energy.

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Career Advancement

MARCH 5, 2018

She didn’t want to wait til New Year’s day to set her goals. When the clock struck midnight, she would have her goals in hand, along with a roadmap of how to reach them. Gianna asked me to help her work on setting her professional development goals, and this is the plan we came up with. Set Goals for the Year.

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Career Advancement

MARCH 5, 2018

She didn’t want to wait til New Year’s day to set her goals. When the clock struck midnight, she would have her goals in hand, along with a roadmap of how to reach them. Gianna asked me to help her work on setting her professional development goals, and this is the plan we came up with. Set Goals for the Year.

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Anese Cavanaugh

JULY 6, 2021

People often wait for a big thing to happen to start to reset their life, their goals, their health, their relationships, their whatever. I'll put more energy into showing up better after I finish this project." I'll start fresh after the weekend." I'll start eating well after vacation."

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Lead Change Blog

MAY 21, 2018

The primary goal of any system is balance, and as a leader, your role is to orchestrate the balance within the organisational system. We invest time and energy into their development, and then promote them before they have had the opportunity to embody the skill set for the existing role. Just think of a new team member.

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Lead from Within

JANUARY 31, 2024

In the demanding realm of leadership, effective time management is not just a skill; it’s a strategic advantage. Start your day by identifying the most critical tasks that align with your strategic goals. This focused approach ensures that you tackle your most significant challenges when your energy and focus are at their peak.

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Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Genuine gratitude transforms your leadership. An Inexhaustible Source of Leadership Gratitude. Even your direct reports don’t have to follow your leadership. When you embrace this fundamental truth – that everyone is a volunteer – it will change your leadership forever. They choose to. Outcome: “You did it!

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Lead Change Blog

MAY 16, 2017

Together, they work towards their team’s goals. Here are ten signs to look out for when your leadership strategy becomes ineffective: Your team consistently falls short of expectations. Targets are set to ensure that you and your team will have something to work on in contribution to the overall goal of your company or business.

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Great Results Team Building

APRIL 10, 2024

Don’t just say “we value collaboration,” define what collaboration looks like in practice – regular team meetings, shared documents, cross-functional projects. Align strategic goals with cultural direction – will the new culture be more risk-taking or conservative, hierarchical or flat? Remember, granularity is key.

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CO2

FEBRUARY 26, 2013

In Energy Leadership: Transforming your Workplace and your Life from the Core , Bruce Schneider outlines two forms of energy that show up in our lives: anabolic and catabolic. Anabolic Energy. Anabolic energy is constructive, expanding, fueling, healing, and growth-oriented; it releases endorphins.

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Lead Change Blog

MARCH 20, 2015

This month, COI is undertaking an ambitious Earth Day project titled, KidPower2015 Earth Day Project , with the goal of encouraging COI kids to be leaders in the movement to protect the Earth for future generations. This was the first of three bikes that have become bicycle generators for the KidPower2015 project.

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Great Results Team Building

APRIL 10, 2024

Don’t just say “we value collaboration,” define what collaboration looks like in practice – regular team meetings, shared documents, cross-functional projects. Align strategic goals with cultural direction – will the new culture be more risk-taking or conservative, hierarchical or flat?

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Lead Change Blog

MARCH 30, 2018

In this environment, servant leadership can be challenging. While servant leadership runs counter to our social norms, it also contradicts our very nature. As you walk your path of servant leadership, it’s critical that you acknowledge you’re still the self-oriented person you always were, only with higher expectations.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JULY 21, 2023

Connect your ideas to the bigger picture – goals, values, long-term vision– and also consider the technical nuances and challenges for implementation. Put people before projects and build trust. Implementing new ideas takes work, time, and energy. Check out our Live Online and Hybrid Leadership Training.

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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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Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

That’s the goal. The Green Blueprint Implementing sustainable practices in facilities management involves a holistic approach, encompassing everything from energy consumption to waste reduction. Conduct an Energy Audit: Understanding where your facility uses (and loses) energy is the first step toward making improvements.

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Strategy Driven

JUNE 12, 2023

Early in my business career, I worked as a team leader on a high-level project. As a result, this lone team member did all they could to sabotage the project, and it was ultimately a failure. Trust Trust is perhaps the most important principle in leadership. This is true in both personal and organizational goals as a whole.

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Let's Grow Leaders

MAY 3, 2021

Is that project still realistic with all this uncertainty? 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. What if we reorganize… again? Find Your Focus.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Senior leadership hires can make or break an organization. Internal recruiters do not have the tools or abilities to fill these critical leadership roles, their ‘open requisition’ stack is too full, and all roles get equal attention, whereas the most critical ones need a dedicated team. Typically, Ms.

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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

DECEMBER 2, 2019

Our intentions, energy, and presence matter. You would not have created this outcome without the meeting, conversation, project, and soon. It brings the energy and sets the tone to any interaction or situation we encounter. When things are going well, it’s easy to imagine making this happen—managing our energy.

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Next Level Blog

OCTOBER 2, 2019

Preparation is the new leadership differentiator. They book about 30 to 60 minutes a week to scan their calendar for the next couple of weeks with the goal of flagging commitments that they need to start preparing for further in advance. You might argue that preparation has always been important.

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Lead Change Blog

DECEMBER 22, 2020

All leaders have the same goal—change things for the better. 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.

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Lead from Within

AUGUST 2, 2022

An important part of leadership, then, is giving each member of your team a sense of ownership in that purpose and their role in making it happen. But effective leaders know that micromanagement only serves to undermine their people’s creativity, energy, productivity, and ownership. The Leadership Gap. They inspire commitment.

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Eric Jacobson

JANUARY 24, 2024

“By focusing in specific ways on five key leadership elements— Purpose, Process, People, Presence, and Peace —you can increase your time, capacity, energy, and ultimately your leadership impact,” explains Amy Jen Su , author of the book, The Leader You Want To Be: Five Essential Principles for Bringing Out Your Best Self—Every Day.

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Let's Grow Leaders

MARCH 20, 2023

And even if your idea will make life easier, it still takes energy to consider doing something different. Sure you want to consider WIIFT (what’s in it for them), and appealing to the higher value goal can be just as compelling. Do you need help on certain elements of the project, what specifically do you need done?

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Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 6, 2023

When you can embrace effective leadership strategy and tactics, they will work together to help you, your team, and your organization thrive. And, and it’s not uncommon for people to glorify leadership over management or strategy over tactics. But the reality is there’s danger in over emphasizing one or the other.

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CO2

JULY 25, 2023

Yes, what distinguishes bad leaders from good ones is how frequently they ask questions, but what distinguishes good leaders from truly great ones is the ability to ask different types of questions and to help others do so as well. (Innovator) Assess alternative methods of taking action, such as, “Will this help us reach our goal?

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CO2

JULY 25, 2023

Yes, what distinguishes bad leaders from good ones is how frequently they ask questions, but what distinguishes good leaders from truly great ones is the ability to ask different types of questions and to help others do so as well. (Innovator) Assess alternative methods of taking action, such as, “Will this help us reach our goal?

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Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

He said, I busted my ass to get this done, made sure it was perfect and I met every one of the projects requirements. The goal is we need to do what matters most here. So the next time your manager brings a project to you, ask about their intent. I met with my boss today and she blew it off. And he let out an exasperated sigh.

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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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The Empowered Buisness

DECEMBER 8, 2015

The demands on a leader’s energy and attention throughout the year are endless. This article provides you with 3 critical leadership steps for transitioning from the end of this year to 2016. Let’s first address what are transitions. Why Are They Important to Leadership Growth? 2. Eliminate “energy drains”.

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The Practical Leader

APRIL 10, 2024

In Working with Emotional Intelligence , Daniel Goleman, reports, “a study by the Center for Creative Leadership of top American and European executives whose careers derailed, the inability to build and lead a team was one of the most common reasons for failure.” That takes leadership skill. Servant-leadership.

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Leading with Trust

DECEMBER 6, 2022

The Leadership Development Carnival, sponsored by Weaving Influence and the Lead Change Group , is a monthly publication of thought leadership from some of the brightest minds in the field of leadership. Check out Top Gun Rules and follow Wally Bock of Three Star Leadership. Team Building. Follow Henry on Twitter.

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Thin Difference

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

Impactful leadership is rare because it’s complicated. What is Impactful Leadership? Truly impactful leadership has a dual focus. It moves a team towards a goal while also tending to individual growth. This kind of impact changes a person for the better no matter how the project turns out. It’s an impressive feat.

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Lead Change Blog

NOVEMBER 5, 2014

Instead, my goal would be to pursue my highest calling. The pursuit of meaning from my career spawned the Lead Change Group, a global community of people instigating a character-based leadership revolution. I focus my best energy every day elevating purpose and mobilizing the 12 people on my team and the 300 in my organization.

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Eric Jacobson

MAY 6, 2021

“By focusing in specific ways on five key leadership elements — Purpose, Process, People, Presence, and Peace —you can increase your time, capacity, energy, and ultimately your leadership impact,” explains Amy Jen Su , author of the book, The Leader You Want To Be: Five Essential Principles for Bringing Out Your Best Self—Every Day.

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