Nathan Magnuson

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How to Be a Responsible “Idea Guy”

Nathan Magnuson

Does careful project management sometimes stifle your creativity? In order to execute your ideas effectively, as your creativity grows, so must your critical thinking. You cannot possibly execute on all your ideas. Critical Thinkers: They help you evaluate the quality of your idea for the purpose of execution.

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Get More Initiative From Your People

Nathan Magnuson

” I heard these words from an executive at a leadership event a couple weeks ago. In his thought leadership on management, William Oncken introduced several levels of initiative a person can take in a given circumstance. And don’t forget to factor in your own preference for hands-on or hands-off management.

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Stress Test Your Leadership

Nathan Magnuson

I recently conducted a needs assessment for a senior executive group and was surprised when one of the highest rated development needs was stress management. The topic came up again in training discussion when another executive group expressed a high desire to include stress management on the list.

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Guide Conversations to Action with GROW

Nathan Magnuson

New managers want to pick up the slack. By the time an executive assignment comes around, leaders can sometimes be addicted to addressing smaller issues – at expense of their own effectiveness with a staff trained to consistently feed their problems up the chain.

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Guide Others to Action with GROW

Nathan Magnuson

New managers want to pick up the slack. By the time an executive assignment comes around, leaders can sometimes be addicted to addressing smaller issues – at expense of their own effectiveness with a staff trained to consistently feed their problems up the chain.

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How to Deliver a Leadership Event that Sticks

Nathan Magnuson

Regardless, if you are going to invest in a leadership event, it’s an opportunity for excellence – whether you are an executive, manager or training expert. Enlist Executive Support. Lack of executive support is a big reason why leadership development initiatives fail. Don’t settle for mediocrity.

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What it Really Means to “Empower” Your People

Nathan Magnuson

When was the last time you gave an assignment to one of your employees with the full confidence it would executed without your active involvement? Yet I’m frequently surprised at how many managers miss this. Employees tend receive more responsibility once the manager has confidence in them. Build Their Confidence.