Center for Creative Leadership

JUNE 2, 2020

They carry titles such as vice president or senior director and have responsibilities for one or more functions — such as sales, marketing, finance, operations, engineering, technology, legal, and human resources. From a list of 13 leadership competencies for leading the function, here are the Top 5 that emerged: Executive communication.

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The Center For Leadership Studies

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

I am proud to teach Situational Leadership ® every day. Even as 14+ million managers have gone through the program in some form or fashion, it remains a comparatively untapped resource and strategy for many of the urgent leadership challenges in our world today! Dr. Paul Hersey said, “Leadership is coaching … there is no difference.”

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Joseph Lalonde

JULY 2, 2018

A Reel Leadership Article The new basketball comedy movie Uncle Drew tells the story of Dax (Lil Rel Howery) and his dreams of having a winning team in the Rucker Classic street basketball tournament. Uncle Drew is full of laughs and, surprisingly, leadership lessons. Quotes And Leadership Lessons From Uncle Drew.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 2, 2010

David asked Becky, “How come no one ever talks about love as a leadership competency?&# While l ove and leadership are certainly two words you don’t often hear in the same sentence, I can assure you that rarely does great leadership exist without love being present and practiced. I think it’s a great question.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 10, 2011

News Flash – If you have to look for leadership it doesn’t exist…Today’s post is not going to sit well with many in the leadership profession, but then many of my posts seem to have that effect. They are the ones that inspire, motivate and challenge others. Identifying leaders? Have we really degenerated to this point?

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Sure it is…but it is much, much more difficult, rarely sustainable, and leaders who lack humility are always called into question with regard to motives and agendas. When you think of a true leader do you envision someone who displays a quiet confidence or a blatant arrogance? Is it possible to be a leader without being humble?

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 14, 2010

I really appreciate Pete’s insights into the necessity of self-leadership and his honesty in admitting that this is his own area of struggle. And I agree 100% that leaders everywhere need to find ways to motivate people that go beyond money and benefits. His leadership is remarkable! He is easy to talk to and relate to!

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 6, 2010

Marshall Goldsmith : I don’t specifically work in the area of strategy or leadership, but my work often affects those areas as what I do is help people change behavior. Social media expands my reach and influence and allows me help people I would not otherwise interact with in a meaningful fashion.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 8, 2010

However in reflecting upon my presentations and client engagements, I’ve noticed that it’s not an infrequent occurrence to find that even the most savvy executives misconstrue certain basic leadership ideas. Some individuals openly seek out positions of leadership, while leadership is thrust upon others.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 27, 2010

Michael’s track record of leadership has stood the test of time. Mike Myatt : Has your leadership style changed over the years, and if so, how? Mike Myatt : How has your faith impacted your leadership style? I have learned so much about leadership from reading the Gospels. I took initiative.

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LDRLB

JANUARY 30, 2013

Madison writes for various outlets on finance and management.]. Whether you’re CEO of a company, a team manager or a hard-working employee, adopting and possessing leadership qualities can enhance your professional trajectory and even personal life. In what ways can employees keep their level of motivation high?

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

In today’s post I’ll examine the value of loyalty as it relates to leadership. If relationships are the currency of leadership, it is important for leaders to note that loyalty serves as the cornerstone of any healthy relationship. Leadership and loyalty go hand-in-hand.

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 17, 2010

In further pondering this dichotomy an interesting thought came to mind – If I could genetically engineer the perfect leadership gene what qualities and characteristics would constitute the architecture of leadership DNA? Leadership DNA aside, I recently crafted my definition of leadership.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 18, 2011

While this sounds simple enough at face value, I have consistently found that one of the most often overlooked leadership attributes is that of a positive attitude. As a CEO, how can you expect to inspire, motivate, engender confidence, and to lead with a lousy attitude? The simple answer is that you can’t…it just won’t work.

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 26, 2010

As a veteran and lifelong student of leadership I have always found Memorial Day weekend to be one of the most meaningful and significant of all holidays. While this coming weekend simply signifies a long awaited prelude to summer for some, it is much more than that for me.

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Skip Prichard

JUNE 16, 2020

Develop Your Ability to Influence. Great leaders are constantly working to develop their ability to influence and inspire others. And Maya Hu-Chan’s new book, SAVING FACE: How to Preserve Dignity and Build Trust is full of ways for leaders to: Increase your positive influence. Understand the motivation of others.

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Leading Blog

JULY 17, 2019

And yet, what is crystal clear to me after 20 years in leadership roles is that those ingredients, while important to success, aren't enough if you've forgotten the fundamentals of being positive, learning from others, being honest and the kind of person people want to work with. Take care of your health and finances on a daily basis.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 5, 2010

That said, buckle-up and join me for a ride as we journey into the politically incorrect mind of Mike Myatt… The institutionalization of “Politically Correct Thinking&# in the corporate world has done more to harm operating businesses than just about any other social and/or cultural influence in recent times. Great post Mike!

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 17, 2010

There is nothing short of a voluminous amount of leadership information being published on a daily basis. Is it because everything valuable in regard to leadership has already been discovered? I believe our world is suffering greatly due to a lack of leadership.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 21, 2010

I want to frame my thoughts on the topic of significance by beginning with an excerpt from my book “ Leadership Matters…The CEO Survival Manual “: “By the time you reach the CEO level you should be striving to move beyond success and towards significance.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 31, 2010

While the term political leadership may have become an oxymoron, it is simply impossible to be a statesman and not be a leader… It has been said that a politician is concerned with winning an election, and a statesman is concerned with future generations. We simply need to restore principled leadership in Washington.

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Great Leadership By Dan

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

Guest post by Ken Marlin: Leadership is one of those concepts that management gurus like to throw around. Another said that leaders “influence” while managers “direct.” A fundamental premise of the Marine Corps approach to leadership is that it is inextricably linked with winning. I don’t buy it: good leaders do both.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

Let me be clear: leadership and diversity should have nothing to do with one another. This blog was recently nominated for Kevin Eikenberry’s Best Leadership Blogs of 2010 , and I noticed recently that Kevin was taking heat from the gender police for having only one woman on the list of nominees.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 20, 2010

The articles should have been written on the topic of poor leadership. Toxic work environments can only exist where a lack of trust and respect are present, and this can only occur in the absence of sound leadership. Those team members who share the same core values will be predisposed to trusting one another at high levels.

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Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

Identify what could have gone wrong with the leadership team. It involves reassessing your business operations, starting with leadership. You may discover that some poor leadership decisions may have been responsible for your establishment doldrums. It also has a ripple effect on your staff’s motivation.

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Lead Change Blog

AUGUST 2, 2016

There is a silent, guiding force in your life that has more influence than you can imagine. Our assumptions can derail dreams, stop progress in its tracks, self-impose limits, create self-fulfilling prophecies, distort motives and harm relationships, kill creativity, and lead us down unwanted paths. The impact is profound.

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CoachStation

MARCH 7, 2016

Understanding your purpose, what motivates you and most importantly using this knowledge to advantage is key to your success, both professionally and personally. My career from that point has almost always been in leadership roles within the retail, hospitality, finance and contact centre industries in Australia and overseas.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 29, 2010

There is a tremendous amount of conflicting data as to whether or not incentive compensation in any form is an effective motivation tool. I have witnessed bonuses motivate the correct behaviors and I’ve watched them motivate abhorrent behavior. Happy Holidays. I Think Not. mikemyatt: RT @janemyatt Their sacrifice.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 26, 2010

Bottom line…check your motivations. Lastly, I’ll leave you with this reminder – leadership is not about how many emails, memos and transmittals are sent under your signature – it’s about relationships, service, and engagement. link] mikemyatt Well said Tom – people are the name of the game when it comes to leadership.

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 26, 2010

While hubris can be a needed trait to call upon at times, to rely solely upon it as the foundation of your leadership style just doesn’t work. The truth of the matter is that few things have inspired and motivated me over the years like the quiet confidence and humility of great leaders. I think not.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 21, 2010

I don’t care in the slightest about winning arguments, whether someone is right or wrong, or whether logic is sound or flawed, but I do care about motivation and intent. Being able to discern and debate subjective positions with objectivity is an art form that must be present for effective leadership.

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Mills Scofield

NOVEMBER 3, 2014

Motivation. We have to pay something, and expect compensation levels to reach more equitable levels as we grow, but more meaningful forms of motivation have boded well for this organization. But behind a simple problem are often complex influencers that necessitate sophisticated solutions. Which carries greater risk.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2010

You cannot separate leadership from decisioning, for like it or not, they are inexorably linked. If you incorporate the following metrics into your decisioning framework you will minimize the chances of making a bad decision: Perform a Situation Analysis : What is motivating the need for a decision? They make bad decisions.

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Modern Servant Leader

SEPTEMBER 20, 2013

The actions by Ramsey’s organization and the lack of transparency from either man raise questions in the Christian business, personal finance and leadership communities. He then went on to explain several motivations that were not behind his decision, including: 1. Jon Acuff’s Disclaimers. This was not about money.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 22, 2010

The more partners, sympathizers, champions, allies, supporters, enablers, influencers, advisers, mentors, friends, and family you have helping you succeed, the faster you will achieve your goals. The best leaders humble themselves to others on a frequent basis to be challenged, motivated, and to avail themselves of a full array of options.

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 29, 2010

Creating a framework for decisioning, using a published delegation of authority statement, encouraging sound business practices in collaboration, team building, leadership development, and talent management will all help even out the uneven. It is absolutely essential to understand other’s motivations prior to weighing in.

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HR Digest

JANUARY 6, 2022

It is also the only company in the finance industry to have bucked the trend of bringing gender parity in the boardroom. In a truly remarkable interview with Monique Herena, we talk about American Express’s The Ambition Project , leadership resilience, and what we can do to help women propel into leadership roles.

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