Let's Grow Leaders

APRIL 22, 2024

Key Questions to Consider Before Communicating When it comes time to decide how to communicate something important, we encourage you to slow down and consider these three crucial questions: What might it feel like to be on the receiving end? Of course, then you’ll want to follow up your conversation with 5×5 communication.

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Leadership Freak

APRIL 30, 2020

Accountability is a dirty word because it begins in the wrong place. Leaders wrongly think accountability begins with others. What do you call someone who bulldozes people into compliance? The nice word is… Continue reading →

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Leading Blog

APRIL 19, 2024

But we tend to stick with the status quo—the old and familiar—when we should be mixing it up, “even when it is possible and better to try something different.” To maximize happiness, we should “chop up the good but swallow the bad whole.” To maximize happiness, we should “chop up the good but swallow the bad whole.”

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Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 14, 2023

“How do we design this event so that people walk out the door and say, “NOW THAT was a fantastic use of our time! You invite them to share something general like “their leadership best practice.” We’ve done this exercise with up to 700 people. Innovation Challenge at Nestlè 4.

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Mark Sanborn

MARCH 15, 2023

Instead of giving up, Sarah decided to follow up with potential customers who had visited her website but had not made a purchase. She also asked for feedback on why they did not buy and how she could improve her offerings. Follow up and persistence can be a powerful tool in achieving your business and life goals.

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Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 8, 2022

You have a vision, and you’re energized about your new solution, but they’re skeptical, critical, and keep bringing up problems. They shake their head, sigh, and say things like, “Who comes up with these ideas? You might miss a big chance to improve your leadership, fix a problem, or truly help the person be more effective.

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Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

I actually had the opportunity to give my two-liner, power-packed elevator pitch to a senior-level executive – on an elevator – immediately following a team training about communication. . This moment in my career helped launch me into the next level of leadership at the company I worked for. And guess what? What would you add?

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Let's Grow Leaders

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

To get better executive leadership support, ask for what you need. You have lots of great reasons to want better leadership support for your team. But what do you do if your senior leader is not showing up as often or as supportive as you would like? How do you ask for the leadership support you need without looking needy?

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Next Level Blog

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

When it comes to leadership development, measuring your progress doesn’t have to be complicated or burdensome. You can drive a lot of change and hold yourself accountable by creating a simple leadership scorecard for yourself. Let me know how it works for you.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 1, 2024

H ERE'S A LOOK at some of the best leadership books to be released in April 2024 curated just for you. Every day, tens of thousands of Google employees, from executives to interns, rely on Laura Mae Martin’s tips and best practices for how to make the most of their time. Or how do you make sure that you're a good mentor?

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Let's Grow Leaders

MARCH 3, 2023

How to Increase Trust in Your Remote Team When You’re Rarely in the Same Room “Hey Karin, I have a great team, but they’re spread out ALL OVER THE WORLD. These questions apply to leadership, but they also can apply to teams. How do you hold one another accountable? What do you suggest? Are we reliable?

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Leading Blog

MARCH 1, 2024

H ERE'S A LOOK at some of the best leadership books to be released in March 2024 curated just for you. Together the authors show you how to lead a fulfilling life by drawing on insights from working closely with some of the world's most remarkable people. Bad leadership is a social disease.

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Rich Gee Group

MARCH 17, 2024

Standing out and moving up the ladder requires more than just showing up and doing your job. This proactive approach shows leadership potential and a vested interest in the company's success. Share what you learn with your team to demonstrate thought leadership. How to Win Friends and Influence People" by Dale Carnegie.

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Let's Grow Leaders

MAY 2, 2022

As organizations flatten and people continue to work remotely, it will take more than an executive sponsor to ensure your leadership development sticks. If your Sales SVP thinks your leadership development program is a distraction, your sales managers will show up late and multi-task. The Power of Leaders as Coaches. Wait, What?

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Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 13, 2023

Learning how to be a less negative leader is a critical skill to master and fast. How to be a less negative leader. Hey, it’s David and you’re listening to leadership without losing your soul. And how do I know? One of the most common reasons people get a negative label is because of how they respond to ideas.

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Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

I’ve got to follow up on everything or we miss deadlines. How can I ensure things get done on time?” Leadership starts with you. If your team lacks urgency, pay attention to how you respond to tasks, opportunities, and problems. (03:34). “My team lacks urgency. I’m tired of babysitting.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JULY 12, 2021

What you do next will reinforce your leadership and influence—or erode your credibility. As we waited for our food to arrive, I got up to wash my hands. Depending on the circumstance, it may be an opportunity for them to grow, for you to improve your leadership, or a moment to connect and build a stronger team.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 8, 2024

First, we know from Dr. Amy Edmondson’s research on psychological safety, that how we think about the past matters. People are more likely to hold onto a negative experience with speaking up or taking a risk, than a positive one. This activity reminds your team of the times they WERE BRAVE and how it made them feel.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 3, 2022

During difficult times, what leadership values matter most? Consistently, compassion, courage, and curiosity continue to top the list, closely followed by flexibility and authenticity. In fact, in our recent LinkedIn poll, 61% said “compassion” was most the most critical leadership value this year. Compassion.

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Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Leadership growth requires feedback and continual learning. And your influence will grow too if you invest in your leadership growth. Another time, we were working with an organization’s managers and having them rate the leadership behavior where they felt the most need to improve. Invest in Your Leadership Growth.

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Lead from Within

MARCH 8, 2022

But in reality, a big part of leadership is the process of developing those skills. You can do it like most people through trial and error, but a better way is to find a really good coach who can help you navigate the journey of leadership—one who has been there before and can show the way. Making hard decisions is part of leadership.

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Let's Grow Leaders

MARCH 18, 2024

Cross cultural leadership to build better teams Cross cultural leadership is a fantastic chance to broaden your impact and develop teams that excel in performance and innovative problem-solving. It was an early lesson in cross cultural leadership, and I am so grateful for Jack having that conversation with me.

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Next Level Blog

AUGUST 2, 2023

During the ten years that I taught leadership coaching at Georgetown University, one of the biggest points all of us on the faculty wanted our students to learn was that coaching isn’t about offering answers or advice. It’s about asking the kinds of questions that help leaders come up with their own answers and insights.

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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. I must follow up on everything or we miss deadlines. How can I ensure things get done on time?” As with so much of leadership, the first step is to examine yourself.

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Leading Blog

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

Humanizing Leadership Mentors. During the book writing process, I reflected on the multitude of individuals who graciously shared their time, words, wisdom, and encouragement with me along my personal leadership journey. How they showed up as leaders and how they engaged was critical to my leadership development.

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Lead from Within

JANUARY 29, 2024

To make these discussions a bit less painful, follow these strategic steps to effectively communicate with your team. Outline specific actions and associated timing for employees to follow. Encourage dialogue to gain real-time insight into how employees are receiving the information and gauge their understanding.

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Mike Cardus

MARCH 1, 2020

Recently, within the Buffalo Niagara Partnership Executive Exchange , we had a lively discussion about how to do this! Trust but Verify – requires you to follow-up. People are not doing what they are supposed to be doing; the purpose of follow-up is to improve performance by asking, “ How can I help ?”

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Let's Grow Leaders

JULY 25, 2022

Learning How to Be Less Negative Will Make You More Effective. If you often hear that you’re too negative, learning how to be less negative is a critical skill to master—and fast. If you often hear that you’re too negative, learning how to be less negative is a critical skill to master—and fast. Why They Think You’re Negative.

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Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 4, 2014

Every year, I take time out to work on my leadership credo. How to Build a Leadership Credo. This exercise pairs well with a discussion on leadership authenticity. This exercise pairs well with a discussion on leadership authenticity. Each credo should include the following components: Core leadership values (e.g.

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Let's Grow Leaders

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

In other words, is your team picking up what you’re putting down? I just want to ensure we’re all on the same page for what we’re each going to do next, what’s are the three follow-up items we agreed to?” How to Check for Understanding. All communication involves a send and a receive.

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Lead Change Blog

JULY 6, 2021

Welcome to the July 2021 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. Julie Winkle Giulioni shared Remote Relationships: How Far Can You Coast ? Communication.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JULY 3, 2023

When Dealing with Difficult Customers, Show Up as an Empathetic Expert Most of the time we write about human-centered leadership, but the challenges of dealing with difficult customers came up so frequently in our World Workplace Conflict and Collaboration Research, we thought we’d take a break from our regular programming to help.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JUNE 4, 2021

?. Nothing burns time, energy, and leadership credibility like wasted training. 0:25 – How leaders at different levels can use this information. 1:48 – The first mistake that undermines your training (especially leadership training): lack of executive sponsorship. Three specific mistakes undermine training.

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Let's Grow Leaders

MAY 25, 2023

A Learning Culture for Leadership Development This week we took #AskingForaFriend on the road to San Diego at the Association of Talent Development Conference. The first was about how to build an innovative learning culture. AND, show up curious and open to possibilities. We lead two highly interactive programs.

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 19, 2024

Nokia just couldn’t keep up. The loss of translation from leadership to implementation teams and across groups that have to collaborate can lead to costly implications. 24, 2023), shares how to drive a new level of operating efficiency and agility necessary to thrive in this digital era.

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Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 30, 2021

Karin and I are no strangers to the stress and anxiety that come with leadership. She didn’t realize how much her stress showed on the outside until a trusted manager on her team called her and said bluntly, “You’re changing.” A second manager followed up to say, “Your style works. It Happens. Stay the course. It happens.

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Lead Change Blog

AUGUST 3, 2021

Welcome to the August 2021 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. Practice these steps to improve your coaching, leadership, and parenting.

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