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Leadership Profile: Zig Ziglar | Thoughts for the Everyday Leader

Nathan Magnuson

Home / Leadership Profiles / Leadership Profile: Zig Ziglar. Leadership Profile: Zig Ziglar. I realize not everyone has been acquainted with America’s “Master of Motivation,” so six weeks after his passing, I’d like to pay tribute to Zig Ziglar in my first leadership profile of the new year.

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5 Questions You MUST Ask Your Young Professionals if You Want to Engage Them

Nathan Magnuson

When you understand your young professionals’ underlying “why,” you get the insider’s scoop into their motivation and engagement. Leaders can get ahead of this trend by asking for two year goals, rather than five. What’s the one thing you most want to contribute this year? We all want to receive.

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Surviving Success

Nathan Magnuson

She is concerned her team won’t stay motivated. Without her leadership, she may be right. Set a New Goal. There’s tremendous power in setting a goal. Work without a goal can seem fruitless. I’m also confident, there was a goal. Guest Post Leadership Learning evaluation goals learning success'

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How Leaders Learn to Lead

Nathan Magnuson

That’s the question leadership consultant and thought leader Robert J. Thomas answered at a leadership academy event I recently helped organize. Speaking from his book Crucibles of Leadership , Thomas demonstrated that simply taking a course on leadership would do little to transform leadership abilities.

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The Value of Asking ?Why?? | Thoughts for the Everyday Leader

Nathan Magnuson

Asking Why Motivates. On the other hand, recalling why an activity is important renews the motivation to see it through. In Inspiration , Leadership , Organizational Effectiveness , Personal Effectiveness , Questions. Coach Bill Snyders 16 Goals. Can you make leadership seem easier, less complicated, and more fun?

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What You Need to Understand About Adult Learning Theory

Nathan Magnuson

According to Knowles, adults prefer to be involved in their learning process – planning, goal-setting, evaluation, etc. It’s important for educators to facilitate goal-setting among learners and attempt to design the learning process to capture application on an individual level. Which session did you learn more from?

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12 Ways to Make Your Teammates Look Good

Nathan Magnuson

Planning isn’t just about your goals. Understand Your Teammates’ Goals and Motivations. I’m familiar with my goals. A leadership book library? Recently, I had the change to provide feedback to several leadership teams before they presented project recommendations to a group of senior executives.

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