Lead from Within

JANUARY 1, 2024

Be a strategic thinker: Business needs good strategic thinkers and the most effective leaders are able to think strategically and plan for the long-term. Be a good planner: The best leaders are able to plan effectively, and set clear and achievable goals. Be prepared to adjust your strategies and tactics as needed.

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Skip Prichard

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Patrick is President of Fulcrum Connection LLC, and is a facilitator, leadership trainer, and professional speaker. The research literature on leadership finds that the most effective leaders are excellent managers and excellent leaders. The first approach is involving others to develop high- quality team goals that produce results.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JANUARY 31, 2017

For many leaders, it’s a time to reflect on accomplishments for the past year and establish goals for the upcoming New Year. It’s also a good time to set leadership development goals, either as part of a formal development planning process, or just because it’s a proven way to continuously improve as a leader.

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Lead from Within

MAY 3, 2024

Are there external factors or trends that require your team to adapt its goals or strategies? Are your team’s goals ambitious yet achievable? What external influences might affect your team’s ability to meet its goals? Are your goals equipped with clear and measurable metrics?

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 16, 2019

It’s not about replacing action, which we know is a necessary leadership ingredient. We still need to reach our goals, meet deadlines, and produce results. Set time aside every day (or at least every week) to step away from the chaos and let yourself reflect and plan. This is different.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JANUARY 5, 2010

I help a lot of leaders create individual development plans using some variation of this process. Although every leader I work with is unique, it seems like the development goals end up being somewhat common from year to year. Work with each of my direct reports to create their own individual development plans. Financial acumen.

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Lead Change Blog

JUNE 14, 2021

All leaders have the same goal. Start by getting to know your team members—their dreams and goals, as well as their problems and frustrations. Then use these tactics. Jim Kouzes and Barry Posner ( The Leadership Challenge ) maintain the first function of leadership is to “Model the Way.”. Set the Example.

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Eric Jacobson

APRIL 25, 2024

Companies and their leadership can help managers get better at this by providing proper training on recognizing burnout, encouraging open communication between managers and employees, promoting a culture of work-life balance, and offering resources for mental health support. Ensure there is a plan to manage change fatigue.

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Great Leadership By Dan

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

1) Focus on Learning and Listening Prior to starting a new role, read as much as you can, for as far back as you can about the business, strategy, plans, performance, people, opportunities, and challenges. 3) What are your professional goals? Once you’ve secured buy-in, cascade the vision and measurable goals throughout the team.

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Brian Tracy's Leadership Success

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Many leadership qualities have been observed throughout history. Identify Areas of Growth and Improve Your Leadership Skills. Download My Personal Development Plan Template Today. What is Leadership? Leadership is the act of guiding a group of people or organization to a desired goal, result, or higher level.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 6, 2024

Operating as a vital conduit between the various departments within an organization and its highest levels of management, their responsibilities include translating strategic goals into workable business plans and supervising the day-to-day operations to ensure efficiency and effectiveness.

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Great Leadership By Dan

APRIL 16, 2015

Guest post from Patrick Thean : In business, a leader’s ability to strategically plan for the company’s future is of the highest importance. Your company will not be successful if you don’t have the strategies and execution plans in place to reach your objectives. Great plans stem from great planning sessions.

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Lead Change Blog

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Welcome to the November Leadership Development Carnival. We’re excited to share posts from leadership experts from around the globe on the topics of communication, customer service, development, engagement, and more. Steve Digioia of Steve Digioia provided Leadership Series: Ron Kaufman. Communication.

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Lead Change Blog

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

Welcome to the September Leadership Development Carnival. We’re excited to share posts from leadership experts from around the globe on the topics of communication, creativity and inspiration, development, leadership, productivity, team building, and more. Dan McCarthy of Great Leadership provided Leadership at the Symphony.

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Great Results Team Building

OCTOBER 12, 2023

If you are planning an event, this article is FOR YOU. And, while I speak about Leadership and Workplace Culture, I realize that other topics are timely and meaningful based on an organization’s specific situation.

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 4, 2012

In today’s post I’ll look at the topic of resourcing as a key success metric for anyone in a leadership position. The essence of Leadership is not found in doing things yourself, but in teaching others how to do things better than you ever could. Leadership is about teaching, coaching, developing, and mentoring.

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CoachStation

MARCH 14, 2023

This will give you a better understanding of the company’s culture, values and goals. This includes the tasks you will be responsible for, any goals or targets you are expected to meet, and who you report to. Set goals for yourself: Setting goals for yourself can help you stay motivated and focused in your new role.

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Great Leadership By Dan

MAY 21, 2020

First, make sure that you and your top leadership don’t indulge in backstabbing or blame games. Make sure your employees know each other professionally, by sharing individuals’ roles and goals, and socially, by including ice-breakers in meetings or company get-togethers. Sometimes this is a control issue; sometimes just poor planning.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

This White Paper is excerpted and adapted from Ultra Leadership: Go Beyond Usual and Ordinary to Engage Others and Lead Real Change (Giuliano, Lioncrest, 2016). The problem is leadership on autopilot. In such an underperforming state, without leadership that can drive real change, organizations are trapped in a vicious cycle.

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CoachStation

MARCH 14, 2023

This will give you a better understanding of the company’s culture, values and goals. This includes the tasks you will be responsible for, any goals or targets you are expected to meet, and who you report to. Set goals for yourself: Setting goals for yourself can help you stay motivated and focused in your new role.

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Lead Change Blog

DECEMBER 16, 2013

Posted in Leadership Development [link] As this year winds down, I’m preoccupied with the question of how I can be more effective next year. My historical method, and the process I’ve started for 2014, has been to create a plan – complete with goals, strategies and tactics.

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CO2

AUGUST 14, 2017

According to Robert Kaplan, creator of the Balanced Scorecard, the main cause of strategic planning failure is poor execution. And Kotter International determined that, on average, 70% of new, large-scale strategic initiatives fall short of their goal, as did a similar McKinsey & Company 2009 study. It’s not too late !

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Skip Prichard

JUNE 12, 2023

An Interview with Bob Lisser Achieving sustained and profitable growth is a goal for commercial entities worldwide. It demands meticulous planning, strategic execution, and a team of dedicated individuals working towards a common objective. Why is it that most people don’t know their company’s main goals?

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Great Leadership By Dan

APRIL 18, 2013

Guest post by Great Leadership regular contributor Beth Armknecht Miller: Webster’s Dictionary defines a “leader” as a person who has commanding authority or influence”. If a leader only has authority and is unable to influence others, then his leadership will be short lived. What are the critical methods to leadership influence?

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Great Leadership By Dan

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

I tell them that the pre-requisite of leadership is not having a team to “lead.” Leadership comes in different facets. Being a subject matter expert is one way to demonstrate leadership. Tie your projects to business goals Most of young individual contributors are very good at getting things done.

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Coaching Tip

SEPTEMBER 23, 2011

As leaders we must develop our salesmanship and leadership ability to achieve the success we seek. The place to start is with both a strategic leadership checklist and then a tactical sales call or influencing conversation checklist. This blog posting will focus on planning for the sales planning or influencing conversation.

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The Practical Leader

MARCH 8, 2023

When I was honest and took a longer look in the leadership mirror, I saw that I modelled some of that behavior. In our work with culture development, we clearly see a variation of leadership modelling; people in organizations act like their leader — despite all attempts to train them otherwise. Well,…maybe not.

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Lead Change Blog

JULY 25, 2018

Leading change is one of the most stressful responsibilities of leadership. A coach serves as a valuable partner by offering a collaborative process in five key areas: brainstorming, awareness, action plans, accountability, and encouragement. Action Plans. A coach facilitates the creation of action plans to get unstuck.

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Kevin Eikenberry

NOVEMBER 22, 2013

There is much written about (and worth learning about) project planning and goal achievement. You can learn many strategies and approaches to help your projects be successful and your goals be reached. Yet rightly, this starting point will make all of the tactics, tools, and approaches work better. In […].

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Brian Tracy's Leadership Success

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Many leadership qualities have been observed throughout history. Identify Areas of Growth and Improve Your Leadership Skills. Download My Personal Development Plan Template Today. What is Leadership? Leadership is the act of guiding a group of people or organization to a desired goal, result, or higher level.

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Mike Cardus

OCTOBER 13, 2011

Planning is a necessary part of EVERYONES work – having a process that works to get plans started and accomplished greatly eases your stress and increases the likelihood of great work being done. The Exponent Leadership Process does that. It Unifies the organization and your planning process to make your team and leaders better.

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CO2

AUGUST 14, 2017

According to Robert Kaplan, creator of the Balanced Scorecard, the main cause of strategic planning failure is poor execution. And Kotter International determined that, on average, 70% of new, large-scale strategic initiatives fall short of their goal, as did a similar McKinsey & Company 2009 study. Unclear Objectives.

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Strategy Driven

APRIL 21, 2016

Focus on the process, not the plan. Business leaders trying to plot the future of their companies without a plan often find their business not going exactly where they intended. But a strategic plan for the organization is key if, and only if, it is a living, breathing document to be used frequently.

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HR Digest

JANUARY 10, 2024

The HR Digest: In a 2021 interview, you mentioned evolving leadership approaches. How has your leadership style adapted over the years, and what lessons have you learned in shaping a successful leadership philosophy? Every leadership journey progresses from individual contributor, to manager, and then leader.

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

By asking more of these questions – of yourself and others -- you articulate goals, set benchmarks and assess risk. They ask about long-term goals, interests, and priorities. Ask how your plan and its component pieces will measure strategic objectives against metrics and outcomes, time and resources. Get specific.

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HR Digest

AUGUST 2, 2020

We bring you a list of books that women entrepreneurs must read to find the right balance between leadership and ownership of self. The same goes for women in leadership roles. Leadership qualities are not gender-based but rather on your personality traits, strengths, and superior intellect. by Angie Morgan and Courtney Lynch.

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Lead Change Blog

MAY 20, 2015

As someone who takes leadership and coaching seriously, I have been reading up on goal-setting, aspirations, and all that change stuff … As a coach, I help others identify, clarify, plan for, and achieve goals. Throughout my careers, goals have always been important elements of my work.

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