Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 18, 2022

This conversation came up when we were looking at curriculum design for ongoing training for one of our long-term leadership development clients. And they said, “yeah, maybe not so much on the innovation.” Including, ideas about how to create better clarity and focus for your team. . What would you add?

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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. What’s one of your best practices for building a more innovative learning culture?

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Lead from Within

JUNE 5, 2023

Innovation and creativity are important drivers of success for any business or organization. They allow teams to come up with new ideas. Encourage risk-taking: In order for innovation to happen, it’s important for team members to feel comfortable taking risks and trying new things.

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Let's Grow Leaders

MARCH 8, 2024

Episode 247: In this episode, Tanya Luna discusses the principles of power with and how to a build better team. Building a Better Team with Tanya Luna [00:00] The conversation begins with a powerful notion: shifting focus from personal ambition to collective success.

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Let's Grow Leaders

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Insights on Leadership Trust from Stephen M.R. Covey Leadership trust begets trust. The conference was all about COURAGEOUS leadership. Stephen shares, “If the outcome you want is trust, a high trust team, high trust culture, yes, we have to be trustworthy. The Essence of Leadership Trust It seems kind of wonky right?

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Leading Blog

MARCH 4, 2024

W E OFTEN THINK of innovation as something visionaries draw out of thin air, like manna from heaven. Here’s an innovation story that’s closer to reality: It’s a story of loss, grit, and renewal. It’s also about a never-too-late approach to innovation that enabled a floundering business to launch a second golden age.

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Let's Grow Leaders

OCTOBER 25, 2021

How to Develop Entrepreneurial Thinking on Your Team. “Errr, well, no, but …” The conversation after that “but” is at the heart of teaching your team how to think and act like an entrepreneur. 5 Ways to Help Your Team Think Like Entrepreneurs. – Seth Godin. Hire problem solvers.

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Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 2, 2021

5 Ways to Scale Your Leadership and Motivate Your Large Team. You have a solid track record of building high-performance teams. But, now your team is bigger and you need to scale your leadership. Perhaps you’ve been promoted and your team has tripled in size. All the results are sliding backward.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 12, 2024

Success Is a Pitfall Past success kills innovation. To innovate, you need to let go of those things. Always be willing to ask yourself (and your team), What are we missing? Innovation’s Dirty Little Secret Innovation means discovering, not inventing. You don’t need to quit your job to innovate.

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Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Stuck in a world where productivity meets panic and trying to be a ‘team player’ feels like a conspiracy against your sanity. And curiosity about how to approach your work differently. With the finish line in sight, you can innovate without fear, tossing out time-saving hacks like confetti. A few powerful phrases that can help.

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Let's Grow Leaders

APRIL 29, 2024

But there’s another kind of workplace conflict that’s not only vital for a vibrant culture, but this kind of productive workplace conflict is also the fuel for innovation, quality of life, and the better workplace today’s teams crave. As you have these conversations, you and your team can act more often in alignment with your values.

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APRIL 10, 2024

The reality is that when leadeing through a merger, retention and results are always symptoms of the CULTURE that you intentionally create and sustain… But fear not – this guide equips you with the tools and strategies to navigate this journey, fostering a vibrant team culture that fuels success. Remember, granularity is key.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 26, 2023

One of the big culprits that leads to a negative Eeyore leadership style, is HOW YOU RESPOND TO IDEAS. How you respond to ideas will influence how you’re perceived Imagine this. You’re in a leadership meeting, and your boss proposes an idea that sounds great IN THEORY. Which of course, is unlikely.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JUNE 11, 2020

Guest post by Chuck Swoboda : As increasing competition, new technologies and evolving customer expectations continue to disrupt nearly every industry, business leaders are turning to innovation as a way to keep their companies relevant. The standard solution is to create teams that focus explicitly on innovation. The problem?

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Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 19, 2024

Remote Team Building Insights from the Muppets Are you struggling with remote team building? He’s #AskingforaFriend , but we know it’s a common query: How do you foster remote team building and bonding? What remote team-building ideas do you have for a better connection? You’re not alone.

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Rich Gee Group

AUGUST 22, 2023

When Sarah, a promising team leader at SmartTechCorp, began spending more time with her superiors, her team started to notice a shift in her priorities. Meetings with her team became less frequent, and candid conversations dwindled. Such behaviors can lead to a toxic culture that stifles growth and innovation.

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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. You can achieve these outcomes when you recognize the challenges and focus on four dimensions of team collaboration.

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Rich Gee Group

OCTOBER 21, 2023

While these elements have their place, they aren't the be-all and end-all of effective leadership. A dash of unpredictability can invigorate your team, inspire innovative ideas, and drive enhanced productivity. Surprise your team with moments of joy. This not only promotes learning but also builds stronger team bonds.

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Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 14, 2023

Getting your team together for a strategic team event, especially in person, isn’t just about getting everyone on the same page. It’s the ROI that comes from curated conversations and spontaneous interactions, those electric moments of innovation that happen when your team is in the same room.

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Great Results Team Building

AUGUST 21, 2023

The ability to foster collaboration among and across departments can significantly enhance productivity, innovation, and overall organizational performance. As leaders and team managers, understanding the value of collaboration and employing the right strategies can be the key to unlocking your team’s full potential.

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Let's Grow Leaders

APRIL 7, 2023

Make Taking Risks a Team Sport Taking risks at work can feel remarkably lonely. This week on #AskingforaFriend I share practical approaches to making taking risks a team sport. In this video, I share three leadership best practices to help your team work together to strategize, analyze and execute appropriate risks.

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Rich Gee Group

MARCH 30, 2024

In the competitive realm of business, reaching the C-suite represents not just a pinnacle of achievement but also a testament to one's leadership, vision, and dedication. Here's how to bridge that gap: 1. Cultivate Leadership Excellence Leadership at the C-suite level transcends managing teams.

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Let's Grow Leaders

APRIL 5, 2021

You want to empower your team to make the right decisions. So, how do you delegate the right decisions and ensure your team understands the decision-making parameters? WHY this tool works: Strategic empowerment provides clear definitions and removes the guesswork about where to innovate. But delegating can be scary.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JULY 13, 2020

To scale best practices, focus on how they work in different contexts Has this ever happened to you? Your top-performing team seems to have discovered the secret to transforming their productivity, customer relationships, or sales. And then you think, “It’s time to […].

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Lead from Within

JANUARY 15, 2024

Empowering your team to problem-solve independently is essential for success in today’s fast-paced business environment. So, how can you help your team develop the skills to solve problems without you? Explore Possible Causes: As a leader, guide your team to brainstorm potential root causes of the problem.

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Lead from Within

APRIL 12, 2024

The best know how to navigate this dynamic landscape effectively, drive innovation, and inspire their teams to thrive. Recognize that AI can enhance human capabilities, leading to more innovative solutions and improved efficiency. Be open to adjusting your leadership style and strategies as the AI landscape evolves.

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Lead from Within

MARCH 20, 2023

As an executive leadership coach, I have firsthand seen the price that companies pay when their leaders become overwhelmed in the details or preoccupied with the specifics that they fail to see the bigger picture. This stagnation not only affects the leader’s own leadership, but also the teams they lead and the entire organization.

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Next Level Blog

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Most of the organizations I’m talking to and observing during the pandemic recognize the need to up their levels of innovation and agility. It’s a lot of things, actually, but one of the big ones is whether or not the organization has created a permission structure for innovation. What’s the difference between the two groups?

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2023

As companies strive to stay ahead of the curve and maintain a competitive edge, the need for effective leadership at the executive level becomes paramount. With the help of a skilled coach, executives can identify and address their blind spots, develop critical leadership skills, and navigate complex organizational challenges confidently.

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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

NOVEMBER 7, 2021

“Karin, our team is growing. How do I lead well now?” ” “Leading was easy when our team was small, but now our team is growing. ” “How do I scale my leadership influence as my team size grows?” How to Keep Leading Well as Your Team is Growing.

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 19, 2024

I N THE AGE of digitization, businesses face a critical imperative: to adapt and embrace innovation or risk being left behind in a rapidly evolving world. This force is called creative destruction, which is the process where innovation and technology advancements are reshaping industries and business models.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JUNE 13, 2022

Empowered teams will transform results, solve problems you didn’t know exist, and rapidly respond to change. Most managers will say they want those outcomes and that they believe in an empowered team, but unintentionally prevent their teams from doing their best. What is an Empowered Team? Unclear definition of success.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 23, 2024

The Importance of Effective Leadership in Business Schools Effective leadership is as crucial in an academic environment as in any organization, playing a vital role in shaping the institution’s culture and direction. First and foremost, a successful business dean should demonstrate real leadership capabilities.

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Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 17, 2023

Practical Ways to Ensure Your Leadership Communication Has a Better and Broader Impact This question came in from a senior leader working to ensure their communication has a broad organization-wide impact: “Hi Karin, We have a lot of moving parts around here. I’m quite sure my senior team is with me. They get it.

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Let's Grow Leaders

DECEMBER 13, 2023

A Retrospective: Santa’s Big Leadership and Culture Change Is there anyone more beloved than Santa Claus? Today, the North Pole is a paragon of human-centered leadership and culture. In fact, Santa has a lot to teach us about leadership. Santa’s leadership led to dysfunction at every level.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JUNE 17, 2022

Compassionate leadership is not weak. In this episode, Donato Tramuto, recognized CEO, business leader, innovator, and philanthropist makes the case that compassion is a key leadership principle that drives trust, success, and innovation while raising morale, building stronger teams, and improving overall performance.

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