Nathan Magnuson

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Leadership Lessons from My Time in the Military

Nathan Magnuson

From time to time, I’m asked how my military experience informed my leadership. When I showed up at my initial training unit, I was immediately assigned to a platoon leader role. ” You might be a new soldier with his first leadership assignment or a new executive getting thrown off the deep end. No Excuses.

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Creating a Leadership Culture

Nathan Magnuson

His latest book, Leaders Made Here , describes how to nurture leaders throughout the organization, from the front lines to the executive ranks and outlines a clear and replicable approach to creating the leadership bench every organization needs. Here are five keys to creating a leadership culture. Leadership skills are not innate.

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The Best Leadership Education You Can Get for Free

Nathan Magnuson

Just about all of us are Monday Morning Quarterbacks when it comes to leadership. Here’s the thing: if you wait until you receive a leadership role to get a leadership education, you may not last long. We all need a leadership development plan that includes work experiences, formal training, networking and self-study.

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Becoming Excellent

Nathan Magnuson

With so much information and many high profile examples of what excellence looks like, how can we contribute in a significant way? But when he discovered a complete lack of public speaking and communications training in his market, a match was made in heaven. That training program still exists 100 years later. ” Start.

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Organizational Problem Solving Made Simple

Nathan Magnuson

If you have a leadership role at work, solving problems is just part of the equation. Welcome to organizational leadership. But these leadership responsibilities are simply part of the job. Maybe the best option is an agenda item in a training exercise. Resources: Where (or from whom) could we get more information?

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12 Ways to Make Your Teammates Look Good

Nathan Magnuson

Anticipate Information Needs. “Who needs the information our team possesses?” When you identify an information need, do everything you can to meet it before being asked. A leadership book library? Nathan Magnuson is a leadership consultant, coach, trainer and thought leader. Then help them get there.

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Coach Bill Snyder's 16 Goals for Success - by Nathan Magnuson

Nathan Magnuson

I’m a sucker for leadership philosophies embraced by successful athletics coaches. Whether it’s John Wooden’s Leadership Pyramid , Vince Lombardi’s What It Takes To Be Number One speech , or just catching up with Coach Burton and Coach Mo (my own former coaches), I always come away with something powerful and enriching. Leadership.

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