Nathan Magnuson

MAY 16, 2016

It’s been a huge part of my leadership education. Several years later I finally landed my first job in leadership development. One of the things I’ve learned over the years is everyone has leadership development opportunities. If you’re looking for a leadership read, here’s a great place to start.

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Nathan Magnuson

APRIL 29, 2013

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Nathan Magnuson

JULY 1, 2013

Leadership Profiles George Washington Carver peanut perseverance' He was born into slavery, kidnapped by raiders as an infant, was not expected to live beyond 21 years of age because of his poor health and was a black scientist in the age of racial segregation. But after his death, the United [.].

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Nathan Magnuson

AUGUST 5, 2013

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Nathan Magnuson

NOVEMBER 3, 2014

It’s unfortunate because I believe that everyone not only has the ability to be leader but also the responsibility to make a leadership contribution in the role they are in. But in this context, they usually associate leadership with a management-type position. Leadership Gets Harder. Leadership Gets Easier.

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Nathan Magnuson

OCTOBER 7, 2013

Even though he was over a decade into retirement and in his upper 70s, Welch’s rich enthusiasm for business and leadership took the audience (and the moderator) by storm. Courage Culture Influence Inspiration Leadership Leadership Profiles confidence GE General Electric Jack Welch Leadercast quitting self-confidence winning'

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Nathan Magnuson

MARCH 4, 2013

In case you hadn’t heard, author and leadership guru Stephen Covey passed away last summer at age 79 from injuries suffered in a bicycling accident. It’s the second-best book on leadership I’ve ever [.].

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Nathan Magnuson

JUNE 3, 2013

There is no greater leadership impact than sacrificing for others. So far in this Leadership Profile series, we’ve looked at [.]. Leadership Profiles assassination Benigno Aquino democracy dictator Ninoy Aquino Philipines president ultimate sacrifice' including the night before he was assassinated on August 21, 1983.

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Nathan Magnuson

MAY 6, 2013

If so, you’ll strongly appreciate this month’s leadership profile featuring my high school football coach, Dick Burton – even if you’ve never been an athlete. Coaching Courage Inspiration Leadership Profiles coaching Dick Burton fear football leadership profile William Jewell' Who is [.].

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Nathan Magnuson

APRIL 3, 2017

In some instances, you may benefit from a conversation with a professional leadership coach. Nathan Magnuson is a leadership consultant, coach, trainer and thought leader. Receive his ebook Trusted Leadership Advisor by subscribing to his website or follow him on Twitter. ” Organizational politics isn’t worth it.

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Nathan Magnuson

SEPTEMBER 2, 2013

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Nathan Magnuson

JULY 22, 2013

My role in Civil Affairs had more to do with liaising with and advising local civilian leadership in foreign areas. Leadership Learning Organizational Effectiveness Personal Effectiveness Army leadership development quality SOF Truths Special Operations training'

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Nathan Magnuson

JUNE 16, 2014

I recently got the chance speak to several college and high school student groups about leadership. It reminded me of my college experience when the subject of leadership really clicked with me for the first time. Leadership is about influence, not a title. But giving orders doesn’t require any leadership ability.

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Nathan Magnuson

MAY 27, 2013

I’ve shared reading strategies, a comprehensive list of leadership books and inspirational [.]. Leadership Personal Effectiveness Reading Dale Carnegie reading summer' Regardless, nearly everyone has some collection of summer activities in mind. I’ve posted about reading before.

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Nathan Magnuson

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

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Nathan Magnuson

MARCH 11, 2013

Have you ever considered hiring a leadership coach? Do you know someone who has a coach? Contrary to popular opinion, coaches are not just a luxury service for the rich and famous (as one of my past clients once believed). Writers hire writing coaches, speakers hire speaking coaches, actors hire acting coaches, and quarterbacks hire [.].

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Nathan Magnuson

APRIL 22, 2013

This is the third post of a three-part series on the leadership merits of Gallup’s StrengthsFinder 2.0 Then last week, I explained how the each person tends toward one of four leadership styles and how each style significantly impacts team [.]. strengths assessment.

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Nathan Magnuson

MAY 2, 2016

I’m constantly surprised at what passes for “leadership training” these days. I’ve also noted how easily many business operators are impressed with the leadership development support that comes their way. Investing in a leadership event shouldn’t happen on a whim. Leadership events are a big deal.

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Nathan Magnuson

APRIL 7, 2014

Truth: Leadership is about influence, not position. Leadership is about one thing and one thing only: influence. And all of us who don’t have a title could just zone out on cruise control until a leadership position came our way. Leadership doesn’t just “happen.” But that isn’t the case.

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Nathan Magnuson

FEBRUARY 4, 2013

Home / Leadership Profiles / Leadership Profile: Dale Carnegie. Leadership Profile: Dale Carnegie. Ironically, I had to travel to the opposite side of the globe before I invested the time to read what I have since considered the greatest leadership book of all-time: Carnegie’s How to Win Friends and Influence People.

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Nathan Magnuson

JANUARY 18, 2016

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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Nathan Magnuson

JANUARY 4, 2016

I believe that’s true when it comes to leadership effectiveness as well. If you haven’t thought much about it, I’d like to share some of my leadership themes for the new year. Nathan Magnuson is a leadership consultant, coach, trainer and thought leader. I’m truly blessed – and so are you.

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Nathan Magnuson

SEPTEMBER 9, 2013

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Nathan Magnuson

JANUARY 7, 2013

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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Nathan Magnuson

APRIL 1, 2013

I grew up in the midwest and didn’t get to experience a Chick-fil-A sandwich until I enrolled in college in Tennessee. Boy was I in for a surprise. Not only was the sandwich (and fresh squeezed lemonade!) amazing, but people were thoughtful and caring. My senior year, I was assigned to research how Chick-fil-A influenced [.].

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Nathan Magnuson

DECEMBER 16, 2013

This year has just about come to a close. The Type As among us are probably wrapping up their goals and planning for the new year (if they aren’t finished already). The rest will catch up. I saw a great post from Mark Miller last week on New Year’s resolutions for leaders – and […].

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Nathan Magnuson

MAY 31, 2022

Scenario #1: Recently I was with an executive team delivering one of our most popular Leadership-in-a-Box programs Leading Change. Before their new leadership initiative began, she pulled out the same Leading Change program and presented it at a leadership summit to the organization’s top 60 executives.

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Nathan Magnuson

MARCH 20, 2013

Today’s post was written by a former colleague of mine, Jess Titchener – an adrenalin-driven management consultant living, working and serving in London. You can follow Jess on Twitter as well as on her new faith-based blog at thistrainisboundforglory.com. To be featured on this site, click here. As I reflect on the three years that [.].

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Nathan Magnuson

JULY 26, 2021

In my role as a leadership & organizational development consultant, I’ve had more career-related coaching discussions with executives the past two years than I ever have before. I had the dream to work in corporate leadership development as a college senior and he wanted to be a fighter pilot as a kid.

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Nathan Magnuson

MARCH 14, 2022

One day when I was still working in a corporate role during the pandemic, I had a rather unique leadership class experience. They don’t have time for full service support, whether with leadership development or many other operational aspects. Those are some of the questions that led me to start Leadership-in-a-Box.

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Nathan Magnuson

MARCH 15, 2021

I’ve been wanting to share these four foundational people leadership skills for quite a while now. In over a decade of working with thousands of leaders, I estimate that 80% of all leadership challenges come down to one of these 4 skills: Assume Positive Intent Set Clear Expectations Give Quality Feedback Show Appreciation.

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Nathan Magnuson

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Stress and resilience have been my most requested leadership topics for over a year now. In fact, in our Leadership-in-a-Box® program for Stress Management, we have leaders identify their own sources of stress first, to make it easy to acknowledge the reality we all face. Just recently, I received another request. (

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Nathan Magnuson

JANUARY 11, 2021

The more leadership responsibility you accumulate, the more fear you’ll have to negotiate. Do we hold ourselves to a superhuman standard of leadership? No one wants to be stuck holding the bag when things go wrong, but leadership is by definition the ability to take ownership. We all experience fear. Fear of Rejection.

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Nathan Magnuson

OCTOBER 4, 2021

In our Leadership-in-a-Box program “Engaging in Difficult Conversations,” one technique we share to navigate difficult conversations effectively is to pause and ask ourselves a few questions before we speak up. So why does the tension catch us off guard when these opportunities present themselves?

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Nathan Magnuson

SEPTEMBER 16, 2013

I remember when I first started getting interested in leadership years ago. I’d find myself in conversations with friends and invariably a leadership challenge they were experiencing would come up. Sometimes, I’d even know how to solve it. I’d usually reference a book or an idea I had recently studied.

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Nathan Magnuson

JUNE 5, 2017

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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Nathan Magnuson

JANUARY 18, 2022

Several organizations have already enrolled their entire leadership teams and we’d love to include yours as well. Our team is responding with a new resource, the 10 Day Engagement Challenge , which runs from Jan 31 – Feb 11. Register for Engagement Challenge. This is a one-time opportunity.

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