Lead from Within

OCTOBER 6, 2020

As a leadership coach I’m often asked about trends in the field—which styles are current and which are growing outdated. But I don’t see leadership as a conflict between established and emerging styles but as a range of styles, old merging with new. We all know the importance of planning and decision-making in effective leadership.

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Lead from Within

MARCH 4, 2021

Almost all successful organizations are grounded by a skillful and talented leadership team. But how can you ensure that your team leaders are hitting their full potential? Take your time and be patient when you’re filling a leadership position. Challenge your leadership with people who challenge your thinking.

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Lead from Within

OCTOBER 8, 2020

Many competencies play a role in great leadership, but the most critical is probably emotional intelligence—the ability to identify and manage your own emotions and to understand the emotions of others. Before you can lead others, you must know and understand yourself. Manage self-regulation. Develop inner motivation.

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Great Results Team Building

APRIL 3, 2023

Great Results Teambuilding is the home of the April 2023 Leadership Development Carnival… And it is an honor to host this impressive version of monthly curated articles with insights that will equip you to become a more effective leader! Miller – Are You Over-Functioning in Your Leadership Role?

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Leading Blog

APRIL 6, 2020

E VERY CRISIS places a leader between two fronts: Issue and Fear. Understanding the difference and managing both is key to dealing with a crisis successfully. There is the crisis where the issue is known, there is a procedure for handling it, and success in dealing with it comes down to proper execution of the solution.

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Leading Blog

MAY 1, 2021

Here's a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in May 2021. Don't miss out on other great new and future releases not listed here. Anxiety at Work shows how everyone at all levels can work together to build an environment that fosters camaraderie, productivity, and calm. It is here now.

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Lead from Within

JANUARY 12, 2021

Times of crisis are inherently challenging and difficult—but they also present great opportunities for leaders to grow. One of the many changes brought by the pandemic is that old-style control-and-command leadership is quickly becoming a thing of the past. In crisis leaders can pay close attention.

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Lead from Within

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

At the beginning of my career as a leadership coach, I became curious about what makes some teams better than others—why some teams facing significant challenges outperform those with more advantages. Successful leadership requires a similar approach. The Leadership Gap. What Gets Between You and Your Greatness.

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Lead from Within

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Not long ago I was asked, “What’s at the heart of every great team?” It’s a thought-provoking question with arguments to be made for a number of answers—but I didn’t have to think long about my response: the foundation for great teamwork is communication. Great teams communicate well and often. Listen actively. Share frequently.

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Lead from Within

JUNE 2, 2020

Being a leader always comes with enormous responsibility, but being a leader in crisis adds significance and depth to that responsibility. One successful approach is to focus on the things people look to their leader to provide in a time of crisis. If you normally speak to your people once a month, do it weekly during a crisis.

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Lead from Within

JANUARY 21, 2021

When people feel seen, heard, and understood, leadership is at its best, and empathy is what makes that happen. As you read through, ask yourself how many you can claim and where you could be doing more. Listening is one of the most important skills of great leaders. Here are some of the top traits of empathetic leaders.

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Lead from Within

JUNE 9, 2020

My goal is to help them become not just a great leader but a great coach—one who knows how to ask the right question at the right time. Knowing how to coach your team by asking questions is never more important than when you’re leading them through a time of crisis. How are you feeling? The Leadership Gap.

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Lead from Within

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Many organizations operate out of the belief that people in leadership need a tough mindset to be effective. But of course this approach doesn’t yield great results, and it leaves employees feeling unnerved, insecure and even frightened. Lead by example: Be a model for a better way of leadership. The Leadership Gap.

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Lead from Within

AUGUST 27, 2020

But it’s possible to accomplish great things with remote brainstorming. Giving people an opportunity to engage and generate ideas ahead of time brings the widest possible range of options to the table. Send the compilation to everyone so they can consider all directions before you bring them together to generate a solution.

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Lead from Within

AUGUST 20, 2020

We are living through a crisis with no modern-day precedent. But how does a leader bring inspiration and motivation in an anxious world? Especially in such a widespread, long-lived and exhausting crisis as the pandemic, it’s common for people to cope by trying to push their stress away. Provide a purpose and distinct direction.

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Lead from Within

OCTOBER 15, 2020

No matter how well you’re doing and how many skills you’ve acquired, you may not be fully living up to your leadership potential. If you don’t know yourself: Self-understanding is critical to leadership. If you don’t know yourself: Self-understanding is critical to leadership.

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Lead from Within

MARCH 2, 2021

If you need to work through some personal development in this area, consult a mentor or leadership coach if that option is available to you. Trust is the glue of leadership. Lead from within: Trust is the essential foundation of leadership and business; without it, there’s not much to build on. #1 The Leadership Gap.

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Lead from Within

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Titles can be granted and positions are given, but respect is something you earn—and it’s one of the most significant elements of credibility. The Leadership Gap. What Gets Between You and Your Greatness. And when you give respect to others, they’re inclined to return it to you. Show consistency in your behavior. Tell the truth.

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Lead Change Blog

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Welcome to the February Leadership Development Carnival. We’re excited to share posts from leadership experts from around the globe on the topics of communication, productivity, development, engagement, team-building, and more. Wally Bock of Three Star Leadership shared Things We Don’t Say Often Enough. Communication.

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Lead from Within

JUNE 11, 2020

I can tell you from my experience as a leadership coach that many leaders suffer from anxiety. I make sure my coaching clients have the tools they need to manage their anxiety because left unchecked, it can do great damage to their decision-making ability and overall effectiveness. The Leadership Gap.

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Lead from Within

JANUARY 14, 2021

Great leaders surround themselves with people who are smarter than they are. Most people value strong leadership, but they resist control. The Leadership Gap. What Gets Between You and Your Greatness. When you do, you’ll benefit everyone in your organization—including yourself. Stop talking over people.

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Lead from Within

OCTOBER 13, 2020

So how can you do your best when you’re working for a disengaged leader? If it’s a recent development, especially if it was also sudden, it may be related to something situational, like an illness or family crisis. They simply don’t know how to engage. They’re focused on the strategic side of leadership. buy now.

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Lead from Within

MARCH 9, 2021

You may find it difficult to even think about intentionally sharing time with others, but it’s an important element of leadership. The more you listen, the more you know, and the more you know the stronger your leadership will be. For most of us, the most precious commodity we have is time. One-on-one time. Caring time.

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Lead from Within

JANUARY 7, 2021

With discretion, care and compassion, ask how they’re doing—at work and at home. Most of us have greatly expanded our understanding of stress over these past few months, when we have the usual everyday stresses plus the uncertainty, disruption and chaos of a pandemic. Make it clear that the workplace is a welcoming and supportive space.

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Lead from Within

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

If you want your employees to have more stamina and drive, the best place to start is by learning what motives them. Getting the best from people doesn’t come with a one-size-fits-all formula. It means working to understand and address the inner drivers that will boost their motivation. Minimize organizational politics.

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Lead from Within

JUNE 18, 2020

Lately I’ve been focusing on helping them prepare themselves and their people for what’s being called the new normal—life after this initial phase of the crisis is over, when we return to a workplace that in many ways won’t be the same as the one we left. If there’s a silver lining to crisis, it’s that it shakes up structure.

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Lead from Within

AUGUST 18, 2020

As an executive leadership coach, part of my job is helping my clients learn how to refuel when they feel depleted so that they can get back on track. When people are stressed, they let themselves go and forget how important it is to make themselves a priority. Examine how you’re spending your time and energy.

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Lead from Within

JANUARY 5, 2021

Part of any leader’s job is caring about their people and working to instill in them a sense of happiness, motivation, and pride in what they do and who they are. Many leaders neglect this important element of their role, but it’s too important to leave it up to chance. There are lots of ways you can promote good feelings among your employees.

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Lead from Within

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

He was a great businessman, but stubborn. A lack of communication from leadership has the potential to harm teams, businesses, workplace dynamics, and the processes that keep everything moving. Employees need to know what’s required of them, what success looks like, what issues may be causing trouble, and how they’re doing.

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Lead from Within

SEPTEMBER 20, 2020

After a leadership team meeting I attended not long ago, one of the executives in attendance sent an email asking to speak with me confidentially. When we were able to connect, he asked, “What do you do when someone in leadership above you does something completely unacceptable?”. How is it affecting others in the workplace?

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Lead from Within

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

When you can see from your employees’ point of view, you’ll understand how to make sure they feel valued and understood. Be generous in extending trust. In too many organizational cultures, people hold back from sharing their thoughts and opinions out of fear that they’ll be seen as uninformed or disruptive. Set the Golden Rule aside.

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Lead from Within

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

How you handle that situation is important—to your employee, to you, and ultimately to your entire team. It’s helpful to not only list expectations but also prioritize them, and to connect them to the big picture by showing how they add value to your team’s and organization’s goals. Manage how you give feedback. Stay connected.

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Lead from Within

JUNE 16, 2020

Working remotely is not easy, especially for people who are relatively new to it. Distractions and diversions, intrusions and interruptions can make it hard for people to excel. You may find that even an employee who is strong performer at the office is having a difficult time working from home. My reply: Yes, you need to lead with empathy.

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Lead from Within

AUGUST 25, 2020

He might call home from the office in a special circumstance, and now and then he’d bring some work home to do after hours, but the separation of work and home gave him great clarity. The Leadership Gap. What Gets Between You and Your Greatness. Working from home suits some people better than others. Keep yourself accountable.

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Skip Prichard

JULY 19, 2021

How to Earn Trus t and Lead Teams. Whether you are new to studying leadership or have practiced and studied it for many years, I am sure you will benefit and enjoy the leadership lessons today’s post provides. How does this work? I recently asked him some questions based on his work. “A Mark Brouker.

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Mark Sanborn

APRIL 5, 2022

How well do leaders perform during crisis? Specifically, we sought to answer: How well did leaders handle the COVID-19 pandemic crisis and what does that portend for leaders going forward? Most e mployees are more anxious now but a significant percentage are more optimistic. My firm, Sanborn & Associates, Inc.,

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Lead from Within

JUNE 4, 2020

When a crisis hits, your team is more likely to start experiencing burnout. It’s especially common in an extended crisis where people are not only stressed over work issues but also dealing with the effects on their personal and family life. Managing a burned-out team is challenging for even the most experienced leader.

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