Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

JUNE 26, 2017

Are you ready to be a first-time manager? Perhaps you’ve had some bad managers in the past, and you think this is your chance to do it right. Many first-time managers quickly find themselves hanging off the edge of a precipice, underperforming, […]. The post Are You a First-Time Manager? But you can’t wing it.

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

DECEMBER 4, 2013

Leadership can be as simple as Mother Goose Management – remembering and applying the lessons you learned in kindergarten. Leadership is about going somewhere. Leadership Mother Goose Management' Alice: Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to go from here?

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

APRIL 25, 2017

Peter Drucker, often considered the father of modern management, described time as a “unique, irreplaceable and necessary resource.” What prevents us from managing our time. The post How to Stop Procrastinating and Manage Your Scarcest Resource appeared first on Seapoint Center for Collaborative Leadership.

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

JULY 25, 2017

Too many talented individuals get overlooked when managers don’t view development as their responsibility. The post Team Development Is a Key Leadership Responsibility appeared first on Seapoint Center for Collaborative Leadership. Truth is, […].

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

JULY 7, 2015

→ Read More: Manage Your Polarities or They Will Manage You. The post Manage Your Polarities or They Will Manage You appeared first on Seapoint Center for Collaborative Leadership. . <– — –> He who hesitates is lost. You can’t teach.

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

OCTOBER 23, 2013

Jerome said his biggest problem was time management. When I asked how his team was doing, Jerome said that managing them was a huge time drain. Leadership Delegating' He was overloaded with work and was starting to get stressed. I replied, “Jerome, as far as I can tell, your biggest problem is that you are.

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

NOVEMBER 6, 2013

Managers don’t have to wait for senior management to start a process of organizational revitalization. Take responsibility to provide leadership. Leadership is more than just good management practices. Leadership is about going somewhere. The assumption that change has to start at the top is wrong.

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

JUNE 4, 2012

Leadership is about a journey – where you’re going and your actions along the way. Leadership behaviors include: Challenging the current way of doing things: searching for opportunities and taking risks. Management is about implementation. Management behaviors include: Goal setting. Inspiring a shared vision.

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

JUNE 17, 2015

What I particularly like about this approach is it puts the responsibility for retention in the hands of the people who are in the best position to make a difference – the direct managers. And it is something managers can easily incorporate into their job. I had the privilege of catching up.

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

MARCH 15, 2016

The jump from the role of individual contributor to a first-time manager is one of the the most dramatic and most challenging leaps one can make. The post The Biggest Leap You’ll Ever Make: From Team Member to First-Time Manager appeared first on Seapoint Center for Collaborative Leadership.

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

The registration form said: → Read More: Are Your Millennial Employees Turning You Into a Helicopter Manager? The post Are Your Millennial Employees Turning You Into a Helicopter Manager? appeared first on Seapoint Center for Collaborative Leadership.

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

MARCH 25, 2012

These changes require some new sets of leadership skills. Because leaders cannot be physically present to manage and control, the only way they can be sure their people are working in a concerted effort is to create a shared vision, guiding values and clearly articulated strategies. Managing the Mid-Space.

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

APRIL 1, 2015

Once upon a time, in a land called Industrial Age, the leaders of organizations resided at the top of a hierarchy, managers were in the middle, and workers were supervised. It was the job of leaders to do the important thinking and the job of managers and supervisors to make sure it was implemented. Because their life.

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

JUNE 2, 2014

I had the honor of being invited to guest host the India HR Twitter Chat this past week, with two of my favorite leadership experts Tanmay Vora and Tanvi Guatam. The #IndiaHRChat is attended by many experienced business leaders and HR professionals who tackle meaty issues around leadership.

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

MAY 20, 2013

The evidence and research results are in, and we know for a fact that partnership and participation are the management strategies that create high-performance workplaces. What is the role of leadership in creating a culture of stewardship? Stewardship is a worthy alternative to leadership. These are not new ideas.

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

JUNE 2, 2014

I had the honor of being invited to guest host the India HR Twitter Chat this past week, with two of my favorite leadership experts Tanmay Vora and Tanvi Guatam. The #IndiaHRChat is attended by many experienced business leaders and HR professionals who tackle meaty issues around leadership.

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

SEPTEMBER 30, 2012

He showed me it is possible for a manager to focus on results and develop their people at the same time. My reward for being a good manager is that the people who report to me move on. Here’s what I’ve learned about coaching as a manager: It’s easy to be a coach when it means providing direction, giving advice and solving problems.

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

They immediately began a high-involvement initiative aimed at engaging a “critical mass” of the employees, including the union leadership, in confirming the strategies, in identifying a vision of the new culture and the values needed to guide behavior and decisions, and in identifying roadblocks that needed to be removed.

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

NOVEMBER 22, 2011

One of the top reasons leaders fail to implement their vision is because they don’t manage the “mid-space.”. The biggest failure in implementing vision successfully is in not effectively managing the airspace between the 3000 ft view from the hot air balloon and the on-the-ground view of day-to-day activity.

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

MAY 22, 2019

These 15 quotes by Mary Parker Follett "the mother of modern management" each stand alone but together point the way to creating a world that benefits all. The post 15 Quotes by Mary Parker Follett – Guidance for Today’s World appeared first on Seapoint Center for Collaborative Leadership.

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

JUNE 6, 2017

As district manager of a large retail chain, she was responsible for ten stores. The problem was that her boss, the regional manager, was a micromanager. The post Why You Might Be a Micromanager and It’s Not Your Fault appeared first on Seapoint Center for Collaborative Leadership. Marissa was frustrated.

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

AUGUST 1, 2017

When managers are coaches, everyone benefits – you, your team and your company. The post The Space Between Coaching and Delegating appeared first on Seapoint Center for Collaborative Leadership. Your ability to develop a high performance team lies in your ability to recognize the space between coaching and delegating.

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

AUGUST 22, 2017

One of the most common complaints I hear from managers is, “I want to re-energize […]. The post Don’t let team drift run your team aground appeared first on Seapoint Center for Collaborative Leadership. The same thing can happen to teams.

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

Guest Post by Dave Crenshaw Do you manage a team of racers galloping at full speed in the chase for success? Often managers view time off as a […]. The post Encourage Employee Vacations to Increase Productivity appeared first on Seapoint Center for Collaborative Leadership.

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

AUGUST 5, 2012

The truth is, I was having a lot more fun before I became a manager.”. After many years of moving up the corporate ladder, he confided to me, “You’d think that now, after all these promotions and recognition, as a senior leader, I’d feel pretty satisfied. Going with the flow.

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

MAY 29, 2018

Often in coaching, managers work on changing their behaviors. The post Why People Don’t Notice You’ve Changed appeared first on Seapoint Center for Collaborative Leadership. But there’s another area you need to pay attention to also – other’s perceptions of you. For example, David had […].

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

AUGUST 12, 2014

Instead of waiting and wishing for someone from above to provide leadership, you can make a significant impact no matter what your role is. According to Steven Covey said, “Most people think of leadership as a position and therefore dont see themselves as leaders.”

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

Are you an absentee manager? Are you a seagull manager? → Read More: The Ups and Downs of Delegating The post The Ups and Downs of Delegating appeared first on Seapoint Center for Collaborative Leadership. Leadership Delegating' Where Do You Sit On the Scale? Do you over-delegate? Are you a control freak?

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

JUNE 11, 2018

Your new book shows how managers can use these ideas […]. The post Whitney Johnson on Building an A-Team appeared first on Seapoint Center for Collaborative Leadership. In your last two books you showed how disruption applies to individuals and in their careers.

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

DECEMBER 23, 2014

The post How to Maximize Your Energy When You Don’t Have a Lot appeared first on Seapoint Center for Collaborative Leadership. Personal Effectiveness Full Steam Ahead Goals Managing Energy Multi-tasking' . → Read More: How to Maximize Your Energy When You Don’t Have a Lot.

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

SEPTEMBER 10, 2012

“It is critical that you build a pool of recognized, well developed and prepared talent for the organization, and that you identify and build future leadership.”. ~ Because development is an important business issue, it needs to be “owned” by management. Development cannot and should not be delegated to HR.

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

Stacey got feedback that her team saw her as a micro-manager, and she was working hard to step. → Read More: How to Delegate So the Gain Outweighs the Pain The post How to Delegate So the Gain Outweighs the Pain appeared first on Seapoint Center for Collaborative Leadership. Leadership Delegating' Delegating hurts, too.

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

We have been treated to a wonderful lineup of thought-provoking posts on leadership, workforce practices and talent development, and building relationships. We all need to pay attention to these 8 Condescending Things a Manager Should Avoid Saying to an Employee. So, sit back, relax and enjoy. The carnival has begun!

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

APRIL 4, 2017

Some are problems in your life, like staying healthy or managing relationships. The post Why You’re So Lousy at Problem Solving appeared first on Seapoint Center for Collaborative Leadership. But countless problems still plague humankind. Others are in business, which cost […].

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

JANUARY 7, 2014

It was used by the Seaport Hotel and World Trade Center when they opened under new management. → Read More: Try Collaborative Change for a Change The post Try Collaborative Change for a Change appeared first on Seapoint Center for Collaborative Leadership.

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

AUGUST 29, 2016

Real leaders already know how to effectively manage millennials. The post How to Bridge the Generation Gap in the Workplace appeared first on Seapoint Center for Collaborative Leadership. Because what millennials want matches up with what successful leaders provide. What Millennials Want 1. […].

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

APRIL 14, 2014

One of hardest tasks in management is how to give your boss bad news. Handling bad news well can increase your leadership credibility. The post How to Give Your Boss Bad News and Keep Your Credibility appeared first on Seapoint Center for Collaborative Leadership. “Bad news isn’t wine. It doesn’t improve with age.” Colin Powell.

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