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APRIL 1, 2014

As a follow-up to my last post about getting smarter about how we invest our limited training budgets. Training System™ -- a new platform that promises to reshape how training is delivered in modern organizations. In this time-stressed environment, training is often viewed as a luxury that employers can’t afford.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2019

Guest post from Leo Bottary: Leadership lessons exist all around us, all the time. One of my favorite fictional characters provides a profound lesson in leadership in a wonderful book called The Offsite by Robert H. The groundskeeper, however, serves as the perfect metaphor for servant leadership.

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MAY 14, 2012

Charan, Drotter, and Noel wrote about six leadership passages in their classic book The Leadership Pipeline. However, they use the terms “leadership” and “management” interchangeably. What if we took a simplified version of the Pipeline model, and mash it with a distinction between leadership and management?

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JANUARY 21, 2021

If he really can’t do the job either training is necessary, or a career readjustment is necessary (my euphemism for firing someone). In addition to employees not taking personal responsibility for their actions, managers being friends with employees also drives me nuts. Welcome to the world of management. No favorites.

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MAY 16, 2019

Hewitt: Leadership is one of the most regularly used words in the world of business, and arguably one of the most important. Leadership is “the action of leading a group of people or an organisation”, and there are two important things to note: Firstly, leadership does not necessarily require an official title.

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OCTOBER 24, 2019

Shamis: One of the most gratifying experiences in writing a leadership book is the introspection youallow yourself in the process. I managed a national top-forty accounting and consulting firm (SS&G). Several of our initiatives set the industry standard for successful firm management. People leave managers, not companies.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2012

Teaching and learning about leadership and management isn’t like teaching or learning math or science. That’s what makes leadership and management development so much fun. Another thing that’s unique about teaching leadership and management is that it usually involves adult learners. What is leadership?

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FEBRUARY 16, 2017

Guest post from Philipe Bruce: More than 50% of businesses claim that they do not have the resources or time to train their employees to be leaders. According to the same study , expenditures on leadership development programs have decreased by about 10%. Leadership development is the most ignored aspect for several reasons.

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APRIL 25, 2019

I have a major gripe with the word leadership. However, I’ve seen too many poor leaders turn leadership into cheerleadership. Management guru Ken Blanchard is spot on when he writes……“It takes a whole team of people to create a great company but just one lousy leader to take the whole business down the pan.”

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MAY 21, 2013

Interested in a career in leadership development? Mid-level or Senior Manager : m anagers developing the managers below them. Leadership Trainer or Training Manager : c onducting or managing leadership and management training programs. Road warriers.

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JUNE 28, 2018

So what does this have to do leadership? Leadership guru and author, Simon Sinek recently said, “To affect change inside an organization we must remember why people resist change. How does this impact great leadership? It even enables listeners to better remember the lyrics and melody by tapping into their limbic brain.

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DECEMBER 6, 2012

Guest post by Sean McPheat : With more and more graduates finding themselves in a managerial role fresh out of university, it’s interesting to analyse the way that young managers are able to manage and interact with their older team members. Steer clear of any “Big Boss” talk. Get to know your team as individuals.

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JANUARY 23, 2020

Now, the types of leadership qualities that show up on list after list are there for good reason. However, when you look closely, you discover that it becomes difficult to see empathy as anything other than essential for competent leadership. Here are seven simple ways to train yourself to lead more empathetically: 1.

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JANUARY 14, 2013

I just created this learning and development model based on 20-plus years of training, coaching, and mentoring others. However, for a manager, being unskilled in leadership and not wanting do do anything about it is a recipe for failure. As a coach, trainer, or manager, do you recognize your clients, students, or employees?

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NOVEMBER 7, 2012

There are rich leadership lessons to be learned from politics and sports. Given that I try to avoid politics in this blog, please allow me the indulgence of referencing a headline from my favorite sport to make a point about leadership: Chiefs' Romeo Crennel fires himself. Select and hire capable first-line managers.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2012

Throughout the course of my career in leadership development, I’ve had the opportunity to confront, counsel, and console a lot of bad managers. As an HR manager, I sometimes had to discipline or even fire bad managers. More often, it was as a result of a manager receiving a rough 360 assessment. OK, good point.

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OCTOBER 28, 2014

This post was recently published at Smartblog on Leadership. Sadly, there are many organizations that are still using this outdated method of leadership development. While force-feeding leadership development was never a good idea, neither is going too far in the other extreme. Find your own training – then ask for it.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2017

Guest post from John R Childress: In 1965, when I was a junior in high school and sporty, stylish and innovative cars were all the rage, Ralph Nader, a Harvard trained lawyer, published a book that was both highly controversial and highly influential. Leadership is a responsibility!

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JUNE 5, 2014

Three concerns crucial to human capital management leadership over the next few years are: 1. Being transparent about where the company is going and what it takes to be successful is an approach managers will have to embrace to regain that trust. The skills gap, in other words, is very much a leadership gap.

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AUGUST 28, 2012

This post was recently published as a guest post on SmartBlog on Leadership : Question: What do these five “established” jobs: - Call Center Representative. Social Media Manager. Telework Manager or Coordinator. Online Advertising Manager. . Online Advertising Manager. Manage for results. Salesperson.

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JUNE 4, 2012

If you’re in charge of your organization’s training, talent management, succession planning, or HR function, when’s the last time you talked to your C-level executives about leadership development? Within the last few months - I talk to our C-level Execs on a regular basis about leadership development. Pick one answer: A.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2013

That''s where you, Great Leadership readers and supporters come in. I may even ask a lot of experts and use it for an upcoming Leadership Development Carnival. AND – and as an added bonus, if use your question , I’ll send you a free copy of The Great Leadership Development and Succession Planning eBook. Now bring it on!

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APRIL 20, 2017

But we all know people in the business world who do a terrible job in leadership positions: awful bosses, disengaged department heads, ineffective team managers, and otherwise bad bigwigs in nice offices who make the work environment an unpleasant one. This leadership dynamic is based in micromanagement, rooted in a fear of failure.

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MARCH 26, 2013

I belong to a number of Leadership Development LinkedIn groups, and everyone once in a while I’ll take a look at the discussions to see what I can learn. Does anyone have any research on the best leadership development programs and talent development practices across organizations? 20 Best Leadership Movies; Break Out the Popcorn.

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OCTOBER 21, 2013

We just finished a “ Finance and Accounting for the Non-Financial Manager ” program this week for a large client. The audience was mostly engineers – program and project managers, the ones in charge of designing and making complex stuff. You’ll be able to hold your own in management and board meetings. They will call you on it.

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OCTOBER 19, 2011

A colleague and I recently talked about the challenge of selecting participants for leadership development programs. Use these guidelines (1-7) for participant selection for leadership development programs, and you’ll ensure that the right person gets the right development at the right time. Use 8-10 to waste your time and resources.

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MARCH 22, 2018

Within a couple of years of joining us, she was helping us manage events and customer experiences. Through her research and dedication to helping us grow, she helped to formalize our strategic improvement and management processes. This kind of artful leadership ability was not a theory. In short, she was inspiring.

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MAY 22, 2012

Have you ever worked for a manager that consistently helped you learn new skills and develop? A manager that took an interest in your career, challenged you to be your best, and believed in your potential to grow? That’s the kind of manager that most employees want to work for. In many cases, managers just don’t know how.

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APRIL 13, 2017

Guest post from Angela Sebaly : As a leadership coach, I’ve spent decades observing hundreds of people who have strikingly different backgrounds and equally diverse approaches to leadership. It is, quite simply, part of the process of effective leadership. Education, communication and courage are the pillars of her life’s work.

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MARCH 4, 2013

This post was published in SmartBlog on Leadership last week: “ The difference between involvement and commitment is like ham and eggs. The biggest differentiator of companies that excel in leadership development is the commitment and ownership of the CEO or top executive.” — Dan McCarthy. Practice what you preach.

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OCTOBER 10, 2017

Guest post from Michael Bungay Stanier: “Coaching” is one of those buzzwords that has been flying around human resources and leadership conversations for a few years now. Another avenue organizations might take involves training people within the organization to take on the role of executive coach. How do we help them get there?

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AUGUST 15, 2017

As a manager, it’s tempting to see your role as being to give advice and encourage action. But I’ve discovered that to have more of an impact, to be what Peter Drucker would call “the effective executive,” managers and leaders need to stay curious a little longer and rush to action and advice a little slower.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

No, I'm not talking adding the latest management and leadership buzzwords or jargon to your repertoire. Dan McCarthy is an expert in leadership and management development. For over 20 years Dan has helped thousands of leaders and aspiring leaders improve their leadership capabilities. How can I be a better leader?"

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MARCH 14, 2013

Guest post by Mark Hopkins : The best leadership tip I ever received came from a pastor’s sermon during a non-denominational service in Yosemite Valley Chapel. The pastor was clearly providing guidance to parishioners on how to help others confront tough problems, but to me it sounded a lot like a leadership strategy.

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JUNE 26, 2012

To help with each of these scenarios, I’ve created a handy guide to the most common leadership development jargon using everyday language. Action Learning : A type of leadership development program where participants work on real projects and learn at the same time. Anything to add to the leadership development glossary?

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NOVEMBER 6, 2011

Welcome to the November 6, 2011 edition of leadership development carnival! Wally Bock presents The Joy of Helping posted at Three Star Leadership , saying "The best bosses revel in helping others succeed". Guy Farmer presents Soft Skills Training and Foundation Building posted at Unconventional Training.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2012

In MHO, when it comes to leadership development, the Center for Creative Leadership is second to none. So when I came across CCL’s 2011-2012 Annual Report called What’s Next for Leadership? Innovation is important in any profession, and leadership development is no exception. Makes sense, right? So where can we start?

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