Marshall Goldsmith

JUNE 24, 2014

I had just given a leadership clinic to the CEO’s human resources department. The CEO had attended the session and from what I’d said he thought I might be able to help him with a VP who, though smart, dedicated, motivated, hard-working, and creative, was also a stubborn, opinionated, know-it-all. I was intrigued by this challenge.

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Great Leadership By Dan

AUGUST 6, 2020

They provide a unique window on the impact overly controlling, self-centered leadership styles can have on others: “Regarding the letter you sent, the heart of your servant is ill, when my lord said: Don’t you know how to read a letter? What are the enduring qualities of great leadership?

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 1, 2020

Here's a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in February 2020. As the most trusted mental coach in the world of sports, Trevor Moawad has worked with many of the most dominant athletes and the savviest coaches. The Motive : Why So Many Leaders Abdicate Their Most Important Responsibilities by Patrick Lencioni.

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Strategy Driven

AUGUST 22, 2023

However, the most important duty associated with entrepreneurship is leadership. Entrepreneurs need to be able to lead their teams and motivate their employees. While different scenarios demand different leadership styles, leaders can use the following tried-and-tested leadership lessons to lead effectively.

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Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 26, 2013

His “sports ready” stance had withered to hunched and clenched. accountability Authenticity Change confidence courage hope inspiration leadership motivation' . ”I can’t” ”No one will help.” ” ”No options.” He still had an occassional “wish” for a miracle.

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Leading Blog

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Potential – Interference = Performance I FIRST encountered this equation in the context of peak performance in the sports world. When the solution to a problem isn’t evident, and others don’t seem motivated to investigate one, a sense of futility can set in.

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Lead on Purpose

OCTOBER 27, 2012

Sports metaphors are everywhere in the workplace, but there’s no denying that the leadership and teamwork skills found in the sports setting teach important lessons. Follow these tips to promote a successful workplace that motivates team members and ultimately drives up productivity and profits.

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Lead Change Blog

JANUARY 21, 2020

Great leaders recognize that business success is a team sport and they cannot do it all for themselves. That is why the old paradigm of command and control structures will no longer be a successful leadership model. The Delegation-Empowerment-Shared Leadership Continuum. Howard Behar, Starbucks.

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Lead Change Blog

DECEMBER 18, 2017

Leadership is a skill that can help individuals for the rest of their lives. Whether it’s progressing in your career or being the head of a family, leadership skills are very important. It is important to start learning leadership skills in your youth. Sports are a great way to teach confidence.

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The Center For Leadership Studies

JUNE 8, 2023

The Situational Leadership ® Model has been a viable tool organizations have relied upon to build leaders and drive behavior change for over 50 years. But are there certain sizes or types of organizations where the Situational Leadership ® methodology seems to work more effectively than others? The short answer to that question is no.

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Joseph Lalonde

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Solid leadership skills are vital for those who work with and motivate others. Whether you are a community leader, a sports coach or the CEO of a large organization, there are character traits that must be utilized to manage effectively.

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Joseph Lalonde

APRIL 4, 2018

And I’m perfectly fine with that because it’s human nature [for motivation to wane after a championship] and we’ve got to pace ourselves and get to the end of the year.”. In days gone by, sports coaches took a more hard-line, militaristic approach to leading. We just don’t have that same edge we’ve had the last couple of years.

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Lead Change Blog

JULY 16, 2013

Posted in Leadership Development Leadership is a team sport. By inviting others to leadership, we create a motivating and inspiring culture that elevates our organization. Inviting others to leadership means we are all on [.]. Inviting others to leadership means we are all on [.].

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Leadership Freak

JUNE 7, 2013

Asher, our seven year old grandson, is a sports fanatic. Feedback Goals Leading Motivation Success Taking others higher Leadership Leadership Development performance metrics sports' The visit: Dahliah, Asher, and Abram, three of our grandkids, are spending the week with us. Yesterday, while in his […].

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Lead Change Blog

SEPTEMBER 14, 2015

Many will argue about the importance of Emotional Intelligence in Leadership. Here we’re going to take a look at the established domains of emotional intelligence and how they affect the leadership style. What kind of a leadership traits do you exhibit? Motivation. Self-awareness.

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Leading Blog

AUGUST 11, 2023

When you think about your purpose in life and your motivations is important to keep the Four A’s in mind because “your motivations, the human desire to satisfy those basic emotional needs, are the 4 keys to understanding which of your attitudes, and behaviors are helping you achieve your goals—and which ones are holding you back.”

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Decker Communication

JULY 20, 2021

He doesn’t know anything about the sport, yet he focuses on culture and getting the best out of his players. I’ve already referenced the goldfish example, but even Lasso’s Q&A pre or post-game pep talk is littered with SHARPs – and they work in motivating his team! And it works because it makes them ‘feel’ something.

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Leading with Trust

MARCH 13, 2022

You may not want to hear this, but your leadership needs to be turned inside out and upside down, too. I mean you can’t approach today’s leadership challenges with yesterday’s solutions. The tired and worn command and control style of leadership doesn’t work in today’s fast paced workplace. Inside Out Leadership.

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LDRLB

JULY 23, 2012

The notion of business as a combination of sport and war was attributed to Emile Herzog (1885-1967), a French author who used the pen name, Andre Maurois. As in war, a common enemy is a great place to unify and motivate a team behind a worthy cause. As for sport, the game of market share was an easy way to track success.

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Lead Change Blog

DECEMBER 18, 2013

Posted in Leadership Development Self Leadership When you are a leader, you are working with people. How you view people would have the greatest leadership impact on your careers as a leader. How you interact and motivate is an ongoing challenge. But leadership is a team sport.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JUNE 27, 2013

Leadership is one of "those" important topics about which there is no shortage of information. But despite all that has been written or said concerning leadership, there are still some important areas that are all but ignored. Leadership always comes before management. Successful leadership is dictatorial in nature.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 30, 2019

VIDEO SHORT: April 29, 2019 Monday Motivation @HighPointU @NidoQubein The more you celebrate your life the more there is to in your life to celebrate. Cross-Cultural Leadership: How to Avoid Making People Lose Face by Aad Boot @LeadershipWatch. Culture Leadership Charge - Insights into a Healthy Work Culture by @scedmonds.

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Great Leadership By Dan

OCTOBER 26, 2017

Dogs are natural leadership geniuses. And they find a way to motivate those around them to do the same. Like an extra gear on a sports car, leaders kick it up. Then watch your leadership quotient zoom. The real question is whether a dog can teach new tricks to people. It isn’t a matter of physical strength.

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Leading Blog

OCTOBER 10, 2016

Durkin brings servant leadership to all that he does. He has been motivating others with his Word of the Week (WOW) since 2011 and has now compiled them in a single book, The WOW Book. His WOW chapter titled Leadership and People is on–target. In any sport. He writes: I love studying great coaches. And on all levels.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JUNE 11, 2012

There’s been a lot written about the concept of “authentic leadership”, that is, being a leader that is comes across as sincere, genuine, and real. Authenticity builds trust, credibility, and inspires – all essential elements of great leadership. Your values, principles, and motivations in turn drive your behaviors.

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Eric Jacobson

FEBRUARY 13, 2021

Be sure to read the definitive book on servant leadership. It's a curated collection of incredibly insightful and motivational perspectives on servant leadership via essays by 44 servant leaders. Covey Plus, you'll read keen advice from celebrated sports coaches, company CEO's, pastors and retired military leaders.

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Great Leadership By Dan

DECEMBER 16, 2013

I recently asked readers to submit their burning leadership development questions. This question from Jason Ewing, from www.followthatleader.com : “In your opinion, at what age do people truly begin to develop leadership skills? As coaches, we always tried to incorporate leadership development (on the track) for ALL age groups.

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Eric Jacobson

JUNE 20, 2020

Check out the definitive book on servant leadership. It's a curated collection of incredibly insightful and motivational perspectives on servant leadership via essays by 44 servant leaders. Covey Plus, you'll read keen advice from celebrated sports coaches, company CEO's, pastors and retired military leaders.

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The Center For Leadership Studies

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Communication At the crux of any good leadership approach is communication, especially in virtual work environments where you lack the visual cues of nonverbal behavior to assess understanding, frustration or enthusiasm. Which one idea in each “C” can you deliberately work into your remote leadership to strengthen your team?

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Lead Change Blog

JUNE 21, 2016

It’s a question that has perplexed me for many years: With the wealth of leadership wisdom available, why do we continue to struggle to lead well? 11 Ways Fear Cripples Your Leadership. Here are 11 ways fear can cripple your leadership. When you’re paralyzed with fear, your leadership credibility slowly erodes.

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Eric Jacobson

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Be sure to read the definitive book on servant leadership. It's a curated collection of incredibly insightful and motivational perspectives on servant leadership via essays by 44 servant leaders. Covey Plus, you'll read keen advice from celebrated sports coaches, company CEO's, pastors and retired military leaders.

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Great Leadership By Dan

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. as team's defensive coordinator.

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Eric Jacobson

AUGUST 1, 2021

Check out the definitive book on servant leadership. It's a curated collection of incredibly insightful and motivational perspectives on servant leadership via essays by 44 servant leaders. Covey Plus, you'll read keen advice from celebrated sports coaches, company CEO's, pastors and retired military leaders.

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Building Personal Strength

JANUARY 27, 2011

Thursday, January 27, 2011 Team Sports - How They Help Teens I remember a conversation I had at a dinner party a few years ago. I said, "Well, for one thing, involvement in team sports can make a big difference in setting people up success." What does team sports have to do with anything?" And what would that be?"

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Experience to Lead

MAY 30, 2023

This type of work is nuanced and requires leadership skills that are often overlooked in business school. Executive leadership training programs can offer support and meaningful dialogue to master new challenges effectively. What is an Executive Leadership Training Program?

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Lead from Within

MAY 21, 2019

People often wonder if they need a leadership coach. Virtually every successful person—not only in business but in sports, politics, entertainment and a host of other fields—has had the benefit of some form of coaching. When you’re ready to get started, here are seven ways to ensure you get the most of your leadership coach.

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Lead Change Blog

OCTOBER 5, 2015

Welcome to the October 2015 edition of the Leadership Development Carnival. With football season well underway as well as the upcoming World Series (along with many other sports), it’s a great month for sports analogies! Read over these outstanding leadership posts this month and I think you’ll agree each one is a home run!

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