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JUNE 19, 2020

Connection At its core, leadership isn’t about control, power, or a job title. Leadership is a relationship between two people. Communication and leadership are joined at the hip. Leaders need to harness the power of these connections. These fundamentals are the foundation for leadership success.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2018

5 Tips to a Winning Work Culture: The Power of People Make your people feel that they are the heart and soul of your culture. A team that communicates well becomes a powerful tool to implement change. Knowledge is Power Invest in your people. Empower your team by listening and acknowledging.

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MAY 28, 2019

A few years ago, I was asked to facilitate a leadership retreat for a tech company. They were going to stay together as a group and use their collective brain power to solve the clues. It’s not about replacing action, which we know is a necessary leadership ingredient. What if incessant doing keeps us from greatness?

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AUGUST 19, 2014

Read my latest post over at About.com Management and Leadership for 10 Powerful Ways to Develop Your Employees. I know, you''ve heard it a zillion times before: the importance in taking the time and effort to develop your employees. So why aren''t you? How many of these are you engaged in for each of your employees?

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JULY 6, 2012

The distinction is that we perceive power differently in hierarchical organizations than in other types of relationships. The courage to speak truth to power is unfortunately more uncommon than most would prefer. But for now, we face this crisis of trust and uncertainty within our leadership. The Roles We Play.

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OCTOBER 17, 2019

That you're fighting a losing battle, and the powers that be don't get it and won't make the necessary changes to avoid the same issues in the future. You and your colleagues may even get together to vent about this very thing, further reinforcing the idea that you have no power to make it better.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2013

When I coach people in management and leadership positions, more often than not I discover that they dread expressing vulnerability because of this. I believe that leaders tend to be a bit paranoid in their perspective here, which is a tendency that great power can generate. I believe that it creates one major benefit.

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JULY 2, 2020

Guest post from Brad Chase : No business subject garners more attention than leadership. There are endless leadership books, classes, websites and more. And that includes the other critical components of great leadership. Everyone is searching for the essential qualities of a successful leader. Think about it for a moment.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2020

Now we are looking at leadership opportunities that might not have been previously considered. Their myopic focus on this one tool limited their ability to “see” other leadership development solutions. may shift your focus to internal motivation and performance management strategies. 360-degree feedback was too specific.

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JULY 27, 2017

Guest post by Mark Miller: Leadership is a fascinating quality. There are countless articles, studies and opinions about what makes good leadership. But, no matter *how* you develop and act out your own leadership qualities, there will always be two sides: A private, individualistic view, and the view the public and your team sees.

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AUGUST 25, 2016

But they lack fundamental leadership skills and don’t understand how to tap into them. It’s up to us as the old guys, the parents, managers and leaders to teach them how to tap into their inner leadership power. Consider using a strength finder assessment or the Power of Why? This is true leadership power.

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JUNE 25, 2019

An age with lots of talk of innovation, lots of resources for it, better conditions for it than ever – but also an age of shallow innovation and a lack of innovation leadership. Succinctly put, innovation has a leadership problem. The next challenge for today’s leaders is to develop this kind of innovation leadership.

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JUNE 23, 2015

You learned it in Leadership 101: goal setting is the most powerful motivational tool in a leader’s toolkit. Read a guest post from management and leadership guru Ken Blanchard, author of the One Minute Manager over at About.com Management and Leadership: The Power of One Minute Goal Setting.

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DECEMBER 19, 2019

Guest post by Raghu Kalé: IS leadership overrated? Leadership traits are the same; either you have them, or you don’t. In some instances, I have seen how the dynamics of power-play work. I have witnessed how power-hungry managers wield power by inspiring a few for some time before the disillusion sets in.

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JUNE 26, 2018

Guest post from Sander Flaum: Back in 2001, when I was asked to lead a forum in leadership at what is now the Fordham Gabelli Graduate School of Business, the concept was to bring noted leaders (business and otherwise) into a classroom where they could share their experiences and insights with MBA students. Sander Flaum, M.B.A.,

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MARCH 5, 2019

Building balanced relationships through trust is at the heart of the IFB Model of leadership. It does this by providing leaders with a powerful lens they can use to perceive new or vexing problems with new eyes. About the Author: Yvette Bethel is CEO of Organizational Soul, an IFB Consulting and Leadership Development company.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2019

If you care about how they view your leadership efforts—and you absolutely should—it’s helpful to have open and honest conversation about what you’re doing that helps or hampers. Rodger Dean Duncan is a sought-after speaker and leadership coach. And remember that it’s a two-way street. Does it work?

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AUGUST 9, 2018

But then you turn around and the same leadership team that posted the values is behaving in a completely contradictory manner – and you wonder why we don’t trust leadership. How many of you have heard a leadership team say they are accessible, but there’s a security code required to enter the executive suite?

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MAY 15, 2014

I have also observed up close and per sonal the leadership styles of Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, Steve Wozniak, Scott McNealy, Mitt R omney and a number o f others. Here are three ways I have seen leadership demonstrated powerfully- the type of leadership that gets results. compassion David Bradford leadership transparency'

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JANUARY 17, 2019

Guest post from Jeffrey Hayzlett: What’s leadership? There is no one set of rules that makes for an effective leader, but leadership encompasses a slew of characteristics and different people embody different sets of traits. It’s not someone who wields power just because they are the boss. What makes for an effective leader?

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JUNE 13, 2013

One of his dimensions is the “ power distance index ”. It measures how differential members of a society are to those in positions of power. The US has a relatively low “power distance index” it is a culture of straight talkers. The leadership lesson. miscommunication James Lawther listening leadership communication'

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NOVEMBER 14, 2019

He is senior faculty and an associate professor at the Center for Creativity and Change Leadership at SUNY Buffalo, author of Create in A Flash: A Leader’s Recipe For Breakthrough Innovation and President of Innovation Resources, Inc. Roger Firestien has taught more people to lead the creative process than anyone else in the world.

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JULY 10, 2020

Rather than turn to others for answers, you have within you something more powerful and honest and reliable and immediate than any outside expert or long-standing model of operation. What worked previously, doesn’t apply in today’s world. We’re asked to innovate and create new solutions instantaneously.

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JULY 7, 2020

Information is a powerful antidote to panic. Keeping in mind the role you play and the powerful influence you have on every person in your organization will help you steer people through tough times. Leaders do have to hold others accountable, but this does not mean blaming them or berating them. Empathy appeals to people’s hearts.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2017

And here's where our auto design safety analogy comes together with my thoughts on leadership. While leadership can confer ever-increasing levels of power, authority and compensation, it also carries with it greater and greater responsibility, just like automobile manufacturing. Leadership is a responsibility!

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AUGUST 21, 2018

Someone who is aware of the power struggle between genders, races, and cultures will transcend the stereotypes. Thoughts come and go , with the power to shift your viewpoint all the time. That’s what a true leader does. You can become one of these brave, fearless leaders.

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AUGUST 16, 2018

Guest post from Barbara Mitchell: I’ve always loved the performing arts—symphony, ballet, theatre, live music concerts…doesn’t matter what but seeing a live performance is powerful! What an example of leadership and followership in action. That’s leadership! Members of the John F.

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MARCH 15, 2018

I’d guess it’s unlikely that you think of your leadership team in this way. So you might be surprised when I say that many companies including yours are following a Superhero leadership strategy. A Superhero strategy isn’t necessarily bad, and it’s certainly better than having no leadership strategy at all.

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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. That’s because courage is not something we are born with.

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JUNE 5, 2018

On December 11, 1941, the Fü hrer ’s foresight still seemed infallible and America ’s ability to fight a global war against the Axis powers of Imperial Japan and Nazi Germany looked impossible. One thousand, two hundred and seventy-seven days later, on June 6, 1944, the Allies under the leadership of General Dwight D.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2012

Guest post from Miles Anthony Smith: If we go into management to earn more, have more power/prestige, and work less, we are either naïve or ignorant. If you can’t handle others’ disapproval, then leadership probably isn’t for you. In life, but especially in leadership positions, we all face fears. Prepare to be Hated.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

No, I'm not talking adding the latest management and leadership buzzwords or jargon to your repertoire. I'm talking about adding some powerful phrases to your vocabulary that will engage, motivate and inspire others. Dan McCarthy is an expert in leadership and management development. By Dan McCarthy : Want to be a better leader?

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NOVEMBER 8, 2012

Guest post by Great Leadership regular contributor Beth Armknecht Miller: I, and others, have been guilty in the past of making leadership so complicated. Both new and current leaders can become overwhelmed with the long lists of leadership “how tos” and “need tos”. But does great leadership really have to be so complicated?

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

When it comes to leadership development, I’ve always been a bit of a curmudgeon. Here’s the way I’ve always thought about leadership development: There is no such thing as a natural born leader - it takes a lot of HARD work to become one. Here’s a sampling of real leadership development programs being offered today: 1.

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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. Big idea #3: The power of networks.

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AUGUST 3, 2012

As students of leadership, we find that the most powerful lessons come from mature leaders. Truly effective leadership is built on this kind of authenticity. Had he allowed himself to coast on his previous success, or be crippled by his private suffering, he would never have had the chance to do his best work.

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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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