Nathan Magnuson

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Stress Test Your Leadership

Nathan Magnuson

It not only raised my awareness immensely – it gave me many tools to combat stress, and also to limit the amount I bring onto myself. In some instances, you may benefit from a conversation with a professional leadership coach. Nathan Magnuson is a leadership consultant, coach, trainer and thought leader.

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9 Leadership Themes for the New Year

Nathan Magnuson

I believe that’s true when it comes to leadership effectiveness as well. If you haven’t thought much about it, I’d like to share some of my leadership themes for the new year. Perspective is a powerful tool. Nathan Magnuson is a leadership consultant, coach, trainer and thought leader.

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Why Do We Even Have Core Values?

Nathan Magnuson

These are the tools every leader ought to be able to use to make the decisions appropriate for his or her level. Core values enhance leadership responsibility by helping to guide decision-making. Nathan Magnuson is a leadership consultant, coach, trainer and thought leader. That’s where organizational strategy comes in.

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How to Build a Development Library for Your Organization.

Nathan Magnuson

But instead of going to a physical location, a development library is available to employees as a published list or (even better) a searchable online tool. Many organizations have some type of competency model for the entire enterprise – or at least for some of the divisions, such as leadership, communication, collaboration, planning, etc.

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3 Ways to Pursue Productive Failure

Nathan Magnuson

My new book Ignite Your Leadership Expertise is available for pre-order on Amazon.com. Failure should never be the goal, but it should be a tool. Both the soft cover and ebook versions will be available on October 16. Winston Churchill declared, “Success is going from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm.”

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How to Complete an Individual Development Plan | Thoughts for the.

Nathan Magnuson

Perhaps you’ve heard of the professional growth tool called the Individual Development Plan (or IDP for short). They’ve proved quite handy for many organization seeking to develop employees’ leadership skills (instead of only job skills). Can you make leadership seem easier, less complicated, and more fun?

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12 Ways to Make Your Teammates Look Good

Nathan Magnuson

What tools have you used that others could benefit from? A leadership book library? Recently, I had the change to provide feedback to several leadership teams before they presented project recommendations to a group of senior executives. Nathan Magnuson is a leadership consultant, coach, trainer and thought leader.

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