Joseph Lalonde

JANUARY 22, 2023

My latest book, Reel Leadership, is now available on Amazon. If you love movies and leadership, you will love this book. Starring Gerard Butler as pilot Brodie Torrance, Mike Colter (of Luke Cage fame) as convict Louis Gaspare, and Yoson An as co-pilot Dele, the thrills keep coming for the whole film. Be ready for delays.

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Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

What to say next when you’re overloaded at work (without sounding whiny) Ever found yourself cackling at the monstrous to-do list glaring back at you, thinking “Right, that’s not happening,” only to gulp back a sob as you realize none of it’s optional? You want clarity about what’s most important and why.

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Let's Grow Leaders

DECEMBER 4, 2023

There’s something about looking back over the entire year and seeing what stands out. More than the list itself, it’s the conversation that it provokes that each of us finds compelling: “Really, that was your favorite… interesting.” ” What are your year-in-review highlights?

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

If we don’t know what really matters, we will spend our lives accumulating the very things that do not matter—discarding the things that matter most.” Commit to greatness when you have no audience. Discipline yourself and prepare yourself to be the best at what you do. It’s a choice.

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Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 14, 2023

It’s the ROI that comes from curated conversations and spontaneous interactions, those electric moments of innovation that happen when your team is in the same room. What we’re noticing in the most remarkable all-hands meetings, is the collective exhale when people get a chance to “FINALLY” be in the same room.

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Let's Grow Leaders

MARCH 13, 2023

And you know what she said next? The really infuriating thing is that she had NOTHING to do with that project. And today, when our manager asked us for our ideas, that credit stealer immediately chimed in and shared MY idea as if it were her own. But now, I’m really ticked!” Thank you. She took ALL THE CREDIT!

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Let's Grow Leaders

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

When you tell your boss, “Yes, I will work late tonight,” you might have to tell your daughter, “No, I can’t come to your tee-ball game.” ” Or, when you tell a co-worker, “Yes, I can take on this new client.” Say yes to what’s most important.

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Let's Grow Leaders

MARCH 22, 2021

When it comes to having better influence at work, words matter. Of course, WHAT you say will instantly influence your credibility and impact. But, what’s REALLY tragic is to see well-intentioned leaders with great ideas getting talked over or ignored, because of HOW they contribute. .”

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Let's Grow Leaders

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Of course, you know that leadership is not who likes you. But it sucks to go to work every day when you know your team would rather be working for someone else. So, how do you gain respect, when your team’s just not there? So, how do you gain respect, when your team’s just not there? To ask more questions.

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Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 23, 2021

Of course, leadership is not about being liked. But it sucks to go to work every day when you know your team would rather be working for someone else. So, how do you gain respect, when your team’s just not there? So, how do you gain respect, when your team’s just not there? How do I gain their respect?”

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Lead Change Blog

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

Welcome to the September 2021 Leadership Development Carnival! We’re excited to share posts from leadership experts from around the globe on the topics of communication, development, engagement, motivation, productivity, team building, and more. Steve writes: “ Who cares what your employees say! Communication. They don’t.

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Lead Change Blog

AUGUST 3, 2021

Welcome to the August 2021 Leadership Development Carnival! We’re excited to share posts from leadership experts from around the globe on the topics of communication, development, engagement, motivation, productivity, team building, and more. Practice these steps to improve your coaching, leadership, and parenting.

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Let's Grow Leaders

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

All the observing and explaining is distracting my team, who really need to focus on our most important things and building our new team culture. All the observing and explaining is distracting my team, who really need to focus on our most important things and building our new team culture. What does success look like?

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Next Level Blog

OCTOBER 11, 2022

It’s interesting to me how trends come in waves when I coach executives. The question has come from members of senior leadership teams, individual senior executives, and mid-level leaders. In other words, it doesn’t really matter what level the leader is operating at, pretty much everyone lately is asking the question.

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Joseph Lalonde

OCTOBER 5, 2022

I saw so many leadership lessons in the Ragnar Road Michigan relay that I participated in that I couldn’t resist writing an article about my time running. I saw so many leadership lessons in the Ragnar Road Michigan relay that I participated in that I couldn’t resist writing an article about my time running. Keep going.

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Joseph Lalonde

AUGUST 28, 2022

A Reel Leadership Article Dragon Ball is an animated series that started in Japan in 1984. What is Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero about? You’ll also find plenty of leadership lessons in Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero. Make sure to watch the film with a leadership mindset and you’ll come out wiser!

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Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 29, 2022

They want to know their work matters and that you (and your boss) appreciate all they do. Focus their efforts on what matters most. Focus their efforts on what matters most. And, strategically spending your time doing what mattered most. What’s not working that’s driving everyone crazy?

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Lead Change Blog

MAY 7, 2019

Welcome to the May Leadership Development Carnival. We’re excited to share posts from leadership experts from around the globe on the topics of communication, development, engagement, team building, and more. When something is important, nothing compares to face-to-face communication. Communication. Development.

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Let's Grow Leaders

MARCH 10, 2023

” In this week’s #askingforafriend on the road, I come to you from Montreux, Switzerland, and the famous Freddie Mercury statue. And the real magic happened when he worked WITH his band (team) in deep collaboration. Hey Karin, “I take my leadership very seriously. What should I do?”

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Lead Change Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Welcome to the October 2020 Leadership Development Carnival! We’re excited to share posts from leadership experts from around the globe on the topics of communication, development, engagement, motivation, productivity, team building, and more. What three lessons can we learn from her? Communication. With Words. Inspiration.

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Let's Grow Leaders

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Ignite Action: Turn intentions into activities Habit: I get things going—moving the conversation to create specific plans When your team has tight conversations that lead to meaningful results, trust and morale improve along with the team’s capacity to make even more meaningful decisions. Just avoid the temptation to over-organize.

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Leading Blog

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

What good is empathy in an uber-competitive, saturated marketplace where leaders need to capitalize on every opportunity to stand out? What if leaders could shift the cultural mindset around what gives businesses a competitive advantage and recognize the benefits of being more human? So, what’s in it for the leaders themselves?

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Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 13, 2023

When your team thinks of you as a negative person, you’re less likely to be invited to conversations where you would have valuable contributions to make. Hey, it’s David and you’re listening to leadership without losing your soul. That’s not what we’re talking about. And how do I know?

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Let's Grow Leaders

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

What does it take to fuel human centered performance? In this episode, Jeannie Diefenderfer gives you what she found after conducting the Higher Ambition Leadership Alliance 2022 Study on How Human-Centered CEOs Fuel Performance. Fueling Human Centered Performance 07:11 Using curiosity in leadership.

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Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 11, 2023

What should I do?” Help for the Overwhelmed Working Manager Hey, it’s David, and you’re listening to Leadership Without Losing Your Soul, your source for practical leadership, inspiration tools and strategies you can use to achieve transformational results without sacrificing your humanity or your mind in the process.

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Lead Change Blog

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

Leadership instability feels more pervasive than ever right now. When leadership around you is unstable, you have what it takes to drop an anchor and influence others to do the same. When leadership around you is unstable, you have what it takes to drop an anchor and influence others to do the same.

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Let's Grow Leaders

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

To Lead Highly Productive Teams: Keep Them Focused on What Matters Most If you want to increase productivity at work, maintain a relentless focus on what matters most in four areas. First, ensure your team understands their big strategic priorities – the outcomes that matter most for the organization.

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Let's Grow Leaders

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

Every truly high-performing team has one thing in common: They spend time in candid conversation talking about what’s working and consistently look for ways to improve. ” And of course, that someday may never come. Here are ten important questions to start with when building a high-performing team.

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Joseph Lalonde

AUGUST 14, 2022

A Reel Leadership Article My latest book, Reel Leadership, is now available on Amazon. If you love movies and leadership, you will love this book. They will also find themselves discovering leadership lessons in DC League of Super-Pets. This article will examine the leadership lessons you’ll find in the movie.

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Next Level Blog

AUGUST 2, 2023

During the ten years that I taught leadership coaching at Georgetown University, one of the biggest points all of us on the faculty wanted our students to learn was that coaching isn’t about offering answers or advice. It’s about asking the kinds of questions that help leaders come up with their own answers and insights. Our industry?

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Let's Grow Leaders

JUNE 9, 2023

15:46 In many leadership situations, there is some sense of fear, doubt, uncertainty, or nervousness. That feeling is normal and we shouldn’t be so hard on ourselves when we feel that way, and it is all about what we do in those moments. It’s about having the courage to respond when we’re scared.

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Let's Grow Leaders

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

When it comes to building a network of strategic advisors, it’s natural to look to people with more position power, access, and influence as your primary go-to’s. Yes, you want a productive relationship with your boss, a mentor who will challenge you, and—if you’re really lucky—a genuine sponsor opening doors.

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Lead Change Blog

MARCH 11, 2019

But what do we mean when we say dialog? They may think (or like to believe) that their words are affecting the listener – and that may be the case – yet there is absolutely no guarantee or check to see what the effect of that monolog really is. What dialog is not. Sounds good, doesn’t it?

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Let's Grow Leaders

JULY 12, 2021

You’ve got a clear focus on what matters most, your team seems to work well together, but then you get that call: “I need to talk to you about…” It’s conflict, a disagreement, or a clash of personalities. What you do next will reinforce your leadership and influence—or erode your credibility. Reflect to Connect.

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Let's Grow Leaders

APRIL 23, 2021

In this episode, David shares a meaningful thank you and how you can encourage your people – even when you haven’t had a recent “win.” The reason I’m writing is to say, thank you, thank you for bringing some light into my leadership management journey. What did I do? Why did it matter to her?

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Leading Blog

MARCH 9, 2021

In The CEO Test by the always insightful Adam Bryant and by the former Amgen president and CEO Kevin Sharer, they present seven tests that really all leaders face in one form or another. They call it the CEO test because the intensity and consequences of these challenges grow as you move into higher levels of leadership.

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Let's Grow Leaders

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Meaningful Business Metrics Aren’t About the Number When it comes to business metrics, there’s a secret that top-performing leaders understand, but might not tell you aloud: “Your customer doesn’t care about your internal scorecard.” Hourly results coming in 15 times a day—quality, efficiency, sales. Ninety-four,” she said.

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