Leading Blog

APRIL 17, 2023

Good leaders do three things, writes Baldoni. We seek to create community where individuals feel empowered to lead with conviction rooted in wisdom, compassion gained from suffering, and good examples learned from experience. Learning to get along is vital to becoming a whole person. It is something we do. Be patient.

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Let's Grow Leaders

DECEMBER 18, 2023

When I (Karin) was at Verizon, I would bring my team to my home for a fancy dinner that I cooked and then sometimes we would do something fun after (like go to a show). questions are a great way to engage your team in this conversation and learn what you can set aside as you move into the future.) Our Own the U.G.L.Y.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Many of the books listed below help us to do just that. Others were included because they help us to think differently, opening us up to potential we might not have considered. The books listed below help us to build the right foundation from which we can lead others. And that feeds our approach in society at large.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 8, 2024

Remembering micro-moments of courage makes it easier to do the right thing next time. A Powerful (and Easy Team Building Activity to Encourage Courage) If you’ve read our book, Courageous Cultures, you know it comes with a downloadable Executive Strategy Guide. Foster open communication and mutual respect within the team.

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Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Today on Asking for a Friend I talk with Sara Canaday about tips from her new book “Coaching Essentials for Managers.” ” She shares her expertise around how to coach your team to do their best work and help them achieve their highest potential. Do: Build trust and nurture strong relationships with your coachees.

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Rich Gee Group

MAY 22, 2024

One such trend is 'quiet hiring' — a company filling job openings with current employees without publicizing vacancies. Understanding Quiet Hiring Quiet hiring aligns with the concept of 'quiet quitting,' where employees do the bare minimum required to keep their jobs without going above and beyond.

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Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 4, 2021

You Can’t Stop The Uncertainty at Work, But You Can Learn to Live in Flux. What inspired this book? 4:00 How do you live your life prepared for whatever happens (not just respond.). 24:20 What do you recommend to people who have been burned by negative circumstances in the past? Be all the more human.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 1, 2023

H ERE'S A LOOK at some of the best leadership books to be released in April 2023 curated just for you. And they must do it all with a sense of grace—calmly, collectedly, and compassionately. This book also provides a roadmap for leaders seeking to create community as they meet the coming challenges with dignity and grace.

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Joseph Lalonde

JANUARY 17, 2023

Leaders have struggled, like the rest of people, with doing the right thing. As I recently cracked open a new book, my spirit was stirred. His affair is why my heart was pricked as I read the book’s first few pages. His affair is why my heart was pricked as I read the book’s first few pages.

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Great Results Team Building

JUNE 3, 2024

To truly harness its potential, leaders mustensure that these sessions are memorable and impactful, fostering meaningful learning experiences that translate into tangible results for the team and the organization. Instead, make learning personal. What skills do they aspire to build? What do you hope they gain by the end?

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Let's Grow Leaders

MARCH 4, 2024

5 Phrases to Avoid if You Want Better Collaboration on Your Team Let’s talk about some of the most common phrases that sabotage collaboration, why they’re so annoying, and what to do instead. Instead try, “What can I do to be helpful here?” More on that research here.

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 1, 2024

H ERE'S A LOOK at some of the best leadership books to be released in January 2024 curated just for you. Now, in his long-awaited book for leaders at all levels, bestselling author Mike Michalowicz reveals his proven formula to build an unstoppable team for any work environment. Watkins Michael D. Pattern recognition.

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Let's Grow Leaders

APRIL 7, 2023

The first time Michael Reddington joined the podcast in 2022 we discussed his book, The Disciplined Listening Method, How a Certified Forensic Interviewer Unlocks Hidden Value in Every Conversation and that conversation turned into one of the most powerful episodes of 2022.

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Lead from Within

MARCH 5, 2024

Embrace Lifelong Learning: The world is constantly evolving, and leaders must stay ahead. Commit to lifelong learning by regularly reading books, taking courses, attending seminars, and staying updated on industry trends. Learn to prioritize tasks, delegate when necessary, and make the most of your time.

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Let's Grow Leaders

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

Change Your Questions 14:33 When you understand that you can recognize your thinking and actually do something about it in real time, there’s an enormous benefit. 18:37 When we’re in our learner mindset, we’re open-minded, we’re accepting, we’re curious, and we are positioned to be collaborative.

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Leading Blog

JULY 4, 2021

He stated in the Saturday Review magazine in October 1960: If this nation is to be wise as well as strong, if we are to achieve our destiny, then we need more new ideas for more wise men reading more good books in more public libraries. These libraries should be open to all— except the censor. To think again may make us uncomfortable.

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Next Level Blog

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

It’s from Robert Greenleaf in his book, Servant Leadership , where he wrote, “The most difficult question to ask oneself is, ‘Does what I have to say improve upon the silence?’” Create a dependency in the people they lead that can look like learned helplessness. Don’t leave space to learn from the people they lead.

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Let's Grow Leaders

DECEMBER 8, 2023

” What should I do?” But here’s the kicker: how do you accept help and still shine as a leader? Your Turn So, that’s my take on why it’s important to accept help and how to do it while leading confidently. It was all these other people.” What are your thoughts? How did you handle it?

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Joseph Lalonde

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

How have you been doing on your reading goals for the year? I want to help you curate great books to read throughout the year. Every month, we make a list of the leadership books that I think will help you become a better leader and person. 5 Leadership Books To Read In October 2022. Where did the year go?

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2023

H ERE'S A LOOK at some of the best leadership books to be released in December 2023 curated just for you. Why do companies kill creativity? In our ideology-driven and polarized age, certainty has taken the place of curiosity and open-mindedness has given way to obstinance. How did Pixar out-innovate Disney? But it's not true.

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Leading Blog

JUNE 25, 2021

Take note of these “do’s” as you strive to implement a fun workplace culture: Do #1: Be playful and choose to have fun. Do #2: Be open and flexible. We know it’s easy to have fun at work if you put your mind to it, but you also need to be open to what your co-workers feel is fun. Do #4: Learn, refine, and reapply.

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Leading Blog

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Here's a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in October 2021. In this book, General McChrystal offers a battle-tested system for detecting and responding to risk. Open Strategy : Mastering Disruption from Outside the C-Suite by Christian Stadler, Julia Hautz, Kurt Matzler, and Stephan Friedrich von den Eichen.

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Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 14, 2023

We constantly hear, “We’re doing so well with our office occasional/remote team, but gosh, I really miss THIS! It’s hard to do THIS on Zoom.” Let’s talk about some practical ways to do that well. We like to do this right at the start of an all-hands meeting for a few reasons.

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Leading Blog

JULY 1, 2020

Here's a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in July 2020. This book describes how 25 outstanding leaders used emotional intelligence to deal with critical challenges and opportunities. The book distills the leaders' experiences into nine strategies that can help any leader or potential leader to be more effective.

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Leading Blog

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

P = Purpose People have an intrinsic need to know that what they do day in and day out has personal meaning for themselves and is meaningful to others; that what they do, in essence, has a positive impact on others and purpose. This will be instilled if they are open-minded, positive, and appreciative. What do they do naturally?

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Leading Blog

JUNE 12, 2023

Doing so ensures that what they’re doing as an entire team will enable the achievement of the company’s overall business objectives — which often represents the difference between success and failure. The manufacturing organization is rarely an open bar, so to speak. Doing so creates agility.

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Let's Grow Leaders

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

after all, they’re a grown-up, have a certification, have been doing this work for a decade, get paid the big bucks, or weren’t raised in a barn). The first of these questions is vital when you’re looking for greater clarity in your communication: “What do I want to happen because of what I say?”

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Leading Blog

JUNE 5, 2023

In Generation Why: How Boomers Can Lead and Learn from Millennials and Gen Z , McGill University professor Karl Moore asks why. Rather than cover the whole of Postmodern thought, this book focuses on the aspects of their worldview that impact their perception of leadership and work. Be open to reverse mentoring too.

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Let's Grow Leaders

MARCH 11, 2024

Use these communication techniques to keep even the most difficult stakeholders on your side Stakeholder management is an art most of us learn the hard way. Just then you open your email there are five separate notes from Nervous Nora, asking you a whole series of “have you thought abouts…?” Sound familiar?

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Joseph Lalonde

DECEMBER 4, 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. Find what you do well. Learn the game: Glew became a collector of cereal boxes. Glew, who learned how to get multiple empty cereal boxes, found a way to game the system.

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Lead Change Blog

DECEMBER 6, 2017

It closes our minds to learning, makes us selfish, and jeopardizes our roles as leaders and successful business owners. Whether you’re hearing something new from an intern, an in-law, or a child, there are lessons to be learned every day from people you’d never expect. How do you know if you’re even asking the right ones?

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Leading Blog

OCTOBER 19, 2020

As if the changes in technology haven’t left many wondering what to do next, the reaction to the COVID-19 virus has left many leaders in a kind of limbo. As the characters in the book show, your face will shape how you awaken. What follows is an excerpt from the book of the awakening of one entrepreneur, Allan Young.

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Lead Change Blog

JUNE 26, 2020

Plan —I want you to do these five things. . The only feedback the leader looks for is, “Do you understand the instructions?” . In this situation, people want and need precise directions on what to do and how to do it. What can we do that’s never been done before? What obstacles do you anticipate?

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Leading Blog

JUNE 8, 2021

An Eye-Opening Revelation. That’s been one of the most eye-opening revelations for many of the supervisors we’ve worked with over the past few decades. Put simply: those who don’t engage their people don’t do well. So how do you engage well? And it starts with really understanding the role of the frontline team leader.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Here's a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in December 2021. Demonstrating a powerful paradigm shift for finding solutions, Herman teaches us to see things differently, using art to challenge our default thinking and open up possibilities otherwise overlooked. With Amy Herman’s Fixed., This is NPS 3.0

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Joseph Lalonde

JANUARY 29, 2023

My latest book, Reel Leadership, is now available on Amazon. If you love movies and leadership, you will love this book. You’re someone who wants to learn and grow. Not only did he do this, but Joe also went a step further. It will help you get through the challenge by knowing what to do immediately.

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 1, 2022

Here's a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in January 2022. Many business leaders know this, yet few are doing much to improve their organizations’ cultures. In this book, he shares the four research-based “smart choices” the best leaders make to scale their influence and results.

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