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Lead Them Up the Learning Curve

Coaching Tip

Do you want to be a boss people love, while also driving high performance? . Do you want to have a high-performing team that strives for greatness, even in the face of uncertainty? Building morale and high performance are about engagement, and engagement is all about learning.

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Lead Them Up the Learning Curve

Coaching Tip

Do you want to be a boss people love, while also driving high performance? . Do you want to have a high-performing team that strives for greatness, even in the face of uncertainty? Building morale and high performance are about engagement, and engagement is all about learning.

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RIP: Retired in Position

Lead Change Blog

These individuals are just going through the motions, showing up to do the minimum, and would rather be somewhere else. All jobs have a learning curve—but as time progresses, and the skill is enhanced, the challenge of the job will lessen. First, it would be necessary to understand what the employee loves to do.

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Do Entrepreneurs Learn From Their Experiences?

The Horizons Tracker

The entrepreneurial learning curve is often an extremely steep one, with entrepreneurs picking up the tools of the trade at a rapid pace as they try to grow their businesses. Research from Harvard Business School shows, however, that the learning curve may not be quick enough. first appeared on The Horizons Tracker.

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Leading Rookie Talent: A Sizing Guide for Stretch Assignments

Leading Blog

Needing to close a knowledge gap quickly, hyper-learning kicks in, causing them to seek out guidance, experiment and get rapid feedback. In this environment, the ability to learn is far more critical than one’s accumulated knowledge. How do you create the right sized stretch challenge? And, they are hungry.

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How Do I Find a Great Mentor?

Let's Grow Leaders

Is there something about your mentor’s background or skill set that you want to learn? Ask what you can do to be helpful to them– even if it’s rolling up your sleeves and pitching in on a project they’re doing. What advice do you have for accelerating my learning curve on those?

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Leading Rookie Talent: The Tight Rope and the Safety Net

Leading Blog

In my research studying the situations and types of leaders that bring out the best in people, I’ve noticed a counterintuitive but persistent theme: people tend to do their best work when they are out of their comfort zone, doing something important and difficult – often for the very first time. Many of us go kicking and screaming.