Nathan Magnuson

MARCH 7, 2016

Recently I shared 9 Leadership themes for the new year , including one: be known positively. So how can we build positive interactions and relationships with others? The positive effects of smiling are so poignant that Dale Carnegie devoted an entire chapter to it in his classic book How to Win Friends and Influence People.

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Leading Blog

JUNE 12, 2023

Too often, managers put their heads down and focus only on their own departments. An alternative choice is to pass the puck to another player who is in a better position and can make a coordinated play. The manufacturing organization is rarely an open bar, so to speak. Doing so creates agility.

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Great Leadership By Dan

OCTOBER 9, 2018

One of the most important skills for any manager is listening. Listening demonstrates respect, concern, an openness to new ideas, empathy, compassion, curiosity, trust, loyalty, and receptivity to feedback – all considered to be qualities of an effective leader. It’s a management disease – Poor Listener Syndrome (PLS)!

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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. We "infect "people with our energy – be it toxic or positive – within a matter of minutes.

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Let's Grow Leaders

OCTOBER 30, 2023

And if you manage a young leader, please don’t use those despair-inducing words.) You might be tempted to just ask your manager, “Why do we have to do this?” ” Hopefully, your manager takes the question the way you mean it and gives you the context. Give it time. You’re not ready yet.” (And Do you enjoy them?

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Lead Change Blog

MAY 17, 2021

The more power you have, the more able you are to direct, influence, and inspire people to make positive changes. Position Power. You gain power based on your formal position in the organization. Tips for gaining and using your position power. It can lead to promotions and increased position power.

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Let's Grow Leaders

DECEMBER 8, 2023

But my manager now wants to bring in all kinds of help: people from HR, training, and even my peers. Then, your manager decides it’s time to bring in external help. What people notice first are the positive outcomes , not who did what. Today’s Asking for a Friend addresses this common concern. We are struggling.

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Rich Gee Group

JULY 3, 2023

They should encourage open dialogue, generate valuable insights, and lead to mutual understanding and respect. How do you evaluate success in my position? This direct question shows your openness to constructive criticism. How can I improve in managing my time and prioritizing tasks? Take Action.

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Lead from Within

MARCH 5, 2024

Commit to lifelong learning by regularly reading books, taking courses, attending seminars, and staying updated on industry trends. Work on enhancing your listening skills, delivering clear messages, and fostering open, honest conversations with your team. Enhance Time Management: Effective leaders are masters of time management.

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Great Results Team Building

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

One of the most difficult parts of any team leader’s job is to have positive and effective feedback conversations. This can be either positive or negative! O = OBJECTIVELY DESCRIBE THE BEHAVIOR Second, share factual descriptions of their behavior. How did the client or coworker feel or react?

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Great Leadership By Dan

APRIL 7, 2014

For this month’s Carnival, I asked our community of leadership development experts the following question: “ Wouldn''t it be great if we could teach managers how to coach? What one book, website, or other resource would you recommend to a busy yet motivated manager who wants to learn how to be a better coach?”

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Lead Change Blog

MAY 4, 2021

Sean Glaze of Great Results Team Building shared The 3 Most Important Traits Teams Want in a New Manager. Learn 5 ways to manage your mind to better control your mouth. David Grossman of The Grossman Group provided Open-Ended Questions Enhance Employee Communication. Asking open-ended questions is a simple way to do that.

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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. Leaders are dealers in hope. Blog Post ). Blog Post ).

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Leading Blog

AUGUST 30, 2021

He dropped out of business school and threw away the rule book. Through trial and error and a whole lot of perseverance, he opened the first Texas Roadhouse in 1993. Stress should not manage you, and friends, family, business, and health should not pay the ultimate price. My counsel is to be the most positive person in the room.

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Leading Blog

JUNE 2, 2021

So, it is no surprise that he shares with us practical positive thoughts. Look for ways to turn negative thoughts into positive actions. Turn these kinds of things into making a positive difference for others. And the other thing is to think and act more positively in general. Generosity is that open-hearted spirit.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JUNE 8, 2017

Instead, messages undiscerningly bombard us, with the senders rationalizing that we can choose when and where to open a message. By practicing these happy hacks in your life, you can learn to manage distraction in the digital era and set yourself up for a future of greater happiness and well-being in the long run.

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Rich Gee Group

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

Over the past few weeks, I’ve been aggregating what time management tips I pitch to clients to get more done in the limited amount of time they have. It’s a mix of managing your time more effectively and procrastination. Divide a project into manageable chunks. If you can’t work with reddit open, close it.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

JUNE 13, 2010

Exchanging the negative habits for the positive ones Unlike these task habits, you may have behavioral habits that require your awareness and action in order to help you to become the best leader that you can be. The next step is to actively work to replace those negative behavioral habits with some positive ones.

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Great Results Team Building

JANUARY 5, 2024

IF YOU WANT TO ATTRACT AND RETAIN WINNING TEAMMATES IN YOUR ORGANIZATION, YOU NEED TO CELEBRATE THEIR POSITIVE IMPACT… I’m always honored and excited when I get invited to conferences to share a message to develop Effective Leaders and help companies build an exceptional workplace culture.

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Skip Prichard

JULY 21, 2021

Peter Economy is a bestselling business book author with more than 100 books to his credit. However, before that he worked as a manager—at one time he was in charge of more than 400 people working at more than 35 different sites scattered across the United States. In the book, I call this person the Malicious One.

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Great Results Team Building

APRIL 10, 2024

Utilize management interviews, employee surveys, and even customer feedback , but don’t stop there. So recognize and celebrate milestones along the way – Successful project completions, positive feedback from customers, and employee milestones like anniversaries and tenure achievements should be recognized.

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Great Results Team Building

AUGUST 21, 2023

As leaders and team managers, understanding the value of collaboration and employing the right strategies can be the key to unlocking your team’s full potential. A report by Forbes highlights that collaborative environments have a positive effect on overall organizational performance.

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Lead Change Blog

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

These are all phrases we’ve heard from managers (and executives) recently. People are yearning for human connection, with one another and their manager. Bernd Geropp provided New as a manager – 5 most important tips. Marcella Bremer of Positive Culture contributed Positive Change Leadership. Are you ready?

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HR Digest

APRIL 11, 2024

From talent acquisition hacks to building a kickass company culture, these books will get you fired up to tackle the ever-evolving world of work. This list unveils the best HR books of 2024, packed with insights to help you navigate the hybrid model, understand the changing employee landscape, and future-proof your HR strategies.

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Rich Gee Group

MARCH 26, 2023

However, with the right strategies and mindset, you can position yourself for success and increase your chances of getting that next promotion. And if this new project is high-exposure, talk to your manager to delegate/reduce some of your current (and boring) tasks. Communicate your achievements. Seek feedback and act on it.

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HR Digest

OCTOBER 7, 2020

A structured strategy for managing workforce can bring consistency into overall operations during today’s challenging times by putting people first. At the heart of any organization’s talent management strategy is headcount planning to ensure that it has the right number of talent with the right skills. How HR Leaders can adapt.

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Leading Blog

JULY 19, 2021

Acting courageously can help to solve problems, avert disasters and open the doors for opportunities. One of the most important points he makes in the book is that the outcome of your courageous move hinges a great deal on how you behave—how you present it—and your reputation. Managing the Message. Creating the Right Conditions.

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Leading Blog

AUGUST 3, 2021

We follow the acronyms, rules, and checklists we’ve learned from the innumerable books we’ve read, classes and symposiums we’ve attended, and mentors whose wisdom we’ve sought. Perhaps it’s because as managers, we face a horde of challenges. Mid-level directors and managers don’t fare well either. Embrace positivity.

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 13, 2020

This is in contrast to coaching with compassion which elicits positive emotions as it focuses on a vision of a desired future state and strengths rather than weaknesses. This zone is called the positive emotional attractor (PEA). This means being able to both read and influence the emotions the person is experiencing.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JANUARY 14, 2021

Without a focus in your values, a clear definition of each value, and integrating your values into your hiring and performance management system, your values will remain hollow words. One technique I recommend is from the book Traction , by Gino Wickman. Too often I see managers focused on goals and results i.e. what needs to get done.

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Lead Change Blog

AUGUST 16, 2018

The following is an excerpt from Humble Leadership:The Power of Relationships, Openness and Trust by Ed & Peter Schein. It is becoming obvious that keeping pace in this world will require teamwork and collaboration of all sorts based on the higher levels of trust and openness created by more personalized relationships.

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Lead Change Blog

MARCH 19, 2018

Rekha was a new manager who got promoted to a team manager role based on her hard work and dedication. But like most first time managers, she was struggling to provide effective feedback to her team members. Balancing feedback with positive reinforcement helps, but it rarely gets done in practice.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 28, 2022

In my book Communicate with Courage: Taking Risks to Overcome the Four Hidden Challenges , I illuminate obstacles that hold most of us back at some point in our lives and present methods of overcoming them. Settling : Stopping at “good enough” instead of aiming for something better in interactions. We all have different growth needs.

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Leading with Trust

JANUARY 17, 2024

Or a positive sense that something good is about to transpire? According to a recent survey , 33 percent of managers lead with fear. As the study’s authors point out, if you were to ask a manager if they lead with fear, most will say no. I’ve observed many leaders who manage people through fear. Is it interest?

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Joseph Lalonde

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

It all starts with you making it a goal and then being willing to change your approach a bit and implement new ideas and techniques to how you manage and run your company. Identify problem areas and places you’re falling short and then be willing to fix and amend these so that you can move forward in a positive direction and maintain quality.

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Eric Jacobson

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

In the book, The Optimistic Workplace , author Shawn Murphy , explains that the following beliefs are essential to helping create a positive work experience : The team is more important than any individual. Joy can open brains to better see connections and various options to solve work problems. Joy is about playing.

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RapidStart Leadership

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

They made you a new manager. Whatever you did to become a new manager is probably not enough to help you be successful there. In this post I’ll give you six things to focus on in your first week as a new manager so you can get started on the right foot. Open Notebook, Open Mind. Seek First to Understand.

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