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6 Tips for New Managers

Career Advancement

How management chooses to treat its people impacts everything—for better or for worse.”. Simon Sinek~. Client Julie says: I’ve just accepted a job as manager of my department. Coach Joel answers: Becoming a manager probably marks a dramatic shift from your previous role. “Corporate culture matters.

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Leaders Need to Play Show and Tell

Lead Change Blog

My favorite was in 6 th grade, when Simon Mattar’s uncle showed us his tricked-out 1950’s era ambulance that had been converted into an all-purpose rescue vehicle. That’s the day Simon Mattar became a legend at Avondale Elementary. I gained a whole new appreciation for who Simon was and what his family was about after that experience.

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Great Leaders Focus on the Why and the What—Not the How

Great Leadership By Dan

Many of you reading are likely familiar with Simon Sinek’s Start with Why. Have you ever been in a work situation where your boss or manager is explaining in specific detail how to do your job? It’s frustrating when managers live in the weeds. What did I count on my managers and employees to do while I was away?

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Leadership and Work Teams

Great Leadership By Dan

Guest post from Simon Mac Rory: If you work in an organization today as a leader you will lead a team. Traditional versus inverted hierarchy With such a disposition, the management of coaching, performance, goals, communications, up- skilling, planning and evaluation becomes the natural task of the leader.

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First Look: Leadership Books for November 2021

Leading Blog

Tim Elmore helps leaders of all kinds navigate increasingly complex, rapidly changing environments, as well as manage teams who bring a range of new demands and expectations to the workplace that haven’t been seen even one generation prior. Lead with We : The Business Revolution That Will Save Our Future by Simon Mainwaring.

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The Best Leadership Books of 2020

Leading Blog

DeLong (Harvard Business Review Press, 2020) Teaching by Heart summarizes the author’s key insights gained from more than forty years of teaching and managing. When traditional approaches are inadequate or resisted, advanced leadership skills are essential. Teaching by Heart : One Professor’s Journey to Inspire by Thomas J.

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50 Leadership Quotes To Inspire You Today

Joseph Lalonde

Photo by Simon Berger on Unsplash 50 Leadership Quotes To Inspire You Today Communication is the most important skill any leader can possess. Simon Sinek Leadership is unlocking people’s potential to become better. If you don’t have integrity, nothing else matters. Harvey Mackay In the future, there will be no female leaders.