Leading Blog

AUGUST 3, 2023

Therefore, in our training to be loyal, we need to learn the real meaning of service to something greater than oneself.” Source: Why Loyalty Matters: The Groundbreaking Approach to Rediscovering Happiness, Meaning and Lasting Fulfillment in Your Life and Work * * * Look for these ideas every Thursday on the Leading Blog.

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Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

We discuss what exactly that means, why it matters so much, common […]. In this episode, Jennifer Kahnweiler, PhD, a “champion for introverts” gives you practical tools to build an environment that brings out the best from every employee – particularly your introverts.

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Leading Blog

JUNE 8, 2023

Neen James on deliberate attention: “I think paying attention means listening with our eyes and our ears, thinking with our brains, understanding with our hearts, and giving with our souls. Source: Advocacy: Championing Ideas and Influencing Others: Championing Ideas and Influencing Others ( Blog Post ) II.

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Leadership Freak

AUGUST 21, 2023

Consequences mean actions matter. Even painful consequences reinforce the potency of our actions. Some actions deliver immediate consequences.

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Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Urgency means different things to different people. Folks naturally have a different perspective on what matters and why it matters. (02:27). Let’s start with five steps to get things done and help your team develop a common sense of urgency. (02:00).

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Let's Grow Leaders

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

To lead through chaos, clarify what matters most and define reality for yourself, your team, and your manager. But that doesn’t mean they can’t or shouldn’t help. That’s what it means to lead through chaos. Clarify What Matters Most As you take responsibility, your first job is to focus on the outcomes that truly matter.

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

And it seems no matter what we do, we are frustrated by our inability to control it. It doesn’t matter who (or what) you are—man or mouse—disruption is a way of life. Resilience is our ability to bounce forward no matter what life throws at us. Resilience means learning to deal with the uncertainty of life as a given.

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 24, 2023

But what matters more is how leaders lead other people.” The Big 8 #1: Personal Adaptability Adaptability is the capacity that matters most. It is what it means to be a lifelong learner. Can we adapt to the “reality that strategies do have a shelf life no matter how successful they were in the past?”

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Let's Grow Leaders

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Maybe it’s a personnel matter. Make the connection that your discretion now means they can count on you in the future. Tell your team exactly what to expect and why you will handle those matters that way. Handle confidential information with candor and care to build trust It can feel like a trap.

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Leadership Freak

JUNE 10, 2022

You give meaning to work. The purpose of life is not to be happy, but to matter…” Leo Rostein Contribution makes you matter. Work doesn’t give you purpose. Seek to contribute. The affirmation… Continue reading →

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Let's Grow Leaders

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Urgency means different things to different folks. People naturally have different perspectives on what matters and why. Use passion and intensity for what matters most. Schedule the finish means that you clearly define what done looks like, with a specific, scheduled time that something will be finished.

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Let's Grow Leaders

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Know What Matters Most: Understand how your work connects to the bigger picture Habit: I seek out the bigger why behind any task. Before you can make meaning (see Habit 3 below), you have to understand the bigger why. Related Article: How to Build a Great Team Culture 2. They set clear expectations about deliverables and timeframes.

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 18, 2024

How are certain matters dealt with? But did you know that some symbols or gestures may have different meanings in another culture? Therefore, it is important to consider the following factors for different company locations: How important is the informal corporate culture? How is it communicated?

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Let's Grow Leaders

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

. “Yes, my team can do that for you,” might mean, “I’m going to have to postpone our team’s strategic planning offsite. Know when your “know” means you should say no. The most powerful way to gain the confidence to say no at work is to be crystal clear about what matters most.

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Let's Grow Leaders

OCTOBER 30, 2023

You’re not just doing what you’re told—you’re doing what matters most for the business and your customer. 2. ” Hopefully, your manager takes the question the way you mean it and gives you the context. Understand what Matters Around Here—especially for the role you want You just earned an advanced degree – congratulations.

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Strategy Driven

APRIL 25, 2024

That means your podcast has to stand out from the crowd. A good podcaster also understands that regularity doesn’t necessarily mean frequently. What matters more is reliability in the content’s timing and quality. They are usually knowledgeable and passionate about the podcast’s subject matter.

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Leading Blog

MARCH 12, 2024

Others fail because no matter their degree of planning or vetting, they are unable to adequately address unexpected events in those moments of truth when they occur. This doesn’t mean we’re doomed to failure. Some fail for a host of strategic or operational shortcomings addressed in any decent business school course.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 20, 2023

In this episode, David talks with Amy Pyles, President of Saxum, about what obsessed for good means for their company and the five pillars they use to guide clients as well as themselves. Obsessed for Good 01:17 What is the deeper meaning of the motto, obsessed for Good?

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The Horizons Tracker

FEBRUARY 25, 2024

But what does it mean to thrive at work? A survey of women of all ages found that thriving means making a positive impact, learning, and feeling appreciated. For managers, this means giving women important projects, offering opportunities to learn, and recognizing their efforts in a way that matters to them.

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Let's Grow Leaders

MARCH 21, 2022

Courageous questions are specific, vulnerable questions that get right to the root of the matter. Why Courageous Questions Matter. Why Courageous Questions Matter. Our boss told us that we needed to be “change agents” and model excitement for the new system—no matter what. What is a Courageous Question?

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Let's Grow Leaders

DECEMBER 18, 2023

These moments call us back to our values and what matters most. What traditions can you establish with your team to build connection and reinforce what matters most? Happy Holidays Holidays are such a vital part of what it means to be human. These are just a few ways people use rituals and traditions during the holidays.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JULY 26, 2021

On the contrary–smart leaders know it’s not a matter of if they’ll happen, but when. With millions of cars speeding along our roadways, it’s not a matter of if a car will hit a pole, but when. It’s not a matter of if, it’s when these breakdowns happen so what’s your planned recovery? First, accidents are unavoidable.

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 31, 2024

The 30 Best Pieces of Advice we Heard in 2023 via @firstround Reaching for the executive ranks? by @JenniferVMiller Never Give Up Hope: The Detroit Lions Community from @JohnBaldoni See more on Twitter. * * * Follow us on Instagram and Twitter for additional leadership and personal development ideas.

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Leading Blog

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Source: Crunch Point: The 21 Secrets to Succeeding When It Matters Most II. Google’s former Jolly Good Fellow Chade-Meng Tan on self-confidence: “The type of deep self-knowledge and blatant self-honesty needed for sustainable self-confidence means having nothing to hide from oneself. Don’t let it hold you back anymore.”

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Rich Gee Group

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

It's akin to gazing at the stars and longing to touch them without the means to launch into space. It's a path that requires clarity, commitment, and a deep understanding of what truly matters to us. Write them down, no matter how lofty they may seem. However, a dream without a deadline remains just that—a wish.

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The Horizons Tracker

APRIL 22, 2024

” That means businesses own a bit of each other but don’t control them. How much competition there is in the product market matters too. “Challenging mergers due to their adverse effects on innovation is a complex matter,” the researchers conclude. Boosting innovation But the new study says the opposite.

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Leading Blog

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

He gives this overview of each strategy as it relates to the two pressure types: Long Haul Importance: Connect with why it matters. Over the long haul, navigating importance is about creating a clear line of sight from the day-to-day grind to what matters most to you. Volume is what makes pressure relentless — the volume of importance.

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Next Level Blog

JANUARY 25, 2022

From what I’m seeing and hearing, most of those reasons can be summed up with two questions: Do I matter? Does what I do matter? Developed by the late William Bridges, the Four P’s is a tried-and-true framework for describing what matters and how your people make it happen. Delegate – You may be thinking, “Delegate?

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Lead Change Blog

MARCH 11, 2019

But what do we mean when we say dialog? Monolog literally means one ( mono ) does the word ( logos ). So monolog means talking to coworkers. A dialog means talking with coworkers. Rather, use your opinions and knowledge of the matter at hand to pose intelligent questions. Sounds good, doesn’t it?

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Let's Grow Leaders

APRIL 19, 2021

Rather, focus on how you can do what matters most and make the most difference with the time you have. Infinite need” means that there will always be one more activity you could do. Mind the MIT” calls you to focus on what matters most. What matters most for your business, your team, and the results you need to achieve?

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Thomas Jefferson, 1801-1809 “In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters of principle, stand like a rock.” “The The most confident critics are generally those who know the least about the matter criticized.” George Walker Bush, 2001-2009 “Leadership to me means duty, honor, country.

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Let's Grow Leaders

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Whether you’re presenting to a group of 17 or 70,000, live or virtually, present like a confident change-maker, without fear or imposter syndrome, no matter your experience level. Present like a Pro 08:47 What it means to think like an actor and why should we start there as a way to think about what we’re doing without presentations?

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Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 20, 2022

True listening means that you ask a question that you have no idea what the answer will be. Active listening means being curious and generous to make edits to your draft. Better connections are often what really matters. Form a message that is clear on the intended meaning. Fill the space with curiosity and generosity.

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Let's Grow Leaders

DECEMBER 10, 2021

The art of Appreciative Inquiry gives you the ability to have conversations that truly matter, build better relationships, and achieve more together. What does it mean to be above or below the line and how can we be very intentional about where you are yourself. Jackie and Cheri take us back to their earliest memory as a leader.

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Next Level Blog

AUGUST 2, 2023

When leading with Socratic questions, you: Challenge assumptions Probe for clarity Stimulate critical thinking Explore alternatives Ask more than you tell Practice generative and active listening Promote a spirit of inquiry and learning The quality of the questions you ask matters a lot. How do you define what you mean by that idea?

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Everyone needs to behave like a leader—no matter what they do. That means everyone needs to take responsibility for getting results that they generate. Here are two ideas for the curious mind to engage with: I. Robin Sharma on leadership roles: “Know your role. Everyone needs to do their part to shape culture.

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Modern Servant Leader

APRIL 24, 2024

Instead offer, “here’s a similar situation I experienced and how I approached the matter”. 18 Patience Matters: Value the Journey Mentoring is an amazing opportunity for both parties. That doesn’t mean you have to be stuffy or formal. Make sure to take action based on what you share and learn. Don’t say, “If I were you….”.

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