Leading Blog

JULY 3, 2019

Into this environment, Charles Fred introduces a leadership discipline that inserts pause and calls it The 24 Hour Rule. The discipline of pause focuses on the simple notion of creating a space between you and the persistent and perilous stimulus from a frenetic world.” Pause is not a delay but a discipline.

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Nathan Magnuson

APRIL 6, 2020

Ryan had big plans for a new software release, but needed to put the project on pause to sort out some of the final details. You might have expected Ryan to be despondent on our call. Now everyone is on pause while I’m preparing my launch behind the scenes. What You Feed Your Mind. How You Manage Your Time.

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Lead Change Blog

MARCH 18, 2021

Greet the audience as you would a group of friends. How would you… Imaging you are about to…. After my presentation, you will be able to…. Opportunity—and—Plan. I am going to discuss five actions you can take to be a better leader. . What do you want the audience to know or do?

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Next Level Blog

JANUARY 3, 2023

How you start your day is predictive of how your day is going to end. Start each day in a way that sets you up to be successful for the rest of the day. If you’re like me, you won’t succeed every day in following through on that intention, but holding it practically guarantees you’re going to have more good days than bad.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JULY 10, 2023

Navigating Workplace Gossip, Better Meetings, Know-it-Alls, Passive Aggressive Co-workers, and More… It’s that time of year when we pause to review what you’re reading here on Let’s Grow Leaders. We inventory the most-read leadership articles of 2023 and here’s what you’re most interested in so far.

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Let's Grow Leaders

MAY 3, 2021

If only you had a crystal ball to know what’s going to happen. The planning, the decisions, the choices would be so much easier. But you don’t. There’s much you can’t possibly predict. See Also: Leadership Skills- 6 Competencies You Can’t Lead Without. A co-worker will really tick you off.

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Let's Grow Leaders

MAY 31, 2021

You’re a human-centered leader working to create a courageous, speak-up culture filled with psychological safety. It could be they’re an introverted, silent ponderous type who could use some extra time to formulate their ideas before sharing. Help your silent ponderous employees bring you better ideas.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 30, 2023

By you have to admit it kind of is (she said with a pause, smile, and big grin). You should probably know the rumor that’s going around about you.” “You are a ‘lipstick lesbian’ having an affair. . “You are a ‘lipstick lesbian’ having an affair.

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Lead Change Blog

SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

Here are nine practices based on nine learning styles described in How You Learn Is How You Live: Using Nine Ways of Learning To Transform Your Life , that you can use immediately to improve your learning—and leading– power: . ” Pause to reflect. Just how do leaders accelerate their learning power?

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 24, 2020

In order for companies and hiring executives to maintain the reputation of being an employer of choice with their most important candidates, they must be empathetic about what those people are going through and keep the process moving towards an outcome ( hire, pause, or pass ) wherever possible.

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Lead Change Blog

APRIL 12, 2019

You need to be authoritative, persuasive, and attentive to communicate as a leader effectively. Leaders are responsible for the strategic planning of the organization’s next steps, while their subjects are responsible for the implementation of the plans prepared by the leaders. Learn How to Maximize Visual Communication.

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Lead Change Blog

JUNE 15, 2020

However, before the lockdown, I saw too many people in many organisations engaged in what the writer, Dylan Morrison , calls ‘hamster-wheel’ activity. For example, have you reflected on how your business might run post-COVID? Have you thought through your target operating model? Have you envisaged any significant change?

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Joseph Lalonde

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

If you love movies and leadership, you will love this book. His death put a kink in the planned Black Panther 2 movie, Wakanda Forever. While Boseman’s presence is missed in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, you can sense how much the producers, directors, and actors cared for their fallen star. This upset Shuri.

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Ron Edmondson

JUNE 1, 2023

I suspect if you’re a leader, you understand. The situation is beyond the current plans and systems. Expectations upon you are greater than you feel you have capacity to deliver. It seems you’re on a treadmill — getting no where. Did you think someone was talking to me about you?

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

DECEMBER 21, 2012

It is the moment before the balance shifts and light begins to overtake darkness. This darkest day of the darkest week beckons us to pause. What does any great athlete do before they…. …. What does any great athlete do before they…. …. They pause. Before you begin to set goals for the new year.

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Eric Jacobson

MARCH 2, 2023

“So many people I’ve talked to have no idea where they are going or want to go once they hit their mid-forties,” shares Michael Clinton , author of the book, ROAR into the Second Half of Your Life - Before It’s Too Late. These past few years, often called “The Great Pause,” has made us ask: What is important in my life?

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Terry Starbucker

DECEMBER 31, 2017

There’s nothing better than kicking a new year off with the wind at your back and a core set of resolutions to guide you to greatness. “I will study up” – Take as much time as you need to study the details of your business or project plan for the year ahead. So let’s jump in, right here, and right NOW.

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Lead Change Blog

JUNE 20, 2016

The transitions I’ve navigated in my life span have ranged from exciting and planned for to unexpected and potentially devastating. What you are in the middle of today may be surprisingly similar to getting lost in the woods. Take a PAUSE. When you find yourself in yet another transition, take a pause.

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Let's Grow Leaders

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

What do you do to help your team shift from busy to productive? Is your team doing what you asked, but they’re focused on counting the metrics, and how busy they are as opposed to the quality metrics of how well they’re accomplishing those tasks? 04:35 You can find yourself in this boat too.

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The Horizons Tracker

JULY 12, 2022

“One was, why do institutional money managers—people who run foundations, endowments and pension plans—move money from one manager to another? The theory was tested using three surveys of investors regarding the investment decisions they make for pension plans. “ You may be doing it just at the wrong time.”

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Next Level Blog

JULY 13, 2021

I’ve also heard about a lot of plans to require everyone to be in the office on certain days of the week or for a minimum number of days a month regardless of what their role is or what the role requires. Is it because it’s what’s best for them and the company or is it because it’s what easiest and most comfortable for you?

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Lead Change Blog

JULY 25, 2018

A coach serves as a valuable partner by offering a collaborative process in five key areas: brainstorming, awareness, action plans, accountability, and encouragement. Action Plans. A coach facilitates the creation of action plans to get unstuck. Brainstorming. Accountability.

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Lead Change Blog

SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

Here are nine practices based on nine learning styles described in How You Learn Is How You Live: Using Nine Ways of Learning To Transform Your Life , that you can use immediately to improve your learning—and leading– power: . ” Pause to reflect. Just how do leaders accelerate their learning power?

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Michael Lee Stallard

AUGUST 15, 2016

Here are three practices to help you lead like Lincoln. Listen Twice as Much as You Talk. By getting people to talk, you will be quieting their fears and engaging their powers of rational thought. Pause Before You Speak. Let people finish speaking before you jump in. Now that’s real leadership.

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Career Advancement

JULY 19, 2021

Push yourself to places you haven’t been before.” – Pat Summitt. Having a high level of specialized knowledge in a niche area will help you stay valuable and marketable. To develop this knowledge, attend industry conferences, networking with experts you admire. Invite them to share their feelings with you.

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Terry Starbucker

DECEMBER 29, 2013

Proper preparation is key, and I assure you, if you do these 10 things, you’ll be more than ready to make the coming year the best one ever for your leadership. I trust that they can also guide you in your leadership journey – starting right here, right now. Lead Well, and have a Happy and More Human New Year!

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

DECEMBER 28, 2011

If we pay attention, we can’t help but pause. What does any great athlete do before they…. …. They pause. Before you think ahead to 2012. Pause, and then reflect. Soon I will blog about about vision, goals and taking action because it will be time to take stock and plan for the new year.

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Skip Prichard

APRIL 27, 2020

I’m sure you know exactly what I’m talking about. Your mind will answer most questions if you learn to relax and wait for the answer.” Well, for leaders like myself and my panelists, that was compounded by trying to help guide our teams and departments through hazards and processes we’ve never had to deal with before.

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Eric Jacobson

OCTOBER 21, 2021

“So many people I’ve talked to have no idea where they are going or want to go once they hit their mid-forties,” shares Michael Clinton , author of the new book, ROAR into the Second Half of Your Life - Before It’s Too Late. These past 1-1/2 years, often called “The Great Pause,” has made us ask: What is important in my life?

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Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 30, 2015

You need to move results– quickly. It’s tempting to try everything you can to make things better. Your team will be frantically trying to execute on too many cylinders, and even if results start to improve, you won’t know why. When you need a quick turnaround, I recommend following this Winning Well F.A.S.T.

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Skip Prichard

MARCH 24, 2020

There is power in the pause.” – Skip Prichard. There are lots of “muscles” you can build up before you really need them. You can start walking or jogging or running as part of your regular physical fitness regimen. You can’t really “lead” without people to lead and the actual opportunity to lead.

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Eric Jacobson

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021

“So many people I’ve talked to have no idea where they are going or want to go once they hit their mid-forties,” shares Michael Clinton , author of the next book, ROAR into the Second Half of Your Life - Before It’s Too Late. These past 1-1/2 years, often called “The Great Pause,” has made us ask: What is important in my life?

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HR Digest

MAY 9, 2019

You may have enjoyed watching a CEO unveil a new product or a flawless TED Talk and wondered what it would take to improve your presentation skills. Whether you are standing before 5 or 50,000 persons, getting your thoughts across to them in an engaging manner constitutes some level of pressure. Plan your delivery.

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Leading Blog

JULY 6, 2012

When things aren’t going as planned? It is how people perceive you over time. You have to learn to dispute your own negativity and turn it into optimism. Learn to challenge your thoughts before, during, and after a stressful situation. Kristi Hedges is an expert in executive presence. Negativity pulls us down and inward.

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General Leadership

MARCH 30, 2014

For the non Air Force people, the TACC is the air operations center responsible for the planning scheduling and execution of all airlift and tanker operations, 24/7 365. You can imagine that as we began to take the fight to Al Qaeda and the Taliban , the TACC was beyond busy. Are you awake? The Power of Empowerment.

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Decker Communication

APRIL 19, 2023

“If you are losing faith in human nature, go out and watch a marathon.” If you ever have a chance to go as a spectator or participant, you should! As I reflect on Marathon Monday, here are two moments that I plan to use as future SHARPs: For alignment and trust, it’s all about communication. That’s all I need to focus on.”

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Lead from Within

JUNE 9, 2018

It’s the business skill people dread the most–but once you get over the initial jitters, being a good public speaker really isn’t that hard. Like most skills, you can become competent, if not great, if you’re willing to put in the time for practice and planning. 2. Pick your topic carefully.

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