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JANUARY 5, 2021

It’s about being aware of your stakeholders’ needs and intentional about how you show up to create the positive outcomes that matter most. For each group, jot down how you think they need you to be to help them create positive outcomes this year. Make a second list of the words that describe you when you’re at your best.

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MAY 25, 2021

A Yes, but response positions you to help but with conditions. You’ll be better positioned to make a sound decision on whether to participate or not after you’ve heard more. Here’s the list organized by three categories of response: The Yes, But Responses. Examples include: Yes, but with these conditions. Yes, but not now.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Sincerity is about acting with positive intent. Then, do what you can do to deliver on what they need and want. My favorite definition of trust is that it comes down to three factors: sincerity, credibility, and competence. Credibility is about doing what you said you were going to do in the time frame you promised.

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JULY 14, 2020

While all the reasons why a sense of purpose has so many positive outcomes aren’t yet fully understood, it seems reasonable to draw some takeaways about what’s going on. How you think about life leads to how you feel about life. It’s a virtuous cycle. Recent headlines provide a wonderful anecdotal example of what I’m talking about.

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JULY 7, 2020

From a purely utilitarian standpoint, it’s fairly obvious that if you want to get positive results over the long-run, you need to invest in positive relationships. This week, I want to talk about relational routines; the ones that address our basic need for love and belonging and that also help keep us alive.

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OCTOBER 31, 2023

Doing this will keep you from drinking your own bath water and missing important trends because of your own positional, historical, or situational biases. Does doing all of the above take some self-discipline and work? Is it worth it in terms of the return on that investment? Absolutely.

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Next Level Blog

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

The big four are: Dopamine – This is the one that drives habit cycles – either positive or negative ones. You’re in a better position to ask, “Given what’s going on, what’s the best thing for me to do or not do in this situation?” Noticing what’s going on within you, sets you up to be intentional about choosing your response.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Who, at the beginning of this year, would have ever imagined that researchers would be in a position to develop and validate life-saving vaccines in less than 10 months? Not very many of us would be my guess. It’s another pandemic perspective shift.

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Next Level Blog

MARCH 30, 2021

We start with self-assessment and colleague feedback for each team member to identify strengths that can be leveraged in new ways along with the one or two development opportunities that would make the biggest difference if the leader moved the needle on them in a positive way.

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JUNE 3, 2020

With that in mind, I want to share two resources and one story that have challenged my heart and mind to raise my own level of empathy as I process the events of the past week and to be a better human being who makes a positive difference going forward. My disposition is generally positive and hopeful.

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Next Level Blog

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Let’s say, for instance, that you’ve identified two or three leadership behaviors that if you moved the needle on them in a positive way over the next six months, would make a big difference in your effectiveness as a leader. You can drive a lot of change and hold yourself accountable by creating a simple leadership scorecard for yourself.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2021

When someone in a position like Fink’s leads with the idea that “Climate risk is investment risk,” that has a huge ripple effect on the actions of others. And, hardly any of us are in a position like Larry Fink’s. While it’s terrific if you’re in a position of broad authority, you don’t have to be to make a difference.

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Next Level Blog

OCTOBER 2, 2018

There’s a ton of leverage that comes with a designated leadership position. Role modeling positive behaviors like asking for help almost always yields positive outcomes. Just like financial leverage, leadership leverage can yield amazing outcomes when used well or disastrous outcomes when used poorly.

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MARCH 31, 2014

Mindful Mondays Happy life positive outcomes' It probably includes things like good health, true happiness and strong relationships with the people that matter most to you. This post is about how to get those things – the things you really want. Click headline to continue.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

Sincerity : Sincerity is all about having and demonstrating positive intent. If you have positive intent but your sincerity is still questioned, take a look at the pronouns you use the most. Positive intent includes demonstrated concern for others and their priorities.

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JULY 11, 2023

If you put yourself in the position of controlling the traffic, you’re adopting a leadership model that doesn’t scale. While I’d say that my favorite cop on Melrose Avenue was both controlling and enabling the traffic flow, that’s not an option for most leaders. You can do one or the other but not both. Here’s why.

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JULY 21, 2020

They gave it some thought and came up with words like purposeful, convicted, inspired and positively influential. His answers included words like positive, committed and passionate. You can probably see the leadership implications of all of this pretty quickly and clearly.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2019

Here’s the back story on why Nick offered that advice and how you can apply it for positive outcomes. Most people are operating with positive intent. Nick Morgan , for his one best piece of advice for anyone who wants to be a more effective virtual communicator, his answer was quick, simple and powerful, “Don’t assume the worst.”

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MAY 29, 2019

Sincerity means acting with and demonstrating positive intent. Sure, you’ll need to have particular skill sets and knowledge to go your job, but there are ways you can position your work so you build the trust that will make your micromanager boss comfortable with backing off. If you don’t have that, I can’t coach you for that.

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JULY 27, 2020

And, as I wrote about last week , your feelings flow from your thinking and the actions that lead to results (positive or negative) flow from the emotional state of feelings. Anxiety, fear and dread are the kinds of emotions that flow from that time frame of mind.

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Next Level Blog

APRIL 26, 2021

The point of meetings like this is to get the leadership team aligned with the goals and position them to excite and engage their functional teams for the coming year. When done well (and this one was), kick-off meetings are a great way to get the year off to a fast and exciting start.

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Next Level Blog

MARCH 15, 2022

If you have some clarity around your answers to those questions, you’re better positioned to design a process for running a meeting that leads to those outcomes. How do you want them to feel? What do you want them to do?

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

By taking action sooner rather than later, you will reap the following benefits: Protect the Culture : No amount of effort towards creating a positive and productive culture can overcome toxic leadership. It’s not going to get better over time, it’s going to get worse.

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APRIL 12, 2022

And, of course, by fixing the biggest problems on the short list, you get positive ripple effects and momentum on the other things that need to be fixed as well. The team spent time identifying everything that stood in the way of success and then whittled the list to the top three most broken items.

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Next Level Blog

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Move : Rhythmic, repetitive motion activates the rest and digest response and, in turn, reduces the stress effects of chronic fight or flight.

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Next Level Blog

DECEMBER 22, 2020

That will enable them to be in a position where they never again have to turn down food that’s offered by their donor partners. Nurture relationships – The long-term relationships the team has nurtured with its partners and donors “came home to roost” this year in the most positive of ways.

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Next Level Blog

APRIL 10, 2019

The story of Donna, a senior manager who was a participant in one of our leadership development programs , illustrates how getting grounded in your self-management can have positive impacts on your team’s performance. How could standing with her feet in the grass every morning have a positive impact on Donna’s team?

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Next Level Blog

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

What’s one thing you could start doing in the next week to move the needle in a positive direction for you and your team? Both the leader and their team learn more, develop faster and have higher levels of engagement and performance. So, how are you doing? Are you accessible, available or both?

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Next Level Blog

MAY 15, 2018

Taking that approach has the benefit of jump starting the leader’s momentum and creating a positive impact through their behaviors. To get started, identify a leadership behavior that, if you moved the needle in a positive direction, would make a difference for you and your organization. Could a simple leadership mantra work for you?

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Next Level Blog

JUNE 28, 2022

Yeah, yeah, all those positive comments are nice, but just tell me what I need to fix to be better.” High achieving, ambitious leaders want to blow right past the strengths that have enabled their success and dive right into what they need to “fix.”. Big mistake. Having once been a high achieving, ambitious leader myself, I get it.

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DECEMBER 7, 2017

If that’s the case, then we need to do all we can as leaders and people to make sure those stories are positive, powerful and extraordinary. It’s be written that, “We are the stories we tell ourselves.”

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JUNE 29, 2021

When you more fully understand what your colleagues want and need, you’re much better positioned to get ahead of the communications curve. Note that you’re not asking what “they” want; you’re asking what “I” want as if you were them. They Focus on the “So What?” : And, finally, my ahead of the curve clients focus on the “So what?”

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FEBRUARY 27, 2012

Network red carpet host and king of all media Ryan Seacrest was in his usual position, asking the stars if they were excited and who they were wearing, when Sacha Baron Cohen arrived in a limo. The most interesting part of the Oscar telecast last night happened before the awards show started. You may remember Cohen best as Borat.

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JULY 31, 2012

Today, I’m very happy to give equal time to the positive lessons that can be learned from the current CEO of. Last year, I wrote a post about how to avoid being fired in five months. It was inspired by the departure of a fellow named Jack Griffin who lasted less than six months as the CEO of Time, Inc. Click headline to continue.

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JANUARY 12, 2021

It’s like a positive addiction. In my own life, I’ve found that simple acts of service to people who can use the help energize my spirit in much longer duration ways than listening to a beautiful piece of music ever could. The music is wonderful but when it’s over, it’s over. As leaders, we need to keep the boat afloat.

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DECEMBER 10, 2012

Given my history on this blog, I never thought I’d write anything positive about anything to do with the Washington Redskins. After all, one of the most widely read posts I’ve ever written was one back in 2009 called Learning What Not to Do from the Leadership of the Washington Redskins. Heck, I even did a television interview on the topic.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

One way to go is to hire an experienced leadership coach that can help you take an objective look at your performance and guide you in the process of making adjustments that will make a positive difference to you, your team and your organization. Don’t have the budget for a leadership coach?

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