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MAY 1, 2014

In this series of posts (there will be 3), though, I want to explore why authenticity is so powerful in leadership. Ironically, when leaders try to maintain control too much, it is often lost in the process. The post Why Authenticity is a Powerful Leadership Tool, Part 1 appeared first on Lead by Adventure.

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JUNE 3, 2014

The Jedi way of debriefing is to ask powerful questions. Asking powerful questions can lead team members to a-ha moments. Giving the answer short circuits the process, and it is in the process that the team not only learns the issue, but also learns how to overcome it. What kinds of questions are powerful?

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NOVEMBER 12, 2015

During the coaching process, he had several “a-ha” moments. As we were going through this process, you could see the light bulb turn on as we connected the dots and discovered that every job he had held had prepared him not only for the job he was currently at, but also for the career path that he was heading down.

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OCTOBER 11, 2013

Although, unfortunately, some of the games have been used and abused, these kinds of activities are a useful and powerful tool for groups when facilitated and processed in the right way. They also must be tied to real-life situations and processed in that way so that team members can see immediate value from the day’s events.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2014

He works the night shift at a local food-processing plant. Leadership is more than just having a certain number of people reporting to you, a high-powered position, or a corner office. He sat across from me in my office talking to me about his job. It begins and ends with attitude.

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OCTOBER 21, 2014

Powerful Team Building Activities are Situation-Specific. Don’t let anyone tell you that the one-size-fits-all process works for everyone (not even those hats fit every one – much less when you’re dealing with a whole team!). Part of it is for sustainability.

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APRIL 8, 2014

Experiential team exercises can be valuable tools for enhancing teamwork as long as they are layered upon more fundamental and relevant processes.” – Patrick M. It is a fact that in the right formation, the lifting power of many wings can achieve twice the distance of any bird flying alone.” – Author Unknown.

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