Lead Change Blog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2013

Posted in SmartBlog for Leadership [link] “Cheryl, you know more about these work processes than most of the folks up there. Did you apply to be a speaker?” I asked, wondering why my colleague was sitting next to me in the audience rather than participating in the panel discussion at the national conference we were attending. “I

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Lead Change Blog

DECEMBER 16, 2011

Posted in Leadership Development Barry wasn’t happy that his boss put him through the 360 evaluation process. He was even unhappier after receiving the feedback. In fact, he was shocked, angry and disbelieving. There was no way he was unethical, thoughtless or lacking in credibility and integrity.

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Lead Change Blog

DECEMBER 10, 2014

Blockbuster, Eastman Kodak, and Borders are but a handful of companies where process became habit and values became dogma, resulting in those companies becoming history. If ignored or met with intolerance or indifference, these dissimilarities can be divisive, even lethal for career or business success.

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Lead Change Blog

AUGUST 19, 2021

Too many parameters have changed, people’s mindsets and behaviours have changed, our business processes and systems have changed, and in many cases, our entire product offering has changed and adapted to meet the ever-changing needs of our clients. . As much as people talk about things returning to normal, in my opinion, they never will.

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Lead Change Blog

JUNE 18, 2021

Against this backdrop, we are witnessing an increasing “war for talent” as labour shortages are putting more power in the hands of the employees. Clearly, leaders need to use everything in their power to attract and retain top talent – after all top talent can be eight times more productive than average workers – and they’re more engaged too.

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Lead Change Blog

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Managing talent is a dynamic and ongoing process that is often executed poorly or overlooked completely. Reset your talent management processes and discover how your organization is capable of fixing talent issues and ensuring bench strength for the future. Good business is about knowing your people as well as your know your numbers.

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Lead Change Blog

JANUARY 25, 2019

That personal focus and practice were defined beautifully in the seminal book by Ken Blanchard and Jesse Lyn Stoner , entitled Full Steam Ahead: Unleashing the Power of Vision in Your Work and Your Life. Vision overcomes the power of criticism. They too often win the day, or at best slow the whole change process.

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Lead Change Blog

OCTOBER 27, 2017

In reality, Experiential Learning is a research-based methodology developed by David Kolb some 50 years ago when he identified an ideal process of learning (the learning cycle) and nine ways to approach that process (the learning styles). Here is the simple process to follow: Experiencing, Reflecting, Thinking and Acting: Experiencing.

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Lead Change Blog

JANUARY 27, 2020

All apex leaders create the climate and the culture for their team or teams by how they lead and how they relate to people, especially during change processes. The Power of Human Interaction. More subtly, however, it appeared that senior managers could not or chose not to see the need to harness the power of relationships.

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Lead Change Blog

OCTOBER 23, 2018

While he successfully competed and secured a senior management position in the new structure, that badly-handled process has caused significant damage to his belief in the organisation, its vision, mission and values! Thus far, in my friend’s process, much of that, if all of that has been lacking! Coach and help more than instruct.

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Lead Change Blog

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

In the process, I learned several lessons that helped me understand why community matters in the first place, why a community won’t flourish unless someone nurtures it and provides structure, and why some of the most powerful leadership material comes from the people who feel least qualified to write it. We were all finding our way.

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Lead Change Blog

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

Learn how to apply a 5-step process for creating a leadership culture, from defining organizational goals to modeling the best of a leadership culture. Listen in as Mark discusses how to nurture leaders throughout the organization, and provide a game plan for organizations to create a deep and effective leadership bench.

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Lead Change Blog

JUNE 24, 2021

A serendipity mindset is not a mythical power that only specific leaders are born with but a way of operating in both our professional and personal lives that can be learned. Often those on the fringes of a process of problem-solving may have a perspective that is hugely valuable. Accelerating Unexpected Interactions.

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Lead Change Blog

MAY 7, 2020

Even just taking a coaching approach to your leadership conversation should be a process of inquiry, not a series of questions. The use of reflective statements, such as summarizing stories, encapsulating key beliefs, and sharing observed emotional shifts, can be more powerful than seeking the magical question.

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Lead Change Blog

OCTOBER 21, 2020

But mentoring remains the most powerful tool for creating meaningful relationships, furthering professional development, and increasing engagement and retention. Zachary share about improving the mentoring process within a diverse workplace. As the workplace has become more diverse, mentoring has become more challenging.

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Lead Change Blog

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

A method for implementing awareness-based change: process, principles, practices. Join Dr. Ed Adams and Ed Frauenheim, authors of Reinventing Masculinity: The Liberating Power of Compassion and Connection, for a four-part webinar series as they explore the what, how, where, and why of reinventing masculinity.

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Lead Change Blog

APRIL 25, 2017

This Battery was very proud because he was full of power. What he didn’t know was his power had been granted to him from the beginning. It was built in – he had this power simply because he was a battery. Anytime he wanted, the Battery could use his power to make things move. Power and Influence.

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Lead Change Blog

DECEMBER 6, 2018

One leader gave this example of how she has integrated being AI into her work through the power of a simple question: The question “What’s working well?” I allow space for process, have faith in people, and trust in the process that it will unfold and allow things to emerge. The Power of Using Questions.

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Lead Change Blog

MARCH 27, 2019

A typical top-down, power-based leader, Art Barter began using servant leadership to transform his organization and people from the inside out. As he showed others he was serious about becoming a different type of leader—one who could be trusted to act the same way he talked—dramatic improvements were achieved.

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Lead Change Blog

AUGUST 3, 2021

Marcella Bremer of Positive Culture contributed Leaders and Culture: What’s Your Power Base ? Marcella considers: “ Being aware of your power and how power alters your and others’ perceptions and responses helps to handle power better. Check out these great tips on formal and personal power at work.

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Lead Change Blog

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

They offer deep, research-based insights into the ideal process of learning that can guide you in identifying your dominant style. Listen in as they discuss how an ideal process of learning is also the way you change, make decisions, solve problems, and innovate. Learn more and register here.

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Lead Change Blog

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

A significant change was already occurring, and my intervention added a vital piece to that process. Like any other change process, they also understood that they needed to see the broader opportunity, assess potential risks, and then take decisive action. We all know that a powerful brand will drive business.

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Lead Change Blog

JUNE 11, 2019

When you see resistance as natural, the result of commitment either to the coworkers’ own goals or their engagement with organizational objectives, it becomes the most powerful tool to actually implement change. When you see resistance as unwanted and unpleasant, you limit your possibilities. Resistance is a signal for dialog. Don’t push.

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Lead Change Blog

APRIL 20, 2021

And sure enough whilst she had the competency of being able to get to the destination her complete lack of self-confidence derailed the process. It was a powerful lesson in how knowing how to assess what is derailing our team members’ performance and then knowing what intervention will best serve them in that moment.

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Lead Change Blog

MAY 31, 2018

While the practices in the book will help you to improve your performance or learn new content, the goal is to pay attention to your own learning process and to become more flexible in managing it. This process is what allows you to transform your life. To learn deliberately, you first need to become a witness of your own process.

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Lead Change Blog

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Jeff writes: “As I think about all of the relationships of my life, power seems to have a major role. I believe our search for power is the wrong search. Karin Hurt of Let’s Grow Leaders provided Four Words that Help You Build a Powerful Team. This is the power of empathy at work.” Communication.

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Lead Change Blog

MARCH 11, 2019

A monolog only works to transmit powerful messages. In a monolog, you therefore need to transmit a very powerful message before the listener is motivated to listen to you, let alone actually do something with your message. Sounds good, doesn’t it? But what do we mean when we say dialog? The opposite of a dialog is a monolog.

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Lead Change Blog

OCTOBER 8, 2014

You go into redesigning a process with good intentions. Then you come to find out the new process is abandoned or worse – your staff is doing both the old process and the new one at the same time. Why Powering Through Doesn’t Work. For Example: “Let’s talk about the recent changes to our _ process.

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Lead Change Blog

JUNE 7, 2017

Whether you’re facing price pressure from domestic competitors, startups, powerful customers, or low-cost overseas providers, you’ve heard the mantra of “productivity” preached again and again. Many are familiar with popular problem-solving processes that apply structure to problem-solving efforts.

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Lead Change Blog

JANUARY 16, 2019

Your first boss had a powerful impact on the leader you became. But sharing your story with your teammates is one of the most powerful things you can do as a leader. When I talk to people about the strong influences on them growing up, they almost always mention a teacher, a coach, or a pastor. What did you learn from them?

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Lead Change Blog

AUGUST 12, 2019

Criticizing is but the first step in what should be a process. My experience has been that it’s the rare person who’s willing to invest in the whole process. I want to gain power and control to humiliate someone into submission? He has a right to criticize, who has a heart to help. Abraham Lincoln.

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Lead Change Blog

AUGUST 11, 2020

Fear and hope are both powerful motivators. To begin the change process, it’s necessary to shift our thinking from the inaction prompted by fear, to the action of hope. Hope is a gift you don’t have to surrender, a power you don’t have to throw away.” Take another look at the causes listed above that keep people silent.

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Lead Change Blog

MARCH 18, 2020

If you enjoyed this video, you may also enjoy our upcoming webinar with Rich Brandt as he discusses what makes service exceptional.

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Lead Change Blog

JANUARY 25, 2021

At first, you feel powerful, but soon you are alone shouting, “Follow my Vision!” People will follow your life even when your vision isn’t as powerful as you’d like. How we process rejection is the test of every leader. It is just plain easier to do it yourself. Without you, it all comes crashing down. Or so you think.

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Lead Change Blog

JULY 31, 2019

You will discover the true barriers to effective communication, see the real power behind asking questions, and learn the four-step process for holding any difficult conversation. conversation.

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Lead Change Blog

JULY 25, 2018

Change initiatives require heavy workloads, long hours, and helping others navigate the change process. A coach serves as a valuable partner by offering a collaborative process in five key areas: brainstorming, awareness, action plans, accountability, and encouragement. They often reveal gaps in the leader’s thinking or perspective.

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Lead Change Blog

FEBRUARY 10, 2014

Posted in Leadership Development I sit on the board of directors for a small nonprofit that’s in the process of fine-tuning its mission and strategy.

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