Nathan Magnuson

article thumbnail

Get More Initiative From Your People

Nathan Magnuson

Act and report immediately. Act and report periodically. Act independently and report if asked (highest level). When we don’t give more initiative, unskilled employees become stunted and skilled employees start looking for opportunities elsewhere. It’s quite a wide range. Ask what to do.

eBook 128
article thumbnail

You’re Never Too Big to Serve

Nathan Magnuson

The rockets didn’t care if I had “special skills”). ” In working with a Center of Excellence director at another company, we built a development model that helped identify future executives by significantly factoring in the success of their direct reports – even above their own individual performance.

eBook 120
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Leadership Profile: Dale Carnegie | Thoughts for the Everyday Leader

Nathan Magnuson

Since the skill was necessary in people’s professional lives but there were limited training resources available, Carnegie’s training was wildly successful right from his opening night.

article thumbnail

Leadership Profile: Zig Ziglar | Thoughts for the Everyday Leader

Nathan Magnuson

He routinely shared the main stage with former presidents, world leaders, business icons, authors, and celebrities while sharing his philosophy of character, attitude, skills, and faith. Dedicated to helping others get everything they want out of life, Ziglar’s speaking career took off soon after that.