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How to Lead When Your Team Resists Change

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When Your Team Resists Change, It’s an Opportunity for Ownership You’ve noticed a problem, spent the last four days meeting with finance, strategizing, and building an action plan. The post How to Lead When Your Team Resists Change appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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Executive Leadership: One Temptation Most Successful Executives Resist

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If you’re an executive (or aspiring to be one) this time I’m writing for you. Not my usual M.O., I usually write for your teams (and how to help them deal with you ;-) But today, I write to you.

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Speak-up Culture: How to Encourage More (and Better) Ideas

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Help your change resistors connect to a more meaningful “why” Your change resistors aren’t necessarily lazy, stuck, negative, or even “resistant.” Resisting change actually makes a lot of sense. resist the urge to answer immediately. This small investment of time overcomes some common reasons people resist change.

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Humanity Works Better with Debbie and Kate

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27:00 – What to do when you experience resistance in yourself or your team (look for the fear beneath it). 30:34 – A powerful question to move through your own fears and resistances. Humanity Works Better. 1:56 – An early leadership lesson in fire prevention rather than fire fighting.

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How Smart Leaders Help a Team Work Better Together: Plan Breakdowns

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The pole absorbs some of the car’s velocity, rather than resist it. The pole breaks cleanly and falls over rather than resisting the impact until it snaps and goes spinning off into traffic or someone’s living room. Resist the urge. It’s also less likely that the car will bounce off and spin into traffic. And wanting answers.

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The Most Important Factor To Ensure Your Feedback is Heard

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Last week we shared reasons employees might resist your coaching. There’s one other vital factor to ensure your feedback is heard. Ground Yourself Here Before Giving Feedback Steve had thrown every ounce of energy into launching his most important strategic initiative. Everyone […].

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How Do I Help When My Peer’s Team is Struggling?

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Resist the Urge to Intervene When a Peer’s Team is Struggling Have you ever watched another team struggle? It’s a challenge most leaders face at some point in their career. You’re not perfect, but you lead well and people come together to produce […]. The post How Do I Help When My Peer’s Team is Struggling?

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