Let's Grow Leaders

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021

In this week’s, Asking for a Friend, Karin speaks with Jim Detert, author of Choosing Courage , about what it means, and what it takes, to be a bit more courageous at work. And we talk about how challenging “speaking truth to power” (i.e. So, how do you know the difference between courage and stupidy?

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Leading Blog

JULY 17, 2023

R ECEIVED WISDOM is that public speaking is one of people’s greatest fears. In the 2020–2021 findings, public speaking is fear #54 on the list, scoring lower than another pandemic (#6), identity theft (#21), and even sharks (#51). Make no mistake — public speaking put in a great showing. You should be afraid of public speaking.

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Lead from Within

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

But knowledgeable team members who feel empowered to speak freely are one of the best sources of feedback you can find. Bringing in a third party to talk with people assures them that their replies will be anonymous, and it frees them to speak freely about management issues. Mind your body language. Encourage candor.

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Great Leadership By Dan

DECEMBER 4, 2018

Guest post by Allison Shapira: Even if you’re not afraid of public speaking, I’m betting you still get butterflies in your stomach before you speak. As a public speaking coach for over 15 years, I’ve seen it up-close: most people get nervous before a speech, presentation, or important meeting. The good news is, you can.

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Lead Change Blog

JUNE 27, 2019

Winston Churchill once pointed out that people occasionally stumble over the truth, but most pick themselves up and hurry off as if nothing happened. The great American author and humorist, Mark Twain, opined that many people must regard truth as their most valuable possession since they were very economical in its use. Gossiping .

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Frank Sonnenberg Online

MARCH 7, 2023

Quite frankly, it’s hard to remain true to your values when you’re pressured to abandon them, call out bad behavior when everyone looks the other way, and tell the truth when you know you’ll become the object of scorn. It’s better to stand alone, with honor, than compromise your values to fit in. Stand up to naysayers.

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Let's Grow Leaders

MAY 8, 2023

A few questions will help re-engage your chronic complainer A chronic complainer can suck the life out of you and your team and make everyone want to quit. But your complainer can also have valuable insights and likely doesn’t feel heard. A few powerful phrases can help redirect that energy to more positive outcomes.

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Franklin Pierce, 1853-1857 “If your past is limited, your future is boundless.” H ERE are 70 quotes from 30 U.S. presidents to think about. Whether you liked their administration or not, each thought will help to broaden our perspective. A government is like fire, a handy servant, but a dangerous master.” “Be

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Lead from Within

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

But empathy requires powerful discipline, especially when it comes to listening. For a leader it means devoting precious time, focusing outside your own priorities, and overcoming the urge to fix things. For a leader it means devoting precious time, focusing outside your own priorities, and overcoming the urge to fix things.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

MARCH 26, 2019

You feel like you’ve done your best to develop the relationships that will make your employees feel safe in speaking their truth. Like many leaders, until today you believed your team members have told you everything you need to know. This takes some work in your part. Photo credit: 123RF.

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

In the book, they list the five foundational truths of youth marketing (and leadership). Each truth is introduced by a well-chosen quote that is worth applying more broadly in a leadership context. They are: Truth 1: Identity. Truth 2: Trust. Truth 3: Relevance. Truth 4: Possibility. It’s everything.

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Lead from Within

DECEMBER 5, 2019

People look up to you as an example of how to speak and behave. If you don’t slow down long enough to think about your words and actions, it will cost you the respect and trust of those you are trying to lead. Don’t power-trip. Even if you hold a great deal of power over those you lead, never throw it in their face.

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 9, 2013

Thoreau wrote: “It takes two to speak the truth – one to speak and another to hear.” Truth be told, most of us are poor listeners. When considering great leadership skills, we focus on transmission skills–speaking and writing. They listen where the rubber meets the road and the truth most often resides.

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Lead from Within

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

Here are seven of the most common: “To be honest…” People who are telling the truth don’t have to make a point of it. If you tell people you’re telling the truth, you’re actually warning them to be on guard. When you plant doubt in people’s mind, they lose trust in what you’re saying—and in your overall credibility. I’ll try.”

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Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 3, 2017

Today, I’m inviting you to consider what you have to gain– investing in a few key actions to improve your credibility and enhance your reputation. Focus on these behaviors, early and often to give your credibility a boost in the new year. The truth is when you screw up, your team already knows.

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Lead Change Blog

OCTOBER 21, 2019

Badass Women At Any Age shares the stories of remarkable women 50 and older, and I hope it will create a powerful community where we can empower each other to stay in the fight. The first two episodes of Badass Women At Any Age speak to the power of women. Many of us were incredibly disappointed to learn this wasn’t true.

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Lead Change Blog

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

The line by Jack Nicholson’s character echoes what we’ve found is a common blind spot among today’s leaders: An openness to hearing the truth. It’s clear that truth telling is not a core competency for today’s organizations, based on our research and studies like the Edelman Trust Barometer. Of course, truth is not absolute.

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Leading Blog

JULY 1, 2020

Whether you are an author seeking an audience, a defender of truth, or simply someone interested in human social behavior, The Rules of Contagion is an essential guide to modern life. A microinnovator is the employee who consistently seeks out small, but powerful, ways to improve the business.

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Leading Blog

MAY 15, 2019

You experience your TRY Courage whenever you must attempt something for the very first time, as when you cross over a threshold that other people may have already crossed over. Pioneering efforts, such as leading an initiative that your organization has never done before. C OURAGE IS THE FIRST VIRTUE of organizational performance.

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Great Results Team Building

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

What does WINNING mean to you and your team? REGARDLESS of your industry, I guarantee that WINNING will require you to build a more positive and profitable team CULTURE – . Culture is the environment that your people live in – like water for fish…. Culture is the environment that your people live in – like water for fish….

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Lead Change Blog

OCTOBER 8, 2020

It reminded me of a doctor whom you have never met coming into your hospital room sporting a white medical coat, name tag, with a stethoscope around his neck, and introduces himself as “Dr. There was no giant desk or nameplate or other symbols of power. How would your leadership actions change?” Then it hit me.

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Lead from Within

JANUARY 28, 2021

Great leadership requires that you be confident in your vulnerability. That means being able to express your emotions and connect with others on a human level. Empathy lets you think through decisions from multiple perspectives, but its main power is in establishing trust and building relationships. Supportiveness.

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Lead Change Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

Sometimes it is not about your history. Respecting people’s judgement – your view is not always the best one. Encouraging mutually beneficial intentions – too often in leading change, a ‘win-lose’ mentality prevails, rather than securing the power of ‘win-win’. Six former, experienced BNI members began that ‘core’ group.

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 16, 2019

In What Are Your Blind Spots? A firmly ingrained purpose has the power to pull the numbers we are seeking. The truth is that to reach the heart, you have to create a sense of adventure and a sense of belonging, while also outlining a meaningful journey where people can see how their contributions make a difference.

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Let's Grow Leaders

DECEMBER 17, 2014

Yes, your work is fine (even though it could be better.). Have the courage to face the truth. These are the magic keys to living your life with integrity.” These are the magic keys to living your life with integrity.” Say “no” to stupid work that doesn’t propel your mission and goals.

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Let's Grow Leaders

APRIL 26, 2017

If it doesn’t get done and get done right, it’s your head. Many years ago, I worked for a manager who told me, “Your job isn’t to make me look good, it’s to do your job to the best of your ability. My job is to make you look good and help you stretch to be your best.”. Speaking for other leaders.

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Leading with Trust

JUNE 12, 2022

The importance of being an empathetic leader starts with the simple truth that leadership is about people. If you’re going to lead effectively, you must be attuned to your people’s thoughts, feelings, and beliefs. This translates into creating real partnerships rather than exerting power. People want an empathetic leader.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

They are subject matter experts in their field, the brightest minds, and equipped with the immense technical skills and experience to be at the helm of the world’s most powerful and disruptive companies. Still, it has taken many different forms, and today, not all executive or leadership coaching is created equal.

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Lead from Within

MAY 9, 2017

If you’re in a powerful position or leadership role in which people look up to you, you’re expected to lead in integrity and truth. If you hold back, people will know something’s going on, and they’ll fill the gap with gossip, paranoia, and suspicion—wreaking havoc on the culture of your organization. inaccurate things.

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Lead from Within

JANUARY 14, 2021

When you do, you’ll benefit everyone in your organization—including yourself. When you do, you’ll benefit everyone in your organization—including yourself. Don’t think that just because you’re considered a good communicator you should be doing all the talking or interrupting others when they’re speaking. Stop the hypocrisy.

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Leading Blog

JUNE 10, 2020

The more we speak our version of the truth, preferable with passion and exaggerated hand gestures, the more our egos inflate to the size of skyscrapers, concealing what’s underneath. Think about it: Where are the redundancies in your own life?” We all encounter complex and unfamiliar problems in our daily lives.

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Lead from Within

AUGUST 30, 2022

Even if it’s not your intention, when you use this phrase and others like it you’re being dismissive of the person communicating. It’s a show of disrespect and the belief that your way is necessarily best. As a leader you’re charged with empowering, motivating and inspiring your people. I’ll do it myself.” I don’t need help.”

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Frank Sonnenberg Online

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Your Code of Conduct Defines You. Never lower your standards, compromise your integrity, or dishonor your name. Your code of conduct defines you. Some folks stretch the truth , let their eyes wander, or get seduced by money. The truth is, “Everybody does it” doesn’t mean you have to do it.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

JULY 18, 2017

Speaking truth to power. Admitting your talents. Admitting your mistakes. When you recognize, name, and work to overcome your fear(s), you also become a better leader and role model for others to follow. Get a partner to support you and create a safe space for you to practice overcoming your fears.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 6, 2019

Regardless of how you view success, to achieve it you need to invest into understanding how your mind works. Then, you need to direct your thinking and feeling patterns, and the behaviors that result, to evaluating reality clearly, making the wisest decisions, and accomplishing your goals. So how do our minds work?

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Lead from Within

JUNE 11, 2018

There are lots of irrational reasons people may have for being dismissive–your age (too young or too old), race, sex, voice, height. Here are 14 powerful things you can do: 1. Here are 14 powerful things you can do: 1. Information is power and people take it seriously. Be truthful and genuine. Keep your word.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JULY 6, 2012

In researching for my book, DARE, I came across great articles about speaking truth to leaders, and the reasons leaders need their followers to challenge them. The distinction is that we perceive power differently in hierarchical organizations than in other types of relationships. The Roles We Play. The Courage To Lead.

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