Let's Grow Leaders

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

To Lead Highly Productive Teams: Keep Them Focused on What Matters Most If you want to increase productivity at work, maintain a relentless focus on what matters most in four areas. To Increase Productivity at Work, Embrace Your Limits There will always be more you could do than you possibly can do. So, stop trying.

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Let's Grow Leaders

MAY 26, 2023

Leadership perspective creates different kinds of creative solutions that make far more sense and have more support than the limited but obvious approach you might have started with. Effective teams and good leaders should be having good, productive conflict around ideas that help us to make better decisions.

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 30, 2023

Enhances Strategic Thinking This is a crucial skill set for any business leader navigating the intricate landscape of corporate decision-making. In essence, this degree not only amplifies your strategic thinking capacity. Fun tasks and brain games help you think new, and big ideas start to pop up. Let’s get into it!

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Let's Grow Leaders

JUNE 14, 2021

Besides the benefits of flexibility, working across geography, and the ability to care for loved ones and life interests, at the top of the objection list is concern over lost personal productivity. But that kills my productivity.” I don’t think that’s true. Don’t hold meetings for you.

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Leading Blog

OCTOBER 22, 2018

Ambiguity can create forward momentum, or it can stop us in our tracks unable to move at all. Ambiguity may exist in the world around us, but we should never be ambiguous about our purpose, our priorities, our process, our performance, our problems, or our communication. As Maritn puts it, “What problem does your product solve?”

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Let's Grow Leaders

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

What do you do to help your team shift from busy to productive? In this episode, we look at three busy day examples and what was preventing each team from being productive, even though they were busy. And I think we’ve all been there and there are so many reasons for this. 04:35 You can find yourself in this boat too.

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Great Leadership By Dan

DECEMBER 20, 2018

And, it’s the enemy to efficiency, productivity, and a healthy bottom line. In addition to our current cluttered environment, habits and our psychological makeup can stand in the way of clear thinking. I might think an idea is perfectly clear but fail to get it across to you. You think you know it all. This is a shame.

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Lead Change Blog

MAY 20, 2019

For example, you might think that designing a product to solve your book closing is not possible. When we started out, the students launched gung ho into the project, determined to create an amazing product without undertaking much market research. And big surprise: the first product idea they came up with failed.

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Eric Jacobson

DECEMBER 5, 2023

It can be unfamiliar and uncomfortable, but in a culture where everyone leads, organizations start to make progress on their most difficult problems,” explain the authors. The Authors : Our hope in writing this book is to build on a movement we’ve already started. Authority is not enough to solve those daunting challenges.

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Lead Change Blog

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

Your year just started and you’re probably already behind on your “you think we’re good now, but soon we’ll be great” BHAG ( thank you, Jim Collins, for introducing the world to Big Hairy Audacious Goals ). If you think reading this post will solve your problem, think again. Think about it.

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Strategy Driven

JUNE 1, 2023

In the fast-paced world of modern business, how often do you truly stop to consider the human element? Adopting an Entrepreneurial Mindset Entrepreneurship isn’t restricted to those who start their own businesses. It’s about fostering creativity, problem-solving, and a willingness to take calculated risks.

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Lead Change Blog

AUGUST 4, 2020

We’re excited to share posts from leadership experts from around the globe on the topics of communication, development, engagement, motivation, productivity, team building, and more. How do you get started and what exactly should you say in such meetings? There are multiple solutions to every problem or concern. Communication.

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Skip Prichard

MAY 10, 2021

Solve the Real Problem. How many times do we end up working hard to solve a problem only to realize that we are solving the wrong problem? An instructive book, complete with a fictional town named Busyville offers us a blueprint to solve this problem. Think about data. Why is that?

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Leading Blog

JUNE 30, 2017

6 Tips to Start Off Right by Jesse Lyn Stoner. Stop Thinking “Productivity” — Start Thinking “Problem Solving” via @leadchangegroup. Churchill & Orwell: Speaking Truth To Power from @JohnBaldoni. Three Things Executives Around the World Tell Me Always Work by @ScottEblin. by @KateNasser.

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Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

When you run your own company, you may encounter problems from time to time. Instead, you should focus on developing a proactive approach to problem-solving. For example, each time an issue arises, you should take the time to figure out the following: The immediate cause(s) of the problem. Problem: Poor efficiency.

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Lead Change Blog

SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

Lack of initiative and problem-solving. That’s the other thing we found: While non-millennials surveyed think they are great at doing the things their millennials need, their millennials decidedly disagree. Need help getting started? Let us help you stop chasing relevance and make it happen. Sense of entitlement.

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Leading Blog

MAY 8, 2019

They are listed below but get the book to read the stories that illuminate the thinking behind the principles. Start with Trip Reports. To build rapport and better relationships among team members, start team meetings with trip reports or other types of personal, non-business topics. Work the Team, Then the Problem.

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RapidStart Leadership

JUNE 20, 2017

But he didn’t have nearly enough tinder to get the flame started. But jumping in right away is not always the best idea and can often be counter-productive. I can think of at least four times when it would be better to stop ourselves, and show some leader patience. 4 Times to Stop Yourself. Stop Yourself! .

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Strategy Driven

JANUARY 3, 2022

A beginner’s mindset is a Zen philosophy based on this logic: if you think you’re an expert, you’re more likely to dismiss the most obvious answer. And sometimes it’s the obvious answer that solves the problem. Start with the basics. If a business process seems broken, analyze each step.

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Eric Jacobson

JULY 4, 2023

It can be unfamiliar and uncomfortable, but in a culture where everyone leads, organizations start to make progress on their most difficult problems,” explain the authors. The Authors : Our hope in writing this book is to build on a movement we’ve already started. Authority is not enough to solve those daunting challenges.

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Tanveer Naseer

MARCH 11, 2014

I am a strong believer that the scarcity of high performing teams is due to our inability and unwillingness to engage in productive conflict. Often, the problem is too little conflict: teams filled with passive-aggressive members who would rather take their gripes underground. First, let’s start with a little experiment.

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Lead Change Blog

JULY 7, 2020

We’re excited to share posts from leadership experts from around the globe on the topics of communication, development, engagement, motivation, productivity, team building, and more. Paula writes: “ It can be difficult to figure out where to start when trying to eliminate racism in the workplace. Communication.

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Eric Jacobson

JANUARY 30, 2023

It can be unfamiliar and uncomfortable, but in a culture where everyone leads, organizations start to make progress on their most difficult problems,” explain the authors. The Authors : Our hope in writing this book is to build on a movement we’ve already started. Authority is not enough to solve those daunting challenges.

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Books Learning-by-Doing Short-term Letter 65

Strategy Driven

AUGUST 29, 2020

I left that traditional printing company to start my own printing business TSE Worldwide Press, Inc., As a graphic artist, to create products and services with ingenuity starting from zero to completion thrills me and makes me more than satisfied to have left the “traditional” behind. Solve the question, where do I want to go?

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Skip Prichard

JUNE 14, 2021

Think Different. Do the most creative among us think differently? ALIEN THINKING is a book about the importance of thinking differently and questioning your assumptions to come up with breakthrough solutions. I think you will find our dialogue full of useful information to help you think differently.

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The Practical Leader

JANUARY 25, 2023

Shopify’s recent announcement about canceling, banning, and restricting meetings is the wrong solution to a huge problem. Effective meetings involve and engage participants in problem-solving and planning. How do you know what attendees think of your meetings? Meetings can energize or enervate.

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Skip Prichard

AUGUST 2, 2019

Bulletproof Problem Solving. Complex problem solving is the core skill for 21st century teams. Winning organizations now rely on nimble, iterative problem solving, rather than the traditional planning processes. Their new book is BULLETPROOF PROBLEM SOLVING: The One Skill That Changes Everything.

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Tanveer Naseer

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

Eagle Hill reports that replacing a mid-level employee – including hiring and training costs, in addition to lost revenue and lost productivity – can add up to 150% of that employee’s salary. But Sanders refutes this line of thinking. When leaders routinely ask such questions as, “How do you think this problem should be solved?”

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Lead Change Blog

OCTOBER 2, 2018

” Randy Conley shares a list of 25 behaviors that will immediately start to build trust with the people and teams you lead. Willy states: “ Communicating requires both speaking and listening and many of us have problems with the latter.” Answering a few simple questions will help you stop.

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Leading Blog

OCTOBER 16, 2014

Strategies can grow stale and innovation can stop. To provide clear direction, start by doing what you would do for your more experienced staffers—clarify what needs to be accomplished and why it’s important. Define the problem. Give them an intriguing puzzle to solve. Being new, naïve, and even clueless, can be an asset.

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Lead on Purpose

DECEMBER 12, 2011

“I explained the theory of the Lean Startup, repeating my definition: an organization designed to create new products and services under conditions of extreme uncertainty.” As the title indicates, the book’s content is geared towards people starting new businesses. The question is not ‘Can this product be built?’

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Strategy Driven

JANUARY 26, 2021

A lot of people do it while working in full-time jobs, or even attempt to start a business from nothing and turn it into something during their spare time on very little money. The last few months have seen many people decide on starting a business. Are company vehicles the right choice? Moving from home into a business a premises.

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Lead Change Blog

JANUARY 22, 2015

A few weeks ago, most of us set some goals to achieve, new habits to embrace, and big projects to start and complete. Use Your Impatience To Step Up – Too often, our wanting of a quick result distracts us from the real issues or underlying problems. We need to think and then act thoughtfully and with full purpose.

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Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Stop the distractions as much as humanly possible. You need to think of the best ideas to keep them from straying during the working day such as checking personal emails or going on their phones. Computers, desks, chairs and equipment that isn’t up to good standard can hinder productivity. Update your technology.

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The Empowered Buisness

JANUARY 26, 2016

Have you ever experienced in a meeting where a seasoned leader listened intently and then, with exquisite timing, asked one question that shifted the direction, focus and thinking of the entire team? To move the needle in your organization in 2016, the first place to start is by asking thought-provoking questions.

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RapidStart Leadership

APRIL 11, 2017

We reserve these events for the more experienced Scouts to help them refine their leadership techniques and improve problem-solving skills. We start with a few hours reviewing a select set of basic skills, and use the EDGE method to make sure everyone has a firm grasp of the fundamentals. Make a model. Does it get the job done?

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Lead from Within

JUNE 10, 2018

There’s lots of bad reasons to start a company. But there’s only one good, legitimate reason, and I think you know what it is: It’s to change the world. Risk more than others think is safe. Dream more than others think is practical. The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.

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