Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 16, 2021

“Karl,” a CEO we spoke with that same day, related the story of a recent in-person meeting for his national leadership team, their first face-to-face meeting in two years. How can you express interest in these things from time to time? Contribute–to people’s growth. Another Chance to Build Culture.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 12, 2023

From Sun Tzu to Julius Caesar, the ancient Israelites to Zelensky, there’s a bold and highly effective tactic seen throughout history—when leaders want to motivate their troops for success, they destroy all opportunities for retreat, and go all-in on the mission. These are wonderful stories. Remember Boston’s “Big Dig”?

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 15, 2021

And the successful are more like renovations than they are like rebuilding the culture. Companies that effectively changed their cultures were successful because they were renovating what they had , not starting from scratch and completely rebuilding or transforming. The key change was instilling a growth mindset.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Not only can lawyers become an effective team and group leaders in their law firms, but they can also become successful CEOs in any industry. Interestingly, this group of CEOs stood apart from their peers in a couple of interesting ways. If lawyers can overcome these tough leadership development obstacles, the rewards are enormous.

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Strategy Driven

MARCH 2, 2024

Here are five essential strategies to generate success through influencer marketing. Identify the Right Influencers As you would expect, the success of an influencer marketing campaign largely hinges on partnering with the right influencers. Different platforms cater to different audience demographics and interests.

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

Maxwell helps leaders gain the ability and willingness to make leadership changes that will positively enhance their organizational and personal growth. He does this by sharing the eleven shifts he made over the course of his long and successful leadership career. Bedtime Stories for Managers : Farewell, Lofty Leadership.

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Great Results Team Building

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

But, surprisingly, those people were NOT ALWAYS the ones who were contributing the most to our success as a team when it mattered as we entered the playoffs at the end of our season. And the people who truly make a difference – the ones who lead the team to improved performance and results – are committed to growth…. Rookie Leaders.

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Eric Jacobson

JANUARY 30, 2024

When you read the book, Right Kind of Wrong: The Science Of Failing Well , you’ll gain a greater appreciation for the benefits that comes from failure, and how to embrace failure as part of your journey to achieving greater success. Failure is a lack of success. She defines failure as an outcome that deviates from desired results.

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Great Results Team Building

APRIL 13, 2022

And the reality is that ALL organizational progress and growth depends on individuals making a commitment to progress and growth. So how can leaders and managers move people across that spectrum of willingness and increase the level of team buy-in that they need for a successful workplace culture change?

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Leading Blog

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Instead, the authors argue for a nuanced approach, where a healthy skepticism toward the lessons of experience results in more reliable decisions and sustainable growth. From distorting the past to limiting creativity to reducing happiness, experience can cause misperceptions and then reinforce them without our awareness.

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Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 30, 2023

From business leaders like Seth Godin to athletes like LeBron James, each episode offers thought-provoking conversations on productivity, time management, and personal growth. The 5 AM Miracle Each episode is filled with inspiring stories, helpful tips, and actionable steps. Identify the specific topics and themes that interest you.

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Chartered Management Institute

AUGUST 1, 2023

This approach will make us more interested in finding out why things don’t work. Rather than passively accepting our circumstances, it is imperative that we harness the power of curiosity as a driving force for progress. Our inner voice should tell us: “Choose curiosity, don’t surrender”.

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Lead from Within

OCTOBER 22, 2018

“Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.”. ? Their true interest often lies in knowing how they can get to their goals more quickly and with less difficulty. But that’s not what growth is all about. It’s a matter of looking at events through the lens of your eventual success.

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Great Results Team Building

MARCH 1, 2023

In my book, The 10 Commandments of Winning Teammates , the main character has lost his job and is traveling to take on a new position in a nother town – and during the journey, he asks each of the people he talks with one very interesting question: “Who is the best teammate you ever had?”

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Experience to Lead

JUNE 8, 2023

Facilitating change management and collaborating with organizations to create ecosystems for strategic growth and measurable employee engagement is vital. Why is diversity and inclusion vital for any organization’s strategic growth? LGBTA employees felt accepted, supported and included.

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Tanveer Naseer

JANUARY 9, 2018

It’s an interesting exercise because it not only lets me know what ideas and topics garner the most interest and engagement from my audience, but it also reveals some interesting patterns about what’s on the forefront on the minds of today’s leaders.

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AUGUST 26, 2023

It’s about personal growth, self-care, and self-improvement in every aspect of your life. Dress for Success Your clothing choices can drastically affect your self-esteem. Identify Your Interests Consider what skills or knowledge you’d like to acquire. However, a true glow up goes beyond surface-level changes.

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Lead Change Blog

OCTOBER 4, 2018

Authors Jim Haudan and Rich Berens identify the five most common leadership blind spots that hamper success: Purpose, Story, Engagement, Trust, and Truth in their new book: What Are Your Blind Spots? You’ll discover how to increase engagement, productivity, and growth in your own organization.

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Lead Change Blog

MAY 10, 2018

At Datron we do not shy away from the need to be financially successful in our business. But we do focus first on the importance of obtaining those results in a way that will serve the best interests of everyone in accordance with our values. We don’t shy away from setting and achieving goals that stretch our imagination.

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CO2

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

In the contemporary world of business, the art of building a personal network is paramount for both individual and organizational growth. Being Present : Engage actively in conversations, showing genuine interest in others’ ideas and problems. While all are important, generosity is the starting point.

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General Leadership

MAY 2, 2014

We created The General Leadership Foundation to facilitate connection between you and America’s most trusted leaders in order to promote growth and learning. We believe leadership is a choice, experience promotes growth and our individual example is the most powerful tool we possess to influence positive change.

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 24, 2020

I need to get out of my head and be interested in something other than my thoughts and feelings and insecurities. Will I leave the classroom with a feeling of either success or failure? Self-Awareness and Growth. The goal, then, is to remind ourselves that we possess a positive story, not just a negative one.

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The Horizons Tracker

OCTOBER 18, 2021

New research from the University at Buffalo highlights how mainstream media may have played an unwitting role in the success of Russian-led fake news initiatives on Twitter. The study suggests that followers were accumulated via retweets within ideological enclaves.

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Tanveer Naseer

SEPTEMBER 24, 2013

How does a storied organization like Disney create an engaged, empowered workforce despite the current economic challenges, and what can other organizations learn from their experience? The one thing that Walt Disney did every day that today’s leaders need to adopt to ensure their organization’s success.

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Lead on Purpose

AUGUST 24, 2013

In his book Nice Companies Finish First: Why Cutthroat Management is over—and Collaboration Is In , author Peter Shankman shows how famously nice executives, entrepreneurs, and companies are setting the standard for success in this new world. Your organization’s growth and success will increase as you apply these principles.

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Lead Change Blog

OCTOBER 24, 2017

Here is what the story says… Satya Nadella was asked this question when he wanted to be part of Microsoft. It is interesting how a CEO of a large Company like Microsoft talks about empathy and its importance. I recently read the book”Hit Refresh” by Satya Nadella. Why so much Talk about Empathy? Richelle E.

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Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

You can share links in your bio, posts, and stories to direct your followers to your site. Instagram also has features like shoppable posts and stories that make it easy for your followers to buy directly from the app. So if you want to build a successful social media presence, focus on building relationships with your followers.

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Consider an obstacle that becomes an opportunity for both professional and personal growth. It is time to rewrite the story and embark on an adventure of resiliency, adjustment, and victory. Instead, it shows your dedication to your well-being and success. You may use the chance to create a new and achieving skilled path.

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Lead Change Blog

OCTOBER 3, 2018

Simon Sinek tells the story of a time he was waiting to board a flight when one customer committed the unforgivable sin of attempting to gain access before his group was called. Sinek states that one principle he looks for in successful companies is vulnerable teams. Vulnerability . Vulnerable employees are unguarded and empowered.

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CEO Blog

MARCH 22, 2013

I had an interesting conversation today about the Dunbar number. I suspect people who have a higher number, have more business success. Terry Kingsley wrote a book - Inspired People Produce Results - How Great Leaders use Passion, Purpose and Principles to Unlock Incredible Growth. . I was hooked from reading the title.

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Strategy Driven

AUGUST 5, 2021

Take the time to craft intelligent questions, so the interviewed customers can tell their stories comfortably. Here’s where you show the complete story, revealing the problem your customer felt before finding out about your company’s solution. This video is an example of Growth Tools talking through a customer case study.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 25, 2014

Hess Learn or Die is a book everyone who is serious about learning and growth—personally or organizationally—should read. MOXIE : The Secret to Bold and Gutsy Leadership by John Baldoni Moxie is full of great stories and examples making it immediately relatable and practical. There are interesting parallels to our own times.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

The CHRO job just got more interesting, and so did this year’s awards. Whether leading an emerging growth company or a large multi-national corporation, aside from the CEO , there is arguably no position that has impact and contribution like the CHRO. Impact, growth, and performance of the organizations they lead.

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The Horizons Tracker

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

The researchers found that when companies exhibit thought leadership on the likes of LinkedIn, they receive a boost to revenue, with the size of the company’s following linked with the scale of this growth. Recently, Airbnb shared a heartwarming story on LinkedIn about a former host who met his wife via the platform.

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Tanveer Naseer

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

Create a vision that’s bigger than yourself For my TEDx talk, I decided to share two personal stories that reflected one of my best and worst work experiences to help illustrate how critical purpose is to our ability to truly succeed and thrive. When defining goals, we need to answer the question – why does this matter?

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CEO Blog

APRIL 17, 2015

I was inspired today by a book (as I often am) called The High-Speed Company: Creating Urgency and Growth in a Nanosecond Culture by Jason Jennings and Laurence Haughton. I am a big believer in sense of urgency as one prerequisite of success. I have actually had good success by keeping a few people around me who challenge everything.

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CEO Blog

APRIL 17, 2015

I was inspired today by a book (as I often am) called The High-Speed Company: Creating Urgency and Growth in a Nanosecond Culture by Jason Jennings and Laurence Haughton. I am a big believer in sense of urgency as one prerequisite of success. I have actually had good success by keeping a few people around me who challenge everything.

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