Rich Gee Group

APRIL 7, 2024

Imagine this scenario: You're going about your day, and suddenly, your phone lights up with a call from an unknown number. You must dedicate yourself to growing a single business over the next decade, which requires at least 40 hours of your time each week. Curiosity piqued, you answer. This narrative isn't just a fantasy.

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Leading Blog

MARCH 22, 2021

It can be taught and then tested and refined in practice. To help you develop confidence and grow as a leader, the authors present an operating system of leadership practices based on their time-tested Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership. Leadership is fundamentally about your relationships, your credibility, and what you do.

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Leading Blog

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Hard Times Can Be Your Best Teachers. Be Your Own Best Customer and Make Something People Want. Focusing on the marketplace and testing what your customers want is a much surer strategy for growth than trying to outsmart your competitors.” Take Satisfaction in Achieving Small Steps Toward Your Goal.

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Strategy Driven

JANUARY 25, 2024

After all, starting a business journey on your own without anyone above you is brave, yet also challenging. The first year will be one of the most defining moments of your experience as an entrepreneur, and as such, it’s helpful to know the right tips. Having a vision in mind will help you by serving as a roadmap.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 26, 2022

❧ The quickest way to go out of business in the internet age, they believed, was to make decisions based on your own business, preferences, political beliefs, desires, and tastes. From listening to artists and supporting their instincts and visions zealously. . ❧ Their mission, in short, was to create quality noise.

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Leading Blog

MARCH 31, 2021

How Vision Enables Us To Move From “Me” To “We” (With Grace) from @JohnBaldoni. How to Use Personality Tests in the Workplace: 9 Rules of Thumb via @DDIworld. Your wingmen can encourage you to take the next step and not surrender to your fears. Self-Care: Find Your Own“Fire Escape” from @JohnBaldoni. via @MITSloan.

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Lead Change Blog

JANUARY 25, 2021

Unlike Mission, Vision is “seeing” language. Something blurs or blocks our vision. More than ever in recent history we need leaders with a clear vision. What stands in the way of having a clear, compelling vision? 1) INSECURITY “I am not a good vision caster – it is just not my area of expertise!”. rally cries.

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Next Level Blog

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

It’s just as true in your professional life as it is in your personal life. Likewise, when it comes to broader initiatives that you’re driving or leading in your organization, you can never take your eye off the ball. Because things will continue to change, the need for ongoing buy-in from your colleagues never ends.

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Leading Blog

JUNE 1, 2023

And your journey to a magnetic culture starts by recognizing that good culture simply isn't enough to drive top performance. People are searching for teams with purpose, a compelling vision, and a sense of belonging where they can pursue their full potential and live their lives to the fullest. Absolutely!

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Great Leadership By Dan

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

Below are five time-tested approaches for new leaders to get off to a fast start. I’ve written about these and other crucial tools for helping leaders improve relationships, gain executive presence and succeed in my new book, The Heart of a Leader: 52 Emotional Intelligence Insights to Advance Your Career.

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Joseph Lalonde

JUNE 21, 2019

Or it might be the vision you presented to your organization is put to the test. Leading can be a struggle when someone is openly resisting you. Be it a team member, friend, or loved one, resistance feels like it is hurting us. You may feel challenged or not believed.

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N2Growth Blog

MAY 16, 2022

On your search for the next CxO, you can clearly visualize what they need to possess in terms of experience and capability, and you wish to move quickly with the transition. Perhaps your confidence in management rejuvenation is even starting to wane after the reality of all the politics, personalities, and history sets in.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 1, 2019

Below is my four-pronged strategy that I have used to maintain my business focus for 20+ years: Vision : You must always have a clear vision of what is important to you, and why you are doing what you’re doing. It is this clarity of vision that dictates purpose and priority.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 20, 2020

You and your friend jump back in the river to rescue her as well. Suddenly, you see your friend wading out of the water, seeming to leave you alone. Your friend answers, “I’m going upstream to tackle the guy who’s throwing all these kids in the water.”. “I They adopt tunnel vision. Test and learn and test again.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 1, 2019

Below is my four-pronged strategy that I have used to maintain my business focus for 20+ years: Vision : You must always have a clear vision of what is important to you, and why you are doing what you’re doing. It is this clarity of vision that dictates purpose and priority.

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Leading Blog

JULY 31, 2019

6 Ways to Ensure Your Leadership Training Makes You a Better Leader by Karin Hurt @LetsGrowLeaders. Test Your Vision: A Resource for Leaders by @JesseLynStoner. Why Trickle-Down Strategy Approaches Leave Your Employees Thirsty by @ArtPetty. Stay focused on your vision and take the next step by @JesseLynStoner.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Profit Formula: This is your plan for making money. Early adopters and mainstream customers have different needs, and both need to be tested. To avoid you need to ask four categories of questions—known as the RAWI test —to determine if you are ready to scale successfully: 1. Do you still believe in the vision?

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Lead from Within

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Great leaders know how to steer their organizations through the roughest times by doing the following: Effective communication: As a leader, it is important to be transparent with your team about the challenges and opportunities that the crisis presents.

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Joseph Lalonde

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Levi, had a vision for the future. Leaders will get their vision wrong. You’re going to have a vision for a better day or, maybe, you see a bleak future for your organization. Know that the vision you have for your organization may not be correct. You will be off in your predictions.

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Leading Blog

JULY 15, 2020

Your personality is shaped by the choices you make over time. Personality tests are part of the problem. They are like a frame in a movie—just a part of the story of your life. Personality tests are self-reported. The following myths limit your growth and potential. Your personality should come from your goals.

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Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Without a quality product, your brand will fall short of its true potential. To help to improve the quality of your products and services, focus on these five areas. A product strategy should also include the vision for your product. Test your products. Think back to the vision of your product.

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Lead from Within

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Every leader, no matter how accomplished, encounters challenges that test their resilience. Leaders should regularly revisit their organization’s mission and vision, ensuring that it remains a source of motivation and inspiration. When it comes to leadership, setbacks and failures are they norm.

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Leading Blog

SEPTEMBER 13, 2019

Story 3: Where We’re Going (A Vision Story). “A A vision is a picture of the future so compelling, people want to go there with you.” More than a brief vision statement, a story captures the emotion of the vision and connects people to what life will be like when you get there. Story 6: Who We Serve (A Customer Story).

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Let's Grow Leaders

OCTOBER 6, 2014

The world goes nuts when someone finds a simple name for that universal feeling that makes you think more deeply about your leadership: Who Moved My Cheese , Flow , fill in your favorite blank __. When you get stuck give your “stuckness” a name. 5 Ways to Use Naming in Your Leadership. Name Your Role.

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Rich Gee Group

JULY 31, 2023

First, you must understand who your middle managers are and what they're grappling with. This includes everything from setting a vision and motivating the team to creating a positive work environment and fostering a culture of trust and mutual respect. Here's a pro tip: ensure your program is not just theoretical.

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Lead Change Blog

JUNE 4, 2021

Depending on the nature of their work, it can be very intense for them, testing strength physically, emotionally, and mentally. Your passion and heart lead you to follow a path of service to others. Your culture and climate are essential as you move forward to improve. “ Impact your team today! Clarify your vision.

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Career Advancement

JANUARY 7, 2019

Inspires a Shared Vision. Hone your understanding of your organization’s vision. Talking in-depth about vision with company leaders will give you a better grasp of it. Even if you’re not a high-level leader, understanding how your department fits into the big picture will help you and your people excel.

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Rich Gee Group

AUGUST 1, 2016

Candidly, there are no definitive ones — but there are a lot out there that can help you peek in and see some of the drivers of your personality, actions and physical behaviors. Here are just a few (and they’re FREE): Enneagram Test. 16 Personalities – Myers-Briggs Test. EnChroma – Color Blindness Test.

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Skip Prichard

APRIL 19, 2021

Create a Compelling Vision. Leaders often struggle with creating a compelling vision, leaving it to chance or crafting lofty statements that mean little. His book, The Vision Code , provides helpful tips to crafting a compelling vision for your business. Do not allow anyone to silence your vision.

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Ron Edmondson

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Don’t hint at your problem or cover it over with ambiguities. When you think, do so from the perspective of the organization’s vision and the individual vision of the leader. It’s going to be hard for a leader to accept criticism which doesn’t mesh with the vision he or she feels called to achieve.

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Leading Blog

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

Instead, a standard set of questions, technical skills, qualifications, and psychometric testing are used in the hope that the right candidate lands in their lap. Use the organization’s vision statement as a hiring tool. One valuable question to ask is, “Tell me about your biggest failure.” Investigate cultural fit.

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Leading Blog

JULY 1, 2020

and offer battle-tested survival tactics for an ever-changing world. A customer advocate is the employee who sees through your customers’ eyes and speaks up on their behalf. Extraordinary leaders share a passionate commitment to achieving their vision that borders and sometimes crosses the line into obsession.

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Leading Blog

SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

5 Ways To Manage Your Energy Levels by @julia_felton. The Speed Trap : When Taking Your Time (Really) Matters by @tom_peters. How to Recognize the Moments of Truth that Establish Your Leadership by @WScottCochrane. The Difference Between Mission Vision Purpose Strategy and Goals by @JesseLynStoner. by @FSonnenberg.

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Eric Jacobson

NOVEMBER 5, 2023

It's about advancing your team.” -- John C. Maxwell "People buy into the leader, then the vision.” -- John C. If you want creativity, hail risk, and remain neutral about success.” -- Marcus Buckingham “To get the best coaching outcomes, always have your 1-on-1's on your employee's turf not yours.

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Lead Change Blog

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Eileen explains: “Find your inflection points by getting out of your normal ‘zone.’ Joel Garfinkle of the Career Advancement Blog shared Get Promoted at Work: Your 10-Point Plan. Here are 10 Must-Have Items for Your Survival Kit. What are your key focus areas for leading well in 2020? Development.

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Skip Prichard

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Let’s start with a fundamental question: what is your definition of culture? And what is your view regarding the importance of organizational culture? If you’ve created a tribe of tribes, it will be much easier to harness the forces that drive your organization’s success.” The vision has to resonate with people’s interests.

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Next Level Blog

JANUARY 4, 2022

What if 2022 was the year you put languishing in your rearview mirror by setting a series of small goals throughout the year to make different things in your life incrementally better? What if you organized your life around the principle of making things better and leaving things better than you found them? I just mean better.

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