Let's Grow Leaders

DECEMBER 19, 2022

A Retrospective: Santa’s Big Leadership and Culture Change. Today, the North Pole is a paragon of human-centered leadership and culture. In fact, Santa has a lot to teach us about leadership. The North Pole’s leadership and culture at the time was a great example of what we call “ trickle-down intimidation.”

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Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

With the finish line in sight, you can innovate without fear, tossing out time-saving hacks like confetti. One way to get curious about alternative, time-saving approaches is to be sure you have a shared understanding of success. “Your must-have roadmap for courageous conversations at work. What’s most important?”

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Let's Grow Leaders

JULY 5, 2021

In our research for Courageous Cultures , 40% of respondents said they lack the confidence to share their ideas. And yet, during this challenging time of fast pivots, hybrid teams, and return to the office , your voice matters more than ever! In Courageous Cultures terms, we call this “Navigating the narrative.”

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Let's Grow Leaders

JULY 19, 2021

Your Favorite Leadership Blog Posts So Far This Year. One of the interesting parts of being regular leadership writers (we’ve been blogging here at Let’s Grow Leaders since 2012), is to see which of our leadership blog posts resonate the most with our readers and why. We would love to hear from you. Read more here.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2023

When Steve Jobs said, “Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life,” he wasn’t merely advocating for bold actions. He was also emphasizing the importance of self-acceptance and inner strength in leadership. Self-acceptance is a critical aspect of courageous leadership.

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Let's Grow Leaders

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021

You want to be more courageous , but sometimes the stakes can just feel too high. So, how do you know the difference between courage and stupidy? “Courage is every virtue at its testing point” -C.S.Lewis. The Nature of Workplace Courage. 3:40 It’s important to separate courage from courageous actions.

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Let's Grow Leaders

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Karin, I’m new to leadership. And today, I’ve invited my friend, and kindred spirit in human-centered, courageous leadership, Bill Treasurer to expand the conversation with insights from his new book, Leadership Two Words at a Time. And then he provides practical advice two words at a time.

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Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 2, 2021

5 Ways to Scale Your Leadership and Motivate Your Large Team. But, now your team is bigger and you need to scale your leadership. How do you scale your leadership, motivate your large team, and continue to get the results you need? How I Learned About Scaling Leadership the Hard Way. Here are a few tips that can help.

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Let's Grow Leaders

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Of course, you know that leadership is not who likes you. ” I’m thinking about the handful of managers I had over the years who were the epitome of a jerk at work — the bullies who crush courage with their toxic leadership behaviors or who seem to be lacking a moral compass. Why don’t they like you?”

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Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 23, 2021

Of course, leadership is not about being liked. ” I’m thinking about the handful of managers I had over the years who were the epitome of a jerk at work — the bullies who crush courage with their toxic leadership behaviors or who seem to be lacking a moral compass. They are easier to approach the next time.

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Let's Grow Leaders

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

To Change Your Reputation Set Human-Centered Goals and Stick With It It can be super challenging to move beyond the stories of the past that affect your leadership reputation. Leadership is never handled. Whatever your leadership reputation holds, you can change your reputation with clear goals and persistent effort.

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Leading Blog

MARCH 8, 2024

A DHERING to an ethical code during challenging times is a standout trait in many historical and present-day leaders that we’ve come to admire. Certain principals cut across the lives of such leaders as they transcend traditional leadership roles and prioritize the well-being of the communities, economies, and global society they serve.

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Let's Grow Leaders

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Hi Karin, “I attended your Courageous Cultures, how to Read Courageous Cultures with your team book club, and we loved it. AskingForaFriend The Challenge of Abundance: Too Many Ideas, Too Little Time First let me say, GREAT JOB! Ideas are cataloged, making it easy to revisit and nurture them when the time is ripe.

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Leading Blog

JULY 19, 2021

W ITHOUT A DOUBT, courage matters—and we need more of it. Courage to see the right thing done. Courage to present a new idea. Courage to innovate and grow. Courageous acts can be risky—career-wise, socially, and sometimes physically. But if it weren’t risky, it wouldn’t be courageous.

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Lead Change Blog

JULY 6, 2021

Welcome to the July 2021 Leadership Development Carnival! 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. Bill Treasurer of Giant Leap Consulting contributed Try Courage. Communication.

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Tanveer Naseer

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

That’s the perspective of conflict expert Marlene Chism, my guest for this episode of “ Leadership Biz Cafe ”. This time, I’ve invited Marlene back on my podcast to talk to me about her latest book “ From Conflict to Courage: How To Stop Avoiding and Start Leading ”*.

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Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 21, 2021

A little advanced notice about the conversation gives some time to gather your thoughts and prepare your point of view. Position Your Ideas Using our Courageous Cultures I.D.E.A. The best way to have more confidence and speak up more in meeting s is to be really prepared. Ask for the agenda in advance. Imagine the Players at the Table.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 19, 2024

What was once exciting—a relationship, a job, a song—becomes unremarkable after a time. Relationships need time together and common experiences to grow stronger, but they also need some independence to keep the spark. The more often we experience something, the less we respond to it. It’s the way we are built.

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Let's Grow Leaders

APRIL 7, 2023

In this video, I share three leadership best practices to help your team work together to strategize, analyze and execute appropriate risks. These ideas and approaches came from teams in one of our long-term Courageous Cultures programs. 3 Leadership Best Practices for Taking Risks 1. What would you add?

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Lead from Within

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Leadership is a trait that many people strive to possess, but it doesn’t come naturally to everyone. Some people are naturally charismatic and confident, while others may struggle to assert themselves in a leadership role. They will define your leadership style and guide your decision-making.

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 24, 2023

T HE context of leadership has changed. Rose Patten puts it this way in Intentional Leadership : “The spotlight on leadership has moved to how people lead in challenging and changing circumstances. Good leadership happens when someone, by intention, has a positive impact—whether through empathy, inspiration, or wisdom.

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Let's Grow Leaders

MARCH 22, 2021

But you know what else was happening nearly every time she spoke up? 3 Communication Mistakes That Sabotage Your Leadership Influence at Work. In fact, we often notice some of the most successful leaders in our leadership programs using self-deprecating humor brilliantly. How to Be a More Courageous Manager.

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Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 18, 2022

Your book, Courageous Cultures, kind of scares me. This conversation came up when we were looking at curriculum design for ongoing training for one of our long-term leadership development clients. Communicate those important strategic priorities, five times, five different ways. Turn Too Many Ideas into Ideas You Can Use.

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Let's Grow Leaders

MAY 4, 2023

Quite notably, participants in our strategic leadership and team innovation programs said that when they shared their great ideas and spoke up courageously at work they felt “excited,” “proud,” and “accomplished.” Get ready for leadership development that sticks.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 1, 2024

H ERE'S A LOOK at some of the best leadership books to be released in April 2024 curated just for you. Every day, tens of thousands of Google employees, from executives to interns, rely on Laura Mae Martin’s tips and best practices for how to make the most of their time. It’s time to change that.

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Lead Change Blog

JANUARY 5, 2021

Welcome to the January 2021 Leadership Development Carnival! 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. Angela Hummel of Angela Hummel Consulting writes For Such a Time as This. Development.

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Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Of course, there’s never a good time for a high-performer to quit. ” “I feel like I’ve wasted my time here. Keep in mind that unless you’ve been acting like a real jerk with toxic, courage-crushing behaviors, it’s unlikely that your high-performer quit to tick you off or sabotage your results.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 11, 2023

Today I share some quick tips on how to jump-start this conversation with your peers, build connections one person at a time, and share your I.D.E.A.s Establish a Courageous Culture of critical thinkers, problem solvers, and customer advocates in your organization with a Team Innovation Challenge or Executive Leadership Workshop.

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Great Leadership By Dan

AUGUST 1, 2019

Guest post by Bill Treasurer : Leadership is typically associated with action—with trying, doing, and achieving. However, there’s another side to leadership that focuses on the followers: trust. Breaking the cycle To break the cycle, you must build TRUST Courage. It will take courage to let employees do their jobs.

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Let's Grow Leaders

MARCH 13, 2023

I wonder how many times she’s done that? ” “This is the third time this year a coworker took credit for my idea. Note: By scheduling a time to talk about it again you have a natural way to follow up without having to muster the courage to bring it up again. Thank you. I was sitting right there.

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Leading Blog

MAY 15, 2019

Consider, for example, all the other concepts that courage connects to in workplace settings. Leadership takes courage because it requires making bold decisions that some people won’t agree with or support. These aspects of work simply can’t exist in the absence of courage. TRY Courage. Let’s talk about each.

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Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 14, 2023

” Of course, hosting an all-hands meeting or company offsite can be a significant investment of time and money, particularly if you’re having people travel in. “How do we design this event so that people walk out the door and say, “NOW THAT was a fantastic use of our time!” We’d love to hear yours!

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 28, 2022

In my book Communicate with Courage: Taking Risks to Overcome the Four Hidden Challenges , I illuminate obstacles that hold most of us back at some point in our lives and present methods of overcoming them. courageous enough to shoot straight but never callous or condescending in their communication.

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Let's Grow Leaders

MAY 30, 2021

Clarity: People trust the clear and mistrust the ambiguous.Particularly during times of uncertainty and change. It was great to see how much Horshager’s research around how to build trust and clarity resonated with our research on psychological safety and building courageous cultures.

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Leading Blog

AUGUST 13, 2021

T AKING ON A POSITION of leadership comes with assuming risk, encountering organizational challenges, and being a moral role model for an organization. Three attributes that are critical to taking on the mantle of leadership are decision-making, resiliency, and character. Character is the foundation of leadership.

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Skip Prichard

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Finding Light in Leadership Billy Joel’s music is a constant backdrop to my childhood memories. My mind can conjure up the distinctive sound of shattering glass opening the “Glass Houses” album and put me back in time. It’s as if no time has passed, yet everything has changed. It wasn’t just the music.

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 28, 2019

But it’s not courage or risk. It’s courage and risk. Those who are risk-averse are inadvertently courage-adverse,” says Ryan Berman author of Return on Courage. If courage is the accelerator, then risk is the brake pedal. Why courage? And that takes courage — a lot of it. What is Courage?

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