Mark Sanborn

APRIL 6, 2020

(Facebook or Instagram: @sarahbourns) She is living and ministering at the epicenter of Covid 19 and has written a profound poem about what we are all facing. Exposing our weak sides. Exposing our dark sides. Exposing what normally lays far beneath the surface of our souls, hidden by the invisible masks we wear.

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Uncertainty Learning-by-Doing Planning Skills 106

Joseph Lalonde

MARCH 21, 2014

So, what happened to make me come so close to death? What could have made me think that my life was going to end? John, our ice climbing guide, setup the climbing routes. There was beautiful ice and a way up behind the frozen waterfall. Instead, it became a trial of fear and dread and the feeling of death crept upon me.

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Bottom-up Process Development 201

Joseph Lalonde

APRIL 10, 2017

What if he is alive? You have to apply what you’ve learned and practice leadership. Danny Rand/Iron Fist: I lied… As Danny Rand was being questioned about a passport, he lied and said he had never seen the passport before. Be willing to admit to what you’ve done. And then deeper questions.

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Leadership Learning-by-Doing Training Power 171

Lead Change Blog

AUGUST 3, 2021

I say we should do our part to lessen the burdens carried by our fellow man. Lisa shares: “ We often think that others should make the first move towards not fighting, but it only takes one to stop a quarrel, and while it takes a great deal of fortitude to be that one, it is often our best choice. Here’s how to do it.

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Leadership Development Development Leadership IAS 334

HR Digest

AUGUST 6, 2022

If you’ve never heard of this term and you’re asking yourself “what are Sunday scaries?”, In this article, we’ll take a closer look at what Sunday scaries are, what causes them, and how to get rid of Sunday scaries. What are Sunday scaries? If you’ve understood the question, “What are Sunday scaries?”,

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Lead from Within

AUGUST 1, 2017

And our times now are asking us some important questions: Why we don’t have better leadership? Bystanders are created by fear. If you are acting out of fear you cannot be brave, and if you are acting out of passivity you cannot be courageous. There is a gap in our leadership and we need you to fill it.

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Lead from Within

APRIL 24, 2019

At some point in our lives and our leadership, we all experience insecurity. And when we act out of that insecurity we tend to behave badly, sometimes harming our relationships and reputation in the process. They see it as a confrontation and respond with fear and dismissal. You micromanage. Photo Credit: iStockPhotos.

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Lead from Within

JUNE 10, 2018

Sometimes we need a little help to find the motivation we need to run our businesses, to lead our companies, to support our teams and to help our customers. Find out what drives you–what you are passionate about–and stay focused on that desire. Face your fears. Get hungry. Be present.

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Motivation Power Uncertainty Learning-by-Doing 166

Persuasive Powerhouse

JULY 23, 2014

Leadership just isn’t what it used to be. Because we are now in an age of flattened organizational structures, global broad based knowledge, and speed of light decision making, real leadership power lies in work relationships that are formed and intentionally sustained. Thank goodness!

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Power Cooper Creativity Learning-by-Doing 247

Lead from Within

MARCH 25, 2014

By nature leaders tend to be overthinkers, and we can become victims of staying too much in our head. Wise leaders understand the difference between knowing everything and knowing what to do. When it keeps you fearful. Wise leaders listen to their fears but are not led by them. When it keeps you from moving forward.

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Analysis Learning-by-Doing Skills Information 167

Terry Starbucker

FEBRUARY 26, 2017

So what to do? If you are leading well, those teammates will always let you know that those contacts were made, and the “asks” behind them, thus locking the back door and keeping you in the loop at all times. It could be lethargy, or it could be fear – or something else.

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Travel Information Quality Leadership 150

Lead Change Blog

JUNE 20, 2016

As we look at the timeline of our lives, how many transitions can we see? Inside the womb to outside the womb counts as one of our first major transitions. One of our oldest and most essential navigational tools is the compass. I began to feel the psychological effects of being lost, mostly frustration and some fear.

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Brainstorming Discount Licensing Uncertainty 160

Joseph Lalonde

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

Without a clear knowledge of what we’re doing, we can chase after the wrong idea of success. We’ll go after what looks like success: Fame. Make sure you know what success truly looks like before you pursue it. When we let fear take hold in our lives, it does the same thing the villagers did.

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HR Digest

APRIL 18, 2024

But fear not, for we shall guide you through the sacred rites of fostering a culture where trust flows like fine wine, and accountability reigns supreme. The true power lies in how you wield them to foster collaboration, communication, and a sense of camaraderie within your remote tribe. Still wondering how to manage remote teams?

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Leading Blog

JULY 15, 2011

In Car Guys vs. Bean Counters , legendary auto executive Bob Lutz gives an eye-opening account about what went wrong in the U.S. auto industry, with details of behind the scenes activities. He talks about the things that distracted GM and others from doing what had made them successful and can distract us too.

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Lead from Within

JUNE 11, 2018

Be careful what you say about yourself, because you’re listening. You have gifts, talents, skills–so why are you concentrating on what you’re bad at? Be careful what you think, because thoughts are powerful. All of us–and I mean all of us–have some triggers attached to our past.

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Learning-by-Doing Outsourcing Skills Succession 167

Joseph Lalonde

JANUARY 3, 2014

And yet I fear you may say you’re already feeling overwhelmed with the new year. There’s the goals you’ve set that you’re already behind on. There’s not enough time in the day to get done what needs to be done. You feel you can’t accomplish what you’ve set out to do.

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In the CEO Afterlife

APRIL 24, 2017

Do Less Better practitioners are fanatical about focus and de-complexity; herein lies the secret of their success. BETTER” is the adjective that expresses our desire to do well at whatever we undertake. When business complexity increases, managerial complexity isn’t far behind. Strategy tells you what not to do.

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Joseph Lalonde

JANUARY 8, 2018

This is what happens to bad leaders. Even great leaders doubt: Early in Darkest Hour, you see Winston Churchill doubt whether or not he had what it took to be Prime Minister. You’ll wonder why and how and what’s to come. You have to continue to lead until you remember what you can bring to the table.

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Thin Difference

JUNE 25, 2019

I was resentful of our bad luck. I was often confused, frightened, and resentful, but really, confusion and fear are the precursors of resentment. So how did confusion and fear come into my life, and how did they play a role in the situation with my mother? What could I do, call the office and yell at her boss?

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Great Leadership By Dan

JULY 11, 2013

Fearful work environments in which people hide mistakes, point fingers and avoid even low risk actions. Success lies in getting and maintaining rapport with them; to keep emotions in check and not get drawn in to a defensive, unproductive spiral. We believe our thinking – it’s our truth. Separate Realities.

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Lead from Within

JUNE 10, 2018

Life throws us all our share of curve balls, and you sometimes they arrive when we’re at work. Quality is where excellence lies. Nothing good has ever happened from gossip and talking behind other people’s backs. Listening only to what is said and not what is meant. Withdrawing support.

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Tanveer Naseer

APRIL 15, 2014

Not surprisingly, in most countries, one area we often disregard for leadership guidance is the political arena, as most politicians tend to represent examples of what not to do than what leaders should be doing to engage and enable those they serve.

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Michael Lee Stallard

JANUARY 24, 2015

They failed to change and became irrelevant, left behind by emerging competitors more in tune with the market. It boosts stress neurotransmitters in our brains and stress hormones throughout our bodies. It boosts stress neurotransmitters in our brains and stress hormones throughout our bodies.

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Stress Competitive Advantage Budgeting Globalization 150

HR Digest

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Despite the desire to stay in bed and sleep away the rest of your days, a lob loss also marks a time of great uncertainty where you need to plan out what to do after the termination. Unfortunately though, there are circumstances under which it becomes a little more complicated to conceptualize what happens after termination of employment.

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Letter Career Planning Review 52

Mills Scofield

NOVEMBER 27, 2012

Every once in a while, you are privileged to witness the embodiment of what has become a buzzword, Servant Leadership - someone who is innately wired as a servant leader – authentic, genuine and sincere. They detail the why, how, when, and what in transforming the culture and flattening the organization.

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Leadership Servant Leader Bottom-up Technology 150

Joseph Lalonde

MARCH 27, 2017

This time, Trini was fearful. Kimberly solved her fear by grabbing her and jumping with her into the abyss below. They’re not going to have faith in themselves or what lies ahead. That’s what great leaders do. Sitting outside, they began to discuss the reaons behind this. Jason was too.

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Great Leadership By Dan

OCTOBER 24, 2013

to achieve: the fear of failure.”. A blemish on our records. What you really have to sink your teeth into is the understanding that failure is the only way you learn. LEAVE PERFECTIONISM BEHIND. Our culture is saturated with overnight success stories that teach us if it doesn’t happen quickly, it won’t happen at all.

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Succession How To Self-aware Learning-by-Doing 259

Joseph Lalonde

JUNE 6, 2016

I think the reason lies in the fact that each turtle is so different from the other. Leadership requires a lot of behind the scenes work. This behavior allows customers and team members to know what to expect. Our plans won’t go according to spec. The Turtles didn’t see what happened. Much like us.

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Great Leadership By Dan

MARCH 26, 2015

is a man who can persuade people to do what they don’t want to do, or do what they’re too lazy to do, and like it.” We can even learn the secret behind a skill that any leader would do well to master: getting people to tell the truth. Truman once said, “My definition of a leader.

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Joseph Lalonde

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

What’s your calling in life ? What do you think your calling will make you? What are you going to say to them? What would Louie say to the men who brutally beat him? What would Louie say to the men who brutally beat him? What are you going to say to those who have wronged you? Listen to these people.

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Leadership Letter Discount Training 205

Joseph Lalonde

JULY 27, 2015

We also like to be reminded of the great things of our childhood. Going into Pixels, I wasn’t sure what to expect. What it turned out to be was something in-between. They’ll help you to know what to do next. Situations can quickly get out of control when we communicate fear. Well, Pixels did it.

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Cooper Leadership Porter Video 120

Joseph Lalonde

AUGUST 21, 2017

Jackson (who played Nick Fury in the Avengers ) and Ryan Reynolds (the man behind Deadpool). Every leader fears they day their best-laid plans go awry. He took on assignments protecting drug-addicted lawyers fearing for their lives. Do you check what work is being done and what work needs to be done?

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RapidStart Leadership

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

To me, the short answer is that culture is shaped most powerfully by what happens when things go wrong. It was a simple foot race, but what I witnessed in the final minutes taught me a life-lesson about leadership and culture. The finish line is back near the start, up the feared mile-long arrow-straight ascent of Vassault hill.

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You're Not the Boss of Me

MARCH 17, 2012

This started me thinking about what authority and power in organizations really mean. When you represent yourself honestly, people are more likely to accept and trust you and that’s where the power lies. The power behind the authority lies in the willingness of the leader to listen, learn and make informed ones.

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Power Learning-by-Doing Follow-up Influence 70

Joseph Lalonde

FEBRUARY 1, 2016

F ebruary 1952 saw what is considered the greatest small-boat rescue in history. What comes next is unbelievable but true. Knowing what happened in The Finest Hours was based on true events made me want to watch it even more. In the end, it didn’t matter what shirt he wore. We all know what happened then.

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Lead from Within

JUNE 10, 2018

“It is better to lead from behind and to put others in front, especially when you celebrate victory when nice things occur. “Leadership defines what the future should look like, aligns people with that vision, and inspires them to make it happen, despite the obstacles.” ” –Martin Luther King Jr.

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