Lead Change Blog

JUNE 23, 2020

How are their needs and desires different than the seasoned veterans on your team? What is it they value most in the social contract that exists between employees and employers? Young professionals today are the leaders of tomorrow, as I share in my book Stand Out! What’s the “why” behind your organization’s “what?”.

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Leading Blog

OCTOBER 7, 2020

But it only intensifies something we were already seeing in the world of work: organizations need to adapt constantly to keep up with market dynamics. It surveyed top professionals from more than 120 countries about the skills needed for effective leadership in the decade ahead. A recent MIT study underscores this.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 27, 2019

There’s increasing pressure on organizations to be more competitive, and leaders need to have the right skills to influence employees’ innovative behavior. Having effective leaders can help a company achieve its goals and maximize efficiency. In most cases, leaders have a profound influence on their employees.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 3, 2021

So, what could this all mean for the future of the C-suite? While the C-Suite has stepped up and embraced technology and undergone considerable change, how are today’s C-Suite leaders adapting to multigenerational leadership, coupled with developing future leaders for a C-Suite role they know little about?

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Leading Blog

JULY 10, 2019

M ANY of today’s leaders are saying: I know leadership is about people, not tasks; effectiveness, not efficiency. Many business leaders are perplexed by the task of leading in an ever-increasing technological world. However, Millennials, the techno-wizards, are not necessarily happy either. The Benefits of Engaging Leadership.

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CO2

DECEMBER 12, 2023

The modern corporate world, marked by technological leaps and diverse workforce demands, necessitates leaders who are not only visionary but also adaptable and resilient. Psychologist Daniel Goleman underscores that leaders with high social intelligence are adept at building relationships and effective networks.

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Lead from Within

APRIL 21, 2023

Here are some tips for leading effectively across different generations Respect diversity: Great leaders understand the value of diversity and seek to create a workplace that is inclusive and respectful of all team members. Draw on their strengths: Each generation brings its own unique strengths and skills to the table.

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Great Leadership By Dan

APRIL 23, 2020

As leaders, we have to understand what’s true about those we lead. Baby Boomers complain that Millennials are too high maintenance, they need a lot of attention, and they only want to do work that is part of their overall life mission and purpose. Boomers see this as a lack of stability and commitment in Millennials.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 24, 2019

Only by fundamentally changing the way the organization works—through flattening hierarchies, speeding up decision making, helping employees develop needed skills, and successfully understanding both opportunities and threats in the environment—can an organization truly adapt to a digital world. W E’RE not in Kansas anymore. Digital Maturity.

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

M ANY EXPERIENCED LEADERS predict a skill and experience crisis at the management level due to the vast numbers of retiring Baby Boomers. Estimates from multiple sources project that Millennials will make up 75% of the global workforce as early as 2025. Take action: Mentor emerging leaders on character-based issues.

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Lead Change Blog

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

Millennials and Gen Z want to know that the businesses they engage with have a social purpose and are behaving in a responsible manner. This societal accountability is changing the face of business and how leaders behave. When leaders practice cognitive empathy, they practice taking the perspective of another person.

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Great Leadership By Dan

MAY 15, 2018

Most of us have experienced great leaders somewhere in our lives. If we think of what these experiences have in common, we might think of this quote by Harold Koontz and Cyril O’Donnell: “Leadership molds individuals into a team.” With this interpretation, let’s look at challenges leaders face in today’s workplace.

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Lead Change Blog

SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

As part of our baseline assessments of every client, my team and I use Launchbox’s proprietary assessment tool, BRIDGEdex, to identify where the significant disconnects exist between millennials and managers—between employee expectations and what they are experiencing in the workplace. What does this mean? Sense of entitlement.

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Modern Servant Leader

JULY 3, 2023

The 56 leaders who signed The Declaration of Independence knew great leadership. What have we done with the great examples of leadership provided by our founding fathers? 63% of millennials lack the leadership development they need to succeed ??84% In those days, leadership was appreciated. It was taught. It was sought.

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Leading Blog

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

Isn’t that for directors of nonprofits and starry-eyed Millennial entrepreneurs with idealistic dreams? What good is empathy in an uber-competitive, saturated marketplace where leaders need to capitalize on every opportunity to stand out? So, what’s in it for the leaders themselves?

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Terry Starbucker

DECEMBER 1, 2013

Before I could explain those issues further, one of the guests, a young Millennial, lamented her work situation and described her bosses as detached and uncaring, which consequently was creating a revolving door of staff arrivals and departures. Why aren’t we all more human leaders? .

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Leading Blog

AUGUST 3, 2021

W E OFTEN THINK of ourselves as good leaders — or at least somewhat good. Afterall, we got this far in our careers by following our instincts, practicing what we learned, and applying appropriate business strategies. Before we answer that question, let’s think about what’s really happening. But are we leading?

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Great Leadership By Dan

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

Guest post from Philipe Bruce: More than 50% of businesses claim that they do not have the resources or time to train their employees to be leaders. As such none of those business owners and leaders have the resources they need to sustain their enterprises. The reason is simple: leaders cannot be trained.

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Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 24, 2016

Whether you’re a veteran leader or a millennial recently promoted into a leadership role, leading your younger team members can feel like an endless struggle. We discussed: What you really need to know to develop your millennial talent. Why don’t they understand? Why aren’t they motivated?

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Lead Change Blog

DECEMBER 30, 2016

A 30-60-90 Day Plan for Leaders . This August 9, 2016, post by Paul LaRue provided a specific plan for new leaders to get results, build trust and establish credibility. This August 9, 2016, post by Paul LaRue provided a specific plan for new leaders to get results, build trust and establish credibility. Doing Their Best.

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Great Leadership By Dan

DECEMBER 6, 2018

That’s because they’re from a new generation—we are calling them Second-Wave Millennials (Second-Wavers). The Three P’s of Second-Wave Leadership So, how do leaders practically manage this new batch of workers in the workplace, and what do these Second-Wavers need from an employer?

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Tanveer Naseer

DECEMBER 12, 2017

Whether it’s due to an aging workforce or the growing numbers of Millennials now moving their way through the workplace, there’s no question that developing the next group of leaders will play a key role in an organization’s growth and success in the coming years. So please help me get the word out about my show.

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Great Leadership By Dan

AUGUST 2, 2018

Our workforce, which now consists of five generations working side by side, expects and demands different things from its organization, its job, and most certainly its leaders. We conducted a study to better understand these new expectations of leaders, asking 350 millennials the question: What do you want and expect from your leaders?

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Great Leadership By Dan

JULY 16, 2019

Guest post from Tabitha Laser: What is leadership? Since joining the workforce more than 25 years ago, and serving as a leader for numerous organizations, it’s apparent that leadership means very different things to different people. Imagine your organization as a building, where its leaders are at the roof of the building.

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Great Results Team Building

APRIL 3, 2023

Great Results Teambuilding is the home of the April 2023 Leadership Development Carnival… And it is an honor to host this impressive version of monthly curated articles with insights that will equip you to become a more effective leader! We need to make sure we’re having growth and fun – we’re choosing happiness – along the way.

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Great Leadership By Dan

AUGUST 25, 2016

Guest post from Dan Negroni : When we think of leaders and when we think of millennials, there are usually conflicting descriptions. We describe great leaders as honest, hard working, empowering, transparent, generous and so many other positive traits. Millennials have the hunger and potential to become great leaders.

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Leading Blog

OCTOBER 31, 2018

What Does High Ambition Really Do to Relationships? 21 Very Important Things Today’s Leaders Are Thinking And Talking About by @BrianKDodd. 4 Powerful Lines Leaders Navigate To Be Effective by @WScottCochrane. Are You an Ethical Leader? The Charismatic Leader: Is There a Downside? What is your Leadership Style?

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

So, what can Harley do to invigorate brand appeal among Millennials — who are choosing to put their motorcycling dollars into purchasing new Ducati’s, vintage Honda’s (because they are inexpensive and reliable) and other value-laden offerings from the big four Japanese manufacturers?

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Let's Grow Leaders

JULY 13, 2015

She was a new supervisor and knew what was right. She shrugged and said, “it’s probably because they’re millennials.” ” I laughed, “Uh…you do realize YOU are a millennial. ” “Yeah, yeah, she acknowledged, but I’m a DIFFERENT kind of millennial. Of course she is.

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Lead Change Blog

MAY 27, 2015

As leaders, we have to ask ourselves, will we change or will they? As leaders, we have to ask ourselves, will we change or will they? What’s new? The Millennials aren’t exactly new anymore, but their influence on the workplace is—and it’s mixed. How will the new generation of workers change today’s leaders?

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Lead Change Blog

OCTOBER 1, 2019

Eileen Hahn shared Being Brutally Honest—What It Says About You As A Leader. It will make all the difference in your strength as a leader.” What work style and communication traits are associated with you? Dan McCarthy of Great Leadership provided 10 Magic Phrases That Will Make You a Better Leader.

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Lead Change Blog

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

Leaders work in increasingly leaner organisations. Also, leaders increasingly work in resource-starved environments where demands are more significant, especially in the public and not-for-profit sectors. In short, like her, today’s leaders need to be even more flexible and adaptive. What do we need?

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Lead Change Blog

JUNE 9, 2020

As more and more team members have started working from home as a result of the lockdown, great leaders have been taking the time to check in with them and ensure that they are staying engaged and motivated. One of the other reasons that leaders may be blinded by this fact is that leadership communication has changed in the last few months.

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Lead Change Blog

OCTOBER 26, 2016

What I really get is “$$##@! %^&$#! millennials what the $#@!# *&^%$! To which I reply, “So what you’re asking is, ‘How will you empower your team to deliver value and results to you as a leader, and to themselves, the company, and your customers?’”. So what are you going to do about it?”.

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Thin Difference

MARCH 6, 2021

The second reason emerged as I began writing, and it was to support and encourage our next generation of leaders — Millennials and now Gen Z. The intersection of business and society and the expectation for business leaders to use their platform as a force for good is a generational shift.

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Lead Change Blog

MAY 19, 2016

She stood up, took the microphone that was offered her, looked over the audience surrounding her, then turned to me and said, “Those pesky millennials.”. She paused, waiting for applause that never came, the continued: “What is up with them?”. What’s up with that?”. It was my turn to pause, waiting for the rest of the question.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 20, 2016

The individuals that will shape the next generation of leadership are not a group of millennials, they are a group of leaders just as the generation before them, and the many generations before them. Currently, many of the millennial leaders that we see are not leaders at all, they are entrepreneurs and creators.

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