Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 1, 2024

How to help your team challenge assumptions for better creativity and problem-solving In our Courageous Cultures research, 67% said their manager operates around the notion of “this is the way we’ve always done it.” Because guess what? Where are we missing the Yes?

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NOVEMBER 25, 2021

Biased: Uncovering the Hidden Prejudice That Shapes What We See, Think, and Do By: Jennifer L.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 12, 2024

Bold Ones think, act, and build for a future they see, one that others close their eyes to. He clung to the status quo, going down the only path he knew, and missed what was coming. We see this too often. Chipping Toward Your Next Big Move We are advised to stick to our core competency. What if we’re wrong?

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Let's Grow Leaders

MARCH 4, 2024

So what went wrong? 5 Phrases to Avoid if You Want Better Collaboration on Your Team Let’s talk about some of the most common phrases that sabotage collaboration, why they’re so annoying, and what to do instead. ” or “Let’s start with what we agree on.” work great here too.

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Let's Grow Leaders

APRIL 12, 2024

.” He encourages you to seek understanding with questions such as, “What would a successful outcome do for you?” ” To keep the dialogue productive, he suggests planning follow-ups with, “Let’s schedule time to talk about this again and see how our solution is working.” The post 12 G.O.A.T.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 26, 2024

William Ury says, “We actually need more conflict, not less—if we are to learn, grow, evolve. The problem is the destructive way we handle conflict—destroying relationships, lives, and resources. Thankfully, we have a choice.” You become what William Ury calls a possibilist. C ONFLICT will always be with us.

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Leading Blog

MARCH 24, 2023

Everything we feel, every choice we make, and everything we do all starts with our perception of our environment. Erik Van Alstine takes us through the various ways the See-Feel-Act Progression influences everything we do in Automatic Influence: New Power for Change in Work and Life. We listen because we want to.

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Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Doesn’t that senior leader know what impact they’re having here?” or, “Doesn’t the team understand why we’re doing what we’re doing?” – the answer is almost always “No, they don’t get it. It’s easy to feel overlooked and to wonder, “How could they not see the full picture?”

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Leading Blog

MARCH 31, 2024

by @wallybock My Top 10 Tips For Achieving Predictable Success by Les McKeown @PredSuccess The Real Price of Success by @SahilBloom See more on Twitter. * * * Follow us on Instagram and Twitter for additional leadership and personal development ideas. It's Time for Action by @artpetty Relevance is earned, not given.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 8, 2024

Or, conversely, we don’t bother to explore other options than the ones in front of us. We easily create narratives to fit our interpretation of reality, cherry-picking the information that gets us what we want. And these are just the more common challenges we face. So, what do we do? We block it.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Consultant Robert "Dusty" Staub on the courage to face our current reality: “Why do so many intelligent people miss the obvious, focusing on what they wish to be true versus what is currently true and staring them in the face? Current reality can be inconvenient and downright unpleasant. It often challenges conventional wisdom.

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Based on our thoughts, we are structured or wired to behave within certain frequencies. If we think in toxic ways, we will get toxic outcomes. It takes a mind shift to move from where we are to where we want to be. “If Most of us not only avoid near-death experiences, we avoid near-life experiences as well.

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Let's Grow Leaders

SEPTEMBER 5, 2022

Every truly high-performing team has one thing in common: They spend time in candid conversation talking about what’s working and consistently look for ways to improve. They look at the work they’re doing and ask “how can we” do this EVEN BETTER? What would you add? How do we best communicate?

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Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

They ask for something to be redone over and over, never seeming to know what they want? Or they change their mind after you’ve already finished what you thought they asked for? Declan was pacing back and forth and fuming, and here is a synopsis of what he said. So I asked, okay, what’d she say exactly?

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Let's Grow Leaders

APRIL 22, 2024

The Communication Channel You Choose Matters: It’s What You Say AND How You Say It If you’re managing a team, you know how crucial your choice of communication can be. ” What does this mean for you as a manager? What do you want them to think, feel, or do as a result of this conversation?

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Mike Cardus

JANUARY 27, 2012

We still need to understand the theory behind our actions, and the actions will reinforce the theory. The challenge consistently arises when there is an expectation that what has to happen is major Organizational Change. Determine what they have already accomplished and how they got that done. Ask, What is your next step?

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Let's Grow Leaders

OCTOBER 21, 2023

Growing Leaders through Modeling Behavior & Honest Feedback Hi Karin, What are a couple of the BIGGEST MISTAKES leaders make when GROWING LEADERS? In the video I give an example of how this goes south — and I see it happen all the time. You get more of what you encourage and celebrate and less of what you ignore.

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Let's Grow Leaders

OCTOBER 23, 2023

What to Say Next After a Team Setback: Beyond the ‘F’ Word We’ve been there too—project outcomes that don’t meet expectations, missed deadlines, or even complete strategy breakdowns. ” But what if you could be the one to change the conversation—to focus on the path forward instead of dwelling on setbacks?

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Ron Edmondson

AUGUST 28, 2011

Because… We can only see what we can see… What about you? Are you seeing the miles…or are you seeing the steps? Related posts: 5 Thoughts on Leadership from the Life of David.

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Let's Grow Leaders

OCTOBER 14, 2023

Hi Karin, We just completed our leadership development program, and we’re feeling really good about how we’ve been applying what we’ve learned along the way. How do we continue to sustain the momentum? Ask open-ended questions about what you can do to improve.

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Let's Grow Leaders

MARCH 3, 2023

I wouldn’t say we have a trust issue, but I would like to find some additional ways to INCREASE TRUST. What do you suggest? To Increase Trust Ask Yourself These 4 Questions Do we see one another as credible? Everyone wants to work on a team where they are respected for what they bring to the table.

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Let's Grow Leaders

OCTOBER 17, 2022

But it can be remarkably useful to prepare for inevitable workplace disagreements by considering what you might say before you need to say it. Today we share a few go-to power phrases to help you navigate challenging workplace conflicts. We mean these phrases to be thought-provoking prompts, not a script. You see them.

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Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

We need them. Wait a minute,” you might say, “if they don’t do their job we can fire them.”. There’s a big difference between gratitude for what a person does and the person themselves. I see how diligently you’re working.” I am so grateful for what you’ve accomplished here.” 2) Be Specific and What and Why.

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Let's Grow Leaders

OCTOBER 16, 2023

When you are clear about the kinds of ideas you need, and what would make them remarkable, you’ll get better ideas. How We Learned the Secret to More Remarkable Ideas When we first began experimenting with practical approaches to make it feel safer and easier to share ideas, we tried two approaches.

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Let's Grow Leaders

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

In this final installment of our “Great Teamwork Series” we share 12 collaboration habits to create commitment and build momentum with follow through and results. If not, you’re wasting time interrupting each other asking for what you need or in frustrating fruitless searches.

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Let's Grow Leaders

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

We all have mishaps from the past that haunt us. We’re always in progress. What would you add? What would they say? Sure, your reputation might include some positive statements, but what if there is a BUT included? He’s the best sales guy we have BUT he’s really hard to work with and hyper-critical.”

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Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 3, 2022

During difficult times, what leadership values matter most? We’ve been asking this question of the leaders we work with around the world. They long to know that people care about them for who they are, not just what they can contribute. ” What a great way to think about building a compassionate team. .”

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Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Too many efforts with potential game-changing outcomes are short circuited by the fear of failing; people with huge ideas become paralyzed by “what ifs,” unable to see past the challenges of today. We have similar experiences, but the differences will be in how we interpret that experience and how prepared we are for that experience.

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Let's Grow Leaders

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

What is a leadership brand? What would it say? And most importantly, what if that sentence had to include a “But”… “She’s a really great person and I love having her on my team, BUT I can’t count on her to meet her commitments.” Let others know what you’re working on and why.

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Let's Grow Leaders

APRIL 10, 2023

Start a Conversation to Help Your Boss See Your Genius and Recognize Your Skills You want your boss to see your genius. But what if they don’t? It helps you to target your coaching and development efforts to what each person on your team most needs. But what if your boss DOESN’T get it?

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Leading Blog

MARCH 28, 2024

Executive coach Daniel Harkavy on the core coaching competency of discernment: “Discernment refers to the ability to see what is not visible, to understand what is not being said. Even at the smallest level of democracy—a simple political conversation with someone with whom you disagree—we need commitment.

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Let's Grow Leaders

MARCH 11, 2024

Effective Strategies for Better Stakeholder Management Here are a few approaches and what to say to destress your day, and keep your project on track. You might say, What if we set up a 15-minute check-in each week so I can give you exactly what you need? I want to ensure we’re addressing any of your big concerns.”

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Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

What to say next when you’re overloaded at work (without sounding whiny) Ever found yourself cackling at the monstrous to-do list glaring back at you, thinking “Right, that’s not happening,” only to gulp back a sob as you realize none of it’s optional? Embrace the wisdom of knowing what ‘winning’ looks like.

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 13, 2023

To make the most of a turbulent world we need to be able to balance our emotions with a rational and deliberate thought process in real time that allow us to learn and thoughtfully and creatively move through the circumstance or what authors Jacqueline Brassey, Aaron De Smet, and Michael Kruyt, call Deliberate Calm. Here’s the problem.

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

The implication is that things rarely go just the way we want. Some we quickly move past, and some stop us dead in our tracks. Some disruptions are predictable and some we never saw coming. But they all make us uncomfortable because something is not going the way we planned it. But we can’t go back.

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