Leading Blog

AUGUST 28, 2017

When we are down the Mood Elevator our thinking is closed. When we travel up the Mood Elevator our thinking improves and opens up. At some point we are hurt by someone, and we may become guarded and defensive. Recognize when you are staying on the lower-floor emotions. Why Does It Matter? It’s best for us if we let it go.

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HR Digest

JANUARY 10, 2024

The tipping point in all the organizations I work with who are serious about gender balance is when it becomes a leadership and management priority and is part of leaders’ own performance evaluations and accountability. It’s just going to become a lot more common. HR and people skills will become increasingly important.

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Lead Change Blog

JULY 21, 2017

When it feels like the sky is falling, what do you do? This, too, shall pass. Did you choose option A? It is not only what we do, but also what we do not do, for which we are held accountable. When it feels like the sky is falling, leaders have two choices. That’s how leaders become heroes. Just chill.

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Michael Lee Stallard

JANUARY 30, 2014

It captures the story of one of NASA’s finest moments, when the NASA team’s extraordinary willpower, energy and creativity snatched the Apollo 13 crew from the jaws of death after an electrical malfunction impaired the spacecraft’s guidance and oxygen systems. “Apollo 13″ is a remarkable movie.

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Lead Change Blog

JUNE 29, 2017

Even when giving another person a tip, as a leader you will often do so because you want them to do something differently. So, other than when someone specifically asks for feedback, you generally give it for your own reasons – you want the other to behave in such a way that you or your organization benefits (or is disturbed less).

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Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

It makes it most difficult to restore a person when they are the subject of every private (behind their back) conversation. Gossip has become something I hate, because I have seen it destroy so many people! Gossip has become something I hate, because I have seen it destroy so many people! Gossip exaggerates every situation.

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Tanveer Naseer

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

When he got to one of the lower level attendees, he said: “Sorry, I just want to hear from (the higher level) folks” and moved on. Did you ever encounter such a situation? The next higher-ranked person in line answered the question, and the moment passed. The moment passed, but the culture didn’t.

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Joseph Lalonde

MAY 7, 2014

We have the ability to choose to make a moment in our lives or to pass it by. You’re sitting there, minding your own business, when someone, out of nowhere, needs your help. Leaders may become aware of received moments in other ways: The staff member who lost a loved one and needs the comfort of his leader.

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Terry Starbucker

MAY 31, 2015

Unlike when I was speaking “live”, this time I got to specifically watch the audience reactions. It began to occur to me that I felt like a baton needed to be passed. I had met Clark four years previously when he was a young IT operations manager and taken a chance on him, and it paid off. I need a bigger challenge.

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The Horizons Tracker

JUNE 24, 2021

Recent years have seen a significant shift in attitudes towards mistakes, with a common belief now that running the risk of making mistakes is crucial for innovation to happen, as it’s only when you push the boundaries of what you can do that you progress. They’re not the kind of near-miss that could be passed off as a success.

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In the CEO Afterlife

MAY 1, 2012

This illustration may also become clichéd, but whenever I see it, I grin and nod. What did you learn along the way? When will that be? That includes receptionists, loading dock workers and accounting clerks. A picture is worth a thousand words; clichéd but true. Be proud of giving novel initiatives a try.

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HR Digest

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Simultaneously, they also featured a report that stated 36 percent of these leaders did not feel they had the resources to recruit top talent. Something is clearly amiss here when the priorities do not match up to capabilities. Competitive salaries are a no-brainer when it comes to establishing a strategy on how to recruit top talent.

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Skip Prichard

JUNE 16, 2020

Become a more empathetic and self-aware leader. Consider different perspectives and become a more inclusive leader. When the term ‘It’s not about the money’ is used, the real issue is often about face.” When you hear someone say, “It’s not about the money,” the real issue is often about face. Maya Hu-Chan. Maya Hu-Chan.

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Tanveer Naseer

DECEMBER 27, 2016

It’s only in the months ahead that we’ll appreciate how there won’t be any new performances or new creative works from the musicians, actors and other creative types who passed away in 2016. Indeed, as leaders, it’s our job to encourage our employees to ask “where do we go next?”

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Great Leadership By Dan

OCTOBER 24, 2013

So, when you fail, here’s how to fail beautifully. The people around us aren’t keeping a running tab of when we fail and when we succeed. They’ll become famous at lightning speed. When I have eliminated the ways that will not work, I will find the way that will work.”. And find it he did. And good for them.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

In the years that have passed, we’ve continued to expand and refine the list by looking for CHROs able to innovate and outperform their peers regardless of current market dynamics in play at the time. The CHRO job just got more interesting, and so did this year’s awards. Many things actually.

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Marshall Goldsmith

AUGUST 2, 2016

It would be easier if someone else did the work and the result was our being happier and more engaged. So for those of us who really want to change, the question becomes, “How do I achieve a high level of happiness and engagement, while living an often hectic and distraction-packed life?”. Did I do my best to find meaning?

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Tanveer Naseer

OCTOBER 23, 2012

When my wife explained to this manager the numerous messages we’d left that were never returned, his first response was to claim that we were probably calling an old extension that was no longer in use. Are your actions creating a culture of accountability? Do your employees feel a sense of ownership in your shared efforts?

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Marshall Goldsmith

JULY 20, 2015

When it comes to self-reflection, asking yourself active questions rather than passive questions changes the focus of your answers – and empowers you to make changes you wouldn’t otherwise consider! Thus, if employees answer “no” when asked, “Do you have clear goals?” and “Did you do your best to set clear goals for yourself?”

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Joseph Lalonde

JULY 30, 2018

A Reel Leadership Article Pam and I were planning on seeing the new Tom Cruise movie Mission Impossible: Fallout this past weekend with our Moviepass accounts. However, due to the recent troubles Moviepass has faced, the movie we’d desired to see was blocked out from our account. What did he do? And that’s okay.

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Michael Lee Stallard

MARCH 6, 2016

One key finding was that leaders of these organizations believed it was important to leave their organizations in as good as or better shape than when they became leaders. Keeping the community of people who worked at the organization together was more significant to them than the type of work they did. Different DNA Than Wall Street.

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Mike Cardus

SEPTEMBER 26, 2011

This is often referred to as “bureaucracy” and can quickly become abysmally restrictive and frustrating with feelings of; Innovative work thrusts are inhibited. Prevent direct interaction between Sue and Mark the real people who are accountable and have authority of the work. The real accountability for the goals set.

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Joseph Lalonde

SEPTEMBER 20, 2014

In the six years I’ve been doing this, one thing has become even more apparent to me: We were not meant to do life alone…especially leaders! Think about the times in your life when things go sideways. If you’re like most, it is to hunker down (alone) until the storm passes. Image via Creative Commons. Yet, most leaders do.

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Talent Anarchy 1

AUGUST 24, 2023

But wait, when and where can you catch this cinematic masterpiece? Where and When to Begin? Midnight Showings Midnight screenings of highly anticipated movies have become a tradition in the film industry. Avoid kicking the seats in front of you, and if you need to pass by someone, do so as discreetly as possible.

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Nathan Magnuson

JANUARY 7, 2013

I realize not everyone has been acquainted with America’s “Master of Motivation,” so six weeks after his passing, I’d like to pay tribute to Zig Ziglar in my first leadership profile of the new year. Yesterday really did end last night. I was fortunate to meet him a few times when I lived and worked in Dallas.

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The Center For Leadership Studies

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

When you actively consider the people that have made contributions of significance to the field of global leadership development over the years, you don’t get too far down that list before Marshall Goldsmith’s name appears. In days long since passed, leaders had access to information that followers did not. Daunting tasks!

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In the CEO Afterlife

JULY 20, 2011

When to Take My Name off the Door – by Guest Blogger Leo Burnett. 44 years have passed since Leo delivered this speech and much has changed in the world of advertising – but not the values and tenets of his message. But let me tell you when I might demand that you take my name off the door. In the CEO Afterlife.

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Joseph Lalonde

SEPTEMBER 12, 2016

The problem with this method of leading is that there are variables that aren’t accounted for. You get to make the decisions when crap hits the fan. Leaders can become overwhelmed. There are experiences in leadership where we can become overwhelmed. Don’t be discouraged when you’re misunderstood.

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HR Digest

AUGUST 1, 2020

Flexi timings, work from home, remote work, or telecommuting are now a normal part of the conversation when hiring decisions are made. 60 percent were ready to go even part-time if it did not affect their career prospects too much. Remote working for writers and editors has become quite popular. Accountant.

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Lead from Within

JULY 26, 2016

Whether you’re a CEO, a vice president, director, team leader, neighborhood association leader, or parent, you can become a much more effective leader if you keep yourself on track. When your vision is clear and understandable, it inspires others to help make it happen. How did you score? Do you have strategies and goals?

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Lead from Within

JULY 26, 2016

Whether you’re a CEO, a vice president, director, team leader, neighborhood association leader, or parent, you can become a much more effective leader if you keep yourself on track. When your vision is clear and understandable, it inspires others to help make it happen. How did you score? Do you have strategies and goals?

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Building Personal Strength

NOVEMBER 30, 2012

But the other theme intrigues me more: how did such nice parents end up raising two losers? What did they do wrong? He offers Jim some drugs and then asks him to open a bank account for him. This mistake comes to a head when the dealer uses Jim's mother's business address to receive drug shipments, and his mother is arrested.

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LDRLB

MAY 7, 2012

This illustration may also become clichéd, but whenever I see it, I grin and nod. What did you learn along the way? When will that be? That includes receptionists, loading dock workers and accounting clerks. A picture is worth a thousand words; clichéd but true. Be proud of giving novel initiatives a try.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 21, 2010

Did the attainment of your 2010 goals lead you closer to success or significance? When people describe you do they talk about what you have achieved for yourself or what you’ve accomplished for the benefit of others? My hope in authoring this post is to have you adjust your thinking when it comes to the definition of success.

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LDRLB

MAY 7, 2012

This illustration may also become clichéd, but whenever I see it, I grin and nod. What did you learn along the way? When will that be? That includes receptionists, loading dock workers and accounting clerks. A picture is worth a thousand words; clichéd but true. Be proud of giving novel initiatives a try.

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Steve Farber

OCTOBER 14, 2016

My heart skipped when I recognized the script. And, according to him, to be fully human means that you accept a radical level of personal accountability for making the future markedly better than the present. Accountability has become an uncomfortable idea; it’s that thing that people desperately want other people to take.

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Marshall Goldsmith

SEPTEMBER 30, 2013

” “We need people who let us know when we are headed in the wrong direction!” ” Enron’s leaders did a wonderful job of preaching the value of challenging the system – so did Andersen’s – so did NASA’s. ” “We encourage constructive dissent!”

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