Leading Blog

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Boss Brain : Unlock Your Entrepreneurial Instincts by Tra Williams. You were born to be an entrepreneur. You were taught to be an employee. Play Nice But Win : A CEO's Journey from Founder to Leader by Michael Dell with James Kaplan. Here's a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in October 2021.

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Books Wiseman Leadership Open-book 273

Let's Grow Leaders

MAY 31, 2021

How to Draw out Better Ideas from Every Member of Your Team. You’re a human-centered leader working to create a courageous, speak-up culture filled with psychological safety. How to Include Your Reluctant Employees in Your Speak-Up Culture. Help your silent ponderous employees bring you better ideas.

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Lead from Within

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

Many people think of leadership as a glorified profession, one with impressive titles and lots of prestige and benefits. If you’re already in leadership, you likely know these all too well already, but if you’re aspiring to a leadership role, or if you work with a leader, keep them in mind: Leadership means sacrifice.

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Learning-by-Doing Leadership Execution Influence 218

Great Leadership By Dan

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Guest post from Rob Hartnett: “What is a high-performance leader?” a leader asked me in a Facebook Live session. A high-performance leader is one who is intentional about their leadership. They are not a leader because their position entitles them to be; they see leadership as a verb, a skill to continue to develop and hone.

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Lead from Within

JUNE 15, 2018

Leaders are the same as everyone else–they make mistakes, stray from the path and compromise their effectiveness because of ego, pride, or insecurity. Based on their experiences, I have collected some harsh truths that every leader must face before he or she can achieve greatness. A title doesn’t make you a leader.

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Lead from Within

MAY 19, 2020

For years I have studied and observed great leadership, teaching and coaching leaders and organizations around the world on the qualities that make leaders effective. One thing I’ve learned through that experience: when crisis hits, the best leaders are ready to act courageously and boldly.

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Crisis Leadership Quality Learning-by-Doing 218

Leading Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2019

It is a theme that runs through most of these titles. It does not rejoice in the downfall of others. It does not seek its own way. The need for an outward focus is the underlying conclusion of these titles. They all provide insights into leading and how others have tried to make sense of the world. Blog Post ).

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Books Leadership P&L Learning-by-Doing 236

Leading with Trust

MAY 19, 2023

My experience has shown that many leaders take trust for granted. They assume people trust them by virtue of their title or position, when the reality is they aren’t as trusted as they think they are. I’ve found that principle also applies in my work teaching leaders how to build trust in the workplace.

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Skip Prichard

JUNE 12, 2023

It demands meticulous planning, strategic execution, and a team of dedicated individuals working towards a common objective. Bob Lisser, author and business strategist, unveils the secrets to unlocking this growth advantage in his book aptly titled The Growth Advantage.

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Lead from Within

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

As the old saying goes, sitting in a garage doesn’t make you a car. And sitting in an office with a leadership title on the door doesn’t make you a leader—or at least not a good one. Most organizations have at least a few bad leaders. The egotistical leader. The leader who relies on fear.

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How To Micromanagement Self-aware Learning-by-Doing 166

Great Leadership By Dan

OCTOBER 19, 2017

Guest post from Sandy Coletta: I know what you are thinking - a lemming is a follower and by its very definition, a leader isn’t a follower. It is absolutely true that within a given group, the leader is setting the direction and guiding those who follow. But what happens when you assemble a group of leaders?

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Six Sigma Storytelling Peer Review Restructuring 209

Lead from Within

OCTOBER 24, 2017

Have you found yourself asking where are the leaders? Have you thought to yourself where has leadership gone? I can imagine you might want to know where you can look for leadership so you can find a great individual that you can follow and maybe even emulate. with character. strategy and character.

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Leadership Follow-up Leadership Styles Reputation 167

Career Advancement

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

“If you’re climbing the ladder of life, you go rung by rung, one step at a time. Set your goals high but take one step at a time. Sometimes you don’t think you are progressing until you step back and see how high you’ve really gone.” ~ Donny Osmond ~. Think back to when you were in school. Exert Influence.

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Influence Career Performance Review Executive Coaching 212

Career Advancement

FEBRUARY 1, 2016

You’re good at your job – you have great reviews, get excellent results, and you’re well-liked. Maybe you’re fairly new to your career, or maybe you’ve spent years at the same job without a promotion. Talent and results alone will not see you succeed. Improve your image.

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Leading Blog

AUGUST 11, 2017

W ILLIAM JAMES, one of the great thinkers of the late 19th century and the father of modern American psychology, has much to offer the modern executive. But make no mistake, this was a true talent and a good person. Instead, I let short-term tactical thinking cloud my execution. Rarely is the no decision the right decision.

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Leadership Tactics Self-aware Short-term 169

N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 21, 2011

Which hat, or hats do you wear? CEO…that title sounds good doesn’t it? Okay, so you founded the company, but does that mean you should also be the chief executive? Did you bestow the title upon yourself simply because you had the authority to do so, or are you the right person for the job?

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 29, 2019

Does it really matter? Follow up is such an important step, in fact, that the Managing Editor of Business Insider, Jessica Liebman, has even gone so far as to say that hiring managers “…should never make an offer to someone who neglected to send one”. So how do you do follow up well? Many say there is an art to the follow-up.

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Career Advancement

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

“If you’re climbing the ladder of life, you go rung by rung, one step at a time. Set your goals high but take one step at a time. Sometimes you don’t think you are progressing until you step back and see how high you’ve really gone.” ~ Donny Osmond ~. Think back to when you were in school. Praise others.

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Influence Performance Review Executive Coaching Career 195

Lead from Within

JUNE 27, 2017

Recently I told a group of leadership executives a simple but meaningful story that you may have heard before. Here’s the story, titled “Whose Job Is It, Anyway?”. But how do you get people to take responsibly for their work? If you want people to act responsibly, you have to be accountable.

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Follow-up Learning-by-Doing Commitment Motivation 168

Lead Change Blog

OCTOBER 2, 2017

David Dye of Let’s Grow Leaders provided 7 Ways to Lead Friends and Former Peers. In this post, David shares both the causes of these challenges and seven ways you can overcome these challenges and enjoy your new role. Rebecca Elvy of Rebecca Elvy provided “I’m Not Going to Make it…” Surviving Professional Crises.

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Leadership Development Development Leadership Middle Management 268

Persuasive Powerhouse

AUGUST 28, 2013

Some of you might recognize the title of this post as the first agreement from a thought-provoking little book called “ The Four Agreements ,” by Don Miguel Ruiz. I think about the power of words often and really like the idea of endeavoring to be impeccable with your word. Honor: Be honorable in your use of words.

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Brian Tracy's Leadership Success

OCTOBER 28, 2021

Some were adopted by tyrannical leaders while others were exhibited by great leaders. Just as importantly, those same characteristics of a good leader determined how much – or how little – their followers considered them to be effective leaders. Identify Areas of Growth and Improve Your Leadership Skills.

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Quality Leadership Cooper Delegation 122

Lead Change Blog

FEBRUARY 9, 2017

There are hundreds of thousands of resources that tell people about what it takes to be a leader. Former leaders are emulated. Current leaders serve as inspiration. Leadership is a constant grind that one has to work on every day for the rest of their life – if they want to keep being leaders, that is. What does it take?

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Leadership Learning-by-Doing Follow-up Self-aware 150

N2Growth Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2011

If you’re willing to strip away all the excuses, explanations, rationalizations, and justifications for business failures, and be really honest in your analysis, you’ll find only one plausible reason - poor leadership. Leaders who don’t display won’t attract it or retain it in others.

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Great Leadership By Dan

MARCH 18, 2014

The average age was 48-years old and 75 percent indicated that they were mid- or senior-level leaders. A Global Study of Businesswomen and Mentoring. And this is not for the reasons one would expect. According to the research, women who felt less-than-expert on a specific topic did not take on mentoring roles. Byham, Ph.D.,

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Mentor Survey Social Capital Globalization 253

Great Leadership By Dan

AUGUST 15, 2017

Guest post from Michael Bungay Stanier: Recently, I stepped into an elevator on the way to a meeting and noticed that the button you press to close the door quickly was much more worn than the one you press to keep the door open. As a manager, it’s tempting to see your role as being to give advice and encourage action.

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Leadership Advice Open-book Resistance 190

Lead Change Blog

JULY 4, 2016

Although mid-summer is a time when many of us slow down (as we should), this compilation of excellent cutting-edge leadership thinking will help motivate you to hit the ground running when your vacation or other summer relaxation period ends. Unlimited provided Com-MIT to Your Most Important Thing. Let’s Get Started.

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Leadership Development Development Leadership Advice 170

N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

Can you be a true leader without possessing a command presence? In my experience, very rarely…I’m not referencing the wannabe leaders oozing bravado, false confidence, arrogance, or self-delusion spun as confidence. How much will your peers and subordinates sacrifice to follow you?

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Leading Blog

APRIL 12, 2011

Former chairman and chief executive officer of Baxter International, Harry Kraemer, has written a genuine, back-to-basics book on value-based leadership: From Values to Action. He presents four interconnected principles that build on and contribute to each other: Self-Reflection is the most important and is central to your leadership. “If

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Self-aware Chief Executive Officer Consensus Talent Management 280

N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 16, 2012

Can leaders be blinded by their own success? You bet…While success is what all leaders strive for, unless you’re prepared to handle it, success can quickly complicate your life. Once a leader starts to believe their own rhetoric, trouble is not far behind. By Mike Myatt , Chief Strategy Officer, N2growth.

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Succession Leadership Servant Leader Maturity 298

QAspire

FEBRUARY 2, 2014

Companies spend considerable amount of time and money on developing leaders through training programs and workshops. Use of incorrect “make-believe” metrics to gauge effectiveness of leadership development programs. Views from a McKinsey article titled “ Why leadership-development programs fail ” concur with the reasons stated above.

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Training Development McKinsey Long-term 172

Lead from Within

JUNE 10, 2018

Do any of these sound like your workplace? If so, you may need help getting the culture back on track. Life throws us all our share of curve balls, and you sometimes they arrive when we’re at work. The workplace should be a place where you can rely on being treated fairly and with respect. Withdrawing support.

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Diversity Delegation Quality Restructuring 160

N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 22, 2010

In fact, in most cases I actually prefer to have my thinking challenged – this doesn’t threaten me as a leader, it improves my leadership ability. Along the same lines, I don’t really care if someone does or doesn’t want to be led by me.

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Blog Gordon Follow-up Open-book 412

Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

JULY 11, 2013

If you accept my statements thus far as true, then my question is this: why do so many businesses struggle with creating a cohesive, aligned vision? If you accept my statements thus far as true, then my question is this: why do so many businesses struggle with creating a cohesive, aligned vision? Is Vision Relevant Today?

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Tactics Construction CEO Follow-up 227

N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

But in this &# what have you done lately for me&# society where relationships have degenerated into little more than stepping stones, loyalty seems to be elusive as best. But in this &# what have you done lately for me&# society where relationships have degenerated into little more than stepping stones, loyalty seems to be elusive as best.

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Loyalty Blog Leadership Brand 399

N2Growth Blog

APRIL 4, 2011

When working above the leadership line you are working “ on “ the business in a true leadership capacity, and when working below the line you are working “ in &# the business in more of a management capacity. Watch This Video I hope it provides a new perspective on the leadership vs. management argument.

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Lead from Within

MAY 31, 2017

Does it mean you’re just calling the shots and making all the decisions, or it is something much more important and meaningful? Lolly is one of the most highly regarded thought leaders in business today. You will instantly grow your leadership after hearing our practical advice for creating an enhanced workplace culture.

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