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New Leadership for a Changing Workforce

Great Leadership By Dan

The fact is, they still share many of the same traits as their older counterparts (First-Wave Millennials)—raised to feel special, high achieving, tech-savvy, but Second-Wavers (born 1995 – 2004) have some distinct differences that are making managers sit up and take notice. Professional Development This is a big one.

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Peter Drucker on The Effective Executive

QAspire

But Peter Drucker, whose work has played a defining role in my own growth as a manager and leader, identified eight practices of effective executive based on his observations over 65 years of his consulting career. They developed action plans. Here’s a short snippet of 8 characteristics along with a quick sketch note.

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Focus on the Journey, Not the Destination

Lead Change Blog

The article, titled, “Beam Me Up Scotty,” talks about me being too focused on my own career — causing me to miss an opportunity to learn from my boss, who was a very quiet, humble servant leader. I spent most of my career as a power leader. I was in my late 20s at the time and thought I was a good leader.

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What Events Shaped You as a Leader?

Great Leadership By Dan

Guest post by Great Leadership monthly contributor Beth Armknecht Miller: I recently had the opportunity to have a conversation with the president of a privately held company as part of research for a book I am writing on talent management and development within small to mid-size companies. Develop the stories to reveal your “why”, and….

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Byron Wien’s 20 Lessons Learned

Michael Lee Stallard

Do the numbers crunching in the early phase of your career. Try developing concepts later on. Short-cuts can be construed as sloppiness, a career killer. When seeking a career as you come out of school or making a job change, always take the job that looks like it will be the most enjoyable. Travel extensively.

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Lead Change like a Slinky®

Lead Change Blog

Several years ago I led a professional development workshop for the alumni association of my alma mater. Change can also offer an enormous amount of benefits, like growth in a career, innovation for the future, and discovering new possibilities in life. The Top Ten Mistakes Leaders Make (2004) by Hans Finzel.

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Featured Leading Voice: Mary Schaefer

Lead Change Blog

This month we are featuring Leading Voice Mary Schaefer , a coach, trainer, consultant and speaker who helps develop a culture of engagement and empowerment with tech managers and employees. ” After experiencing her 8th downsizing, she left DuPont in her 20th year there, concluding her corporate career as an HR manager.