Great Leadership By Dan

AUGUST 1, 2013

While corporations continue to invest in leadership development, there are still significant deficits. Nearly 60 percent of survey respondents indicated poor frontline leadership resulted in turnover of leaders themselves or their team members. Year after year, surveys are released sharing the plight of the frontline leaders.

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Coaching Tip

JULY 27, 2012

Although the executive education debate still rages on whether leadership is learned or innate , there is no doubt that the subject is being taught. . Back in October 2003, BusinessWeek reported that 134 companies from 20 nations spent $210 million to enroll 21,000 employees in executive leadership programs.

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Management Excellence

JANUARY 8, 2013

Thanks to Dan McCarthy of Great Leadership by Dan fame, there's a tremendous collection of favorite leadership blogger posts from last year at this month's "Best of 2012 Leadership Development Carnival."

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Let's Grow Leaders

JUNE 26, 2021

And, ultimately we were able to work together as we brought a leadership development program to her company. I’m super excited to put those things into practice and to continue to grow my leadership skills as a result. When my ex and I divorced in 2012, I vowed not to make that mistake again.

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Nathan Magnuson

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

Home / Human Resources / How to Complete an Individual Development Plan. How to Complete an Individual Development Plan. November 26, 2012. Perhaps you’ve heard of the professional growth tool called the Individual Development Plan (or IDP for short). Career Goal. — 4 Comments. What is an IDP?

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Lead Change Blog

APRIL 4, 2014

We last interviewed John Bossong in the November 2012 Lead Change newsletter and wanted to get an update from him as to where he is now in his leadership journey! In his original interview, John shared his background in leadership: I’ve been in leadership positions for most of my career, in the transportation industry.

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Nathan Magnuson

DECEMBER 3, 2012

Home / Human Resources / How to Build a Development Library for Your Organization. How to Build a Development Library for Your Organization. December 3, 2012. In my last post I wrote about Individual Development Plans and how you can use them to develop in a professional setting. What is a Development Library?

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Michael Lee Stallard

DECEMBER 6, 2015

Drafted by the Redskins in 2012, along with fellow rookie quarterback Robert Griffin III, most of the media dismissed Cousins as destined to be a NFL backup quarterback. Cousins has made it through plenty of stress and adversity over the course of his career. Team Cousins. Kirk Cousins becomes a free agent in March. Generic license.

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QAspire

JULY 31, 2021

High-impact managers are those who are adept at driving high-level agendas without losing focus on small things (that are actually big things) that go on to define good leadership. Here is a hand-written sketchnote summary of 25 micro-habits of high-impact managers: Revisiting: Graceful Leadership 101.

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Eric Jacobson

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Furthermore, success comes from focusing on these additional four areas : developing self-awareness and awareness of others. King also recommends you develop and benefit from three information networks : Informal Advice Network – the people you go to for advice regarding a challenge or problem you are experiencing at work.

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Tanveer Naseer

MAY 9, 2017

One of the hottest themes in management and leadership today is the importance of understanding the introvert at work. Research points out that while nearly half the population is introverted, extroverts hold the majority of leadership roles. The following is a guest piece by Kate Rodriguez.

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LDRLB

SEPTEMBER 3, 2012

But with competitive career stakes down the road, students need to continually be looking for leadership opportunities on campus. Students can gain leadership skills through opportunity programs like internships, joining campus organizations and seeking out military training in some instances. Develop employer-desired skills.

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Great Leadership By Dan

FEBRUARY 3, 2012

Petrin provides a nice 8-step approach: Back in December, Dan talked about " 10 Big Development Goals for Leaders in 2012." Here are eight steps to follow: Step #1: Identify one or two specific leadership skills you feel that you could improve through mentoring. Here's to your leadership success in 2012!

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Leading Blog

APRIL 15, 2019

Intuitively, yes, entrepreneurship is a risky career path. Between my research and that experience, I’ve developed some insights into what makes a venture a success or a failure. Assumptions and the value propositions must be validated—and developed accordingly. Some statistics show even higher failure rates.

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Skip Prichard

JANUARY 30, 2023

Recent data suggests that more than 50% of the workforce consists of people born after 1981—Millennials (born 1981-1996) and Generation Z (born 1997-2012). Learning and Development Opportunities. Opportunities for Career Progression. This requires understanding the desires of the labor force.

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Skip Prichard

DECEMBER 2, 2019

Reprinted with permission from the book, Outward Bound Lessons to Live a Life of Leadership by Mark Brown, Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc. Packaging designers developed a six-sided box that allowed them to ship nine filtration systems in a container versus six in a square box, further reducing the costs of production. Serving Others.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 25, 2015

From Everybody Matters which helps us to look at those we lead as family to Becoming Steve Jobs that looks at the development of a leader as a life-long process, the following books help us to do just that. H3 Leadership : Stay Hungry. by Brad Lomenick Brad Lomenick reflects on his leadership journey in H3 Leadership.

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Women on Business

AUGUST 28, 2012

Georgia Feiste of Lead Change Group says that the path to powerful and effective leadership iscommon purpose. Lead Yourself First: The Empowering Magic of Detachment → Leadership Perspective: Building on Common Purpose. More Details: Leadership Perspective: Building on Common Purpose via leadchangegroup.com.

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Lead Change Blog

DECEMBER 29, 2016

From the greatest NBA season ever played by the ‘95-’96 Chicago Bulls (72-10 with a Championship) to the international dominance of the Spanish soccer team from 2007-2012, there’s one common thread…. Create Clear Opportunities for Growth & Development. Use team building activities to help develop your employees.

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Nathan Magnuson

JANUARY 7, 2013

Home / Leadership Profiles / Leadership Profile: Zig Ziglar. Leadership Profile: Zig Ziglar. I had the privilege of meeting the late Zig Ziglar (1926-2012) a couple years ago at a seminar in Richmond, VA. He grew up during the Great Depression and following a stint in the military, began his career in sales.

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QAspire

MAY 2, 2012

The best will remind you that nothing’s guaranteed but more is predictable when you take responsibility for you career rather than leaving it to your CEO, take responsibility for you life rather than leaving it to a smooth-talking politician and start reading every day. Nicholas Bate suggests, “ Spend Time With The Best ”. “

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Experience to Lead

JUNE 8, 2023

Professionally, Michael began his career in IDEA with KPMG Canada as the National Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion – a role, he says, that he was fortunate to establish and hold for seven years. An LGBTA Steering Committee was created to report to the leadership and the LGBTA Working Group executing on planning.

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Tanveer Naseer

JANUARY 7, 2014

Get Out of Your Own Way Women’s leadership has been pronounced dead as a topic of interest many times over the last 25 years. She is a speaker, leadership development consultant, and co-author of “ The Female Vision: Women’s Real Power at Work ”. Sally Helgesen is a contributing editor of strategy+business.

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CoachStation

MAY 19, 2020

Remote management adds significantly to the requirement for effective leadership. This influences how managers operate and continue to develop new skills within the modern work environment. I wrote about this in 2012, as have many others in the last decade or more. There are many potential benefits.

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Great Leadership By Dan

MARCH 2, 2012

Guest post by By Mark Miller , Co-author of Great Leaders Grow: Becoming a Leader for Life: For more than a decade, I've used the metaphor of an iceberg to talk about leadership -- the 10% above the water line represents the skills of the leader and the 90% below represents their character.

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QAspire

JULY 31, 2021

High-impact managers are those who are adept at driving high-level agendas without losing focus on small things (that are actually big things) that go on to define good leadership. The ideas in the PDF are compiled in 2012, but they are even more relevant today given the context of remote working and challenges of building trust.

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Chart Your Course

MAY 13, 2013

With the volume of social media and online networking and career sites, connecting with workers is only a matter of searching profiles or placing ads. The National Association of Colleges and Employers estimates the average cost-per-hire in 2011 and 2012 was $5,100. The results were part of the NACE’s 2012 Recruiting Benchmarks Survey.

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HR Digest

JANUARY 19, 2023

In 2012, we began to launch Diversity Leadership Councils, starting with our Black Executive Leadership Council (BELC). Our approach is to invest in our employees, so they can build a career with us. What have you learned about what does and doesn’t resonate with employees about their benefits? Has that changed over time?

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Coaching Tip

MAY 7, 2012

Business and government leaders have been talking for decades about advancing more women to top leadership and professional roles. Young women today are entering the workforce better prepared and more ambitious than ever, with more education and higher career aspirations than men. Rethinking Leadership. When McKinsey & Co.

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

I was struck not only by their disciplined approach but also by their freedom to discover, develop and design within broad operating parameters—conditions I did not typically associate with large, for-profit corporations. He is the author of numerous publications in the field of leadership, organizational behavior and management.

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Skip Prichard

DECEMBER 19, 2019

Transformational leadership. One of the popular frameworks of leadership is that of transforming leadership. Initially coined by James Downton in 1973 following his research into charismatic leadership, it was influenced largely by Bernard Bass, and his instrumental book Leadership and Performance Beyond Expectations (1985).

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Great Leadership By Dan

AUGUST 16, 2012

Is it the ability to develop a clear and inspiring vision? I don’t want to spend too much time on who’s at fault; I would rather provide you with some thoughts on how to avoid such developments. Rather, succession planning and talent management must pertain to all leadership levels. And then, drive execution accordingly?

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Lead Change Blog

FEBRUARY 5, 2016

Several years ago I led a professional development workshop for the alumni association of my alma mater. The title of my presentation was “Toy Box Leadership” loosely based on the book by the same name, with a subtitle “Leadership Lessons from the Toys You Loved as a Child,” by authors Ron Hunter and Michael Waddell.

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HR Digest

JANUARY 6, 2022

Carey Pellock: Since I joined Neustar in 2012, the company has undergone significant changes – most notably a transition from public to private company status and the arrival of a new CEO. Our employees embraced our values and so too did our executive leadership. An Ambassador for Inclusion.

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Women on Business

MAY 24, 2012

Seventy years have passed since women left the confines of being homemakers and joined the work force en mass. Today, in 2012, there are only 12 Fortune 500 companies are led by women CEO’s. A recent study conducted by Zenger Folkman tested males and females in leadership positions in the workplace. Strategize.

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 5, 2015

In 2012, the company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The largest, best-educated generation in history has become an under-utilized resource, vastly unprepared to move into positions of responsibility and leadership. The lack of skill development and leadership development among Generation Y affects every generation.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 23, 2019

That’s why Fortune ’s editors named it as the ultimate in their 2012 book The Greatest Business Decisions of All Time. Even early in his career, he possessed those qualities, and his reputation only grew throughout his lifetime. Earning $5 a day, Ford’s workers could finally afford to buy that Model T they were making.

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