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How to Find a Business Mentor Who'll Help You Achieve Your Leadership Goals

Great Leadership By Dan

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. Step #2: Now assess what style of leadership is best suited to you.

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The January Leadership Development Carnival: Best of 2011 Edition

Great Leadership By Dan

Happy New Year, and welcome to the January, 2012 Leadership Development Carnival! This month's edition is a special "Best of 2011" collection of leadership development blog posts from many of our regular Carnival contributors. Sharlyn Lauby, HR Bartender : The Definition of Leadership. This one's been a big hit.".

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The Science Behind Getting Ahead At Work

Eric Jacobson

Additionally, e mployees will have to manage [iii] themselves, make decisions through consensus, and navigate the how of work to succeed. The new world of work is a ‘hyper-social workplace’ because it requires one crucial skill: The ability to read the people you work with. 8 (2014): 691–709, [link]

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Five Ways to Spot a Leader in the Wild

LDRLB

When you’re hiring for a leadership position one of the most elusive qualities is actual leadership. Leadership is always harder to get a grip on. The act of leadership is, at its root, a selfless act. It’s less about coercion than building consensus, and knowing when to apply pressure and when to let up.

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Don’t Delegate More – Delegate More Effectively

Marshall Goldsmith

This helps direct reports understand the agendas of the peer team members and allows them to develop their skills in building collaboration and reaching consensus. What Got You Here Won’t Get You There has been listed as the #2 bestselling business book for 2012 by INC magazine / 800 CEO Read. Employee Engagement Leadership'

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How to Complete an Individual Development Plan | Thoughts for the.

Nathan Magnuson

November 26, 2012. They’ve proved quite handy for many organization seeking to develop employees’ leadership skills (instead of only job skills). IDPs also allow employees and organizations to communicate and reach consensus on what constitutes a developmental win. If so, ppl will follow your leadership advice!

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Time To Select Your New Year's Resolutions

Eric Jacobson

Okay, so you're likely already working on selecting your New Year's resolution for your personal life. But, have you identified your New Year's resolution for your workplace life?

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