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Top 10 Posts from 2013

Nathan Magnuson

2013 featured a Leadership Profiles series and Powerful Questions series in addition to everyday leadership content. Here are the top 10 posts from 2013. Isn’t there a way to manage a project without micro managing each person? Mentoring 101. Mentors help us go further faster. Did you find the right person?

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Mentoring 101 | Thoughts for the Everyday Leader

Nathan Magnuson

Home / Leadership / Mentoring 101. Mentoring 101. January 21, 2013. Telemachus consults Mentor. Jeff Myers in college and he introduced me to the art of mentoring. Many people refer to them as mentors. Mentors help us go further faster. So how can you get the most from the mentors in your life?

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Three Steps To Building the Leader You Need

Lead Change Blog

Army colonel Sean Hannah’s 2013 study of military leaders concluded that the brains of successful leaders are more complex than average. Leadership projects should begin with small teams, limited time frames, and clear objectives and responsibilities. Mentors provide guidance and clear expectations.

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Favorites of 2013–Team Building and Leadership Images Used in Presentations & Workshops

Mike Cardus

With the end of the year approaching, this week is great to share some of my favorites of 2013. Favorite Images Used in Workshops and Presentations 2013. 7 Principles of Leadership Development: Managers as Mentors. If you consistently overload your best people with “important projects” three things might happen.

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25 Coaching Questions to Create your 2013 Leadership Development Plan

Great Leadership By Dan

What are some challenging assignments or projects, both on the job and outside of work that would give you an opportunity to learn and apply these new competencies? You manager, a mentor, a coach? Who’s really good at any one (or all) of those things? How can you approach them to ask for their advice?

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The Value of Asking ?Why?? | Thoughts for the Everyday Leader

Nathan Magnuson

Success is derived from purpose, no matter how large or small the project or idea. It’s easy to just add on and add on things to do and projects to complete. How to Build a Professional Mentoring Program. Mentoring 101. © 2013 Thoughts for the Everyday Leader — Standard by 8BIT. People want to win.

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A Unique Gift Certificate for You and Yours

Steve Farber

You can give YOURSELF as a “gift” to someone you love by taking that person on as your Greater Than Yourself (GTY) Project. Think of the Greater Than Yourself approach as Extreme Mentoring, if you will. Maybe even under a tree… GREATER Than YOURSELF > MENTORING Gift CERTIFICATE.