Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Learned Excellence is a comprehensive and practical guide to the mental disciplines of high performance, from the expert who developed the US Navy SEALs mental toughness curriculum and has worked with thousands of top athletes, elite military personnel, business executives, and first responders.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 8, 2023

T HERE are some impulses that do not serve us well, and if we are not careful, they will sabotage what we want and derail us. You’ll say, “There’s nothing I can do about it.” In fact, most of us did that during our elementary and high school years. Les Parrott offers six in 3 Seconds: The Power of Thinking Twice.

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Tanveer Naseer

MARCH 20, 2024

I’ve spoken with many highly successful people over the course of career and there’s one interesting characteristic I’ve noticed they all share in common. Each of them exudes this quiet confidence about themselves and their abilities. So what’s their secret?

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Leading Blog

MARCH 1, 2024

It pushes us to treat busyness as a proxy for useful effort, leading to impossibly lengthy task lists and ceaseless meetings. In our personal lives, social media has us keeping score by likes and followers. Be sure to check out the other great titles being offered this month. For bulk orders call 1-626-441-2024 * * * “.

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Tanveer Naseer

AUGUST 10, 2022

It’s hard not to feel as though there’s a growing tide of divisiveness spreading across the world, splitting people into us vs. them camps on a variety of issues. So how can leaders ensure they’re closing the gap between those us and them groups within their workforce? Noteworthy links: Buy “The Business of WE” on Amazon.*Learn

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Leading Blog

AUGUST 31, 2023

Here are a selection of tweets from August 2023 that you will want to check out: 7 Ways to Welcome Constructive Feedback as a Leader by @RonEdmondson VIDEO: @ArtPetty interviews Bill Schaninger , co-author of Power to the Middle for The Experts channel What have you changed your mind about? And if you haven’t, it could be time you need to!)

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Leading Blog

APRIL 30, 2023

Boss’s Tip of the Week: Challenging work is interesting work from @wallybock How to Grow Out of Your Limiting Beliefs by @ThomasMcDaniels The Culture, Strategy, and Performance Killing Spiral of Poor or No Feedback by @artpetty Honor the Heroes Among Us by @jamesstrock Let's Build American Monuments Again.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 12, 2024

I NNOVATION is more about being bold than being disruptive. If you want to push your career and your organization forward, you need to get bold. Using examples of some of the most extraordinary disruptors, Shawn Kanungo offers eight lessons to help you become bolder in The Bold Ones. Create something “catchy.” No exceptions.

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Let's Grow Leaders

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

I (David) had one of these invisibility experiences early in my career. We finished the description, and the committee chair thanked us for our input. The committee chair thought about it and smiled. Another way to think about this is by completing this sentence. Could we talk about ways we can connect more as a team?”

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Leading Blog

MAY 1, 2023

Generation Why : How Boomers Can Lead and Learn from Millennials and Gen Z by Karl Moore Perhaps more than ever before, young people entering the workforce are searching for meaning and authenticity in their careers. Mauborgne Blue Ocean Strategy forever changed how the world thinks about strategy. Chan Kim and Renée A.

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Rich Gee Group

DECEMBER 28, 2023

According to a survey by the American Psychological Association, only 30% of employees in the US feel happy and engaged at work. Make a list of what you enjoy about your job, such as the people you work with, the work environment, or the opportunities for growth and development. However, it doesn't have to be this way.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 31, 2023

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Leading Blog

JUNE 30, 2023

What Intrusive Thoughts Can Mean For Your Career by @westfallonline via @forbes Giving and Receiving Constructive Feedback by Steve Keating @LeadToday Sally Jenkins: What We Can Learn From Great Athletes from @JohnBaldoni Help Employees Get Back in the Driver’s Seat of Their Career Development by @Julie_WG How to Get Unstuck with Your Career Pivot (..)

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Let's Grow Leaders

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Say “No” for a Better Yes: Explain tradeoffs and gracefully decline opportunities that derail critical effort Habit: I keep us focused on what matters most and empower a strategic “no.” Keep Things Organized: Provide structure the team needs to work efficiently Learn about our SynergyStack collaboration programs.

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Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 12, 2022

Some have tapped into how to maintain a higher energy output but the majority of us are still on this journey. Focus on strengths and stop worrying so much about your weaknesses and really capitalize on the strengths. Do you remember the last time you felt infectious energy? Cultivating Infectious Energy. Connect with Keith.

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Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

You want clarity about what’s most important and why. And curiosity about how to approach your work differently. One way to get curious about alternative, time-saving approaches is to be sure you have a shared understanding of success. Here are a few bonus phrases you can use with your team. This is not okay.

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Let's Grow Leaders

MARCH 30, 2022

Who gave me a chance early on in my career? It’s not about minimizing the success we’ve had, but about staying grounded and humble. The people who love us AND will not hesitate to give us candid, specific feedback. Who mentored me? Are there people on my team working really hard to make me look good?

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Leading Blog

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

It is perhaps not that surprising, then, that some of the most harmful and hypocritical leaders are those who enjoy the most favorable leadership reputations and do a lot of teaching and writing about leadership—actions that then provide them the discretion to not actually live up to those reputations in their real behavior.”

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Leading Blog

JUNE 5, 2023

M UCH has been written about how the Millennial and Z generations are different, their likes and dislikes, and idiosyncrasies. The world has changed, and what many of us have been taught is no longer relevant in today’s world. The chart below illustrates some of this change. Mentor ( and reverse mentoring ).

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Modern Servant Leader

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Different degrees of Bad Boss Behavior™ help us measure our response. Everyone has challenges we know nothing about. You are responsible for your career. Yes, many employers should take a greater interest in the career development of their employees. You are the owner of your career. How Bad is It? Not your boss.

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Here are a selection of tweets from February 2023 that you will want to check out: Five Beliefs To Toss Aside To Grow Your Leadership by @TerriKlass 6 Leadership Tips for Not Being a Jerk at Work by @JenniferVMiller Why One Conversation a Day Is Essential for Us Humans by @DrNickMorgan PODCAST: How to Coach Leaders to Be More Effective via @CliftonStrength (..)

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Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

But some of their decisions are taking us in a completely different direction. It’s about equipping your team with the skills to do better independently. Fostering better decisions within a team isn’t about dictating every move. It’s about training, sharing insights, and supporting them in applying these skills.

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Let's Grow Leaders

MARCH 18, 2024

That Wasn’t a Compliment Early in my (David’s) career, I worked in a very culturally diverse organization. To us,” he explained, “that comes across as either you don’t like us or you think you’re better than us. People will certainly learn about one another slowly over time, but why wait? Politely say “no”? (A

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Let's Grow Leaders

JULY 28, 2021

This week on “Asking For a Friend” I interview Susan McPherson, author of “The Lost Art of Connecting” about how to build deeper trust and connection in your business relationships. Instead, how can you learn about their challenges and what help they need. I’m not connecting like I used to.”

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Let's Grow Leaders

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

We all have mishaps from the past that haunt us. You’ve been “all in” to improve your reputation, showing up as a competent, human-centered leader…but people still talk about when you lost your cool, stole credit for an idea, or were overly critical of other people’s ideas. Leadership is never handled. What would you add?

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Leading Blog

MAY 31, 2023

by @UzziLeadership via @KelloggSchool What Fake Drake tells us about what’s ahead. Will AI Kill Human Creativity?

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Let's Grow Leaders

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

“No, it’s not because we’ve done anything wrong—it’s because we’ve got another group in here after us and it’s going to smell awful if we leave it in the trash—and that’s what we’d want them to do for us.”. I’m super excited about this strategy. “Oh my gosh, thanks so much everyone this project is going to be fantastic.

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Let's Grow Leaders

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

I don’t want to escalate a problem, just to ask for the creativity and support that seems to boost results for other teams by sending a signal about priorities. Start by being really clear about what you need in terms of leadership support. My team has some fantastic ideas about that I think you should hear. Be easy to help.

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Lead Change Blog

MAY 4, 2021

John writes: “ Sometimes we are consciously unconscious about what we are thinking. When this happens, sometimes our thinking gets the best of us. Ken shares: “ Burnout on the job is costing us more than we think; here are three things we need to know to protect our teammates and minimize the damage. Development.

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Joseph Lalonde

AUGUST 17, 2021

I’ve written regularly about the power of the little things to move us forward in our careers and lives. These are the small, daily actions we take. They seem so insignificant that if we miss them, we get off track? Once we realize this, our focus can shift from our big picture to the minute […].

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Let's Grow Leaders

MAY 16, 2014

For May’s Frontline Festival, I asked experts around the world to share their best career advice. Holding Career Conversations. Miller of The People Equation brings us Career Conversations: Leaders, Are You Getting It Right. Critical Career Skills. What do tough times say about you? Jennifer V.

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The Horizons Tracker

MARCH 7, 2024

Setbacks are inevitable in our career, with these setbacks potentially knocking our self-esteem. It is how you felt about the failures, and whether you thought they led to something better for you,” the researchers explain. In the first survey, they were asked, “How often have you given up on a career goal?”

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Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

If you’re a manager, you likely hear a lot about not only leading and organizing but also being a coach for your team. Today on Asking for a Friend I talk with Sara Canaday about tips from her new book “Coaching Essentials for Managers.” Maintain clarity about your role and your purpose as a coach.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 1, 2024

In Co-Intelligence , Mollick urges us to engage with AI as co-worker, co-teacher, and coach. He assesses its profound impact on business and education, using dozens of real-time examples of AI in action. What if you could wake up every morning excited about your purpose, knowing you're fulfilling your greatest potential?

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Michael Lee Stallard

DECEMBER 7, 2021

After hearing us speak at Yale New Haven Health System’s Annual Directors Meeting, he brought us in that fall to lead a workshop on cultivating a culture of connection. It happened during a period earlier in his career when his leadership responsibilities increased while fewer colleagues were available to help carry the load.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 28, 2021

Businessman and former ambassador Donald Blinken explains the motivation behind this book in the foreword: This book was born out of Bob Dilenschneider’s concern about how demoralizing it is for many young people to consider their futures. Many of us have been in a similar situation in our lives. Moreover, he was humble about it.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Leadership is about hope. Many of the books listed below help us to do just that. Others were included because they help us to think differently, opening us up to potential we might not have considered. Others were included because they help us to think differently, opening us up to potential we might not have considered.

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