Let's Grow Leaders

JUNE 20, 2014

This blog offers practical advice on leading change by discovering your authentic voice, finding your purpose, and empowering others to lead. Managing Through Career and Life Changes. Monique Valcour of the Harvard Business Review Blog Network shares If You’re Not Helping People Develop, You’re Not Management Material.

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Chartered Management Institute

MAY 3, 2023

As the importance of open and honest leadership continues to dominate the media spotlight, I find myself reflecting on how vital relationships are to building a positive working environment, and how important it is for all managers and leaders to develop this skill. You can learn more in FE News. Enjoy the rest of your week.

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Strategy Driven

JULY 6, 2018

This ladder holds true for managers and employees within the organization, as well as outside consultants brought in. One rarely advances more than one rung on the ladder during the course of service to the organization in question. Philosophy : purpose, vision, quality of life, ethics, long-term growth. Self Appointed.

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The Practical Leader

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Off Balance: High IQ Leaders Often Have Lower EQ Many of our audience and workshop participants are STEMM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, and Medicine) specialists who have been promoted to management positions because of their technical expertise. It has, of course, powerful muscles, but no personality.

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Strategy Driven

MARCH 7, 2020

Of course, we’re not here to lecture healthcare providers as to the ethics of their practice, nor to recommend any basic advice that could be misconstrued as patronizing. Essential hygiene is, of course, essential in any practice. With this advice, we hope your clinical practice can want for nothing.

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Miles Anthony Smith

JUNE 5, 2018

45 Career Advice Experts Share Their Blueprint for Career Success (Plus Leaderboard)​ Does your career seem to be a struggle at times? It’s why I wrote my book Why Career Advice Sucks™ … to share the stories of my own career success and failures and help you grow your career more quickly.

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HR Digest

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Many organizations focus only on stress and implement stress management courses. Also, managers at any level often lack the training to handle employees who face mental health issues. The managers should be genuine and available to the workers who seek to express their mental health concerns and seek guidance.

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The Horizons Tracker

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Indeed, Berry’s comments echo those made in the party’s 1981 conference by Norman Tebbit whose advice to the unemployed was to “get on their bike” and look for work. To overcome this bias, the researchers recommend a number of approaches organizations can use: “Prioritize task performance as a selection criterion.

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Eric Jacobson

DECEMBER 3, 2020

I’ve found great success in developing programs like our year-long Leadership Academy for middle managers or our six-month program called Employee 100 for front-line staff. Question : Can work ethic be taught? Van Gorder: I believe a work ethic is cultural – both from an individual and corporate perspective. Fly-bys don’t count.

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Eric Jacobson

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

I’ve found great success in developing programs like our year-long Leadership Academy for middle managers or our six-month program called Employee 100 for front-line staff. Question : Can work ethic be taught? Van Gorder: I believe a work ethic is cultural – both from an individual and corporate perspective. Fly-bys don’t count.

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HR Digest

APRIL 8, 2024

Power can be defined as “the capacity or ability to direct or influence the behaviors of others or the course of events.” Leaders exercise this power most willingly and frequently, determining the course an organization is set to take and what role everyone plays in the process. Image: Freepik How do We Define Power in the Workplace?

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The Horizons Tracker

DECEMBER 29, 2020

They don’t take advice from other people; they don’t trust others’ opinions. … The results suggest a range of negative impacts, including reductions in collaboration and ethical behavior, with these characteristics becoming part of the wider organizational culture. You can flat-out ask, ‘What should you have done differently?’

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Skip Prichard

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

These leaders never micro-manage. Effective leaders set the right tone at the top, which becomes the organization’s ethical standards. In a blog published February 19, 2017 by former Uber engineer Susan Fowler, she outlined how her sexual harassment complaint to the Uber human resources department against her team manager was ignored.

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Rich Gee Group

JANUARY 19, 2011

In college, I took a communications course which made me stand up and give presentations each week to the class. I spoke about how he helped me learn to read (comics) and gave me a basic ethical structure in relation to crime. You know that, of course. Any advice? I present to audiences all over the world. The reason?

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Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

A lot of marketing advice discusses ideas based on your business including how to maximize sales or get the most out of your employees. This advice is crucial, of course, especially for entrepreneurs who are always looking for more out of their professional endeavors.

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LDRLB

DECEMBER 13, 2010

But a new study of 428 employees published in the Journal of Business Ethics found that how the company behaves also matters. If you find yourself working for a bad boss in a good organization and you like the work that you do, my advice is to hang in there if you can. How the boss treats her employees clearly affects their engagement.

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Rich Gee Group

JANUARY 13, 2011

But I find that even I need a refresher course on how we present ourselves to deliver the best first impression. Again, thanks for the good advice. Breath is all important — chew gum if you have too. Mr. Garlic or Mrs. Onion is not welcome when speaking one-on-one. Hope these have helped. You probably do most, if not all of them.

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Michael Lee Stallard

JANUARY 2, 2011

It’s an eclectic mix… some reflections, predictions, “best of&# lists, and the usual sage collection of leadership questions, advice and wisdom. Join Scott for a free teleseminar on Charting Your Course for 2011 with a Life GPS®. I put out a Tweet for submissions this time, so there’s a few new contributors.

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Eric Jacobson

JANUARY 30, 2019

I’ve found great success in developing programs like our year-long Leadership Academy for middle managers or our six-month program called Employee 100 for front-line staff. Question : Can work ethic be taught? Van Gorder: I believe a work ethic is cultural – both from an individual and corporate perspective. Fly-bys don’t count.

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Steve Farber

MAY 31, 2017

Marina Lau, a senior marketing manager at JotForm, says one of her key mentors provided all sorts of practical advice, but it was all built on a foundation of creating a strong sense of inner confidence. Whatever your protégé needs to succeed, of course. “This had a real influence on how I approached my college and job.

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Eric Jacobson

NOVEMBER 30, 2014

I’ve found great success in developing programs like our year-long Leadership Academy for middle managers or our six-month program called Employee 100 for front-line staff. Question : Can work ethic be taught? Van Gorder: I believe a work ethic is cultural – both from an individual and corporate perspective. Fly-bys don’t count.

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Skip Prichard

AUGUST 31, 2020

My 10 years as an Air Force Officer and F-15 pilot put me on the front lines during the Cold War, and dealing with constant vigilance and preparation drove the work ethic I use today. What advice would you give to someone who is scattered, moves from goal to goal, and recognizes the need for focus, but doesn’t know where to begin?

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Chart Your Course

AUGUST 14, 2012

They are realizing if employees and managers are unhappy, they are going to leave. There needs to be a system for decision-making and development of leaders and managers as well as the reinforcement of values, directions and performance expectations. 3) Manage your managers and make them lead by example. No excuses.

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HR Digest

MARCH 29, 2024

I was still a little nervous about asking questions back then, so when a client brief came in and there were a few details I didn’t understand, I looked it up instead of asking my manager for an explanation. We had a very narrow deadline but thankfully my manager caught the error before I reached out to the client.

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Next Level Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

Earlier this year, a colleague shared a book with me called Setting Course , that’s produced by the Congressional Management Foundation.    There’s a lot of sound advice there.    There’s a lot of sound advice there.      Learn the rules behind committee assignments. . 

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HR Digest

NOVEMBER 4, 2023

If companies get better at hiring candidates who correctly match the work ethic, job description, and company culture of the organization, they immediately reduce the likelihood of these candidates leaving. Employees stay with organizations that care about them and help them grow.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JANUARY 7, 2013

This post begins by considering the 400 year forest management plans that produce trees for making cognac barrels. Believe it or not, this is my number one leadership/management related post. There are very fine lines between being a tough boss, a jerk manager and a bully.". They stay their course, but may miss important input.

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Marshall Goldsmith

DECEMBER 26, 2011

In those days I often thought that corporate managers and professionals were lazy. Professionals and managers were working 35 to 40 hours per week. They were taking four to five weeks of vacation during the course of the year. Today I am amazed at how hard corporate managers and professionals work. and not hit anyone!

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Miles Anthony Smith

AUGUST 7, 2018

But this post isn’t all about me and only my advice. What is the number #1 book you recommend for learning how to become a better leader (boss/manager or leading self)? Any other leadership advice you recommend for leading well? So what are the top leadership competencies the best leaders exemplify?

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Kevin Eikenberry

JANUARY 7, 2011

However, your values and ethics also impact your perspective. What you define as lazy, how you define a work ethic, what you believe is the right work/life balance for you – all of these and more play into your perspective – and judgment – about whether someone is “lazy&# or not.

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Michael Lee Stallard

SEPTEMBER 8, 2010

I’m convinced that the remarkable reign of Queen Elizabeth I during England’s Golden Age is in no small measure due to the advice she received from her trusted, faithful and wise advisor Cecil. We need people in our lives who know our values and who will call us out when we are not living them. No Comment No comments yet Posting your comment.

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Steve Farber

MAY 31, 2017

Marina Lau, a senior marketing manager at JotForm , says one of her key mentors provided all sorts of practical advice, but it was all built on a foundation of creating a strong sense of inner confidence. Whatever your protégé needs to succeed, of course. “This had a real influence on how I approached my college and job.

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Strategy Driven

AUGUST 28, 2017

Here are a few sage pieces of advice to give you a boost up to the next stage of your career. The course will ensure that nurses are thoroughly prepared to take on professional leadership roles. So, what should you expect the content of such a course to entail? Photo courtesy of Pixabay.

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Women on Business

JANUARY 11, 2011

It provides a step by step navigation and helps me stay on course so I get to where I want to go. Imagine if you took a wrong turn every so often or a detour, the GPS would “recalculate” and bring you pack on course. How comforting is that? Don’t you wish you had a GPS for your life and career? Here’s my suggestion: find a “GPS Buddy”.

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Strategy Driven

MAY 2, 2016

Poor management – acting in their own self interest, can’t sell better than you. Conflicts with coworkers or management – too much who-struck-John. And of course the one reason you may have omitted is – it may be you. Leave ethically. My advice is: make sure you know the REAL reason. Give notice.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 24, 2011

But they seem to have forgotten Business Ethics 101: Don't do anything that you'd be embarrassed to see on Page 1 of the Wall Street Journal or the Financial Times. That's not just good ethics advice; it's good PR advice, too. Of course companies are going to lobby for their own interests, as they should.

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Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

Of course, your team members must hold themselves and each other (including you) accountable to those Ground Rules or they will become meaningless. The Advisor’s Corner – Can Ethics Be Learned? Here are a few more things you can do as the leader: Don’t speak first unless you have to.

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