Let's Grow Leaders

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

They also discuss the potential pitfalls of using humor in the workplace and offer advice on how to avoid them. Leading with laughter and openness inspires collaboration and forward-thinking. They emphasize the importance of being authentic and vulnerable, and how humor can help leaders connect with their teams and build trust.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 1, 2023

H ERE'S A LOOK at some of the best leadership books to be released in April 2023 curated just for you. This book also provides a roadmap for leaders seeking to create community as they meet the coming challenges with dignity and grace. The Anxious Achiever is a book with a mission: to normalize anxiety and leadership.

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Leading Blog

JUNE 1, 2020

Here's a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in June 2020. When leaders and aspiring leaders seek out advice, they're often told to try harder. They argue that this popular leadership advice glosses over the most important thing you do as a leader: build others up. Leadership isn't easy. Dig deeper.

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Great Leadership By Dan

FEBRUARY 18, 2013

I base that assertion on a recent reading of David Hackett Fischer’s Washington’s Crossing , the acclaimed book that examines Washington’s leadership during the early months of the American revolution. Washington didn’t mince words when he opened his strategy session. And I think George Washington would agree.

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Kevin Eikenberry

JANUARY 10, 2011

Consulting Speaking Training Products KevinEikenberry.com About Blog Home Blogs I Like Leadership Learning Subscribe The Differences Between Feedback and Advice, and Why It Matters by Kevin Eikenberry on January 10, 2011 in Devloping Others , Leadership , Learning Feedback and advice. I shall act on your advice. retaliation?)

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Let's Grow Leaders

MAY 26, 2017

Our journey of collaboration with Michael has been a remarkable example of the magic that can happen when you stay open to the possibilities and collaborate across generations and cultures. We first met Michael online when we had both launched our new books— and were excited to share insights and support on another. Understand them.

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Leading Blog

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Here's a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in October 2021. In this book, General McChrystal offers a battle-tested system for detecting and responding to risk. Open Strategy : Mastering Disruption from Outside the C-Suite by Christian Stadler, Julia Hautz, Kurt Matzler, and Stephan Friedrich von den Eichen.

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Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 9, 2019

Luckily, you can use the following advice to help you become a better leader and boss so that you can experience a bright and prosperous future. Be thirsty to take in new information and open to hearing different approaches to solving problems. Learn from Others. Take Care of Yourself.

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Leading Blog

AUGUST 1, 2021

Here's a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in August 2021. Whether you are an individual trying to build a more sane and humane flow of daily work, a team that wants new levels of efficiency and effectiveness, or an entire organization changing your culture toward thoughtfulness, this book will lead you there.

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Let's Grow Leaders

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Learn from it, incorporate that knowledge, and open the door to the next level of learning. Here are twelve phrases from our book Powerful Phrases for Dealing with Workplace Conflict (HarperCollins May 2024) that will help you navigate any challenging conversation. What advice do you have for a young leader who’s hungry for success?

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Eric Jacobson

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Founded by George Gallup as the American Institute of Public Opinion in 1935, the organization delivers analytics and advice to help leaders and organizations solve their most pressing problems. Fortunately, Culture Shock , offers invaluable advice for business leaders, including: The evidence in favor of and against the four-day workweek.

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Eric Jacobson

APRIL 9, 2023

The story of how she discovered this touchstone and uses it throughout her life and work, and her advice on how others can, too, is told in her new book Good Power: Leading Positive Change in Our Lives, Work, and World. “I Thank you to the book’s publisher for sending me an advance copy of the book.

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Lead Change Blog

MAY 17, 2021

You follow their instructions, because you trust and value their advice. It takes attending classes and seminars, reading books and articles, conducting research, watching videos, and speaking with experts in your field. Share relevant information with your team members to help them see the big picture and make effective decisions.

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Leading Blog

AUGUST 30, 2021

He dropped out of business school and threw away the rule book. Through trial and error and a whole lot of perseverance, he opened the first Texas Roadhouse in 1993. To develop your mission and values, moderate open and honest discussions with groups around your company. But then founder Kent Taylor is not a conventional guy.

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Leading Blog

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

In the book, you will find seven simple ways to train yourself to lead more empathetically. Empathy requires a mind that is open to listening to people’s experiences, stories, and perspectives. When you really listen, you aren’t tempted to jump in and offer advice or make demands. Practice Presence. Listen More, Stay Humble.

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Eric Jacobson

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Here’s another must-read book to add to your list as you transition from manager to leader. The goal of this book is to provide an intensely practical guide to making that transition by sharing insights, stories, and approaches from hundreds of leaders to build the skills you will need to make the leap to leader,” explains Bryant.

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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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Eric Jacobson

MARCH 6, 2023

The story of how she discovered this touchstone and uses it throughout her life and work, and her advice on how others can, too, is told in her new book Good Power: Leading Positive Change in Our Lives, Work, and World. “I Thank you to the book’s publisher for sending me an advance copy of the book.

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Eric Jacobson

OCTOBER 1, 2023

The other is not taking a risk to apply for a new job or opportunity, believing that they do not have enough experience or skills sets,” according to Christie Hunter Arscott , author of the book, Begin Boldly. My best bit of advice: Ask, don’t assume. Do they have an open-door policy only for some people?

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 28, 2022

In my book Communicate with Courage: Taking Risks to Overcome the Four Hidden Challenges , I illuminate obstacles that hold most of us back at some point in our lives and present methods of overcoming them. Some folks who want to share advice or questions for us to ponder don’t have our best interests at heart.

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Great Leadership By Dan

AUGUST 15, 2017

Guest post from Michael Bungay Stanier: Recently, I stepped into an elevator on the way to a meeting and noticed that the button you press to close the door quickly was much more worn than the one you press to keep the door open. As a manager, it’s tempting to see your role as being to give advice and encourage action.

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Lead Change Blog

MAY 7, 2020

Many leadership books and coach training programs outline rules for asking good questions. Ask open questions that start with What, When, Where, and How. The opposite of giving advice is not asking questions. Common ones include: Don’t ask closed questions. Avoid Why questions. These suggestions are misleading.

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Leading Blog

MARCH 13, 2020

Laura Huang explains just how to gain that advantage in her insightful and encouraging book, Edge: Turning Adversity into Advantage. You can create your own edge and open doors—wide-open doors—for yourself.”. Delight opens the door, so we can enrich. Getting the door to enrich is made possible by our ability to Delight.

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Leading Blog

JULY 19, 2019

It can drive new business models, open up adjacent products and help you grow the whole market. 1: Open adjacent product areas: For the people across the 147 countries around the world who learned about colors and the alphabet from Sesame Street, there's one more lesson that the beloved TV program can offer.

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Leading Blog

JULY 17, 2023

After all, a room (or Zoom) full of people — on someone else’s advice — are giving you their attention for 20, 30, or even 60 minutes. The pores of their learning faculties are opened as wide as they will ever be, and you are the thick, delicious, intelligent moisturizer that’s going to plump their brains with knowledge and empowerment.

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Eric Jacobson

JULY 13, 2022

How can you ensure that the content of the discussion is focused on the key message(s)? How can you be responsible for holding parties accountable for responses and actions? How will you ensure that decisions taken are mindful of the wider system and longer term as well as short term?

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Eric Jacobson

OCTOBER 9, 2023

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. Sample questions to ask include: How could I be more open about the decisions I make? Michelle P. Michelle P.

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Skip Prichard

APRIL 8, 2019

If you want to take your leadership to new levels, I highly recommend you start with Kevin Kruse’s new book, Great Leaders Have No Rules. Packed with practical and contrarian advice, you’ll find yourself adopting new practices immediately. Your new book pulled me in immediately from the first pages. Leadership is a superpower.”

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Eric Jacobson

JANUARY 22, 2023

But stumbling and even falling is the best way to learn from mistakes and is critical to achieving goals,” says Bill Wooditch , author of the book, Fail More: Embrace, Learn, And, Adapt to Failure As A Way To Success. “We The book will teach you how to: Conquer the negative emotions that naturally arise after making mistakes.

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Great Leadership By Dan

FEBRUARY 17, 2013

In honor of President's Day, here's a two-part guest post from Hay Group's Signe Spencer (look for part two tomorrow): I recently read David Hackett Fischer’s Washington’s Crossing , the acclaimed book about the critical early months of the American revolution, including Washington’s crossing of the Delaware River and surprise attack on Trenton.

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Eric Jacobson

OCTOBER 9, 2020

But stumbling and even falling is the best way to learn from mistakes and is critical to achieving goals,” says Bill Wooditch , author of the book, Fail More: Embrace, Learn, And, Adapt to Failure As A Way To Success. “We The book will teach you how to: Conquer the negative emotions that naturally arise after making mistakes.

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Succession How To Open-book Learning-by-Doing 116

Joseph Lalonde

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Also, pay careful attention to your finances, budgets, and books, so that you know exactly how much money you have going out and coming in and nothing catches you off guard. . Be Open & Honest . The best way to build a trustworthy company is to be open and honest. Collect Reviews & Testimonials.

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Great Results Team Building

AUGUST 21, 2023

It involves creating a conducive environment that encourages open communication, shared objectives, and a sense of purpose. Your team will be most active in seeking or sharing information when there is a current issue that they are struggling with – and when they know of others who are likely capable of helping with advice or resources.

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Lead Change Blog

SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

This book is about what’s next in what I believe will be an increasingly VUCA World, on a meandering path toward—but never quite reaching—distributed everything. This is a book about the future and so it is by definition an opinion book, since the future hasn’t happened yet. In Future Tense.

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 1, 2020

Here's a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in February 2020. That's what Harvard Business School professor Stefan Thomke shows in this rigorously researched and eye-opening book. With nowhere else to turn, Shay receives some hard-to-swallow advice from the most unlikely and unwanted source?Liam

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Persuasive Powerhouse

JANUARY 20, 2014

So I’m taking a deep breath and trying not to rant, but I do want you to know the difference between the tool called “coaching” and giving advice, telling someone what to do, or solving their problems. There is a time and a place for giving advice, telling, and problem solving and a time for coaching. Just listen.

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 13, 2020

In this state, the person is relaxed and open, and new neural pathways form in the brain “paving the way for new learning, and sustained behavioral change to occur.”. While the coach manages the process, “the fundamental reason for the process is to help the other person—not the coach to share his advice or experience.”

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