Leading Blog

JULY 3, 2023

When leadership decides on a change — a new app, or a new process to help customers — everyone wants to get moving so that they can realize the anticipated results as soon as possible. Tell your audience that the details are coming and give them a timeline. Your audience needs to know that the change process is worth it.

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Great Leadership By Dan

DECEMBER 11, 2018

For two years (2016 and 2017) Deloitte’s Global Human Capital trends survey has positioned organizational redesign as the number one concern for businesses. The alternative is that you as leader do everything, believe that you have all the answers and the rest of the team become your audience whilst you perform. Sounds complicated?

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Lead Change Blog

JANUARY 13, 2012

Posted in Leadership Development The Lead Change Group is a global, virtual community dedicated to instigating a Character-Based Leadership Revolution. This summer Lead Change Tulsa hosted a panel discussion about Defining Moments in Leadership.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JANUARY 17, 2013

Guest post by Nancy Vason: As leaders of global businesses, you draw from a deep well of talent. According to the Harvard Business Review , English is now the global language of business, and more and more multinational companies are mandating English as the common corporate language. Are they leading global teams?

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Great Leadership By Dan

DECEMBER 12, 2019

Guest post from Dee Ann Turner: During my tenured career at one organization, I had the “best of the best” leadership development opportunities. In that organization, no expense was spared for leadership development. It was single most effective leadership development activity of my entire career.

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Great Leadership By Dan

MAY 29, 2014

Guest post from Georg Vielmetter and Yvonne Sell: In “ Leadership 2030: The six megatrends you need to understand to lead your company into the future ,” we outline the repercussions of the convergence of globalization 2.0, The meaning of leadership is changing, as are the skills it requires. the top should be a crowded place.

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Great Results Team Building

OCTOBER 12, 2023

The first thing I do is thank them for the opportunity to serve their audience… I ask if there is anything else I can do to help them in that moment… Then I remind them of our scheduled post-game conversation about a week after the event.

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Leadership Freak

DECEMBER 30, 2019

January 2020 marks the 10th Anniversary of Leadership Freak. Thank you for helping build a global audience of leaders who strive to make a difference.… I’ve posted nearly 3,400 articles in ten years. … Continue reading →

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Joseph Lalonde

OCTOBER 9, 2022

These content pieces are often highly targeted to build trust and warm your audience. Creating sponsored content is an excellent way to raise brand awareness and establish thought leadership. It is key to understand your target audience and tailor your content to suit their needs. Create a Clear Plan of Action.

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Tanveer Naseer

JANUARY 9, 2018

It’s an interesting exercise because it not only lets me know what ideas and topics garner the most interest and engagement from my audience, but it also reveals some interesting patterns about what’s on the forefront on the minds of today’s leaders. Leadership Insight #9 – The power to inspire others exists in all of us.

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Leading Blog

JULY 26, 2021

These and other partnerships added value to both parties’ brands and gave Club Tattoo global exposure. He is a frequent speaker to a variety of audiences and has been featured in Entrepreneur, GQ, Billboard , and on CNBC, A&E, and more. Create a mission statement that goes beyond the basics.

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Leadership Freak

DECEMBER 7, 2020

My answer is underwhelming and disappointing when I’m asked how I built a global audience for Leadership Freak. First I say, “I’m not sure.” ” The truth is I did something I hadn’t done.… … Continue reading →

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Leading Blog

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

It’s hard to escape this view of leaders and leadership. It can, however, be edified through examining tangible illustrations of leaders and leadership from history. Let’s examine the qualities of some prominent leaders from the past to reveal the sort of leaders and leadership that are needed to tackle the problems facing us today.

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HR Digest

JANUARY 10, 2024

You’ll know as you read this interview – the wealth of leadership wisdom, strategic foresight, and transformative insights shared by Norm Smallwood—a luminary shaping tomorrow’s leadership landscape–will completely reframe how you look at the modern workplace! We labeled these foundational competencies the “leadership code”.

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Great Leadership By Dan

DECEMBER 4, 2018

Yet the fact remains: whether you have a formal leadership role such as CEO or you are a young professional looking to move into leadership, public speaking skills are critical. Most of the time, everyone in the audience wants you to do well. If you know your subject and care about your audience, you will inspire your audience.

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Great Leadership By Dan

MARCH 12, 2019

Guest post from Fiona Murden : In 1998 I graduated from business school feeling I knew all there was to know about leadership. As a result, those critical aspects of good leadership become even more important. Hence, I believe the fundamentals of good leadership are as true today as they ever were, but with a twist: 1.

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Tanveer Naseer

SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

With so many books, articles, and studies on how leaders can be more effective guiding their teams in today’s faster-paced, global environment, why do leaders still struggle to help their organizations to succeed? What’s next in store for me, including a discussion of what the focus of my next leadership book will be.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JANUARY 17, 2019

Guest post from Jeffrey Hayzlett: What’s leadership? There is no one set of rules that makes for an effective leader, but leadership encompasses a slew of characteristics and different people embody different sets of traits. My style of leadership is fearless, bold and relentless. What makes for an effective leader?

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Skip Prichard

MAY 3, 2021

Become a Global Communicator. What is the “blueprint” for global communication? Imagine speeding away from the earth into an astronaut’s perspective, seeing the communication patterns of all the countries in the world, and being able to navigate them as a global communicator. You’re lost if you lose your audience.

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The Center For Leadership Studies

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Cary, NC – October 5, 2022 – The Center for Leadership Studies (CLS), the global home of the Situational Leadership ® Model , announced today its new flagship program, Situational Leadership ® Essentials , a flexible, multimodal learning solution for the modern learner.

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Eric Jacobson

NOVEMBER 6, 2022

Soon, I will share my pick for the Best Leadership Book of this year (2022). In the meantime, here's a reminder of what I selected as the Best Leadership Book of 2021. Flashback : This time each year, I select my pick for best new leadership book for the year. Question: What makes you most proud about Heart First ?

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Eric Jacobson

MARCH 22, 2023

Fisher , author of the new book, To The Top: How Women In Corporate Leadership Are Rewriting The Rules For Success. “We Throughout the book, current executives and aspiring leaders will gain insight and understanding into the future of great leadership. Thank you to the book’s publisher for sending me an advance copy of the book.

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The Center For Leadership Studies

JUNE 16, 2023

Cary, NC – June 12, 2023 – The Center for Leadership Studies (CLS), the global home of the Situational Leadership ® Model, announced today the release of Situational Performance Ownership , a flexible, multimodal program that empowers learners to own their role in the leadership process.

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Great Leadership By Dan

MAY 8, 2018

And that world of leadership now includes far more than the top executives. Today, leadership is not determined by title or rank. Leadership has become an everyday responsibility. Those who continue to rely on scripted texts will disappoint their audiences. Next, read your audience as you’re speaking.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 9, 2021

When your team knows exactly where to focus its efforts, trust in your leadership will grow. McChrystal (best known for his leadership of the US Army Joint Special Operations Command), he shared that when the war in Afghanistan took a turn for the worse, they weren’t able to quickly get the intel they needed.

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Eric Jacobson

MAY 29, 2022

Today, we flashback to 2021 : This time each year, I select my pick for best new leadership book for the year. For 2021, my pick is, Heart First , Lasting Leadership Lessons From A Year That Changed Everything , by David Grossman , published in July 2021. And, if you read only one leadership book next year, make it this one.

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Next Level Blog

MARCH 31, 2017

Last week I delivered an interactive keynote presentation on “Preparing Yourself to Negotiate” to about 200 global managers and executives. One of the fun things about the session was the cool software we had that allowed the audience to use their phones to contribute to word clouds on my slide deck.

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Tanveer Naseer

AUGUST 20, 2013

When it comes to leadership, there’s a common understanding that true leadership doesn’t require formal titles or roles. After listing some of his past jobs, Kutcher tells his audience “I never had a job in my life that I was better than. I was always just lucky to have a job”.

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CO2

MAY 28, 2013

by Gary Cohen Uncertainty Leadership. Uncertainty leadership refers to what leaders do in the face of uncertainty. This data comes from on a live audience survey of 135 leaders by CO2 Partners, using TurningPoint Techology’s Audience Response System. What Is the Goal? Ask questions about those topics in that order.

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The Center For Leadership Studies

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Cary, NC – October 11, 2022 – The Center for Leadership Studies (CLS), the global home of the Situational Leadership ® Model, announced today its new flagship program, Situational Leadership ® Essentials , a flexible, multimodal learning solution for the modern learner.

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Joseph Lalonde

MARCH 14, 2015

For me as the host, this summit was a powerhouse of lessons on leadership, interacting with true leaders, and organizing a global event with massive organic growth. I also set out to make the WP Summit a global event. I worked late night hours for weeks, but the WP Summit grew into a global movement.

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Eric Jacobson

APRIL 29, 2019

Step by step, Egnal demonstrates how effective leaders reject fuzzy terminology in favor of the language of leadership. And, by language of leadership, he means using language that clearly and powerfully brings ideas to life for the audience. Be audience-centric. The book has two parts. Be courageous.

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Modern Servant Leader

DECEMBER 11, 2014

Ben Lichtenwalner presents Digital Media and the Future of Leadership at Hope College’s Critical Issues Symposium. Leadership is not easy, but digital media makes it easier than ever before. I recently spoke at Hope College’s Critical Issues Symposium, on the topic of Digital Media and the Future of Leadership.

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QAspire

MAY 24, 2022

To guide the thinking of my audiences and spark conversations around topics that I am passionate about: Leadership, Learning and Change Capability To bring about a positive difference through a wider base for my own insights and experiences, when shared with others. More about what leadership influence really means here.

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Eric Jacobson

DECEMBER 24, 2022

About this time a year ago, I announced my pick for the Best Leadership Book of 2021. Flashback to the 2021 post : This time each year, I select my pick for best new leadership book for the year. And, if you read only one leadership book next year, make it this one. Let's look back to that well-deserving book.

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Mark Sanborn

MAY 31, 2021

Engage your audience. Being separated by time and space don’t prevent you from involving your virtual audience. Are you crystal clear on what you want your audience to remember and do? Use your screen and skills to move your audience from “that’s interesting” to “that’s necessary!

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Tanveer Naseer

MAY 27, 2014

Over the past two weeks, I’ve had the distinct honour of being recognized by two organizations for my work in the field of leadership. In terms of leadership, though, what this approach also helps us with is opening ourselves to a learning mindset, so we can be more adaptive to the changes happening within and outside our organization.

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