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April 2020 Leadership Development Carnival

Lead Change Blog

Welcome to the April 2020 Leadership Development Carnival! We’re excited to share posts from leadership experts from around the globe on the topics of communication, development, engagement, motivation, productivity, team building, and more. Communication. ” Follow Julie on Twitter at @julie_wg.

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Uncharted Waters: How to Navigate the Future of Leadership and Business

Lead from Within

When you can create new partnerships and deeper bonds between people who have never worked together before, you maximize the collective intelligence of your team. These days, when most of us look ahead all we can see is uncertainty. The results? Innovation, success and longevity. Be relentlessly innovative.

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My First eBook and Conquering Fear

Lead by Adventure

The goal of the book is not to make a ton of money, but to get it out, to push past the fear and uncertainty, and to produce and release something that will help others, and that I can be proud of. Simply going through the process has been worth it for me. Regardless of the outcome. Who is the book for?

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How to Be Focused and Productive in a Crisis

Lead from Within

In those moments it’s especially important that leaders work to keep everyone focused and productive while coping with ambiguity and uncertainty. Some leaders think they’re protecting people by not acknowledging difficult truths or uncertainty, but that’s not an effective—or ethical—approach. and lead by example. Tell the truth.

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A Failure To Act – The Leader’s 5 Most Damaging Inactions

Lead Change Blog

It can create doubt, uncertainty, lack of focus, and even resentment. Reality can be distorted as both sides spiral into an us versus them mentality, inefficiency and stress surge, and bonds may be irreparably weakened. But for the leader’s 5 worst inactions, there is often a chain reaction of undesirable consequences.

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High-Stakes Decisions Are Rarely Dispassionate

Harvard Business Review

We also know a lot about the way people make judgments under uncertainty, like predicting the movement of a stock price or the performance of their favorite football team. Most investment decisions involve taking positions in assets — whether equities or bonds — that we cannot directly influence.

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The Portable Leader Is the New “Organization Man”

Harvard Business Review

The pursuit of portable leadership cements the bond between individuals who aspire to it and organizations that promise it, stoking the former’s commitment even if the latter do not offer long-term membership. Leadership development initiatives should offer and support both paths, letting individuals choose theirs.