Leading Blog

MAY 23, 2014

Ed Catmull’s Book, Creativity, Inc. Rethink, adapt, and push-on describes his career path. Creativity, Inc. Another key lesson : “Getting the team right is the necessary precursor to getting the ideas right. That means it is better to focus on how a team is performing, not on the talents of the individuals within it.

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 31, 2024

2 Simple Writing Momentum Hacks by @wallybock How Failure Feeds Creativity Being right all the time is killing creativity. And this will get worse with AI. Legitimacy Crisis of US Politics Looms by @jamesstrock Rising Independent Voter Numbers Are Fire Bell in the Night Not Sure Where to Start with Your AI Strategy?

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Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

an executive hears a presentation and immediately responds with questions, concerns, critiques and challenges, without a pause to consider the depth and breadth of work entailed, the long hours, and the creative thinking. a team member resents the promotion of a coworker, and overlooks all the ways he has grown himself in the past year.

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Let's Grow Leaders

MARCH 18, 2024

Cross cultural leadership to build better teams Cross cultural leadership is a fantastic chance to broaden your impact and develop teams that excel in performance and innovative problem-solving. You can achieve these outcomes when you recognize the challenges and focus on four dimensions of team collaboration.

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Lead from Within

MARCH 12, 2024

Every great leader understands that team building is not just about organizing fun activities or holding team meetings. It’s about unlocking the one secret ingredient that can make or break a team’s success: trust. Why is trust the team building secret that every great leader swears by? Lets explore.

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HR Digest

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Handling a career is overwhelming on its own but pairing it with a career change tips the balance into new, unexplored territories that are downright terrifying. But change is necessary sometimes, whether you’re burnt out by your current career path or you want to pursue a passion that was left unattended for a long time.

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Leading Blog

AUGUST 31, 2023

by @suzimcalpine Ten Critical Keys For Designing a Creative Culture by @PhilCooke Fifty Something with More Gas Left in the Career Tank But Need a Change?

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Let's Grow Leaders

APRIL 24, 2023

The Power of Workplace Culture in an AI Universe: A virtual conversation about Empathy and Innovation Note: This article on Workplace Culture is an excerpt from Chapter 2 of our book, Courageous Culture: How to Build Teams of Micro-Innovators, Problem Solvers, and Customer Advocates. What’s annoying your team?

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Let's Grow Leaders

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

12 Habits Great Teams Consistently Do to Create Commitment and Build Collaboration 1. You can help your team avoid endless discussions, analysis paralysis, and chokepoints by moving conversations to intentions to specific actions. Related Article: Help Your Team Do More-Stop (over) Talking and Start Doing 2.

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Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Stuck in a world where productivity meets panic and trying to be a ‘team player’ feels like a conspiracy against your sanity. Constraints are the gateway to creativity. For Managers: Powerful Phrases for Supporting Your Overwhelmed or Overloaded Team First, if you’re a manager, here are a few frequently uttered unhelpful phrases.

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Lead from Within

JANUARY 15, 2024

Empowering your team to problem-solve independently is essential for success in today’s fast-paced business environment. So, how can you help your team develop the skills to solve problems without you? Explore Possible Causes: As a leader, guide your team to brainstorm potential root causes of the problem.

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Let's Grow Leaders

APRIL 11, 2017

When I look back on my career at Verizon at the times my teams truly knocked it out the park–the times we increased results exponentially and led the Nation in results or had a major turnaround pulling a team out of the abyss, there is one common characteristic. What invisible behaviors might we forget? (eg:

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Let's Grow Leaders

OCTOBER 20, 2014

“I’m not that creative,” said another. 5 Ways To Encourage Your Team Toward “Yes You Can” 1. Be confident in the team. Ask your team member to recall a time they’ve been successful in a similar situation. Teams need encouragement to take little risks that feel big.

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Leading Blog

MARCH 1, 2024

Cultures of Growth : How the New Science of Mindset Can Transform Individuals, Teams, and Organizations by Mary C. A growth mindset culture can transform any group, team, or classroom to reach breakthroughs while also helping each person achieve their potential. Slow productivity is exactly what we need. Murphy Ph.D.

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Great Leadership By Dan

DECEMBER 26, 2019

Guest post from Hilary Grosskopf : Managing a team can sometimes feels more like managing a revolving door. For organizations, attrition is an expensive issue that takes money away from impactful progress, innovation, employee benefits, and enjoyable team activities. Positive acknowledgement is a form of energy for team members.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JANUARY 2, 2020

Beyond solving strategic business or sales problems, how can we build our creative problem-solving capabilities to become more competitive in our careers and industries? As I’m fond of saying, “You can’t offshore, automate, or AI creativity.” Articulate the Problem Statement. So, step one is to check yourself.

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Lead by Adventure

JULY 1, 2014

If you had to choose another career or start over, what would you do? Use these creative debrief exercises to move your team to the next level, whether using icebreaker activities or team building activities. What icebreaker questions have you used with your team? What was your favorite hobby as a child?

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Career Advancement

JANUARY 18, 2016

Coach Joel Answers: You’re smart to be planning ahead in this situation, and you’re in the perfect spot for a career advancement move. There’s a lot you can do to prepare, but I think there are 5 key things that will really make you stand out and gain career advancement. Ready for a dramatic career advancement move?

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Rich Gee Group

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Regularly engage in brainstorming sessions with your team, fostering an environment of creativity and collective wisdom. Challenge the norm by considering creative alternatives to routine tasks and problems. Elevate your collaborative efforts by embracing variety in thought and background. Cultivate a Growth Mindset.

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Leading Blog

JUNE 30, 2023

by @DrNickMorgan via @publicwords Leader Chracter Framework A definition of leader character based on ten dimensions that interact with an 11th, central quality of judgment.

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Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 29, 2022

You care about your team and the work they’re doing. And if they’re like so many teams we work with, they yearn for better recognition. So how do you help your team’s performance stand out? Better recognition does more than improve morale, it leads to better creativity, innovation, and courage.

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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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HR Digest

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

There are many reasons to think of opting for a second career—dissatisfaction with the present job or career you have; need to earn an extra income; to exercise your creative juices; for more money or you are not ready to retire yet and want an extra shot at the job market. Walt Disney’s first career was as a newspaper editor.

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Let's Grow Leaders

APRIL 26, 2017

It never quite felt that we were on the same team. They were sabotaging the team by taking on sole responsibility for team success. Five Ways Leaders Unintentionally Sabotage the Team and One Way Forward. Five Ways Leaders Unintentionally Sabotage the Team and One Way Forward. Treating the team like Tinker Toys™ .

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HR Digest

JULY 11, 2019

But using actions verbs in resume is not as simple as sprinkling a bunch of creative action verbs on a piece of paper and hoping something ticks. How to Use Resume Action Verbs for Creative Positions. Showcase the end result of your actions to show the value of your contributions to the team/organization. CREATIVE MANAGEMENT.

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Lead from Within

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

They become so focused on their day-to-day responsibilities and the needs of their team that they fail to invest time and energy into growing their own leadership skills. Without ongoing learning and growth, leaders become stuck in their ways and are less able to think strategically and creatively.

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Rich Gee Group

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

Compassion and wisdom stand out as beacons of human leadership, guiding teams through turbulent times and fostering environments where creativity and innovation flourish. This empathetic approach builds trust — a fundamental element in any successful team. Action Items for Human Leaders in an AI-Enhanced World 1.

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Lead from Within

DECEMBER 15, 2020

Now that we have a base of experience, it’s time to think about how we can create virtual teams that are truly effective and will serve us well in the long haul. Leadership is especially crucial in a virtual teams, but research shows that leaders consistently fail to recognize how their actions influence others. Keep people safe.

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Lead from Within

MARCH 4, 2021

Almost all successful organizations are grounded by a skillful and talented leadership team. But how can you ensure that your team leaders are hitting their full potential? If you want to get more out of your business, you have to get more out of your team. Trust your team to be independent and accountable.

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Lead Change Blog

MAY 4, 2021

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. Sean Glaze of Great Results Team Building shared The 3 Most Important Traits Teams Want in a New Manager. Creativity/Inspiration.

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Leading Blog

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Teams That Work : The Seven Drivers of Team Effectiveness by Scott Tannenbaum and Eduardo Salas. Managers are expected to be effective team leaders and employees are expected to be valued teammates. But many teams struggle. can you be both a star and a great team player?) Anthony, Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Great Results Team Building

MARCH 1, 2023

As a team leader or employee, the quality of your days and the quality of your results is likely impacted significatnly by the quality of your teammates. Being a great teammate is often seen as a virtue in the workplace, but did you know that there are actually unexpected benefits to being a stellar team player?

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Rich Gee Group

DECEMBER 22, 2022

I believe that staying abreast of new ideas, trends, and information is essential to a high-performing career and business. Playbooks Sharpen Your Leadership Skills - learn up-to-date leadership techniques to better manage your team, your peers, and your boss. A quick read to motivate the creative energies within you!

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Let's Grow Leaders

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

You have lots of great reasons to want better leadership support for your team. “I’m finding that my part of the company (team and peers) isn’t getting enough executive-level attention. The team has been working so hard, can you please come and thank them and tell them the impact their hard work has made?

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Tim Milburn

MARCH 7, 2012

In today’s challenging economic times, creative thinking is more valuable than ever. Not creative for creativity’s sake — creativity to solve real business problems. The good news: creating new, value-added ideas is what teams do best. However, creativity in a team environment is not automatic.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 23, 2015

Defining the behaviors that breed trust can go a long way in encouraging more of the good stuff on teams. An Easy Team Trust Exercise. an artist (if you don’t have one on your team, you can find one online for a reasonable price. Or you can find other creative help on Fiverr ). yellow sticky notes. to make it last.

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Leading Blog

JUNE 30, 2021

Here are a selection of tweets from June 2021 that you don't want to miss: 10 Qualities of the Leaders I Want on My Team by @WScottCochrane. What Kind of Team Are We? by @edbatista There's no right way to organize a team, of course, but we need to be clear on just what kind of team we are. Are You Really Ready to Quit?

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