Lead Change Blog

MAY 17, 2021

The more power you have, the more able you are to direct, influence, and inspire people to make positive changes. For example, becoming an expert in strategic planning, leading change, building great teams, mentoring, career management, and business analytics will increase your power. Power is a good thing when used effectively.

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Brigette Hyacinth

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Over the course of my career, I only had one manager who was a leader ( Joseph). He made such an impact and influenced my leadership style. Being humble makes you more approachable to your followers and allows you to create an environment of open communication and more effective feedback. Check out my latest Bestselling Book.

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Leading Blog

AUGUST 3, 2021

Afterall, we got this far in our careers by following our instincts, practicing what we learned, and applying appropriate business strategies. Over the course of a career, we gain a myriad of tools and tips on how to lead. This exercises the imaginative portions of the brain and opens doors to prospective solutions.

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Lead Change Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2015

Welcome to the December 2015 edition of the Leadership Development Carnival! For our December edition, we took a page out of last December’s Carnival of HR post and asked about books you have read which have made a difference in your leadership journey. But the books on this list were worth the effort. Let’s Get Started.

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Leading Blog

JULY 19, 2021

Courageous acts can be risky—career-wise, socially, and sometimes physically. Acting courageously can help to solve problems, avert disasters and open the doors for opportunities. If you take issue with everything (most things), you will be labeled as a troublemaker, and your influence will be compromised.

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Leading Blog

MAY 10, 2019

Close Your Open-Door Policy. But people who perform better and are more engaged deserve to be treated better and have their strengths developed. Great leaders take the time to identify each person’s strengths and then align opportunities and career path options to take advantage of them.”. Leadership is influence.

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The Practical Leader

DECEMBER 6, 2023

Further, this immersion in the technology occurs in the formative years of a person’s higher education and career, when most patterns of social and emotional demeanor are set into personality traits.” IQ tests were developed to measure this intellectual strength and power. The book is highly readable in bite-sized pieces.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

JULY 26, 2010

So what is your role in influencing creativity and innovation in others? Your best chance of having creative, innovative initiatives will occur with behaviors that: Encourage curiosity: Ask open ended questions, encourage forums where it is easy and safe to brainstorm, and model curiosity for others on your staff.

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Lead Change Blog

FEBRUARY 2, 2015

Welcome to the February 2015 edition of the Leadership Development Carnival! We opened up the carnival to older posts in order to capture participants best posts on this topic. Joel Garfinkle of Career Advancement Blog contributed Seven Ways To Sell Your Ideas to Management. Let’s Get Started. Anne Perschel, Ph.D. ,

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Leading Blog

APRIL 15, 2019

Intuitively, yes, entrepreneurship is a risky career path. But on the other side of that equation is the influence of sound business practices, planning, due diligence, and adaptability on business success. Between my research and that experience, I’ve developed some insights into what makes a venture a success or a failure.

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Michael Lee Stallard

JUNE 1, 2014

Concentrate on finding a big idea that will make an impact on the people you want to influence. Nurture your network by sending articles, books and emails to people to show you’re thinking about them. Have a point of view before you start a book or article and see if what you think is confirmed or refuted by the author.

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Strategy Driven

MARCH 21, 2023

Sixty-six percent (66%) of job seekers consider a company’s culture and values an essential factor in choosing a career opportunity. These discussions should be open, honest, and meaningful. One of the most overlooked ways to invest in your people is through training and development opportunities.

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Leading Blog

JULY 10, 2019

Listening is a tangible action that engaging leaders employ to demonstrate that they value the Millennials in their sphere of influence. They listen…then collaborate on how they might support their emerging leader’s goals to leverage their strengths, nurture their natural skills, and achieve their career goals. Here’s the challenge.

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Lead Change Blog

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

This month we are featuring Instigator Ann Van Eron , founder and principal of Potentials , a global executive coaching and organization development consulting firm. She is the author or co-author of several books including her latest, Oasis Conversations: Leading With an Open Mindset to Maximize Potential.

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Ron Edmondson

APRIL 18, 2019

The church looks to him to lead and, wisely, he knows he needs to develop his leadership skills. Budgets had been cut, but in my opinion we had cut some things we shouldn’t have cut – such as marketing and staff development. How can he develop as a leader inexpensively and maybe even free? Start a book club.

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Coaching Tip

DECEMBER 31, 2014

We want to influence others to do something. All the raw ingredients of communication (words, body language, emotion, logic, action, inaction, listening, branding, perception, structure, and so forth) produce change--either positive or negative," writes business communications expert Dianna Booher in her book "WHAT MORE CAN I SAY?

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Coaching Tip

MAY 9, 2016

Author Jill Griffin in her new book, "EARN YOUR SEAT ON A CORPORATE BOARD: 7 Actions to Build Your Career, Elevate Your Leadership, and Expand Your Influence," said "You know, being on a corporate board is leadership at the highest level. Network with Influencers. Always be open to amending your list.

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HR Digest

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Olver’s work in international development, the tech industry and now, at Inspire, has all given her a distinctive perspective on the significance of HR in helping companies stay ahead of the curve. She stresses the need for continual education both in and outside the workplace, as well as an openness to new ideas, trends and methodologies.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

No matter where you are in your leadership career it can be, at times, harder than you imagine. The truth is that most leaders were trained or educated in a specific job or career. Even if you’ve attended leadership development training, you still need to experience it in the workplace. Leading people is more than that.

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Ron Edmondson

JUNE 23, 2016

The church looks to him to lead and, wisely, he knows he needs to develop his leadership skills. Budgets had been cut, but in my opinion – we had cut some things we shouldn’t have cut – such as marketing and staff development. How can he develop as a leader inexpensively – maybe even free?

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Skip Prichard

JANUARY 6, 2020

And how do you best influence others given our differences. Enter Greg Harley, former US ARMY Interrogator, Body Language Instructor, and author of 10 books on body language and behavior. Greg’s latest collaboration with Maryann Karinch focuses on human drives, manipulation, countering manipulation, and influence.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

Kevin Eikenberry ( @kevineikenberry ) opened-up voting for The Best Leadership Blogs of 2010 yesterday , and the N2growth blog was one of 11 blogs nominated for the award. If you are a regular reader of this blog and feel it has added value to your growth and development as a leader I would greatly appreciate your vote. I Think Not.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 23, 2019

A related initiative was the three-shift per-day schedule (rather than two), which opened up more actual jobs. That’s why Fortune ’s editors named it as the ultimate in their 2012 book The Greatest Business Decisions of All Time. The “$5 Day” not only solved Ford’s immediate problem. For good or ill.

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Women on Business

JUNE 19, 2011

Following is an edited excerpt from my latest book, Content Marketing for Dummies , which teaches individuals and business owners how to create and publish online content that can help you reach your goals. In other words your content opens the virtual door between your business and a global audience.

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Coaching Tip

NOVEMBER 19, 2014

If you want to influence, do business with, or interact safely with others, building trust is essential. Be open in communicating commitments , and be willing to have your performance measured. Your relationships will be more rewarding, you will be better able to resist negative influences, and you will build self-respect.

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Kevin Eikenberry

NOVEMBER 22, 2010

This book will help you define it, and in a great blend of academic analysis and practical observations help you gain more of it. This book will help you define it, and in a great blend of academic analysis and practical observations help you gain more of it. This book will open your eyes and change your mind.

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Great Leadership By Dan

AUGUST 8, 2013

It’s natural to gravitate toward, and develop bonds with, people who look like, talk like, and think like we do. The challenge is that it’s not a natural act for male white leaders to open doors for women, blacks, other nonwhites, people with disabilities, or homosexuals. That’s not an indictment. It’s just a fact. Who else has a seat?

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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. Reserved your spot? All leaders should commit to these actions.

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Skip Prichard

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

You may have an impressive grasp of how to influence, inspire, and build teams, but you must know how to adapt your abilities to each new organization, or to changes within the organization—new board members, new staff members, new shareholders. After reading her book, I reached out to learn more. It can thrive anywhere. Brene Brown.

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The Horizons Tracker

JULY 1, 2019

His remarks, made nearly 50 years ago now in his groundbreaking book Future Shock, are seemingly more prescient with each passing year. New educational approaches such as Massive Open Online Courses remain largely the preserve of the already well educated, and so an ever increasing divide is opening up between the skilled and the un-skilled.

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Eric Jacobson

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Flashback to this post from early 2015 : After reading nearly 40 books about leadership released this year, my pick for the very best new leadership book of 2014 is, The Front-Line Leader: Building a High-Performance Organization from the Ground Up , by Chris Van Gorder. You’ll find the 200-page book easy to read.

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Kevin Eikenberry

JANUARY 17, 2011

Consulting Speaking Training Products KevinEikenberry.com About Blog Home Blogs I Like Leadership Learning Subscribe The Bud to Boss Community Re-Opens Its Doors by Kevin Eikenberry on January 17, 2011 in Leadership , Learning February 15th my next book, co-authored with Guy Harris, will be published. Join us for fr’ee now!

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Eric Jacobson

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Flashback to this post from early 2015 : After reading nearly 40 books about leadership released this year, my pick for the very best leadership book for 2014 is, The Front-Line Leader: Building a High-Performance Organization from the Ground Up , by Chris Van Gorder. You’ll find the 200-page book easy to read.

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Books Leadership Ethics Morale 65

Coaching Tip

OCTOBER 14, 2013

Introverts can be highly effective influencers when, instead of trying to act like extroverts, they use their natural strengths. Quiet Influence by author Jennifer B. Social Media is a perfect fit for Quiet Influencers. Social media gives today''s Quiet Influencers a particularly effective and efficient option.

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Lead Change Blog

DECEMBER 23, 2015

When I began my career, I set my sights on one day being a manager, maybe even a director. My ambition was to become a reputable leader who had influence and ability to motivate people to achieve their goals. I read recently that if you are influencing, you are leading. They should.” ” I had an idea.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2010

Clearly the difference possessed by all great leaders is that they refine, develop and build from their foundation – they don’t ignore it or take it for granted. Your post are always eye-opening. Opening up all your senses. Active, intentional, empathetic, and analytical listening all require a bit of development.

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Coaching Tip

DECEMBER 20, 2012

The "greatest generation" example of one job-one career was supplanted by Baby Boomers who averaged 11 jobs between the ages of 18 and 44. Rather than controlling their employees, they have been inspired to influence them. The New Paradigm: Empower others, influence and serve others. That was not always the case.

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