Career Advancement

MARCH 5, 2018

She didn’t want to wait til New Year’s day to set her goals. When the clock struck midnight, she would have her goals in hand, along with a roadmap of how to reach them. Gianna asked me to help her work on setting her professional development goals, and this is the plan we came up with. Set Goals for the Year.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2022

H ERE'S A LOOK at some of the best leadership books to be released in December 2022 curated just for you. We build a deeper, more expansive reservoir of energy to draw from throughout the day, and have greater mental resources at our disposal to do good work and live a meaningful life.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Leadership is about hope. These foundational leadership skills will make all aspiring executives more effective in their roles today and lift the trajectory of their careers. The political environment in the United States as elsewhere is driven by fear-based narratives. And that feeds our approach in society at large.

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Let's Grow Leaders

APRIL 19, 2021

Senior leaders share the most important leadership skills to master now. As we work with senior leaders to build their leadership development programs, the conversation always turns to the most important leadership skills their frontline and middle-level leaders need. The first step is to reframe your goal.

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Lead Change Blog

MARCH 2, 2021

Welcome to the March 2021 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. David Moser of Decisive Blog writes The Power of “And” in Leadership Communication.

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The Practical Leader

AUGUST 23, 2023

Denise balances management and leadership very effectively. He’s the poster boy for making STEMM leadership an oxymoron. Denise empartners people so they feel naturally empowered to reach their mutual goals. Is Your Leadership Engaging or Enraging? They’re creating an energy crisis.

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Michael Lee Stallard

OCTOBER 21, 2013

Many leaders unknowingly sabotage their careers by wrongly assuming their employees are actively engaged in their work. They feel employees’ enthusiasm and energy — or lack thereof — and recognize the bad results of an organization with overall morale problems. Help Employees Achieve their Career Aspirations.

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HR Digest

OCTOBER 26, 2023

If there’s one thing Nicole Olver, Chief People Officer at Inspire Clean Energy (Inspire), knows how to do, it is disrupting the Human Resources (HR) space. This is true in all industries, and Nicole Olver’s career has given her the opportunity to both listen to and empathize with employees in a range of contexts.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 15, 2023

In my younger years, I had many visions of the ideas, goals, and positions that I wanted to achieve. Those who lack vision or don’t know how to identify and act on their vision will struggle with wealth attainment, achievement of goals, and personal fulfillment. Some of them came to fruition.

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Lead Change Blog

MARCH 3, 2020

Welcome to the March 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. Julie Winkle Giulioni contributed Want Employees to Own Their Career Development?

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Leading Blog

AUGUST 1, 2020

Here's a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in August 2020. Creativity isn’t a “nice to have” leadership trait. What gets the ball rolling when we’re feeling stuck in our careers? Build your leadership library with these specials on over 32 titles. But on creativity? Not so much.

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Great Leadership By Dan

APRIL 27, 2017

This need and inspiration is called our “noble goal.” In its simplest form, our noble goal is our personal response to the question: What context, atmosphere, or environment do I want to create for myself and others? And embracing a shared noble goal ultimately delivered positive business returns. Here are 3 reasons why: 1.

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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. Clarity on the goal eliminates confusion, sets guidelines for tactics, and avoids wasted time and effort. Irrevocable decisions will be made.

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Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

a middle manager, frustrated in his current role, overlooks his long career of exciting challenges and developmental experiences. Genuine gratitude transforms your leadership. An Inexhaustible Source of Leadership Gratitude. Even your direct reports don’t have to follow your leadership. Gratitude is missing when….

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Lead Change Blog

MAY 5, 2020

Welcome to the May 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. Laura Schroeder of Working Girl provided Online Fatigue: The Pain is Real.

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Lead Change Blog

APRIL 22, 2020

And even setting goals can backfire, if you’re not setting them for the right reasons. Traditional “motivators” such as fear, guilt, or the promise of a reward provide low-quality, short-term energy. Your goal should be linked to people or a purpose meaningful to you. And you want to continually learn and grow.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

But often, these top-tier executives don’t know where to go to achieve this critical perspective and guidance at this stage in their careers. Still, it has taken many different forms, and today, not all executive or leadership coaching is created equal. How is that possible?

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Leading Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

The thread that runs through his career is the entrepreneurial mindset. Simply put, I believe that entrepreneurial is a mindset—a way of thinking—and leadership is a way of acting. Entrepreneurial leadership, then, describes the way such a leader behaves. He focused on the personal characteristics of the leader. “Of

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Career Advancement

AUGUST 12, 2019

And that’s the price we’ll have to pay to achieve that goal, or any goal.” Renae Asks: I’m trying to use my time wisely, and that means being strategic in the leadership training opportunities I pursue, as well as the ones I set up for the team I manage. To many, leadership is an elusive role. Vince Lombardi.

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Leading Blog

JUNE 18, 2021

It seems to be an elusive goal. If you follow this blog, it is obvious to you that this impacts relationship, creativity and innovation, energy, and trust. Interestingly, Gallup found that the most important element is career wellbeing. Career Wellbeing: You Like What You Do Every Day. “ W HAT DOES it take to thrive?

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HR Digest

JANUARY 12, 2024

Figuring out how to inject energy and passion back into the workplace and work will be key. Shanelle Reese, Chief People Officer, Wonderschool The Talent Turnaround 2023 witnessed a seismic shift in the tech landscape, with unprecedented levels of turnover fueled by layoffs, career changes, and a resurgent job market.

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Lead Change Blog

JANUARY 7, 2020

Welcome to the January Leadership Development Carnival! We’re excited to share posts from leadership experts from around the globe on the topics of communication, development, engagement, team building, and more. Jim Taggart of Changing Winds shared Creating Your Leadership Footprint through the Practice of LESS is MORE.

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Lead Change Blog

JUNE 2, 2020

Welcome to the June 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. Bill Treasurer of Giant Leap Consulting provided Creative Leadership Inspires Inventive Results.

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Lead Change Blog

JANUARY 4, 2017

Poor leadership is often at the root of high employee turnover. Developing specific leadership skills for the workplace can support employee retention by increasing performance, job satisfaction and a whole host of other factors. Recognize and Acknowledge. Make Your Vision Contagious. Promote Employee Development.

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Center for Creative Leadership

MAY 1, 2019

Avoid These 3 Common Mistakes When Goal-Setting. Setting personal goals can help you improve and change, and achieve satisfaction, and feel like you are moving through your life and your career with direction. Yet too often, people set goals based on their thinking alone. Setting goals isn’t easy.

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Miles Anthony Smith

DECEMBER 31, 2018

Do Leadership Books Really Help Advance Your Life and Career? There's a sea of poor advice to wade through looking for those leadership pearls of wisdom , especially with the popularity of blogging and the ease of self-publishing. Leadership books aren't a magic cure-all that turns you into a great leader overnight.

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Lead Change Blog

JULY 9, 2019

Welcome to the July Leadership Development Carnival. We’re excited to share posts from leadership experts from around the globe on the topics of communication, development, engagement, team building, and more. Ronni Hendel of Insight Out Leadership shared The Doing and Being of Difficult Conversations. Communication.

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Joseph Lalonde

AUGUST 9, 2022

Nothing is promised to you in life or with your career. Set Goals & Know Where You’re Heading. Set concrete goals for what you want to achieve and have a detailed understanding of where you’re heading. Getting ahead in business and your career will require a lot of your time, energy, and focus.

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Lead Change Blog

DECEMBER 21, 2016

I’m blessed enough to get the opportunity to speak at universities all over the country and the question I’m most often asked by students is, “What do you know now that you wish you knew, back then, when you started your career?”. Here are eight of the things I say; tomorrow I will share seven more: You Own Your Career.

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Eric Jacobson

JANUARY 24, 2024

“By focusing in specific ways on five key leadership elements— Purpose, Process, People, Presence, and Peace —you can increase your time, capacity, energy, and ultimately your leadership impact,” explains Amy Jen Su , author of the book, The Leader You Want To Be: Five Essential Principles for Bringing Out Your Best Self—Every Day.

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Skip Prichard

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Adapted, and reprinted with permission from Career Press, an imprint of Red Wheel/Weiser. Where Managerial Leadership Begins. This is the backdrop for understanding the purpose and role of managerial leadership: setting direction (i.e., to execute on that goal. “Leadership at its core is about exerting leverage.”

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Lead Change Blog

DECEMBER 21, 2016

In yesterday’s post , I shared eight things I know now, that I wish I had known when I had started my career. I’ve seen too many talented people along the way focus their energy in all the wrong places, most commonly by obsessing over winning arguments. That’s energy well spent. But that’s not what ships are made for.”

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Lead Change Blog

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

Welcome to the September Leadership Development Carnival. We’re excited to share posts from leadership experts from around the globe on the topics of communication, creativity and inspiration, development, leadership, productivity, team building, and more. Dan McCarthy of Great Leadership provided Leadership at the Symphony.

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Lead Change Blog

AUGUST 30, 2016

Regardless of the fundamental questions about the nature of leadership itself, here are some of the most valuable leadership skills you will need in your life. Without determination, it is not possible to realize your goals. Quality leadership is all about decision making and timing. Determination. Decision Making.

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Leading with Trust

DECEMBER 6, 2022

The Leadership Development Carnival, sponsored by Weaving Influence and the Lead Change Group , is a monthly publication of thought leadership from some of the brightest minds in the field of leadership. Check out Top Gun Rules and follow Wally Bock of Three Star Leadership. Team Building. Follow Henry on Twitter.

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Strategy Driven

JUNE 12, 2023

Early in my business career, I worked as a team leader on a high-level project. Trust Trust is perhaps the most important principle in leadership. Vision Clear business goals are almost always the key to success in both the short and long-term. This is true in both personal and organizational goals as a whole.

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Lead Change Blog

MARCH 5, 2019

Welcome to the March Leadership Development Carnival. We’re excited to share posts from leadership experts from around the globe on the topics of communication, productivity, development, engagement, team-building, and more. Shelley Row of Insightful Leadership shared Who’s Here? Communication. Development.

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