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What’s one piece of career advice you wish you had learned sooner?

Let's Grow Leaders

Career advice you wish you had learned sooner. On this week’s episode of Asking for a Friend, I interviewed Kathryn Heath and Brenda Wensil , authors of I Wish I’d Known This , about the career advice they have after years of professional coaching. . . Career Advice: Have a posse and know your personal brand.

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A Systems Approach to Leading Through Transfomation

Great Leadership By Dan

To make this happen, we put a system in place with six key focus areas: 1. Previously, the leadership team had only met on a monthly basis. First, I had to align our leadership team to drive the service-oriented, flexible and innovative culture. Create a Clear Vision, Strategic Direction and Communicate It Constantly.

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Are These Systems Serving or Subverting Organization Results?

The Practical Leader

As I wrote about the accountability mess , a good person in a bad system or process sets that them up for failure — and blame. About 85% of the time the fault is caused by the system, processes, structure, or practices of the organization. These core systems either boost or block performance.

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First Look: Leadership Books for January 2024

Leading Blog

H ERE'S A LOOK at some of the best leadership books to be released in January 2024 curated just for you. Systems perspective. The Goodwill Jar : Reflections on Leadership and Legacy by Nick O. Our leadership foundation begins when we are very young, setting the core values that drive choices for the rest of our lives.

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First Look: Leadership Books for May 2023

Leading Blog

H ERE'S A LOOK at some of the best leadership books to be released in May 2023 curated just for you. Generation Why : How Boomers Can Lead and Learn from Millennials and Gen Z by Karl Moore Perhaps more than ever before, young people entering the workforce are searching for meaning and authenticity in their careers.

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25 Career Options in Leadership Development

Great Leadership By Dan

Interested in a career in leadership development? Leadership Trainer or Training Manager : c onducting or managing leadership and management training programs. Leadership Author : w riting books about leadership. Leadership Blogger : w riting online posts about leadership. Road warriers.

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Leadership Discipline Connection with Dre Baldwin

Let's Grow Leaders

Whether you’re just starting out in business or looking to take your career to the next level , Dre has the strategy you need to succeed from the inside out, including a four-part model for achieving any goal, based on discipline, confidence, mental toughness, and personal initiative.