Lead Change Blog

MAY 4, 2021

This blog focuses on three essential tips that can help you get the best and most out of others: The Two-for-One Rule: Two positives for every “aw shucks,” or negatives; The Power of Positive Feedback; and, Managing the Sting of Emotion in the Workplace: It’s not if, rather how we handle mistakes. The same is true for your leadership career.

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Lead from Within

JUNE 11, 2018

Here are 10 powerful ways to become a successful leader: 1. Think strategically. They have a clear sense of what to do, and they anticipate and meet the future with strategic planning instead of short-term reaction. The post 10 Powerful Ways You Can Be a Successful Leader appeared first on Lolly Daskal.

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Lead from Within

APRIL 12, 2022

But every leader is an individual, at a different stage in their career and with a different background and needs. We all have blind spots—whether it’s difficulty in knowing how to relate to employees, or resistance to structuring time, or a struggle with work-life balance, or getting stuck in strategic planning.

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Lead Change Blog

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Jeff writes: “As I think about all of the relationships of my life, power seems to have a major role. I believe our search for power is the wrong search. Joel Garfinkle of the Career Advancement Blog shared Get Promoted at Work: Your 10-Point Plan. This is the power of empathy at work.” Communication.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

They are subject matter experts in their field, the brightest minds, and equipped with the immense technical skills and experience to be at the helm of the world’s most powerful and disruptive companies. This powerful reflection and guidance can help executives identify blind spots they might be missing. How is that possible?

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Lead from Within

DECEMBER 4, 2018

You can take your career pretty far by doing a great job and waiting to be noticed, but the path narrows significantly at the top , and you have to demonstrate strategic planning and bold action if you want to move into the C-suite. Write yourself a strong strategic plan, just as you would for workplace planning.

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Lead Change Blog

JANUARY 2, 2017

.” Bills other books include Leaders Open Doors, 2nd Edition: A Radically Simple Leadership Approach to Lift People, Profits, and Performance, Courage Goes to Work: How to Build Backbones, Boost Performance, and Get Results , and Right Risk: 10 Powerful Principles for Taking Giant Leaps With Your Life.

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Great Leadership By Dan

DECEMBER 3, 2020

In my years serving as CEO I have made it a priority to build a living, breathing strategic plan. A big part of that is having a simple vision that teams can rally around and a strategic direction that leaders can buy into and articulate easily throughout the organization.

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Lead from Within

JANUARY 28, 2021

Ask any group of leaders about the most important leadership skills, and much of the discussion will focus on capabilities like strategic planning and budgeting. Empathy lets you think through decisions from multiple perspectives, but its main power is in establishing trust and building relationships. The Leadership Gap.

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Lead Change Blog

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

Joel Garfinkle of the Career Advancement Blog submitted Four Advantages of Leveraging a Cross-Functional Team. Susan writes: “I believe in the power of thinking positively and by nature, I am an optimist. In fact, the a budget neutral strategy of enhanced visibility is a powerful way to help others grow!”

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Coaching Tip

OCTOBER 3, 2013

Politics are about power, the acquisition of power, the distribution of power, the uses and abuses of power. Any relationship--personal or professional--becomes political the moment power is introduced. "In Whether we want to admit it or not, office politics can make or break a woman executive’s career advancement.

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Lead from Within

MAY 5, 2020

Learn from the present while planning for the future. Make sure the most current information and trends are reflected in your strategic planning. Especially if you’re faced with moving in a new direction, your people need to fully commit to the vision and plan. Gain commitment from your people. The Leadership Gap.

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Lead from Within

JUNE 9, 2018

Strategic planning–the process of translating vision into realistic business strategies–provides you with a structure to balance long-term goals with immediate needs, update plans to reflect changing circumstances, and develop contingency plans for the wider range of possibilities. THE LEADERSHIP GAP.

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The Practical Leader

AUGUST 17, 2022

He began his career as a highly acclaimed classical French hornist, then earned a PhD in public policy, which led to becoming an analyst for the Rand Corporation, moving on to full professorship at Syracuse University (where he published 60 peer-reviewed articles and several books), and president of a Washington, DC-based think tank for 10 years.

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Eric Jacobson

JANUARY 19, 2023

Many coaching clients find that they need to give Rationalizing a rest before they can engage in potentially rewarding communication, because pessimism certainly has power to limit our opportunities as communicators in our personal and professional lives. Question: At what point or stage in a person's career is your book most helpful and why?

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In the CEO Afterlife

DECEMBER 31, 2011

The Nuts and Bolts of the Strategic Plan [link]. Strategic Plans have to start with deep strategic thought and the right conviction. How do retired CEO’s spend there time when the power and the glory is gone? A ‘do-more-of-the-same but better’ attitude will surely result in mediocrity.

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Lead from Within

JUNE 9, 2018

Every business needs a leader who can cultivate a compelling vision, define a strategic plan, develop change management, lead employees, and inspire commitment among his or her people. If you wait until you are ready, you may be waiting for the rest of your career. If not, you will find yourself growing stagnant and stale.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 5, 2010

While this is understandable, it is nonetheless naive, and it constitutes a major flaw in the business logic of most strategic plans. This is so much the case that the most often overlooked aspect of strategic planning is adequately addressing contingencies as part of the planning process.

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Experience to Lead

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Dive into this exploration of the multifaceted world of leadership feedback, shedding light on its transformative power. In the workplace, it’s primarily used to identify areas of improvement, skill enhancement, and to chart career progression paths. Consider attending a workshop or course to enhance this skill.”

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Experience to Lead

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

This article covers all the bases so you can elevate your workforce through best training practices and career development. Advantages of Enhancing Training and Development Whatever your career path, we are all in a constant state of learning.

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Lead Change Blog

JANUARY 4, 2016

Jesse Lyn Stoner of the Seapoint Center provided How to Create a Dynamic Strategic Plan in an Unpredictable World. Jesse summarized: “The traditional approach to strategic planning is obsolete in today’s fast-paced, unpredictable world. (60-80% But planning is essential to success, if you do it right.

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Lead Change Blog

APRIL 6, 2015

Management changes, or our strategic plan is rebuffed, or people simply don’t perform the way we think they will. Bruce says, “Appreciation is a powerful leadership tool. Dana Theus of In Power Consulting submitted Dealing With Difficult People. Your team will be happier and more productive as a result.”

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Great Leadership By Dan

AUGUST 14, 2018

Guest post from Robert (Dusty) Staub : “Perhaps the only sustainable competitive advantage is increasing your ability to learn faster than your competition.” - Arie de Geus, former head of Strategic Planning, Shell Oil Company Are you getting the best results from the people–the embedded collective intelligence–in your organization?

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Women on Business

JANUARY 11, 2011

Don’t you wish you had a GPS for your life and career? Wouldn’t it be great to simply plug in your dreams or goals for your life and career and have someone tell you in a very confident assuring voice how to get there? A “GPS Buddy ” could make a huge difference in how well you navigate in 2011 toward your life and career goals.

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The Practical Leader

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

Elon Musk is Exhibit 1…where employees are a corporation’s key assets, workers’ greater power comes in threatening to — or actually — walking out the door.” He said technical and analytical skills were the key to career advancement at their company. ” Sounds like the new Twitter boss.

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Strategy Driven

JULY 11, 2014

In it, Bogey reprised the 1930’s Broadway hit and movie that launched his career. I’m a big advocate of Strategic Planning and Visioning. I know from experience that planning while going through the ‘alligators’ is the most effective way to conduct the process. Ready… Set… Be productive.

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Coaching Tip

JANUARY 2, 2015

In practice, taking seriously the injunction to " do all the good you can to all the people you can " awakens possibilities to connect our purpose and our performance in powerful ways, making it possible both to do well and to do good. The Strategic Planning Process. Develop Leadership Skills: A Reference Guide . . .

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Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

Make an equitable blend of ambition and desire: Fine-tuning one’s career is an admirable and necessary process. There are no fast-forward buttons or skipping steps inn developing an effective organization, just as there are no shortcuts in formulating a career and Body of Work. Entrepreneur is as entrepreneur does.

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Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

With several transitions in my career, several in the last few years, I speak with more passion and authority on the subject. The more you can strategically plan your moves, especially in the early days of a new leadership position, the more you can help steer them to a positive outcome. Go slow with change. Collaborate.

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HR Digest

MAY 6, 2021

It shifts the center of connection, innovation and power away from the company’s physical HQ, and provides an opportunity to move past norms and build more inclusive and diverse teams from a wide range of geographies outside of the areas immediately surrounding your physical offices.

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Lead from Within

JUNE 11, 2018

Prepare for opportunities by creating a comprehensive strategic plan incorporating your vision, values, and goals. Other forms of power are limited by what you can command or control, but working on your impact allows your ideas to expand far beyond your personal limits. Super successful people are always prepared.

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Chartered Management Institute

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Co-opted Board Member Ms Janice Tai also talked about her journey towards becoming a Chartered Manager and how this accreditation has empowered her career advancement in her position at an international non-governmental organisation. What skills should we pursue to suit our future needs?

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Mills Scofield

APRIL 15, 2012

Long before it became fashionable, Saul was leveraging the power of business models in his career. We know the importance of a living, adaptable, actionable strategic plan. It focuses the organization on the WHY and WHAT of value creation. It provides everyone with a common mission and purpose.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 7, 2014

What types of ‘wild goose chases’ have you pursued in your networking career? Power Stars to Light the Business Flame , by Hank Moore, encompasses a full-scope business perspective, invaluable for the corporate and small business markets. Are there networking situations which are beneficial for all parties?

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CO2

JANUARY 23, 2011

I remember when I was at the beginning of my career and calling on AARP as a direct marketer to do their work. Where has time gone. You know the work of calling on Senior Citizens. My wife, Chris , thought it would be quite amusing to put the direct mail on my desk, yes, including the membership card. Technology and its role in travel 2.0

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Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 30, 2013

Their power drive is much larger than their achievements drive. I believe the behavior of strategy tourists offer us a very useful career guide. Develop your power play skills and use them as often as you can. Strategic Planning execution innovation leadership strategy' And yes, they are somewhat lazy.

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N2Growth Blog

MARCH 10, 2011

An Overview on the Importance of Change : While there is little debate that the successful implementation of change can create an extreme competitive advantage, it is not well understood that the lack of doing so can send a company (or an individual’s career) into a death spiral. It must be actionable through focused tactical implementation.

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