Leading in Context

APRIL 24, 2024

By Linda Fisher Thornton Graduates, as you start to search for a job, I want to share some guidance about how to choose an organization that aligns with your values to enhance your work experience and likelihood of success.

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Leading in Context

APRIL 9, 2025

By Linda Fisher Thornton In my Applied Ethics Class, I introduce my students to the Five Whys. This is a simple and valuable tool for getting to the root cause of problems. We may think we understand why something happened but when we fix whatever we think is the sole cause we dont always get the intended result.

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Leading in Context

MAY 12, 2021

By Linda Fisher Thornton I have a special message for our 2021 graduates. Like 2020, this year has veered away from what we had hoped and planned. The COVID-19 pandemic is still a force in our lives that we must adapt to. And we're weary, but also hopeful that there are better times ahead.

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leaderCommunicator

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Has the pandemic created two classes of employees – those who can work from home and those who can’t? Separate and unequal? For those who had an option to work from home, video calls quickly became the norm, and for many, so did keeping the kids occupied and helping with homework in between calls.

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Let's Grow Leaders

OCTOBER 14, 2024

You won’t change culture with one emergency training class. And you’ll make it worse if your HR manager opens the class by saying, “You asked for training, so here it is. Remember this when you fill out your HR pulse survey.” ” Most employees can smell a “ flavor of the month” initiative a mile away.

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Let's Grow Leaders

DECEMBER 8, 2014

Whenever I tell someone I’m teaching an evening MBA class entirely devoted to “managing difficult people” the response is the same. “Oh, boy do I need to take that class.” Throughout the class, we used what most would call a “journaling technique.” The Power of Writing it Down.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2024

Unlike many self-development books that focus on world-class performers, Outsmart the Learning Curve celebrates the growth and transformation of ordinary people, offering relatable inspiration and attainable strategies for readers from all walks of life.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 4, 2024

The rise of dual-class share structures has empowered original leaders with greater control over their companies, particularly regarding leadership changes. This approach often fortified organizational resilience, allowing companies to adapt and thrive amid changing market conditions. Today, the landscape has shifted significantly.

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The Horizons Tracker

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

This confidence may have a class element to it, as research from the UVA Darden School of Business found that people of higher social class tend to have an exaggerated belief in their abilities, especially compared to their lower-class peers. The idea that every bias is a defect may well be wrong.” Advantages beget advantages.

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The Horizons Tracker

MAY 2, 2023

It’s fair to say that class plays a significant role in whether people get into the C-suite or not. Indeed, research shows that workers from working-class backgrounds are over 30% less likely to be recruited into a managerial role than their middle-class peers.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 14, 2020

I N 2016, Harvard Business School Dean Nitin Nohria addressed the graduating class and spoke of three H’s: Hope, Humility, and Honor. Remember the Milgram experiments you studied in your Leadership and Accountability class. These three qualities are reflected in leaders who make a difference.

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The Horizons Tracker

APRIL 22, 2024

A new study from the Social Mobility Foundation finds that if you’re a professional worker from a working-class background, you’re making around £6,291 less each year compared to those from a professional-managerial background. For professional women from working-class backgrounds, it’s a double whammy.

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Let's Grow Leaders

OCTOBER 13, 2014

After the talks, I asked the students to rate “best in class.” They Worked Hard: They embraced their disadvantage, and incorporated the tools and techniques we discussed in class. I knew the assignment was stacked in favor of the American students. I was sure I’d have to give them the benefit of the doubt in grading.

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Leading in Context

MAY 3, 2023

By Linda Fisher Thornton While the world will pull you in many different compelling directions, it is your values that will keep you anchored. Become aware of them. Nurture them…Know what you believe in. Set an example for others by building a good, ethical life in a chaotic world.

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The Horizons Tracker

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

The class gap Of course, it should be said that Cornell research found that this belief in the importance of a good work ethic was shared across the political spectrum, but it’s also true that conservatives are more likely to believe that their successes are due to their own efforts and liberals to accept the role external forces played.

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Lead Change Blog

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

elds, Mrs. Sanders has for 16 years taught seniors in her history class at Hartsville High how to eat a proper Thanksgiving meal.”. It was part of history class, complete with history lessons. ” They influence how I try to communicate a half century after I sat in Dr. Baden’s class. It was something else, too.

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General Leadership

MAY 19, 2017

In fact, our leadership classes were called “management” classes–which brings me to my point. As a young officer our formal leadership training consisted largely of learning our military specialty and a few vague lessons about balancing “mission and people.” We manage things and processes, but we lead people.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 8, 2019

My first job out of grad school was teaching and I had a class of students who […]. When a leader is always right, they’re not effective. If you had been with me early in my career, you would have seen my growing frustration. The post The Danger When a Leader is Always Right appeared first on Let's Grow Leaders.

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Leading Blog

AUGUST 14, 2020

Maybe you don’t immediately hit the open mic stage, but rather you sign up for an improv class. Then once you do that, force yourself to go to the first class. Sure, you are taking a risk by being in an improv class. That’s all, just sign up. You don’t even need to tell anyone! No commitments after that.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JUNE 9, 2014

I pay ten bucks a class. On Mother’s day he gave roses to all the mothers, and brought in all kinds of baskets to give away, including to the “oldest mother” in the class. Mike: Mike’s my kickboxing instructor. He’s now created an obstacle course through the woods to make things more interesting.

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General Leadership

JULY 25, 2014

And, he knows when the other boys in the class find out what happened he will never hear the end of it. He struggles to imagine how this has happened, as he tries to hide the fact that his pants are wet. After all, it’s never happened before. Or worse, when the girls find out, they’ll never speak to him again as long as he lives.…

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General Leadership

OCTOBER 31, 2014

You do have to have some top talent on a first class team, but any team is more than the sum of its parts. We have all heard the homily “There is no “I” in “Team. ” As any sports coach knows, a team’s results overshadow the individual. Similarly in business environments, success is a function of more than individual effort.

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QAspire

JULY 18, 2024

It was a long and arduous journey that led our R&D teams to build and support a truly world-class product that ranked amongst top 3 in the Gartner Magic Quadrant consistently over the years. Developing people and seeing them grow was even more gratifying.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

To compete as a world-class company, world-class executive leadership is required. Instead, they focus on bringing immeasurable value to your executive search by deeply understanding the company’s current and future needs while using best-in-class research and assessment practices to source the world’s best leaders.

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Leading Blog

MARCH 23, 2023

Source: The Lean CEO: Leading the Way to World-Class Excellence II. And the way we treat that person who joins our organization will profoundly affect that person’s marriage and the way that person raises their children and interacts with our community.” We admire a strong leader.

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Let's Grow Leaders

OCTOBER 21, 2021

In this week’s Asking for a Friend I speak with World Class Ultra Triathlete, Kurt Madden, who is also CEO of The Collaborative, about leadership tenacity and grit. How do you tap into the grit and tenacity when you are exhausted? What is tenacity? And where does it come from?

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Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 6, 2021

In this episode, you’ll discover a system used by world-class athletes, performers, and CEOs to build their confidence, achieve transformational results, and overcome their limiting mindsets. As a leader do you ever feel overwhelmed and stressed?

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Let's Grow Leaders

MARCH 13, 2023

What to Say if Your Boss isn’t Acknowledging Your Contributions I (Karin) once taught an evening MBA class called, “Dealing with Difficult People at Work.” All but one person in the class picked their boss. And, the number one issue was their boss was a chronic credit stealer.

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Let's Grow Leaders

MARCH 21, 2017

Two months into pledging, I realized I was in real danger of failing my advanced biology class. One day I ran into Brig, the sorority President, while walking to class on the quad. You can graduate with your pledge class and make up the rest next semester. “OMG I can’t fail biology! How about this?

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Let's Grow Leaders

OCTOBER 29, 2014

Take the time to hire class acts who will treat others with dignity and respect. A vital aspect of leadership is aligning people where they can make the biggest contribution. Good People. People want to work with good human beings. Provide opportunities for your team to truly get to know, and enjoy one another, as people. Helping Others.

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Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

I would want my first grader in her class. They can’t possibly think they are looking for a bi-lingual artist, with a master’s in teaching, and a passion for making reading fun. It doesn’t mean they won’t jump when they see that. Teacher’s Homework.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JUNE 23, 2014

It happens on teams, it happens in training classes, it happens on dates. A rush to achieve without connection will backfire. It’s tempting to rush in, get started and get stuff done.

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Let's Grow Leaders

OCTOBER 9, 2020

Be ready to take notes as Glenn Parker shares the four ways you can help people to become their best self, why this is such a critical leadership skill, and a master-class in leading through any crisis. Connect with Glenn: Positive Influence […].

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Lead Change Blog

AUGUST 16, 2019

Each class had a designated spot in the school yard, where we were to gather. The teachers for the other classes walked out and told the students to come with them. When we entered or left the classroom as a class, we would do so the way we had entered it the first time. Not in Mrs. McKinley’s class.

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Great Results Team Building

NOVEMBER 10, 2024

I’m excited to share this impressive collection of 21 articles submitted by world-class authors and leadership experts on the topics of communication , development , leadership , team building , and engagement.

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Modern Servant Leader

MARCH 4, 2024

The post Jason Kelce’s Retirement: a Master Class in Leadership appeared first on Modern Servant Leader. Jason Kelce, the star center for the Philadelphia Eagles, retired on March 4th, 2024. His retirement speech exemplified the principles of servant leadership. We walk through each example in this video.

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 19, 2024

The expectation is that their extensive networks and vast resources will deliver the world-class leadership talent they need to drive their organizations forward. Recognized in the top 20 of Forbes’ list of executive search firms , N2Growth has built a sterling reputation for placing world-class leaders.

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