Great Leadership By Dan

OCTOBER 9, 2012

I’ve recently had the opportunity to help design a brand-new open-enrollment Woman’s Leadership Development Program to be offered through the University of New Hampshire’s Executive Development Program. Here are 10 Elements of a Great Woman’s Leadership Development Program: 1. Be Ready with a solid business case.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Understanding the Importance of an Executive Director in an Organization’s Success An organization’s success can be influenced by the strategic leadership and guidance provided by its executive director. This individual plays a pivotal role in shaping the vision, mission, and overall direction of the organization.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JUNE 24, 2013

“The truth is that no one factor makes a company admirable; but if you were forced to pick the one that makes the most difference, you’d pick leadership.”. When it comes to leadership development, the commitment of the CEO and top dogs is the #1 most important success factor. Thomas Stewart. However, most are not.

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Next Level Blog

JUNE 6, 2016

I like to call it the itty bitty shitty committee. That itty bitty committee is what cranks up when you’re triggered by something that annoys you, makes you angry or hurts your feelings. The extrinsic is all of the stuff out there that sets off your intrinsic interference, otherwise known as your itty bitty shitty committee.

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Leading Blog

AUGUST 22, 2019

Culture cannot be developed by simply creating environments where people congregate together. In my journey of leadership, this is a concept I fell prey to early on. In an effort to improve employee engagement, I created happy hours, pizza Fridays, and a party planning committee. Get this right and your organization wins.

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Great Leadership By Dan

OCTOBER 19, 2011

A colleague and I recently talked about the challenge of selecting participants for leadership development programs. Use these guidelines (1-7) for participant selection for leadership development programs, and you’ll ensure that the right person gets the right development at the right time.

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Mike Cardus

JANUARY 28, 2013

An earlier post listed the 7 Principles of Leadership Development in no specific order of importance : Necessary Skilled-Knowledge. Education for Leadership. Strategy for Leadership Development. We organized a two-hour meeting for the leadership development participants and the mentors, over a shared dinner.

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Rich Gee Group

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Choose a path — a promotion, landing a specific role, or developing a particular skill. Offer to work on new projects, volunteer for committees, and seek out leadership roles in your organization. Start by setting a clear, specific, and achievable direction for your career. Build Strong Connections.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 4, 2022

With that in mind, board recruitment should be approached from the angle of purpose-driven leadership, which can drive organizations to nominate Board Directors who bring new skills and experiences to strengthen the board’s overall composition. Step 2: Candidate Development.

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Next Level Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2022

The post is prompted by a conversation I had last week with a small group of leaders in one of our Next Level Leadership® group coaching cohorts. You want to develop the reputation of being that kind of leader. Executive level promotion decisions are typically made by committee.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JANUARY 27, 2014

This post was first published in SmartBlog on Leadership January 23, 2014. I recently asked readers to submit their burning leadership development questions. This one from Susan Broussard (permission to use full name): “We have started a leadership development program among the top performers in our company.

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HR Digest

APRIL 9, 2024

Drawing from your extensive leadership experience—to become this kind of leader and shape a space to co-create, what are the things that an HR leader needs to learn or unlearn? One of the core principles of our people strategy is to foster a culture that celebrates continuous development and learning.

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Great Leadership By Dan

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

When using the performance and potential matrix (9 box) to assess leaders, some organizations will assess each employee, then discuss development at a follow-up meeting, or worst case, not at all. An emerging best practice is to discuss specific development strategies for each employee as a part of the assessment discussion.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Her Uncle John developed a face cream, and she began demonstrating it in high school. I never relied on a committee for a final decision. Committees are the death of creativity and productivity. The first five chapters of The Company I Keep: My Life in Beauty are a must-read for any entrepreneur. Two ideas are less effective.

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Great Leadership By Dan

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

Better yet, the most important behaviors leaders can do to develop and maintain motivated, engaged employees tend to have little or no cost, but rather are a function of the daily interactions that managers have with employees pertaining to work in the context of each employees’ jobs.

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CO2

NOVEMBER 14, 2011

Committee in your head! These voices, in essence, form a committee or board. ” Marilee Adams developed this strategy, and it can make profound changes in the conversations you have with yourself and the behaviors they inspire. What are they saying? Each gets an ear. We hear many voices. You take a vote.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Take stock of the progressive development plans and programs they’ve made available to the workforce. To be recognized on the 2020 Top CHRO List, the words leadership, team, succession, purpose, culture, governance, and diversity are not just buzzwords – they represent who a CHRO is, what they believe, and where they work every day.

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Tanveer Naseer

JUNE 26, 2012

Having worked with a number of teams and committees, I can honestly say that this team was one of the most effective and collaborative teams I’ve ever had the pleasure to work with. After all, I wasn’t just a new member of this Governing Board, I was also a new member of this school community.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Furthermore, board evaluations enable a comprehensive assessment of board processes, including governance practices, committee structures, and decision-making processes. This includes identifying the areas that require improvement or the skills that must be developed within the board.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JANUARY 23, 2014

Lady GaGa) , with the implication that leadership is an intuitive skill. Great leadership is certainly associated with strong instincts and intuition, but intuition and instincts are shaped by training and more importantly, greatly augmented through experience. change failure intuition leadership risk Shaun Spearmon success'

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HR Digest

OCTOBER 27, 2023

We delve into the pivotal milestones that define Dávila’s exceptional leadership journey, painting a vivid portrait of his strategic acumen and the collaborative spirit steering Aon EMEA toward unparalleled success. How does your leadership align with this vision? For me, leadership is all about teamwork.

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Great Leadership By Dan

DECEMBER 19, 2011

According to research from the book Why Woman Mean Business , women now represent a majority of the talent pool, a majority of the market, and better gender balance in leadership yields better corporate performance. BETTER BOTTOM LINE : - Companies with more women in leadership have a 35% higher return on equity.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JULY 15, 2022

Hey, it’s David and you’re listening to Leadership without Losing Your Soul, your source for practical leadership, inspiration tools, and strategies you can use to achieve transformational results without sacrificing your humanity or your mind in the process. Tomorrow Together Episode Transcript.

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CO2

JUNE 24, 2016

THE ORGANIZATION Voyageur Outward Bound School (VOBS) is one of 11 members of the national Outward Bound network, a non-profit educational organization focused on character development, leadership skills, and service to community.

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CO2

JUNE 24, 2016

THE ORGANIZATION Voyageur Outward Bound School (VOBS) is one of 11 members of the national Outward Bound network, a non-profit educational organization focused on character development, leadership skills, and service to community.

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The Horizons Tracker

MAY 23, 2021

The precise difference between managers and leaders has been a topic of discussion in the leadership community for many decades, and the conversations often reveal a clear preference for the seemingly sexier task of leadership over the bean-counting that so often encompasses managerial administration. Overvaluing leadership.

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Lead Change Blog

APRIL 8, 2011

It’s an organization connecting CEOs of companies with more than $100 million in revenues and I spend time with the CEOs early on in their membership as Co-Chair of the Membership Committee. One of the perks of the job is that I am [.] Lead Change Group - Leaders Growing Leaders.

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Let's Grow Leaders

MARCH 16, 2017

If you find yourself on a dysfunctional team, or just want to get a new team off to a great start, ask yourself the following three questions from Susan Mazza of Random Acts of Leadership. You may discover that your team is nothing more than a committee in disguise. If so, now you’ll know exactly how to correct course.

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

The executive steering committee that was formed wasn’t functioning properly, either. What I found as I began my investigation into the problem was that the three person planning group (created early in the Digital Transformation Planning program) was reporting directly to the executive steering committee.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 6, 2024

While technical competencies and leadership acumen are essential in any executive role, nonprofits often require additional skills specific to their sector. While particular skills, such as leadership, strategic thinking, and communication, are essential for any executive role, specific competencies are necessary in the nonprofit sector.

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Experience to Lead

AUGUST 25, 2022

This week, WDHB is on-location in beautiful Bordeaux partnering with the executive committee of a fast-growing Fortune 500 French Industrial Group. In other words, what is the purpose of leadership today, and what skills are required to re-humanize and re-enchant relationships within the organization?

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Chart Your Course

JULY 8, 2015

A recent global SHRM survey on succession planning showed only 50% of organizations have adequate bench strength to assume critical leadership roles. Step 2 : Putting Together an Oversight Committee The committee is in charge of defining the purpose and goals of the succession strategy. The consequences are far more serious.

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HR Digest

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Donna Morris, Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer at Walmart, discusses the world’s largest retailer’s priorities when selecting future leadership pipeline, and why companies who hire a diverse talent do better than others. This is an extraordinary achievement, but for many companies, this is still a novel idea.

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Experience to Lead

MARCH 29, 2021

He shared his insights, tips and stories of leadership. For business leaders focused on how to develop a growth mindset, it can be painful at times, but it is a powerful driver of success. Similarly, you can leverage his tips and stories of leadership to manage change, develop resilience and grow as a leader.

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First Friday Book Synopsis

SEPTEMBER 27, 2013

A Life In Leadership: From D-Day to Ground Zero: An Autobiography John Whitehead Basic Books (2005) Note: I re-read this book before reading Steven Mandis’ recently published book, What Happened to Goldman Sachs: An Insider’s Story of Organization Drift, published by Harvard Business Review Press (2013).

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CO2

JUNE 24, 2016

Position Profile – VOBS – Director of Development. Director of Development. Voyageur Outward Bound School (VOBS) is one of 11 members of the national Outward Bound network, a non-profit educational organization focused on character development, leadership skills, and service to community. Position Profile.

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 19, 2016

Sabotage by Committee possible, refer all matters to committees, for “further study and consideration.” Attempt to make the committees as large as possible—never less than five. Talk frequently as possible and at great length. Illustrate your “point” by long anecdotes and accounts of personal experiences.

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