Leading Blog

OCTOBER 21, 2020

Because leadership requires working together, it’s important for leaders to demonstrate humility (feeling and displaying deep regard for others’ dignity) to create healthy working relationships. Leaders with a balanced ego are aware of their power but confident enough in themselves that they prefer to minimize its unnecessary display.

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QAspire

JULY 22, 2019

a constant clarity of our direction and self-awareness. As business theorist Arie de Gues said in his 1988 HBR article titled “ Planning as Learning ”, “We understand that the only competitive advantage the company of the future will have is its managers’ ability to learn faster than their competitors.”.

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Coaching Tip

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

It's easy for executives to get caught up with meeting targets and lose sight of the leadership skills they need to motivate teams. Costa stresses the importance of humility and self-awareness in dealing with employees. Source: Leading with Edge: Activate Your Competitive Advantage Through Personal Insight.

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Great Leadership By Dan

SEPTEMBER 3, 2013

Welcome to the September edition of the Leadership Development Carnival ! For this month’s edition, I asked an all-star cadre of leadership development bloggers, authors, and consultants to submit an answer to the following question: “We all know that individual development plans (IDPs) need to be tailored for each leader.

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Leading Blog

JUNE 5, 2019

It is much easier to give into fear, cynicism, and self-interest than to lead, live, and serve with love. Once you commit to the principle of love, a high hurdle presents itself when leaning into authenticity in your leadership. At the same time, you must become self-aware about the influence your ego casts.

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The Center For Leadership Studies

MARCH 8, 2022

As a matter of fact, some insensitive people I golf with routinely experience self-centered joy by casting dispersion on the quality of my game with anyone that happens to be within earshot. The second blog in this series explored connections between Situational Leadership ® and meaningful work. Full disclosure: I am not a good golfer.

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HR Digest

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Companies have begun to take more proactive leadership roles in advancing equity within their organizations and in society more broadly. Meanwhile, the other five actions are already quite common , but many companies often are not aware of important nuances needed to optimize them to drive DEI goals. Connect and learn.

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

MARCH 4, 2013

Welcome to the March 2013 Leadership Development Carnival! Thanks to those who contributed the many excellent posts on leadership practices, the workplace environment and personal mastery. And a special thanks to carnival leader Dan McCarthy at Great Leadership for the invitation to host this carnival.

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Experience to Lead

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

The story is no different when it comes to developing a leadership strategy in times of change. Whether it be a global pandemic, a company restructuring or a merger, a leadership strategy is crucial if you want to manage shifts and times of uncertainty. A leadership development plan also acts as a compass for navigating change.

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Coaching Tip

MAY 1, 2015

One of the most powerful and least understood aspects of successful organizations is how employees' feelings of connection, community, and unity provide a competitive advantage. Connection Culture reveals how leaders at every level can be more self-aware , develop their untapped potential, and drive significantly better results. .

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Coaching Tip

OCTOBER 29, 2013

Wharton Leadership Digest, FINDING YOUR MORAL COMPASS: Reflections From General Peter Pace . In my book, 7 Lenses: Learning the Principles and Practices of Ethical Leadership , I describe four principles that work together to provide a clear and actionable moral compass : . Principle 2: Be Morally Aware. Ethical Leadership.

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Coaching Tip

APRIL 4, 2013

The Behavior Breakthrough: Leading Your Organization to a New Competitive Advantage ," authored by Steve Jacobs and 19 co-authors, lays out a seven-step process that enables strategies, processes and technologies to work to their full potential by reducing the hidden human barriers that so often scuttle them. Sustained Leadership.

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QAspire

JUNE 22, 2015

Most people ascend to leadership positions based on their areas of natural strengths. And according to authors, our focusing on our hidden strengths provide a very fertile ground for our leadership and professional growth. How strong is your ability to self-regulate?

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Brigette Hyacinth

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

The biggest danger of leadership: Arrogance. It turns out, humility offers a competitive advantage. So why has arrogant or narcissistic leaders become the norm: It has been historically perceived that humility is a sign of weakness and an antithesis to leadership. Jim Collins. The Power of Humility in the Workplace.

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Lead Change Blog

OCTOBER 11, 2016

Your Advantages – there are things in life that have given you a competitive advantage. This should not be a haven for self-pity because of what you lacked, or guilt because of what you gained. They are what they are – advantages. No 2 people’s advantages are the same – so rule out comparison or self-pity.

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Coaching Tip

APRIL 16, 2014

Recent studies on leadership have found that the #1 ranked, most valued skill in leaders is strategic thinking. . Elevate shows executives how to combine strategy and innovation to form a truly competitive advantage.". Leadership Implementation Guide. Leadership Communication. . Related articles.

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Coaching Tip

SEPTEMBER 15, 2013

Self-awareness is what lays the groundwork for the next step: the ability to intuit how another person might be feeling about a situation based on how you would feel in a similar circumstance. Only when we become aware of something, are we able to make choices as to the action we wish to take. Self-Sabotage.

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Michael Lee Stallard

JULY 19, 2015

When I ask this question while teaching workshops on leadership, nearly all the bosses in the room respond that they are the ones under greater stress. The non-leaders showed higher levels of salivary cortisol, a physiological indicator of stress, and higher levels of self-reported anxiety, a psychological indicator of stress.

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Coaching Tip

JULY 6, 2015

To close the strategy implementation gap , everyone needs to be aware of what the organization is aiming to achieve and have opportunities to play a part in shaping the future. If organizations are to survive and thrive, they must shift their business models--and their leadership skills --to become 'adaptive firms.'. Related articles.

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CEO Blog

MAY 12, 2011

Early in the book she talks about self awareness and how that is a critical factor to CEO success. direct ties between self-awareness, self-regulation, motivation, empathy, social skill - and business results." Henman includes in her book many of the popular studies that have been used in leadership books.

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Coaching Tip

OCTOBER 10, 2013

At assessment centers , leaders go through simulations and must exhibit behaviors that reflect a leadership position,” said Richard Wellins, Senior Vice President, DDI. The research concludes that the ability to facilitate effective conversations is critical at every level of leadership. High Performance Teams; A Competitive Advantage.

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Marshall Goldsmith

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

World Bank: Diversity and inclusion as a sustainable competitive advantage. It’s a core asset, and the bank sees it as a crucial sustainable competitive advantage. Sir Richard Branson’s biggest insight about self-awareness and executive renewal in business came from losing his family home. Version 2.0

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Coaching Tip

APRIL 10, 2013

moment" that often radically redefines business and the competitive advantage. Sustained Leadership. Books Business Coaching Career Memes Personal Coaching Personal Life Self-Awareness Skills Success Tips What is' A strategic insight is a simplifying "Aha! They are easily understood and acted upon.

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Coaching Tip

OCTOBER 9, 2013

Often, people using "I" are being self-reflective. But they may also be self-conscious or insecure, in physical or emotional pain, or simply trying to please. Beyond going into therapy, joining Toastmasters, finding a coach or reading self-help books , we do not necessarily know what to do about this.

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Coaching Tip

MAY 2, 2012

Leadership and Strategy Are Inseparable. Many leaders today do not understand the ongoing, intimate connection between leadership and strategy. It needs continuous, not intermittent, leadership. . John Agno: Can't Get Enough Leadership: Book Notes & Coaching Tips. It needs a strategist. Are you a strategist?

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Lead Change Blog

NOVEMBER 25, 2015

For fans of Dweck’s work, I likely did a poor job of summarizing her main premise – but the point is that we are, according to our own self-image, either static or dynamic. But once your team has committed to a clear goal and has become connected to and aware of their teammates skills and personalities, your job as a leader begins to shift.

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 4, 2013

You attitudes and behaviors are the biggest differentiators for leadership success. The four well researched core emotional intelligence metrics of: Self-Awareness, Self-Management, Social Awareness and Relationship Management are directly correlated with successful or failing leadership. About the Author.

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Coaching Tip

JULY 28, 2015

"Play provides an opening to engage more fully in everything we do and ultimately be more productive," argues Christopher Byrne, author of "Funny Business: Harnessing the Power of Play to Give Your Company a Competitive Advantage.". Play is an immersive process that allows us to ask: "What if?" Related articles. Employee Engagement.

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The Empowered Buisness

JANUARY 2, 2014

That strong people culture ignited rapid growth and became their competitive advantage in a high commodity industry. Overt aspects of culture often utilize the reasoning, intellectual parts of our brain — the dominant focus of today’s leadership teams. This phenomenon is called in psychology a “self-serving bias.”.

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 22, 2014

Self-education will earn you a fortune. You decide how much of a fortune you want to earn by how willing you are to self-educate.”. A stunning piece of ‘obvious’ that created self-awareness that remains with me nearly 20 years later. Then ask your peers or partner to evaluate your self-assessed findings.

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Strategy Driven

JUNE 20, 2014

The solution is changing your own approach to interacting with the boss; the transformation has to be one you undergo… in your awareness, attitude, and behaviors. Finally, you have to turn all of this insight into self-awareness and behavior change. EVALUATE how StrategyDriven gives you a competitive advantage.

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Strategy Driven

JUNE 25, 2015

Indeed, maintaining self-control and self-discipline when facing challenges at work and at home, or when aspiring toward ambitious future goals and objectives, can be among the most difficult life skills to manage and master—but it’s also one of the most impactful. We all want it. We all need it.

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Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

It’s really good that you have the self-awareness to even ask this question. EVALUATE how StrategyDriven gives you a competitive advantage. Management & Leadership The Advisor''s Corner business leadership business management employee engagement Roxi Hewertson strategydriven team ownership'

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Strategy Driven

APRIL 27, 2012

Create a competitive advantage, set the right tone, make effective decisions, keep talent inside your doors, and establish credibility-all while navigating unfamiliar and turbulent waters. The F 2 Leadership Model does just that. When this happens, problems occur, but awareness offers the first step toward remedy.

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Strategy Driven

JULY 20, 2015

Positive is a learned self-discipline that must be studied and practiced every day. Here are a few short chunks of attitude “awareness and actions” that will help put you (or keep you) on the positive path. Be aware of 'loser' phrases and expressions. Positive attitude is a self-imposed blessing. Read it regularly.

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Steve Farber

JULY 27, 2016

That’s tragic, really, because love is at the very foundation of great leadership and it is, in fact, a hard-core business principle. That’s where the competitive advantage comes from. To Cultivate Love requires self-reflection and awareness, which will enhance and deepen all of your relationships—at work and beyond.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 11, 2013

Whether it’s attitude, belief, self-confidence, preparation, or follow up, your execution at a level less than BEST leaves a huge opening for your competition to win. GIVE THEM IDEAS TO GET THE ORDER: Make the customer aware of the cost of buying inferior products as it relates to work stoppage and lack of productivity.

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