Lead Change Blog

APRIL 18, 2017

With over 35 years under my belt as an independent consultant, I’ve learned much about how to make life work and make work come alive. In that sense, I wish everyone could be a consultant. Still, there are features of work life as an independent consultant that can be embraced by anyone in a work role.

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Lead Change Blog

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

The diagram below highlights the steps involved in the leadership process. Bring in new employees, consultants and use secret shoppers to get a fresh perspective. First, establish a project team to create a detailed plan. In the middle of The Leadership Process diagram are the words “Involve Others/build Relationships.”

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 22, 2023

This approach plays right into the hands of eager consultants because getting from the current culture to the desired future culture becomes a gap-closing program. Consultants love a gap-closing program almost as much as they love a SWOT analysis. He is a founding partner of Experient, a workplace culture and strategy consultancy.

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Nathan Magnuson

JUNE 10, 2013

” “Well, I’m a consultant.” ” “A consultant? But what do you actually do?” ” This is typical conversation whenever I meet anyone new – and not just me, but for most folks in my profession. I don’t know why, but it’s always been a little tricky to [.].

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Leading Blog

MARCH 1, 2020

Here's a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in March 2020. Leading with Gratitude : Eight Leadership Practices for Extraordinary Business Results by Adrian Gostick and Chester Elton. The Blueprint : 6 Practical Steps to Lift Your Leadership to New Heights by Doug Conant. Friedman and Alyssa F.

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Ron Edmondson

APRIL 5, 2023

In this episode of The Ron Edmondson Leadership Podcast Ron and Chandler Vannoy discuss how to complete projects as a team. In this episode, how to complete projects as a team. Even today as a consultant, Ron continues to be a practitioner of leadership. Let us know leadership issues you would like us to cover.

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Lead Change Blog

JULY 7, 2020

Welcome to the July 2020 Leadership Development Carnival! We’re excited to share posts from leadership experts from around the globe on the topics of communication, development, engagement, motivation, productivity, team building, and more. Ken Byler of Higher Ground Consulting Group contributed Why Leaders Need Imagination.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 5, 2015

Done well, action learning projects are one of the very best forms of leadership development. If you have no idea what an action learning project is, Wikipedia actually does a pretty good job of describing it. Lack of Project Sponsorship. Action learning projects give participants exposure to executives.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JANUARY 5, 2015

Done well, action learning projects are one of the very best forms of leadership development. If you have no idea what an action learning project is, Wickipedia actually does a pretty good job of describing it. Lack of Project Sponsorship. Action learning projects give participants exposure to executives.

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Leading Blog

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

But, as reiterated by recent research by Boston Consulting Group, workers first need agency and control—the tenets of autonomy. Create a project structure. Foster a learning orientation, including an ongoing analysis of prior projects, workflows, and results and outcomes. And to do all that and more autonomously.

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Lead Change Blog

APRIL 7, 2020

Welcome to the April 2020 Leadership Development Carnival! We’re excited to share posts from leadership experts from around the globe on the topics of communication, development, engagement, motivation, productivity, team building, and more. Paula Kiger of Big Green Pen shared Overcome social distance with empathy in leadership.

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Lead Change Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Welcome to the December 2020 Leadership Development Carnival! We’re excited to share posts from leadership experts from around the globe on the topics of communication, development, engagement, motivation, productivity, team building, and more. Leadership. Jim Taggart of Changing Winds shared The Elusiveness of Leadership.

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

T HE INEVITABLE CONSEQUENCE of leading in an increasingly complex world is that we will have developmental gaps in our leadership. In the words of Robert Anderson and William Adams, authors of Scaling Leadership , “We are running an Internal Operating System that is not complex enough for the complexity we face.

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Lead Change Blog

JUNE 10, 2014

Author information Bill Fox Bill Fox is a plane-flying project management and performance improvement consultant. Leadership Coaching Leadership Development Entrepreneurship ideas Leadership Challenges' Connect with Bill on his member profile , his website , LinkedIn or Twitter @Bi11Fox.

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Let's Grow Leaders

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Episode 239: Antonella Pisani, the CEO and founder of Eyeful Media , a digital marketing and consulting firm, joins host David Dye, and discusses the importance of culture, values, and remote culture in leadership. She emphasizes hiring experienced talent and creating an intellectually stimulating environment.

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Lead from Within

APRIL 16, 2024

As an executive leadership coach, I emphasize the significance of implementing seven unconventional methods to cultivate diverse thinking in organizations. Encourage employees from different departments to work together on projects, fostering the exchange of diverse ideas and approaches. Very few understand why or how to prevent it.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JUNE 26, 2015

Our June Festival is all about new beginnings, fresh starts, and project launches. Wally Bock of Three-Star Leadership says that when you’re starting a new project, it’s tempting to think you can plan the error out of it. ” This post will show you how to stop leaving projects half-finished. Think again.

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Terry Starbucker

APRIL 20, 2014

“This (leadership) really is hard to learn. On the latest edition of the More Human Podcast , leadership consultant, author and strategist Jeannie Coyle and I tackle a big topic – the essential qualities of leadership: The value of experience in developing great leaders, versus traditional tools and training.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2021

If someone asks you what you think about a project and you say, “My interpretation is that it sucks,” you may be honest, but you’re not being respectful. So, instead of saying that the project sucks, share what values are at stake and what concerns you have. You’re not projecting a toxic interpretation of events onto other people.

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Lead Change Blog

MAY 28, 2021

In 2001, I accepted my first official leadership position as a human resources director with one audacious goal – to be and do all the things to serve all the people. Leadership development became my one big thing. These days, I proudly and passionately embrace my leadership hedgehog –- are you doing the same?

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Great Leadership By Dan

MARCH 5, 2019

Building balanced relationships through trust is at the heart of the IFB Model of leadership. At times decision-makers may consider the projected outcomes of change as ambiguous, and this is okay. About the Author: Yvette Bethel is CEO of Organizational Soul, an IFB Consulting and Leadership Development company.

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QAspire

APRIL 8, 2024

In their new book, The Friction Project: How Smart Leaders Make The Right Things Easier and The Wrong Things Harder , the authors explore what creates these operational obstacles in the workplace end what leaders can do about it. The post Be a Leader Who is a ‘Friction Fixer’ first appeared on QAspire Consulting.

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Lead Change Blog

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Welcome to the November Leadership Development Carnival. We’re excited to share posts from leadership experts from around the globe on the topics of communication, customer service, development, engagement, and more. Steve Digioia of Steve Digioia provided Leadership Series: Ron Kaufman. Communication.

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Lead Change Blog

JUNE 5, 2018

Welcome to the Leadership Development Carnival. We’re excited to share posts from leadership experts from around the globe on the topics of communication, employee performance and engagement, personal and professional development, productivity, team building, and more. Communication. ” Follow Sean on Twitter at @LeadYourTeam.

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Lead Change Blog

MARCH 1, 2012

Posted in Leadership Development Today’s SmartBlog for Leadership post is by Tara R. Alemany, the owner and founder of Aleweb Social Marketing, a consulting firm that helps authors, speakers and other creative-types build their online platform. “So, what does happen when you get 21 leaders together to work on a project?

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QAspire

OCTOBER 31, 2010

Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer Thoughts on Project Leadership and Choices I love project management as a subject not only because it gets so much work done, but also because project management manifests how people operate. I have written before that Projects are a great opportunity to practice leadership.

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Lead Change Blog

JUNE 4, 2019

Welcome to the June Leadership Development Carnival. We’re excited to share posts from leadership experts from around the globe on the topics of communication, development, engagement, team building, and more. Chip Bell shared The Secret Sauce of Leadership Communications. Communication. Who is Mary Follett? What happened?

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 30, 2023

As talked about in this Business Insider article , these trends have caused panic among leaders in all industries, who are now looking to combat these “new” issues, and consultants are right there with them, offering all sorts of “solutions.” Maybe all they need is a mental health day or advice on a new project.

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Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

‘Why do good projects go bad?’ – This seems to be a question a lot of project managers end up asking themselves. This blog post presents some of the most common project management mistakes made by companies all over the world. An organisational culture that is not ready for project management. Resisting change.

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Lead Change Blog

MARCH 6, 2018

Welcome to the March Leadership Development Carnival! Rebecca Elvy of Rebecca Elvy provided The Critical Leadership Skill Most Leaders Don’t Have. Strong communication skills are paramount to successful leadership. Jon Mertz of Thin Difference submitted The True Test of Leadership Development: Hiring or Promoting?

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Somebody was supposed to consult the boss. It’s also a great way to prepare people for leadership. We’re all human beings, so it’s understandable when teams forget who’s responsible for what task or project, especially when, earlier, myriad decisions were made in a rush-rush call or meeting. A slacker named “somebody.”

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Leading Blog

MARCH 6, 2019

Leadership should shift from hierarchy to hustle. The CEO needs to take up the leadership challenge to help others respond to that. Leadership is a distributed capability throughout the organization. The three keys of successful transformation are leadership, talent and culture. Isabelle Kocher, Engie. ?

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Lead Change Blog

DECEMBER 3, 2019

Welcome to the December Leadership Development Carnival. We’re excited to share posts from leadership experts from around the globe on the topics of communication, development, motivation, productivity, and more. Jeff writes: “Relationship building and expertise are both needed to gain influence in leadership roles.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JANUARY 30, 2020

When was the last time you saw a major planned project suffer from a cost overrun ? It’s not as common as you might think for a project with a clear plan to come in at or under budget. For instance, a 2002 study of major construction projects found that 86% went over budget. First, break down each project into component parts.

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CO2

JULY 25, 2023

They bulldoze their plans through and others, who weren’t consulted, wind up resisting them — no surprise there. This approach paid off for a leader at a software consulting company. People get promoted for having good answers. Successful leaders spend 70 to 80 percent of their time asking questions, not answering them.

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CO2

JULY 25, 2023

They bulldoze their plans through and others, who weren’t consulted, wind up resisting them — no surprise there. This approach paid off for a leader at a software consulting company. People get promoted for having good answers. Successful leaders spend 70 to 80 percent of their time asking questions, not answering them.

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N2Growth Blog

JULY 25, 2022

As the investor leader, you are becoming more familiar with tackling senior leadership management issues at a newly acquired portfolio firm. . Certain functional leadership positions, and industry sectors, can be less strident on this question. Let’s get back into the scene again, and the bar is still set high. Realize that P.E.

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