Nathan Magnuson

FEBRUARY 4, 2013

Home / Leadership Profiles / Leadership Profile: Dale Carnegie. Leadership Profile: Dale Carnegie. Ironically, I had to travel to the opposite side of the globe before I invested the time to read what I have since considered the greatest leadership book of all-time: Carnegie’s How to Win Friends and Influence People.

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Nathan Magnuson

NOVEMBER 26, 2012

Home / Human Resources / How to Complete an Individual Development Plan. They’ve proved quite handy for many organization seeking to develop employees’ leadership skills (instead of only job skills). Career Goal. A career goal is the next destination you’d like to attain in your career. Objectives.

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The Practical Leader

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

” The manager pointed out that Fred failed to meet any of their performance goals. A study by the Center for Creative Leadership found that when one individual made hiring decisions for management positions, the new hire was judged to be successful just 35% of the time. Fred said quietly, “Shut up and open the window.”

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Nathan Magnuson

JANUARY 7, 2013

Home / Leadership Profiles / Leadership Profile: Zig Ziglar. Leadership Profile: Zig Ziglar. I realize not everyone has been acquainted with America’s “Master of Motivation,” so six weeks after his passing, I’d like to pay tribute to Zig Ziglar in my first leadership profile of the new year.

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HR Digest

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

We are slowly witnessing the resurgence of Human Resource Management, with companies actively investigating how HR teams can contribute to business growth. For years, HR teams have largely been delegated to admin tasks and rote hiring activities, but there are innumerable ways by which HR can contribute to business success.

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Nathan Magnuson

DECEMBER 26, 2012

Leadership Profiles. Stay tuned for the first leadership profile of the late Zig Ziglar on January 7! It has been a privilege being a part of your leadership journey in 2012. Coach Bill Snyders 16 Goals. Can you make leadership seem easier, less complicated, and more fun? Leadership Profile: Dale Carnegie.

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Nathan Magnuson

DECEMBER 3, 2012

Home / Human Resources / How to Build a Development Library for Your Organization. Many organizations have some type of competency model for the entire enterprise – or at least for some of the divisions, such as leadership, communication, collaboration, planning, etc. Utilize existing organizational resources.

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Mike Cardus

JANUARY 22, 2013

Their direct manager is noticing a lapse in time for responses to customers and project members, poor delegation of tasks and prioritization of incoming and outgoing work, plus increased signs of stress with the employees. Delegation of short-term tasks, to free up time for the areas they have control over. Goal Setting and Time Span.

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The Practical Leader

MARCH 29, 2023

. “The Acceleration Trap” is a major problem I’ve cited often from a classic series of Harvard Business Review articles by Heike Bruch, professor of leadership at the University of St. Time to Assess How Your Team Uses Time We often work with leadership teams on their use of individual and collective time.

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Nathan Magnuson

DECEMBER 17, 2012

In Inspiration , Leadership , Organizational Effectiveness , Personal Effectiveness , Questions. Coach Bill Snyders 16 Goals. Can you make leadership seem easier, less complicated, and more fun? If so, ppl will follow your leadership advice! Leadership Profile: Dale Carnegie. Leadership Profile: Zig Ziglar.

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Nathan Magnuson

JANUARY 28, 2013

Home / Human Resources / How to Build a Professional Mentoring Program. Or it could be a group of high potential employees being groomed for additional leadership responsibilities down the road. In Human Resources , Influence , Leadership , Learning , Networking , Organizational Effectiveness. Mentoring 101.

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HR Digest

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

How to get entry-level human resources jobs ? Thousands have asked this question of students who want to start their human resources careers. . In this article, we’ll go over some useful information about the requirements and how to get entry-level human resources jobs. . Human Resources Job Requirements: .

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Nathan Magnuson

JANUARY 2, 2013

Most people begin the new year with a new set of goals or resolutions. What is one of your professional goals for the new year? Leadership Profile: Zig Ziglar. Personal – I honestly don’t have any true goals but a bunch of habits I want to start and/or maintain. That’s a huge goal!

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Nathan Magnuson

DECEMBER 31, 2012

Favorite Books on Leadership - Who doesn’t love a good book list? The Courage to Lead - This post highlights the leadership lessons I’ve learned about courage both in the military and consulting national security and intelligence agencies. I particularly liked the last one on the three leadership questions.

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Nathan Magnuson

DECEMBER 10, 2012

As enthralled as I was with the presentations, one poignant leadership lesson stood out which I knew I’d have to eventually share. Can you make leadership seem easier, less complicated, and more fun? If so, ppl will follow your leadership advice! Leadership Profile: Dale Carnegie. Leadership Profile: Zig Ziglar.

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Nathan Magnuson

FEBRUARY 11, 2013

Home / Leadership / The Problem with Good Ideas. In Leadership , Organizational Effectiveness , Strategic Thinking. Can you make leadership seem easier, less complicated, and more fun? If so, ppl will follow your leadership advice! Leadership Profile: Dale Carnegie. Leadership Profile: Zig Ziglar.

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Nathan Magnuson

JANUARY 14, 2013

Last week’s leadership profile introduced America’s “Master of Motivation,” the late Zig Ziglar. This is where leadership comes into play. Leadership Profile: Zig Ziglar. I’m glad you started to share your thoughts about leadership. If so, ppl will follow your leadership advice!

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Persuasive Powerhouse

AUGUST 10, 2010

Thought-full Thursday: A Meaningful Enterprise » A Good Bye with Humanity August 10th, 2010 | Author: Mary Jo Asmus How often as a leader do you have someone in your circle of influence (manager, peer, direct report, maybe even a customer or consultant) that leaves your organization? Don’t Fire That Person (Yet)!

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Strategy Driven

APRIL 21, 2020

The one is direct (same product), the other is indirect (same product and services with different end goals) and the third one is the replacement (substitute product). An important factor while dealing with the business market is the efficiency of human resources. Leadership Qualities. Network Building.

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Skip Prichard

JUNE 22, 2020

The right culture makes it easy for employees to create the connections needed to foster collaboration and unite teams as they work toward common goals. It is not an afterthought or a nice-to-have plan that they delegate to human resources to develop. ” -Jason Richmond. ” -Larry Fink.

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Nathan Magnuson

JANUARY 21, 2013

Home / Leadership / Mentoring 101. From the stories it seems his leadership ability was pretty astonishing as well. If you want to improve your leadership ability, you should look for someone with wisdom, knowledge, or experience in leadership. I also found this great list of leadership questions from Michael Hyatt.

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Lead on Purpose

DECEMBER 3, 2010

Whether you’re the platoon commander of an Army Infantry Patrol, or the Director of Human Resources, you’re still a leader. You still set goals for others to follow and make sure everyone performs to the best of their abilities. Not every person in an office can be led the same way.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

AUGUST 8, 2010

Often what it comes down to is that their manager is not willing to wait for the time it takes my client to make some changes to their leadership. This might mean you need to contact Human Resources or your EAP. Don’t Fire That Person (Yet)! You must deeply listen for understanding and value.

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In the CEO Afterlife

APRIL 5, 2016

Teamwork is more than the ability to work together toward a common goal. Look at your daily tasks and decide which ones can either be dropped, delegated, or outsourced. For Wegman’s Food Markets, it’s all about caring, high standards, making a difference, respect, and empowerment. Those who walk the talk create Wo rk that Matters.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

OCTOBER 5, 2010

Perfect leadership is just not realistic; there are too many variables outside of your control. Leadership and the people you lead are unpredictable; most organizations are chaotic and moving too fast. None of these factors lend themselves well to perfect leadership. When you strive for perfection, you sabotage your own efforts.

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You're Not the Boss of Me

MAY 18, 2009

You’re Not the Boss of Me Skip to content Home About Me About This Blog ← Taking Charge: When Not to Delegate Office Politics – The Bad, The Ugly & The Good → May 19, 2009 · 4:29 am ↓ Jump to Comments Tackling Problems – How big is your “O”? We failed miserably. Love it when that happens!

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 8, 2014

Even though this (or any) sort of accommodation was rare at this firm, his supervisor agreed, acknowledging that my friend was responsible, talented, and perceived to have great potential for top leadership. Delegate, Coach, and Let Your People Earn Trust. Human resources Managing people Work life balance'

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 10, 2012

It's rare to find a corporate human resources function that accelerates change by actively finding ways to help drive new strategies. But in a world in which bringing managers in every year for a week of offsite training is so 1960s, how do you make the leadership development process relevant to the global economy?

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 3, 2014

But when you do so, be sure to emphasize professional development goals. Therefore, while assessment data should remain confidential, the development plan based on the data should be shared with you, and possibly also with your Human Resource Business Partner or Leadership Development counterpart.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 30, 2017

. “Demonstrate trust by delegating authority and responsibility” over certain projects and tasks. ” If a formal promotion is not possible, or your employee is not quite ready for one , think creatively about ways to sharpen her leadership skills. And don’t micromanage. “But you can’t hoard talent.”

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Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 3, 2014

But when you do so, be sure to emphasize professional development goals. Therefore, while assessment data should remain confidential, the development plan based on the data should be shared with you, and possibly also with your Human Resource Business Partner or Leadership Development counterpart.

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Nathan Magnuson

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

What’s one of the richest leadership development experiences you’ve ever had and how has it helped shape your leadership ability? Leadership Profile: Dale. Probably when I first heard John Maxwell teach on leadership. That’s when my passion for leadership and personal growth started. Recent Posts.

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Nathan Magnuson

NOVEMBER 19, 2012

Back in 2007 I had the pleasure of participating a 16 week leadership coaching training course with an organization called the Center for Coaching Excellence (CCE). Since that time I’ve had the pleasure of coaching a handful of business executives/owners in an organizational leadership context. Leadership Profile: Dale Carnegie.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 13, 2017

. “You are partnering with your boss to fulfill the company’s goals.” “Then state what’s getting in the way” of you accomplishing the goals. Your goal is to identify “projects that can be delayed, delegated, deleted, or diminished.” Be as specific as possible.

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Strategy Driven

AUGUST 12, 2011

Upper management is most effective when it frames business decisions toward values, customs, beliefs, goals, objectives and the benchmarking of tactics. Value-added leadership is a healthy way of professional life that puts collaborations first. Value-added leadership requires a senior team commitment. Culture and Mission.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 9, 2017

As in any business, having a defined mission and clear goals enable you to set priorities, align resources, measure success, and be confident you’re on the right path. But thriving as a working parent involves unlearning this trait — and delegating and finding shortcuts whenever possible.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 14, 2014

Prepare a list of your core responsibilities, dividing them into the tasks that can be assumed by others and those that aren’t so easy to delegate, such as client relationships, expertise-related functions, and mentorship of direct reports. There are points in your career at which you have to show up, and your leadership is tested.

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