Rich Gee Group

JULY 31, 2023

They are tasked with translating strategic direction into operational reality, managing teams, and dealing with the practicalities of day-to-day work. Strategic Thinking: While they're closer to operational details, middle managers also need to be able to think strategically. I hope these insights give you a good starting point.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 23, 2024

Coaching is a collaborative process focused on individual development and improvement. Another significant benefit of consulting is the objective viewpoint that consultants offer. This objectivity enables them to identify blind spots, challenge existing mindsets, and provide unbiased recommendations.

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Strategy Driven

JANUARY 17, 2024

In today’s evolving and emotionally intelligent professional landscape, leadership isn’t solely about possessing innate qualities or holding authoritative positions. At the heart of this process lies the invaluable practice of self-reflection — essential for honing leadership skills and fostering personal development.

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HR Digest

AUGUST 26, 2023

People management encompasses a range of responsibilities, from recruiting and onboarding to training and development, performance management, employee engagement, and more. By developing strong people management skills, leaders can create a work environment where employees feel motivated, engaged, and committed to their roles.

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Skip Prichard

APRIL 15, 2020

Can you make sense of this: Organizations worldwide spend $356 billion a year on leadership development efforts , yet 75% of organizations rate their leadership programs as being not very effective? Despite billions of dollars spent to develop leaders, and numerous programs, the leadership gap continues. Gilbert Keith Chesterton.

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Tanveer Naseer

MARCH 1, 2016

If your schedule is anything like mine, finding time to consistently devote to your own leadership development is likely quite a challenge. Wouldn’t it be nice if you could have a well-rounded leadership development program that didn’t require you to add anything to your schedule?

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Lead from Within

MAY 16, 2024

What are the most critical objectives for your role as a leader? Automation, better organization, and improved communication can all contribute to smoother operations, saving you time and reducing stress. Assess Your Priorities: The first step in conquering overwhelm is to assess your priorities.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Executive coaching and talent development, in general, have been around for a few decades. That’s because while business coaching experience might help leaders develop the skills they need for their job, executive coaching goes far beyond this and doesn’t actually touch the technical skills a leader might need for their role.

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CO2

DECEMBER 19, 2012

5 Step Personal Development Process. Co-pilots were often not involved in flight operations during critical phases of the flight because the pilot was more senior and didn’t “require” the assistance of the co-pilot. Becoming a Leader: Talent #8–Improve Your Emotional Intelligence.

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Great Leadership By Dan

SEPTEMBER 23, 2013

Hollywood has the Oscars, Television the Emmys, publishing has the Pulitzer prizes, and leadership development has its own annual awards. That’s because, unlike many of the high tech sexy companies that dominate the business headlines, companies that develop great leaders just quietly go about it and deliver great results year over year.

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CO2

JANUARY 15, 2020

According to a 2019 Conference Board survey , the most common reasons CEOs hire an executive coach are leading teams and developing people; executive presence or influencing others; and emotional intelligence. It takes considerable effort to recognize when someone is operating from a different mental model than yours.

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CO2

JANUARY 15, 2020

According to a 2019 Conference Board survey , the most common reasons CEOs hire an executive coach are leading teams and developing people; executive presence or influencing others; and emotional intelligence. It takes considerable effort to recognize when someone is operating from a different mental model than yours.

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CO2

JANUARY 15, 2020

Why CEOs want executive coaching According to a 2019 Conference Board survey , the most common reasons CEOs hire an executive coach are leading teams and developing people; executive presence or influencing others; and emotional intelligence. All these reasons have to do with people. Coaching clearly pays dividends.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

Many people focus on the long term objectives and how their work life should be, while not truly appreciating and internalizing exactly where they are right now. Without an accurate idea of the status quo, one can never truly develop a new roadmap to their hopeful and anticipated future. Thank you for the reminder!

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 25, 2016

As technology becomes more disruptive and we see more importance placed on big data and artificial intelligence, what will matter most are those things that make us human – the soft skills. Lencioni Beyond the fable, Lencioni presents a practical framework and actionable tools for identifying, hiring, and developing ideal team players.

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HR Digest

MAY 8, 2023

Additionally, having a variety of phrases to choose from helps ensure the review is comprehensive and objective. By emphasizing communication skills in the performance evaluation process, employers can also encourage their employees to develop their own unique communication styles. Provides constructive feedback in a supportive manner.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

JULY 21, 2010

Developing staff is as important as the bottom line. Their organizations don’t balk at allocating resources to develop a pipeline of leaders. It’s very difficult to look at ourselves objectively (impossible, in fact), and I personally love experiencing a 360 because it allows me to hear how others experience me.

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 4, 2013

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. Read/understand emotions and recognize the impact of them on self and others. Ask yourself, do I…? Or Do I…?

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Persuasive Powerhouse

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

Involving others in decisions and working together toward goals and objectives are an imperative. Relationship Oriented and Goal Oriented: Developing and sustaining high-quality workplace relationships is becoming more important. Some people learn strong values of respect in their development and some don’t.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

OCTOBER 18, 2010

The movement of the sun as I’m waiting for the wind to die down can change the perfect shadows on the object I’m capturing, sending it into darkness, rendering the shot useless. Mary Jo Asmus A former executive in a Fortune 100 company, I own and operate a leadership solutions firm called Aspire Collaborative Services.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

JULY 11, 2010

By shifting that focus from worrying about how to make your employees happy to helping them succeed, leaders can help their organizations reach their objectives while providing an environment where their employees come to work not dreading another work week, but feeling enthusiastic to take on the challenges of the day.

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Miles Anthony Smith

AUGUST 7, 2018

To succeed, a leader must learn to balance their relationships, time, strategic efforts and personal development. Not only does it provide tools and resources for those transitioning into a leadership role, it also includes development strategies for management teams who are overseeing the growth of new leaders. Leaders are developed!

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Persuasive Powerhouse

SEPTEMBER 15, 2010

Meeting regularly is especially important in these current economic times, where without being kept in the loop, rumors concerning whether or not the business is in trouble, layoffs etc… are more likely to develop. By taking time to meet each week, our team is now able to plan and prioritize our objectives for the following week.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 3, 2016

What skills do today’s executives need to develop to become effective global leaders of tomorrow? George developed and taught for many years the popular second-year MBA course Authentic Leadership Development (ALD), which he has compressed into a five-day Executive Education program at Harvard Business School.

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Leading Blog

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

Williams is best known for his tenure as CEO and Chairman of Aetna, where he transformed a $292 million operating loss into $2 billion in annual earnings. By contrast, the more oblique wordings I used directed attention away from the blame game and exactly where I wanted it—toward uncovering the root causes behind their objections.”.

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 23, 2018

After all, cultivating compassion — both self-compassion and compassion for others — is your primary objective. Next, “lean in to your emotional self-control and willpower,” McKee says. Her objective was to get to know Paul on a personal level but also talk about the project itself.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 6, 2017

Because organizations are increasingly focusing on early talent development to attract and retain young talent, it’s important to understand the best way to accelerate their growth as leaders. To maximize objectivity and scientific rigor, we used research-based behavioral criteria to determine each rating.

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 30, 2014

Gantt – developed theories that emphasized efficiency, lack of variation, consistency of production, and predictability. Statistical and mathematical insights were imported (often from military uses) forming the basis of the field that would subsequently be known as operations management. Operations Organizational culture'

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 13, 2017

As an aspiring PM, there are three primary considerations when evaluating the role: Core Competencies , Emotional Intelligence (EQ), and Company Fit. There are core competencies that every PM must have – many of which can start in the classroom – but most are developed with experience and good role models and mentoring.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 22, 2018

These traits are commitment, courage, cognizance of bias, curiosity, cultural intelligence, and collaboration. It’s making the shift from emotional intelligence to emotional maturity that’s really critical when we consider the cognizant bias. Angelia Herrin, HBR. Terri Cooper, Ph.D.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 24, 2012

I have worked on many teams in which we dutifully did our jobs, and the group fulfilled its objectives. One solution is to use a flexible, fluid team structure that consists of three tiers : a core, an operational level, and an outer network. Many skills are difficult to train and develop. Train for collaboration.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 4, 2018

Developing and validating a seven factor, multi-rater assessment of self-awareness , because our review of the research didn’t identify any strong, well-validated, comprehensive measures. Three findings in particular stood out, and are helping us develop practical guidance for how leaders can learn to see themselves more clearly. #1:

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Persuasive Powerhouse

AUGUST 1, 2010

Listen with compassion: Instead of trying to explain my reasoning and talking over their objections, I would have listened deeply while putting myself in their situation. This would help to understand their objections better allowing me to provide answers customized to their needs, rather than being defensive in order to meet my needs.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 8, 2015

Every goal or objective the organization had ever put in front of him, he’d crushed without breaking a sweat. It became clear that John had succeeded in the past by doing what he knew and operating rather conservatively within his domain. He went to an Ivy League B-school. His track record was flawless.

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CoachStation

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

They are particularly important during one-on-ones with your employees and offer a couple of great examples of development opportunities. When conducted well they are an incredibly useful and effective part of leadership and developing effective relationships. This takes focus and development.

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Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 26, 2018

I now know that any initial anxiety is just a reaction, one that will dissipate as I begin to operate in it. People who traveled to more countries developed a greater tolerance and trust of strangers, which altered their attitudes toward not only strangers but also colleagues and friends back home.

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