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July 2021 Leadership Development Carnival

Lead Change Blog

Welcome to the July 2021 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. Julie Winkle Giulioni shared Remote Relationships: How Far Can You Coast ? Development.

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How Do I Figure Out My Blind Spot and Hidden Motivations? #AskingForaFriend

Let's Grow Leaders

This will help you see situations from multiple angles and prevent groupthink. ’ Ask them who or what they are fighting against or for, and how it affects their leadership and decisions. This dialogue can prompt deeper self-reflection and more comprehensive personal development.

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Fine-Tuning Your Leadership Style

Lead Change Blog

Be aware of groupthink. Too much agreement may imply “groupthink.” If you sense groupthink, play the devil’s advocate and foster healthy debate and discussion. Each situation is different in terms of how much talking and listening you should be doing. Everyone verbalizes support even though they disagree.

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How To Act And Think Like A Leader

Eric Jacobson

And to do this, you need to develop and practice outsight (versus insight). Furthermore, and contrary to popular opinion, Ibarra argues that you have to act your way into a new type of leadership instead of thinking your way into it.

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LeadershipNow 140: January 2019 Compilation

Leading Blog

How To Be Successful by @sama. VIDEO: How to turn a group of strangers into a team by @AmyCEdmondson. David Bowie knew how to inspire creativity via @quartzatwork. Winston Churchill, Groupthink, and the Dardanelles by @michaelaroberto. How to Hold a Remarkably Effective Team Huddle by @LetsGrowLeaders.

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Are You Ready for Recovery?

Leading Blog

A S a McKinsey & Company article stated in late March 2020: “What leaders need during a crisis is not a predefined response plan but behaviors and mindsets that will prevent them from overreacting to yesterday’s developments and help them look ahead.”. Here is one example from a leader. Which might yours be?

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How to Avoid Groupthink and Let Your Employees Truly Shine

HR Digest

If you’ve ever agreed to a decision at work even when you believe it to be the worst move your company could make, you need to learn how to avoid groupthink. But what is groupthink? Image credit – Freepik What is Groupthink?