Lead Change Blog

JUNE 26, 2020

Leaders influence and inspire people to make positive changes to improve the status quo! . How many different leadership styles are there? The Leadership Grid— created by Robert Blake and Jane Mouton describes five leadership styles. Directing Leadership Style. Discussing Leadership Style.

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Lead Change Blog

OCTOBER 9, 2017

If your life was a silent film, could the people in the audience discern your influence? I just Googled “leadership,” and got 861 million hits. We’ve written books on leadership, blogs on leadership, articles on leadership, and white papers on leadership. You increase your influence through listening.

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Leading Blog

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

Humanizing Leadership Mentors. During the book writing process, I reflected on the multitude of individuals who graciously shared their time, words, wisdom, and encouragement with me along my personal leadership journey. How they showed up as leaders and how they engaged was critical to my leadership development.

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Leading Blog

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

Leaders are in a position to influence how we think about the relationship between empathy and industry. Benefits of Empathetic Leadership. When you start to explore the benefits of empathetic leadership on a deeper level, it becomes difficult to see empathy as anything other than essential for competent leadership.

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Leading Blog

JANUARY 1, 2022

Here's a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in January 2022. Two world-renowned strategists detail the seven leadership imperatives for transforming companies in the new digital era. Smart Leadership : Four Simple Choices to Scale Your Impact by Mark Miller. Digital transformation is critical.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 27, 2019

There’s increasing pressure on organizations to be more competitive, and leaders need to have the right skills to influence employees’ innovative behavior. G OOD LEADERSHIP is an important element in the success of any organization. In most cases, leaders have a profound influence on their employees. The answer is both.

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Lead Change Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2015

Welcome to the December 2015 edition of the Leadership Development Carnival! For our December edition, we took a page out of last December’s Carnival of HR post and asked about books you have read which have made a difference in your leadership journey. But the books on this list were worth the effort.

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Michael Lee Stallard

SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

I highly recommend reading Stanford Professor Jeffrey Pfeffer’s recent books, Leadership B.S. In them he makes a compelling case that most leadership training has failed to produce effective leaders and that the poor state of the vast majority of workplace cultures today is harming the health of people. Below I explain why.

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Rich Gee Group

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Choose a path — a promotion, landing a specific role, or developing a particular skill. Offer to work on new projects, volunteer for committees, and seek out leadership roles in your organization. Consider taking courses, attending workshops, and reading industry-related articles and books. Be A Positive Influence.

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Lead Change Blog

FEBRUARY 2, 2015

Welcome to the February 2015 edition of the Leadership Development Carnival! For those of you who watched the Super Bowl this weekend, did you gain any leadership takeaways? It seems that sports frequently provides an opportunity for leadership analogies! Let’s Get Started. Anne Perschel, Ph.D. , Jennifer V.

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Lead Change Blog

DECEMBER 22, 2020

I believe there are four basic approaches leaders use to influence and inspire people to make positive changes. . Thought leaders present their ideas in meetings, articles, books, journals, TED talks, blogs, and webinars. . These leaders influence us through their actions. Open people up to new ways of thinking. .

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Leading Blog

JUNE 5, 2023

Moore writes: What university students are taught during pivotal years of their schooling very much influences their behaviour at work and their view of how they want to be led. Rather than cover the whole of Postmodern thought, this book focuses on the aspects of their worldview that impact their perception of leadership and work.

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Leading Blog

JULY 4, 2021

He stated in the Saturday Review magazine in October 1960: If this nation is to be wise as well as strong, if we are to achieve our destiny, then we need more new ideas for more wise men reading more good books in more public libraries. These libraries should be open to all— except the censor.

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Brigette Hyacinth

OCTOBER 22, 2020

He made such an impact and influenced my leadership style. If leadership is not authentic, then what is it? Being humble makes you more approachable to your followers and allows you to create an environment of open communication and more effective feedback. Check out my latest Bestselling Book. Yes, it’s possible.

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

This might sound silly or unnecessary, but clearly stating your intentions to yourself will influence how successful the negotiation will be. All of this will be influenced by your competitive orientation. Consciously deciding how you’ll approach the negotiation is a crucial part of your preparation.

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Leading Blog

AUGUST 3, 2021

We follow the acronyms, rules, and checklists we’ve learned from the innumerable books we’ve read, classes and symposiums we’ve attended, and mentors whose wisdom we’ve sought. Let’s call this methodology what it is: a recipe for leadership. So, we rely on the leadership recipe. Did I send out a monthly newsletter?

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

The Erosion of Traditional Corporate Culture A strong corporate culture will influence how team members interact and conduct business. Leaders should also strive to be visible and accessible, using various communication technologies to maintain an open dialogue with their teams. This is crucial.

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The Practical Leader

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

We found that the shortfalls in the division’s levels of engagement, service, and productivity reflected the leadership team’s effectiveness. Their individual and collective leadership was weak. And he realized it started with his own leadership behaviors. He was determined to avoid coughing up a culture hairball.

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Leading Blog

MAY 10, 2019

T HERE ARE well-intentioned behaviors and assumptions about leadership that we have accepted over the years that really don’t serve us well. Close Your Open-Door Policy. Leadership is not about you. Who said leadership is easy?” Leadership Is Not A Choice. Leadership is influence. Here they are: 1.

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Leading Blog

MARCH 13, 2023

When a company diversified, it bought companies in other businesses, or else developed new businesses internally, to sell additional products or services, as with Honda, which has exploited its expertise in motors to produce a variety of other vehicles — outboard motors, lawnmowers, ATVs, and so on.

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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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Persuasive Powerhouse

JULY 26, 2010

So what is your role in influencing creativity and innovation in others? Your best chance of having creative, innovative initiatives will occur with behaviors that: Encourage curiosity: Ask open ended questions, encourage forums where it is easy and safe to brainstorm, and model curiosity for others on your staff.

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The Practical Leader

DECEMBER 6, 2023

EI brings empirical science and greater clarity to the fuzzy topic of leadership. But, too often, STEMM leadership is an oxymoron. Zenger Folkman’s study comparing 360 assessments of STEMM versus non-STEMM leaders shows STEMM leaders are rated lower in leadership effectiveness. Something is missing.

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Lead Change Blog

MAY 17, 2021

The more power you have, the more able you are to direct, influence, and inspire people to make positive changes. It takes attending classes and seminars, reading books and articles, conducting research, watching videos, and speaking with experts in your field. Develop your ability to put yourself in the other person’s shoes.

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Great Leadership By Dan

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

Along with her leadership faults, Jane was innovative, creative, personable, dedicated, and very hard working. She consciously chose to “reframe” the situation and foster Jane’s leadership strengths. The power of reframing Reframing is about intentionally offering up a different frame to a leadership situation.

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Skip Prichard

AUGUST 28, 2023

Compassionate Leadership The world today is in dire need of positive, empathetic, and compassionate leadership, and this need is beautifully addressed in the book, Don’t Wait for Someone Else to Fix It. Doug Lennick is the founding CEO of think2perform , a high-performance leadership development firm.

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Brigette Hyacinth

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

He was one of my earliest examples of true leadership. Titles Don’t Make Leaders—Actions Do – How to lead with influence instead of authority: Integrity & Authenticity go hand in hand. If leadership is not authentic, then what is it? Check out my latest Bestselling Book. Why aren’t you out the door yet?

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Skip Prichard

JUNE 1, 2020

Decipher the Leadership Code. Many people are overwhelmed when they are studying leadership. Articles, books, seminars, videos, online courses…all of them provide pieces to the puzzle to assist individuals to becoming a great leader. Alain Hunkins has released Cracking the Leadership Code that helps you demystify leadership.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 25, 2016

O NCE AGAIN we see that despite our rhetoric, what we are is reflected in our leaders and leadership. Superbosses : How Exceptional Leaders Master the Flow of Talent by Sydney Finkelstein Although Superbosses may differ in leadership styles, they share a playbook that leads to extraordinary success founded on making other people successful.

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CO2

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Understanding Emotional Depth in Leadership In the realm of effective leadership, the emphasis often lies on strategic thinking and decision-making prowess. This subtle yet profound shift in perspective emphasizes the importance of emotional intelligence in leadership. This empathy begins with self-awareness.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 16, 2010

Kevin Eikenberry ( @kevineikenberry ) opened-up voting for The Best Leadership Blogs of 2010 yesterday , and the N2growth blog was one of 11 blogs nominated for the award. I know all but one of the other nominees and would highly recommend any of them as a high quality source of leadership information.

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Tanveer Naseer

APRIL 1, 2014

State of the art management and leadership techniques are continually evolving. The ideas which inspire and influence business practitioners often have their origins in the ideas and work of the thinkers celebrated in the Thinkers50 , the biennial ranking of business thinkers. Business best practice never stands still.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 10, 2011

News Flash – If you have to look for leadership it doesn’t exist…Today’s post is not going to sit well with many in the leadership profession, but then many of my posts seem to have that effect. In my opinion the practice of leadership identification is simply based upon flawed business logic, and it is make-work in the purest form.

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Skip Prichard

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Humanity-Focused Leadership. Responsive leadership is a living, changing set of traits and skills that adapts to new people and environments. In her new book, The 7 Secrets of Responsive Leadership , leadership and turnaround expert Jackie Jenkins-Scott shows you how to build the skills to be a leader in any environment.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2010

Here’s the thing – the foundational elements of leadership require no skill or talent whatsoever. Clearly the difference possessed by all great leaders is that they refine, develop and build from their foundation – they don’t ignore it or take it for granted.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 15, 2019

But on the other side of that equation is the influence of sound business practices, planning, due diligence, and adaptability on business success. Between my research and that experience, I’ve developed some insights into what makes a venture a success or a failure. More on these concepts in insights 4 and 5.

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Lead Change Blog

JANUARY 28, 2021

On the flip side, maybe the word power emboldens you with excitement, energy, or drive to exert your influence on people and circumstances in your life. Power is a dynamic present in all of our relationships and it’s one we need to properly manage to help our relationships develop to their fullest potential. But what is power?

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