Lead Change Blog
JUNE 9, 2018
“Dave should have picked me to be on that special project team. He’s my boss. He should have known I wanted to participate.”. Should. Such a limiting word. It gifts us with frustration and anger. “I should have been asked to lead the discussion group. They should have known that I’m good at that kind of work.”. Should. It leads us down paths of disappointment and resentment.
Lead from Within
JUNE 9, 2018
Like any other field, leadership goes through trends and changes–and if you want to be successful, you need to stay on top of them. Old-school leadership is just that, and what we do today is very different. To understand leadership, you need to be able to separate historic thought from current practice. Help your thinking evolve with these concepts from contemporary leadership: 1.
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Strategy Driven
JUNE 9, 2018
Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, the really great make you feel great too. Mark Twain (1835 – 1910). American author and humorist. You just finished reading Leadership Inspirations - Be a Great Person ! Consider leaving a comment! Copyright 2007-2017 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC. This content is intended for personal and non-commercial use only.
Lead from Within
JUNE 9, 2018
Many people believe that love doesn’t belong in business or leadership. But I have found that when leaders love their people, their people love them back. They remain loyal, they respect each other, they trust each other. It is the kindness you show and the appreciation you express that lets people know you value them. Each time you say I love you, you are letting people know you care.
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Eric Jacobson
JUNE 9, 2018
Flashback to three years ago.because this book is so, so good! After reading nearly 30 new books about leadership this year, my pick for 2015's best new leadership book is, Advisory Leadership , by Greg Friedman , Although the book is authored by an award-winning financial advisor and primarily written for professionals in the financial services industry, this book is a must read for any leader who wants to create a nurturing heart culture that hinges on the human-centric values the next generat
Lead from Within
JUNE 9, 2018
It was Albert Einstein who said, “The world as we have created it is a process of our thinking. It cannot be changed without changing our thinking.” Every thought we hold creates our future. And since every action we take depends on how we think, we cannot change anything if we cannot change our thinking. The essence of the successful mind lies not in what it thinks, but in how it thinks.
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Lead from Within
JUNE 9, 2018
It sounds like common sense to say thank you to those who work for you and work with you, but it in reality this common sense wisdom is not practiced as much as it should be. Some people say they don’t have time or can’t afford to show appreciation; others may have good intentions but just never think of it in the moment. But if you think of it in terms of payoff–giving you and your organization more stability and less turnover (and, as a result, greater efficiency and cost-eff
Lead from Within
JUNE 9, 2018
Our leadership may come from within, but its foundation lies in relationships. Every successful leader knows that relationships are the lifeblood of success. For a business to take off, for a venture to proceed, for an initiative to take strength takes partnership, support, friendship, collegiality. The most significant things we achieve are generally done in relationship with others.
Lead from Within
JUNE 9, 2018
What makes something smart? It can mean many things for many people. But the kind of smart I’m talking about is the smart that inspires, the smart that speaks to us and makes sense, the smart that allows us to move past ourselves and do something about the things that keep us stuck. Let these smart thoughts inspire you and motivate you to power through whatever is blocking your path to success. 1.
Lead from Within
JUNE 9, 2018
Many of us dream of being magically persuasive, to be able to enlist our co-worker to help us, our team member to support us, and our partner to listen to us. If you know the right words, you can just about get anything you want. Power words are the secret weapon of persuasion. Here are seven of them–study them, use them, practice them, and watch what happens. 1.
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Lead from Within
JUNE 9, 2018
Imagine being able to instantly connect with people, and feel at ease among strangers, and stay assured in any social situation. Human beings are social creatures, which means social skills are a necessary part of a fulfilling and meaningful life. Some people are naturals, but most of us deal with some degree of social anxiety. The good news is that social skills are like any other skill–most people aren’t born with them, and it’s never too late to learn.
Lead from Within
JUNE 9, 2018
In Good to Great, Jim Collins writes, “Those who build great companies understand that the ultimate throttle on growth for any great company is not markets, or technology, or competition, or products. It is one thing above all others: the ability to get and keep enough of the right people.” Getting and keeping the right people is great leadership.
Lead from Within
JUNE 9, 2018
Terrible bosses are everywhere. They’re no fun to work for, but their lousy leadership does come with a silver lining: valuable “what not to do” lessons on effective leadership. Here are 10 of the most important areas where you can learn from your boss’s bad example. 1. Lack of decisiveness. Atrophy, entropy, and lethargy hold back people and organizations.
Lead from Within
JUNE 9, 2018
Business, leadership, and life come with complexity and complications. But sometimes we make some things more complicated than they need to be. The more we can simplify our complications, the better we can focus and the more effective we can be. Here are some of the ways you may be needlessly complicating your work and your life. 1. You run from tough situations.
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Lead from Within
JUNE 9, 2018
At the beginning of an enterprise, you may be looking to others to set an example you can follow–which is normal human behavior in any new situation. And there will be a lot you can learn from those who have come before you. But none of them has ever been in your exact situation, and none of them brings your unique combination of skills, experience, ideas, and values.
Lead from Within
JUNE 9, 2018
When life gives us an opportunity to choose, remember to make the choices that your future self would thank you for today. Business decisions, options to weigh, leadership principles to stand by–in every case, you want to be able to look back and say “I chose well.” Start today by making decisions and resolutions that not only serve you well in the short run but point you toward the future where you want to be. 1.
Lead from Within
JUNE 9, 2018
Cultivating a new habit can be tough. There’s always plenty of distraction in our day-to-day lives, with too much to do and never enough time. So how can you make the changes that will help you be successful? The answer lies not in a drastic overhaul but in small incremental changes. It’s an approach that makes change approachable, accessible, and achievable.
Lead from Within
JUNE 9, 2018
The most successful leaders have learned the mastery of anticipating business patterns, and finding opportunities in pressured situations, serving the people they lead and still having wildly successful results. If you are wondering how they do it, here are seven things you must do automatically if you are looking to get results. 1. Action expresses priority.
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In times of economic uncertainty, account-based strategies are essential. According to several business analysts and practitioners, ABM is a necessity for creating more predictable revenue. Research shows that nearly three-quarters of marketers (74%) already have the resources needed to build successful ABM programs.
Lead from Within
JUNE 9, 2018
A recent survey showed that 39 percent of Americans have forgotten or misplaced at least one everyday item in the past week. Those of us who are of a certain age may jokingly refer to memory lapses as “senior moments,” but a Trending Machine national poll tells a different story: Millennials between 18 and 34 are significantly more likely than their elders 55 or older to forget what day it is (15 vs. 7 percent), lose their keys (14 vs. 8 percent), forget to bring their lunch (9 vs. 3
Lead from Within
JUNE 9, 2018
It’s easy to get caught up in the energy and uncertainty–living moment to moment. Even among the panics and joys of your enterprise’s life, you can be constructing the bedrock of all your later success. Here’s how: 1. Prioritize what’s truly important. When you know what’s important to you, you know what to spend your time on.
Lead from Within
JUNE 9, 2018
We tend to think of good leadership in conjunction with smooth sailing. If you’re smart and resourceful, and you build and nurture a good team and generate good ideas, what can go wrong? A lot. Whether it’s a failure of planning, a bad judgment call, or an accident of fate, trouble eventually comes to every leader. And that’s when leadership really matters.
Lead from Within
JUNE 9, 2018
No relationship is perfect, in the personal or the business sphere. But for the most part, a good relationship makes you feel secure, happy, cared for, respected, and free to be yourself. On the other side of the coin are toxic relationships–the ones that make you feel drained, depleted, and sometimes even distraught. Whether you’re running a business, working with a partner, leading an organization, or managing a team, the last thing you need is a toxic relationship.
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Lead from Within
JUNE 9, 2018
We all have bad days–in our lives, our work, and our leadership. And sometimes we have really bad days, or a succession of them–enough to knock us far off track. They can take a lot of forms: You didn’t get the funding for your startup. Someone else received the promotion you wanted. The feedback on your performance review was less than excellent.
Lead from Within
JUNE 9, 2018
It’s the business skill people dread the most–but once you get over the initial jitters, being a good public speaker really isn’t that hard. Like most skills, you can become competent, if not great, if you’re willing to put in the time for practice and planning. Here are 30 essential skills you must have to be an amazing speaker: 1.
Lead from Within
JUNE 9, 2018
Every business needs a leader who can cultivate a compelling vision, define a strategic plan, develop change management, lead employees, and inspire commitment among his or her people. I have found in my many years as a coach to top leaders that if people are going to be successful and skillful at leadership, they must first become a leader who leads from within.
Lead from Within
JUNE 9, 2018
Even the best job can be tough. But some jobs are needlessly tough because of politics, poor management, favoritism, lack of communication. If you’re in a bad job and you’ve made a good-faith effort to solve the issues with no indication that anything’s improving, maybe it’s time to go. Your job shouldn’t be a source of misery.
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Shifting to an account-based marketing (ABM) strategy can be both exciting and challenging. Well-implemented ABM motions build engagement with high-value accounts and drive impactful campaigns that resonate with your audience. But where do you begin, and how do you progress from crawling to running? Watch now as Demand Gen experts delve into the essentials of each stage of the ABM process.
Lead from Within
JUNE 9, 2018
Virtually all leaders and companies have a social medial presence today. But what social skills do you have as a leader? What skills do you need? Social media provides a great platform to connect leaders and their teams (especially if they’re working in remote locations), prospective customers, and other stakeholders. If you’re adept enough to respond quickly, correctly, in public and in real time, you’re in great shape.
Lead from Within
JUNE 9, 2018
For most of us, it seems there’s never enough time in the day. We all have the same 24 hours, so why is it that some people achieve so much more than others? The answer lies in good time management. High achievers know how to use their time effectively, and they avoid the common mistakes that most of us fall prey to. Learn how to master your time by making yourself aware of these time-wasting traps: 1.
Lead from Within
JUNE 9, 2018
What do J.K. Rowling, Walt Disney, Albert Einstein, Vincent van Gogh, Thomas Edison, and Dr. Seuss have in common? They all failed miserably before they became successful. Edison once said, “I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work. I am not discouraged because every wrong attempt discarded is another step forward.” Dr.
Lead from Within
JUNE 9, 2018
Much of the knowledge we gain in business and in life we learn the hard way. But if you can learn the lessons before you make the mistakes, you can gain the advantage that much earlier– and free yourself from the struggle of getting it wrong. Here are 18 useful business lessons you don’t have to learn the hard way: 1. Stand for something.
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