Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 1, 2014

'As a follow-up to our discussion about the Biggest Mistakes Team Leaders make, Bruce Harpham offers his insights on the biggest mistakes NEW leaders make. Mark Twain said, “Good judgement is the result of experience and experience the result of bad judgement.” When we made errors in judgement, it’s important to learn from that experience. Fortunately, you don’t have to experience every leadership mistake personally in order to grow your skills.

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General Leadership

AUGUST 1, 2014

'“I’ve learned that whenever I decide something with an open heart, I usually make the right decision.”. Maya Angelou. The great philosopher Aristotle once said, “You will never do anything in this world without courage. It is the greatest quality of the mind next to honor.” But courage is something more than a quality of the mind. It is, as I learned from my wife, primarily a condition of the heart.

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Lead Change Blog

JULY 29, 2014

'We all have heard these phrases and sentiments spoken from various people in leadership positions: “I’m not here to make friends; I have a job to do” “We – can’t afford/don’t have the budget for – training” “You don’t have to like me, but you have to respect me and do what I say” Dan [.

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Michael Lee Stallard

JULY 30, 2014

'Connection has a powerful impact on our health and well being. Check out this infographic for a helpful summary. The post The Physiological Effects of Connection: An Infographic appeared first on Michael Lee Stallard.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JULY 28, 2014

'Nothing could be easier than getting out amongst the troops, wandering around and listening, right? MBWA ,or management by wandering around, is one of the truly great management techniques. So why do so many executives royally screw it up, leaving a path of fear and intimidation that takes local management months to recover? Most execs I know who fumble this easy move, start with good intentions: they want to be visible, to demonstrate commitment, to reinforce priorities, to inspect what they e

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General Leadership

JULY 28, 2014

'“I’m a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work, the more I have of it“. Thomas Jefferson. As a young fighter pilot, I metaphorically held two bags in my hand each time I took to the skies; a luck bag and an experience bag. As I found myself in difficult situations, I could pull wisdom from either bag to help extricate myself and be successful in my mission.

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Rich Gee Group

JULY 29, 2014

'Sometimes you need an advantage at work. Not only to get ahead and get that promotion — sometimes to just survive. Many close colleagues and new clients have been written up and fired (for nothing) instead of being laid off (the rational option). Companies are getting more cutthroat, managers are getting more paranoid, and it’s everyone for themselves people.

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Great Leadership By Dan

JULY 29, 2014

'This post was recently appeared at SmartBlog on Leadership : Want to be a better leader? Then try improving your vocabulary. No, I’m not talking adding the latest management and leadership buzzwords or jargon to your repertoire. If that’s what you’re looking for, try the Wall Street Journal’s Business Buzzwords Generator. You’ll be able to walk around uttering leadership gibberish such as “ Moving forward, it''s time to act with strategic vector and transform our team bandwidth” , and “Looking

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General Leadership

JULY 31, 2014

'Have you settled for the safety of the trenches? Senior Curator and GeneralLeadership.com CEO, Brigadier General Michel shares leadership lessons from the safety of the trenches. by. … Read the rest. The post Check Out Today’s 200-Second Soundbite™ Video Spotlight! appeared first on General Leadership.

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Lead Change Blog

JULY 28, 2014

'Recently, we gathered as a group of leaders to discuss change and how to lead through, around, or over organizational roadblocks. Our conversations at Authentic Leadership Dallas are always engaging, honest, and fun. Just what a group should be! As we were discussing change, one of our leaders said that CEO is the title on [.] Author information Jon Mertz Jon is a vice president of marketing in the healthcare software industry and named one of the Top 100 Thought Leaders in Trustworthy Business

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Leading Blog

AUGUST 1, 2014

'Here''s a look at some of the best leadership books to be released in August. How Great Leaders Think : The Art of Reframing by Lee G. Bolman and Terrence E. Deal. The Power of Noticing : What the Best Leaders See by Max Bazerman. The Organized Mind : Thinking Straight in the Age of Information Overload by Daniel J. Levitin. Destined to Lead : Executive Coaching and Lessons for Leadership Development by Karol M.

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Terry Starbucker

JULY 27, 2014

'If you listen closely enough, you can hear it. The struggle. The grunts and sighs. The intensity of effort. The gnashing of teeth. It’s the classic (and critical) business tug of war, and leaders need to be on the winning side, or their business will be banished to the dustbin of mediocrity. What are the opposing sides on this tug of war? Let’s take a look… On the left, there’s the formidable “Done fast” After all, in any business, time is money.

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General Leadership

JULY 30, 2014

'GeneralLeadership enjoys the opportunity to highlight leaders who our readers believe provide excellent examples worth taking note of. Through our LeaderView™ Leadership Profile series, we reach out to identified candidates and ask for their insights as to what makes them tick as a leader. In our latest LeaderView™ Leadership Profile, we caught up with Vern M. “Rusty” Findley II, former Air Force Lieutenant General and now an independent consultant at VMFindley Consulting LLC, to as

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Michael Lee Stallard

JULY 27, 2014

'#43 Hold Knowledge Flow Sessions Frequently – When new employees arrive they should participate in a Knowledge Flow Session on your organization’s history, mission, values and broad strategy. Major initiatives and annual plans should be communicated in Knowledge Flow Sessions with the number of participants small enough for conversations to occur.

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Leading in Context

JULY 30, 2014

'By Linda Fisher Thornton A reader commented on the post Can A Toxic Leader Be Ethical? Yes and No requesting more information about the organizational side-effects of toxic leadership. If you have ever worked for a toxic leader (myself included) you have already experienced the powerful negative side effects first-hand. When people are treated as "less than human," "less than capable" or as "pawns in a game" some extremely negative things happen in the organization that derail its success.

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Tanveer Naseer

JULY 29, 2014

'When you’ve been writing a blog for 5 years as I have starting this month, one of the things you appreciate as being a key factor behind your longevity in this sphere is the importance of taking a vacation break to employ the 3 R’s – rest, review, and reflection. Of course, it’s not just the art of writing that benefits from taking time off for rest and relaxation to keep improving your craft.

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Women on Business

JULY 29, 2014

'We''ve Moved! Update your Reader Now. This feed has moved to: [link] If you haven''t already done so, update your reader now with this changed subscription address to get your latest updates from us. [link].

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Great Leadership By Dan

JULY 31, 2014

'Guest post from Willy Steiner: It was recently announced that the national unemployment rate went down to 6.1%. I was an Economics minor in college, many moons ago, and full employment was considered to be around 6%. By the time the Dot-com boom hit its peak in 2000, full employment was thought to be closer to 4%. I never got the memo as to when they made that change but it seemed to make sense given the hubris of the times and how wealthy many Internet startups made their founders.

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Leadership Freak

JULY 29, 2014

'If you’re not pretty or smart don’t worry. Intelligence doesn’t determine success. Emotional intelligence is more important than general intelligence, but hard work is more important than both.

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Kevin Eikenberry

JULY 28, 2014

'Listening is a skill we’d all like to get better at – I can’t think of a time when I asked someone or a group if they wanted to be a better listener and someone said, “no.” It is a life skill that impacts our ability to communicate, build relationships and get things done. It […].

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Women on Business

JULY 30, 2014

'We''ve Moved! Update your Reader Now. This feed has moved to: [link] If you haven''t already done so, update your reader now with this changed subscription address to get your latest updates from us. [link].

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Joseph Lalonde

AUGUST 1, 2014

'U ntil recently, you’ve probably never even heard of the Guardians of the Galaxy. After this weekend, all your friends are going to be talking about the new movie and how absolutely amazing it was. I’m in the same boat. Only recently did I discover who the Guardians of the Galaxy were. Honestly, I’m disappointed I hadn’t heard about them before.

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Persuasive Powerhouse

JULY 28, 2014

'I spent much of the weekend reading a book called The Anatomy of Peace by the Arbinger Institute. It’s been on my reading list for far too long. It continues the story of Lou who was featured in an earlier work by Arbinger called Leadership and Self Deception. Both books dig below the surface to explore the beliefs and mindset (that impact behavior) of a fictional leader.

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Kevin Eikenberry

JULY 28, 2014

'Listening is a skill we’d all like to get better at – I can’t think of a time when I asked someone or a group if they wanted to be a better listener and someone said, “no.” It is a life skill that impacts our ability to communicate, build relationships and get things done. It […]. The post 10 Questions to Make You a Better Listener appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.

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Women on Business

JULY 31, 2014

'We''ve Moved! Update your Reader Now. This feed has moved to: [link] If you haven''t already done so, update your reader now with this changed subscription address to get your latest updates from us. [link].

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Great Leadership By Dan

JULY 28, 2014

'Reorganizations can be disruptive and fraught with challenges and risks. They should never be taken lightly, and should always have a shelf life of at least a few years. Read my recent post at About.com Management and Leadership to find out how to have a better chance of achieving your reorganization objectives and minimizing disruption, anxiety, and cynicism.

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Joseph Lalonde

JULY 30, 2014

'T hink back to Christmas day and the expectations you had. Presents wrapped underneath the Christmas tree. Snow on the ground. The days off of school. Expectations were built. Expectations were had. Sometimes they were met, other times we were left empty. However, there was a power behind our expectations. Image via Creative Commons. The power of our expectations was able to get us out of bed early.

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Leadership Freak

JULY 30, 2014

'Lousy teams represent sinkholes of energy, creativity, and resolve. Mediocre teams kill things slowly. Better to work alone than die a lingering death on a gasping team. Successful leaders move through talk to action.

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Women on Business

JULY 28, 2014

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Great Leadership By Dan

JULY 30, 2014

'Consensus building is hard work for a leader – it takes a willingness to “roll the dice” and be open to any alternative. Big egos need to be set aside. However, the time and work invested will yield not only higher quality decisions, but implementation will be faster and smoother because everyone will be committed to the outcome. Read my recent post over at About.com Management and Leadership to find out how to involve others in a consensus decision and not have it go around in circles forever.

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