Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Want to empower your team? Find opportunities in the chaos. During times of uncertainty and change, it’s easy for your team to get lost in the chaotic swirl of indecision —to wring their hands and wait and see. It’s also the perfect time to empower your team, to step up and take the lead. “Where there is chaos, seize control.” One of my early bosses and mentors, Gail, said this to me almost daily during a turbulent time at Verizon.

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Tanveer Naseer

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Even before the global pandemic struck, many organizations and their leaders were limiting themselves to a short-term view at the expense of achieving any of their long-term goals. So how do leaders move past the current and persistent short-termism that’s often driven by a fear-based mindset, and instead embrace a. Click to continue reading.

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Leading Blog

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

I DEAS shared have the power to expand perspectives, change thinking, and move lives. Here are two ideas for the curious mind to engage with: I. Liz Wiseman describes a practice of Impact Players: “Impact Players practice a fluid model of leadership—leading on demand rather than by command. They take their cues from the situation, stepping up when needed, but when their stewardship is fulfilled, they step back and follow others with equal ease.

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Leading in Context

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

By Linda Fisher Thornton Consumers are seeking brands that support well-being, sustainability and social justice, realizing that brands that care about these things are more likely to have the best interests of consumers and society at heart. Brands will be well served to assess their alignment between values, culture and strategy.

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Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

It’s a cliche you’ve undoubtedly heard more than once: Fake it until you make it. The problem is that the pressure to succeed can drive leaders to exaggerate their strengths, minimize weaknesses, bend the truth, and sacrifice the very authenticity that would help them succeed. In this episode, former Silicon Valley communications CEO Sabrina Horn gives you the tools to lead with integrity, navigate the challenges that compromise authenticity, and transform your influence by leading f

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Joseph Lalonde

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Are you in the business of growing leaders? Sure, it probably isn’t your main objective as a business owner. But, growing leaders isn’t a bad way to work toward achieving your company’s mission and vision. Growing leaders in your business is a win-win-win for your employees, your company, and you. Your employees get the experience […].

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Kevin Eikenberry

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Today I am challenging your thinking on how you give and receive feedback. And I’m starting by asking you: How do you see feedback? Do you see feedback as a gift? Your answer to these questions will help determine how successful you are in both giving and receiving feedback. Follow: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, […]. The post Making Feedback a Gift – Remarkable TV appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.

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Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

If you want to improve your Customer Service Experience (CX), Start with Culture. This week, we interrupt our regularly scheduled “Asking for a Friend Series” to feature this important interview with Shep Hyken on Be Amazing or Go Home, TV, about how to improve your customer service experience through culture. What’s the best way to improve your customer service experience?

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Joseph Lalonde

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

How I Became A Superhero is a French film originally titled Comment je suis devenu super-héros. It was brought to the United States via the streaming service Netflix. Seeing the title, I was intrigued. I love a good superhero movie. Would this one tell a great tale? The movie delivered. How I Became A Superhero […].

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Leadership Freak

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Sometimes I feel jazzed. Other times I’m just dopey. I come alive while I’m doing something. Lying in bed drains my vitality. The less I do, the less I feel like doing.

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Kevin Eikenberry

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

As a leader, you can make a list of your job responsibilities. Hopefully, you place delivering feedback pretty high on that list. It is one thing to have it on the list and to do it. But it is something else entirely to do it in a way that is effective. How do you know […]. The post How Effective is the Feedback You Deliver? appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.

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leaderCommunicator

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

My dad and me. Last week marked the 25th anniversary of my father’s death from pancreatic cancer. The picture is of my dad and me at my Bar Mitzvah. He spent his last few days in a wonderful hospice – St. Mary’s Hospice in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Dad was heavily sedated and not very lucid in his last few days, but I still talked to him as if he could hear me.

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Joseph Lalonde

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

When it comes to leading your business, having a stellar product or offering a great range of services is just the start. Of course, you can’t run a business without this, but there is much more to know and do in order to have a business that can really thrive. One aspect of leading a […].

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Leadership Freak

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

People lie to leaders. Usually it’s not malicious, but it’s always unhelpful. Team members who aspire to get along or get ahead… Soften criticism. Deflect tough answers. Over-state compliments. Authority corrupts interactions.

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Kevin Eikenberry

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Everyone has thoughts and feelings about feedback. For most people, the first and most prevalent thoughts about that idea are negative. Think about it – if someone says to you “I need to give you some feedback,” are you immediately jumping for joy? Most likely not. Given that initial reaction, how can we improve our […]. The post Thank You for the Feedback!

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Mike Cardus

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

I wonder how do we move beyo nd or stop this leadership fetishization. Below is an image I saw on LinkedIn – it is insulting and used to decrease autonomy – while it pretends to do the opposite. When we create cult leaders through harmonious wholes of people “doing what is right,” we are removing the opportunity for disruption, variation, and change.

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Joseph Lalonde

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

Being a great leader isn’t easy, but almost anyone can do a good job if they put in the time and effort. What really sets outstanding leaders apart from average leadership is the decisions that are made when tough situations come up. By considering these five common decisions most leaders will have to make at […].

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Leadership Freak

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Self-destructive responses to life multiply like flies on roadkill. The worst response is pervasive and sinister. It’s the lie of victimhood. This lie, like breathing, usually goes unnoticed.

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Speaker: Cy Wakeman, M.S., CSP, President, Reality-Based Leadership

Most HR leadership philosophies are grounded in two completely faulty assumptions — “change is hard” and “engagement drives results.” Those beliefs have inspired expensive attempts to keep change from being disruptive to employees. What these engagement programs actually do is create and reinforce feelings of victim-hood and leave employees unprepared to adapt to real changes that are necessary for the health and profitability of their enterprises.

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leaderCommunicator

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

The progress made by corporate leaders adjusting to the challenges caused by the pandemic may not be quite as rosy as they think. A huge disconnect appears to currently exist between the views of executives and those of employees regarding the future of work, according to a new “Global Workplace Report” released by NTT, a global technology company and business solutions provider.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

To run a successful business, gym owners must do more than purchase exercise equipment. They must determine which type of clientele they’ll serve, whether they will require a membership or allow drop-ins, and more. A gym business plan becomes of great help in ensuring nothing is overlooked when establishing and running the operation. The plan serves as a formal document that outlines the different aspects of the business.

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The Horizons Tracker

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Inequality has risen noticeably over the last 50 years, with some commentators suggesting that marriage may play a role, as university-educated women are far more likely to marry university-educated men. Research from the University of Wisconsin–Madison suggests this theory is overblown. The researchers argue that people have always tended to marry those with similar professional and educational profiles, but that the increase in numbers of professional women has significantly changed the house

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Leadership Freak

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Only 1 in 10 managers actually have the talent to manage. But lacing on leadership shoes is like discovering you’re lactose intolerant after devouring a container of ice cream.

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Mike Cardus

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

SOLVED cards solution-focused problem solving and leadership coaching. Interaction is what increases psychological safety and trust within organizations. These questions are a process to increase participation and interaction. SOLVED solution focus interaction for increased psychological safety. Video transcript: How do you make progress when you’re stuck?

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

When you have your finances in order, life feels like a breeze. There are a few different ways you can manage your money, but different methods work for different individuals. It’s best to try a few ways of managing your finances and see which one works successfully for you. If you’ve got debts, pay them off as soon as possible. Debt is the biggest reason people fail to manage their money successfully, if you get yourself into money troubles it will be a lot harder to organise savings, and budge

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leaderCommunicator

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

As organizations consider how best to navigate the post-COVID environment, many are rethinking their real estate needs and ways to offer employees ongoing flexibility for remote work.

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The Horizons Tracker

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

Email is the much-derided fulcrum of corporate communication, and yet despite its inherent popularity, most guides on good email practice tend to focus on how to limit its use as much as possible. Research from the University of Sussex Business School aims to take a deeper look into our unproductive email habits and strives to help us eradicate them.

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The Office Blend Blog

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Photo by Ruslan Burlaka on Pexels.com. Living through history has again challenged us in ways that we could never have anticipated. It has forced decisions we never thought we would have to make, brought moments of both fear & relief and decidedly rearranged us as people. It has revealed our unheralded strengths — and chinks in the amour. Undoubtedly, we’ll come through to the other side as changed human beings.

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Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Croatia is a country of contrasts, with mountains and hills in the north and developed Adriatic coast home to thousands of dreamlike islands and lovely islets with the unspoiled authentic landscape. Croatia has experienced a surge in popularity as a Mediterranean getaway destination, which has attracted foreign investors. The demand for coastal property for sale in Croatia at an all-time high, and the real estate market here is very active.

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CEO Insider

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Did you know there’s two definitions of collaboration in the Oxford dictionary? The first is “the action of working with someone to produce something”. Which is what we mean when we say we want collaboration. The second is “traitorous communication with an enemy”. Which is sometimes how it feels when collaboration isn’t working. Even the […].

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The Horizons Tracker

NOVEMBER 14, 2021

The Black Lives Matter campaign that sparked waves of protest in the United States after the death of George Floyd in May 2020 quickly spread across the world to demonstrate against racism. Recent research from the Chemnitz University of Technology explores how the movement began in Europe and what remains of it one year on. The researchers assessed BLM protests in Italy, Poland, Denmark, and Germany and found that there were unique characteristics of the protests in each country with new activ

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